"Misha Penton: Transparent Vulnerability"

This solo show's elegant, enigmatic watercolors evoke life across the universe from salt crystals to algae to galaxies

"...If I have any regrets about Misha Penton's "Transparent Vulnerability" at CAMIBAart Gallery, it's that I missed the..."

July 15, 2016 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

How Transparent Is APD?

The most? Least? That depends on who you ask.

"...in terms of departmental transparency. "We are the most transparent police department in the state, hands down," the union..."

Sept. 29, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Want Stronger, More Transparent Oversight of APD? Vote on It.

Next month's election has justice advocates and police fighting for control

April 21, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Intel's Impressive Implode

Pics and video of the Intel implosion

"...Below are a couple videos of the implosion -..."

Feb. 26, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Recounting Recount

Laura Dern's outrageous "Kitty" Harris hits the mark.

"...Kevin Spacey, Denis Leary, Bob Balaban all deliver thoughtful..."

June 18, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Texas Blues in the NBA

"...When it rains it pours for Kevin Durant. ESPN.com’s..."

March 3, 2008 Sports Post by Andy Denham

A Tale of Two Cities: Toronto vs. Seattle

"...Holy living Christ! T.J. Ford’s back, and back in..."

Feb. 11, 2008 Sports Post by Andy Denham

Outside In

Jay Duplass and Edie Falco in a story of post-prison re-integration.

"...a revelation if you’ve been tracking him on Amazon’s Transparent, but the ache and the guilelessness he brings to..."

May 25, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Evidence for the Prosecution of Rock

Austin’s Graffiti Trials releases a garage-flavored chunk of awesome

"...small cassette player. The player’s a device of heavy transparent plastic, some off-brand Walkman from the days before everyone..."

Oct. 12, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Bill Cunningham New York

The film provides an intimate portrait of Cunningham, whose two weekly New York Times photo columns document the city's fashion trends.

"...Cunningham has allowed to develop of him is completely transparent or utterly impenetrable...."

May 20, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold

Whether this is a real film or a priceless stunt, Morgan Spurlock has the goods on product placement.

"...into this largely unseen and little-explored world with his transparent look at the steps he goes through to finance..."

April 22, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Big Man Japan

Midnight madness doesn't begin to categorize this bizarre Japanese superhero/monster movie.

"...pure fantasy. The effects are reasonably well-created, though hardly transparent. The last 15 minutes of the film spins out..."

April 25, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Untraceable

This tepid, borderline-offensive cyber-serial-killer thriller rehashes both better and worse examples of the current, vapid clamor for so-called "torture porn."

"...among others) with an outraged tone, but the blatant, transparent hypocrisy inherent in the story is what's really annoying...."

Jan. 25, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Drafthouse Hosts Air Sex Competition

"...Fondling, fingering, licking, humping, slapping, spanking, poking, playing, and..."

Jan. 22, 2008 Sports Post by Kristine Tofte

Waking Ned Devine

Despite its blarney, Waking Ned Devine has some wonderful turns, and is directed with a sure hand that makes the most of the Isle of Man's gorgeous geography.

"...its desire to be pleasing that it's all but transparent; what you can see of it is cobbled together..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Small Soldiers

"...and the result makes the film feel like a transparent, though enthusiastically directed, marketing ploy: Coming soon to a..."

July 10, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Winter Guest

"...a story, the outcomes of which are inevitable and transparent. Chekhov is reputed to have said that if a..."

March 20, 1998 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Oscar and Lucinda

"...forever entwined by a deck of cards and a transparent glass church. Their story begins with their childhood, introduced..."

Feb. 20, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Critical Care

"...little helpers, complete with bad costume and dreadful dialogue. Transparent as a hospital gown, Critical Care is destined to..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Showgirls

Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas' flimsy and illogical story about Vegas showgirls is a sad excuse for this prurient and purulent tale that nevertheless has its cult adherents.

"...flimsy and illogical that it becomes an all too transparent excuse for an excessive amount of T&A. And for..."

Sept. 22, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Renaissance Man

"...out of, and go, absolutely nowhere) are even more transparent than those in Awakenings. Marshall seems to have had..."

June 10, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

This animated Batman is from the same folks behind the TV cartoon series, and is a diverting take on the Caped Crusader.

"...and the mystery of the Phantasm's identity is so transparent as to be no mystery at all -- but..."

Dec. 31, 1993 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Tokyo Decadence

"...Japan's best-selling and most prolific novelists (his novel Almost Transparent Blue won Japan's highest literary honor in 1976), and..."

Aug. 27, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Power of One

"...evil and right against wrong in pretty contrived and transparent setups. Not that there aren't moments. Avildsen is a..."

April 10, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dolly Dearest

"...a pleasant if slightly somnolent mom. Also, in a transparent effort to make way for 19 or 20 sequels,..."

Oct. 25, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Texas Executive Order Reopens Texas Businesses to 100% Capacity and Lifts Mask Mandate

Local restaurants respond on social media

"...View this post on Instagram A post shared by..."

March 2, 2021 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Best of SXSW: Best Stage Banter, Best Show, Best Repeats

… and other observations from Kevin Curtin’s notebook

"...Amyl & the Sniffers: Everything you want out of..."

March 19, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Call Is Coming From Inside the (White) House!

Crank Dat Walter Mondale, Roy Spence

"...The Daily Show on the advertisements (long clip, comes..."

March 4, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Highest Highs, Lowest Lows: Good Looks’ Jake Ames Discharged From Hospital After Being Hit by Car Following Triumphant Release Show

Beloved guitarist caps “miraculous” recovery by playing a song

"...When the heartland indie rockers played reflective material like..."

April 15, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Keeping the production cluttered rather than overwhelming, Leary saves..."

April 2, 2021 Music Feature by Michael Toland

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