The Hunting Ground

Doc exposes rape culture on the university campus

"...Following up on their 2012 film The Invisible War, which righteously tackled the..."

April 3, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Identical

The fabricated ghost of Elvis Presley's twin brother hangs over this complete muddle.

"...The legacy of Elvis Presley weighs heavily on The Identical,..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

The Government Shutdown Hits

Affordable Care Act takes effect as Tea Party throttles government

"...If you want to visit the LBJ Museum today, or sort your taxes out, forget..."

Oct. 1, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Still Leads Nation in Executions

New death sentences continue to decline & exonerations keep coming

"...this year, a 76% decline since 2002, according to the annual report from the Texas Coalition to Abolish the..."

Dec. 18, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Race to 270 (and 51, and 218 …)

An hour-by-hour viewer's guide to Tuesday night's election coverage

"...some things to look for, hour by hour, as the polls close across the country...."

Nov. 6, 2012 News Post by Nick Barbaro

Doggett vs. the Doctor

Will right-wingers oust the liberal congressman? Tea party on, dudes.

"...The odds of Columbus emergency room physician Donna Campbell, a..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Making 'Pregnancy Centers' Tell the Truth

City of Austin considering ordinance that forces CPCs to post consumer notice

"...On the Austin City Council's agenda for its April 8 meeting..."

April 2, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Have You Heard the Dish?

The ambivalent state of political journalism

"...some quirk of journalistic fate – like browsers at the political buffet, reporters tend to write what's in front..."

March 12, 2010 News Column by Michael King

The Pecan Street Project

Austin and AE form high tech partnership for the next big challenge in clean energy

"...Can the city of Austin become a savior of the nation's..."

Oct. 3, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Evangelicals Behind the Velvet Curtain

"...For years we've been told about the boundless power of the "religious right" – a supposedly..."

May 20, 2008 Books Post by Jordan Smith

The Day After Tomorrow

A new Ice Age cometh

"...As if it didn’t have enough to worry about these days, director Roland Emmerich, who previously blew the Big..."

May 28, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Don't Drink the Water

While pursuing her masters in film at UT, Laura Dunn spent every semester break in Louisiana making Green, a documentary about the toxic 100-mile stretch along the Mississippi River known as Cancer Alley. The film screens at the Alamo Drafthouse this Sunday.

"...Filmmaker Laura Dunn loved Erin Brockovich. She cried during the movie. Not out of helplessness or relief, but because..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Screens Feature by Peter Debruge

The Distinguished Gentleman

"...Ralph, Joe Don Baker, Victoria Rowell and Grant Shaud. There's something fundamentally unholy about a film whose press release..."

Dec. 11, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Right-Wingification of UT

Texas targets liberal enemies within one of the top U.S. schools

"...Chris Rufo stood before an audience of 50 at the University of Texas in a dark suit, with a..."

Nov. 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

SXSW Announces More Speakers for 2024 Digging Deeper Into AI and the Future of Work

Dylan Mulvaney, Chuck D, and Uber CEO all added as speakers

"...South by Southwest 2024 is looking ahead to the future of AI, but it's also tackling one of..."

Oct. 24, 2023 SXSW Post

Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic, Austin Choirs Seek Community Through Virtual Worship

Music remains an integral part of most religions, so what happens when the choir can't meet?

"...to sing with a group of people all at the same time on Zoom, but it's horrible. It doesn't..."

July 10, 2020 Music Feature by Nataleah Small

Next Stop for HB 2 – The Supreme Court?

Legal experts eye Texas law as the most likely abortion case to make it to the high court

"...Earlier this month, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a devastating blow..."

June 26, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Your Shortcut to FXX’s ‘The Simpsons’ Marathon

Who has time for 552 episodes? Here’s 11 to watch.

"...an historic TV marathon, airing all 25 seasons of The Simpsons back to back to back. But since most..."

Aug. 20, 2014 Screens Post

State of the City Address

As delivered by Mayor Lee Leffingwell today

"...Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his State of the City Address before the Real Estate Council of Austin..."

Feb. 2, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Twisting in the Wind

Austin Energy is trying to find the right price for renewable energy – but that's much easier said than done

"...troubles selling its latest batch of GreenChoice wind power, the utility announced plans to significantly lower the price, a..."

Aug. 21, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

The Genius of the Crowd ... Source

Austin programmers look to create a public redesign of the city's website

"...new acquaintances, or "casual encounters." But for years now, the only thing welcomed by the official city of Aus­tin..."

June 5, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Game-Changers

The 2009 class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

"...That Austin's creative scene is among the liveliest and most watched in the nation may feel..."

May 29, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Two Years Gone – How Many Left to Save the Planet?

This Earth Day, urgent evidence of global warming should kick the Austin Climate Protection Plan into higher gear

"...and threat to human life ... City Council directs the City Manager ... to make Austin the leading city..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Death of Brad Will

An American reporter films his own murder in Oaxaca, and Mexican and U.S. authorities look the other way

"...Oaxaca, Mexico -- Those of us who report from the front lines of the social justice movement in Latin..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature by John Ross

Page Two: The Time of the Toad

The New McCarthyism, or why the way the Dixie Chicks incident passes into history matters

"..."Some time before he became involved in the Dreyfus Affair, Emile Zola wrote an article called 'The..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Page Two: The Politics of Distraction

In the face of failure at home and abroad, the right turns on immigrants

"...sleep. Now, months later, RVW awakens and turns on the television news to see what he's missed. The current,..."

April 14, 2006 Column by Louis Black

The Goose & the Gander

The Rise and Recover and what it's like to live like a rock star – sometimes

"...Teenagers clad in black hoodies and tight jeans kiss the brick wall separating Emo's inside bar from the real..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Facing the South

The Democratic primary for the new CD 25 pits Austin's Lloyd Doggett against McAllen's Leticia Hinojosa

"...If you want to get from one end of the 25th Congressional District to the other without actually leaving..."

Feb. 13, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Human Stain

Despite some terrific moments, Philip Roth's words fail to stick to the screen.

"...Anna Deavere Smith and Harry J. Lennix. Somewhat near the end of this adaptation of the 1998 Philip Roth..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Inspiration of Jesus Chavez

Why a top-ranked boxer, jailed once and deported twice, became the subject of a documentary and a Fighter for the American Dream

"...In the 19th century, boxing was called "the gentleman's sport" or..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

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