More About Mr. Brooks

"...Dear Editor, I just read the story on Mr. Stan Brooks, my now-102-year-old high school counselor ["Austin..."

July 3, 2024 Postmarks

Golda

Ill-considered and superficial biopic of Israel's Iron Lady

"...The first shot of Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (Mirren) is..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Q&A: Aharon Keshales Enters Texas Darkness in South of Heaven

Noir, cowboys ... and Ted Lasso?

"...When Aharon Keshales cast Jason Sudeikis as ex-con Jimmy in Lone..."

Oct. 19, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

South of Heaven

Jason Sudeikis and Evangeline Lilly hold on to love on the run

"...Directed by: Aharon Keshales. Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Evangeline Lilly, Mike Colter, Shea..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Gunpowder Milkshake

Action concoction isn't stodgy, but it's not that filling, either

"...Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Chloe Coleman, Paul Giamatti, Ralph Ineson, Carla Gugino, Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett and Michael Smiley...."

July 16, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Survival, and Hope in How Austin Handles Sexual Assault

As their legal battle continues, women look forward to political change

"...times would never come. Then in February, the class action was dismissed by a federal judge who said, basically,..."

Oct. 23, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

APD Unveils New Interview Rooms For Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

The next step in improving sexual assault investigations in Austin?

"...use now, the “soft interview rooms,” located far out on Ed Bluestein Blvd. where those units are housed, were..."

Nov. 4, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Luv Doc: Drop Crotch

The difficult conversations we don't have are often the ones that alter the course of our lives

"...I have always been proud that my guy is fashion-forward. He is now in his early 30s, but he..."

March 15, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

The Luv Doc: Party Monster

Nothing good for you can come of this

"...up in those party pics that are in Austin Monthly, Tribeza, etc. My ex would always complain about her..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

New to Town? Here Are Nine of the Biggest News Stories Affecting Locals.

A primer on Austin politics

"...of life in an ever-growing metropolis or getting your first taste of life in the little big city...."

Aug. 30, 2018 News Post by News Staff

City Council Candidate Forums

Say hello to your district's candidates

"...get to know 'em. The city, its Ethics Review Commission, and the League of Women Voters have scheduled candidate..."

Aug. 24, 2018 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Headlines

"...It's Busy Season: A mere 82 Items have collected on the City..."

Aug. 24, 2018 News Feature

Rape Kit Backlog Reaches Zero

Kits have been sent out for testing, but the wait continues

"...Dana Kadavy, executive director of the department’s Forensic Science Division, confirmed the department’s remaining 2,251 untested kits have been..."

April 9, 2018 News Post by Sarah Marloff

The Luv Doc: Mr. Nice Guy

Sweet T is the name of an Irish boxer with fake front teeth and sleeve tattoos

"...dating jerks? I have lots of women friends who won't give me the time of day, romantically speaking. They..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Listen to MondoCon

Your essential guide to this weekend's Mondo vinyl exclusives

"...Remember when local print empire Mondo was just dedicated to filling up your wall space?..."

Oct. 21, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

KRAKATHOOOOM!! Free Comic Book Day Is Soon Upon Us Once Again!

Annual giveaway of popular sequential art stirs area interest, desire

"...Once a year, the major players (and many of the..."

May 3, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Luv Doc: Help! I've Been Set Up!

Maybe you were meant to date a complicated genius with a neck tattoo

"...Help! I've been set up! About a month ago, my roommate and her boyfriend badgered me into..."

April 15, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

Put This in Your PUD and Smoke It!

While the mayor backs the Pilot Knob PUD, the rest of the dais express hesitation

"...sure if it's a good sign or a bad one that City Council has split this week's meeting into..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Anti-Sharia Bill Dead, but Sentiment Alive

HB 562 unlikely to make it out of the House, but the Islamophobia behind it is here to stay

"...The 84th session of the Texas Legislature, which wraps up at the..."

May 22, 2015 News Feature by Dina Samir Shehata

Lege Lines

Lege makes an anti-city push, nixes a bill limiting police filming, the Senate passes its budget, and more...

"...Running Out of Local Options..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

News Roundup: Antis, State and Local

Council appointee blames Hispanics; White won't meet with LGBT group

"...In this week's News Roundup, Hillary Clinton is ready to run; Greg Casar isn't happy with..."

April 13, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

News Roundup: MLK, Chris Kyle, and the Lege

Get ready to celebrate "Chris Kyle Day"

"...In this week's News Roundup: The NFL continues to face scrutiny for its domestic violence record; Molly..."

Feb. 2, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Fantastic Fest Goes for the Big 10

Kevin Smith's 'Tusk,' 'ABCs 2' and 'V/H/S 3' in first titles

"...Get giddy. Fantastic Fest, Austin's world-renowned celebration of all cinema geeky, strange, terrible and bizarre, has..."

Aug. 5, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Spoilers Are the New Black

Are we too squeamish about our right to be shocked?

"...I am your father." Film critics and fans have contended with the moral quandary of spoilers for decades. But..."

June 9, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Festival Films You Haven't Seen Yet

The unreleased and the oddly evasive titles from 2013

"...One of the worst, nay, most depressing aspects of living..."

Jan. 5, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest 2014 Open for Submissions

Plus two Drafthouse flicks take FF tour audience awards

"...2014 isn't upon us yet, but it's already time to start thinking..."

Dec. 16, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Return of Lila Downs

‘La Reyna’ makes another rare stop in Austin – tonight

"...Downs performs with all the force of a tropical depression. On 2012’s Pecados y Milagros, her ninth LP, the..."

April 9, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Room 237

Pet theories about what really went down at the Overlook Hotel abound in this documentary about Stanley Kubrick's intentions in The Shining.

"...to say he didn’t leave plenty of room for interpretation in 2001, Eyes Wide Shut, and The Shining, that..."

April 5, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Music Supervisor Thomas Vale

Next Big Things on the silver screen

"...The song my friend Ramona Beattie performs that I most admire..."

April 2, 2013 Music Post by William Harries Graham

DVD Watch: 'A Man Escaped'

The perfect introduction to Robert Bresson

"...The films of Frenchman Robert Bresson, the great postwar filmmaker known for his minimalist visual..."

March 26, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

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