The History and Historiography of MLK/FBI

Sam Pollard on the changing challenges of recording Black history

"...For 30 years, from PBS's Eyes on the Prize through last year's Mr. Soul!, Sam Pollard has..."

Jan. 20, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Séance Shares the History of American Spiritualism

In their sittings, Jake Cordero and Albert Lucio give you the experience of contacting the departed

"..."Is there anybody there?"..."

Oct. 11, 2019 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Rove: The History Campaign

Turd Blossom to bloom anew in Hill Country

"...Aug. 31 marks the last day of Karl Rove as White House deputy..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Big Sleep

"...Sonia Darrin and Louis Jean Heydt. Not reviewed at press time. Discovered and restored by the UCLA Film and..."

June 6, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Mentality of Politics as War

Scott McClellan on his time in the Bush Administration

"...Chronicle: I imagine it's been a bit crazed for the last week...."

June 20, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Big Wonderful Thing: A History of Texas Lives Up to Its Title

Stephen Harrigan chronicles the Lone Star State’s last 500 years

"...A history of Texas is not something that should be entered..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Road to Publication

The University of Texas Press

"...UT Press Executive Editor and Assistant Director Theresa May and Press..."

Aug. 29, 1997 Books Feature by Clay Smith

The Dinner Guest Lecturer

Food historian Andrew F. Smith brings 'The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America' to Austin

"..."The story of Thanksgiving is all made up, you know;..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Food Feature by MM Pack

The Post

Hanks, Spielberg, and Streep unite for the Washington Post's version of the Pentagon Papers

"...Greenwood, Bob Odenkirk, Sarah Paulson, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jesse Plemons, Matthew Rhys and Bradley Whitford...."

Jan. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The House Adjourns to Oklahoma

The House Dems may be losing the legislative wars, but they're finally winning the PR battle.

"...The good news is that for at least three days..."

May 16, 2003 News Column by Michael King

A Cookbook a Day Keeps the Munchies at Bay

Texas Book Festival showcases seven food books from around the world

"...With the Texas Book Festival rolling into town, there's just one..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Food Feature by Emily Beyda

Who Is Cast in the Story of Austin Food?

Eight underrepresented views from the local food scene

"...cycle revolving around restaurant openings, closings, and reviews, and the coverage is disproportionately leaving out minority-owned food businesses. Though..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Food Feature by Nina Hernandez

Always in the Best Spot

Harry Benson caught history in the making, at the center of it all

"...He was there. When John Kennedy swept Paris off its feet and..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Facts Were Immaterial

The 'counterintelligence' operations of Hoover's FBI included harassment, vilification, violence – and fake 'underground' newspapers in Bloomington, D.C., and Austin

"...and humane struggle can build a living community within the shell of the dying one." – Letter from the..."

June 7, 2013 News Feature by Dale Brumfield

Scandalous: The True Story of the National Enquirer

The shocking history of America's sleaziest tabloid

"...This rollicking documentary about the rise and fall of America’s premier supermarket tabloid The..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Q&A Hole: Why Are So Many People Unhappy With President Trump?

Can’t American citizens cut that orange shitgibbon a little slack?

"...We felt we had to ask. Because, before the election, we asked Why Would Anyone Vote For Donald..."

June 12, 2017 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

UFC Fight Night Pounds the Erwin Center

Edgar dominates, but it's a mixed night for Texas fighters

"...in attendance, UFC Fight Night 57 on Saturday at the Frank Erwin Center proved entertaining from start to finish...."

Nov. 24, 2014 Sports Post by Mac McCann

The Death of Brad Will

An American reporter films his own murder in Oaxaca, and Mexican and U.S. authorities look the other way

"...Oaxaca, Mexico -- Those of us who report from the front lines of the social justice movement in Latin..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature by John Ross

The Top 10 Censored Stories of 2000

The news stories that didn't make the mainstream press in 2000

"...Have you read the one about corporations planning to charge you hundreds of..."

April 20, 2001 News Feature by Karynn M. Fish

Austin Film Society Presses Play on the Career of TV Superproducer Aaron Spelling

The History of Television series spotlights the man who built The House That Would Not Die

"...In the age of instantaneous streaming and blind binging, made-for-cable movies..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Screens Feature by Sage Dunlap

The Table Ed Ward Built

Pioneering music journalist (1948-2021) wrote rock & roll history

"...Ed Ward, who died Monday at the age of 72, welcomed me to the table –..."

May 5, 2021 Music Post by Tim Stegall

'A People’s History of Sports in the United States'

Zirin's book rates amongst the best in his field

"...In A People’s History of Sports in the United States ($26.95, The New..."

March 5, 2010 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

A Place at the Long Table

The complex, nuanced, unmistakable taste of Juneteenth, 139 years later

"...Tourists snap photographs. Health care providers offer cholesterol and blood-pressure screening. Insurance companies check car-seat safety. Corporate sponsors pass..."

June 17, 2005 Food Feature by Toni Tipton-Martin

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Thursday

Despite storms, we caught 03 Greedo, Sobs, Tangerine Dream, and more

"...Friday and KUTX’s planned Lady Bird Lake showcase inside the Convention Center, Thursday shifts kept coming...."

March 17, 2023 SXSW Post by Julian Towers

Black History Month and Austin's Dirty Laundry

KLRU launches online series featuring ATX civil rights leaders

"...Despite being one of the most progressive cities in the U.S., Austin has a..."

Feb. 5, 2014 Screens Post by Sarah Marloff

Texas Book Festival 2016: The Full List

TBF hosts Don DeLillo, Thomas Dolby, Emma Cline, 277 more

"...Readers and fans of the literary, you might want to grab a napkin before..."

Sept. 15, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Sanctity of All Life?

Notes on David Joseph's death

"...“We do value the sanctity of all life here at the department. So..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Post by Kahron Spearman

Touring the Tour

A very meta experience, guided by Heather Pesanti, senior curator of the Contemporary Austin

"...The colossal East Austin Studio Tour is coming out of..."

Nov. 21, 2014 Arts Feature by Seth Orion Schwaiger

What I Learned at the Dot-Bomb Revolution

Robert Bryce recounts his short, happy career in the Internet wave

"...The offer was just too good...."

Nov. 30, 2001 News Feature by Robert Bryce

A Chip off the Auld Sod

Off the Bookshelf

"...One of the nice things about freelancing as opposed to being on..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Books Review

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