The Reason Why

"...As a World War II bomber pilot, I was always troubled by the title..."

April 11, 2003 News Feature by George McGovern

When the Dog Bites

Richard Rodgers knew well the dog's bite, the bee's sting, plagued as he was by inner demons, personal trials, and psychic pain. Yet he was able somehow to produce from this dark world music of sweetness and light.

"..."My Favorite Things." Just the title jump-starts that chipper melody in your head. Ba-dum-bump, ba-dum-bump,..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Inspiration of Jesus Chavez

Why a top-ranked boxer, jailed once and deported twice, became the subject of a documentary and a Fighter for the American Dream

"...posturing are fascinating, if sometimes garish. Since World War II, boxing history is turbulent and marred by corruption. Then..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Shooting Star

"...of their 1994 album Too High to Die. That title now haunts the band...."

Jan. 1, 1999 Music Feature by David Holthouse

Scanlines

"...haven't had the chance to see many recently released titles, such as Tomb Raider 2 G-Police, Bushido Blade, Crash..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Screens Feature

I Wanna Be a Paperback Writer

Perusing the Texas Book Festival Panels

"...exquisite medieval artwork whose mysterious theft during World War II made them the most lucrative unsolved art theft in..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Books Feature

Texas Platters

"...us used to more conventional, less Front 242-esque track titles, but that's not what's at issue here. Quaquaversal cover..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Music Review

Crossing Literary Borders

Rolando Hinojosa-Smith

"...confess my insecurity with Spanish, stumbling over the Spanish title of his first published novel, Estampas del valle y..."

Aug. 29, 1997 Books Feature by Barbara Strickland

Seven in Focus

SXSW '97 Film

"...Dobie II, 3/9, 9:45pm; Dobie III, 3/10, 7:30pm; Union, 3/14, 3:30pm..."

March 7, 1997 Screens Feature

Music Reviews

"...full of comeuppance. The clear highlight is Primal Scream's title piece, a ten-and-a-half minute nectar of groovy, gently insistent..."

Sept. 20, 1996 Music Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...streetwise nihilism of their debut feature, the excellent Menace II Society, the directing team of Allen and Albert Hughes..."

Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...those with same-sex preferences. So what does the film's title refer to, you ask? Well, you'll just have To..."

Sept. 8, 1995 News Feature

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Lingua Ignota, Daniel Fears, Mobley, a Doug Sahm celebration, and more worthy local shows

"...A devious record store clerk could file Lingua Ignota's..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Second SXSW Lineup Installment Adds Over 300 Acts

KT Tunstall, Shamir, Sunflower Bean, and Circuit Des Yeux highlight

"......"

Dec. 8, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Clark, celebrated in the slapping ode that borrows the title of his "Homegrown Tomatoes."..."

May 14, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Queen & Slim

Tragic romance with a Black Lives Matter message

"...Jodie Turner-Smith, Bokeem Woodbine, Chloë Sevigny, Bertrand E. Boyd II, Sturgill Simpson and Jahi Di’Allo Winston...."

Nov. 29, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Soccer Watch

The year in fútbol

"...Milan capped its most successful season ever (Italian league title, Coppa Italia, Supercoppa, UEFA Champions League) by winning the..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Power, Forward

Dave Zirin on 'What's My Name, Fool?: Sports and Resistance in the United States'

"...Marvin Miller and Curt Flood to Dave Meggyesy to Title IX to Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova to..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Desert Island Games

"...legion of worldwide fans thirsting for more, this RPG title boasts one of the most intuitive interfaces of its..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Screens Feature by Marcel Meyer

Wrapped and Ready

"...opening dates are provided, although all but a few titles are technically considered 1998 releases. And, as always, be..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Formulaic Disney Ripoff? Either one is a more apt title for this tired retread of Uncle Walt's past nature-in-jeopardy..."

Sept. 1, 1995 News Feature

Me Nd Adam’s Keep Austin Cheer’d and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Get in the holiday spirit with Spaceflight Records or Spiritualized

"...dirtbag style (aligned with July record American Drip Pt. II) homegrown duo Me Nd Adam pack hearts of gold..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The House That Built DJ Shani Hébert

Decades in the making, The Groove Temple arrives on KUTX

"...Alongside curation, her live presentation keeps her booked. Stefon..."

March 3, 2023 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

This Changes Everything: Austin Witnesses to Sex Pistols' Chaotic Randy's Rodeo Show Go Home and Start Bands

UK instigators blow the roof off San Antonio dance hall in Chapter 4, Part 2, of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...the Queen" T-shirt, bearing the image of HRH Elizabeth II with safety-pin-festooned lips. Monk hustled them into a van,..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Blue Öyster Cult, Mannequin Pussy, Guthrie Girls, and more shows to see

"...a penchant for melody: Check out the anthemic "Drunk II," where a guitar solo sails when earlier numbers would..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Music Column by Carys Anderson

Five Graphic Novel Recommendations

No powers: Just ordinary people as fucked up as most of us – more or less.

"...ComicArts; paperback, 224pp. $17.95 www.abramsbooks.com Yes, exactly what the title suggests: This Backderf, longtime cartoonist of the popular altweekly..."

June 8, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Soccer Watch

Bringing minor-league soccer back to Austin, highlighting NCAA play, and more

"...Hardin-Simmons of Abilene, Texas, won its first NCAA Division III women's title on Saturday in San Antonio, while the..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Try To Remember

How two kids from UT changed the course of the American musical

"...Hipsy-Boo! is not exactly a title that portends a career of earthshaking import in the..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Carnage, Wrath, and Righteous Waves

What's the story with Doug Dorst's The Surf Guru?

"...The title story in Doug Dorst's electric new collection, The Surf..."

July 16, 2010 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

It's a Landslide ... Tie!

AFS Documentary Tour: Harvard Beats Yale 29-29

"...after reading the "Harvard Beats Yale" part of the title (In this group will also be the boomer-vintage Harvard,..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

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