The Inspection

Powerful and challenging boot camp drama ponders the need to be accepted

"...Military dramas tend to be either blithely and blindly jingoistic or aggressive indictments of the..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Elegance Bratton Talks About Passing The Inspection

Director of the new Marine drama from A24 on learning empathy

"...The point of a uniform is to make everyone the..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Amazon-ification of Whole Foods

Local producers struggle to keep the attention of the Goliath of global efficiency

"...Whole Foods in August for $13.7 billion, scrutiny about the consequences of implementing the distribution giant's model over that..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Food Feature by Jessi Devenyns

All the Money in the World

Christopher Plummer mesmerizes as the greediest man alive

"...If nothing else, All the Money in the World is remarkable for having edited..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The New Age

"...Jackson. In a juxtaposition reminiscent of Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing, Michael Tolkin's latest film poses two philosophies...."

Dec. 9, 1994 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?

"...effort by filmmaker Bae Yong-Kyun -- four years in the making, with the Korean artist acting as producer, director,..."

July 9, 1993 Movie Review by Robert Faires

SXSW Panel Recap: The Community, Culture & Science of BBQ

Three experts discuss all things meat, wood, and Texas barbecue

"...“People have a love affair with the idea of Texas barbecue,” said Jess Pryles, local meat..."

March 14, 2018 Food Post by Veronica Meewes

Fact Checking the Galindo Mailers (UPDATED)

'NO Green Tax' talk from self-described green builder Galindo

"..."Stop the Green Home Tax!" screams an new campaign slogan from..."

June 3, 2008 News Post by Katherine Gregor

There Goes the Neighborhood

Council digs into short-term rentals this week

"...Enticed by the colorful murals, neighborhood pride, and affordable homes, Kristen Hotopp..."

Aug. 11, 2015 News Post by Natalia Ciolko

Capturing the Friedmans

"...Directed by: Andrew Jarecki. It’s often said that behind the greasepaint smile and comic antics of every clown there..."

June 27, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Matrix Reloaded

"...Lambert Wilson and Randall Duk Kim. Four years ago The Matrix revolutionized – in a very real sense –..."

May 16, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Quote of the Week: Brian Manley

The police chief on reports that Signature Science found mold on the boxes of hundreds of APD rape kits

"...over 1,000 kits from this refrigerator out for processing. They have been processed, and we have no reports of..."

June 30, 2017 News Column

Lay Of The Land

The Inner Sanctum

"...16 Mayor Kirk Watson $35,006 Offices Reporting Directly to the City Council $16.1 213 Municipal Court $12.8 163 Court..."

Aug. 27, 1999 News Feature

Slow Gains for the Environment at the Capitol

Lawmakers won't look forward, but will repair the damage done

"...While the 86th was not a halcyon session for environmental progress..."

May 31, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

The Daily Hustle: 7/26/10

Item! From council!

"...Thursday's City Council meeting is a 152-item slog, maybe the Hustle shouldn't try to run it all down in..."

July 26, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Farewell to the Cathedral of Junk

City rules and city art clash, art comes off worse

"...when city regulations and an artistic vision clash? In the case of the Cathedral of Junk, artistic vision and..."

June 16, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report

The Presidential Library Scam; and Structurally Deficient Bridges and Politicians

"...The Presidential Library Scam..."

Aug. 22, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

Review: The Annotated Big Sleep

Everything you need to know about Raymond Chandler's classic

"...Chicago in 1888, raised mostly in London, fought in the trenches in World War I, dogged by failure, identity..."

July 27, 2018 Arts Post by Jesse Sublett

“Garth Weiser: Paintings, 2008-2017” at the Contemporary Austin

In this solo show of abstract works, the painter has pinpointed the ungraspable, like grabbing a tiger by the tail

"...From a distance, it's massive, deep, and even threatening. The canvas is boiling with textures, disturbances like static that..."

Aug. 11, 2017 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Exploring the "Other"

Ben Wolfe on the risks of going native in The Explorers Club

"...A familiar twinge of discomfort arises watching The Explorers Club at Austin Playhouse, the kind you get..."

April 20, 2016 Arts Post by Shanon Weaver

The Herradurability of Art in the Heart of Texas

UT's Raul De Lara wins $10,000 in tequila-fueled contest

"...The first Herradura Tequila Barrel Art competition in Austin meant..."

Oct. 24, 2013 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Government Shutdown Hits

Affordable Care Act takes effect as Tea Party throttles government

"...If you want to visit the LBJ Museum today, or sort your taxes out, forget..."

Oct. 1, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Food Issue: Moonage Daydream

Baked goods + Austin Psych Fest = cookie monster

"...fonder of that crock pot than most cooking implements. There’s no love of the blender, for instance. I put..."

June 13, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

City Hall Hustle: Feeding the Meter

The high (political) price of free parking Downtown

"...Opponents warned that Kathie Tovo would turn the clock back on Austin. Now she is – all the..."

July 22, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Room for the Unexpected

With the budget season not yet in full swing, there's still time for hope

"...During these recessionary years, the practice of cutting library hours has..."

July 1, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: And So the Money Goes

Final City Budget Adoption Not Quite So Final

"...We shouldn't be surprised a decision as big as the city's 2010 budget – which, despite its eyelid-drooping, number-crunching..."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

On The Banality of Evil…

In the Rainbow Lounge incident, unlike so many, there are clear winners and losers. The winners get to walk away.

"...It's been almost a week since the Fort Worth police and TABC decided to raid the..."

July 2, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Rubies Among the Shooting Stars

A trip to the headwaters of the Pecos River in July 1976 resulted in the culinary surprise of a lifetime.

"...Years ago, in my salad days, the cartilage in my knees was a lot friskier than..."

Aug. 8, 2003 Food Feature by Mick Vann

The Last Boy Scout

On the Lege

"...Looking Out for the Little Guy: You won't find any special interest legislation..."

April 28, 1995 News Column

KMFA's New Home Brings the Community Into Contact With Music

Austin's classical music radio station has a new building where people can see the sounds

"...Ann Hume Wilson has the sun in her eyes...."

Jan. 29, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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