Austin at Large: New Year, Same Old Stories

I-35 deal nearly done, Nate Paul’s new enemy, Chip Roy ready for his close-up

"...project. Thus, it is seriously unlikely that the mandatory public hearing, scheduled for Feb­ru­ary 9 (my wedding anniversary! Sorry,..."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Future Imperfect: Our Favorite Dystopian Films

VOTE: Deadly roller derby, sad clones, and a Road Warrior duke it out

"...that in the “not too distant future” the best public entertainment/bloodsport we could come up with is roller derby...."

Sept. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Hightower Report

Why is George Orwell’s 1984 a bestseller again?

"...homeland, deploying his troops to attack everything from our public schools to the EPA, dropping executive order bombs on..."

April 28, 2017 News Column by Jim Hightower

West Austin Studio Tour: The Second Weekend

Our recommendations among WEST's artist studios and galleries

"...it thrills your eye bones? Then check out Guda’s Enemies Project and Body Canvas and Barton Screams projects, compelling..."

May 18, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Lege Lines: The 84th Session Begins

News from the first weeks of the 84th legislative session

"...Get ready for another war over the Public Integrity Unit:..."

Jan. 23, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Ethics Commission: 'Mucus' Quacks Like a Lobbyist

TEC hits Michael Quinn Sullivan with maximum fine for acting as an unregistered lobbyist

"...Sullivan (aka "MQS" or "Mucus" to both friends and enemies) failed to file the required paperwork to operate as..."

July 25, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Randall Stephens: 'I Can Handle the Job'

"...AC: You sound more like a businessman than a public official. Why did you decide to run for mayor?..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

Yes Yes: Sundance Announces 2014 Class

Austinites a-plenty in Competition and NEXT slates

"...the U.S. government, to mislead and confuse the American public, resulting in one of the largest health epidemics in..."

Dec. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Takeaways From Fantastic Arcade: Day 1

Life lessons learned through video games and the people who make them

"...frustration that the game engenders in its players. The enemies and traps in the game are so numerous that..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Point Austin: Ten Years of War

Remember the last war, or repeat it

"...– it's understandable that most Americans, not to mention public officials, would rather change the subject. Yet, since willful..."

March 22, 2013 News Column by Michael King

'Type So Hard You Bruise the Screen'

Owen Egerton has 30 things to say to struggling writers

"...writer. If you’re writing then you are a writer. Publication is nice, but has nothing to do with the..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Books Post by Owen Egerton

Local Gaming News

New Releases, LeetUps, networking, and more

"...Vigil Games prepares to unleash Darksiders II on the public this Tuesday. Until then you can check out this..."

Aug. 10, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Point Austin: Call Them Irresponsible

The Statesman ponders journalism and secrecy

"...anti-secrecy advocate Steven Aftergood condemning WikiLeaks as among the "enemies of open society." Aftergood's June statement preceded by several..."

Dec. 17, 2010 News Column by Michael King

TV Eye

American Idol hosts Austin auditions, Geeks Who Drink toast The Simpsons, and more

"...brief and unhappy stint and finally settled at National Public Radio as a senior news analyst. He covered some..."

July 30, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Believing the Children

In 1992, Fran and Danny Keller were convicted of multiple counts of child sexual abuse at their Oak Hill day care center and sent to prison for 48 years. It's likely they were innocent. Indeed, it's very likely that no crime ever occurred – except an absurd and overzealous prosecution

"...witnesses revealed that they'd even had a Department of Public Safety helicopter fly over the cemetery with an infrared..."

March 27, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Snubbing the Censors

Austin celebrates Banned Books Week

"...Enemies of free speech don't burn books anymore – they..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Books Feature by Richard Whittaker

Letters @ 3AM

Samuel Adams gave Americans a vocabulary both for revolution and for the building of a republic

"...otherwise preserved?" In 1848 he co-founded a newspaper, The Public Advertiser. Its purpose, he wrote, was to "defend the..."

July 4, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

Object Lesson

In Sherry Kramer's new play, things that are ordinary become magical: flowers, Barbies, even the writer herself

"...soil. Iranians were incensed. Ayatollah Khomeini developed a vast public platform from the issue and eventually became the leader..."

May 16, 2008 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

Place 1: Who's on first ... and who's paying for it?

Think Austin politics is weird? Here's the genuine article

"...City Council candidate Jason Meeker may not need any enemies...."

May 2, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Mixed Use, Mixed Emotions

An anniversary review of Austin's vertical mixed-use program discovers a range of responses to density, change, and planning

"...VMU itself, and the city's process, certainly have made enemies and earned critics. Some neighborhoods found the experience too..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Wednesday Picks

The 'Chronicle' says see these SXSW acts now

"...the quartet's piano-driven pop songs won't make them any enemies, either. Their new sophomore effort, Amateur Saw, packs a..."

March 9, 2007 Music Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...LCRA more accountable to its rate payers and the public would be to have LCRA board members elected by..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...specious and deadly message you are sending provides the enemies of liberty, e.g., Islamic fascists, extra incentive to destroy..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Column

Missing Proxmire

"...of a rarity: a politician who actually put the public's business to the forefront. Exposing and fighting corruption and..."

Dec. 19, 2005 Postmarks

Shut Alex Jones Up!

"...turd," indeed. Alex Jones has been feeding at the public trough of our community access channels for about 10..."

Dec. 7, 2005 Postmarks

Meet the New Neighbors

A fugitive sect of Mormon polygamists is building a home – and an end-time temple – in the West Texas town of Eldorado

"...nothing more than "part of a continuing effort by enemies of the church to defame it and its institutions...."

July 29, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Hightower Report

A Japanese, Chinese, and Canadian affair; and 'The Hammer' gets prayerful

"...which is where you'll find DeLay, the ethically challenged Republican majority leader of the U.S. House...."

May 27, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

A traveling memorial honors American and Iraqi war dead alike

"...to mention the notorious body counts of dead Vietnamese "enemies." The Bush administration's Pentagon has banned photography of returning..."

Feb. 11, 2005 News Feature by Jeff Tonn

Page Two

Forget the middle ground: Why don't the progressives take over the Democratic Party and make a real fight of this thing?

"...The letters celebrating last week's Republican victory provide some serious indications of this country's future...."

Nov. 12, 2004 Column by John Sayles

'Reinventing Government'

A conversation with Louis Dubose about Tom DeLay and 'The Hammer'

"...Last month, PublicAffairs published The Hammer: Tom DeLay, God, Money, and the..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

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