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

The Right Impulse

Cafe Caprice joins the Central City casual fine dining lineup.

"...Longtime Barton Creek Country Club chef Paul Constantine left the comfort and security of a corporate chef position last..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Austin Film Festival Review: The Obituary of Tunde Johnson

A recurrence not at Owl Creek Bridge, again and again

"...that. Tunde’s problem is time. Specifically, May 28 and the one single moment in that day during which he’s..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Breaking the Biker Code

Austin musician and Glass Eye expatriate Kathy McCarty sends greetings from the Sturgis, South Dakota, Black Hills Motor Classic & Rally, learns how to be a biker chick, and wishes we were there.

"...Little dusty towns, hundreds of miles apart from one another cling to the foothills of the mountains. If a..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Features Feature by Kathy McCarty

Who Gives a Cluck About Popeyes and Chick-fil-A?

As feathers fly, here's where to get a great chicken sandwich in Austin

"...turning seemingly inane debates into battles for glory recalls the alchemical abilities of King Midas. Its newest golden object,..."

Sept. 4, 2019 Food Post by Lina Fisher

The Luv Doc: Questioning AI

Terrible taste is pretty much hardwired into the American aesthetic

"...When I tell Alexa that I don't like Red Hot Chili Peppers, why does she play "relaxing piano music"?..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Crush o' the Week

Getty luvs Doogie.

"...Doogie Howser. The Neil Patrick Harris, only because, on a whim, rerenting..."

May 2, 2007 Qmmunity Post by Kate Getty

The Things We Keep: Musing on the EZ-D

Musings on the EZ-D

"...potato to dislike a product that has "EZ" in the title, as is the case with the EZ-D. The..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

The AggreGAYtor: August 1

Your daily dose of LGBTQ news

"...The Village Voice outs George Jefferson, One Million Moms confirm..."

Aug. 1, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

The Avatar's Avatar

How game designer and Women's Game Conference Chair Sheri Graner Ray plans to save the industry from stagnation

"...As the two-day geekfest known as the Austin Game Conference hits..."

Sept. 10, 2004 Screens Feature by Rachel Proctor May

The Jane Austen Book Club

Though it’s as estrogenic as dong quai, this amiable film about six friends and their book club is thoughtfully rendered with a certain universality of spirit.

"...Karen Joy Fowler’s eponymous bestseller about six friends and their book club is thoughtfully rendered with a certain universality..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The AggreGAYtor: September 28

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Chris Kluwe shakes them haters off, JK Rowling tries a little tenderness, and..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Qmmunity: The Queer Stories That Made 2019

Looking back, enjoying gelato, and the return of Middle School Dance Party

"...decade. At midnight, I didn't realize this year marked the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, and I certainly..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

The LuvDoc's Celebrity Corner

The LuvDoc chats with Marcus G. Ollington, rock star cartographer

"...– one of those deals where helicopter parents reward the shocking athletic ineptitude of their children with snacks and..."

Aug. 8, 2012 Chronolog Post by The Luv Doc

A Cuppa Hot Joe

On a comedy club stage, News Radio star Joe Rogan exudes a mad joy for life in all its insanity, depravity, and delicious dirt; if Henry Miller had done stand-up, it would have come out like Joe Rogan's act.

"...Rogan is a ranter. Throw out any topic, from the origin of the pyramids in Egypt to the electoral..."

May 4, 2001 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

Dry Hump: The Game

Yup, it's an actual thing

"...Just got the word that Dry Hump: The Game is up and..."

Aug. 9, 2011 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Hot for House

Exotic real estate in print and on TV

"...a bit of insomnia, so I've taken to watching the HG network's many addictive home buying, selling, and improving..."

Jan. 15, 2009 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

The Luv Doc: A Lot of Guy Friends

This girl sounds like a keeper

"...she spends time with. I have mentioned that this bothers me but she says I am being silly and..."

July 25, 2014 Column by The Luv Doc

Good Eye: Tales From the Quirky Box

More side-eye examination of "quirky" female film roles

"...friend and occasional creative collaborator) is imitating character breakdowns, the postings that describe what a director is looking for..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Column by Amy Gentry

The Cosmic Psychos: Blokes You Can Trust

Aussie pub rock trio’s frontman Ross Knight in Q&A

"...“Beerland? Ah, shitsyeah! I like the sound of that place.” Ross Knight’s spirits were high..."

Sept. 16, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The AggreGAYtor: January 10

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Kelly Clarkson beats them off with a stick, Peter LaBarbera beats a dead..."

Jan. 10, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Right Man for the Job

Charlie Robison says 'fuck everybody.'

"...about Charlie Robison is to invite an anatomy lesson. They marvel at the size of his balls. Then they..."

June 29, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

The Luv Doc: Sad Puppy

Getting dumped by someone you love really hurts

"...she broke up with me and is now in another relationship. She wants to be able to hang out..."

Oct. 18, 2013 Column by The Luv Doc

Examining the Sins and Virtues of Hypermasculine Theatre

When is violence in theatre too much?

"...This past June, a Chicago theatre company became the focus of national attention when the..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Arts Feature by Shanon Weaver

Luv Doc Recommends: Movies in the Park at Republic Square

Republic Square, Saturday, May 10, 2008

"...solo, but it amps up your creep factor considerably. Other than a handful of tight-lipped cinematic tough guys like..."

May 9, 2008 Column by The Luv Doc

All-You-Can-Eat Pickles and Southern Comfort at the Pickle House

One wonders if there's such thing as too many pickles at this Southwest Austin restaurant

"...business, building a restaurant concept around pickles: You run the risk of being too niche or scaring away pickle-phobes..."

July 26, 2019 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

The Good Eye: Tales From the Beauty Box

Side-eyeing the confines of female film roles

"...In my last column ("Boyhood, Girlhood, Personhood," Feb. 6),..."

Feb. 20, 2015 Column by Amy Gentry

Luv Doc Recommends: 50th Annual Zilker Summer Musical – Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Beverly S. Sheffield Zilker Hillside Theater, Thursday, July 10, 2008

"...unlikely you are going to get laid by attending the Zilker Hillside Theatre’s production of Beauty and the Beast...."

July 11, 2008 Column by The Luv Doc

'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

Reel Paradise

This documentary shows what happens when famed producer’s rep/author/gadabout John Pierson convinces his family to move with him to Fiji, where, if all goes according to plan, he can leave behind the indie-film rat race, immerse himself in a completely foreign culture, and, best of all, screen all sorts of movies for the natives.

"...to mid-life crises, some guys buy Porsches, some nail hot blondes, and some just muddle through. Freshly minted Austinite..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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