John Oliver

'The Daily Show' correspondent on his summer job, failure, 'Breaking Bad' and Texas politics

"...The role of filling a legend's shoes is often a fool's errand. But when The..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Arts Feature by Russ Espinoza

Good, Good, Good, Good Vibrations: A Contest

ACL Sunday may have canceled, but we've got vibrators for you

"...That was one mother's rationale for escorting her 18-year-old daughter to the Trojan Vibrations Pleasure Cart this Saturday..."

Oct. 14, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Frito Pie Surprise!

What's a nice candidate for governor like you doing in a place like this?

"...What would you do if you saw Wendy Davis eating a..."

Oct. 7, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Cold Lampin'

Sunday Sock Hop spinners launch a vintage hip-hop night

"...Saturday night offers little in the way of live hip-hop,..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

'Confessions of a Mexpatriate'

With this new solo show, playwright Raul Garza takes a journey deep into Mexico

"...Raul Garza has given audiences fantastical tours of Austin and a Texas border town..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Finding Out What Maisie Knew

Scott McGehee and David Siegel find the magic line for child actors

"...Modern families aren't nuclear. "They're atomic," said David Siegel, co-director..."

July 12, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Man

Bobby “Blue” Bland (1930-2013) made me one too

"...Bobby “Blue” Bland is The Man. There’s no other way to think..."

June 28, 2013 Music Post by Bill Bentley

The Luv Doc: Smells Like the Last Date

You can't trust your nose - even though you probably should

"...Luv Doc, I went out with a woman last week and..."

June 21, 2013 Column by The Luv Doc

'Suicide by Cop' or Preventable Tragedy?

Family and friends tried to get Herbert "Denny" Babelay the help he needed before he died

"...By Sunday night, April 21, Michael Park knew his friend was..."

May 31, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

John Dyer Baizley’s Brute Emotion

Baroness frontman cuts through the B.S. for Chaos in Tejas

"...Last August, on its first shows for tour de force third album Yellow & Green, Baroness’ bus plunged..."

May 30, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Deep Dig: Longhorns Offensive Line

Digging deep on NFL and Longhorn football subjects

"...Now Is the Time for David Ash..."

May 22, 2013 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

The Q&A Hole: What Color Would You Change the Sky To?

With Mical Trejo, Nate Southard, Katherine Catmull, Mark Love & more

"...And as opposed to its frequent lovely blue default...."

April 15, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

After a Fashion: The Report

Stephen's upgraded his assessment of the fight of his life

"...It is no secret that I am possessed with designing like I've never been before. But pulling..."

April 12, 2013 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

SXSW Film Reviews: 'LICKS'

Despite gut-wrenching violence and tension, this film demands total commitment

"...LICKSNarrative Feature Competition, World Premiere D: Jonathan Singer-Vine; with Stanley "Doe" Hunt, Koran..."

March 15, 2013 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

SXSW 2013 Film Reviews: 'An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story'

A haunting tale of wrongful conviction told by a man astonishingly free of rancor

"...An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton StoryDocumentary Spotlight, World premiere D: Al..."

March 15, 2013 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

A Failure to Communicate

AISD's community outreach needs to go back to school

"...Dec. 19, 2011: If you're looking for a low-water mark..."

Feb. 8, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Happy Accidents

How going with her gut got producer Cori Stern an Oscar nom and her zombie comedy into multiplexes

"...Most people would be happy with either an Oscar nomination or a..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Land Without Evil

Sky Candy's latest production piles on so much spectacle that it's difficult to see the story

"...Land Without EvilStateside at the Paramount, 719 Congress, 474-1221 www.austintheatre.org..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Arts Review by Adam Roberts

Framing the Guilty?

Houston police thought they had their man – so the evidence was no problem

"...The police were not looking for LaShandra Charles and her cousin Marcell Taylor, but that's who..."

Nov. 2, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Coach Brown to Case: We're Not In Kansas Anymore

David Ash named starter against Texas Tech Saturday

"...The Wizard of Obvious, Texas head coach Mack Brown, has tapped..."

Oct. 30, 2012 Sports Post by Michael Corcoran

'The NFL Beat': Week 8

It's not you, it's Cam Newton

"...little time for useless chatter or the exchange of half-hearted pleasantries. It's not you. It's me. I need to..."

Oct. 26, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Branded

In a dystopian society, corporations can see inside people's minds and keep them deluded, but one man fights back.

"...Directed by: Jamie Bradshaw and Aleksandr Dulerayn. Starring: Ed Stoppard,..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Fest Breaks the First Wave

'Dredd 3D' and 'The Shining' headline 2012 festival

"...Fantastic Fest could have just dropped Frankenweenie on us and we would..."

July 30, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ERMAHGERD! BURRRRG!

Yes, but look: It probably won't kill you.

"...We did say "probably," yeah...."

July 10, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Playback: Heart Transplant

The future of Ray Hennig's Heart of Texas Music, Austin Vintage Guitars, and the HighBall called into question.

"...of Texas Music on South Lamar, you may have heard this story before: In 1974, Chris Geppert, who later..."

July 6, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Total Utility

The pain and politics of raising electric rates as a means of controlling our destiny

"...Just after 10am on Monday, May 14, Austin City Council Member Bill Spelman stepped..."

June 15, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Playback: Red River's Demise Greatly Exaggerated

Red River venues re-entrench and Panchanga Fest once again settles comfortably into Fiesta Gardens

"..."In the public eye, Red River is dead and gone," acknowledges Jared Cannon, one..."

May 11, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Now or Never as Toros Come Home

Round two of the NBA D-League playoffs

"...Here we are, with a trip to the D-League Finals within reach, with everything we've seen, everything we've..."

April 21, 2012 Sports Post by Will Schmidt

One, Two, Tres, Cuatro: Roadie

The shot about midway through 'Roadie' that travels from her sparkling shoes slowly up to her beaming face – that's Margaret Moser.

"...The Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar is showing Roadie on Monday night, March..."

March 2, 2012 Music Column by Margaret Moser

No. 1 Troublemaker

The guts and the glory (don't forget the gory)

"..."When I came to Austin to do Machete, I took two of my partners with me,"..."

March 2, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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