Audit: Uri Was Bad, City Made It Worse

Report faults shortcomings in disaster preparedness in city’s winter storm response

"..."The city was unprepared to respond to Winter Storm Uri..."

Nov. 12, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council: What’ll We Do Without Zim?

First 2017 meeting hints new alignments

"...The new City Council, in its first meeting Jan. 26,..."

Jan. 31, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Come What May

Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle duet

"...Interviewing Steve Earle remains a lot like talking to the..."

June 10, 2016 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

After Carstarphen, What Then?

Austin ISD enters a new era, searching for a road map

"...Low-performing schools. A dismal graduation rate and depressing dropout numbers...."

April 18, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Don't Everybody Panic, but Online Sketch Troupe Backpack Picnic Has Definitely Gone What They Call 'Viral' and Is Also About to Contaminate the Alamo Drafthouse

Online sketch troupe Backpack Picnic has definitely gone viral

"...Modern life can be a tricky thing. Sometimes, in order..."

May 2, 2008 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

An Engineer Checks In: Controlled Demolition Was Not a Part of the Picture

"...Dear Editor, The idea that the WTC buildings are the..."

Aug. 28, 2006 Postmarks

The Operation Was Successful ...

The jury's still out on "tort reform" – but the courthouse door is closed

"...The good news is that hospital profits are way up...."

Sept. 3, 2004 News Column by Michael King

It Was a Very Good Year

Jason Phelps on 12 Months of Exceptional Stage Projects

"...photograph by Bret Brookshire Some years in a life stand..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

What Gives?

Johnny Rodriguez on HighTone

"...It just doesn't seem to add up. It starts off making..."

Aug. 30, 1996 Music Feature by Lee Nichols

After Years in Jail for a Crime He Was Never Convicted of, Cyrus Gray Is Free ... for Now

Living in the free world, but the case just won't go away

"...Cyrus Gray drove to San Antonio on July 28 of..."

Dec. 20, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

What's a Master of Discovery?

Q&A guide to the challenge in House District 48

"...So the race in West Austin's House District 48 is heading..."

Dec. 28, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

How the Red River Cultural District Was Made

Decades of off-kilter activity and music activism culminate in our current concert hub

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Jan. 31, 2020 Features Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Page Two: Same as It Ever Was

Massacres, mass shootings, lynchings, and other forms of social interaction

"...America mourned after the largest mass shooting in U.S. history..."

June 24, 2016 Column by Louis Black

What Now for SXSW?

A year after tragedy, the city and the Festival look to a sustainable future

"...Tim Gibbons received the call just a few minutes after..."

March 13, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Things Are What You Make of Them

The deliciously cracked comedies of Bob Byington

"..."Hello, baby, hello/Open up your heart and let your feelings..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

What About Bob?

Don't hate Bob Schneider because of his Lovely Creatures

"...Mondays at the Saxon Pub, Matt the Electrician plugs into..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Sometimes You Get What You Want

Ira Cohen was a bongo player, drummer type person who picked up gigs whenever he could, which wasn't often.

"...Ira Cohen was a bongo player, drummer type person who..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Features Feature by Alana Cash

What It Is

Edie Brickell returns to tell the world what she is.

"...After the dramatic rise, fall, and eventual rebirth of Dallas'..."

June 2, 2000 Music Feature by Andy Langer

The Q&A Hole: What the Hell Is Wrong with People These Days?

With Tim Doyle, Jon Cozart, Ben Snyder, Richard Whittaker, and more

"...This time it's personal...."

April 29, 2013 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Breweries

Local beer roadtrip features Ramin Nazer as your tour guide

"...Tap Brew Tours isn't content to merely ferry people from..."

March 27, 2013 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

It's Sunday Morning. Do You Know What Time It Is?

You lost an hour, and it wasn’t to all those free drinks

"...Going off the torrential rains, you'd be forgiven for thinking..."

March 11, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

What's Hidden in Sanders Report?

TCRP sues for unredacted reports

"...The Texas Civil Rights Project is suing the city of..."

April 16, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

How the Force Was With Them

Spaced's Top 5 Star Wars Moments

"...Spaced is packed with pop-culture iconography, from extended homages to..."

July 25, 2008 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

What Is Happening in Austin?

"...Dear Editor, A month ago, while cruising around Lady Bird..."

April 16, 2008 Postmarks

Telling the Muslims What They Must Do

"...Dear Editor, Prominent Islamic clerics demand the execution of Afghani..."

March 27, 2006 Postmarks

What We Learned at the >King of the Hill> ATX TV Festival Panel

First look at season 14 gives hints at revival

"...Hank's back and he's mad as hell. So sayeth Mike..."

May 31, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SCOTUS Blocked Shackles in Court. What About Jail Cell Hearings in Austin?

Bail hearings in confinement are common in Travis County

"...Court proceedings with defendants in locked cells are the norm..."

April 22, 2024 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

We Have an Issue: What’s the Deal With the Cover?

Forty years of Waterloo Records, and a look back at the Waterloo sticker cut-up craze

"...Look, anybody can put a Waterloo Records sticker on their..."

April 8, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

Michael Kaiser Has Ideas About What's Next for the Arts

The arts management expert spoke to Austin arts groups about the future, and the key word is “community”

"...For 60 minutes, more than 40 Austinites representing 20 area..."

June 5, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Faster Than Sound: What Sparked Joy at SXSW Music

Marie Kondo-ing my Festival experience, with scooters and shooters in the giveaway pile

"...South by Southwest's attempts to winnow official Music Fest offerings..."

March 22, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

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