The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

This fantasy film, adapted from Susan Cooper's series of novels, is utterly devoid of anything but bombastically simplistic notions.

"...John Benjamin Hickey. It is to be feared that The Seeker, which is adapted from British author Susan Cooper's..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Wine of the Week

Two Treats from Argentina

"...In the mood for a luscious bottle of wine under $10?..."

Jan. 3, 2014 Food Post

Zak Starkey Ignites the Who

Frank Erwin Center career overview transcends

"...son of Richard Starkey, Jr. – has now powered the Who even longer than Keith Moon, his godfather. (That’s..."

April 28, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Maze Runner

Of all the dystopian teen fables, this one based on James Dashner’s popular novel is one of the best.

"...Success begets success, or so movie studios hope as they chase after the next potentially lucrative teen magnet. For..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

The Man

Bobby “Blue” Bland (1930-2013) made me one too

"...Bobby “Blue” Bland is The Man. There’s no other way to think about the..."

June 28, 2013 Music Post by Bill Bentley

The Prodigy & the Prodigal

Sons of the Fathers Beck & Cauthen ally beyond neo-Americana

"...Working every day to please the faces on the shelf..."

March 29, 2013 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

The Leisure Seeker

Mirren and Sutherland reunite for a painful road trip.

"...Directed by: Paolo Virzì. Starring: Helen Mirren, Donald Sutherland, Kirsty Mitchell, Joshua Mikel, Christian McKay and Janel Moloney...."

March 30, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Truth Seeker

Photographer Sebastião Salgado bears witness to the world in black and white

"...regime takes over a nation or state, one of the first acts of the coup leader is to round..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Arts Feature by Andrew Long

The Salton Sea

"...Anthony Lapaglia, Peter Sarsgaard, Vincent D'Onofrio and Val Kilmer. The first of two new films about the extremely seedy..."

June 28, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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 Luv Doc: Trojan Rain

The Catholics sure do know how to ruin a pagan fertility ritual

"...an impressive mixture of poetry and brevity in an advice-seeker's missive. Were there an award to give I would..."

April 22, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc

Austin Film Festival: The Lion’s Path

He is Nietzschean, hear him roar

"...its clever and occasionally alarming portrait of a communal psychotherapy group in rural Canada and the manipulative mind games..."

Oct. 31, 2015 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

The American Voice

Jonathan Franzen's "The Corrections," and other new releases

"...The Correctionsby Jonathan Franzen..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Mill Scale Metalworks Handcrafts Barbecue Smokers of the Stars

Appreciating the artistry in steel – and smoked meats – is part of their business model

"...For Texas barbecue lovers who take matters into their own hands, cooking a brisket that's up to par..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Food Feature by Rod Machen

Roky Erickson Ascends to the 13th Floor (1947-2019)

Psychedelic pioneer clocked 71 Earth years

"...appearing atop son Jegar Erickson's Facebook page proved all the confirmation anyone needed: “Goodnight Daddy.”..."

May 31, 2019 Music Post by Tim Stegall

How to Help Families Separated at the Border

Ways to volunteer, ways to donate, ways to take action

"...The Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy of breaking up families..."

June 20, 2018 Emergency Post by Kimberley Jones

Asylum Seeker in Texas Faces Deportation After Complying as Witness

With no criminal history, Trump order requires his prosecution

"...The prosecutor speaks at a podium. The judge interrupts with..."

Feb. 27, 2025 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Point Austin: The Definition of Insanity

Waiting for the Legislature to finally do its duty on school finance

"...Fresh from reviewing the News staff's upbeat interviews with the incoming Central Texas..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Column by Michael King

Something the Grackles Made

The life and works of Mr. Pants

"...however, a bon vivant, a sociable fellow, an amiable seeker well-suited to survival in the cloistered, miscreant-infested asylum of..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Features Feature by Cindy Widner

From the Watergate Break-in to a Broken News Media

Key players in All the President's Men reflect on what 35 years have wrought

"...This month marks the 35th anniversary of the release of Alan J. Pakula's..."

April 15, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Winter Classic

South by Southwest 1998

"...Johnny Winter on the outdoor stage at Stubb's Saturday, March 21 photograph by..."

March 27, 1998 Music Feature

Exploring the McNeil Crossing Strip Mall

Exceptional forays into Indian and Vietnamese cuisine, plus a short trip to Subway

"...Welcome to The Strip Club, highlighting Austin’s destination strip malls. Where else..."

April 12, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Holland

Pleasure Seeker, Shopping for a New Distraction: True Colors 2008

True Colors lineup and dates announced!

"...here yet, and I'm already pimping and shilling for another one. And right now, summer is looking mighty fine...."

March 5, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

The AggreGAYtor: October 22

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...• Activists are lobbying the World Health Organization to remove transsexualism from list of..."

Oct. 22, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

ESPN: The Uncensored History

"...ESPN: The Uncensored..."

June 16, 2000 Books Review by Stuart Wade

The Luv Doc: Love Is Blind

When you make a presentation you should have some visual aids

"...really obnoxious guy. This isn't just my opinion. It's the opinion of everyone in our friend group. He has..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

Into the 'Wild' and Back

Cheryl Strayed is having a hell of a year

"...Cheryl Strayed is gracefully riding the roller coaster between her normal life and her stratospheric..."

Oct. 26, 2012 Books Feature by Jessi Cape

The Right Is so Much Better Than the Left

"...In Louis Black’s April 23 “Page Two” he criticizes the left and right as if they’re equally benighted (even..."

April 25, 2010 Postmarks

The Hightower Lowdown

Terror strikes Georgetown … not quite; and Bush warms up to polluters.

"...From the frontlines of Homeland Security, I file this report about..."

Oct. 11, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Owen Egerton, Austin's Man of Letters, Leaves the Community He Loves

An increasingly unwelcoming Texas leads to a big goodbye

"...Under the glowing sign of Radio Coffee & Beer, a line..."

June 30, 2023 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

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