Equality Texas and the Dangers of 'Good Enough'

Sarah Davis endorsement falls short on promoting LGBT equality

"...incumbent Sarah Davis in her House bid. It was the first time the organization threw official support behind a..."

Jan. 24, 2014 News Post by Brandon Watson

Five Decades of The Doctor

Our resident Brit examines the 50th anniversary of 'Doctor Who'

"...Fact: There are literally dozens of countries that didn't even exist..."

Nov. 21, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ACL Interview: The National

Not-so-moody frontman on touring, recording, and family

"...National frontman Matt Berninger opens up about the Brooklyn quintet’s melancholic sound, subverting expectations on sixth LP..."

Oct. 4, 2013 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Party All the Time

'Much Ado' and much fun with Whedon, Acker, and Denisof

"...Old friends at a party. That's the feel Joss Whedon was after in his micro-budget film..."

June 21, 2013 Screens Post by Robert Faires

Playback: A Weekend on the Crust

Cruising Austin's Eastside with the Gospel Truth, Chumps, and Stza

"...I didn’t cross the highway into Downtown all weekend, missing the opportunity to..."

June 17, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

'Face Off' Recap: Double the Work, Half the Pay-Off

Giant successes and monstrous mistakes this week on SyFy's FX show

"...pros on this season of Face Off. Oh, sure, there are the judges, but when it comes to guests,..."

Feb. 17, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Habesha Celebrates the Best of Ethiopian Cuisine

Friendly newcomers share Ethiopian food and hospitality

"...Habesha Restaurant and Bar is the newest addition to the small number of African restaurants..."

Jan. 26, 2013 Food Post by Angela Shelf Medearis

'The NFL Beat': Week 7

Fantasy notes for all the lucky people, and their shoes

"...everyday life while I have lived in a basement. The small, eye-level window in the corner reveals a fluctuating..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

The Ballad of Big Star

A work-in-progress premiere and supergroup performance pay tribute to the cult band

"...Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me, a new documentary about the seminal power-pop band's thwarted career and ongoing resurgence...."

March 9, 2012 Screens Feature by Leah Churner

The Ice Storm Song

Email exchange with ‘The Ice Storm’ author/musician Rick Moody

"...a tutoring center for kids, Rick Moody appeared at the Blanton Museum of Art for a screening of The..."

Feb. 28, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Brand Upon the Brain

Art and advertising collide in the burgeoning genre of branded documentary

"...much you can count on in this world. And the reason the Tide brand has survived for more than..."

July 29, 2011 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Gaming the System

Applying the mechanics of play to the everyday

"...a combination of buzz and substance. Too little of either component and what's considered a game changer at the..."

March 4, 2011 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Choose Your Monitor: The Four Finalists

Candidates to be Austin's next police monitor speak out

"...The four finalists to become Austin's next police monitor appeared..."

Dec. 8, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Longhorns Face the Horror of Leach-less Tech

In search of …

"...The windswept Panhandle stretched before us like the beginning of..."

Sept. 17, 2010 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

The Decoder

Lawrence Wright reflects on a decade spent exploring and explaining the Middle East in My Trip to Al-Qaeda

"...I met Lawrence Wright in 2001, before 9/11. The day he called, I was the only lucky sucker..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Screens Feature by Nora Ankrum

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 Blind Side' Follows the Life of a Top NFL Prospect

Michael Lewis' book chronicles the life first-round NFL draft prospect Michael Oher

"...lot of teams didn't bring it up [his past]. They just told me that they knew about it. They..."

April 20, 2009 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Beyond the Bourbon Legend

The bottle didn't let Jason Boland down, and neither did his workingman's honky-tonk

"...Dancehall, 70,000 brightly lit square feet rising out of the construction-plagued crux of I-35 and Loop 410 in San..."

April 10, 2009 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Page Two: The Art of Surprise

S.R. Bindler's Surfer, Dude continually pulls off the unexpected

"...The Austin Film Society is hosting a special premiere screening..."

Aug. 29, 2008 Column by Louis Black

These Are the Breaks

Checking in with Austin's new R&B boys and girls.

"...vintage green suit and white alligator skin shoes. It’s the kind of getup that would make most people look..."

Feb. 5, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

The Shins' James Mercer: Fond of Y-O-U

The Shins' James Mercer winces upon a star.

"...My rave review of the new Shins album, Wincing the Night Away, was less..."

March 1, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Champion of the World Cinema

Chief curator Chale Nafus on the Austin Film Society's latest Essential series, South by Southeast: Films of Thailand and Vietnam

"...had lunch with Chale Nafus, director of programming for the Austin Film Society, and I was disheartened to find..."

Dec. 29, 2006 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

'The Sporting Life': Pocket Billiards

"...   Bar games, pub games, or parlor games – call them what you will, but there is no denying that..."

Oct. 16, 2006 Sports Post by John Razook

Point Austin: Beside the Point

City capitulates to development plans on the Bull Creek watershed

"...As has been the case lately, the real City Council action this week..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: Doing the Right Thing

The city takes a small step toward racial reconciliation

"...Thus far, the best thing to come out of the ongoing public..."

June 3, 2005 News Column by Michael King

The Democrats, Scrambled

Climb on the roller coaster, the ride has just begun

"...Whatever else happens this week, the Democratic primary campaign is far from over...."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Column by Michael King

The Human Touch

Violinist Laurie Young Stevens finds the passion and flash in baroque music

"...or kowtowing to Couperin. Oh, she adores and esteems the music of these great composers as much as any..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Zoot Allure

Don't Take the class, charm, and reputation for granted

"...Stewart Scruggs, Austin was still in its culinary adolescence. They displayed courage in opening a haute cuisine restaurant at..."

June 20, 2003 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Rethinking the Three R's

Reagan High's digital-media lab opens doors for young students into filmmaking.

"...As Pedraza's voice echoes through the nearly empty hallway of Reagan High -- it's a..."

May 2, 2003 Screens Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Making the Grade

On campus at the Bleu River Grille and Ventana, the Texas Culinary Academy's training restaurants

"...5:30-8pm Here's a great idea. When advanced students at the Texas Culinary Academy take their haute-cuisine lab course, they..."

April 25, 2003 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

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