The Favor

"...hour is sixty minutes, a minute is sixty seconds. The big passages in life are just collections of smaller..."

May 6, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

The Favor, the Watch and the Very Big Fish

"...one of those seemingly unclassifiable little romantic comedies that nevertheless fits best into the category of Films With More..."

June 12, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Returning the Favor to Debbie Rombach

Benefits, fundraisers, stunts, and a closing in local news

"...stacking, including a two-night benefit for former Hole in the Wall owner Debbie Rombach...."

Aug. 16, 2012 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Cry of the Owl

Based on the 1962 Patricia Highsmith novel, this mood-heavy film contemplates what happens to a stalker when the object of his obsession returns the favor.

"...and Gord Rand. This mood-heavy Canadian/German co-production, based on the 1962 Patricia Highsmith novel, contemplates what happens to a..."

March 19, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

A Hole in the Wall, A Snake in the Hand

New season of 'Justified' opens with an old mystery and a new snake

"...The date on the screen is 1983 and a man..."

Jan. 9, 2013 Screens Post by Virginia B. Wood

Dream With the Fishes

"...a lot of nerve to die, to leap from the bridge and commit suicide. So discovers Terry (Arquette), the..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Obama Props Up the Case Against 8

US Justice Department to file brief in Supreme Court Case

"...President Barack Obama appears to be returning the favor to the broad support LGBT Americans provided in..."

Feb. 28, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Boxing the Giant: 'Andre the Giant: Life and Legend'

Box Brown debuts the graphic biography at Austin Books and Comics

"...Andre the Giant, as you're likely aware, has a posse...."

May 6, 2014 Books Post by Shannon McCormick

The Smith Smears

Euless Republican draws primary challenger for "Romeo and Juliet" bill

"...There's no more thankless task in the state legislature than..."

Dec. 1, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Gracious Acceptance

The Luv Doc postulates on why 69 was invented

"...10-day streak before that, and five days right before then, and so on and so on. You'd think it..."

June 2, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

"Valerie Fowler: Nature and Other Stories" at the Butridge Gallery

The art here tells local stories but is universal in ways that are loud, strange, and reverent for uncontrolled nature

"...I'm used to seeing images of Austin. Most of them are straightforward, really wanting to be pretty and recognizable..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

The Flood Is on the Other Foot

Local hospitality pros in need of assistance after Halloween flood

"...When one of their number is hurt, or sick, or washed out by..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Gary Hart Biopic The Front Runner to Close Austin Film Festival

New films by Yorgos Lanthimos, Asghar Farhadi added to fest

"...nominees and winners at this year's Austin Film Festival. The festival dedicated to the work of the screenwriter just..."

Sept. 12, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Society Pages

Reading the next chapter of the Austin Film Society's playbook

"...There aren't many superstar film programmers. So even though he'd..."

June 21, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Playback: A Weekend on the Crust

Cruising Austin's Eastside with the Gospel Truth, Chumps, and Stza

"...I didn’t cross the highway into Downtown all weekend, missing the opportunity to..."

June 17, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Texas Rollergirls: The 2012 Outlook

Before this weekend's bout, what did we learn from the season opener?

"...some rink rust: This weekend's Texas Rollergirls bout is the real season opener, a chance for the 2012 rosters..."

April 20, 2012 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

La Barbecue Turns Up the Heat With Secret Pit Technology

Is this special new smoker a brisket game-changer?

"...It's an age-old question that persists even today in the dark art of Meat Alchemy: Does the wand make..."

April 26, 2013 Food Post by Kenny Pailes

The First Time

Austin artists reveal the intimate details of how they got their muse on

"...Everyone remembers their first time, right? How old you were, where you..."

July 17, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Buried Alive in the Blues

The night Austin's Godfather of the blues granted Ed Ward a favor he'll never forget

"...The chubby guy with the unkempt, slightly greasy hair fixed..."

May 26, 2006 Music Feature by Ed Ward

The Monkey Time

How communing with the apes inspired the artists of the Texas Monkey Project

"...It might have been the lemur that set Andy Cockrum off. As a youth,..."

Aug. 5, 2005 Arts Feature by Cindy Widner

The Li'l Green Aggravation Society

Rock & Roll's Cain & Abel: The Kinks' Davies Brothers

"...Everything you've ever heard about the Kinks is true. Everything you've ever heard about the..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

A Simple Favor

Anna Kendrick turns unlikely sleuth in this deliciously twisted romp

"...The key to a great cocktail is not just throwing..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Tarzan and the Lost City

"...Starship Troopers, is back in what appears to be another unintentional satire in this umpteenth variation on Edgar Rice..."

May 1, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

"...and outrageous a confection as its source material, half Southern gothic and half Our Town on goofdust. Cusack plays..."

Nov. 21, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Cable Guy

"...Directed by: Ben Stiller. Starring: Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann, George Segal, Diane Baker, Jack Black,..."

June 21, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Reefer Madness: Solid Majority Favor Legalization

Poll reflects largest majority since pot-law question has been asked

"...In October 1969, the first year that the Gallup Poll queried adults about..."

Oct. 26, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

The De-Railers

RR Commission Challengers Say the Office Is Off-Track

"...Is it time to derail the Texas Railroad Commission? Three of the four candidates running..."

Nov. 1, 1996 News Feature by Karl Pallmeyer

Vaya con Dios, Z’Tejas! Bye-Bye, Sala & Betty! Howdy, Origin at Mueller! Greetings, Chief Taco Officer at Favor! And, uh, How’s It Hangin’, New Wardrobe From Tiki Tatsu-Ya?

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...scene, as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

July 13, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Can You Help? Paul Feig Needs A Simple Favor

Director talks cameos, thrillers, and mommy vloggers

"...first thriller, he'd have a little Hitchcock-esque cameo in there? But if you think you've seen him, he said,..."

Sept. 13, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

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