The Shark Bites Back

Mitchell Says the Eastside Needs Sharp Teeth

"...Hadnot rose before dawn to stand outside of Windsor Methodist Church in East Austin. They waved "Eric Mitchell for..."

April 18, 1997 News Feature

Jumping the Shark on Women's Health

For the sake of anti-abortion politics, the governor and the Legislature turned their backs on women's health care – with disastrous consequences. Is there any way to fix this mess?

"...In mid-December, before a friendly crowd at the Source for Women, a Houston anti-abortion "pregnancy resource" center,..."

Jan. 18, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Voyage to the 'Hearts of Dorkness'

Patrick Read Johnson and the strange oddysey of 5-25-77

"...First, an apology. Earlier this week, we called 5-25-77 a "ballad to how Star..."

July 1, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fortune and Glory: How The Spiel Celebrates Steven Spielberg

Eric Vespe discusses new podcast, life after Scott Wampler

"...be Eric Vespe. After all, when your first memory is the coffins popping out of the ground at the..."

July 29, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Godzilla vs. the Green Screen

Austin special effects artists can kill you with a squib or with a CGI bullet hit, gore it up with pig entrails or digitally composited blood, and create just about anything you can imagine with their bare hands or software. Does the industry need both?

"...Georges Melies never saw the Apollo astronauts tee off on the moon, but the..."

April 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Buck Dharma in the 21st Century!

Epic Q&A with Blue Öyster Cult’s “Reaper”

"...Long Island singer-songwriter cabal Blue Öyster Cult composed art-rock unlike any..."

Aug. 9, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Family That Films Together: Robert, Racer, and Rebel Rodriguez on Hypnotic

The moviemaking dynasty proves the value of working from home

"...Robert Rodriguez made his reputation as an enfant terrible of '90s indie cinema...."

May 13, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Cock of the Walk

Sriracha ain't just about rooster sauce

"...Huy Fong Ruling the Roost..."

Aug. 22, 2014 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Digging Deeper Into the Pet Sematary

Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer on their Stephen King adaptation

"...From It to the upcoming revival of Creepshow, Stephen King adaptations are popping..."

April 9, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Misery Business: The Cathartic and Unexpectedly Joyful Trend of Emo DJ Nights in Austin

Welcome to the Black Parade

"...clutch of "in case of emergency, break glass" songs they can trust to ignite a crowd...."

Sept. 3, 2021 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

The Luv Doc: Willing

Western Europeans through most of the last few thousand years haven't been very enthusiastic bathers

"...My boyfriend is great in a lot of ways, but he sucks..."

Feb. 17, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

The Yassine Sixth Street Noir

Legends, rumors, unpaid taxes ... and coke on the side

"...March 22 was a slow day on the News desk. This was Austin in campaign season, not..."

May 18, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Face Off Recap: The Finale And What Came Before

So what happened to Matt? The long overdue wrap-up

"...Yeah, so there was this little thing called SXSW that got in..."

March 29, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Through the Eyes of a Kid

Bringing kids to adult theatre is uncool, but what's about children's theatre, where they belong? Ada Calhoun borrows a friend's three-and-a-half-year-old son to find out and discovers that theatre ain't all magic when you're a preschooler.

"...Bringing kids to adult theatre is uncool. In May, when Salvage Vanguard Theater revived..."

July 21, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Party People, Zines, Sharks, and More Events for the Week Ahead

Don't wait for the weekend!

"...All month, Monday-Friday, kids eat free after 4pm with the purchase of one adult meal. Pancakes, grilled cheese, crispy..."

June 7, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Bud Shrake's Adventures in the Film Trade

'Midnight rambling, creative gambling': Louis Black's 1985 interview with Songwriter screenwriter Bud Shrake

"...battle with cancer, was celebrated locally and nationally for his fiction and nonfiction. He also wrote screenplays. Chronicle Editor..."

May 8, 2009 Screens Feature by Louis Black

All the Gory Details

The Maestro of movie make-up Tom Savini talks about George Romero, the increasing popularity of CGI, and what it felt like to shoot a crotch-gun.

"...A man jumps onto the hood of a car and fires both barrels of..."

March 24, 2000 Screens Feature by Jerry Renshaw

The Naked Gym Ape

Stuart Prestidge wades into the exotic jungle of the Corporate Gym and surveys its creatures.

"...Like so many people around the world, I have fallen for the tantalizing neon promises..."

Jan. 28, 2000 Features Feature by Stuart Prestidge

Off the Record

UT and KUT's communications about the Cactus Cafe remain off-grid, while David Kimbrough Jr. reinstates his late father's legacy at TC's, and Alejandro Escovedo goes viral from the Stone Pony in Asbury Park

"...Forsaking the Song, Part 14..."

July 30, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Unveiling the Austin Music Awards lineup and greeting England's newest hitmakers

"...Forsaking the Song, Part 3..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Realities of Virtual Reality

Locals look into virtual reality and see more than video games

"...dilapidated street, my car comes to a T in the road. I turn my head side to side; neither..."

Aug. 8, 2014 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Is the Austin Aquarium Fishy?

Vince Covino defends the family business

"...To hear Vince Covino tell it, he, his family, and importantly, their businesses – aquariums in two..."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Elephant in the Living Room

Spencer Gibb tiptoes atop 54 Seconds

"..."The elephant in the living room" is one of Spencer..."

Aug. 17, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Women's Coalition Wins Fed Family Planning Funding

Title X funds stripped from state health department

"...of State Health Services spokeswoman Carrie Williams says that the agency just received notice that it will lose the..."

March 25, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Pieta

South Korea's Kim Ki-duk makes his most commercial film yet, but it's still full of queasy-making moments.

"...South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk is a festival favorite whose provocative and frequently abrasive films..."

May 17, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Event Horizon

As festivals, crowds, and expenses proliferate – is Austin approaching major event overload?

"...Chris Richards is the pop music critic for the Washington..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Retribution

Liam Neeson does the Liam Neeson thing, this time with exploding cars in Berlin

"...Directed by: Nimród Antal. Starring: Liam Neeson, Embeth Davidtz, Matthew Modine, Noma Dumezweni, Arian Moayed, Lilly Aspell and Jack..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Austin Yards Where Weird Finds a Home

Seven front lawns that push beyond garden gnomes

"...Come, walk out into the yard with me. Sure, your yard. Stand at a..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

TV Eye

Las Vegas and Lee Kyung Hae?

"...seem strange to mention gambling and Lee Kyung Hae, the South Korean farmer who killed himself at last week's..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

SXSW Online to Feature Stacey Abrams and N. K. Jemisin in Conversation

James Cameron, Ted Lasso team, Bill Hader also announced

"...The Venn diagram sweet spot of people who are going..."

Feb. 11, 2021 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

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