Page Two: The Apache Wars in History and Myth

Indeh, Ethan Hawke and Greg Ruth's new graphic novel

"...false. Rather than providing much guidance for the future, history seems to far more often be used to manipulate..."

Sept. 9, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Ike's Lessons

Galveston's land-use decisions exposed by storm's wrath

"...Despite its rich and storied history, confederate jasmine-and-oleander-scented charms, 32 miles of public beaches, and..."

Dec. 26, 2008 News Feature by Tom Curtis

Destiny's Child

Tom Doyal reviews Sam Houston, Austin author James Haley's new biography on the Texas legend, and finds that the biographer's "hard work is almost invisible to the reader; he makes this complex life accessible, even understandable, in light of the times in which Houston lived."

"...Press, $39.95) Haley traces the Texan's clan back through history, to the Norman Conquest and their subsequent successes in..."

June 14, 2002 Books Feature by Tom Doyal

Indoor Queers Club: History’s No Mystery!

Qmmunity recommends readable & watchable media about queer history

"...This visual history highlights the art and political symbols of the queer..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Big Wonderful Thing: A History of Texas Lives Up to Its Title

Stephen Harrigan chronicles the Lone Star State’s last 500 years

"...A history of Texas is not something that should be entered..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Fantastic Fest Catches Taika Waititi's JoJo Rabbit

Thor: Ragnarok director's film to open 2019 celebration of the strange

"...the first trailer. Nazi satires have had a thorny history (Life is Beautiful, anyone? How about The Day the..."

July 30, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

"Nobody's Right"

Latest Ken Burns documentary to explore all sides of Vietnam War

"...Documentarian Ken Burns visited Austin Thursday, promoting his latest film project: The Vietnam War. It’s..."

April 27, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Essential History Museums and Cultural Spaces

Fun for everyone from history buffs to kids who like hands-on science

"...Home to a presidential library, history museums and historic homes, a state-of-the-art children's museum, and..."

March 3, 2017 Chronolog Post

Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll

A doc not just for music aficionados, but a transcendent reminder that art matters

"...achieves a much loftier goal of cataloging the cultural history of a country fraught with conflict and genocide, with..."

June 19, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Pregaming 'Drunk History'

This July Fourth, celebrate the coming of a new American classic

"...a preview of the newest Comedy Central show, Drunk History...."

July 4, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Austin FC Season Kickoff, Black History Month, and More Community Events

Get out and about in Austin while the weather's good

"...Thursday 22, Cheer Up Charlies..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Texas Monthly's Taco Editor on the Past, Present, & Future of the American Taco

Q&A with José R. Ralat, the man with one of the most envied titles in town

"...the foremost expert on our lovely state’s most quintessential cuisine, he’s just come out with a new book, American..."

April 22, 2020 Food Post by Lina Fisher

Living History

The debate on how best to honor the history of Rosewood Courts continues

"...are stained yellow sewer pipes that lead to the upstairs bathroom. Narrow brown steps end not in a hallway,..."

March 25, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Looking in at Austin’s Last (Known) Slave Quarters

Black history in hiding

"...so long, we've been in denial about our real history in the United States," McGill said. "We knew all..."

June 24, 2022 News Feature by Abe Asher

Point Austin: What History Teaches

Charlottesville resistance an inspiration here and everywhere

"...Thanks in part to our increasingly fake president, we..."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Column by Michael King

“Cruel” Anti-Abortion SB 8 Sent to Gov’s Desk to Become Law

Expect a court challenge over "unconstitutional" bill

"...The Texas Senate gave its final nod to omnibus..."

May 26, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

PJ Raval's Call Her Ganda Will Open aGLIFF 2018

Local director headlines roster of new and returning films

"...recent tale of glorious debauchery, Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood, next Tuesday, July 17 at the Alamo..."

July 11, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Black History Month and Austin's Dirty Laundry

KLRU launches online series featuring ATX civil rights leaders

"...being one of the most progressive cities in the U.S., Austin has a long and dirty history of segregation,..."

Feb. 5, 2014 Screens Post by Sarah Marloff

Cuba's AIDS Embargo

Cuba's Policies May Be Correct, Not Cruel

"...way to Los Cocos, the AIDS sanitarium on the outskirts of the city. The doctors, friends of Jerry's, work..."

Sept. 27, 1996 News Feature by John Davidson

The Heaven & Hell in 13th Floor Elevators: A Visual History

We return to the Red River strip of March 1966 to witness Roky Erickson and crew

"...Van Morrison and Them's "Gloria," soon to be a U.S. Top 10 by the Shadows of Knight. As a..."

May 15, 2020 Music Feature by Jon Savage

Point Austin: What’s Past and What’s Present

Capitol events provide a snapshot of current predicaments

"...Saturday morning outside the Capitol, Austin was treated to a living diorama..."

Nov. 25, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Trial of APD Officer Will Be One of the Most Consequential in Austin History

Here’s what it could mean for our city and for how law enforcement is held accountable

"...One of the most consequential trials in Austin history began this week, as attorneys spent hours selecting the..."

Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Voting Debate Turns House Into a History Class

Dems slow SB 7's roll with more than 100 amendments

"...He said he was not, which led to a history lesson for him and other observers on the state's..."

May 14, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

Goya's Ghosts

Neither a biopic of the artist nor a historical epic, Goya's Ghosts is a timeless study of the human potential for barbarism and hypocrisy.

"...as well as the waning decades of the Spanish Inquisition. In his voluble imagery we can glimpse the hypocrisies..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Caleb De Casper's New EP Is Here and Totally Queer

De Casper is “high-octane danceable rock music for you and your daddy”

"...in songwriting, because time and time again throughout music history – pop music history, rock music history – we..."

May 15, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

New Taiwanese Cinema Exposes a Secret History

A rare screening of Hou Hsiao-hsien's masterpiece A City of Sadness

"...by being absent of a physical release in the U.S., the whopping two English-subtitled 35mm prints in circulation have..."

Sept. 28, 2018 Screens Feature by Julian DeBerry

Paging Through History's Streetwalkers and Pimps

Tyler Stoddard's new book on the world's oldest profession

"...the new release of Smith's Whore Stories: A Revealing History of the World's Oldest Profession (Adams Media), which aims..."

July 13, 2012 Books Feature by Roberto Ontiveros

Austin’s Sole Federal District Judge May Be the Most Overburdened in America

The case of the missing judges

"...Pitman may be the most overburdened federal judge in U.S. history. [inset-1]..."

Sept. 29, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Sound & Color: Four Visual Depictions of Austin's Musical Identity

A whole palette of music-related art happenings of late, from a new Daniel Johnston mural to Bob Dylan's depiction of the Hole in the Wall

"...Last Saturday, driving into Downtown, I passed nuns and..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Friends and Family of the Original Owner of the Armadillo Sign Being Auctioned at Sotheby's Say Sign Was Purchased, Not Stolen, Despite Claims of Armadillo Associates 

Bidding underway for piece of Dillo history

"...an artifact from one of Austin’s most historic music venues: the Armadillo World Headquarters...."

Jan. 21, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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