The Whistleblower

The international crime of human sex trafficking is the subject of this melodramatic and often harrowing drama.

"...Weisz, David Strathairn, Nikolas Lie Kaas, Vanessa Redgrave, Roxana Condurache, Monica Bellucci, Rayisa Kondracki and Anna Anissimova. The international..."

Aug. 19, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

U.S. Army Won’t Sponsor South by Southwest in 2025

“We are revising our sponsorship model,” fest announces

"...South by Southwest will not be sponsored by the U.S...."

June 26, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

WWC: Previewing the Group Stage Finales

Four more days of group stage games climax with U.S.-Sweden on Thursday

"...With the U.S. win over Chile on Sunday, all 24 teams..."

June 16, 2019 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Point Austin: The Death Cult of the Gun

Slate study shows an estimated 90 U.S. deaths per day result from gun violence

"...The gun deaths are literally uncountable...."

Sept. 4, 2015 News Column by Michael King

The Real War on Women?

Live Action says 'gendercide' is growing in U.S.

"...To Lila Rose, the founder and president of the anti-abortion group Live Action,..."

May 30, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Bradley New U.S. Coach

"...coach Bob Bradley was named interim head coach of the U.S. National Team on Friday, the day after Juergen..."

Dec. 13, 2006 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

The Hottest Race in Texas

The David Fisher-Todd Staples Senate Contest in East Texas Will Decide the Fate of the State Senate -- and the U.S. House

"...On the evening of October 17 -- while much of the..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

U.S. Postal Service Debuts First-Ever Scratch-and-Sniff Stamps at Thinkery Event

Snail mail now comes with the option of “smells like summer”

"...It's mid-June now, so you’ve already probably sniffed vigorously as you..."

June 20, 2018 Events Post by Kimberley Jones

The Government Shutdown Hits

Affordable Care Act takes effect as Tea Party throttles government

"...If you want to visit the LBJ Museum today, or sort..."

Oct. 1, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Postman

"...Kevin Costner, Larenz Tate, Will Patton, Olivia Williams, James Russo and Tom Petty. Kevin Costner tends to arouse in..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Wax, Or the Discovery of Television Among the Bees

"...David Blair. Harder to describe than it is to understand, this new cult favorite combines elements of science fiction,..."

July 16, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Best of the Best Two

"...Christopher Penn, Ralph Moeller, Meg Foster and Wayne Newton. The really big question here is, does anyone remember Radler's..."

March 12, 1993 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Secrets and Lies: The Truth of Official Secrets

Martin Bright on the Iraq War, and being played by Matt Smith

"...When the U.S. and its coalition of the willing invaded Iraq..."

Sept. 5, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The River and the Wall

More than a nature hike, this border wall documentary replaces rhetoric with reality

"...At 1,759 miles, the Rio Grande is the fourth-largest river in the United..."

May 3, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Crime on the Decline

Austin saw significant drop in crime in 2011

"...While crime in the U.S. decreased only slightly overall in 2011, crime in..."

June 12, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Is Space the Place for the Next Arms Race?

Independent Institute fellow Mike Moore on how to avoid an arms race in space

"...During a lecture on the dangers of weaponizing outer space..."

March 20, 2008 News Post by Matt Martinez

Top 10 Soccer Stories of the Year

"...‘Soccer Watch’ picks for the Top 10 soccer stories of the year: 1) Beckhamania!..."

Jan. 3, 2008 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

The Gatekeeper

"...Carlos Frey. Starring: John Carlos Frey, Michelle Agnew, Anne Betancourt, J. Patrick McCormack, Joel Brooks and Joe Pasqual. John..."

July 18, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Framing the Border

Photography of the Region Between Mexico and the U.S.

"...photograph by Byron Brauchli..."

May 1, 1998 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

The Monuments Men

George Clooney's star-studded account of the Allied rescue of the stolen art treasures of WW2 has many great scenes but no center.

"...by: George Clooney. Starring: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Hugh Bonneville, Bob..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

Battle of the Year

In this dance competish, it's U.S.A. all the way.

"...The Battle of the Year is an annual international hip-hop/b-boy..."

Sept. 27, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

The Girlfriend Experience

Steven Soderbergh directs this DV-cam look at the life of a high-end Manhattan call girl (played by porn star Sasha Grey).

"...Eytan, David Levien, Glenn Kenny and Mark Jacobson. Once upon a time, diamonds may have been a girl’s best..."

May 22, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ishi: The Last Yahi

"...Directed by: Jed Riffe and Pamela Roberts. This wonderful, award-winning, hour-long documentary is an absorbing, eye-opening look at..."

May 7, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

Account of the informant who brought down Nixon's administration

"...Diane Lane, Marton Csokas, Tony Goldwyn, Ike Barinholtz, Josh Lucas, Michael C. Hall, Tom Sizemore and Julian Morris...."

Oct. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo

Doc on the men behind the astronauts

"...You know the room: shaped like an auditorium, with countless..."

April 14, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Accountant

Math, mayhem, and murder abound in this somewhat confusing thriller

"...Conceptually, The Accountant kills it, but in terms of execution,..."

Oct. 14, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Connection

The French-made Connection owes much to The French Connection

"...Directed by: Cédric Jimenez. Starring: Jean Dujardin, Gilles Lellouche, Mélanie Doutey, Céline Sallette, Georges Neri and..."

May 29, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Hunting Ground

Doc exposes rape culture on the university campus

"...Following up on their 2012 film The Invisible War, which righteously..."

April 3, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Invisible War

The shockingly rampant problem of rape in all branches of the U.S. military is the subject of this Kirby Dick documentary.

"...Strap in tightly before the lights go down because you will likely blow a..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Dead

The sun-drenched locales of Ghana and Burkina Faso provide the backdrops for this original zombie apocalypse.

"...I thought I'd nearly had my fill of zombie films when,..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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