The Hightower Report

An ugly surprise from Big Oil

"...Chevrons need a way to get all that Canadian tar sands oil to their Texas refineries. That'll increase the..."

Jan. 27, 2012 News Column by Jim Hightower

Turn Words Into Actions

"...Quote of the Week [Sept. 23] is, "If the tar sands are thrown into the mix, it is essentially..."

Sept. 22, 2011 Postmarks

Luv Doc Recommends: Red, White 'n Buda

Buda City Park, Monday, July 4, 2011

"...of the spring of '68 at Khe Sanh dodging mortar rounds. Until then you just thought he was a..."

July 1, 2011 Column by The Luv Doc

The Black Waters of Echo's Pond

Recalling the tone and spirit of Eighties horror films, this is an homage to exsanguinations past.

"...Directed by: Gabriel Bologna. Starring: Robert Patrick, Danielle Harris, Shawn Lawlor, James Duval, Nick..."

April 9, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tarbouch Lebanese Grill and Hookah

With a little tightening of the ship, Tarbouch may yet avoid the rocks

"...Tarbouch Lebanese Grill and Hookah534 E. Oltorf, 326-2001 Sunday-Thursday, 11am-10pm;..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Food Review by Kate Thornberry

It Might Get Loud

Masters of rock guitar – Jimmy Page, the Edge, and Jack White – gather for a summit of the generations, caught by the lens of An Inconvenient Truth's Davis Guggenheim.

"...as MacGyver, cobbling together a bass-ackwards but remarkably functional gee-tar from scratch. Compared with the Edge's massively tech-heavy, riverside..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Informers

Bret Easton Ellis' collection of linked short stories are translated for the screen, but the result is less than zero.

"...Directed by: Gregor Jordan. Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Kim Basinger, Mickey Rourke, Winona Ryder,..."

April 24, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'Tip Time': The Freshman 15 & Other Points of Emphasis

"...full of beautiful children who will become, alternatingly, sports stars and someone who does this kind of shit for..."

Nov. 30, 2006 Sports Post by Shawn Badgley

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...country. I feel it's the greatest betrayal of our military veterans who have served our country to spend a..."

April 21, 2006 Column

Need More Research on Asphalt Sealers

"...and pavement maintenance industry. We do not use coal tar emulsion sealers, as we understand them to be highly..."

April 13, 2006 Postmarks

Naked City

What was the real source of the Barton Springs pollution?

"...released Tuesday corroborates the city scientists' long-held belief that coal-tar based pavement sealer used on parking lots is the..."

April 30, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from around Austin and beyond.

"...stores, Lowe's sells such products as arsenic-treated wood and coal-tar-based asphalt sealants -- the latter being the city of..."

Sept. 19, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City vs. Statesman: Futrell Comes Out Swinging at the Springs

City and state experts contest the Statesman's hair-raising allegations of toxic pollution at Barton Springs.

"...such as charbroiled foods, vehicle exhaust, wood-burning stoves, coal tar, and waste incinerators. City officials say they have detected..."

Jan. 24, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Page Two

Defending Georgetown, and other political considerations.

"...wish I were naïve enough to harbor a violent military-solution fantasy. The sky black with American helicopters headed toward..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Column by Louis Black

Songcatcher

"...Directed by: Maggie Greenwald. Starring: Emmy Rossum, Pat Carroll, E. Katherine Kerr, Jane Adams,..."

June 29, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Insider

"...Directed by: Michael Mann. Starring: Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer, Philip Baker Hall,..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Volcano

"...Directed by: Mick Jackson. Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, Gaby Hoffman, Don Cheadle,..."

April 25, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...out his desk at the Texas Association of Realtors (TAR), a trade group that packs a powerful lobbying wallop..."

Nov. 22, 1996 News Feature

Slaughterhouse Three

Circle the Firing Squads

"...opposition effort can easily lump them all together - `tar them all with the same brush' if you will...."

May 12, 1995 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

White Fang Two: Myth of the White Wolf

"...Directed by: Ken Olin. Starring: Scott Bairstow, Charmaine Craig, Alfred Molina, Al Harrington and..."

April 22, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina

"...likewise, was a treasure, with dinosaurs, lava flows and tar pits that fire and re-fire the imagination with each..."

April 8, 1994 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

The Babe

"...Directed by: Arthur Hiller. Starring: John Goodman, Kelly McGillis, Trini Alvarado, Bruce Boxleitner and..."

April 24, 1992 Movie Review by Nick Barbaro

The Strip Club: Lakehills Plaza

Cajun fusion that hits the target, a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, and more South Austin strip mall standouts

"...When I was young, they opened a Target in our town, and my mother called it “tar-zhay”..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Food Feature by Taylor Holland

Your Weekend Events Shopping Already Done for You!

Recommended arts and music events for your perusal

"...feature for Jim Henson’s fuzzy friends. Determined to become stars, Kermit and Fozzie Bear take a road trip to..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Lights, Camera, Stupidity in Austin-Made Satire

Bryan Connolly's Make Popular Movies spoofs how films are (and aren't) made

"...in 2010. But it wasn't until 2017 that he started getting real career traction: That's when he wrote "The..."

March 31, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas Environmental Penalties Are Increasing

Time for tougher regulation

"...Just two days after a public hearing in Bastrop..."

March 31, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

What We’re Listening to This Week

New, local platters from Brazos, Fuvk, Eric Hisaw Band, and Discreet

"...pandemic, he experienced an unexpected burst of inspiration. "I started to wake up in the middle of the night..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Music Column by Austin Powell

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

Anime adaptation of bittersweet romance adds a little honeyed soap

"...Directed by: Kôtarô Tamura...."

July 9, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Bachelorette Beach Party

Using a special occasion to even mildly guilt your friends into helping you fund your travel fantasies is a bit gauche

"...decaying kelp, beached man o' war jellyfish, and occasional tar balls can be a bit of a turn-off, but..."

July 9, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Church guitarist Tommy Howard and bassist Daniel Durham concur...."

May 28, 2021 Music Feature by Michael Toland

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