Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, Februry 12-18

"...20-Feb. 18): I've adopted some lines from poet Walt Whitman for you to use in composing a love note...."

Feb. 12, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Survival, and Hope in How Austin Handles Sexual Assault

As their legal battle continues, women look forward to political change

"...For nearly two years, the Austin women who sued local law enforcement over the..."

Oct. 23, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Performers Find Unexpected Side Effect of Pandemic: Attentive Audiences

Intimacy and reverence endure at socially distanced shows

"...Last Tuesday evening, Jonathan Horstmann surveyed the canopy on the University of Texas campus..."

Oct. 5, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SongwritingWith:Soldiers Helps Write the War After the War

Darden Smith, Mary Gauthier, and other songwriters combat PTSD one song at a time

"...Sitting on the porch of the Evins Mill resort just outside of..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Fantastic Fest Catches Taika Waititi's JoJo Rabbit

Thor: Ragnarok director's film to open 2019 celebration of the strange

"...The fifteenth annual Fantastic Fest – the Alamo Drafthouse's celebration..."

July 30, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Ramblin’ After Midnight With Stef Chura

Detroit indie rocker steps into the spotlight with second LP

"...by Car Seat Headrest wunderkind Will Toledo, Midnight finds the Michigan DIY staple feverishly jostling for layered clarity. Witness..."

July 18, 2019 Music Post by Beth Sullivan

Soul Stunner Miss Lavelle White Turns 39 (or So)

“I had a hard life, but it channeled into the music”

"..."Don't go there with my age," Miss Lavelle White warns me...."

July 5, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Allegations of Mistreatment at a Southwest Key Shelter

The deportation complex

"...Blanca to flee to Texas with her 4-year-old daughter, the result of repeated rape by her brother-in-law, a "very..."

Aug. 3, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Luv Doc: A Lot More Alpha

The whole gender role system is built mainly on bullshit

"...husband and I have been married four years and together for a year before that. He's an uncommonly sensitive..."

March 23, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

I Love You, Jimmy

Nearly four-hour LaFave convergence petitions a greater good

"...As midnight neared Thursday at the every-last-seat-sold Paramount Theatre, Jimmy LaFave’s 10 minutes onstage turned..."

May 19, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Trumpet Constant Ephraim Owens Won’t Be Rushed

New Austin Music Hall of Fame inductee substitutes kindness and ubiquity for a back catalog

"...The first thing you note about Austin trumpeter Ephraim Owens,..."

April 7, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

DVDanger: Howling with The Pack

DVDanger runs with the dogs and wolves

"...There is no worse nightmare for a farmer than finding..."

July 13, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: After the Flood

When everything is gone, there is love, and the memory of love

"...– "After the Gold Rush," Neil Young..."

July 8, 2016 Column by Louis Black

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...a half-dozen titles, SXSW Film has finally drawn back the curtain on its 2016 lineup...."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Playback: Charlie Pierce Burns It Down

Charlie Pierce, the Gibby Haynes of piano, speaks out; Sweet Spirit serenades Spoon in a tour diary excerpt; and Phil Anselmo says maybe next year for a Housecore Horror ATX return

"...Five years ago, piano man Charlie Pierce taught elementary education in Benton Harbor, Michigan,..."

May 29, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Sweet Spirit Tour Diary

On the road with Spoon

"...Sweet Spirit, the high-energy pop group led by Giant Dog members Sabrina..."

May 26, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Good Eye: In Praise of Aunts

On aunthood, from a loving neice

"...I'm told my Aunt C hated pictures of herself. There aren't many. In high school, she was a buxom,..."

Aug. 22, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

First Quarter

Bradley Jackson and Andrew Disney kick off a festival run of their new comedy about the importance of intramurals

"...The lead actress comes from Twilight. Her male counterpart played..."

April 25, 2014 Screens Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Revenge Is Sweet

‘Game of Thrones’ and the relief of a good riddance (spoilers)

"...night episode bade goodbye to a character. Spoilers after the jump...."

April 15, 2014 Screens Post by Rod Machen

Carl Reiner: The Interview

On 'The Dick Van Dyke Show,' Mary Tyler Moore, and Mel

"...signs of slowing down. On this Tuesday, March 18, the comedy legend is making phones calls around the country..."

April 4, 2014 Screens Post by Robert Faires

Playback: The New Vulcan Gas Company

You heard right, hippie – a new Vulcan Gas Company

"...with an electronic dance music focus had been christened the Vulcan Gas Company after the legendary Congress Avenue psych-rock..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Kickstart Your Weekend With the 'Intramural' Team

Epic sports movie needs your help to become more epic

"...to Roller Derby diaries, we've see 'em all, but they all have a few very important things in common:..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Piece of My Heart

For me, Women’s History month means Janis Joplin

"...if we need a 31-day window to pontificate on the achievements of women. Regardless, these last few weeks let..."

March 28, 2013 Music Post by Abby Johnston

'Better This Way'

The first-place story

"...little cedar cabin. We sat at a table. Through the window I could see that it was black outside..."

Feb. 8, 2013 Books Feature by Benjamin Reed

A Good Sense of HUMORdy

The filmmaking collective spreads the word of Austin comedy to the world wide web

"..."Who was it, Warhol or Huxley, who said '15 minutes..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Playback

Crooked Bangs sings en français, Western Medical pulls plug on the big machine, and UtopiaFest finds a soul-stirring hero ankle-deep in the mud.

"...Two make one. We're going to make a bond. Man and woman, sister and brother. From a different mother..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Traveling Barbecue Road

Visiting from Germany, Central Texas barbecue has won me over

"...I confess: until this summer, I had never seen a brisket. I'm German, you see. Where I..."

Oct. 3, 2012 Food Post by Takis Würger

'The NFL Beat': Week Two

Back to the grind

"...There is no time for lengthy introductions or the exchange..."

Sept. 15, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Playback: KOKE Is Back

The original KOKE returns to a soda fountain near you

"...Austin radio personality Bob Cole. "That was part of the reason I left KVET. They still have a strong..."

Aug. 10, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

2011 Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund Recipients Announced

2011 TFPF winners announced

"...film is an unavoidable hurdle that every filmmaker, from the simplest short to the most complex narrative feature, has..."

Aug. 29, 2011 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

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