Pitch Perfect

Despite the cookie-cutter dysfunction seen in this college girls' a cappella group, this film film can be a lot of fun.

"...and a cookie-cutter dysfunctional, all-girls a cappella group. One soft-spoken singer, played by Hana Mae Lee, shares the same..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Summertime Eats: Giant Hoagies

Fun outdoor dining ideas

"...the flavors together. Two, use a hearty bread. A soft French loaf won’t stand up well to the hours..."

July 26, 2012 Food Post by Hilah Johnson

Beach Hair Redux: There Is an App for That

Bring beach hair home with wave-enhancing products

"...for naturally wavy hair. Keratin protein helps keep it soft. $22..."

July 17, 2012 Design Post by Anne Harris

There Goes the Neighborhood

City split over the latest in urban living options: short-term rentals

"...the language of the anti-STR arguments gets a little soft. Tovo says STRs "degrade the fabric of our communities,"..."

June 22, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Bedside Manner

So I'm trying this new thing …

"...just reveling in the pictures. There's Carole Lombard, all soft-focus-glam in Twentieth Century promo stills. Fred MacMurray biding his..."

June 12, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Last Days Here

The three-decade descent into full-time drug-taking by Bobby Liebling, the theatrical lead singer of the hard-rock group Pentagram, is revealed in this moving documentary.

"...– all that's missing are the crows picking the soft tissue from his bones...."

April 20, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bob Mould

South by Southwest Aftershots

"...Good Idea" and that's probably only because that Pixies' soft-loud-soft formula has now been done to death. Judging from..."

March 23, 2012 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow

Director Sophie Fiennes gives us this elegant examination of the highly personal artwork of German painter and sculptor Anselm Kiefer.

"..."I fundamentally believe that through my work," the balding, soft-spoken Kiefer explains, "I can fill an empty room created..."

Feb. 17, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

H-E-B Mi Tienda

Texas grocery chain unleashes a new concept in Austin

"...as well as flour. The corn tortillas became fairly soft and pliable when heated on the comal, but the..."

Jan. 20, 2012 Food Review by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

Get your buns to these burger joints and bakeshops, plus a fundraiser for a foodie photographer in this week's food news

"...and I have had a busy week, checking out soft openings for two new eateries and judging Austin Monthly's..."

Dec. 16, 2011 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Cotton Candy Glow

Blind Pilot feather-whipped Geezerville

"...Tide. Instead I find myself questioning what they do: soft rock with the emphasis on soft...."

Oct. 7, 2011 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Midnight in Paris

Midnight in Paris just goes to show that if you wait long enough Woody Allen will finally deliver another terrific movie.

"...Cotillard pokes along – Allen's women are either too soft or too hard, never just right – and it's..."

June 10, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Tierra Linda Taqueria

Gas station gastronomy

"...house green sauce, and mine was indeed delicious, a soft, thick pillow of corn masa split and stuffed with..."

May 13, 2011 Food Review by Virginia B. Wood

SXSW Friday Picks & Sleepers

Friday night blurbage of SXSW

"...Midlake, Grant's crossbreeding of cordial country rock and 1970s soft pop is heightened by his thick-as-syrup baritone and tantalizing..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

La Sylphide

Ballet Austin's first brush with Bournonville showed his style suiting the dancers

"...top of a jump, is important, as is a soft, deep plié. Beautifully arched feet are a plus. When..."

Feb. 18, 2011 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Local Is as Local Does

Why area farmers want you to beware of faux local

"...While several factors are surely involved here – the soft economy, the number of overall farmers' market shoppers being..."

Feb. 18, 2011 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Gnomeo & Juliet

Animated garden gnomes do Shakespeare while the Bard requests an Alan Smithee credit.

"...prologue, scatting on “Two households, both alike in dignity,” soft-lands the audience into the film’s two imperatives: 1) This..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

'Fruit'

Short Story Contest: Second place

"...strap her arm to the bed handle with a soft restraint, and she gives an animal sort of moan,..."

Feb. 4, 2011 Books Feature by Lydia Melby

Missing Gilbert

"...garage sale. The perfect toe, the perfect heel, butter soft and fit perfectly. That night I wore them to..."

Jan. 19, 2011 Postmarks

Press Forward

Two exhibitions capture printmaking's experimental drive

"...down her back like a waterfall. Chassériau's approach is softcore classicism, with the goddess' full-frontal exposure offset by her..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Luv Doc Recommends: Marmalakes, the Frontier Brothers, Mother Falcon

Parish, Saturday, November 27, 2010

"...back on task. He may have grown a little soft in the middle – possibly even the prefrontal, but..."

Nov. 26, 2010 Column by The Luv Doc

ACL Music Fest Friday Listings

ACL Friday by the blurbs

"...and recorded their debut, Heaven. – Margaret Moser The Soft Pack..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Music Feature

ACL Music Fest Sunday Interview

A slow-jam matrimony of Midwestern indie rock and hip-hop

"...says) and lean heavily on sex, sax, and 1980s soft rock echo. Standouts "The Gaudy Side of Town" and..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Soft Healer

'Gentle One' b/w 'Movie Light'

"...Soft Healer"Gentle One" b/w "Movie Light" (Captured Tracks)..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Jeffrey's

Jeffrey's half-price happy hour menu is a great way to introduce yourself to this West Austin bastion of fine dining

"...service: The corner bar is cozy with low lights, soft background music, and tasteful flowers on each table. The..."

Sept. 17, 2010 Food Review by Virginia B. Wood

Following the Milk

Take a trip with Whole Foods' anniversary cheeses, from udder to market

"...it's well-known for making small batches of prizewinning organic soft cheeses like Mt. Tam and Red Hawk. The success..."

Aug. 20, 2010 Food Feature by MM Pack

Middle Men

Middle Men journeys backward in Internet history to 1995 when two coked-up ne'er-do-wells created the first dial-up, porn-on-demand website.

"...slice of XXX-rated Internet history is receiving such a soft marketing push from distributor Paramount Vantage is beyond me...."

Aug. 6, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Food-o-File

More local frozen yogurt, the city's Restaurant Recyclers, gluten-free in Mama Fu's Asian House, more East Austin trailer dining, and other foodie news

"...natural, sugar-free, and fun flavors of yogurt in the soft-serve, sold-by-the-ounce format. We also omitted Austin's last remaining TCBY..."

July 30, 2010 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Summer Canning Recipes

Spiced peaches, blackberry jam, bread-and-butter pickles, and Baklazhannaia Ikra

"...at 425 F, turning as needed until they are soft and skin is charred, about 30-45 minutes, depending on..."

July 9, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Dining del Lago 2010

What a difference some rain makes! The water is blue, the hills are green, and several new restaurants are cooking near area lakes.

"...Soft pretzels definitely star on the menu. These can be..."

July 2, 2010 Food Feature

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