SXSW Film Review: Walking Out

He ain’t heavy, he’s my father

"...Alex and Andrew Smith, the sibling filmmaking team who made The Slaughter Rule..."

March 16, 2017 SXSW Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Stress-Free Thanksgiving Meal

Don't spend turkey day in the kitchen

"...covered with take-home Thanksgiving dinner, sides, and desserts that will impress even your most fussy aunt...."

Nov. 16, 2016 Food Post by Sierra Diaz

Moontower 5: First Wave of Comics Announced

Martin Short and Kevin Smith lead the laugh makers for 2016

"...and topping the list are Martin Short and Kevin Smith...."

Nov. 17, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Stars and Stripes Forever!

Where to get your patriotic tuneage this Independence Day

"...glare and bombs bursting in air without John Stafford Smith's melody and Francis Scott Key's lyrics to swell our..."

July 3, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Siempre Selena

Game changer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez prompts Corpus Christi's inaugural "Selena Fest"

"...are laid out – the iconic yellow Paul Reed Smith and the other one, the greenish-blue Paul Reed Smith,..."

April 10, 2015 Music Feature by Kate X Messer

News Roundup: Pressley, Jackson, CapMetro, and more

How do you solve a problem like Laura?

"...as long as she supports a 20% homestead exemption? Will Larry Jackson's killer ever go to trial? How many..."

Nov. 17, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

21 Years: Richard Linklater

A subject as worthy of a documentary as this one is deserves a more thoughtful approach than this star-studded tribute.

"...closely followed the filmmaker’s extraordinary career from the get-go will remain engaged. And when there’s not, there’s always the..."

Nov. 14, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Getting to Zero

Will Austin's green seif-image be realized with its "zero waste" goals?

"...of achieving "zero waste" by 2040, meaning the city will divert the materials that would have gone to the..."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Texas Teen Book Festival

James Dashner, Oliver headline 2014 YA hullabaloo

"...be cracking the triple-digits still, but fall festival season will be here before you know it, and the names..."

Aug. 27, 2014 Books Post by Robert Faires

Dames, Turtles, and More

The dog days of summer meet the heat of Austin film news

"...The Austin Film Society will host the Texas premiere of Robert Rodriguez and Frank..."

Aug. 8, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

March 4 Election Results

The latest primary news

"...night in the Travis County races. Although polling locations will be open until nine, ballots cast between 7 and..."

March 4, 2014 News Post by Brandon Watson

Legislative Redistricting Proceeds Under a Cloud

2014 primaries will use 2013 maps

"...San Antonio has ruled that the 2014 party primaries will use the maps adopted by the Texas legislature during..."

Sept. 13, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Only God Forgives

Drive's Nicolas Winding Refn reunites again with Ryan Gosling and adds Kristin Scott Thomas to the mix for this descent into heartlessness.

"...reunites Refn with his Bronson director of photography Larry Smith and Drive composer Cliff Martinez, whose soundtrack functions like..."

July 19, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Council Approves AE Settlement

Utility gives up $5.75 million; keeps everything else

"...unscathed, while big electricity users living outside the city will see a discount on their rates...."

March 1, 2013 News Post by Amy Smith

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...guess what: A whole new batch of Austinites’ films will make their world premiere come March...."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Fifth Circuit Blocks WHP Ruling in Favor of Planned Parenthood

Single judge agrees to late-night stay

"...of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Jerry Smith, issued an emergency stay of yesterday's ruling in federal..."

May 1, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Gentlewoman and a Scholar

Smith takes home Texas Institute of Letters journalism award

"...specifically, to none other than our very own Jordan Smith...."

April 17, 2012 News Post by Monica Riese

Texans 'Undefendable' Offense Leads the Way in '11

Playoffs or bust

"...and over-hyped Dallas Cowboys in Houston's inaugural game. “19-10” will be remembered with great reverence by Texans fans for..."

Sept. 9, 2011 Sports Post by Barrett Walton

WLT Turns 30, Throws a Party

The Writers' League of Texas celebrates 30 years

"...a piñata. I suspect the Writers' League of Texas will handle its own passage into a third decade with..."

April 15, 2011 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Leffingwell 'Troubled' by Sanders Report

City officials respond to KeyPoint report revelations into APD shooting

"...Continuing the story broken by our own Jordan Smith on Friday, the leaked and unredacted version of the..."

May 9, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Kinky Cash

Demmycrat Friedman fundraising for Republicans

"...Oh, hang on, he's fundraising for Republican Congressman Lamar Smith's Longhorn PAC...."

April 19, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

UT Axing Cactus Cafe, Informal Classes

Union board "phasing out" two campus institutions in August

"...that these two key components of its community outreach will be "phased out" in August...."

Jan. 31, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

After a Fashion

Your Style Avatar counts to nine and back again

"...ahead for them. Now that they've begun spawning, someone will give them a special on three hysterectomies. It can..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

City Hall Hustle: Call Us Ambiguous

Feeling confused? You must be talking to city legal

"...Once, the Hustle asked City Attorney David Smith the color of the sky. Six weeks later, we..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Trojan Women

A version that shows us in the women of Troy the brutalized women of our own time's wars

"...for the victorious males to do with as they will. Certainly, that was true when Euripides..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Keene Prize Winners Announced

Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig takes home $50,000 for her play Lidless

"...at the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba." Cowhig will receive $50,000 – one of the largest student literary..."

July 24, 2009 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

The slapstick humor remains, as does the slack plotting, in this animated sequel that's nevertheless fun for all.

"...giraffe, Melman (Schwimmer), and the unflappable hippo, Gloria (Pinkett Smith), who deserves a spot on The View, mostly bide..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Movie Review by Theresa Everline

Eagle Eye

Too bad it's autumn: With its frenetic car chases; near-erotic fascination with explosions, gadgets, and guns; and disposable storyline, Eagle Eye is the very definition of a summer blockbuster.

"...up to two hours of clamorous, mind-numbing nonsense. Had Will Smith agreed to play the role of Jerry Shaw,..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Kim and Josh Agree to Agree

"...Well, I think you were smirking when you suggested Will Smith in skin-tight rubber superhero suiting might broker a..."

July 9, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

How Do You Say 'Ouch' in Caveman Speak?

Cavemen crash, but there's a new hope

"...club to Homo Erectus and proceeded to pound at will...."

June 16, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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