Color of Justice

A drug bust in tiny Tulia, Texas opens up old racial wounds and raises questions about the veracity of the undercover cop-for-hire who orchestrated it all.

"...year's most talked-about drug bust didn't take place in the high-volume inner-city cocaine rings of Houston or Dallas, or..."

July 28, 2000 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

A Lost Silent Film Is Found

Daughter of the Dawn starred Quanah Parker's kids

"...This Sunday, the Austin Film Society, the Texas Archive of the Moving..."

Jan. 23, 2015 Screens Post by R.U. Steinberg

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...Quote of the Week..."

April 18, 2008 News Feature

The Real Road to Wellville?

Two strange and inspiring stories of the healing power of food – and how terribly it can hurt us

"...Austinite Deirdre Earls has made a remarkable journey from the frustrations and despair of chronic illness to burgeoning national..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Stopping the Nonsense

The No Nonsense campaign gears up to derail the national anti-gay crusade

"...former Austin state Rep. Glen Maxey is remarkably chipper these days...."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Short Unhappy Life of Sophia King

The APD shooting death of Sophia King was a tragedy waiting to happen.

"...The short unhappy life of Sophia Chante King came to..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Visions of Sugar Plums

It may be old news to most of us, but every December thousands of children discover The Nutcracker for the first time, and it inspires many to take up dance. Dawn Davis was one of them, and she talks to three young ballerinas about what The Nutcracker means to them.

"...The annual temporary madness has descended upon us. We are..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Arts Feature by Dawn Davis

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...The Texas Democratic Party's executive committee voted unanimously on Nov...."

Nov. 27, 1998 News Feature

Austin Elders: Meet Stan Brooks, the 102-Year-Old World War II Vet Who’s Lived to Serve

He remembers Barton Springs before the cement

"...Stan Brooks’ chances of surviving toddlerhood were slim. Now, at 102 years old,..."

June 28, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Central Texas Lawmakers Speak Out About the 86th Legislative Session

Interviews with the team representing 2.1 million Austin metro residents

"...It's hard to imagine the 86th Texas Legislature being any crazier than the last..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...film. Now Wes Anderson's new star-studded canine animation Isle of Dogs will be the top to its tail as..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...Quote of the Week: "Everybody has the right to run for..."

April 30, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week: "We regularly receive reports, some quite intriguing..."

April 2, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Room at the Inn

Case Marianella homeless shelter provides a badly needed haven for homeless Spanish-speaking immigrants.

"...is by turns shy and confident. Yet Rollin isn't the high-school sophomore he at first appears to be. He's..."

June 16, 2000 News Feature by Anna Hanks

Music of the Heart

"...Directed by: Wes Craven. Starring: Kieran Culkin, Charlie Hofheimer, Jay O. Sanders, Josh Pais, Gloria Estefan, Cloris Leachman,..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Psychedelic Renaissance and the Veterans Leading the Charge

Psychedelic healing around Austin and beyond

"...Gould had traveled from Tampa, Florida, to Iquitos, Peru, then up the Amazon by boat to this tiny settlement,..."

July 5, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground

Austin slowly thaws out from an unprecedented – but not entirely unexpected – disaster

"...By Wednesday night, most of Austin was dealing with four overlapping crises: the continuing..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Beside the Point: When You Assume ...

Yep, we're the assholes here

"...ran alongside a similarly constructed list that recognized some of the good people who waged noble campaigns and lost,..."

Nov. 16, 2018 News Column by Chase Hoffberger

Playback: Friday the 13th Reaps Austin Music

Joe Valentine, Ponty Bone, Fai Jow all pass on the same day

"...Easy to dismiss Friday the 13th superstitions as irrational nonsense, but the calendar's most..."

July 20, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Rick Noriega's Speech to the Texas Democratic Convention

Blasts Cornyn, calls for end to Iraq War.

"...After the jump is the speech Rick Noriega just gave to..."

June 6, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

The Whole Universe Rocks

The Harry Ransom Center's exhibition "Make It New" explores how modernism changed everything.

"...Painting stopped looking like anything at all. Music lost its tonic anchor and harmonic charm. Poetry jumped the..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

The Annual Haunted House Guide Speak No Evil -- Live It!

"...don't just like Halloween, Ilove Halloween. For a variety of reasons, yes, but one being the fact that it's..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Arts Feature

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...South by Southwest will be kicking off its 2025 Film & TV Festival with The Studio,..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Debate Over How and Whether to Jail Kids in Austin Is Just Getting Started

Travis County proposes a new facility to hold kids accused of crimes

"...Wallace was involved in a dispute between two groups of men near Rundberg Lane in North Austin. Both groups..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List

Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more

"...not in a meteorological sense but a literary one. The Texas Book Festival has released the full list of..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

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

Top 9 Letters of 2009

"...We're doing something a little different this year. In the name of fun we've chosen nine letters from the..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Features Feature by Mark Fagan

The General Specific

AFS Essential Cinema: Love on the Largest Continent: Ten Asian Films

"...The pages of my passport mock me with the paltry..."

May 29, 2009 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The DARE Debate

Austin Police Kick Drug Prevention Program

"...photograph by Doug Potter DARE, the world's most popular drug prevention program, just lost another..."

Aug. 14, 1998 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...named. Fox, who hired Gonzalez in 1995, recommended that the transition begin immediately, although Fox will remain with the..."

April 17, 1998 News Feature

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