Austin Flipped a Republican City Council Seat, as the Nation Went Red

What that means for a progressive in a local swing district

"...high about President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the presidential race to make room for Vice President Kamala..."

Nov. 13, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

COVID’s Toll on Texas Inmates Among the Worst in the Nation

LBJ School study details dismal infection, death rates

"...Nine of the approximately 200 inmates in Texas prisons who have died..."

Nov. 17, 2020 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Texas Zigs as the Nation Zags and Dashes Dem Dreams

This is how it is now

"...We've been seeing the subtle signs of diminished expectations through the end of..."

Nov. 11, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Second verse, much the same as the first: The Games may have changed but Katniss Everdeen is still our favorite pawn.

"...Wright, Jena Malone, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Liam Hemsworth, Donald Sutherland, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Lynn Cohen, Stanley Tucci, Amanda..."

Nov. 22, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1

Katniss Everdeen goes from Hunger Games victor to emblem of the revolution

"...Julianne Moore, Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson, Sam Claflin, Donald Sutherland, Elizabeth Banks, Jeffrey Wright, Mahershala Ali and Natalie Dormer...."

Nov. 21, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Get on the Bus

"...and Steve White. Spike Lee's one-year anniversary commemoration of the Million Man March is a smart, funny, passionate, and..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Postman

"...Tom Petty. Kevin Costner tends to arouse in me the same protective instincts as the sweet old geezer who..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Revisionaries

When it comes to choosing public-school textbooks, what happens in Texas is of national concern – and this documentary captures these culture wars in full bloom.

"...As goes Texas, so goes the nation – at least that’s true in the matter..."

Oct. 26, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Tillman Story

Documentary about the high-level cover-up of the circumstances surrounding the death of NFL star turned Army Ranger Pat Tillman.

"...Directed by: Amir Bar-Lev. What the military did to the memory of Pat Tillman, the..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Rise of the House of Torment

Austin's biggest home haunt is now a national phenomenon

"...was just a guy with a home haunt, scaring the kids every October 31st. Now he leads one of..."

Oct. 28, 2015 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

On the Map

Austin's art scene kept catching the eye of the nation in 2005

"...For years, the rest of the country, when it's bothered to look..."

Jan. 6, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Live Nation to Book Circuit of the Americas

Concert behemoth signs new deal with F1 track

"...The Circuit of the Americas was built around one iconic..."

July 23, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Think Outside the Book

Eric Schlosser on Richard Linklater's adaptation of his Fast Food Nation

"...Eric Schlosser's 2001 bestseller, Fast Food Nation – an extensively researched exposé of this country's fast-food..."

Nov. 17, 2006 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

CNN Obama-Clinton Debate: The full transcript

Word for word, the whole shebang

"...Posted after the jump is the entire transcript of CNN's Democratic presidential..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Letters at 3AM: An Arbitrary Nation, Part 5

Our Bill of Rights guarantees are breaking down in state justice systems across the country

"...This is what the rule of law looks like:..."

July 12, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

City Hall Hustle: What Time Is It? It's Brewster Nation Time!

The McCracken week that was

"...The Hustle's DVR is stocked with all manner of clip..."

May 8, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Recording the Day India and Pakistan Split in Partition

When one nation became two separate countries, it reshaped world history. Now Austin podcaster Neha Aziz is telling the personal stories behind that severing.

"...have a month to pack up and move across the country. Not just that, but when you get to..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Insult

Lebanon's internecine crises as courtroom drama

"...The Insult, Lebanon’s official submission for the 2017 Best Foreign..."

Feb. 2, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara

Based on a true case, a 6-year-old is ripped from his Jewish parents by the Catholic church

"...A child cries, and a nation falls. In historical drama Kidnapped, the child is Edgardo..."

June 14, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Shapleigh on the Border

El Paso senator lays down the law on what's really important on cross-border crime

"...As part of the traditional interim trip around the state, the Senate Committee..."

July 9, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Years of the Dead

The Mexico of now, David Garza writes, is not held only within the borders of Mexico itself. It has spread northward, re-entered its old space, in a sense. For so many of the Mexicans, displaced but still infatuated with the idea of spirit and ghost, the nation itself is a ghost in the back of the head.

"...The Years With Laura Díazby Carlos Fuentes translated by Alfred..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Books Feature by David Garza

Point Austin: On the Border and Elsewhere, Gov. Abbott Suffers the Little Children

Best governor in the nation? Depends on who you ask.

"...bring back his column whenever he’s inspired to tackle the state we’re in...."

July 21, 2023 News Post by Michael King

Austin at Large: Forget the Alamo

It’s strike three for Texas in the white-power rebellion game. Time to call folks out.

"...Last week, I was writing just as the U.S. Capitol was breached; this week, the House has..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Jarrott Productions' The Niceties

In this staging of Eleanor Burgess' drama, the frictions of American society catch fire in an academic's office

"...If it's currently beating somewhat faster than normal, the way it might when you feel threatened, say, or..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Staying Hospitable During Our Nation's Division

Local restaurateurs discuss civility at the table

"...Lincoln's second inaugural speech, delivered in March 1865 when the Civil War was winding down and the South had..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Quote of the Week: Bruce Elfant

The county tax assessor and voter registrar weighs in on primary voting

"..."For Texas, this is really good. Compared to the nation, it sucks."..."

March 9, 2018 News Column

Page Two: Frogs Were the Second Plague

The Time of the Toad, and a time to dance

"..."The Time of the Toad," an essay by Dalton Trumbo,..."

March 31, 2017 Column by Louis Black

The Daily Hustle: 3/25/11

Recycling contract put thru the wringer

"...Talks on awarding the city’s long-suffering, long term recycling contract dominated City Council’s..."

March 25, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

UT Volleyball Hits Its Stride at the Perfect Time

And how it corresponds to season four of 'Mad Men'

"...The whole Longhorn Nation is atwitter about the big football..."

Oct. 19, 2010 Sports Post by Will Eidam

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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