Umberto D.

Of the more than 30 films directed by neo-realist auteur Vittorio De Sica, this was his own favorite.

"...D: Vittorio De Sica; with Carlo Battisti, Maria-Pia Casilio, Lina Gennari, Memmo Carotenuto...."

Aug. 30, 2002 Screens Review by Marrit Ingman

Coach's Corner

The abuse heaped on Ken Caminiti for his Sports Illustrated expose on steroid abuse is disgraceful. Actually, he's done the game a favor by shining a light on the situation.

"...The business of sports commentary can be like "side-dish" portions at..."

June 7, 2002 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

A History of Collaboration

"...someone will put together a family tree of Italian cinema, but for now, let's just look at some of..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Screens Feature by Nick Barbaro

Page Two

"...Margaret Moser comes down the hall with that gleam in her eye, a special exuberant bounce to her step...."

Feb. 21, 1997 Column by Louis Black

Austin Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors

Austin Shakespeare's new take on Shakespeare's farce takes some time figuring out its own identity

"...condition, and yet that upstart crow William Shakespeare – when he wasn't yet old enough to have truly answered..."

May 12, 2017 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Playback: FREE WEEK!

2014, you're up

"...holiday fades and a new year unfolds, a favorite Austin tradition arrives to fire the music machine back into..."

Jan. 3, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback

Austin's version of 'Bad Santa' at a bar near you

"..."There's divorce, drugs, and drinking in the first scene, and it doesn't get much..."

Dec. 7, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Room for Possibility

Arthouse creates a space where artists can invent, experiment, make the future

"...Indeed, you aren't likely to mistake the renovated space for..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

TV Eye: From Career Criminal to Copper

BBC America debuts a sexy, scintillating new detective show

"...A friend once remarked that when it comes to television, the Brits got it right..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

To Your Health

Do creases in the earlobe signify potential heart problems?

"...Q. I remember reading years ago that an earlobe crease meant that a..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

Get on the Bus D.C. Report

If 100,000 march on the White House and nobody reports it, did it really happen?

"...Bush flew through sunny skies from Colorado to Texas "monitoring" local responses to Hurricane Rita, hundreds of thousands of..."

Sept. 30, 2005 News Feature by Diana Welch

Page Two

"...I'm making an Austin-music tape for an old friend I recently..."

July 4, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Coach's Corner

Odds and ends: David Stern … Drew Bledsoe … KevinGarnett … Rick Reilly … and more.

"...ultra-savvy guy, though let's note his rep was made during the halcyon days of the Nineties when the charisma..."

May 3, 2002 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Coach's Corner

Let's have a little historical perspective here. Rick Barnes is doing a fine job as the UT basketball coach, but he didn't single-handedly create the UT basketball program. That was Abe Lemmons, in 1976.

"...Thomas Pakenham, and The History of the Irish Potato Famine, by Don Nardo, are both exceptionally bloodless, turgid affairs,..."

March 29, 2002 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Postscripts

Austin's literary news

"...Rick Bragg is coming to BookPeople on Tuesday, December 4, at 7pm, to..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Books Column by Clay Smith

Summer Film Previews

Planet of the Apes

"...When Austin-based screenwriter William Broyles was first offered the chance..."

May 25, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Talk Stories

"...Talk Stories by Jamaica Kincaid..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Books Review by Robin Bradford

Texas Writers Month

"...year, that means many, many events -- more than in any previous Texas Writers Month -- will be taking..."

April 30, 1999 Books Feature

Have Yourself an Animated Christmas

"...that way.” "The challenge," a reader named Mike wrote in to me, "is to spend one day during the..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Still the One I Want

Tv Eye

"...what?!? As the fall TV seasonapproaches like election results trickling in from the Congo, the promotional campaigns are in..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Screens Column by Christopher Gray

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 28 - April 3

"...ARIES (March 21-April 19): Ancient Rome’s emperor Julius Caesar undertook a radical move to fix..."

March 28, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 14-20

"...19-March 20): I’m not exactly sure where you are going, Pisces, but I’m certain you are headed in the..."

March 14, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

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

Our writers pick the best live music for the week ahead

"...I Know I’m Funny haha, TikTok latched onto Atlanta singer-songwriter Faye Webster, who blends silky soul grooves, twangy pedal..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, February 9-15

"...AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Reading through the annals of famous authors’ quotes about love,..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, September 29 - October 5

"...LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): If you have ever contemplated launching a career as a spy, the coming months will..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, October 28 - November 3

"...floor and the ground everywhere you go. So maybe instead you could be a snake priest or snake priestess..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, September 10-16

"...41 BCE, Virgo-born Caligula served as third Emperor of Rome. To do so, he had to disprove the prophecy..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

The Verde Report: Will Longhorn Football Crowd Out Austin FC?

Burnt Orange is back. Can the Verde still keep Austin sports fans interested?

"...On Saturday, Austin FC lost on the road to the Vancouver Whitecaps,..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

From the Music Desk

On Willie, Billy, Stevie Ray, Blaze, and more highlights from four decades of covering Austin music

"...In Austin, music is politics. It's the action. It's gossip...."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Michael Hall

"The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop" Provides a Close-up on Cinema's Scenic Paintings

The exhibition of 12 vintage backdrops painted for MGM films reveals their techniques for creating grand illusions

"...Think of a movie you've loved since you were a..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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