Abbott Leads, but Davis Catching Up

New numbers enough to make Texas only "leans Republican"

"...Abbott still leads at 48%, with Davis at 40%. Third party candidates took 3%, while 9% of respondents were..."

Aug. 8, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Punk Singer

Kathleen Hanna, the ultra-charismatic co-founder of the third-wave feminist riot grrrl movement and full-on DIY icon is the subject of this documentary.

"...herstory of Kathleen Hanna, the ultra-charismatic co-founder of the third-wave feminist riot grrrl movement and full-on DIY icon, is..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Riddick

In this third outing, the science-fiction antihero played by Vin Diesel is stranded on an inhospitable planet.

"...It’s been nine long years, but the third installment in this sci-fi film franchise (after 2000’s Pitch..."

Sept. 13, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Who Says You're Drunk?

Bars and bartenders may help you tie one on – but they're also expected to cut you off just this side of 'intoxication'

"...the patron's intoxication and the subsequent injuries to the third party ... and, even if the sale of alcohol..."

July 5, 2013 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

A Good Old Fashioned Orgy

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice meets a considerably tamed Van Wilder for a mediocre romp in the Hamptons.

"...in its title. There is an orgy in the third act, but whether or not that's a good thing..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Switch

Jennifer Aniston does the turkey-baster thing with a donor's sperm, but seven years later the joke is on her.

"...must be ticking something fierce. The Switch is the third artificial-insemination romantic comedy of the summer thus far, and..."

Aug. 20, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Twelve

The private-school kids on New York's Upper East Side are definitely not all right in Joel Schumacher's sordid tale of young promise gone wrong.

"...Lost Boys, Batman & Robin) is the fame-obsessed young party-hoppers invented in then-17-year-old author Nick McDonell’s novel. The self-absorbed..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Off the Record

And then there were two (proposals for the future of the Cactus Cafe)

"...referred to himself, added that UT wouldn't allow a third-party contractor to manage the venue or bar operations: "Given..."

April 30, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Getting the runaround from UT administration

"...is considering an operating model that would allow a third-party contractor to run the venue's bar and booking operations,..."

April 9, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

So a mammoth, a sloth, and a saber-toothed tiger walk into a Mesozoic Age ….

"...to call its own. Animated fare such as this third outing in the prehistoric, non-nuclear-family franchise and Disney/Pixar's recent..."

July 10, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Cacophony of Passions

Why the City Council changed the boards and commissions system – and what still needs to be done

"...part of a board's job is serving as a third-party set of eyes on corresponding city departments. To city..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Cocaine Cowboys

Documentary shows how Miami was once a sleepy seaside hamlet with a permeable border and largely unprotected coastline before the cocaine economy took over.

"...racehorses, real estate, cars, a contribution to the Republican Party (accepted), and Panamanian bank accounts. Then came “the first..."

Nov. 10, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Jesus Camp

This film is not a freak show or exposé but rather a call to arms to pick sides in the deepening cultural, political, and spiritual schism between the two Americas of the 21st century.

"...Papantonio calls the campers “children soldiers for the Republican Party,” and it’s hard to disagree. The film follows two..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Hustle & Flow

A rousing Rocky story set on the mean streets of Memphis.

"...returning to town for a private Fourth of July party at a local club run by Arnel (Hayes), a..."

July 22, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mail Order Wife

The premise of this gleefully jaundiced mockumentary is simple: A filmmaker pays the expenses of a Queens doorman buying a bride from Burma in exchange for the opportunity to film the proceedings.

"...arranges around Andrew’s stiffly tasteful apartment – and a third-act development involving the sound recordist’s dotty father (Thornton) is..."

April 8, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...We'd tell you all about the Lance Armstrong party, but you were all there, so never mind...."

Aug. 20, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Forgotten Facts About 2000 Election

"...was a valid vote toward establishment of a viable third party in America. If more than 5% of the..."

May 20, 2004 Postmarks

Nader Does the Texas Two-Step

The newest presidential candidate meets his supporters – and detractors – in Austin

"...the argument that his 2000 campaign on the Green Party ticket was the reason for Democrat Al Gore's defeat,..."

March 5, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

It Is Time to Work Together

"...in the political realm and not tethered to any party line. For a long time I flirted with third..."

Feb. 26, 2004 Postmarks

The Trip

"...moving forward only at a crawl, until the film’s third act. Too bad, really. Much of this well-intentioned indie..."

July 4, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Austin @ Large: The Big Mac Attack

The landslide victory of Brewster McCracken may have significantly mixed messages.

"...Margot Clarke's 35.8%. (Even the giddiest volunteers at McCracken's afterparty at Hill's Cafe would only take credit for predicting..."

June 13, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Better Living Through Circuitry

"...who love them. Better Living Through Chemistry is the third “rave” film to be released in Austin this summer..."

July 21, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Whole Truce

Gary Bradley ponders the significance of his proposed settlement agreement with the city of Austin.

"...is right, but not at the expense of innocent third parties...."

Feb. 25, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Council Watch

The Bradley deal is out in the open but no one seems to have an opinion on it.

"...The first one, third-party accountability, is apparently a deal breaker for the Alliance...."

Feb. 25, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

End of Days

"...the whole sorry affair collapses, gutshot, less than a third into its two-hour-plus running time. Positing Ah-nult as a..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Stir of Echoes

"...Fishes) and six-year-old son Jake (Cope). At a block party one night, Maggie's New-Agey sister Lisa (Douglas) convinces Tom..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Done Deal

Amending the CSC Deal

"...liability for traffic improvements, and called for an independent third party, not the city, to build and lease the..."

April 9, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

She's All That

On a bet, a high school jock turns a plain-looking girl into a prom queen.

"...even his mugging to Rick James during a convoluted party sequence wears thin in mere seconds. As the portrait..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Postmarks

"...Based in sound philosophy and principles, the Libertarian Party has been around for 27 years and is a..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Column

Woo

"...von Scherler Mayer) directed Parker Posey in the underrated Party Girl, tosses everything against the wall (including the kitchen..."

May 15, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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