The Ice Storm

Emotional deep freeze during a 1973 Thanksgiving weekend in Connecticut.

"...Jamey Sheridan, Adam Hann-Byrd, Elijah Wood and Henry Czerny. The emotional deep freeze experienced by a group of characters..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Ice Storm Song

Email exchange with ‘The Ice Storm’ author/musician Rick Moody

"...a tutoring center for kids, Rick Moody appeared at the Blanton Museum of Art for a screening of The..."

Feb. 28, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Got Repairs or Debris Following the Ice Storm? Here's What to Do.

Who to call, where to go, and how best to get back to normal

"...• To request storm debris collection, call 512/974-2000. Austin Resource Recovery's 35 contracted..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Perfect Storm

"...Clooney. Summer has now officially arrived, and with it, the first real summer movie of the new millennium. The..."

June 30, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Ice Harvest

Instead of an action comedy that’s as slick as ice, Harold Ramis’ sardonic new comedy is more like an uncongealed river of slush.

"...Randy Quaid. It’s Christmas Eve in Wichita, Kan., and the stage is set for dastardly yet comic film noir..."

Nov. 25, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Winter Ice Storm 2023

"...Icicles hang on lines in North Austin during the ice storm on Wednesday. Read story...."

Feb. 1, 2023 Photo Gallery

Ice Storm's Cold, Hard Cost

How much did the storm cost the city?

"...The city of Austin has put a price tag on..."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

How Bad Was the "Ice Hurricane," Really?

A little context for what feels like a recurring event

"...As of Wednesday morning, the city office of Homeland Security and Emergency Manage­ment counted..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Ice Downs Tree Limbs and Power Lines, Tens of Thousands Without Power

Austin bears the brunt of localized winter storm

"...Two years after Winter Storm Uri, Austinites are experiencing déjà vu, as Wednesday morning..."

Feb. 1, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Ride With the Devil

"...Clarity of vision degrades over distance, and so do the high-toned rationales political leaders concoct to justify blood-borne passions...."

Dec. 17, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Incredible Hulk

Finally, the Hulk is truly incredible. As of right now, it's Marvel's universe; we just live in it.

"...movie could be (an example that tanked disastrously at the box office), the big green gamma-guy returns to the..."

June 13, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Lifestyle: Group Sex in the Suburbs

"...Never has sexuality looked so unsexy. Schisgall's documentary explores the semi-hidden world of “the lifestyle" -- swingers in suburbia..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Cider House Rules

"...Directed by: Lasse Hallström. Starring: Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Michael Caine, Delroy Lindo, Paul Rudd, Jane Alexander, Kieran..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'Ice' and Slice

Carnival o' Pizza and Rick Moody on the horizon

"...The Austin Bat Cave is launching its new film series,..."

Nov. 18, 2011 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Fancy New Foxtrot Opens, Jo’s Celebrates the Austin Marathon, Olamaie Offers a Southern Exposure, Austin Craft Beers Win a Mess o’ Medals, and More

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

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

Feb. 15, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Great Escape

Chain Gangs! Cast Aways! Kung Fu! Chocolate! ... It's Time for the Holiday Film Previews

"...you. Director Lee's genre-busting career includes such films as The Ice Storm, Sense and Sensibility, and Eat Drink Man..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Deep in the Art

How In the West Became Deep in the Heart (of Texas)

"...In the summer of 1985, troupe members of Austin's avant-garde Big..."

May 8, 1998 Screens Feature by Clay Smith

Inside the Last Days of City Manager Spencer Cronk

After dramatic days of extreme weather and backstabbing, Council lets Cronk go

"...After five years on the job, City Manager Spencer Cronk had worn out his..."

Feb. 17, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

We Have an Issue: A Song of Ice and Fire

Recovering from last week's ice storm, and rocking out to Urban Heat

"...of chain saws roars on, and I'm looking out the window, across the street, at a branch impaled in..."

Feb. 10, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Baby, It's Cold Outside: A bitter ice storm left more than 150,000 Austin homes and businesses..."

Feb. 3, 2023 News Feature

Avocados Banned, More Mrs. Johnson's Planned, Micklethwait's Celebrates, Garrison Bros x Ice Cream Pros, and More …

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...."

Feb. 16, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

What Happened to the Big Idea in Music Technology?

"...In 1997, Rick Moody's second novel, The Ice Storm, a biting tragedy of Seventies malaise, was..."

March 2, 2012 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

From The Peacemaker to The Rainmaker... and Everything In Between

"...Burt Reynolds in Boogie Nights After the summer's deluge of slam-bang movie spectacles, fall is traditionally..."

Sept. 5, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Council Says: Okay, Maybe We’ll Bury the Power Lines After All

The first step will be studying feasibility

"...untrimmed tree branches were not a major factor in the widespread and prolonged power outages that hit Austin during..."

March 24, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Lights Out, Zilker Closed After Storm

Power likely out until weekend, Austin Energy says: City closes Zilker

"...Latest news from the city and Austin Energy after the storm: as of..."

May 15, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Taste of Summer

The perfect meal, searching for seafood tamales, eating wild strawberries stoned, and more memories of heat and hunger

"...I feast on what has always been for me the definitive summer meal. This particular meal hearkens back to..."

Aug. 8, 2003 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Some Say the World Will End … in Ice

City Council dodges the ice storm, and much of its agenda

"...With last Thursday’s potential ice storm looming, the City Council meeting had a hurry-up..."

Dec. 11, 2017 News Post by Michael King

The Luv Doc: Everything Now

99% procrastination and 1% bloviation

"...is surely on every reader's mind: That by choosing the pseudonym "Chillin' in Cherrywood," the questioner above is obviously..."

Feb. 10, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

What's the Buzz?

Guide to Summer Films

"...Dulled by the rash of testosterone turbo-charged event movies? Leery of hearing..."

May 26, 2000 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Pro-Cop Breadcrumbs Our City Manager Has Been Dropping All Along

Just a few times Spencer Cronk showed us he puts police first

"...The last days of Spencer Cronk’s tenure as Austin’s city..."

Feb. 14, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

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