Asterios Polyp

Mazzucchelli's masterwork is by no means an easy read, but it is a transcendent one

"...Asterios Polypby David Mazzucchelli Pantheon, 344 pp., $29.95..."

July 17, 2009 Books Review by Kimberley Jones

Lessons in Circular Logic

"...your (monster-size) post, and – if you’ll forgive me the annoying workshoppy word – you’ve given me a lot..."

July 7, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Aus Bat

"...emblazoned with images of idyllic nature and iconic hipsterdom, the midway stocked with funky stores, her weed presumably smokable,..."

Oct. 24, 2007 Design Post

New to DVD

This DVD compiles all of the cartoons featuring the Man Without Fear, in conjunction with last week's release of the live-action Ben Affleck Daredevil feature.

"...Entertainment ($19.99) It's a fittingly bold move for Daredevil, the Man Without Fear. Marvel's follow-up to Spider-Man's wildly successful..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Screens Feature by Michael Chamy

Savlov Doesn't Get Comic Book Movies?

"...pretty much trust critics will have no sense of them. Most tolerate, but are disdainful, considering them empty fare..."

July 9, 2012 Postmarks

Major Error Caught! Not Marvel but DC!

"...Dear Editor, Marc Savlov should take pride in the fact that his movie reviews have inspired me to..."

Jan. 25, 2005 Postmarks

Beaver Nelson

Texas Platters

"...Beaver NelsonLegends of the Super Heroes (Freedom)..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Local Bestsellers

"...1. Knights of the Dinner Table #20..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Books Column

Manodrome

Jesse Eisenberg is haunting as a fractured victim of MRA nonsense

"...Manodrome seems designed as a rebuttal to the idea that Jesse Eisenberg can only play nebbish dorks...."

Nov. 10, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Fandom: Improvised Fan Fiction in Your Favorite Worlds

This Hideout series both sincerely celebrates and lovingly pokes fun at the fantasy worlds we love

"...Fandom: Improvised Fan Fiction in Your Favorite WorldsThe Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress www.hideouttheatre.com Through Feb. 23 Running..."

Jan. 25, 2013 Arts Review by Dan Solomon

Marvel Vs. DC Comics: Who Clobbered Whom?

The Dionysium's comics debate did not turn out as predicted

"...I'm sorry to be the one to break it to you, True Believer, but..."

Dec. 8, 2011 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Shortcuts

"..."Prime time is all the time on the Internet," says InterneTV president Jay Ashcroft...."

June 13, 1997 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Public Notice

Not PHASE Away

"...Project PHASE, the program which effectively addresses problems faced by the university..."

Feb. 28, 1997 Column by Kate X Messer

DogMan

A thief survives an abusive childhood to forge a soulful connection with canines

"...psychopath in Léon and glass-domed wannabe geocidal dictator in The Fifth Element come close) but the more unusual the..."

March 29, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Val

A voice lost, a voice remains in this biography of the Tombstone star

"...There is something uniquely painful about when an artist loses..."

July 23, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Ghost Light

The curse of Macbeth is given effervescent life

"...As Batman once said, criminals are a cowardly, superstitious lot. In..."

June 21, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Film Flam: Neon, Blue Starlite, and Kiss

Movie news, Tim League, and Gene Simmons (not dueting, sadly)

"...big opportunities, and a new home for Austin's drive-in theatre: Time to roll with some local film-related news...."

Jan. 20, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Great Scott!

Edgar Wright and his Scott Pilgrim cast touch down in Austin

"...start seeing a whole lot of handmade T-shirts with the words "Sex Bob-omb" hastily stenciled or silk-screened on them...."

Aug. 20, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

First, Free Comic Book Day, and Then – Ka-Baam!!

Comic books and comedy improv go hand in hand, sometimes with repulsor rays

"...1) Nobody gives a shit about superheroes these days. We left those hyperbolic spandex-stretchers and their banal..."

May 2, 2008 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Mind Wide Open

D: Fuse, one of the world's biggest emerging DJs, hails from A-town.

"...why Austin DJ D:Fuse is blowing up bigger than the West Bank right about now. In the modest North..."

April 12, 2002 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Have Yourself an Animated Christmas

"...Rabbit: “I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way.” "The challenge," a reader named Mike wrote in to me,..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Reggaeton, Psych Rock, Brat-Pop, and More Crucial Concerts

Local shows worth your admission this week

"...confused with legendary Parliament-Funkadelic bandleader George Clinton – makes the type of trippy, nostalgic electronic music that the kids..."

April 18, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Joker: Folie à Deux

Joaquin Phoenix is back as the Joker in this musical sequel

"...Todd Phillips. Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Harry Lawtey, Leigh Gill and Zazie Beetz...."

Oct. 4, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

K-Pop, Girl Talk, and Mario Kart Lead Our Recommended Events

Lots of stuff to do after 5

"...informed voters and partake in civic engagement” knows that the best way to engage us is through food –..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Tom and Jerry

Your favorite cat and mouse duo are back and in NYC

"...If it wasn't for the animation and the roster of comedy stars, you'd swear..."

March 5, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Wonder Woman 1984

Diana Prince stars in an all-new episode of I Love the ’80s

"...seconds to remember Wonder Woman. DC’s 2017 headliner for the Amazonian hero gave women a superhero on their terms...."

Jan. 1, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin's Paramount Theatre Turns 100

As the grande dame of Austin theatres turns 100, it matters more than ever

"...In the final month of 1973, the Paramount was a terminal..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Sometimes Rumble, Sometimes Tumble

Joe Lansdale may be Texas' bloody answer to Mark Twain

"...Joe Lansdale was 4 when his father bought him a puppy. The dog soon started digging..."

June 26, 2009 Books Feature by Joe O'Connell

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...us a look at KUT's financial doings ["KUT by the Numbers," News, Jan. 20], I've been wondering how the..."

March 24, 2006 Column

Page Two

Gratitude and goodbye to Will Eisner, whose comic 'The Spirit' is the epitome of great American art

"...truly terrible night, hardly sleeping, racked by thoughts and the minor pains accumulated from a life badly led. Much..."

Jan. 7, 2005 Column by Louis Black

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