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Bob Bullock: The Crusty Boss of Texas Politics

"...The Democratic Lieutenant Governor, who began his political career in..."

Jan. 31, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

You are the Canvas

But you've probably never seen ink like this before

"...Thousands of them, these skin illustrations, either already inked & healed, or..."

Jan. 13, 2012 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

How the Universe Sent Paul Newman to Ethan Hawke

The director discusses his HBO Max series and recent AFS screenings

"...happened – even if he's not quite sure how. "The universe is in charge of things," he grinned, impishly...."

March 30, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How Art the Clown Became a Horror Icon

Slasher epic Terrifier 2 breaks all the rules, but director Damien Leone is just telling the story he wants to tell

"...It's been called the first slasher epic, but that wasn't Damien Leone's intention..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Nancy Pelosi Brings Down the House at TribFest

Speaker talks impeachment, turning Texas blue in 2020

"...I was in college, in San Francisco, one of the local congresswomen died – not my rep, but in..."

Sept. 29, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Beside the Point: Solid Waste: Willie Rhodes Slides Sideways

City announces SWS 'reorganization' – Rhodes to head 'Code Compliance'

"...vacation last week, he confidently assured us that with the city elections concluded and City Council not meeting this..."

June 5, 2009 News Column by Michael King

TV on the Internet: Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

"...If you’re a Joss Whedon fan (Firefly, Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and countless comic books), you’ve come to..."

July 23, 2008 Screens Post by Belinda Acosta

Austin Film Festival Review: The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Allegorical film was shot in secret in Iran

"...Before The Seed of the Sacred Fig starts, a message appears..."

Oct. 29, 2024 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

Point Austin: On the Border and Elsewhere, Gov. Abbott Suffers the Little Children

Best governor in the nation? Depends on who you ask.

"...bring back his column whenever he’s inspired to tackle the state we’re in...."

July 21, 2023 News Post by Michael King

The Best Things We Saw at Austin Psych Fest 2023

Toro y Moi, Automatic, and more highlight homegrown festival’s return

"...Considering Austin’s inclement weather and the precarious state of national touring – survival..."

May 1, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

The Origins of Austin Punk in the Aftermath of the 13th Floor Elevators

Roky Erickson hurtles toward Doug Sahm in Chapter 1, Part 1 of the Austin Punk Chronicles

"...Levitation's three-day bacchanal honoring sounds and philosophies wrought at the Vulcan Gas Company, Congress Avenue's patchouli-soaked den of all..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

9 Texas Day Trips That Will Inspire You to Hit the Road

We dip our toe in the nearly 1,500 columns from our resident day tripper

"...tiny sampling of those to keep you moving about the Lone Star State...."

May 13, 2019 Events Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Point Austin: The Wages of Civility

The Supreme Court confirms that elections have consequences

"...and a vote on President Barack Obama's appointee to the Supreme Court, Merrick Garland. If civility had been duly..."

June 29, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Who Let the Dogs Out?

A playlist for the dog days of summer

"...1982, P-Funk's R&B chart-topper almost got run down in the street, the author's industry revolt colliding with radio programmers..."

July 17, 2015 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Reclaiming 'The Corner'

Neighbors, police, and prosecutors applaud the 'Drug Market Intervention' at 12th and Chicon

"...lined up along Salina Street, just a block from the intersection of East 12th and Chicon, ground zero for..."

Sept. 20, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Can't-Miss Kid

The Man Behind the W.

"...In retrospect, the March 7 coming-out party further solidified Rove's position as..."

May 28, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Journey of a Gun

Gun traveled circuitous path to Kevin Brown's hands

"...known as "Icy Mike," was calling on behalf of another young man, Austin Ayers. Ayers had told Smith that..."

Oct. 5, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Common-Sense Gun Safety

"...Dear Editor, I read the letter from Jason Meador [Postmarks, July 12] and felt..."

July 16, 2013 Postmarks

Texas' Latest Pro-Gun Laws Kick In

Never let it be said that Texas lawmakers have done nothing to respond to mass shootings

"...done nothing to respond to increasingly frequent massacres by gun like those that occurred in August in El Paso..."

Sept. 6, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Council Tackles Property Tax Rate, 4700 Riverside, Gun Violence

Wheels in motion for upcoming adoption of FY 2020 budget

"...The City Council voted unanimously on Thursday, Aug. 22 to..."

Aug. 23, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Let's Go Gun Crazy

UT working group recommends allowing guns in classrooms, while a "mock mass shooting" and a "mass farting" protest in response bring out the national media

"...There were real guns – handguns, an MP5, and AK-47..."

Dec. 18, 2015 News Feature by Mac McCann

Johnny Got His Gun

Austin-bred actor Ben McKenzie stars in this one-man show of Dalton Trumbo's timeless anti-war novel.

"...that Dalton Trumbo's searing anti-war novel Johnny Got His Gun will never go out of circulation. Bittersweet success, that...."

Sept. 26, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Having a Plan for When Shit Hits the Fan: A Journey in Prepping

What disaster preparedness experts have to say about best-laid plans for worst-case scenarios

"...When we talk about preparedness, everyone has their own disaster movie that plays in their mind. What’s..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Keel: The Real Deal

He's No Andy Griffith

"...Travis County Sheriff Terry Keel recently bragged about the time that two men tried to carjack him on..."

Nov. 10, 1995 News Feature

The Method Gun

The Rude Mechs' play both affirms and dismantles everything your own guru taught you

"...The Method GunOscar G. Brockett Theatre, 300 E. 23rd Sept...."

Sept. 19, 2014 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Gun Activist Cody Wilson Gets Probation in Sex Case

The man behind 3D-printed guns takes plea deal after high-profile arrest

"...Cody Wilson, the Austin-based gun rights activist who made his name building..."

Sept. 20, 2019 News Feature by Roxy Bonafont

The Hells Angels Hit

Anthony Benesh was shot down by a sniper – the suspects, and theories, are legion

"...Just after 7pm on March 18, as the final traces of twilight dissolved into the evening sky,..."

May 19, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Short Unhappy Life of Sophia King

The APD shooting death of Sophia King was a tragedy waiting to happen.

"...The short unhappy life of Sophia Chante King came to..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Once “Outsiders,” the Music World Is Now at BLK ODYSSY’s Fingertips

Collabs with heroes & new Earthchild Ent. label signal ascent

"...editions of records aren’t usually this exciting. Typically it’s the album you already dig, supplemented with some bonus content..."

June 8, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Goldfinch

Donna Tartt's metaphorical novel gets an award-season adaptation

"...adaptations of novels can be quite complicated. Teasing out the essence and often nuanced themes of a story cinematically..."

Sept. 20, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

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