The Year in Politics

The Top Ten Political Stories of 1997

"...1) Annexation Frustration. The kingdom of Austin has not witnessed such tearing of..."

Jan. 9, 1998 News Feature

Squaring the Triangle

The Three Austins Collide at a Central-City Crossroads

"...-- symbolizes a lot of things, but one of them is "change." And whatever else the three-cornered empty space..."

July 4, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Fight of His Life

Are Ronney Reynolds' Mayoral Hopes on the Ropes?

"...afternoon when Kirk Watson announced his mayoral candidacy on the bandstand at Wooldridge Park in downtown Austin. Some blamed..."

Dec. 6, 1996 News Feature by Alex de Marban

The Family That Films Together: Robert, Racer, and Rebel Rodriguez on Hypnotic

The moviemaking dynasty proves the value of working from home

"...of '90s indie cinema. But as he sits on the sound stage at Troublemaker, the studio he built in..."

May 13, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Lemon Twigs, Trouble in the Streets, Enslaved, and more local shows worth the decibels

"...Actor/musician/composer Zander Schloss is the quietest sorta punk rock legend. He's acted in most..."

April 21, 2023 Music Column by Tim Stegall

Faster Than Sound: The First-Ever Lucktoberfest Lands Halloweekend at Willie Nelson’s Luck, Texas

Plus, the Red River Cultural District searches for a new director, and remembering Stewart Wise

"...years ago, Ellee Fletcher Durniak and Matt Bizer organized their first-ever show at Luck, Texas. The booking duo's activation..."

July 29, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

“It’s Like a Family Business, Except Rock Stars”: The Kindred Bond of We Don’t Ride Llamas

Afro rock sibling band is defiantly unconventional on new EP The Oracle

"...For most zoomers and younger millennials, the entrance of the video game Rock Band into our..."

April 29, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Sundance Review: Downfall: The Case Against Boeing

Inside the corporate culture that lead to two deadly crashes

"...process. A healthy tree doesn't rot overnight, and in the same way a company with a reputation for pride..."

Jan. 24, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Resurrection of Kinky Friedman

From Houston to Echo Hill, the self-proclaimed Texas Jewboy sings a new tune

"...Kinky Friedman can't hear very well these days...."

Dec. 13, 2019 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Hot Luck Music Headliners Dig Into the Festival Menu

Talking turkey with Archers of Loaf, Erika Wennerstrom, Robert Ellis, Sunflower Bean, the Suffers, and PJ Morton

"...Robert Ellis feels pretty good these days...."

May 24, 2019 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Trumpet Colossus Kenny Dorham Towers Alongside the Jazz Gods

The Austin musician stands alone in showing up Miles Davis in his autobiography

"...In Miles Davis' autobiography, one of the mightiest forces in music, let alone jazz, recounts a..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

Beautiful and heartfelt fantasy anime tackles death and family

"...The inevitable fate of anyone that lives is that those..."

July 20, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Breaking the Ice With Iceage

“Difficult” singer Elias Bender Rønnenfelt isn’t

"...Iceage, maintains a well-publicized distaste for music writers. After The Fader named him “Rock’s Most Difficult Frontman,” I had..."

May 24, 2018 Music Post by Isabella Castro-Cota

Dr. Robert Van Boven, the Whistleblower

Lakeway neurologist battles hospitals, officials, and the "culture of silence"

"...inexplicable symptoms. As it happened, a relative visiting at the time was a doctor of physical therapy, and he..."

April 20, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Public Notice: The End of Single-Family?

Possibly. And look who’s leading the charge.

"...There was a possible game-changer at Mon­day's joint work session..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Sounding the Alarm on Texas' Nursing Home System

25% of the state's 1,200 long-term care centers have been cited for serious standard deficiencies

"...home had accused one of its employees of abuse. The woman said that as punishment for wetting the bed,..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

The Future of Health Care?

Dell and Central Health "re-think" the way we provide – and pay for – health care

"...reviewing patient records and X-rays. For roughly an hour, they skimmed through patient records, considering both the monochrome images..."

March 24, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Terrence Malick Tackles the Universe in His Latest Film

Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience investigates the mystery of the cosmos

"...Malick's films can be viewed as a tribute to the natural world. From the magic-hour glow seen in his..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Tipping Point

By raising menu prices and eliminating gratuity, restaurateurs hope they've found the recipe for a better quality of life for staff

"..."We're still relying on you, the restaurantgoer, to pay the living of our servers," explained..."

March 25, 2016 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Culinary Ladies of the Eighties: Jackie Davies

Austin entrepreneur was national restaurant delivery pioneer

"...Growing up in Detroit in the Fifties and Sixties, Jackie Davies spent a lot of..."

April 10, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

We Remember What the Dormouse Said

Ten authors cut you a little slice of their own personal Wonderlands

"...Down the rabbit hole we go, reader, and you're already familiar..."

March 31, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Complete Jake Langley

Guitarist makes dazzling choices and then some

"...here in 2010, but he’s impressed huge swaths of the local music scene. Jazz heads upstairs at the Continental..."

March 28, 2014 Music Post by Tim Stegall

The Descendents’ Uncontrollable Urge

Fun Fun Fun punks anew – coffee, documentary, and album

"...The Descendents blasted into music 35 years ago with a..."

Jan. 27, 2014 Music Post by Claire Gordon

The Price You Pay

At what cost does the vinyl revolution come?

"...For the first time in its 30-year history, Encore Records looks..."

Jan. 10, 2014 Music Feature by Luke Winkie

‘The Newsroom’ Made Me Wish Chivalry Was Still Dead

HBO show ends season 2 with a ride on the mansplain train

"...After a late-season surge, The Newsroom lulled this viewer at least into thinking the..."

Sept. 16, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Terror: Flaming Lips at SXSW

Auditorium Shores’ gratis mega-bills hit a new high

"...With today’s announcement of the Flaming Lips headlining its Town Lake Stage on Friday,..."

Feb. 21, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Spinning The Color Wheel

Bob Byington supplies the Q's, Alex Ross Perry the A's

"...it's coming to Austin, so I wanted to ask the director some questions...."

July 27, 2012 Screens Post by Robert Byington

Blue Starlite at the Studio

Austin's own mini-drive-in heads to Austin Studios for the summer

"...Austin Studios is always on the lookout for more tenants, and now they have an..."

May 14, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Last Shotgun Blast of SXSW Film Programming

'Hobo,' Spike's 'Scenes From the Suburbs,' and more

"...That's Hobo With a Shotgun, to be exact – the Rutger Hauer-starring exploitation pic that set cult-movie fans salivating..."

Feb. 10, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Daily Hustle: 8/30/10

Water (Treatment Plant) Torture

"...Last week's public hearing on the city budget and rate..."

Aug. 30, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

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