When Confessions Prove False

Jonathan Holt told police he'd murdered his wife. But he hadn't killed her, and the cops should have known it.

"...It was Holt's last good night of sleep. 'Nothing to Hide'..."

April 25, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Ray Manzarek: Trying to Set the World on Fire

The late Doors keyboardist at the Garden of Eden

"...I’ll enroll in the philosophy department and I could study philosophy.” Then somebody said to me, “Hey! UCLA’s got..."

May 23, 2013 Music Post by Danielle Zelisko

'Fruit'

Short Story Contest: Second place

"...Replace IV bag. Stop. Study the woman...."

Feb. 4, 2011 Books Feature by Lydia Melby

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Sumo wrestlers, didgeridoo, and more

"...Depriving their bodies of food after eight hours of sleep keeps their metabolic rates low...."

June 4, 2010 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Power, Forward

Dave Zirin on 'What's My Name, Fool?: Sports and Resistance in the United States'

"...my go-to options late at night when I can't sleep. Braying right-wing hosts who quash dissenting opinions and points..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Fusion Culture

The 21-century fusion palette of Shen Wei Dance Arts spans countries and centuries, from traditional Chinese opera and Tibetan Buddhist chants to modern Japanese Butoh and 16th-century English music.

"...At the age of 9, he was sent to study opera in the prestigious and demanding Hunan Arts School,..."

April 4, 2003 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...Saturday SleepersAll showcase times subject to change. Please check official SXSW..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Natural State

San Antonio-based Presidian wants to enter into public private partnerships with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

"...proper amenities -- such as a comfortable place to sleep -- has made a huge difference and helped many..."

Aug. 4, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

Memories of My Father Watching TV: A Novel

"...to build word of mouth for Soft! through subliminal sleep messaging -- brainwashing, in other words. Jimmy's aggressive boss,..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Books Review

Fall Movie Round-Up

Sneaking Into Autumn

"...BROTHER OF SLEEP From the German director of Stalingrad, Joseph Vilsmaier, comes..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Opinion: Gratitude Is Good for You

It’s the perfect time to thank the people in our lives who never get enough recognition

"...the important people in our lives. Additionally, Harvard's longest study on happiness shows a strong connection between good relationships..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Column by Kriya Handa

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, November 26 - December 2

"...CANCER (June 21-July 22): A study of people in 24 countries concluded that during the..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Why Aren’t UT Students Getting Rape Kits?

The numbers don't add up

"...their enrollment. These numbers are part of a larger study conducted by the school's Institute on Domestic Violence and..."

March 30, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

The Luv Doc: Rejection

An effusively positive affirmation of your undeniable awesomeness

"...Even still, you don't want that gig. Enduring that..."

Feb. 2, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

The Luv Doc: Some Secret Grotto

Men don't fear commitment

"...Talk is cheap – just like a Tinder profile...."

Dec. 30, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

Collateral Damage

Assessing the cost of service for minority veterans

"...they want to put you on anti-depressants or a sleep pill. They aren't addressing the problems of what's going..."

July 17, 2015 News Feature by Kahron Spearman

Event Horizon

As festivals, crowds, and expenses proliferate – is Austin approaching major event overload?

"...In a 2012 study, resident economist Jon Hockenyos considered the growth of the..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Letters @ 3AM

Every contributor to a newspaper – not least, the letter-writers and ad designers – creates an artifact precious to history

"...it was ... working days on end with little sleep ... taking bad copy and writing it over to..."

Sept. 1, 2006 Column by Michael Ventura

About AIDS

Research Needs HIV+ People -- Get Paid!

"...Research (CTCR) is seeking HIV-infected individuals for a new study on an experimental treatment for lipodystrophy, one of the..."

June 4, 2004 Column by Sandy Bartlett

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. The U.S. PIRG study -- timed for the 30th anniversary of the act..."

Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...with the music scene to get a good night's sleep, as well...."

May 31, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Readers sound off on a variety of touchy subjects: politicos, abandoned kittens, even the brachiation of apes.

"...a committee called together by the Coordinating Board to study problems students face as they transfer and move between..."

June 15, 2001 Column

Deep Blues From Gatesville

Amy Smith thought a judge would give her two years max for possession of crack cocaine; why is she doing 20?

"...much to do except read. She drifts off to sleep after breakfast, and then hits the pill line at..."

March 16, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Two for the Road

Larry McMurtry's New Books Continue His Journey

"...the trucks crawling up 281 as I went to sleep. In summer I would sit on the front porch..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Books Feature by Mark Busby

The Road to Rail

Can light rail in Austin work well with Smart Growth?

"...and how those 2.5 million people breathe, eat, and sleep. A road like SH 130, even if it spawns..."

July 21, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Countdown to Ecstasy

A New Drug for a New Millennium

"...of releasing serotonin and dopamine, chemicals responsible for memory, sleep patterns, and emotional highs and lows...."

June 9, 2000 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Spot Unhalfbaking (Upland)

Texas Platters

"...funny names far more than just a fine academic study. Besides his proficiency on the guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddola,..."

April 14, 2000 Music Review by Ken Lieck

Take Five

In the Place 5 Race, Activism Is the Operative Word

"...on specific issues until she's had more time to study them. Ask her what her goals as a council..."

April 14, 2000 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

Postmarks

Readers take us (and each other) to task over mistaken identites and misguided ideas.

"...speaking for the vice-prez, I'm not sure I can sleep tonight -- let alone explain this horrific slander to..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Column

Postmarks

People Place

"...of Austin's central business district. According to the Loomis Study commissioned by the city, more than 40 buildings will..."

Jan. 30, 1998 Column

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