Protest at Francisco Cantú Reading

Activists disrupt The Line Becomes a River BookPeople event

"...book has already enraged immigration activists who say Cantú “exploits others’ stories of pain” and “profit[s] from families he’d..."

Feb. 14, 2018 Arts Post by Brandyce Ingram

AFF2012: A Conversation With Paul Feig 

'Freaks and Geeks' creator looks back

"...the first canceled shows we all binge-watched on DVD. It may come as a surprise that its creator, Paul..."

Oct. 22, 2012 Screens Post by Leah Churner

Friends With Benefits

This Mila Kunis/Justin Timberlake rom-com is smart enough to decry Hollywood’s romantic clichés but never savvy enough to truly subvert them.

"...Jenkins, Woody Harrelson and Nolan Gould. In theory, “friends with benefits” sounds like the world’s awesomest bottomless buffet, wherein..."

July 22, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Thank You, Central Time Zone: A Preview of the 2007 NFL Draft

"...moved to Texas from the East Coast for a multitude of reasons. I don’t like to wear pants (this..."

April 26, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

A Word With RZA

"...much of Monday playing phone tag – let’s call it shadowboxing – with the Wu-Tang producer and swordsman, Bump..."

June 11, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

15 Minutes with Nick Lowe

Q&A with Nick Lowe, who opens for Wilco Thursday

"...he’s succeeded spectacularly. Coming up in the late 1970s with Elvis Costello, etc, he'd turned into a punk rock..."

Nov. 29, 2011 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Interview With a Prophet

Chuck Prophet holds forth.

"...rocker Chuck Prophet rolls into the Continental Club Friday with Alejandro Escovedo, and I caught up with him Monday..."

Jan. 23, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

3 Reasons You Should Know John Merriman’s Name

And only one of them is because it’s easier to spell than 'Galifianakis'

"...Throw a dart on the local film map, and you're liable to hit John Merriman. A former AFF programmer,..."

Sept. 6, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Longhorns, It's Time for Your Close-Up

It's all about attitude from here on out

"...few days after the Texas Longhorns defense, if not its offense, manhandled Oklahoma State 41-14, I went to the..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Take This Roll and Shove It

Sheryl Crow says one square of toilet paper is enough, buddy.

"...wants us to use “only one square per restroom visit” of toilet paper when we use the toilet. By..."

April 23, 2007 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Get Schooled at Buck U With 'Mr. Angel'

Buck Angel talks about life and love, porn and plans

"...Angel (directed by Dan Hunt) follows Buck Angel, a community activist and porn star (and 2007 Transsexual Performer of..."

March 8, 2013 SXSW Post by Andy Campbell

In Dreams with Tom Brosseau

What happens when you move from North Dakota to Bristol, England

"...Tom Brosseau's high trill seems otherworldly, simultaneously comforting in its gentleness and unsettling in its plaintive uniqueness. While 2006’s..."

March 12, 2008 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Instant Karma Come to Get You, Horns

"...one wasn’t. Oh, this year’s Ag loss? I told you so. It’s part of having a rivalry end the..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

A Detour With Taj Mahal

"...few times and after a while I didn’t think it was really going to happen. It’s not inside baseball..."

Nov. 7, 2007 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The Luv Doc: Hold It

Until you can get to that forest where the tree falls and no one hears it

"...I am having (I have always had?) a problem with my boyfriend. He farts. All the time. In front..."

Jan. 20, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Coping With Music Burnout

Five easy steps to reset

"...Ever felt like you'd go insane if you heard one more note of..."

July 20, 2012 Music Post by Zoe Cordes Selbin

It Came From Barton Springs!

"...CEOs will tell you that when your corporation is running roughshod over a..."

Oct. 2, 2007 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Toros Season Three, Take Two; Plus Blog Contest for Fans!

"...jailed mascots, and untimely deaths over the course of its two-year tenure to drive their fans to drink; a..."

Dec. 10, 2007 Sports Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Fast Times With Darondo

Doin' the splits with a lost soul singer

"...“Didn’t I,” was included on a 2005 compilation by British DJ Giles Peterson, which eventually led to the 2006..."

March 25, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

You Got Me Singing

Another Spotify convert

"...Margaret and I are about the same age, so it’s no surprise we’ve had similar experiences when it come..."

Aug. 10, 2011 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Martin Sexton's Not Buying It

Q&A with singer-songwriter Martin Sexton

"...years ago, Martin Sexton was a freewheeling troubadour, spreading singer-songwriter joy across the small clubs and outdoor music festivals..."

Feb. 9, 2012 Music Post by Melanie Haupt

Austin at Large: It Hurts When We Do That

As the old doctor joke goes, then stop doing that. Good advice for City Hall.

"...I had hoped to not need to write again about the hash we have made of our..."

May 21, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Luv Doc: The Trouble With Trouble

Never let insurmountable facts get in the way of your deeply entrenched belief system

"...My girlfriend goes out drinking with her friends in the service industry on a regular..."

June 16, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Bullet With Butterfly Wings

Billy Corgan on the Smashing Pumpkins, the Source Family, and Sky Saxon

"...the time I didn’t think much of the connection. It was one minor footnote to a long, strange summer..."

Sept. 17, 2010 Music Post by Austin Powell

We did it!

"...I can’t believe we did it! The Trail of Lights is over, and we all..."

Dec. 12, 2007 Promotions Post

10 Pounds of Blue Horseshoes in an 8-Pound Game, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Start Loving 'the Best of You'

"...and a room full of physicians is how I witnessed Super Bowl XLI – although one of the doctors..."

Feb. 11, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

WCL Championships or, Is It Manly to Cry If Chuck Norris Breaks Your Heart?

"...OK Chuck, I can take a hint. It really seemed like we hit it..."

Jan. 26, 2007 Sports Post by Jeremy Martin

So You Want to Redistrict Austin?

The process – and what’s at stake – with redrawing our City Council districts

"...And she definitely was busy. An active volunteer her whole life, Solis..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Feature by Lilli Hime

The Luv Doc: Toning It Down

This isn't about fashion

"...I work in a large Downtown tech company with a "casual" dress code. By "casual" I mean that..."

June 1, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

20 Questions With David Kilgour

The Clean guitarist comes, well, clean for Chaos in Tejas

"...instrumental, “Fish,” a rush of discovery cut the torpor. It was unvarnished psychedelia crossed with incipient indie-pop out for..."

May 30, 2012 Music Post by Greg Beets

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