Dark Waters

Todd Haynes' courtroom drama is a true-life environmental horror

"...character actor Bill Camp who represents the most extraordinary switch for Haynes as a filmmaker. If you've ever seen..."

Nov. 29, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Running With Beto

Revisiting Beto O'Rourke's radical 2018 Senate campaign, side-by-side with the candidate

"...go back to his tactical strengths, and his ambition switch from nationwide back to statewide...."

May 17, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Texas Senate Education Committee Advances Its Own School Finance Plan

SB 4 would essentially gut the House version of the bill

"...funding” for districts that would be impacted by the switch, but it is unclear at this point which districts..."

May 1, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

The Devil and William Friedkin

The director's journey from The Exorcist to a real exorcism

"...impulses. An hour in his company, and the topic switches wildly, from 14th-century mystical tract The Cloud of Unknowing..."

Jan. 5, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tea With the Dames

Share a cuppa with the great British ladies of the screen

"...conversation every few minutes. In the last scene, they switch from a teapot of Earl Grey to a bottle..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Nobody's Fool

Tiffany Haddish can't beat the Tyler Perry equation

"...you feel like you’re the victim of a cruel bait-and-switch, lured into thinking Nobody’s Fool would be a crappy..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Great Buster: A Celebration

Peter Bogdanovich sketches the outlines of the life of Buster Keaton

"...falling gag in Steamboat Bill, Jr., the train track bait-and-switch from "One Week" – he's mostly forgotten...."

Nov. 2, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Boil Water Notice Inspires Donations and Creative Drink Options

Fluff Meringues’ Grand Opening, Texas Wine Month, and Roya preview

"...New(ish) Dripping Springs barbecue joint, The Switch, is hosting their Oktoberfest celebration on October 26, with..."

Oct. 22, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Finding the Fun in Porn With Peep Show

Local comics keep it relatively clean and boner free

"...The Sopornos though, the audience is treated to 1987’s Switch Hitters, a “touching” film about baseball broken up with..."

Oct. 10, 2018 Events Post by Shalavé Cawley

A Simple Favor

Anna Kendrick turns unlikely sleuth in this deliciously twisted romp

"...Hitchcock, and The Thin Man. It may seem a switch for the Freaks and Geeks creator who made his..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Eating Animals

Natalie Portman narrated documentary about the ethics of farming versus factory farming.

"...bet the filmmakers would prefer all of humanity simply switch gears and stop consuming animals. But that assertiveness never..."

June 29, 2018 Movie Review by Jessi Cape

Mary Shelley

Biopic of Frankenstein's creator lacks spark.

"...credited as that country’s first female director, and her switch to Edwardian England for her sophomore effort is a..."

June 22, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Top 10 Local Video Games

Keep your controllers, keyboards, and VR rigs busy with these titles

"...of the Darksiders series. PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Gay Place

Caleb De Casper brings his horror cabaret residency to Cheer Up Charlies

"...Switch Night With Vegas Van Cartier Who doesn't love a..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

City of Ghosts

Battling ISIS with journalism

"...Still, against all odds – to avoid assassination, they switch houses every few days – they define the value..."

July 28, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

AISD’s Big Balancing Act

The Austin Independent School District is considering bringing a $1 billion bond to voters in November. That's a lot of money. What all would it do? And can the package keep everybody happy?

"...segregation in AISD schools in 1966 – a multi-part switch that the board and administration hope will both save..."

June 23, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

My Cousin Rachel

Love and murder on the English Highlands

"...whether she is a man-killer or pitiful widow. Philip’s switch from hatred to infatuation occurs too rapidly to be..."

June 16, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Quiet Passion

A biographical sketch of poet Emily Dickinson

"...not immediately grasp their importance – of Emily’s permanent switch to wearing white all the time, or of a..."

May 5, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Your Name

This body-swapping anime is a stunner

"...Friday, Like Father Like Son, and so on. The switch has become a schtick. But prepare yourself here for..."

April 7, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Vigilante Gaming Bar Welcomes Both Novices and Experts

New tabletop haven might be your next favorite watering hole

"...away from home for more seasoned gamers eager to switch up their typical surroundings...."

March 31, 2017 Screens Feature by Robert M. Reyes

Playback: C3 in Talks to Co-Produce Levitation Fest

ACL Fest promoters partner with psych fest?

"..."Kill From the Heart" in a made-up language, then switches back to English for highlight "Dead in a Motel..."

Oct. 28, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

"Scorch and Drag" at Flatbed Gallery

John Robert Craft's objects and prints, combined with the viewer's eye, creates a chamber of reverberating visions

"...an unfortunate oversight, but given further consideration, I'm grateful. Switch Back is a large, black woodcut print scratched with..."

July 22, 2016 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Top 10 Sandwiches*

"...veggies fit for a queen. 9) Turkey at Stiles Switch..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

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

"...weird (or, to be more accurate, weirder). The Ol' Switcheroo..."

Dec. 18, 2015 News Feature by Mac McCann

Bloody Marys and Tamales for the Weekend

Daily Austin food news

"...Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew "Barbecue Wife" Catherine Stiles hosts a..."

Dec. 11, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

More Happy Hours, More Special Menus

Daily Austin food news

"...love, they will take you to one of Stiles Switch’s 12 days of smoked meats, starting Tuesday, Dec 8...."

Dec. 3, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Kyōten to Open Brick-and-Mortar

Daily Austin food news

"...this weekend at the following locations: Central at Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew, South at Crema Bakery & Cafe,..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Bribery Bakery Gets National Nod, Blackbird Bakery Sets Up Shop

Today's Austin food news

"...unrest in Syria. From 11am-3pm, three restaurants – Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew, Micklethwait Craft Meats /Romanouskas Delicatessen, and..."

Oct. 23, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

New Name, Same Game

S-Comm's end hasn't lessened the fear of deportation for Travis County's immigrants

"...The switch from S-Comm to PEP was part of a larger..."

July 10, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Tomorrowland

Seeming more like a calculation than a flight of fancy, this adventure tale has both hits and misses

"...radical moves. (Detractors, however, might see this as a bait-and-switch.) Tellingly, those who go there are first transported to..."

May 22, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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