Pushing Tin

"...Jolie, Cate Blanchett, Billy Bob Thornton and John Cusack. Operating under levels of stress that would turn ordinary men..."

April 23, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Pushing Forward

LGBTQ orgs and APD gather for hate crime summit

"...will meet with Mayor Steve Adler, representatives from the Aus­tin Police Department, Equality Tex­as, Transgender Educa­tion Network of Texas..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Pushing Tin

"...Pushing TinD: Mike Newell (1999); with John Cusack, Billy Bob..."

July 14, 2000 Screens Review by Louis Black

Black Sea

This undersea actioner stars Jude Law as a submarine captain leading a team of Brits and Russians in the recovery of a sunken fortune.

"...Menzies, Grigoriy Dobrygin, David Threlfall, Michael Smiley, Karl Davies, Konstantin Khabenskiy, Daniel Ryan and Jodie Whittaker...."

Jan. 30, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Roll 'Em

March

"...McConaughey, Jenna Elfman, Woody Harrelson, Ellen DeGeneres, Sally Kirkland, Martin Landau, Rob Reiner, Dennis Hopper, Elizabeth Hurley...."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Why Rail?

The city is pushing for a 2012 vote to build urban rail. The critics are asking, 'Who needs it?'

"...to him – as a packed dining room of Austin's movers and shakers did last year at the Headliners..."

April 8, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

What Lies Beneath

John Cusack talks about putting a human face on Hitler in Max.

"..."I did in a movie called Pushing Tin."..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

1999 Austin Film Releases

A complete list of all films released for theatrical runs in Austin in the calendar year 1999 and eligible for consideration in the Top Ten.

"...of all the films released for theatrical runs in Austin in the calendar year 1999 and eligible for consideration..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Screens Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Pushing the Envelope

"...The Austin Music Awards has finalized its musical lineup for the..."

March 5, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Big Dogs, Young Rebels, and Aging Giants

The Austin promoters who bring the music come in all shapes and sizes

"...the boring business end of the music industry. In Austin, the self-proclaimed "live music capital of the world," audiences..."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Land of 1,000 Dramas

Venues

"...Rembert Block's Beauty Vultures and the Plague of Sleep. Austin playwrights and producers choose the Planet to mount original..."

March 12, 1999 Arts Feature

Finding the Fun in Porn With Peep Show

Local comics keep it relatively clean and boner free

"...subjected to a series of vintage phone sex ads promoting 1-900 numbers and competitive prices ranging from $5/call to..."

Oct. 10, 2018 Events Post by Shalavé Cawley

How Do You Formulate a Grand Prix?

The race to nail down an F1 deal involves multiple entities

"...Five months ago, Austinites heard the surprising announcement that Formula One motor racing..."

Nov. 19, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Whether Saving Lives During the Freeze or Saving the City From Save Austin Now, Bob Nicks Just Helped

"I didn’t do a thing. I sat in my office and dispatched people. But I was part of it.”

"...after call as he drove over icy roads into Austin. Some were from his colleagues at the Austin Fire..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Saturday Picks & Sleepers

Last night blurbs – hip-hop Picks and slept-on Sleepers

"...marriage, the birth of his son, winner of NPR's Tiny Desk Concert Contest. The soulful blues-hopper tells his story..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Getting off the Road

Rail will help, roads will help – but so will your decision not to drive today

"...second shift? Pawn your watch? Or you make your existing income go further, by cutting spending. Drop cable, cancel..."

June 27, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

There Goes the Neighborhood

City split over the latest in urban living options: short-term rentals

"...Four times a year, Sheila Fabrizio travels to Austin from her home in Allentown, Penn­sylvania, with her 20-year-old..."

June 22, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Sheik to Sheik

Crazy Heart wasn't Stephen Bruton's only last project, and we have Geoff Muldaur & the Texas Sheiks to thank for that

"...The triangle starts in the Deep South, down inside..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Election 2004 Updates

The latest electoral happenings in Central Texas, updated daily

"...editor Mike Clark-Madison reported from the scene, "Second-graders were celebrating in the hallway, jumping up and down and hugging..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Three songs over 34 minutes, the third album by Austin power grid Craig Clouse (guitar), Nate Cross (bass), and..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...Senate, Dan Patrick had prepared a bombastic press conference promoting what he sees as a most pressing public issue:..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

CodeNEXT Prepares to Rewrite Austin

Sound Check, a week of city development code-related events, kicks off Nov. 16

"...In case you haven't heard, Austin is rewriting its Land Development Code. CodeNEXT is the..."

Nov. 13, 2015 News Feature by Katie Matlack

Behold the Texas Miracle!

The Texas Miracle has a very mixed record on state prosperity

"...By now most Austinites – perhaps even most SXSW visitors flooding Downtown this..."

March 20, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Robert Earl Keen

Inside REK's inner sanctum, the "Scriptorium"

"...a dim light that shines off a Terry Allen painting on the opposite wall. With the heavy wooden doors..."

Jan. 30, 2015 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Exiled From Main Street

Can Austin's stock of affordable housing keep pace with high-speed growth?

"...glamorous limo-laden life at their new company ... in Austin, Texas...."

June 28, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Public Ed's Future Hangs in Balance

It's Teacher Appreciation Week, but you'd never know it at the Lege

"...satirical press release May 2 on behalf of lawmakers, stating, "In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we're going to..."

May 6, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Shepherd

Dripping Springs recluse Sam Beam spills some Iron & Wine

"...erudite hillbilly code had landed on the outskirts of Austin, a town where folksy Southern songwriters are a dime..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Music Feature by Dan Oko

Exhibitionism

Mexican Traditional Toys and Miniatures: a Desire to Play

"...of the objects in the exhibition: carved wooden animals, tiny terra cotta dishes, brightly painted puppets and dolls. Yes,..."

May 9, 1997 Arts Review

A Man of the Theatre

Memories of Capitol City Playhouse's Michel Jaroschy

"...touched the lives of just about everyone in the Austin theatre community. If you lived here during the past..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Arts Feature

AISD Moves Toward Affordable Child Care in Old Pease Campus

Plus other news from their latest meeting

"...With Republicans pushing bills this legislative session that would erase mention of..."

March 31, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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