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Hoot
First-time producer Jimmy Buffett turns outs an eco-friendly coming-of-age movie based on Carl Hiassen's Newberry Award-winning young-adult novel.
"...to halt construction, including crocodiles in the toilets, deflated tires, and deadly snakes. And when we finally learn (surprise!)..."

May 5, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Duck Season
Despite being a movie about youthful inertia among some Mexico City adolescents stuck at home by themselves, Duck Season is squirmy, restless and avidly visual.
"...image of migrating ducks – when the lead duck tires, we are told, it falls back to the rear..."

March 24, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Naked City
Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond
"...police have received 29 reports of slashed or punctured tires in the area between Guadalupe and I-35, from UT..."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature

The Constant Gardener
City of God director Fernando Meirelles makes his English-language debut with this bracing, heartbreaking conspiracy thriller set in AIDS-ravaged Kenya.
"...of birds takes wing in the background and the tires spin fruitlessly. Our most personal acts, the film suggests,..."

Sept. 2, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Truth About Charlie
"...and a sound design, layered with jostling crowds, squealing tires, and music heard from far away, as lavished over..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Postmarks
World affairs and more Critical Mass mess missives
"...summary: Mike Henderson, frustrated by the delay, squealed his tires and sped his jeep recklessly through a pack of..."

Nov. 9, 2001 Column

Scary Movie Two
"...its contemporaneity by including jokes about things like Firestone tires and last February's Hannibal. These jokes are not necessarily..."

July 6, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Men With Guns
"...(Alcazar), a hot-tempered ex-soldier who at first steals his tires and then acts as a guide (Delgado), and finally..."

April 17, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bike Routes in Central Austin
"...be carried across creek. Not the best for thin tires or heavy cargo loads. 3. Camp Mabry: Public access..."

Oct. 17, 1997 News Feature

Ride On, Yellow Bikes
Austin Bike Program Pedals Toward First Anniversary
"...extra space currently housing countless bike frames, gears, and tires...."

Oct. 17, 1997 News Feature by Lisa Tozzi

Cinematexas Award Winners
"...Best Screenplay: Lisa Robinson, director and writer of Heads, Tires, and Other Studies ($450-value pass to the 1998 Austin..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Screens Feature

Mister Smarty Pants Knows
"...found that the granules produced by grinding up discarded tires can be used as a patch for grassy areas..."

May 9, 1997 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Cyclo
"...the market; and his aged grandfather, who repairs cyclo tires. At times, it seems an idyllic existence amidst the..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Coach's Corner
"...I rush back home and pick up two extra tires. I pull up at Rachel's house, filled with apologies..."

June 30, 1995 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

The Verde Report: Austin FC Season Could Hinge on Upcoming Tough Stretch
The season’s about to get a lot more challenging
"...Like a Formula One car bringing its tires up to temperature over the first few laps of..."

May 31, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

DPS Partnership Suspended 10 Days After Restarting
Mayor cites “recent events” for abrupt decision
"...the pursuit ended in Round Rock when the driver’s tires were blown with a deflation device. According to DPS,..."

July 12, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

The Joy of Bicycling in Austin
A one-person sociological study of springtime biking where every ride is his favorite
"...Bird Lake trail, though, because it's got real versatile tires for the trail's combination of dirt and cement surfaces...."

April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

12 Jurors Found Him Guilty of Murder. Gov. Abbott Thinks He Knows Better.
An Army sergeant thought he could get away with murdering a Black Lives Matter protester, and he might be right
"...a version of the same story: They heard squealing tires as Perry's car sped into the group. They slapped..."

April 14, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

“Might Have to Kill a Few People”
And other texts that suggest Daniel Perry intended to commit murder at a Black Lives Matter demonstration
"...a version of the same story: They heard squealing tires as a car sped into a group of about..."

April 7, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin at Large: Canaries in the Shelter Line
Musicians are a useful proxy for the unmet housing needs in Austin neighborhoods
"...Services Department has been a pile of old, burning tires smoldering in a landfill for the entire 35 years..."

Feb. 3, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Luv Doc: No Questions, Just Answers
Two is plenty, thank you
"...the insane number of huge, expensive pickups with mud tires, brush guards, and a high-gloss wax sheen being driven..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc

Behold a Pale Horse: the White Horse Turns Ten with No Signs of an Apocalypse
A look back at the early days of the “black sheep” of Austin honky-tonks
"...ground running like an old Chevy van with fresh tires and a rebuilt transmission. The White Horse became an..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Music Post by Gary Lindsey

Caldwell County Landfill Opens After Years of Dispute
Neighbor: "This landfill should not be where it's sitting"
"...going into this waste, and [getting] gunk on the tires. You basically have to ... cross the floodplain to..."

Sept. 17, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Lydia Lunch: The War is Never Over Finds the Anti-Punk in Full Fury
Beth B blows it all up in new documentary
"...from his car's trunk, ordering her to lick the tires. She does, naturally. "He said, 'You know it's not..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Screens Feature by Tim Stegall

My Gear: Experimental Soundscaper Michael C. Sharp
A look into how the artist makes his Synth Vehicles for Guitar
"...aglow that flares larger with every rotation of the tires, breaking the blackness and overwhelming your senses. Michael C...."

July 16, 2021 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Down Here at the Paw’n Shop: Dog Tales From Sublime’s Time in Austin, 25 Years Ago
Memories of Lou Dog and Toby in the studio
"...went home, it let the air out of Brad’s tires. Afterward, I remember Paul saying, ‘Letting that dog go..."

May 6, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

25 Years Ago, Sublime Arrived in Austin and Cut One of the Decade's Biggest Albums
Local producer Paul Leary put some Austin in the Long Beach surf/punk/dub trio's mix
"...Happoldt says that "let the air out of Brad's tires" and any maintaining he'd been doing went out the..."

May 7, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Public Notice: Doing In Deed Restrictions?
Plus: More Hancock! And fewer teachers?
"...by appointment only. They take household hazardous waste, electronics, tires, plastic bags, Styrofoam, clothing, and more at 2514 Business..."

March 12, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
What we’re listening to
"...lands on a Judgment Day-hawking AM radio preacher before tires screech into the distance. Tubular bells exorcised by Mike..."

March 5, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Fantasia Review: The Oak Room
Canadian crime labyrinth cuts deep and cold
"...really starts to turn in upon itself, sliding like tires over black ice. The men never leave the bar,..."

Aug. 27, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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