Public Notice: Turtles, Two-Steps, and Active "Shooters"

"...remapped to achieve the best outcomes for all students – especially for the economically disadvantaged populations in East Austin..."

May 24, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Third Person Shooters, Not First Person

"...Max Payne and Max Payne 2 were both third-person shooters (behind the back), not first-person shooters (through the eyes..."

Oct. 26, 2008 Postmarks

Shooters For My Sooners

24 ATX taverns round up proceeds for the Red Cross tonight

May 29, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Halloween II

Rob Zombie's sequel to his 2007 remake of the original Halloween features Michael Myers coming back to town to wrap up some family business.

"...mythos is tailor-made for a generation weaned on first-person shooters, instantly accessible YouTube footage of war carnage, and steroid-enhanced..."

Sept. 4, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

West Campus Shooting Revives UTPD Concerns

UT's pledge to boost police patrol misses the point, says students

"...tuned into police scanners and voiced rumors of multiple shooters and random violence, and Vaidya grew concerned for his..."

Nov. 5, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Protester Killed at BLM March, Shooter Released From Custody

Foster remembered at defiant vigil: "Garrett was a hero"

"...with the statements of witnesses and bystander video. (Both shooters were licensed, with legal weapons, as was Foster, Manley..."

July 27, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Drink You a Little Coupe of Crime, Oenophile

Some would say that the glass is half full … of blood

"...Dr. Death; like this newest one about the Wine & Crime podcast that was just recorded live at the..."

July 12, 2019 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

American Assassin

The bestselling series hits the screen

"...online. He’s become so obsessed that he scares other shooters at the gun range and gets kicked out of..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Dark Tower

Roland the Gunslinger hits the big screen

"...Then you marvel at Elba’s fluid use of his six-shooters and also how such a wealth of King’s poetic..."

Aug. 11, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Page Two: Same as It Ever Was

Massacres, mass shootings, lynchings, and other forms of social interaction

"...make the distinction between a solo or pair of shooters killing innocent folks than Army troops carrying out government..."

June 24, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Let's Go Gun Crazy

UT working group recommends allowing guns in classrooms, while a "mock mass shooting" and a "mass farting" protest in response bring out the national media

"...Last Saturday, Dec. 12, Austin was weird – even weirder than usual...."

Dec. 18, 2015 News Feature by Mac McCann

Better Drinking Through Gadgetry

Must-have devices for oenophiles and liquor lovers

"...even fit standing up in most refrigerators. Opus by Soiréehomewww.soireehome.com, $74.99..."

Dec. 27, 2013 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Playing Whack-a-Deer at Pace Bend Park

Ex-ranger blasts Travis County culling hunts

"...combine redneck and gangsta cultures, through gunplay no less – all in the name of deer-population control...."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Elephant

Gus Van Sant examines the petri dish that grows the lethal seeds of high school disaster, à la Columbine.

"...little that offers any sort of explanation. The young shooters in Elephant, Alex (Frost) and Eric (Deulen), are seen,..."

Nov. 21, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Deuces Wild

"...sanctity of womanhood instead of the soulless late-century drive-by shooters and lethal errand boys of South American drug kingpins...."

May 3, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Food-o-File

Great food and creative fundraising go hand in hand here in Austin for the next few weeks.

"...May 2, from 6-9pm at the corner of Fifth & Congress. In a festive, tent-covered outdoor market, guests will..."

April 26, 2002 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Point Austin: The Never-Ending Story

Millions of guns, and countless murders

"...rifle,” the readily available weapon of choice for mass shooters. There was talk of using a sniper at the..."

Feb. 20, 2024 News Post by Michael King

The Luv Doc: An Imbecilic Piece of Legislation

The "good-Barney-Fife-with-a-gun" theory of school safety

"...worse post-Trump epidemic of misogyny now than I thought!? – I'm Sure You Read Some Doozies..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Public Notice: Chill Out, America!

Too many stupid shootings; TGI 4/20

"...the doubt, I can believe that each of those shooters believed in the moment that there was a legitimate..."

April 21, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

TribFest Recap: Red and Blue Teams Find Common Ground Before the 88th

Six points of agreement as the new Legislature coalesces

"...life in those three years. All of the school shooters are between the age of 13 and 19; they’re..."

Sept. 25, 2022 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Austin at Large: Good Guys With Guns Gone Bad

Will the Uvalde massacre blame game drain all the energy from firearms reform?

"...lots and lots of supposed good guys with guns – armed and trained law enforcement officers who are supposed..."

June 24, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

SeX and Violence: Ti West Returns to Cinema with X

SeX and violence in his seventies porno-horror flashback

"...he put down the slasher’s blade for the gunslinger’s six-shooters with his PTSD-drenched cowboy drama In a Valley of..."

March 11, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Year Two for Austin FC Will Determine the Future of Local Sports Culture

A preview of the players, strategies, and songs for a new season

"...to “True Love Will Find You in the End” – and then resist the urge to dart straight for..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Features Feature by Eric Goodman

Pop-Up Food Folks You Should Follow for Impromptu Dining

Locals offer pop-up options for outdoor dining

"...following. You definitely want to follow their IG. Tortellini shooters anyone? Daijoubu Pop Up..."

Jan. 17, 2022 Food Post by Evan Rodriguez

Bee Cave Wines, Bee Cave Dines, Bee Cave Now Shows All the Signs of … Becoming a Worthy Destination Unto Itself?

The Sonesta's great for exploring this nearby escape-from-the-city

"...[Note: The author Lenny Kleinfeld’s terrific, viticulture-inflected first novel Shooters and Chasers wasn’t set out in Fredericksburg, after all,..."

Dec. 29, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

One Dead, 13 Injured, Two in Custody After Weekend Shooting

Douglas Kantor, a 25-year-old tourist visiting Austin from the Detroit area, died Sunday

"...police Chief Joe Chacon in a Saturday afternoon briefing. Wit­nesses and officers report that shots rang out without warning..."

June 18, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Vortex and New Manifest Theatre's good friday

Kristiana Rae Colón's shocking drama puts audiences at the intersection of gun violence and sexual assault, and makes us think about both

"...The latest from New Manifest Theatre Company, Kristiana Rae Colón's shocking one-act places five university students in the all-too-familiar..."

March 13, 2020 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

Abbott Issues “Safety Action Report” on Gun Violence

Recommendations long on surveillance, short on gun restrictions

"...criminal conspiracies, congratulations – but most of these mass shooters have been unaffiliated loners only inspired by online fascism..."

Sept. 16, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Rooster Teeth's Vicious Circle Could Use an Expansion

"Uncooperative shooter" is fun, but off to a slow start

"...Taking a page from streamer-friendly shooters like Overwatch and Fortnite, Rooster Teeth adds its trademark..."

Sept. 6, 2019 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Public Notice: The Wrong Way, The Right Way

ALEC, APA two associations with different responses to our challenging times

"...houses," as a recent Common Cause statement put it – from "Stand Your Ground" gun legislation to campaign finance..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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