'Awakening'

Blue Lapis Light takes youth away from risk and on a journey

"...Sally Jacques calls them "youth in transition," referring to the young people with whom..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Arts Feature by Dawn Davis Loring

The Wind Rises (English dubbed)

The swan song of master animator Hayao Miyazaki appeals to the head and heart.

"...has ever produced. It’s a shame to know he’s taking his leave, but to paraphrase Casablanca’s Rick, we’ll always..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Human Traffic

"...the perfect night out, but it's less a smooth flight than a turbulence-battered tree-skim that barely grazes the heads..."

June 9, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Steve Carell and Keira Knightley find love and companionship in the face of the apocalypse.

"...apartment building’s fire escape because she missed the last flight out of New York to reunite with her family..."

June 22, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Day Trips & Beyond: Old Warbirds

Former military aircraft offer once-in-a-lifetime rides

"...noisy, and claustrophobic, yet thousands of Americans spent their youth and sometimes the last day of their lives in..."

April 12, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Cultural Cancellations and Postponements: The Big List

What's not happening around Austin, arts-wise

"...on this site, Austinites are wasting no time in taking their art online, making sure you have performances to..."

March 24, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Five Arty Things to Do This Weekend: Sept. 22-24

Not too many, right? Just enough. Just enough for the city.

"...stumble like those Longhorns did, amirite? Especially if you’re taking a break after helping our Hurricane Harvey-racked neighbors, you..."

Sept. 21, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...appropriate name for Shearwater's just-released batch of melancholy Americana taking flight over a bleak but beautiful landscape. Okkervil River's..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Postmarks

"...The council will be taking public testimony on two of the Stratus zoning cases..."

July 19, 2002 Column

Countdown to Ecstasy

A New Drug for a New Millennium

"...As he begins taking me back to that almost mythical first time, his..."

June 9, 2000 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Live at Liberty Lunch

The Neville Brothers

"...epitomize that spirit completely. Just last week for Sonic Youth, walking into that no-frills, steamy inferno we've all come..."

July 23, 1999 Music Feature

Record Reviews

"...it was" ("First Drag of the Day"), and "In taking everything from me now/ I'm making over everything I..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Music Review

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth photograph by Michael Crawford SONIC YOUTH: Every SXSW, it's..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Down & Out in Atlanta

The Official Crock of the '96 Summer Olympics

"...but that technicality hasn't stopped the Olympic Committee from taking the "Summer" Games deep into southerly latitudes, to Sydney,..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Features Feature by Jonathan Hennessey

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...park with his gang of gangsta rap-loving thugs and taking lessons in crime from Rodney Little (Lindo), a local..."

Nov. 3, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...park with his gang of gangsta rap-loving thugs and taking lessons in crime from Rodney Little (Lindo), a local..."

Oct. 27, 1995 News Feature

The Life of a Search and Rescue Drone Pioneer

How retired Air Force medic Gene Robinson found new purpose looking for missing persons

"...help find White. He flew a couple of missions, taking around 200 photos, and turned the files over to..."

Nov. 23, 2018 News Feature by Cat Cardenas

Postcards From the Web

From Computer to Cancún

"...the Internet to get somewhere in realspace is really taking off...."

Dec. 6, 1996 Screens Feature by Andy Langer

Meet the New Neighbors

A fugitive sect of Mormon polygamists is building a home – and an end-time temple – in the West Texas town of Eldorado

"...faith is built upon the practice of polygamy, the taking of so-called "celestial wives" – or, in the jargon..."

July 29, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...After months of inter-agency wrangling, Out Youth will reopen its youth drop-in center one day a..."

April 14, 2006 News Feature

The AggreGAYtor: October 19

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...swimsuit in her hands, bemoaning the loss of her youth...."

Oct. 19, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Cool Off With Cocktails at the Movies

Five local movie events to get your air conditioning and cocktail fix

"...doom. The Holy Mountain at AFS – A Mezcal Flight at Techo Mezcaleria & Agave Bar..."

Aug. 7, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Jailbird

The Prison Diaries of the Fabulous Thunderbirds' Preston Hubbard

"...been approved, we moved to London for the recording, taking two flats near Oxford Circus. Our producer was Rockpile's..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Music Feature by Preston Hubbard

Million Man Mayhem

A Day Of Atonement Turns Into Protest

"..."Before the city council leaves the dais," he began, taking the entire chamber by surprise. "The only reason I'm..."

Oct. 24, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...weds the primitive madness of Confusion Is Sex-era Sonic Youth with Blues Explosion stomp. Seattle folkie Laura Veirs represents..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

2000 Kids Summer Fun Guide

Listings

"...learning about aquatic ecology and tackle crafting, and even taking a field trip to the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center...."

May 5, 2000 Features Feature

Art Fun in the Summertime

May

"...of Russian sacred music (and don't worry about it taking all night; the piece is only 90 minutes). Fri,..."

May 21, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Contradictions Exposed

"...and homes the most unsafe places for same-sex oriented youth. It makes it more difficult for them to affirm..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Column

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...hat to previous caper films like Joseph Sargent's The Taking of Pelham One Two Three and Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir..."

Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...from which they emerge reborn, with a sense of youthful joy and wonder that lands them in therapy groups...."

Sept. 8, 1995 News Feature

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