The Trial of the Chicago 7

The famous anti-protestor show trial recounted

"...The radical left. It's a term that the American legal..."

Oct. 9, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Being the Ricardos

Miscasting (except for J.K. Simmons) derails this Lucille Ball biopic.

"...Aaron Sorkin … now there’s a name to conjure with. From Sports Night and..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

Cyrus Gray Hasn’t Been Convicted of a Crime, but He Spent Years in Jail

Now he is an advocate for the rights of the accused

"...Cyrus Gray climbed to the stage with slow, measured steps. It was Jan. 2,..."

March 3, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Facts Were Immaterial

The 'counterintelligence' operations of Hoover's FBI included harassment, vilification, violence – and fake 'underground' newspapers in Bloomington, D.C., and Austin

"...and humane struggle can build a living community within the shell of the dying one." – Letter from the..."

June 7, 2013 News Feature by Dale Brumfield

The LCRA Moves to Turn on the Tap

Future of Hill Country waits on Authority's decisions on water plan

"...– Invocation at the Sept. 14 LCRA board meeting..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Apprentice

Fctionalized account of Donald Trump’s rise (Sebastian Stan) under the tutelage of lawyer Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong)

"...There's something easy about a story of seduction by evil...."

Oct. 11, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: The Apprentice

Controversy-sparking Trump biopic follows the birth of a monster

"...There's something easy about a story of seduction by evil...."

Sept. 30, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

After Years in Jail for a Crime He Was Never Convicted of, Cyrus Gray Is Free ... for Now

Living in the free world, but the case just won't go away

"...Cyrus Gray drove to San Antonio on July 28 of this year with a friend, a woman he doesn’t..."

Dec. 20, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Verde Report: Austin FC Is the Wake-Up Call Its Texas Rivals Needed

FC Dallas and the Houston Dynamo open their checkbooks to sweeten their rosters

"...splashy entrance into Major League Soccer last year as the league's 27th franchise and its third in the state..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Blood on the Tracks

The ballad of Griff Luneburg and Cactus Cafe

"...its 30th anniversary this month. Griff Luneburg has run the intimate, Texas Union listening room for 28 of those..."

Feb. 6, 2009 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

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

Off the Record

Getting the runaround from UT administration

"...Forsaking the Song, Part 7..."

April 9, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Running the Numbers

A packed agenda yields some interesting figures

"...There's no shortage of numbers in any City Council meeting..."

Sept. 24, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Off the Record

The Department of Homeland Security tries to take down YellowFever and KAOS Radio. Somewhere Harvey Pekar is laughing.

"...There was no distinction between life and art for comic..."

July 16, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Commemorating the 95th birthday of Pinetop Perkins one year at a time, exploring Willie's Place at Carl's Corner, and a pregame pep talk with Paul Wall

"...On the Road Again..."

July 4, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

A Day at the Races

Primary races start heating up in nearby counties, across Texas, and around the nation.

"...That giant snoring sound you hear is coming out of local voters, at least four out of five of..."

March 3, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Off the Record

The estate of Don Walser and Southbound's Lowkey both get their respective days in court

"...After three days of trial and testimony earlier this month, the final showdown..."

June 4, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Fun Fun Fun Fest kicks up some dust in Waterloo Park while Carlos Santana sets up shop in the Warehouse District

"...Dust in the Wind..."

Nov. 14, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Sad Days, Lonely Nights: Visiting the Sahara Lounge and The Jon Dee & Friend Show

"...Aside from the new sign out front, not much differentiates the former..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Ravyn Lenae, Spoon, the Magnetic Fields, and More Crucial Concerts

Plan your week in music with a little help from these recommendations

"...By the time Chicago crooner Ravyn Lenae released her long-awaited debut..."

Oct. 18, 2024 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Maintaining the World's Most Expensive Record Collections

Austin's Small Label Scene

"...From the moment Sam Phillips determined that what his bank account..."

Sept. 15, 1995 Music Feature

Photography, History & Accounting 101

Learning with Henry Rollins, us the shareholders.

"...work metabolism. Coming into Fun Fun Fun Fest Sunday, the singer/poet/author/publisher/raconteur is now a travel photographer, with his new..."

Nov. 3, 2011 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: It's Not About Sharon Keller

Sharon Keller, Todd Willingham, and unjustifiable homicide

"...more than one observer has pointed out, Sharon Keller the defendant is very lucky not to be standing in..."

Sept. 4, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Sxsw

"...Okay, take a deep breath. Hold it. Exhale. Again. There. Feel better? Look, just calm down. So what if..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

If You're White, It's All Right

The colors of justice in Williamson County

"...In 2003, Williamson County Sheriff's Office investigators made a series of significant felony drug busts...."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Supreme Attention

Four candidates and only two open seats in play in high court race

"...Place 7: Justice and Procedures..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Stuart Bloody Stuart

Filmmaker Stuart Gordon hits the Alamo with his latest H.P. Lovecraft adaptation.

"...you've seen it, you never forget it. "It" is the scene in the film adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's Re-Animator..."

June 28, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Shinyribs Frontman Kevin Russell Will Perform Gourds Set for Electric Lounge Reunion

Reliving the wild and woolly Nineties music scene downtown

"...Open 1993-1998, the Electric Lounge enjoyed an outsized impact on Austin music,..."

April 11, 2019 Music Post by Michael Toland

Dancing About Architecture

A Day at the Races

"...Unclean Records had the unusual honor of a horserace in their name, the..."

Aug. 23, 1996 Music Column by Ken Lieck

DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE

"...drummer (and this year's Austin Music Awards winner in the skin-beating category) Barry "Frosty" Smith bringing up their backbeat?..."

April 28, 1995 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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