Two for the Read

Off the Bookshelf

"...Soho Press $20 hard While the catchy title had me eager to read this book,..."

July 14, 1995 Arts Feature

How Dean Fleischer-Camp Brought Marcel the Shell With Shoes On to Life

Inside the secret life of the stop-motion smash

"...cinemas, even rarer that two are on release at the same time. So Dean Fleischer-Camp can't help but laugh..."

July 21, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

“Marianne Levy: Grimm Re-Articulated” at the Dougherty Arts Center

This exhibition of ceramic sculptures recasts fairy tales with animals who are more human than the people in the originals

"...long black cape; high curled collar; bloodred jewel at the throat – who rocks that eerie ensemble but Her..."

July 10, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Alamo Drafthouse Goes Into the VOD Business

Alamo on Demand to offer curated selection of films

"...Austin-based theater chain the Alamo Drafthouse has just announced it is..."

May 7, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Beer for the World Cup

Let your favorite local brew determine who you’ll bet on to win

"...It’s only hours before the start of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and..."

June 13, 2018 Food Post by Eric Puga

War of the Folk Fests

Driftwood Music Fest and Old Settler’s face off

"...“Putting a music festival on top of another just isn’t the Old Settler’s vibe, is it?” So..."

Sept. 5, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Fantastic Fest Wave 2: The Martian, The Witch, and More

New Ridley Scott flick, plus dozens more added to fest

"...2015 is less than a month away, and today the festival announced some of its biggest titles ever, with..."

Aug. 26, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: The Return of Artsploitation

Indie label returns with three psychosexual horrors

"...respite from mainstream cinema, or even mainstream indie cinema, there's a whole globe of bizarre and envelope-pushing movies. The..."

June 17, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Dead Climb on Top of You

Third Place winner

"...was in my house. I was living alone for the first time, it had not even been a month..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Arts Feature by P. Tyson Midkiff

Playback: Groping the SXSW Elephant

SXSW Music doesn't just boil down to three power points

"...men examine an elephant and attempt to describe it. The one near its leg likens the animal to a..."

March 21, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Q&A Hole: What's the Best Thing They Got for Christmas?

And what's the best thing they gave? Nine citizens answer.

"...Because, sure, it's all about "the reason for the season," whichever holiday you celebrate. Whether..."

Jan. 1, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Industry of Light and Magic

Fx guru and key 'Star Wars' figure Tom Smith to HRC

"...With the acquisition of former Industrial Light and Magic boss Tom..."

April 15, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Daily Hustle: 10/13/10

Big development deals coming to council

"...fair amount of action: naming a firm to design the form-based code pilot program for Airport Boulevard, and signing..."

Oct. 13, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Off the Record

The Dedringers and James McMurtry visit VideoRanch, the Strange Boys land In the Red, the Decoder Ring crosses paths with the Hold Steady and Modest Mouse, and Full Service amps up in a parking lot near you

"...The Young and the Restless..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Cool City: The Leffingwell Lens

One council member's view of the Austin Climate Protection Plan

"...It's been six months now since the City Council unanimously adopted the Austin Climate Protection Plan...."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Insiders at Introgen

As Texas looks for a new economic boost, the decision-makers like to have a piece of the action

"...If you look on the fifth page of Gov. Rick Perry's personal financial disclosure..."

March 5, 2004 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Bottom of the Budget Barrel

City Hall scraped to the bone; now it cuts into it.

"...The third and final episode of "Budget: How Low Can..."

Sept. 6, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Poetry of Pain

The Fires

"...What fills the holes dug by lies; what breeds in dank silence;..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Books Review

The Grinch v. Charlie Brown

The Great Christmas Special Debate

"...The Grinch or Charlie Brown? Snoopy or Max? All the..."

Dec. 27, 1996 Screens Feature

The 'Unintended Consequences' of No-Kill's Success

Town Lake Animal Center filled to the gills with kittens and puppies

"...The Town Lake Animal Center is officially at capacity. Actually,..."

July 29, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Austin's Animal Partnership Model: Get Engaged

Spotlighting a handful of the nearly 100 local organizations working together to save Austin's animals

"...A mantra reiterated by city staff and animal welfare partnership officials, again and again, is that there's..."

April 3, 2009 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Stop Horrendous Acts of Animal Cruelty

"...Dear Editor, I would like to inform the public that a horrendous act of animal cruelty is..."

July 21, 2004 Postmarks

The Cat Did It: WilCo off the Hook in Shelter probe

Animals blamed in abuse case (and for squealing to the pigs)

"...Blame the victim, shoot the messenger, shift the focus, and stall..."

June 13, 2008 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Libertarian Approach to Animal Euthanasia

"...Dear Editor, I am writing about “What Happened to the No-Kill Millennium?” by Rachel Proctor May [News, Nov. 18]...."

Nov. 21, 2005 Postmarks

The Animalis Fabula Film Festival Celebrates and Worries About Our Relationship With Animals

Check out some creature features this weekend

"...The World Animal Awareness Society is an Austin-based nonprofit dedicated..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Screens Feature by Adrienne Hunter

Animal Shelter Drops the Ball on Missing Dog

Was Reba the dog euthanized or stolen?

"...have been asking since July 20, when workers at the Williamson Co. Regional Animal Shelter told them that Reba,..."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

The Dog Doc

Charming portrait of a vet pushing the boundaries of medicine for the sake of the pups

"...kaftans and canine chakra charts, but Doctor Marty Goldstein, the nominal subject of The Dog Doc, is a Cornell-educated,..."

April 17, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Bowie, Escovedo, and the Brooklyn Boy

Bowie/Bolan/Lynott producer Tony Visconti strings up a Real Animal

"...During the spring of the Summer of Love, 1967, 23-year-old Brooklyn-born..."

June 20, 2008 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

What's the Buzz?

Guide to Summer Films

"...'em LaughWoody Allen, Ivan Reitman, and Todd Phillips Discuss Their Latest Comedies..."

May 26, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Man With Susan's Plan

"...Since his directorial debut with the displaced ape-man comedy Schlock! (which featured the director in..."

June 25, 1999 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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