Snapshot: 24 Hours in Angers

David Brendan Hall dives in to the cultural details of Austin's sister city in France

"...in Angers – a centuries-old city 90 minutes on the train from Paris in the Pays de la Loire..."

July 27, 2018 Arts Column by David Brendan Hall

Where to Watch the World Cup in Austin

So many venues! So many screens! So early in the morning!

"...15, takes place in Russia, which means you’ve got the perfect excuse to start drinking at 7am. Find out..."

June 7, 2018 Sports Post by Eilish O'Sullivan

The Luv Doc: Services Rendered

Idle hands are the Devil's playthings

"...it. I come home and dishes are still in the sink, the laundry isn't done. Bills don't get paid...."

March 9, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Lege Lines: Bills on the Move

Tracking the fallout from the special session

"...• As widely predicted, the Senate is speeding through Gov. Greg Abbott's agenda, often..."

July 28, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

More Happy Hours, More Special Menus

Daily Austin food news

"...Lonesome Dove and Searsucker get happy, Juliet flies to the moon, and more afternoon bites...."

Dec. 3, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Ron Burgundy is back – and the legend continues, at least in his own mind.

"...The year has not been kind to film comedies. A..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Book Thief

This print bestseller about a girl's coming of age amid the horrors of Nazi Germany is swaddled in maudlin melodrama in this film adaptation.

"...Aussie author Markus Zusak’s staggeringly popular and critically lauded The Book Thief spent four-and-a-half years on The New York..."

Nov. 29, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

T Minus Two Hours

Aztex face Ocean City in PDL semifinal TONIGHT!

"...It's just under two hours until kickoff for the Austin Aztex, as they host..."

Aug. 2, 2013 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

The Common Law

My tenant is two months late on rent – can I change the locks?

"...She stopped returning my calls and refuses to answer the door when I come by to visit with her...."

June 7, 2013 Column by Luke Ellis

Get to the Bottom of 'Top of the Lake'

New miniseries premieres on the Sundance Channel Monday

"...Top of the Lake, the new project from director Jane Campion (The..."

March 17, 2013 Screens Post by Aleksander Chan

Out With the Old, In With the Goat

A new year calls for new recipes: slow-roasted goat leg

"...In keeping with the newness of fledgling 2013, I decided to try my..."

Jan. 9, 2013 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Jumping the Broom

This urban family rom-com actually has something interesting to say about race and romance.

"...something interesting to say about race and romance, Jumping the Broom makes Tyler Perry's shrieky Madea franchise resemble Eddie..."

May 6, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Daily Hustle: 1/26/11

Chris Riley campaign launches

"...The last 24 hours have seen buckets of ink spilled..."

Jan. 26, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Real Cost of a Lap Dance?

Lawsuit cites violation of wage laws at strip clubs

"...most people do not go to strip clubs for the lunch deals. They go to watch topless women dance..."

Oct. 29, 2010 News Feature by Diana Welch

The Daily Hustle: 8/13/10

Press release rodeo!

"...Welcome to the Press Release Rodeo, the Hustle's week-end cleaning out of..."

Aug. 13, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 7/16/10

Everyone's an economist

"...The city released the results of online voting over budget..."

July 16, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

In this comedy sequel, the CG action moves to Washington, D.C., as the Smithsonian's exhibits are put into storage during a renovation.

"...animals comes to life and frolics, albeit briefly, through the background of this 20th Century Fox-produced slab of commercial..."

May 29, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Condemned

Steve Austin stars in this WWE-produced movie about a death row convict who is brought to a remote island to fight nine other killers to the death for a televised bout.

"...from Third World prisons. One South Seas island. Thirty hours. Twenty ounces of plastic explosives strapped to various legs...."

April 27, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The War Tapes

As raw and disturbing as it is wry and satirical, this film gives voice to U.S. National Guard soldiers in Iraq.

"...Scranton. "Whoever said being a soldier was all about the blood and glory obviously forgot about the shit." These..."

Sept. 22, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Sophie Scholl: The Final Days

This Oscar nominee from Germany chronicles the last desperate hours of Sophie Scholl, a real-life German university student who, in 1943 Munich, ran afoul of the gestapo while distributing anti-Nazi leaflets.

"...Directed by: Marc Rothemund. Starring: Julia Jentsch, Alexander Held, Fabian Hinrichs, Johanna Gastdorf,..."

May 19, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Notorious Bettie Page

Gretchen Mol dazzles as the titular pinup girl, but the film raises many more questions about the enigmatic icon than it answers.

"...Paulson and Cara Seymour. Where would we be without the twinned female icons, Bettie Page and Louise Brooks? We'd..."

April 21, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

John Grisham's The Rainmaker

"...legal interests effortlessly crush scrappy underdogs who naïvely believe their passion for justice can overcome the bad guys' money,..."

Nov. 21, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Juror

"...to lock it up for life and toss away the key. No mercy. At best, you could say that..."

Feb. 9, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Magic Crane

"...period fantasy, directed by comedy ace Benny Chan Muk-sing. The film displays more imagination in a matter of minutes..."

July 7, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The British Animation Invasion

"...This compilation of animated shorts runs close to two hours and genuinely sustains your interest throughout. The variety and..."

June 28, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Beast

Sci-fi romantic drama about two lovers (Léa Seydoux and George MacKay) with multiple past lives, all tortured

"...rewritten and gender-swapped adaptation of Henry James’ 1903 novella “The Beast in the Jungle,” Léa Seydoux plays Gabrielle. Or..."

April 26, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Slamdance Interview: Chris Jericho Takes The Death Tour

Wrestling GOAT on his new role as documentarian

"...In professional wrestling circles, there have been two legendary trials of fire for any..."

Jan. 21, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Common Law

Overnight RV camping at Zilker Park?

"...overnight in cars, recreational vehicles, and RV-style campers in the Zilker Park area close to the MoPac overpass. Is..."

April 7, 2023 Column by Luke Ellis

From the Archives: Organizing Outside the System – Deborah Shaffer and The Wobblies

Our 1981 interview with the filmmaker behind the classic doc

"...The history of union activism in America has rarely been..."

May 3, 2022 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

The supersonic hedgehog zips through a distracting two hours

"...The Sonic Cinematic Universe feels like the most successful outing..."

April 8, 2022 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

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