The Sparks Brothers

Edgar Wright reveals the wonderful, mysterious Mael brothers

"...Directed by: Edgar Wright...."

June 18, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Wright Bros Brew & Brew

Eastside craft beer and coffee spot opens for business

"...I-35 in the space previously occupied by Progress Coffee, Wright Bros Brew & Brew (500 San Marcos) offers 39..."

Oct. 9, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

Day Trips

Who built the first plane? Was it the Wright brothers or some folks right here in Texas?

"...Two Texas airmen claimed to have beaten the Wright brothers to building the first airplane. On Dec. 17,..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Bistro at Lark & Owl Bookstore Is Making Georgetown Cooler, One Beer and Book at a Time

Magic happens when a brother-owned bistro and biergarten joins a women-owned bookstore

"...George­town can feel a little, well, square. But Matt Wright and Jane Estes are here to change that (or..."

March 6, 2020 Food Feature by Zelly Martin

Josh and S.A.M.

"...Plimpton, Stephen Tobolowsky, Joan Allen, Chris Penn and Amy Wright. Once upon a time, not very long ago, I..."

Nov. 26, 1993 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...Film roster has arrived, with big features like Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, the debut of Starz's American Gods adaptation,..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Broken City

Mark Wahlberg and Russell Crowe mix it up in this mystery thriller directed by Allen Hughes.

"...Hughes. Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jeffrey Wright, Barry Pepper, Alona Tal, Natalie Martinez, Michael Beach and..."

Jan. 18, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

Day Trips

The Frontiers of Flight Museum at Dallas' Love Field is fun for the whole crew

"...drawings, and rare airplanes. In the exhibit on the Wright brothers' first flight in 1903, it is noted that..."

Aug. 27, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Dead Presidents

"...David, Chris Tucker, Freddy Rodreguez, Rose Jackson and N'Bushe Wright. In looking to expand their creative palette beyond the..."

Oct. 13, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Cockneys vs. Zombies

This bloody good zom-com stands out from the crowd of zombies recently invading our screens.

"...and Treadaway are Terry and Andy, a pair of brothers who hatch a bound-to-be-botched bank job in order to..."

Aug. 2, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fever Pitch

Don’t go into the Farrelly brothers’ Fever Pitch seeking an adaptation along the lines of the merely Yankified remix of the Nick Hornby novel High Fidelity: This is not that – not even close.

"...pipeline. Whatever you do, don’t go into the Farrelly brothers’ Fever Pitch seeking an adaptation along the lines of..."

April 8, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Day Trips

The Ezekiel Airship flew into Texas mythology even if it didn't reach the record books

"...the self-propelled invention defied gravity 12 months before the Wright brothers did at Kitty Hawk, N.C...."

Dec. 2, 2011 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Around the World in 80 Days

Jackie Chan finally emerges as plausible English-language star in this international romp that's as light as a hot-air balloon.

"...Queen Victoria and Luke and Owen Wilson as the Wright Brothers are delightful, while some of the others (like..."

June 18, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Forgotten Silver

"...Richard Pearse -- a full six months before the Wright Brothers soared at Kitty Hawk -- and the fact..."

April 10, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing SXSW 04 music – Wednesday only

"...started out as an indie rock beacon. L.A.'s Radar Brothers kick things off with their gracefully textured songs of..."

March 12, 2004 Music Feature

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 13-19

"...CANCER (June 21-July 22): In December 1903, the Wright Brothers flew a motorized vehicle through the sky for..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Little Brother's Coffee, Koko x Tea Haus, Zymmo x House Wine, and More to Nourish the Soul

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds a-quivering

"...that Matthew Bolick of Holdout Brewing and those local Wright Brothers (Grady and Matt) have opened a new shop..."

Oct. 6, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas Film Hall of Fame 2013 Goes Extra-Terrestrial

Elliott, Buttercup, Ma Kent, and Ned. Ned! join roster

"...nominees and beloved character actors. Actors Henry Thomas, Robin Wright, Stephen Tobolowsky, and Annette O'Toole all enter the hall,..."

Jan. 15, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 20 Austin Breweries of 2020

It's time for our annual Central Texas Brewery Power Rankings

"...then you hear it's a project spearheaded by the Wright Brothers and Matthew Bolick (Brew & Brew, Better Half,..."

Nov. 11, 2020 Food Post by Eric Puga

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 12-18

"...In a 1902 interview – a year before the Wright Brothers' breakthrough experiment – he declared, "No aeroplane will..."

June 12, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

Austin Kite Fest Celebrates 90 Years

From 1929 to present, the festival is a constant in a changing city

"...on the forefront of scientific discoveries – helping the Wright Brothers learn aerodynamics on their journey to building a..."

March 27, 2019 Events Post by Alyssa Hiarker

Lone Star State of Mind

Neal Barrett Jr.'s characters, clues, and unparalleled career

"...together. In "Sallie C.," he dumps Pat Garrett, the Wright Brothers, and Field Marshal Rommel's mom in a dusty..."

June 7, 2013 Books Feature by Richard Whittaker

AFF Teases 10 Titles

Duplass Bros.' latest comedy gets regional premiere

"...with highlights including the regional premiere of the Duplass Brothers' latest, Jeff Who Lives at Home, a documentary about..."

Aug. 23, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Letters at 3AM

'A brilliant cascade of cause and effect' can describe my life

"...end of third grade, but a Landmark volume, The Wright Brothers, was the first hardcover that was all my..."

May 22, 2009 Column by Michael Ventura

Sophie's Choice: You Were Expecting Mamet Mia!?

The gayest portrayal of heterosexuality. EVER?

"...Faires makes a case for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, aka Seven Brides for Seven Brides, but my Pirates..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Letters at 3am

The "Situation" is upon us: China and Southern Asia can support their own growth and have no more use for us

"...nor rich when they invented jazz, nor were the Wright Brothers when they gave us flight, nor was Italy..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

Stalling Between Flights

Be careful what do when you do it in the loo.

"...city airports, a cruising spot as old as the Wright Brothers. Don't believe us? Take it from Craigslist...."

April 24, 2007 Qmmunity Post by Kate Getty

Naked City

Bike rodeo contains a message amidst its madness

"...also noting that Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and the Wright brothers all rode and worked on bikes. "The principles..."

Nov. 5, 2004 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

'Star Wars' and Honey Mushrooms

"...gasoline and cooled by water, the engine for the Wright brothers' pioneering Flyer did not have a water pump,..."

Oct. 8, 2004 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

'The Magic of Flight'

Go ahead and wiggle your wings at the incoming IMAX movie, The Magic of Flight. We know you want to.

"...1997 film follows the history of flight from the Wright Brothers on (onward and upward, we mean). Guaranteed to..."

Jan. 10, 2003 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

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