God Loves Ya When You Swim

Behind the scenes of this week's Billy Joe Shaver cover shoot

"...produced steadied himself back on shore. An endless trek down to the dogs-only side of the Springs on a..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

What the Task Force Wrought

Austin ISD's facilities review became a panic drill of cuts, closings, and contradictions

"...Austin Independent School District board of trustees was bogged down with questions about the future of the district's facilities...."

May 27, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

What's Historic?

Latest arguments over historic zoning sound like déjà vu

"...How do you tell when a building is "historic"?..."

Feb. 26, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

If More CO₂ Is Bad ... Then What?

The need to reduce emissions collides head-on with the growing world demand for energy

"...science of global climate change, I'm an agnostic. I've seen Al Gore's movie, and I've read reports from the..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Point Austin: What Molly Wrote

Ivins and her kind

"...and unsolicited. It was about the death of her dog, Shit...."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Column by Dave Denison

See What They Do to You

How Jonathan Demme and Neil Young made a film about a concert attended by spirits

"...Neil Young and Jonathan Demme were bouncing sentences off each other..."

March 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Carol You Don't Know

There's much more to Ms. Channing than Dolly and Lorelei

"...The much-imitated star of stage and screen, the original Dolly Levi of Hello, Dolly! and Lorelei Lee of Gentlemen..."

July 22, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

If You're White, It's All Right

The colors of justice in Williamson County

"...– including two of the Taylor nine – are doing jail time for their crimes. One of the meth..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Lingering on the Beloved Characters of 'What Ever'

Talking with Heather Woodbury about the people in her eight-hour performance novel, What Ever.

"...When I first saw Heather Woodbury's solo performance What Ever, I was mesmerized. I had never seen a..."

Dec. 5, 2003 Arts Feature by Heather Barfield Cole

They See Dead People, Too

The story of a young blind woman who undergoes a corneal transplant and begins to see visions of the dead, The Eye may sound familiar to fans of The Sixth Sense, but the Pangs' film is a far more creepy affair than M. Night Shyamalan's crowd-pleaser.

"...Chunk video specializes in, something I'd been meaning to do since I discovered Hideo Nakata's Ringu last year...."

June 27, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

First You Laugh, Then You Join Greenpeace

The vinyl industry's environmental and health dangers hit home when documentarian Judith Helfand's family installs vinyl siding. Helfand caught it all on tape in her toxic comedy, Blue Vinyl.

"...-- she could probably rivet an audience to a documentary about the history of the stepladder. Not that Blue..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

What a Piece of Work Is Woman!

After four centuries of being berated, belittled, betrayed, bullied, battered, and butchered by the men in Shakespeare's plays, the women have had enough. They're ready to speak out, to give Will a piece of their minds. And in playwright Susan Kelso's Roses and Thistles, they do just that.

"...Oh, do you have a problem with that last one? You..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Get It While You Can

"...What was Janis Joplin running from? She must have been..."

March 19, 1999 Books Feature

You Do Not Tear Down Landmarks

"...In the looming shadow of the massive Texas State Capitol, it's easy to..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

What's Left of the Dial?

Virtual Deejays, Pay-to-Play, Celine Dion

"...Victoria, Texas is not the kind of place where you might expect to find a revolution going on. A..."

May 22, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Oh, Lady, You're Good!

Dee Dee Bridgewater

"...hierarchy of a new generation. At the same time, somewhat outside the media spotlight in the shadows of Lilith's..."

April 17, 1998 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

BY MICHAEL VENTURA You'd think a town

"..."Death" and "gateway" are so strong, they're all I see. Maybe it's just me...."

Feb. 2, 1996 Column

Let Us Help You Pick Out the Perfect Live Show This Week

Our writers pick the best live music for the week ahead

"...indie rock guitar – all atop a delicate yet sardonic croon – into a genre-evading delicacy only the internet..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

30 Breakout Music Acts to See in Austin This Week

Your guide to SXSW's buzziest artists, both official and unofficial

"...encountering the same line of questioning come March: Anyone you’re excited to see at South by Southwest?..."

March 11, 2024 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

The Eyes of Evil MoPac Are Upon You

Austin’s favorite anonymous Twitter account is the city’s newest podcast phenom

"...there wasn't a voice-voice at the start. Not one you could literally hear. Not at first...."

Nov. 24, 2023 Screens Feature by Joe Gross

Joe Begos Wishes You a Christmas Bloody Christmas

Writer/director talks fusing holiday horror and hangout movies

"...Wait, what about Chopping Mall? "Yeah, that's true," he added. "And..."

Dec. 12, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Counter Culture Is Closing and Rents Are Rising, Brunch Is Opening at Asti and Maie Day and Side Eye and Pretty Much Everywhere In Town, Gift Guides Are Clamoring For Your Hard-Earned Spondulics, and OMG What Is This Armadillo Rangoon?

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here's some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene, as wrangled from numerous..."

Dec. 7, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin at Large: What’s Public, What’s Private

Power and parks: My conflicting views of privatizing public services and spaces

"...I'm going to try to synthesize them here and see if any of you share in my cognitive dissonance...."

Dec. 2, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Quesoff Wants You, Garbo’s Grabs Another Brick-and-Mortar, Local Foods Debuts Downtown, Lazarus Revamps the Former Coldtowne Theatre, and Ooooh, That Bourbon Brawl

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here's some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene, as wrangled from numerous..."

June 24, 2022 Food Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Joe Rogan Conundrum: For Independent Artists, What's the Cost of Quitting Spotify?

Musicians, managers, publishers weigh in on the boycott

"...refer to the dilemma facing emergent artists dealing with doubts about the politics and finances of Spotify and streaming..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Review: Snow in Our Potties! (The Storm Made Us Do It)

New children's book is a lighthearted memoir of Winter Storm Uri that teaches kids how to help

"...supplies and making plans for escape or survival (did you see the crowds at H-E-B last week before the..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Arts Feature by Katherine McNevins

Top 10 Festival Films of 2021 You Haven't Seen Yet

From retro horror to COVID survival, the best of the fests

"...and Slamdance have had to go virtual). But that doesn't mean we're done with some of the selections from..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

What Is the Livestreamed, Interactive, Cross-Country, Music-Fueled, Comedy of Natatorium?

American Berserk Theatre + Density512 really pools the talent

"...How far would you go to live The Good Life? Would you rip-off..."

April 7, 2021 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

You’re So Gonna Vote!

Voter registration deadline is Oct. 9

"...So what do we do now? What can We the People..."

Sept. 28, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

What Made Him Do It?

Weeks-long bomb scare ends Wednesday with few answers

"...Manley was walking to what seemed like his 300th press conference of the past..."

March 23, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

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