Who Killed Porter Middle School?

The evidence points to George W. Bush. But he wasn't alone.

"...A school died in Austin this week. The causes were definitely not natural...."

March 10, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Embrace Your Wipe-Assness

Trolling SXSW Interactive 2006

"...be SXSW Interactive? I see more women and people of color than I have in the last four years..."

March 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Here Comes the Guv

Kinky Friedman lights up his campaign

"...guess it just by looking at him. Waiting in the green room of San Antonio's Municipal Auditorium for his..."

Feb. 17, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Into the Blue

Reacquaint yourself with one Paul Walker, the Jean-Paul Belmondo of the New Preposterousness

"...Into the Blue..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Screens Review by Spencer Parsons

Roller Derby Information and Distinctions

"...In response to Belinda Acosta's Jan. 20 article about the A&E series Rollergirls [“TV Eye,” Screens], we are compelled..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Postmarks

Back to the Trenches

AMD tightens its hold on Lantana – and the enviro opposition digs in

"...In the global scheme of things, Advanced Micro Devices is on..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

"...Quote of the Week "The State of Texas has not met..."

Dec. 9, 2005 News Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...Congratulations, Diana [Welch], on making the Texas Minutemen look like a bunch of fools ["This..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Column

Waiting ...

This frequently offensive and doggedly disgusting film about working in the restaurant industry is technically inept and wholly crude.

"...Chriqui, Alanna Ubach and Wendie Malick. Rightly or wrongly, they gave Tarantino hell for inspiring a raft of Reservoir..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Page Two: President Know-Nothing

President Know-Nothing

"...Child Left Behind" campaign (meaning no child left any further behind than the program itself) but also his less..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Well Connected

Shalimar's extensive menu shows the many influences of Pakistani-Indo fare

"...Pakistani-run – quasi-unique in Austin, as Pakistanis run many of the markets, but not many of the restaurants –..."

Sept. 9, 2005 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Race to Innovation

With $1,000 each and eight weeks, five teams compete to take theatre to a new level

"...In order to start a fire, you can do the normal thing with matches or a lighter. Or you..."

Sept. 9, 2005 Arts Feature by Elizabeth Cobbe

The Legendary Snow Monkeys of Texas

A brief open season on monkeys resulted in protections for them in the Lone Star State

"...It was Jan. 21, 1996, the last day of the winter buck season. Missy, Lilly,..."

Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature by Ed Baker

Murderball

This doc about quadriplegic rugby entertains, informs, and inspires.

"...Henry Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro. In action, they look like gladiators from some warped Mad Max: Beyond..."

July 22, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bad News Bears

This genial remake is Billy Bob Thornton’s game all the way.

"...K.C. Harris, Carlos Estrada and Emmanuel Estrada. Kids and profanity will always be funny together, and, like mom and..."

July 22, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

TCB

Hanging with the Devil's Rejects, dodging downtown water-gun fire, mourning two more fallen rockers

"...about to whip out a water gun and soak their ass. About 75 people, including several Texas Rollergirls and..."

July 22, 2005 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Page Two

Religious zealotry can have the effect of undoing basic morality

"...There's a big picture here I'm not sure I'm getting..."

July 8, 2005 Column by Louis Black

The Hightower Report

The wrong side of democracy; and taxpayers' bucks fill corporate piggy banks

"...CREATING ENEMIES FOR AMERICA The first George W. to be president, George Washington, sagely..."

June 17, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

Dumping on Del Valle

Residents wary of waste processing site

"...figuratively dumped on by development trends. Now, a group of area residents, the East Travis County Concerned Citizens, is..."

June 10, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Little Athletes, Big Dreams

Austin's youth sports boom is young athletes, big competition – and big money

"...Twelve years ago, my wife and I took our then 5-year-old daughter Amelia to her first recreational soccer game...."

June 10, 2005 News Feature by Bill Crawford

Point Austin: The Lege v. Austin

The Austin-bashing bills are not just about water – also property, power, and democracy

"...It's hard not to take personally the portrait of Our Fair City that is perennially on..."

May 27, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week"Let me be perfectly clear: I oppose HJR..."

May 20, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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Our readers talk back.

"...Over the Aquifer?Dear Editor,..."

April 22, 2005 Column

Singing, Dancing, Kissing, Killing, and Marrying; Blood, Patriotism, Religion, and Tradition

The Austin Film Society's Bollywood and More: Recent Hindi Cinema

"...write about film from a knowledgeable and well-versed point of view, but when it comes to Bollywood, the commercial..."

April 15, 2005 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Smoke Signals

Red River's live music venue owners fear Austin's newly proposed smoking ordinance – with good reason

"...This is a story of fear. And rightfully so. For a municipality so quick..."

April 15, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

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Our readers talk back.

"...State Rep. Keel RespondsLetter to the editor,..."

April 15, 2005 Column

Delay of Game

Seaholm, Block 21 challenge the Downtown Domino theory

"...won't be released for a year and a half, the models and pretty pictures of possible future Seaholms and..."

April 8, 2005 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Our readers talk back.

"...You've simply got to have a regular "Quote(s) of the Week" somewhere after seeing this one. (I think..."

April 8, 2005 Column

TV Eye

A reader's letter got me to thinking ...

"...Ah, SXSW. There's nothing like a megaconference to remind you of how..."

March 25, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Are You Decent?

Dudley & Bob and the footsoldiers in the FCC's war on pop culture

"...KLBJ-FM's crowded production booth on a chilly Friday morning, the crusade against smut on the airwaves is colliding with..."

Feb. 18, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

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