The Reaping

Pardon the pun, but audiences will reap little from this satanic backwoods juju thriller.

"...Morrissey, Idris Elba, AnnaSophia Robb and Stephen Rea. Pardon the pun, but audiences will reap little from this satanic..."

April 6, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Casino Jack and the United States of Money

Muckraking documentarian Alex Gibney here directs his camera toward the influence-peddling scandals that erupted around Jack Abramoff.

"...Directed by: Alex Gibney. “There's no place out there for graft or greed or..."

May 21, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

OMG! The Grumpy Cat Movie Premieres Tonight!

And we have a few reasons why you might be other than thrilled

"...a just world, Bryan and Tabatha Bundesen would've turned their little bundle of faux-disdain that the world knows as..."

Nov. 29, 2014 Screens Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Hightower Report

Let us now praise "Lord Zuckerberg, the Magnificent!"

"...Mark Zuckerberg, I'm talking about, the wunderkind of Silicon Valley who co-founded Facebook, amassed roughly..."

Jan. 22, 2016 News Column

HAAM’s Corporate Battle of the Bands

Working stiffs rock for musicians health care network

"...quit your day job,” at tonight’s Corporate Battle of the Bands, where groups of gainfully employed musical hobbyists compete..."

May 9, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Adventures in Whirlwind-Reaping

Perry gets flack from the secessionists

"...Gov. Rick Perry started talking secession, and everyone in the media told him he was playing with fire, it..."

Aug. 31, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Perilous Position of John Cornyn

Tea Party booing the latest blow to the Texas senator

"...The Republican Junior Senator for Texas turns up at the..."

July 9, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines: Elsewhere Under the Dome

What happened during the wild week before sine die?

"...We're not done yet: Aside from the threat of a special session, Gov. Greg Abbott still..."

June 2, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Putting a Little Pep in the Leap of Craft Beer

American Homebrewers Association hosts rally at Jester King Brewery

"...As I arrived at the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) member rally my biggest concern..."

Nov. 12, 2013 Food Post by Jason Watkins

August Month for the Daze

If the Straitjacket fits...

"...After the premiere of Bandslam tomorrow night at the Galaxy Highland..."

Aug. 3, 2009 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Is Legalized Poker in the Cards for Texas?

Poker is a game of skill, not chance

"...good news last week as a bill to legalize the game in Texas was passed by a House committee...."

April 10, 2009 News Post by Fernie Martinez

The Best TV Shows of 2017 (So Far)

The return of Twin Peaks is cause for celebration

"...always considered myself a cinephile, once joking with my therapist that I’d never kill myself because I'm too curious..."

June 23, 2017 Screens Post by Mark Fagan

The Luv Doc: Lipstick on the Mirror

Why would you want to be with someone who doesn't care how you feel?

"...been reacting very negatively. We have always teased each other a lot, and I never really complained when it..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

The Real World

The story of the Story Of

"...While not exactly Cutting Edge circa 1985, the Story Of is still reaping the benefits of appearing..."

Feb. 25, 2009 Music Post by Austin Powell

SXSW Panel Recap: The Biz of Being Human: Volumetric Humans at Scale

Exactly what about people are volumetrics capturing?

"...The idea with volumetric video is that hi-tech equipment will..."

March 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Hightower Report

Rise of the Rovians; and Bush's Oily Lies

"...RISE OF THE ROVIANS..."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

Doing the Math

"...it up, and we'll try to figure it out together, cause I sure don't seem to be able to...."

Aug. 25, 2006 Postmarks

The Verde Report: MLS, Austin FC Capitalizing on World Cup Shake-Up

International talent is clamoring for MLS playing time. That’s good for everybody.

"...For the first time since World War II, four consecutive Julys..."

July 29, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Hot Sauce: Your Lifestyle Is the Target

What does your favorite condiment reveal about who you are?

"...The brand of hot sauce you choose to consume is..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Hightower Report

Three Wrongs Don't Make Big Oil Right; and Who's Getting Face Time With Your Legislators?

"...Reaping extravagant profits from $4-a-gallon gasoline, Big Oil has been..."

June 17, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

One Fiscal Year Down, Another on the Way

Council gives thumbs up to 2010 budget

"...The Austin City Council approved the city's 2010 budget in..."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Hightower Report

Republican Presidential Hopes; and Schumer's Wall Street Poverty Program

"...affordable housing? Uh, no. A jobs program? Uh-uh. What then?..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

Saudi Arabia puts lipstick on a pig; and Gary Winnick puts lipstick on his greed.

"...Buffing the Monarchy's Image..."

Nov. 1, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Gleaners and I

"...Gleaning -- the individual right to collect what is left on the..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Long Journey Home

The Houston Kid comes full circle

"..."It was the hippie Shangri-La, it truly was. I lived on Enfield..."

April 18, 2014 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

The Hightower Report

Wall Street's Journal; and Three Stories, One Ugly Truth

"...Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch bought The Wall Street Journal last year, and in short order..."

Feb. 11, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

What Hath George Wrought in Iraq?; and Cheating on Oil Royalties

"...a multibillion-dollar blowout in our public treasury caused by the oil industry cheating on the royalty payments they owe..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

When the Dog Bites

Richard Rodgers knew well the dog's bite, the bee's sting, plagued as he was by inner demons, personal trials, and psychic pain. Yet he was able somehow to produce from this dark world music of sweetness and light.

"..."My Favorite Things." Just the title jump-starts that chipper melody in your head. Ba-dum-bump,..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

By the Book

Reviews

"...William Shakespeare: The Man Behind the Geniusby Anthony Holden..."

July 21, 2000 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Who's Got the Hootie?

Comparing Austin' and Dallas' 1995 Output

"...Edie Brickell always seemed harmless enough. What she and the New Bohemians may have lacked in soul, they seemed..."

Jan. 19, 1996 Music Feature

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