Shortcut

Mangled Italian creature feature should be even shorter

"...to the coronavirus pandemic than any honest bloodcurdling scares, Shortcut has the feel of an R.L. Stine knockoff that..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Your Shortcut to FXX’s ‘The Simpsons’ Marathon

Who has time for 552 episodes? Here’s 11 to watch.

Aug. 20, 2014 Screens Post

The Quiet Ones

The venerable Hammer Film studio gets into the found-footage horror genre.

"...narrative is either the result of lazy filmmaking or shortcut editing. Either way, you lose. Even the appealing Claflin,..."

May 2, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Roller Derby Update 1/28/12

Lonestar starts rolling, Texies on the road, and Whammy recap

"...Team Awards – Honky Tonk Heartbreakers Best Jammer: Shortcut Best Pivot: Ruby Wring Best Blocker: Ruby Wring Most..."

Jan. 28, 2012 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

God's Country

Thandiwe Newton finds darkness in the heartland

"...can, but they can't use her land as a shortcut. The next morning she finds and arrow in her..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

24 Best Sites to Buy Instagram Followers (Real & Active)

Find the best sites to buy Instagram followers and gain engagement

"...the number of followers you have, the only effective shortcut available is to buy Instagram followers...."

Sept. 13, 2021 Ads Post

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

The saga ends … in fan service

"...seems to believe that the audience will forgive every shortcut because they’re Star Wars fans. But much as he..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Best Micheladas in Austin

No Bloody Marys here

"...Mexico but is popular in the U.S. as a shortcut. However, I find that the horseradish in most Bloody..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

A Greater Need

Educator, Motivator, Ellis Marsalis

"...a whole. You see, because creative thinking, there's no shortcut to that. There's no shortcut to creative thinking at..."

June 13, 1997 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Corrupt Cop on the Chopping Block

APD officer helped a domestic violence suspect evade arrest, according to Chief Joe Chacon memo

"...time was wrong, but he did so as a "shortcut" to what he deemed was the more just outcome...."

April 1, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Luv Doc: Little Agents of Satan

Slow clap for almost getting the ball across the goal line

"...– and your waiter decided to take an ill-advised shortcut through the ball pit, aka "The COVID Cauldron," aka..."

Jan. 14, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc

Austin at Large: Stupid Games, Ugly Prizes

With the lives of Austin’s unhoused poor at stake, the city prepares to do something

"...part of the larger desire for some kind of shortcut that solves homelessness without actually taking each needed step..."

May 7, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Opinion: Diversity and Equity in Times of Crisis

"...our bias is the calculator. Bias is our mental shortcut that allows us to think easier, faster, and with..."

May 15, 2020 Column by Jeff Hutchinson

Austin Film Festival Review: DC Noir

George Pelecanos gives us glimpses of Washington crime and life

"...of town, as a lawyer decided to take a shortcut to avoid a second divorce. It's pure Pelecanos, a..."

Nov. 4, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Exploring Friendship in Ralph Breaks the Internet

Screenwriter and former Austinite Pamela Ribon talks BFFs, online and IRL

"...world she calls home, Vanellope knows every racetrack and shortcut, every hairpin turn and syrupy trap. And although she's..."

Nov. 23, 2018 Screens Feature by Britt Hayes

Would You Like to Swap a Vowel?

City Council gets into its A-E-I-O-Us

"...suggested that perhaps staff can find a way to shortcut the process while still contacting more stakeholders. Garza remained..."

Oct. 5, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

The Night He Came to Fantastic Fest

Genre fest announces Halloween for opening night

"...heads home aboard their minibus. Forced to take a shortcut, they end up at a tavern where they upset..."

Aug. 22, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

They're Here! Fantastic Fest Wave One Arrives

Overlord, Apostle headline fest opening salvo

"...another village, two kids go looking for a fabled shortcut through the mountain. Instead, they stumble upon an amusement..."

July 31, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Exposing the Art of the Scam in Lie, Cheat & Steal

Comics Pat Sirois and Kath Barbadaro school you on the grift in their podcast

"...I got played because I thought I found a shortcut around actually saving enough money to buy the car...."

July 27, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

What’cha Watchin’?

Getting crazy with editorial intern Austin Sanders

"...They eventually make the unwise decision to take a shortcut through a densely wooded area that practically screams "DO..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Screens Column

Saturday ACL Fest Picks

"...Philly roots glisten, from the low-down "Travelin' Blues" and "Shortcut" to soulful "Here and Now" and new swampy jam..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Music Feature

The Hightower Report: Should We Entrust Our Schoolchildren to Corporate Profiteers?

What's your education worth?

"...corporate executives are paid big bucks to take every shortcut to cheat and do whatever to squeeze out another..."

July 28, 2017 News Column by Jim Hightower

SXSW Film Panel: Nelson George Keynote

Influential multihyphenate talks hip-hop and The Get Down

"...Driving the audience down the CliffsNotes shortcut from blaxploitation film into the beginnings of hip-hop music..."

March 13, 2016 Screens Post by Kahron Spearman

Justice Down to the Pronoun

APD, media blunder in portrayal of transgender murder victim

"...Most days that's a shortcut. Last week, it was a reverberating faux pas...."

Feb. 5, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Unpacking Serial

Co-creator / reporter Sarah Koenig on how the groundbreaking podcast came to be

"...really comfortable chair. [Laughs.] Like, I don't want to shortcut the ergonomics again. But in terms of reporting, not..."

July 31, 2015 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

SXSW Film Pro Tips

What to see, where to be, and how to relax

"...just follow @ACScreens and @ChronSXSW for a no-muss, no-fuss shortcut to our latest posts...."

March 4, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...America was over the Pecos River. It was a shortcut for trains...."

May 2, 2014 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Rancho Winslow Supper Club Recipes

Two popular soups

"...of pulp. Frozen corn can be used as a shortcut. The key to a smooth texture is to blend..."

Feb. 21, 2014 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Acting Tipsy

Local thespians reveal how they tackle the challenge of playing drunk onstage

"...free long-repressed feelings and secrets – it's a liquid shortcut to the truth. Leave out the liquor, and the..."

July 5, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Working Class Foodies Cookbook

Eating well and wise while on a budget

"...per person. Lando spells out with great clarity every shortcut and frugality possible to bring the grocery bill down..."

May 31, 2013 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

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