Luv Doc: Square Pegs

You have to allow people the space to build the walls that make them feel safe

"...here and say that Austin is a really great place to have a lot of wonderful, enriching, fulfilling experiences..."

Jan. 18, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

White House Down

Roland Emmerich blows up the White House real good, so who cares if it doesn't all compute when you have Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx (as an Obama-ish prez) battling to become last men standing?

"...who now wants to join the Secret Service. Coincidence places him in the White House for an interview with..."

June 28, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Dictator

Sacha Baron Cohen opts for scripted comedy this time and lands many good jokes and new offenses, but the target is soft and unmissable.

"...bite in this new movie seems so toothless and safe? Several good comedic jabs are delivered along the way,..."

May 18, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Restrepo

This documentary, which chronicles the 15-month deployment in Afghanistan of about a dozen U.S. soldiers, is an example of photojournalism at its finest.

"...war, they were stationed in the Korengal Valley, a place so remote, mountainous, and craggy that it serves as..."

July 30, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Children of Huang Shi

This would-be epic tells the story of George Hogg, an English adventurer who saved the lives of Chinese orphans during the Sino-Japanese War of the 1930s and Forties.

"...an eye. We’re talking about Hollywood after all, the place where anything is possible … even probable. There’s no..."

June 27, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Banger Sisters

"...Thomas. Its heart, at least, is in the right place. In an industry that promotes an offensively short shelf..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Bulworth

"...It could be said that Bulworth's targets are mostly safe and audience-friendly institutions: the insurance industry, health care, and..."

May 22, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austinites Without Homes Find Themselves Pushed Out of Sight

Turns out those with and without shelter both want to be safe

"...around the ARCH into housing) was set to take place last week but was postponed due to cold weather...."

Nov. 8, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Cute Nail Studio Offers Free Services to Trans Youth

Together with Out Youth, the salon creates a safe space for queer kids

"...on Seventh Street, opened this summer, it promised a safe space for LGBTQ clients seeking nail and waxing services...."

Dec. 11, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Taylor Prewitt

Does Austin Need an LGBTQ Center?

A look at the city's lack of a queer community hub

"...arguably Texas’ most queer-friendly city, has long been a safe haven for people from all walks of life. Yet,..."

April 11, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Mikaila Rushing

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...as I have done for years and in its place I found something called the AC. I went to..."

April 8, 2005 Column

Jailbird

The Prison Diaries of the Fabulous Thunderbirds' Preston Hubbard

"...the county jails. Prison was supposed to be a place for those who were a danger to society. No..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Music Feature by Preston Hubbard

Luv Doc: Faking It

Faking an orgasm is sort of like going to your happy place and finding an exercise bike

"...orgasm is sort of like going to your happy place and finding an exercise bike. Ideally when you get..."

July 6, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Possibility of Failure

Pulitzer or not, composer David Lang won't play it safe

"...by the musical establishment, would have at least one place where their music could be played...."

April 30, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Lauryn Paige Fuller Story

Eighteen-year-old Donald Scott Fuller was brutally murdered last year. Jordan Smith explores

"..."Because we don't have any anti-discrimination policies in place," says Koonce, "they drop out [of school] and spin..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Features Feature by Jordan Smith

Public Notice

This week's "Public Notice" goes to Hyde Park, buys some homeless art, and cruises some gay bars.

"...community? Should a church give a damn about its place in the neighborhood it inhabits?..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

The Off Beat: Armadillo World Headquarters Plots Austin FC Partnership

The Dillo lives!

"...team’s plans to “pay homage to the people and places who helped build Austin’s creative and vibrant spirit,” Austin..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Aviva

Dance your way through this genderfluid examination of relationships

"...and structural fearlessness that begins in a very simple place. Aviva (Zinchenko) is a French artist who starts an..."

June 19, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Council Recap: Austin Revs Up COVID-19 Relief Efforts

"All things on the table" to help Austinites weather crisis

"...media watching from home as the city sheltered in place to combat the spread of COVID-19...."

March 27, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Diamantino

Politics and Pekingese in this strange, sweet, and very Portuguese fantasy

"...The two spies his father hired to keep him safe see him as a path to promotion. The mad..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Last Men in Aleppo

Picking up the pieces of the Syrian Civil War

"...Once Syria’s largest city, Aleppo is now a place of rubble and desperation as a result of the..."

June 9, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Divergent Series: Allegiant

The penultimate installment in this YA series arrives with a thud

"...structure and class breakdown in Oz. World-building is the place setting, not the meal itself. Three films into the..."

March 25, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Toot Your Unicorn Horn This NYE

Eight gay ways to partying like it's 2014

"...all. Take a look at a few The Gay Place has rounded up. Whichever you choose, be smart, be..."

Dec. 30, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Lawrence Everett Forbes

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

The only important things in this new animated epic is that viewers be blown away by the endless and pointless laser battles and that girl power comes into its own.

"...Lucas’ new animated prequel/sequel, The Clone Wars (which takes place between the events of Attack and Revenge), there’s a..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Weirdsville

Weirdsville accomplishes something that is rare for Canadian-made comedies: It's actually funny.

"...comedies: It's actually funny. Most of the story takes place over the course of one night in which two..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Forgotten

Julianne Moore is out of her mind with grief – or is she just out of her mind?

"...put to good use as Todd Haynes discovered in Safe and Far From Heaven, Moore is able to transcend..."

Sept. 24, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

In America

The masterful storyteller Jim Sheridan, along with a wonderful cast, tell the story of a family whom you'll never forget.

"...New York’s Hell’s Kitchen is not the kind of place people generally go when seeking spiritual renewal or even..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Cider House Rules

"...narrative gambit of young individuals trying to discover their place in the world and moral codes by which to..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Comedian Arielle Isaac Norman Asks, “How Dark Can We Get?”

Podcast and Off Script host wants to have uncomfortable conversations

"...Norman, the pair refers to their recording location as “Safe Space Studios” in the sense that Gender Fluids is..."

May 13, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

If He Barks Like a Dog

Pup Atlas offers a glimpse into Austin's Puppy Play Community

"...community all its own. This community offers people a safe place to escape the real world and to explore..."

Aug. 3, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Rivers Wright

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