SXSW Film Reviews

Part sci-fi, part exploitation, part hipster hymn to Frederick's of Hollywood, this ambitious flick loses its way at times but still brings home a point about prejudice, feminism, and star-crossed lovers.

"...Got your attention, guys? In the post-cataclysm Femphis, warring tribes of blondes (Phaywrays), redheads (Tempests), and brunettes (Satanas) battle..."

March 16, 2001 Screens Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Bygone Buildings

Right in the booming heart of Austin, folks can still find evidence of times past. Devin Greaney explores some of Austin's abandoned haunts.

"...built. The same year, 1730, due to confrontations with tribes of indigenous people, the Spaniards relocated to San Antonio...."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Devin Greaney

Tunnel Vision

"...to settlement, forsaking their pledge to the five civilized tribes (Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole -- whom they..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Column by Taylor Holland

To Ancient Troy (By Way of Denver)

Ancient Greece and modern Denver may seem an incongruous pairing, but in the new Greek epic Tantalus, produced by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, they prove a striking fit, creating a work that's heroic.

"...Agamemnon has his hands full trying to keep the tribes of the West united for their assault on Troy...."

Nov. 24, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Letters at 3AM

Michael Ventura reflects on the gateway of Time.

"...an immense forest, had to build their cathedrals; the tribes of the West had no need for that. Cathedral-like..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Column by Michael Ventura

Down & Out in Atlanta

The Official Crock of the '96 Summer Olympics

"...Seminoles from Florida. Dancers, storytellers, craftsmen, and musicians from tribes all over North America were going to put on..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Features Feature by Jonathan Hennessey

Trial and Error

Questions raised about whether cards were stacked against Davidians in their civil suit against the federal government.

"...bloodshed at Wounded Knee grew out of Native American tribes' rapid acceptance of the Ghost Dance, a religion first..."

Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Big River

How healthy is Austin's Colorado River?

"...leading to Matagorda Bay. The Comanche and other Indian tribes camped along the banks of the Colorado not far..."

June 16, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

TV Eye

The Real World: New Orleans and Survivor, CBS' brutal bid to rein reality television, are sure to fascinate pop culture fans throughout the summer. Belinda Acosta explains why she resents it: and why she can't stop watching.

"...the South China Sea. They are divided into two "tribes" named for the beaches they inhabit, the Pagong Tribe..."

June 9, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Day Trips

The live oak tree at the top of Enchanted Rock, which has inspired religious devotion for centuries, is now in a fight for its life.

"...pink mountain was a sacred place to the native tribes...."

May 19, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Join the Club

"...360 Summit (360summit.org) An annual gathering of the tribes, held in January 1999 ("360.Alpha") and January 2000 ("360.00"),..."

May 12, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Strange Fruit

Pineapple and pizza has had a grip on Tom Reavley for almost as long as he can remember. He remembers one day when the glorious combination stripped him of his innocence.

"...to other parts of the Americas through trade between tribes. In his fascinating Internet article, "Symbolism of the Pineapple,"..."

March 31, 2000 Features Feature by Tom Reavley

Postmarks

Quote of the week: "You, my hyphenated friend, are an ambassador of evil."

"...me. I'll bet you know someone in the Drag tribes who knows who did it. Here's a description. He..."

March 17, 2000 Column

Mr. Smarty Pants

It's Tom vs. Jerry vs. Butch vs. horses vs. Hitler in this week's fact smackdown.

"...According to Nova's (PBS) "The Lost Tribes of Israel," there are thousands of words with no..."

March 10, 2000 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Passage to Juneau: A Sea and Its Meanings

"...a conceptual lineage between himself and the Native American tribes, who saw the Inland Passage as a knowable landscape...."

Dec. 3, 1999 Books Review by Dan Oko

Ashes to Ashes

David Koresh trusted Texas Rangers more than other law enforcement agencies.

"...first job was to monitor the movements of Indian tribes. Since that time, the group has obtained nearly mythic..."

Nov. 12, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Fast Times at Liberty Lunch

"...Liberty Lunch, not to bury it. The gathering of tribes happens too often after something has died, that familiar..."

July 23, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Oil's Well That Ends Well

"...most plotlines, Tarzan and/or Jane Porter would encounter secret tribes or races, such as "The Leopard Men" or a..."

May 7, 1999 Books Feature

Day Trips

"...revealed the area's history as a permanent village of tribes thought to have been nomadic...."

March 19, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Public Notice

"...Bedouins, or in the light of the many indigenous tribes who move from place to place as the season..."

Jan. 29, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

All the Pain Platinum Can Buy

"...with everyone from Art Alexakis and Everclear to the tribes on the Horizons of Rock Developing Everywhere tour (HORDE)...."

Dec. 11, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Public Notice

Keep on Giving

"...to hold a Third Gathering of Elders of 750 tribes of indigenous South, Central, and North Americans in the..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Column by Kate X Messer

In Person

"...friend, Les Ramirez, an environmental lawyer for American Indian tribes around the country, as well as a poet who..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Books Feature

Postmarks

Home Is Where the Tax Credits Are

"...and cultural heritage and honor our trust responsibilities to tribes." Did he perhaps mistake his own agency's mission with..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Column

Author by Author

Notable Folks in Their Own Write

"...Cavalry, but also the Lakota Nation with its many tribes and clans - the Hunkpapas and Miniconjous and Oglalas..."

May 1, 1998 Books Feature

Scanlines

The Celts

"...the preservation of the culture that developed when the tribes took root, keeping residents safe from invaders and providing..."

April 10, 1998 Screens Feature

Rock and a Hard Place

Twenty Dollar Vibe

"...for a coveted slot on the Gathering of the Tribes tour, a Lollapalooza forerunner that featured X, King's X,..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Production Row

The Downtown Film Scene

"...on its sense of community, this gathering of the tribes was a long time coming, but now that it's..."

Jan. 30, 1998 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Day Trips

"...they call themselves Sorbs -- descend from the Slavic tribes that once occupied much of Central Europe. By the..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

A Revolutionary Letter on Education II

"...questions. Questions like: What did "family" mean in the tribes and villages of our ancestors? What was the function..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Column by Michael Ventura

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