The Bikeriders

Jeff Nichols finds poignancy in the rise and fall of a motorcycle gang

"...dates back to 2007 with debut feature Shotgun Stories, there’s something charmingly old-fashioned about Jeff Nichols. Despite creating some..."

June 21, 2024 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Council Recap: Clearing the Decks for 2021 in a City That Never Stops Growing

Zoning, housing, and COVID relief dominate year's final meeting

"...2020, City Council wrapped up its final meeting of the year, usually long and contentious, before 10pm and without..."

Dec. 11, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Rep. Donna Howard on the 86th Texas Legislature

“Let’s target some new money toward childhood literacy, toward high school success, toward teacher quality – the kind of things that research shows make a difference”

"...Donna Howard, a nurse and former member of the Eanes ISD school board, has represented west..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

A Change in Direction for the Texas Civil Rights Project

New leadership doesn't sit well with the old guard

"...This spring, the board of trustees for the Texas Civil Rights Project,..."

Aug. 3, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Tell It to the Judge

Jimmy Flannigan’s shake-up at the Municipal Court

"...Three summers ago, Jessica Smith, an unemployed single mother of two, was pulling into the parking lot of..."

April 13, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

You Be the Judge

Sex, lies, and politics in the 331st District Court

"...This year's primary race for the 331st District Court has been as much about dishing..."

March 2, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Playback: Make the Austin Music Poll Great Again

Getting the vote out for the 2016/17 Austin Music Poll

"...We realize everyone feels burned from the last election – the one where the morally bankrupt..."

Jan. 27, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Council Member Greg Casar Makes Statement on Trump

"I won't call for healing. I'm calling for resistance."

"...After a decisive victory in the polls for District 4 incumbent Greg Casar, the council..."

Nov. 9, 2016 News Post by James Renovitch

Finding the Sweet Spot

Mayor, Council seek consensus on a transportation bond

"...resumes its discussion of a potential mobility bond for the November election. Judging from last week’s discussions, they’d like..."

June 21, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Public Notice: Words to the Wise

You have to know the rules ...

"...A number of new laws – passed during the recent legislative session – went into effect in Texas..."

Sept. 4, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Rumbling in the Cactus

Drive-by Truckers frontman and ACLer Patterson Hood

"...tonight, Patterson Hood, frontman, mainstay, and guiding light of Southern rock juggernaut Drive-By Truckers, rolls into town with his..."

Oct. 10, 2012 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

'The NFL Beat': Angelo Gets the Axe and More

NFL notes and analysis

"...If “The NFL Beat” were a rap video, it would include..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Day One on the Floor

Liveblogging from the House in the 82nd Legislature

"...And so it begins: The 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas begins today...."

Jan. 11, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Watering the F1 MBE/WBEs

F1 gets pro-active on small business involvement with commission vote

"...Last night the Water and Wastewater Commission voted 5-1 to..."

Nov. 11, 2010 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

The Messenger

Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster play two members of the military's casualty notification team, which delivers bad news to soldiers' next of kin.

"...Samantha Morton, Jena Malone, Eamonn Walker and Steve Buscemi. There exists a gulf between those who return home from..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Boss of It All

Lars von Trier assures us at the outset that this will be a "cozy comedy," the last thing you might expect from this prickly filmmaker. (AFS@Dobie)

"...denies seeing an episode, British or American, one gets the impression that von Trier has been watching a lot..."

Aug. 31, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

Tommy Lee Jones has made a modern Western in the culturally askew tradition of Peckinpah, Huston, and Boetticher. Don't let the near-impossible-to-remember title keep you away from this singular and slightly surreal scorcher.

"...Melissa Leo, Vanessa Bauche and Levon Helm. Don't let the near-impossible-to-remember title keep you away from this singular and..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Forest for the Trees

The Austin Arts Commission has never been a model of bureaucratic efficiency, but this year it seems to have become a big cliché in action, a body so focused on procedure and minutiae and the concerns of the moment that it can't see the forest for the trees. It's compounding the problems in Austin's profoundly flawed public arts funding system and demonstrating just how poorly that process serves not only the city's artists but all its citizens.

"...When people can't even get a good jump on the agenda without quibbling over something totally unrelated to the..."

July 6, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Experience the C.H.A.R.M.?

Marketing the "live music capital of the world"

"...On the city's letterhead and bumper stickers, Austin is the "Live..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Coming in From the Cold

Who the Hell is Craig Ross?

"...To hear Craig Ross tell it, the appropriate response to the release of his debut album..."

June 28, 1996 Music Feature by Jason Cohen

The 10-Year Fight for Pride in Austin ISD

Looking at the origins

"...It was 2014, one year before the nationwide legalization of gay marriage, and then-Superintendent Paul Cruz..."

Aug. 9, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Mayor’s Race Offers Clear Choices on How Austin Should Grow

Election marks a critical juncture on the way to Austin's future

"...only serve two years before facing voters again in the presidential election year of 2024 (as per a charter..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Territory

Inside the war to save the Amazon and its Indigenous peoples

"...By all accounts, it is generally acknowledged that the Amazon rainforest is a good thing to have on..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Progressive Responses to Evictions, Truancy Define Justice of the Peace Contests

Power to the People in the "People's Court"

"...Often described as the "people's court," the chambers of our local justices of..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Faster Than Sound: Is the Broken Spoke Too Broken?

Allegations of intolerant behavior at the honky-tonk arise following Queer Eye feature

"...To premiere its new season filmed in the Austin area, the hosts of Netflix's Queer Eye donned..."

Jan. 14, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: The Drama Behind the Cactus Cafe Negotiations

Accusations of unprofessional behavior and an HR complaint leave the historic venue in limbo

"...Last fall, KUT/KUTX's 10-year agreement with UT-Austin to manage on-campus..."

July 16, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Dead Don't Die

After the vampiric bite of Only Lovers Left Alive, Jim Jarmusch shambles through this zombie flick

"...search of hot coffee and warm flesh – apparently the undead no longer crave cigarettes – is just one..."

June 14, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Critics Table's Grand Tales

The winners of the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Anyone who has attended previous awards ceremonies hosted by the Austin Critics Table – most often, lengthy affairs that..."

June 4, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Denny Laine Saves the World

British Invasion pioneer played it, sang it, saw it all

"...weeks ago, Denny Laine (born Brian Frederick Hines) entered the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the Moody..."

April 26, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Unlocking the Joys of Austin’s Puzzle Rooms

Escape rooms bring the solitary diversions to life

"...solve a series of puzzles that lead you to the key that allows you to escape...."

July 29, 2016 Arts Feature by Marc Majcher

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