A Man and a Half

Hanging with music industry legend Jerry Wexler

"...It's unsettling getting a phone call from Jerry Wexler: Gerald Wexler, born 1917..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Page Two: And Everyone and I Stopped Breathing

What if the government isn't broken?

"..."and I am sweating a lot by now and thinking..."

Nov. 14, 2008 Column by Louis Black

A Banana Peel, a Diaper, and a Plastic Bag Walk Into Austin's Composting Program

How can a whole city compost, is it working, and can we reach zero waste by 2040?

"...It’s 9am on a chilly morning in Austin, and a big..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Food Feature by Lina Fisher

An Asian Mom and a Jewish Mom Walk Into a Bar …

Actually, they walk into Austin's Lucky Chaos Theatre this Friday

"...For this, we can thank Leng Wong and Michael Ferstenfeld...."

Jan. 31, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Funny Ha-Ha in a Half-Dozen Languages

AFS Essential Cinema presents Making the World Laugh: Global Comedy

"...Sometimes it's just too much to bear, isn't it? Contemplating an endless war against terror, an..."

May 30, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Repo Men

Jude Law and Forest Whitaker play repo men in this future world where body parts can be bought and sold but also repossessed.

"...Directed by: Miguel Sapochnik. Starring: Jude Law, Forest Whitaker, Alice Braga, Liev Schreiber,..."

March 26, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Jackass: Number Two

Strange as it may be to say, Jackass: Number Two is just the kind of vicarious excitement for which the movies were invented.

"...Directed by: Jeff Tremaine. Starring: Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Preston..."

Sept. 22, 2006 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

From the Vaults: Still a 'Heavenly Creature'

Melanie Lynskey started Down Under at the top

"...It may be hard to believe, but 1994's Heavenly Creatures was..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

In Search of a Midnight Kiss

In Alex Holdridge's lovely new film, two twentysomething Los Angelenos wander the streets together on New Year's Eve, walking and talking amid the stunning black-and-white cinematography.

"...Directed by: Alex Holdridge. Starring: Scoot McNairy, Sara Simmonds, Brian McGuire, Kathleen..."

Aug. 29, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Best and Worst of Fall TV

Andy Samberg and Michael J. Fox have promising shows lined up

"...This week, the broadcast networks unveiled their new lineups for the fall TV..."

May 17, 2013 Screens Post by Aleksander Chan

The Jigsaw Is Family: Saw X Producers Explain What Makes a Saw Movie

Mark Burg and Oren Koules look to the future of the franchise

"...Saw X may have been the least secret Fantastic Fest..."

Oct. 2, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Face Off Recap: Boys, Girls and the Drowned Man

Catch up on Austin's Matt Valentine on the SyFy show

"...So we're two episodes in to season two of SyFy's makeup challenge..."

Jan. 25, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Here’s How Art Acevedo’s Hiring and Ultimate Refusal Played Out

Timeline: how city hall insiders communicated with Acevedo

"...One of the concerns shared by community advocates and elected officials during the four-day..."

March 8, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

A Tangled Web at Spider House

A culture of heavy drinking and late nights, alleged sexual misconduct, and a lawsuit all pull on the threads of a poisonous time at the campus-area cafe

"...On a brisk Tuesday afternoon in December, Spider House Cafe and..."

Dec. 21, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

The Animated Adventures of Don Bluth and Gary Goldman

The men behind 'The Secret of NIMH' visit Austin this weekend

"...From The Land Before Time to An American Tail, from Dragon's Lair..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Genuine and Enjoyable Conversation Between Kenan Thompson & Chance the Rapper

SXSW Online summit between an Emmy Award-sharing pair

"...Kenan Thompson crossed over on Nickelodeon sketch comedy series All..."

March 17, 2021 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Fast, Twisted, and Deeply Paranoid

A year of notes on The Manchurian Candidate remake's script

"...Director Jonathan Demme has been a friend since before we even..."

July 30, 2004 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Fast, Twisted, and Deeply Paranoid

A year of notes on 'The Manchurian Candidate' remake's script

"...Director Jonathan Demme has been a friend since before we even..."

July 23, 2004 Screens Feature by Louis Black

The Hours and Times

"...Directed by: Christopher Münch. Starring: David Angus, Ian Hart and Stephanie Pack. Imagine... In..."

Aug. 7, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Page Two

Prelude to a column on cinematographer Haskell Wexler – by way of defending the ideological, political, and philosophical passions of John Sayles and Maggie Renzi against the intellectual bankruptcy of most current film criticism

"...The room was startlingly white – white poles, white ceiling, even the..."

June 3, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Coffee and Cigarettes

Jim Jarmusch's new brew is lukewarm.

"...Directed by: Jim Jarmusch. Starring: Roberto Benigni, Steven Wright, Joie Lee, Cinqué Lee,..."

July 23, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Thanksgiving as a Refugee in America

Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free

"...The Al-Hallaq family just celebrated its first-ever American Halloween. In their..."

Nov. 25, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Life and Nothing But

"......"

Nov. 6, 1998 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

And One for You...

Council Doles Out CDBG Candy

"...All the ingredients for a major battle were there. The..."

May 23, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Page Two: Running With the Wild Gang

Self-proclaimed patriots don't seem to have much love for their country, except on their own terms

"...As if getting ready for an important test, I go..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Down and Dirty

Pasty people vs. pretty people, low budget vs. big budget, Peter Biskind vs. Robert Redford: the 20th annual Sundance!

"...Paris Hilton was there. So was Ashton Kutcher. Ditto DMZ,..."

Jan. 30, 2004 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Love and Death, Underwater

Alison Ellwood's No Limits premieres tonight on ESPN

"...The metaphors and allusions write themselves, but the truth of freediver..."

July 23, 2013 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

4am With a Head Full of Whiskey

Ethan Hawke and Ben Dickey's late-night daydream

"...Ethan Hawke looks across the stage at the Gibson Guitar..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lightning Win Home Opener and More

"...Sometime last Saturday night at House Park, the Austin Lightning's Fanáticos..."

May 16, 2007 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

So … There's a Bunch of Art … Outside?

Imagine: Burning Man meets Eeyore's Birthday Party in the woods

"...Been hearing about this for years...."

Oct. 11, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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