The More You Learn About God, the Further Away from Him You Move

mewithoutYou frontman Aaron Weiss likes a good question, but finds some answers easier than others

"...Weiss is a man of God. Not because the mewithoutYou frontman sings about Judeo-Christian matters throughout the Philadelphia quartet’s..."

June 15, 2009 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Telling Stories

Bill Wittliff seeks the "yes" in his debut novel, The Devil's Backbone

"...But I hit a place where I knew my mother had not told the whole story. It stopped me..."

Dec. 5, 2014 Arts Feature by Joe O'Connell

Mother's Little Monster

Lynne Ramsay and Tilda Swinton on the complexities of their Columbine-inspired collaboration

"...Nothing prepares you for coming face to face with Tilda Swinton. This..."

Feb. 3, 2012 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Richard Linklater Constructs a Frustrated Architect in Where’d You Go, Bernadette

Cate Blanchett's character is the opposite of Frank Lloyd Wright, but no less complicated

"...he didn't like clutter, so he imposed that on you."..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Bill Cotter's Parallel Apartments Are Full of Freaks Like You and Me

And the author presents a wine-fueled glimpse at BookPeople tomorrow.

"...cautionary herald to the book because, by the time you're finished with The Parallel Apartments – even moreso than..."

Feb. 24, 2014 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Stories That Tell Themselves

In town for the Texas Documentary Tour, Albert Maysles -- the man behind such famous documentaries as Gimme Shelter and Grey Gardens -- talks about his fierce philosophy of direct cinema.

"...Bouvier Beale and Edith B. Beale Jr., former socialite mother-and-daughter cousins of Jackie O, who lived contentedly in flea-infested..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Slabs, Screw, and Stories from the Country: Deezie Brown & EC Mayne Soundtrack Bastrop County

Candy Blue Like Screw reclaims Texas rap heritage

"..."It's a racial town, so there's a lot for you to rise above," says rapper Eric Culberson, aka EC..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

You Coulda Walked Around the World

The LBJ of Lone Star songwriters lays siege to the Cactus Cafe

"...his first of only two solo albums since then, You Coulda Walked Around the World, my onetime $105-a-month Hyde..."

Aug. 20, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Crazy goes 12 rounds against whatever life throws at you and emerges victorious...."

Sept. 11, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Never Content

Salon Editor David Talbot and Inside.com Editor Michael Hirschorn have been on the media frontline throughout their careers. And both are well-versed in the pitfalls of providing a product -- online content -- that, so far at least, has few willing buyers. But the two have taken different approaches to achieving profitability on the Web.

"...Later, Talbot went on to edit Mother Jones ("an experience that convinced me I never again..."

March 2, 2001 Screens Feature by Roger Gathman

Austin Stories

"...Think you have a knack for urban planning and design? The..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature

Piece of Work

Consisting of a vintage dental cabinet, two scrolls of paper, and a tree-painted background, Celia Alvarez Muñoz's installation "Stories Your Mother Never Told You" is an interactive tour de force that touches on those very issues central to Muñoz's artmaking practice: memory, personal identity, and community.

"...Stories Your Mother Never Told YouWood, paper, paint, texts, and..."

April 11, 2003 Arts Feature by Erina Duganne

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.

"...The victim was Sylvia Reyes Holt, a gregarious 36-year-old mother of one and employee of computer chipmaker Spansion Inc...."

April 25, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List

Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more

"...full list of authors for its 2018 event, and you can look forward to more than 280 great guests..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Snake Charmer

Ray Wylie Hubbard survived the crash, recovered the black box, and continues to fly high and get lowdown with 'Snake Farm.'

"...but it's also damn sure a reminder that screw you, this is Texas...."

June 23, 2006 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...The worst part about summer is everyone demanding that you go outside. Fortunately, here comes the Paramount to save..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Local Author Tim O'Brien Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

'The Things They Carried' author on life, fiction, and truth

"...The Things They Carried, a 1990 collection of fictional stories inspired by his experiences in Vietnam War in 1969-70...."

Nov. 14, 2013 Books Post by R.U. Steinberg

We Remember What the Dormouse Said

Ten authors cut you a little slice of their own personal Wonderlands

"...Down the rabbit hole we go, reader, and you're already familiar with that metaphor – due to a..."

March 31, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Celeste Ng Loves Independent Bookstores

The author of Little Fires Everywhere helps us prep for Independent Bookstore Day

"...book that so generously and precisely captured profound, imperfect motherhood that I needed to tell my mom I loved..."

April 27, 2018 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Just Cos

SXSW Comedy headliner Bill Cosby shares his worst gigs ever

"...If Bill Cosby has an interview agenda, it’s you. He counts on you for material, so he’s just..."

March 5, 2014 Arts Post by Raoul Hernandez

Believing the Children

In 1992, Fran and Danny Keller were convicted of multiple counts of child sexual abuse at their Oak Hill day care center and sent to prison for 48 years. It's likely they were innocent. Indeed, it's very likely that no crime ever occurred – except an absurd and overzealous prosecution

"...husband, Danny, on charges that they'd sexually assaulted a young girl, Christina Chaviers, in the summer of 1991, when..."

March 27, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...clubs, leaving people waiting in long lines. This had never been a problem before, and we didn't have any..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

In the Unlikely Event

Judy Blume at BookPeople Saturday

"...a different favorite Judy Blume book - Superfudge, Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret, Forever, Iggie’s House, Tales..."

June 13, 2015 Arts Post by Jessi Cape

The Art of Being Dagoberto Gilb

What's a successful writer like Dagoberto Gilb got against the establishment?

"...shy, isn't a student of the wallflower school. After you've spent some time with him, it is easy to..."

March 23, 2001 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Miracle Man

When an actor's bio claims 14,000 performances to his credit, you rather expect the fellow to have some good stories. And Eddie Bracken doesn't disappoint. In anticipation of his appearance at a screening of Preston Sturges' The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, Bracken talks about Sturges, Betty Hutton, Hollywood, and hitchhiking.

"...an actor's bio claims 14,000 performances to his credit, you rather expect the fellow to have some good stories...."

Feb. 18, 2000 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

The Ballad of Townes & Blaze

The twisted but not-so-tall tale of Van Zandt and Foley, Lonesome Dove meets Barfly

"...have a drink with," he tells me. "They made you feel comfortable and always had something funny or smart..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Sybil Rosen

An Eye for History

"...best known for his harrowing and heroic accounts of young U.S. Marines at war. By assigning himself the most..."

April 23, 1999 Arts Feature by Sam Martin

Literary Guisado

An Interview with Francisco Goldman

"...exhibit all the classic symptoms of romantic obsession. Once you've begun, you can't stop. You want to read it..."

June 6, 1997 Books Feature by Marion Winik

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...So SXSW made its first announcement for film, so you've had your headliners and competition titles, with the normal..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

On Leaving Dove Springs

A meditation on neighborhood, fear, family, and change

"...visit to my parents' house in Dove Springs, my mother showed me the hiding spot: the place where I..."

Aug. 22, 2014 News Feature by Sam Anderson-Ramos

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