Revisiting the Railroad Killer

Local journo Alex Hannaford’s Dead Man Talking podcast investigates the case against a man on death row

"...Maturino Reséndiz, the "Railroad Killer," who before his 2006 execution confessed to many murders, some of them falsely? Local..."

Nov. 16, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Death Watch: Robert Ramos

Mexican national set for execution Wednesday night

"...pleas to Hidalgo County prosecutors to not set an execution date, unless the U.S. Supreme Court grants a stay...."

Nov. 14, 2018 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Death Watch: Can Texas Keep a Secret?

State Supreme Court grants rehearing in execution drug supplier case

"...the state should be allowed to keep secret its execution drug suppliers. That in itself isn't shocking, but the..."

Oct. 26, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Death Watch: Rockwell Schizophrenic or Faker?

One execution stayed, another set for Oct. 24

"...Segundo – at least for now. Segundo, who faced execution on Oct. 10, was granted a stay just days..."

Oct. 19, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Playback: Agent of Change Returns

New hope and typical bureaucracy precede Council vote on sound dispute resolution

"...to Council. The Economic Development Department (EDD) fumbled its execution in three ways: It initially excluded hotels from the..."

Oct. 19, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Death Watch: Segundo Awaits 5th Circuit

Death row inmate scheduled for execution Oct. 10

"...Ten executions have been carried out this year in Texas, and..."

Oct. 5, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Romancing the Holmes

What inspired Sherry Thomas to turn Sherlock into Charlotte?

"...go, “Oh, that’s the wrong approach or the wrong execution or something.” And usually by the time I get..."

Oct. 2, 2018 Arts Post by Rosalind Faires

Fantastic Fest Interview: Jeremy Saulnier and Macon Blair on Hold the Dark

Blood and snow in one of Netflix's rare theatrical releases

"...greatest fear, to not deliver on a grounded, earthy execution of the material...."

Sept. 28, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Death Watch: Double Dose

Two executions in Huntsville next week

"...Two inmates face executions next week. Troy Clark is scheduled for lethal injection..."

Sept. 21, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Headlines

"...denied the state's motion to vacate his stay of execution granted by a lower court. Gutier­rez was scheduled for..."

Sept. 14, 2018 News Feature

Threadgill’s WHQ Will Close After Thanksgiving

Eddie Wilson done “clinging to the curb”

"...March. The next month, they got a stay of execution in the form of an agreement with landlords that..."

Sept. 12, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Death Watch: Ruben Gutierrez

The State v. the Federal Court

"...stay in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. His execution date of Sept. 12 remains listed on the Texas..."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Paxton: Lethal Injection Forever

A.G. joins amicus brief in opposition to Missouri man's request for death by lethal gas

"...U.S. Supreme Court. In March, SCOTUS stayed Russell Bucklew's execution for fear that the deadly injection would cause him..."

Aug. 31, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

A.X.L

A boy and his electronic dog

"...The Iron Giant serve as the standouts, but the execution is typically the same: boy meets robot, boy teaches..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Captain

A bleak warning from Nazi Germany carries modern resonance

"...Herold, known after his war crimes trial as the Executioner of Emsland. In April 1945, he was just another..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Paper Chairs' The Audience

Elizabeth Doss' adaptation of García Lorca's unfinished play is less a drama than a dream, unbound by logic, reason, or convention

"...of the author's biography into her adaptation that his execution is painfully inevitable. The fascists will have their brutal..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Pick Your Plan for McKalla Place

Precourt vs. the field

"...Item 19 on the agenda would "authorize negotiation and execution of agreements with Precourt Sports Ventures" to bring a..."

Aug. 10, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup

Texas fun is heating up with grape stomps, outlaw festivals, and rodeos

"...Competition on August 25 are judged on their originality, execution, technical difficulty, and techniques...."

Aug. 3, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Spy Who Dumped Me

Kunis and McKinnon run to Europe, but forget to pack jokes

"...Me not just in brevity of title but in execution. The bones are the same: Both films span action..."

Aug. 3, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Death Watch: Chris Young Executed

Last-ditch effort to challenge Board of Pardons and Paroles falls short

"...Despite last-minute efforts to save his life, Chris Young..."

July 20, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Death Watch: Faith in Executions

Religious beliefs barred a potential juror from Christopher Young's trial. Did that cause his sentencing?

"...request for a new trial and a stay of execution on Tuesday. The court’s response claims Young’s argument is..."

July 13, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Headlines

"...Texas death row inmate scheduled for a July 17 execution, is hoping for a new trial instead. On Mon­day,..."

July 6, 2018 News Feature

Eating Animals

Natalie Portman narrated documentary about the ethics of farming versus factory farming.

"...of meat consumption, is not its intent. It’s the execution. And because it’s produced (and narrated) by one of..."

June 29, 2018 Movie Review by Jessi Cape

Death Watch: Pick Your Poison

Danny Bible will be executed. The question is, how?

"...his veins are blown, and referencing several recently aborted executions, argue that any attempt to execute Bible by needle..."

June 22, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Zach Theatre's Sunday in the Park With George

Zach relalizes the Sondheim musical with near flawless execution but has little in the way of emotional reward

"...Zach Theatre's production is a curious case of near-flawless execution, with very little emotional reward. The music of Sunday..."

June 15, 2018 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Death Watch: Intellectually Disabled or Mentally Ill?

Three cases raise the question

"...Court of Criminal Appeals granted its first stay of execution of the year, and now Smith County man Clifton..."

June 15, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Austin Beer for the World Cup

Let your favorite local brew determine who you’ll bet on to win

"...Pils | Germany: You appreciate machine-like efficiency, consistency, and execution in your lagers. Why shouldn’t you feel that way..."

June 13, 2018 Food Post by Eric Puga

Hotel Artemis

A bleak but stylish future, where only criminals can afford healthcare

"...platform on which to drape fine acting and creative execution. It’s a certainty that you will never run into..."

June 8, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ocean's 8

Sandra Bullock is the other Ocean sibling in this all-female revamp of the heist franchise

"...entertainment) rests on the setup as much as the execution of the crime, as each character is plucked from..."

June 8, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

Checking in to the Hotel Artemis with Sofia Boutella

How the dancer made the leap to action star

"...and, according to Hotel Artemis star Sofia Boutella, the execution should serve the performance. When it comes to handing..."

June 7, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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