Down the Rabbit Hole

The weird, ever-evolving world of ARGs

"...Dan Hon used to start his day like any other law student at Cambridge University. While getting ready for..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Screens Feature by Carson Barker

Thank You, Central Time Zone: A Preview of the 2007 NFL Draft

"...I moved to Texas from the East Coast for a multitude of reasons. I don’t..."

April 26, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

My Semester on the Beat

Wherein our reporter pursues the bad guys, abhors Problem People, studies community policing, and earns a perfect attendance koozie in the APD's Citizen Police Academy

"...When you imagine a 10-hour ride-along with a cop, there's a lot of stuff you expect – sirens, squealing..."

Dec. 1, 2006 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

The Island of Dr. Ersek

Austin's media-friendly Robert Ersek is the king of pop cosmetic surgery

"...If there was ever a perfect man for a perfect moment..."

June 3, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

The True Story

Grandfather fought in the Philippines -- after that, things get kinda blurry …

"...Father's father was a buffalo soldier...."

Dec. 26, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Born on the Fourth of July

Explosions in the Sky are blowing up. (Sorry, we resisted the pun as long as we could.)

"...A surge of lightning flickers as thunder cracks above the rumble of molten lava...."

Oct. 24, 2003 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

'Natural Capitalism' in the Hills

The Crossings' earth- and economy-friendly integration into the Hill Country really is something to feel good about.

"...To get to the Crossings, you drive what used to be a long..."

Sept. 19, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Road to Rail

Can light rail in Austin work well with Smart Growth?

"...Wanna do something about the horrible traffic on the highways? Light rail ain't it...."

July 21, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

I Am the Jellyfish That Walks Upon the Land

The Mother of all pop bands

"...-- Bernard Holland, The New York Times, June 18, 2000..."

June 30, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

What the Right Hand Is Doing

Magician turned sitcom star Harry Anderson returns to Austin at Palmer Auditorium this weekend, and his former partner and cohort, Austin author Turk Pipkin, looks back as he looks forward to reuniting with his old pal.

"...by Turk Pipkin, Mike Caveney, and Martin Lewis for the 20-year reunion of the Left-Handed League at Palmer Auditorium...."

Sept. 3, 1999 Features Feature by Turk Pipkin

Where's the Fire?

Live Music Venues vs. the Fire Marshal

"...panic in Austin than yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theatre: Try yelling "Fire Marshal!" in a crowded live music..."

May 30, 1997 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

Sleeping With the Television On

Teething Problems at the Austin Music Network

"...will star George Kennedy, and if you flip on the Austin Music Network, you'll see footage from the Austin..."

Feb. 21, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Crisis at the Rape Crisis Center

Has Idealism Become the Victim of Financial Reality?

"...To some volunteers, the failure of ARCC's board to award volunteer Rev. James..."

Dec. 20, 1996 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Pop Goes the Western

Bob Boze Bell Gets Graphic About the Old West

"...alternative media such as books on tape, CD-ROMs, and the Internet are about to kick books (you know, the..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

The Budget Is Hell

Mitchell Loses Big While Griffith Saves the Day

"...To the victors, the spoils. The two big winners last Wednesday..."

Sept. 20, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

Linklater/Hawke/Black: The Complete Transcript

"...– Billy Joe Shaver, "There Ain't No God In Mexico"..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature

The Big Cheese

South by Southwest 1997

"...The phrase "shit-hot," cribbed from some international band's bio, comes..."

March 21, 1997 Music Feature

LoneStarCon 3: The George R. R. Martin Interview

'Game of Thrones' creator discusses how he writes and why

"...Amid reports of a dramatic uptrend in babies named..."

Aug. 29, 2013 Books Post by Amy Gentry

Paul Monette: The Brink of Summer's End

"...Directed by: Monte Bramer. One imagines that even in the direst moments of his slow death from AIDS, the..."

April 24, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Flower of My Secret

This florid film comes across like Almodóvar riffing on Fassbinder's The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant and Douglas Sirk's (Imitation of Life). The story about a writer who is dissatisfied with her life marks the return of Almodovar's dark, delicious humor.

"...Almodóvar movies as Kika and High Heels and found them terribly wanting, and have been missing the fun and..."

April 26, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Informant!

Soderbergh's corporate whistleblower comedy is tuned in the key of Richard Lester.

"...Melanie Lynskey, Thomas F. Wilson and Ann Dowd. Although they share the same first syllable and both are movies..."

Sept. 18, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Game Plan

The Rock plays a quarterback whose life is altered by the daughter he didn't know he had.

"...Directed by: Andy Fickman. Starring: Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson, Madison Pettis, Kyra Sedgwick, Roselyn Sanchez, Morris..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Saturday Night at the Bookstore

The Dicks' Gary Floyd 20 years after Austin's first Punk Prom at the ArmadilloWorld Headquarters

"...It was the height of spring, mid-May, and already hot. The old..."

May 12, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Pearce Middle School to Close

School commissioner announces closure with little warning to district

"...parents, School Commissioner Robert Scott has announced that Pearce Middle School will close before the beginning of the next..."

July 8, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The New M.O. at City Hall

City Manager Marc Ott opens up on his new job, his new city, and his philosophy of governance

"...What makes Marc Ott tick? How might the new city manager's leadership change the direction of Austin?..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Slow Dying of Johnston High

State accountability standards may close a school on the edge of survival

"...The night Austin state Sen. Kirk Watson urged the community..."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

The Race Is to the Swift

In Texas, livestock are better vaccinated than children.

"...A privately chartered jet arrived in the U.S. from England last October, carrying 34 immigrants of..."

May 9, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

The Name of the Game

Raising deer, oryx, antelope, and more on central texas ranches

"...Driving just about anywhere in the Hill Country these days, you can hardly help but..."

June 7, 2002 Food Feature by MM Pack

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

"...Joan Crawford finally slapped that bratty Ann Blyth on the staircase in Mildred Pierce, the relationship between mothers and..."

June 7, 2002 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Long, Hot Summer

Books to Spend Your Summer With

"...know you're in for a long, hot summer when the weather has hit 100 degrees before the beginning of..."

June 5, 1998 Books Feature

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