Luv Doc Recommends: Randy Willis 15th Annual Pickin' on Christmas and Birthday Party

Dallas Nightclub, Saturday, December 18, 2010

"...Dec. 25 is just around the corner, and the war on Christmas is really heating up. Not only is..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Column by The Luv Doc

Bill of the Week: Christmas Edition

Bohac wants some, er, Winter cheer in schools

"...'Twas six days before Christmas, And all through the Texas House, Not a lawmaker..."

Dec. 23, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Variations on Carol of the Bells

Mermen, movies, and Whitney pulled me under for Christmas

"...Christmas music trends like any other. Mindblowing roadshow, Austin barn..."

Dec. 24, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

DVDanger: A Christmas Horror Story

Seasonal horror anthology is a holiday delight

"...Christmas is a divisive holiday. There's the "joy to the..."

Dec. 21, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Holiday Viewing: Christmas in Connecticut

It's a wonderful lie

"...Christmas movies usually come wrapped in a message: appreciate the..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Christmas in the Clouds

This Native American romantic comedy, which won the Audience Award at the 2001 Austin Film Festival, arrives in theatres four years late but seasonally right on time.

"...Directed by: Kate Montgomery. Starring: Timothy Vahle, Mariana Tosca, Sam Vlahos, M. Emmet..."

Dec. 2, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Holiday Viewing: White Christmas

The one we can't seem to quit

"...How many generations does White Christmas have left in it, I wonder?..."

Dec. 13, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

This Christmas

The film has the perfect formula for holiday cheer: redemption through sentimentality, salvation through schmaltz.

"...Directed by: Preston A. Whitmore II. Starring: Delroy Lindo, Loretta Devine, Idris..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Holiday Viewing: Doctor Who at Christmas

Which are the best (and worst) of the BBC classic's Xmas specials?

"...the tree. All fine and sprightly, but nothing says Christmas like a time-traveling alien. Yes, if Santa Claus can..."

Dec. 11, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Clarksville's Willis Littlefield Readies His Annual Christmas Lights

The longtime resident is ready to light up his home and hand out holiday sweets for the 22nd Christmas

"...this time of year – his gyrating Santas depend on it. Since the late 1990s, the longtime Clarks­ville resident..."

Dec. 13, 2019 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

The Luv Doc: Too Much Christmas

Lasting oppression really only works if you have a really good PR campaign

"...Luv Doc, First off, let me say I love Christmas. It is my favorite time of year, but the..."

Dec. 26, 2014 Column by The Luv Doc

Bowie on the Big Screen

Looking back on the rare gems of the Diamond Dog

"...Goblin King. Starman. Man of science. Prisoner of war. Everyone knows David Bowie was everything. But..."

Jan. 15, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Letters at 3AM: Conditions on the Ground

This is no war on terror; we're taking sides in a civil war

"..."These [30,000] additional American ... troops allow us to accelerate handing over..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Column by Michael Ventura

Killing Nazis the Finnish Way: Jalmari Helander on Hyperviolent Action-Comedy Sisu

How mud and sand made for a gritty World War II romp

"...In Jalmari Helander's office, there are two film posters. One is for Rare Exports, his unexpected international breakout success..."

April 25, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

When Little Blue Men Fight the War at Home

Scott Prendergast on 'Kabluey'

"...The image came out of nowhere. Scott Prendergast was on an airplane when he visualized a little blue man..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

On the Seventh Day

Judith Shulevitz considers the Sabbath at the Austin Jewish Book Fair

"...In 1929, the Soviet Union set in motion the nepreryvka, or the continuous work..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Luv Doc Recommends: Armadillo Christmas Bazaar

Palmer Events Center, Thursday, December 23, 2010

"...There are probably a few money shots left to be fired in your annual orgy..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Column by The Luv Doc

Journalist George Crile on His 'Charlie Wilson's War'

Journalist George Crile believes that "something about Texas and its oil heritage seems to permit its citizens to reinvent their histories and to carry out their lives as if they were part of an ongoing theatrical experience." So, how does this relate to legendary Lufkin Congressman Charlie Wilson, the CIA, and Afghanistan?

"...Not long after George Crile began reporting on the CIA in..."

June 27, 2003 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Howard: Don't Make a Present Out of Christmas

Legislators and ecogroups line up to oppose the sale of Christmas Mountains.

"...The war of press conferences over the proposed sale of the..."

Nov. 5, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: On Swift Horses

In 1950s America, identity is imposed rather than discovered

"...When your whole world seems monochromatic, it can be hard to recognize that you are..."

March 15, 2025 SXSW Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

With Equity in Mind, Austin Embarks on Bringing Its History Up to Date

So many more stories to tell

"...In 1895, a wealthy cotton trader named Daniel H. Caswell found his way to..."

July 2, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Range War at the Dobie Ranch

A bulldozer's intrusion onto 'enchanted' property uncovers the struggles of UT's historic retreat for writers

"...The morning after a rainstorm, the sun shines down on a clearing dotted with wildflowers. Red-and-gold Indian blankets and..."

June 21, 2013 News Feature by Amy Gentry

The AggreGAYtor: December 4

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Coke gets under pressure, someone finally says something nice about Britney, and the annual..."

Dec. 4, 2013 Qmmunity Post

The Hightower Report

Merry Christmas, right-wingers, the Red Pope, and Jesus

"...Here's a twist on Christmas that would make Jesus weep...."

Dec. 25, 2015 News Column by Jim Hightower

Robert Jensen Cancels Thanksgiving

"...By way of Scott Henson, we see the little culture warriors over at the..."

Nov. 21, 2006 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Perry Plunge

Iowa nightmare for Gov. Goodhair, but he carries on

"...If there wasn't enough fingerpointing going on in the Rick Perry presidential campaign already, last night's..."

Jan. 4, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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What it takes to win the War on the War on Christmas

"...What it takes to win the War on the War on ChristmasREPORT FROM THE FRONT: FIGHTING..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Is Your Christian Birthright Being Stolen?

"...Dear Editor, I’m a little peeved at Gretchen Carlson, Bill O’Reilly, and other Christian insurgents against the war..."

Dec. 9, 2010 Postmarks

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Beyond Belief: Belligerent intolerance is no testament to faith

"...'Tis the season to state that from now on I refuse to..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Luv Doc: Secret Santa

Maybe your Secret Santa owns a thrift-store Timex and a whiskey-dented 2001 Ford Escort

"...Why does my co-worker hate me?..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

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