Get Your Rees On

Comic artist David Rees and the theatre of 'War'

"...people e-mailed me only because the comic got a fair amount of media attention and had a lot of..."

April 29, 2005 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Neal and Joe Show: Bigger, Longer, Uncut

"...How much of a risk was it for the Texas Book Festival to devote an hour-long slot to the..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Books Feature by Mike Shea

Bedside Manner: Pierogi and Potboilers

Smutty and adorable

"...only one – is my inability to put my books back on their shelves after dipping into them. I..."

Jan. 10, 2011 Books Post by Sarah Smith

After ArmadilloCon

Science fiction convention short on cosplay, big on literary advice

"...audience knew more than the panelees (although, to be fair, there were several published Lovecraft essayists in the crowd.)..."

Aug. 19, 2008 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

Political Books, Part 1

Political writers and writing politicians head to the Capitol this weekend to talk up their tomes at the Texas Book Festival.

"...As always at the Texas Book Festival, there's a heavy slab of politics on..."

Nov. 3, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Summer Reading

Beyond Texas

"...is The New Yorker's economics columnist. He begins his book with a heartening tale outlining the comeuppance of Francis..."

May 28, 2004 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

Catch up on Texas travel news and plan some spring sightseeing

"...Luther update. The 120-year-old Luther Hotel in Palacios holds..."

April 2, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

It’s a beautiful time of year to get your daytrippin’ on

"...Just in time for State Parks Month, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced new or renewed public..."

April 1, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Pro-Choice Groups Strike Back at Malicious Abortion Foe

Leader of small-town ban effort slapped with defamation suit

"...Three abortion support organizations - The Lilith Fund, the Texas Equal Access Fund, and The Afiya Center - are..."

June 11, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Over 70 Texas fairs, fests, fetes, and more

"...It’s harvest season in Texas with lots of spooky fun festivals and a round..."

Oct. 4, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

A Victory by the People

Filibuster, parliamentary gamesmanship kill abortion bill … for now

"...It took until 2:20 in the morning for the Texas Senate to determine whether 12:02am occurs on Tuesday night..."

June 26, 2013 News Post by Dan Solomon

Count the Blessings

The Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival at 25

"...The Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival turns 25 years..."

April 16, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Not Clucking Around

East Texas chicken magnate Bo Pilgrim wants a state permit to build a bigger chicken slaughterhouse and waste disposal facility -- right across the creek from Sen. Bill Ratliff's in-laws' vacation home.

"...There is no doubt that East Texas chicken magnate Lonnie "Bo" Pilgrim is flying in style...."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Shades of Gray

In Texas Prisons, It's Hard to Tell Who Your Enemies Are

"...witnesses to his murder, the first murder of a Texas prison guard by an inmate since 1985, were inmates...."

April 28, 2000 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Teachers Eye Union Label

Four Texas Teacher Associations Fight for Members

"...Teachers in Texas face the same battles over working conditions as Oregon..."

Feb. 28, 1997 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Paul Thomas Anderson on His Friendship With Jonathan Demme

Phantom Thread director to receive Texas Film Award

"...to his name, Paul Thomas Anderson has had his fair share of acclaim. But on March 8, when he..."

March 2, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

Baby sea turtles, Elvis Fest, and more!

"...your tan. Festival season is just warming up around Texas, so there is lots to do and see...."

May 5, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

L.M. Kit Carson: Film Frontiersman

The 2015 Texas Film Awards induct L.M. Kit Carson posthumously into the Texas Film Hall of Fame

"...an insider either as he spent more than his fair share of time in the cold. No, in his..."

March 6, 2015 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Off the Record

Johnny Depp hits the Continental Club; Eric Johnson crashes the Texas Music Hall of Fame

"...Backdoor Love Affair..."

Oct. 28, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Killing Fields, Kind Of

A culinary history of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre farmhouse

"...crest of Quick Hill, southeast of the sleepy little Texas town of Round Rock. Although details of its origin..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Food Feature by MM Pack

Through a Student's Lens, Quirkily

Texas Documentary Tour presents "10 Under 10"

"...be prepared to see a quirky side of your fair city that you never knew existed. Did you know,..."

May 9, 2003 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Ways for Grownups to Act Like a Kid This July

Youthful diversions from kickball to video games

"...Twin Oaks Branch Library, 1800 S. Fifth, 512/974-9980. Free. library.austintexas.gov; Eventbrite registration. Brick Rodeo..."

June 30, 2022 Events Post by Kat McNevins

Public Notice: Spring Is Busting Out ...

Free pot, free events, and more

"...QR code – qrco.de/bctoHs – which resolves to a Facebook page with a copy of the ad, and the..."

April 15, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go's Recalls the Moment Her Band Topped the Charts in 1981

Austin born and raised, Valentine and the girls reigned with Beauty & the Beat – as excerpted from her new memoir All I Ever Wanted

"...Having done a fair amount of hallucinogens in Texas as a teen, I..."

April 17, 2020 Music Feature by Kathy Valentine

We Have an Issue: Happy Haunts

In this week’s issue, we peek behind the curtain of Austin’s scare houses

"...me this week's cover story on scare houses. It's fair to say that Halloween is Richard's Christmas – something..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

The Wedding Date

For a good time, read Jasmine Guillory's delightful debut romcom

"...of the romantic comedy's triumphant return, I think it's fair to say that The Wedding Date was the tinder..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Next Summer: The New South Festival in All Its Glory

Danithan Mejia & inkstained friends bring a graphic party to the ATX

"...Who drew that picture over there, that picture of..."

Oct. 15, 2014 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Guitars, Cadillacs, and Hillbilly Music

Dwight Yoakam's first night at the Moody spells c-o-u-n-t-r-y

"...moved here four years ago from a small East Texas town, I dove into the city slickin' my parents..."

July 13, 2012 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Film News

"...If you see this on Thursday, run to Texas Hillel, 2105 San Antonio, for a 7:30pm free screening..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

A Curiosity, Tough to Crack

The AFS Texas Documentary Tour: Don Bernier's 'In a Nutshell: A Portrait of Elizabeth Tashjian'

"...into the process more. While I tried to be fair to the whole story and to all parties involved,..."

June 9, 2006 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

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