The Slow Dying of Johnston High

State accountability standards may close a school on the edge of survival

"...The night Austin state Sen. Kirk Watson urged the community..."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

The Slow Burn

Waco: The Rules of Engagement

"...is believing. But it's our lying eyes that become the background and text of a documentary, Waco: The Rules..."

May 2, 1997 Screens Feature by Dick J. Reavis

The Slow Death of R&B

In the face of the Austin Urban Music Festival, where’s the love?

"...There’s always the question about whether the falling of trees..."

Jan. 14, 2015 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

The Slow Magic of Stop-Motion

Henry Selick on adapting Neil Gaiman's Coraline

"...Tim Burton's name might be the one that generally precedes the four most beloved words..."

Feb. 6, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Taking the Slow Road

The I-35 improvement project is running way behind schedule -- in part because it keeps growing.

"...Even by the Texas Dept. of Transportation's own standards, the I-35 improvement..."

Sept. 20, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Flight of the Red Balloon

Taiwanese master Hou Hsiao-hsien directs this contemporary homage to the classic international short, "The Red Balloon."

"...Song, Hippolyte Girardot and Louise Margolin. I have only the faintest recollection of Albert Lamorisse’s "The Red Balloon" –..."

June 27, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

"...Jennifer Tung, Tad Horino and Steve Oedekerk. In England they're getting Jean-Luc Godard's newest – Eloge de L'Amour –..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Ambassador

With daring, gonzo filmmaking, this documentary film penetrates the blood-diamond trade in the Central African Republic.

"...Danish documentarian and full-time provocateur Mads Brügger is either fearless or insane, possibly a combination of both. His..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Spoon’s Britt Daniel confronts Lucifer on the Sofa

Q&A on his return to Austin and making a real rock record

"...The 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction nominees..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Music Post by Austin Powell

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

SXSW Panels: The Future of Food and Drink

Highlights from the 2017 food track

"...look like an endless stream of celebrity sightings and themed cocktails. But in between the madness, culinary experts are..."

March 12, 2017 Food Post by Emily Beyda

I Am the Jellyfish That Walks Upon the Land

The Mother of all pop bands

"...-- Bernard Holland, The New York Times, June 18, 2000..."

June 30, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

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..."

May 18, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Keeping Room

Slow-burn thriller is a Western with a feminist slant

"...Two Union soldiers deliriously scout in advance of the infamous march of William Tecumseh Sherman, which set the..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

We Remember What the Dormouse Said

Ten authors cut you a little slice of their own personal Wonderlands

"...Down the rabbit hole we go, reader, and you're already familiar..."

March 31, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

In the Wink of an Eye

An Austin slow-food pioneer celebrates a dozen years in operation

"...behind Whole Earth Provision Co. on North Lamar. Although the site had housed restaurants before – Castle Hill Cafe..."

July 12, 2013 Food Feature by MM Pack

For the Good Times

The Life and Times of Texas country crooner, Ray Price.

"...Before he took the stage of Central Missouri State University's Hendricks Hall on..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Music Feature by David Cantwell

Sentimental Family Band Isn’t Hung Up on the High Times

The softie ex-art-rockers arrive at Austin’s honky-tonk revival

"...This is what Sagebrush was made for. The South Congress honky-tonk is full to the brim. Dancers..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Man With the Light Touch

Peter Bay leads the Austin Symphony with the finesse of Astaire

"...If all the term "symphony conductor" calls to mind is that cartoon..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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 ARA Faces the Music

For the Austin Revitalization Authority, Eastside renewal proves to be a long, slow dance

"...Back when she was a liberal Democrat and the mayor..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

BBQ Revolution's Slow-Smoked Vegan Barbecue

The best damn meat-free barbecue you've ever had

"...One Austin man stands tall in the fight for animals, environment, and vegans' right to partake..."

June 15, 2018 Food Feature by Alisha McDarris

Danny Schmidt: Slow & Easy & Winning the Race

Doing business with a native Austin writer

"...Danny Schmidt remains the kind of beloved folk troubadour that begins a Kickstarter..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Music Post by William Harries Graham

The Most Memorable Moments of Sunday’s ACL Fest Weekend Two

Urban Heat, Faye Webster, and BIA getting sturdy

"...Mid-afternoon acts provided the most interesting moves on Sunday of ACL Fest’s Weekend..."

Oct. 17, 2022 Music Post by Laiken Neumann

To Oblivion and Beyond: A Breakdown of the Bands at Oblivion Access

Translating the scrolls at Austin’s most interesting festival of the year

"...hitters, cult figures, moshers, rappers, and sub-sub-subgenre breakouts highlight the 107 acts on Oblivion Access' poster. The festival, christened..."

May 6, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Space and Distance: A Joint Interview With Balmorhea and Explosions in the Sky

How Austin’s landmark instrumental outfits soundtrack the state of Texas

"...Chris Hrasky wishes there was a better backstory to Big Bend (An Original..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Range War at the Dobie Ranch

A bulldozer's intrusion onto 'enchanted' property uncovers the struggles of UT's historic retreat for writers

"...The morning after a rainstorm, the sun shines down on..."

June 21, 2013 News Feature by Amy Gentry

A Quarrel With the Status Quo

Charlie Baird on criminal justice, equity, and the Travis County D.A.

"...Charlie Baird: Well, I'll tell you, honestly – and the reason I'm hesitant is because I think it sounds..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

CNN Obama-Clinton Debate: The full transcript

Word for word, the whole shebang

"...Posted after the jump is the entire transcript of CNN's Democratic presidential..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

No Room at the Complex

Renters scramble for housing as dirt churns on new condos

"...fellow Austinites, I'm still hanging pictures, cleaning up after the cable installer, cursing a blue streak assembling that couch..."

Sept. 14, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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