Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Bill Bunch, a founding warrior of the Save Our Springs Alliance, is taking a leave of..."

July 16, 1999 News Feature

Saturday Night Live

Mayor Kirk Watson takes his downtown vision to the streets

"...one has been more active or more vocal about the future of Austin's downtown than Mayor Kirk Watson. But..."

Oct. 2, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Postmarks

Do the Right Thing

"...Your recent article by Robert Bryce about the old Industrial Waste site at Austin Community Landfill ["Environs,"..."

March 27, 1998 Column

Postmarks

ACC Needs Planning, Not Damning

"...To the Editor,..."

June 20, 1997 Column

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...THEREMIN: AN ELECTRONIC ODYSSEYD: Steven M. Martin. (PG-13, 85 min.)..."

Nov. 3, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...THEREMIN: AN ELECTRONIC ODYSSEYD: Steven M. Martin. (PG-13, 85 min.)..."

Oct. 27, 1995 News Feature

APD Chief Joseph Chacon’s Legacy

Assessing the final years of a career that saw a rise from beat cop to chief of police

"...Joseph Chacon will retire from the Austin Police Department in two weeks, ending a career..."

Aug. 25, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Titane to Open Fantastic Fest 2021

Cannes winner heads up this year's lineup

"...has announced its first wave of programming for 2021. The headliner? Titane, Julia Ducournau's Cannes Palme D'Or award-winning story..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Screens Post

National Lampoon Takes Aim at SXSW

Exclusive: Comedy institution brings podcast for 50th anniversary

"...When it comes to comedy, there aren't many brands as famous as National Lampoon. Yet..."

Jan. 16, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Tangled Web at Spider House

A culture of heavy drinking and late nights, alleged sexual misconduct, and a lawsuit all pull on the threads of a poisonous time at the campus-area cafe

"...drinking beers or working on laptops, likely unaware of the legal and moral drama happening behind the celebrated social..."

Dec. 21, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Beto O'Rourke and Ethan Hawke in Conversation

Two Texans discuss politics, fear, and the power of Willie Nelson to bring us back together

"...speak at a fundraising event for Texans in Man­hat­tan. The room was hypnotized. Everyone had been instantly impressed. It..."

Aug. 17, 2018 News Feature by Ethan Hawke

Cece Winans, Reluctant Star

Gospel great tapes for PBS on the Sabbath

"...first album in nine years on Feb. 3, Let Them Fall in Love, the Detroit gospel star tapes Austin..."

Nov. 19, 2016 Music Post by Alejandra Ramirez

Fantastic Fest Snags Arrival

The Handmaiden, Sadako vs. Kayako in wave two

"...Fantastic Fest, the Alamo Drafthouse's celebration of the most bizarre and coolest..."

Aug. 25, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...Booking a film festival is about whittling. This year, the SXSW Film Festival staff received about 1,500 narrative features..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

House Arrest

APD brass decided they had a problem with Officer Jermaine Hopkins – so they assigned him to stay-at-home duty until they could figure out what to do with him. That was a really bad idea.

"...From the get-go, this wasn't a standard "drunk person's trying to..."

Dec. 19, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

DVDanger: Zoe Bell on 'Raze'

Tarantino's favorite tough lady talks underground fighting

"...things in her life. But beating up Doug Jones, the nicest man in acting, may be the toughest. "That's..."

May 24, 2014 Screens Post

SXSW Band Announcement, Part III

1,500 of some 2,000 showcasing acts now vetted

"...SXSW comes further into focus with a third batch of artists released..."

Jan. 7, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Finally, You're Next Is Now

The two-year wait for the revolutionary thriller is over

"...Two years ago, a packed Alamo Drafthouse was ripping the roof off at the U.S. premiere of You're Next...."

Aug. 23, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2013 Round Two: More Bands Announced

Big year for Bogota bands with a heavy playlist from Colombia

"...Reminding you that the clock is ticking before Downtown becomes one single party,..."

Dec. 5, 2012 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

See Jane Game

Keynote speaker Jane McGonigal wants to change the world

"...have foretold her future as a game designer, except there was another childhood experience that was just as defining...."

Feb. 29, 2008 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Puzzling: Cowboys/Patriots Revisited

"...lust for gold? Power? What makes a seemingly sweet father of a man throw a deep bomb to Randy..."

Oct. 15, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Lege Notes

"...Determined to turn the special session into something really special, Gov. Rick Perry..."

July 15, 2005 News Column

Controlling Their Own Destiny

So many questions for the gaming industry, so many Austin game developers to answer them

"...As you read this, millions of copies of the newly released Microsoft game Halo 2 are flying off..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Women Dig In

The contractors' boycott against Planned Parenthood won a battle, but it's a long war.

"...and South Congress, where all that visibly remains, for the moment, is a chain-link fence giving way to a..."

Dec. 5, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Thoughts on land use, social justice, and making Austin look, feel, and work better.

"...Just to get it out of the way, let me note that the Kill-the-Smoking-Ban Countdown is..."

July 25, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...For many, Buckwheat Zydeco (née Stanley Dural, Jr.) is the embodiment of the widely popular black, South Louisiana accordion-driven..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Cencor Realty's controversial development proposal for the state-owned Triangle site goes before a review board of..."

June 5, 1998 News Feature

Coach's Corner

"...seconds. Later, I call Nice Girl. I inquire about the happy hour. "G'head," (she's from New York), "Call her,"..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

What Is Going On With Ken Paxton and Nate Paul?

What we know – and don't know – about the strange connection between the embattled Austin real estate magnate and the Texas attorney general

"...The two of us asked each other this question back..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

High Stress at EMS

ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs

"...in his native San Diego. He came here for the practice: the protocols, the pit-crew style, and high save..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

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