Unglue Your Kids From the TV for These Family-Friendly Summer Activities

Ten things to see and do around Austin, no screens required

"...If you can't remember the last time your Netflix queue was anything but cartoons,..."

May 18, 2018 Features Feature by Mae Hamilton

The Secret Life of Pets

Hollywood has the cure for those dog-day afternoons of summer

"...with questions. Here’s a fun one to anticipate on the drive home from The Secret Life of Pets: “Ma,..."

July 8, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Drop

Based on a Dennis Lehane story, this disappointing crime drama costars James Gandolfini in his last role.

"...Gandolfini’s wintery silences and bitter outbursts are enough on their own to merit seeing this otherwise frustratingly vague slice..."

Sept. 12, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Public Notice: The Battle Is Joined

Life Inside the Campaign War Zone

"...Among 11 City Council races (see below), the Mayor's race continues to generate the most headlines –..."

Sept. 12, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Nut Job

Everyone's a rat, more or less, in this animated film.

"...The Nut Job is a head-scratcher. Kudos, I guess, go..."

Jan. 17, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Q&A Hole: What Extinct Animal Would You Bring Back To Life?

With Matt Oztalay, Peter-John Byrnes, Wiley Wiggins, and more

"...some form of dinosaur would be far and away the most popular creature here …..."

Feb. 11, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Face Off Recap: Venom on the Sculpting Room Floor

Malice amongst the molds on SyFy

"...nine to go. As Face Off slowly whittles down the contestants, it sometimes seems that the only way we'll..."

Feb. 11, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Room for the Unexpected

With the budget season not yet in full swing, there's still time for hope

"...During these recessionary years, the practice of cutting library hours has..."

July 1, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point

Panhandling debate abates while Mangiasaurus Rex finds new home

"...When incumbent "Beside the Point" columnist Wells Dunbar announced gleefully that he would..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Ice Age: The Meltdown

An exercise in the superfluous, this sequel lacks the original film’s geniality – and all of its pro-environment stumping.

"...Saldanha. Cartoons have always played fast and loose with the laws of gravity, but now climatology takes a beating,..."

March 31, 2006 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Where Has All The Money Gone?

Most of the city's General Fund is spent on things City Hall doesn't want to cut.

"...Police (40.4% of the total General Fund), fire (21.1%), and EMS (5.1%) make..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature

The Hot Chick

"...Anna Faris, Rachel McAdams, Robert Davi, Eric Christian Olsen, Matthew Lawrence, Melora Hardin and Angie Stone. Even when decked..."

Dec. 13, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Free Willy 3: The Rescue

"...Richter, Vincent Berry, Patrick Kilpatrick and August Schellenberg. Among the fictional cetacean set, Moby Dick still commands all the..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Children of the Revolution

"...a revolutionary household by a Party princess mom and then let loose to run according to his genetic program?..."

May 23, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rudyard Kipling's the Jungle Book

"...Cleese. Fortunately for holiday moviegoers, Disney goes way beyond the bare necessities this season and gives us a lushly..."

Dec. 23, 1994 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Interview With the Vampire

Tom Cruise as Anne Rice's evil Lestat.

"...Banderas, Stephen Rea, Christian Slater and Kirsten Dunst. After the outrageous melodramatics flung between Anne Rice and seemingly everyone..."

Nov. 11, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Meet the Feebles

"...by: Peter Jackson. Starring: Mark Hadlow, Donna Akersten and the voice of Stuart Devenie. Imagine Kermit the Frog had..."

April 8, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Dark Backward

"...hand it to first-time director Rifkin: if nothing else, The Dark Backward is a rabidly Nineties type of film...."

Feb. 14, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

'May the Passenger Pigeon Sing Thee to Thy Rest'

Second-Place Winner

"...My grandmother told me that the passenger pigeon traveled in flocks..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Books Feature by Perry Tyson Midkiff II

The Duchess of Langeais

Jacques Rivette adapts a Balzac novel and creates a period piece that's also a timeless tale about obsessive love and hate.

"...Jung and Barbet Schroeder. Set in 1820s France during the Restoration while Napoleon was in exile and a Bourbon..."

June 20, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The King and I

"...surprised that such a project was ever green-lighted in the first place; Fifties-era Broadway musicals are hardly the hottest..."

March 19, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?

"...effort by filmmaker Bae Yong-Kyun -- four years in the making, with the Korean artist acting as producer, director,..."

July 9, 1993 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Animal Center Celebrates First Anniversary

First year has brought more than 7,000 adoptions

"...journalists will do just about anything for cake, but there's a hell of a lot more to celebrate than..."

Nov. 10, 2012 News Post by Monica Riese

Dog Restaurant Week in Austin Brings Pups to the Patio

Treats for dogs and their humans, benefiting local nonprofits

"...For the second year running, Dog Restaurant Week is returning to..."

July 22, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

The Luv Doc: The Perils of Cougaring

You probably have an irresistible animal magnetism that your boss’s wife can’t resist

"...I just laughed it off, but she hasn’t taken the message. I know there are guys who are probably..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Column by The Luv Doc

The AggreGAYtor: July 19, Part 1

A melange of LGBTQ news items in bite-sized chunks

"...[EDITOR'S NOTE: The Gay Place has a new news aggregaytor. Please welcome..."

July 19, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Five on the Second and Four on the Fourth

Adoption fees reduced for holiday at two shelters

"...Feeling patriotic? Feeling like doing the right thing and adopting an animal in need? Want..."

June 30, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Animal Magic

Bonobo makes a rare appearance in the wild

"...For Austin, the wait to see Bonobo took exactly nine years and..."

April 15, 2010 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

The Dirt on Grubs and Composting

Are black soldier flies the hot new sustainable fuel?

"...The agrarian community has been abuzz about the black soldier..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Food Feature by Lina Fisher

"The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss" Unveiled at Ao5 Gallery

Mythical taxidermy and more in Theodor Geisel's "midnight paintings"

"...Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, influenced generations with..."

March 19, 2019 Arts Post by Gracie Awalt

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