Election 2006

The latest from the campaign trail

"...the Burnt Orange Report Web site and drew immediate criticism from his campaign rivals and African-American leaders...."

Sept. 29, 2006 News Feature

Navasky & Barsamian

Former editor of The Nation discusses the role of the alternative press

"...I believe, which one can see in the Morrow film … that the lesson of that movie that they..."

April 7, 2006 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

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"...On another point, our criticism of Mayor Wynn has nothing to do with seeking..."

Jan. 6, 2006 Column

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"...to me the review, as so much so-called music criticism is nowadays, is guided by the lowest common denominator...."

Aug. 5, 2005 Column

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"...Wood accepts the fact that she took Mr. Zimmer's criticism well. But as long as we are talking about..."

May 27, 2005 Column

Not Shutting Up Anywhere

This Al Franken is your Al Franken

"...has taken him from Saturday Night Live to scattered film work to publishing and criticism and activism to Air..."

March 4, 2005 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Election 2004 Updates

The latest electoral happenings in Central Texas, updated daily

"...Slusher said he intended no criticism of the county clerk's office, which he said "did..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature

UT Students Sell the CIA

Controversial biz-school course offers 'real-world' marketing for spy shop

"...influence hiring and curricula to provide "balance" (i.e., less criticism of U.S. policy) in international studies departments; it has..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Each 'Manchurian Candidate' Is of Its Time

"...fear varies greatly when comparing the 1962 and 2004 films. Needless to say, America was a very different place..."

Aug. 25, 2004 Postmarks

After a Fashion

The story of how the Style Avatar got his sew on

"...part, I have a little peculiarity that brings much criticism upon me: It is that I have a very..."

Dec. 26, 2003 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

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"...be an insignificant detail to the promoters of the film and the Alamo Drafthouse, but the former school residents..."

Oct. 10, 2003 Column

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"...23] would now call for the abandonment of honest criticism when it comes to ... wait for it ......"

June 6, 2003 Column

Arts Stalwarts

Twelve of Austin's cultural heroes will be inducted into the Austin Arts Hall of Fame at the 2003 Austin Critics Table Awards ceremony, and here is an introduction to them and some of their significant contributions to the local arts scene.

"...has spent most of his time teaching history and criticism in the Department of Theatre & Dance, which named..."

May 30, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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"...the Grand Jury Prize for Documentaries at the Sundance Film Festival and the People's Choice Award in Denver. Did..."

April 11, 2003 Column

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"..."To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand..."

April 4, 2003 Column

Look Ma, No Wrapping

DVD boxed sets, no assembly required

"...Edition has improved on virtually every aspect of the film, in addition to stockpiling loads of fascinating extra features..."

Dec. 13, 2002 Screens Feature by Michael Chamy

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"...do so, it is this author and his impertinent criticisms which in fact "lack substance."..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Column

TV Eye

Good riddance to Bill Maher, with reservations.

"...judgement of Maher, saying he had no business offering criticism in a time of crisis. Strange how those who..."

June 28, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

What, you think watching TV for a living is easy? Boy, does "TV Eye" have a thing or two to tell you.

"...time the paper's going to press). This highly anticipated film examines how the U.S. got embroiled in the Vietnam..."

May 17, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Technology is making great strides in the development of interactive TV. Now when are TV execs going to start paying attention?

"...First, there's the criticism of how retro it is for women to fight..."

May 3, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Page Two

Judging resigning City Manager Jesus Garza's performance in a difficult job will take some time; XLent's recent cover controversy brings back memories and reminds us how cool talk radio is; screwball comedies were the funniest movies ever, and the Austin Film Society is showing eight of them in the next two months.

"...city manager, a controversial position and lighting rod for criticism (and we've contributed our share), it's hard to win...."

Jan. 11, 2002 Column by Louis Black

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"...comment on the review by Marjorie Baumgarten of the film Shallow Hal...."

Nov. 23, 2001 Column

Look Ma, No Hands!

How the underground press evolved into the alternative press.

"...I knew the 1940s work of America's first important film critic, James Agee, published in the tiny Nation. Growing..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Column by Michael Ventura

Jeff Whittington, 1955-2001

"...cast him as Jim Morrison in his late-Seventies student film, The Death of Jim Morrison, I knew why immediately...."

July 20, 2001 Music Column by Margaret Moser

Marco Perella Reviewed

Movie actor Marco Perella has at least one doozy of a story for every picture he's made, and in his Adventures of a No Name Actor, he makes each one so light and salty and tasty, you just want to keep tossing 'em back, like popcorn.

"...they routinely subject themselves -- auditions, directorial imperialism, published criticism of their work, exposing their innermost private feelings for..."

July 6, 2001 Books Feature by Robert Faires

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Robert Rodriguez, Chris Ware, Ben Sargent -- what do these men have in common? They all worked as cartoonists for The Daily Texan.

"...weekend, Robert Rodriguez's Spy Kids was the No. 1 film at the box office. On Wednesday, the first page..."

April 6, 2001 Column by Louis Black

Boy Howdy: The Creem Story, Austin Covention Center, Friday 16

"...reminiscing about the publication's heyday. Opening with a short film clip of Creem staffers back in the early Seventies..."

March 16, 2001 Music Review by Margaret Moser

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"...Of course dear Jess knows it's all in fun. Criticism is good. I would (and tried) love to hear..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Column

Everything Is Possible ... Again

Seemingly unadaptable, Greil Marcus' 1989 opus Lipstick Traces proved to be the foundation for the Rude Mechanicals' strongest theatre work to date. As they revive their hit adaptation, the Rude Mechs reflect on its creation, its success, working as a collective, and being told by Marcus, "You staged the book I wanted to write."

"...out in September) has as much trouble dredging up criticism as the Rude Mechanicals do feeling anything but adoration..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

TV Eye

Two new television shows remind us what it was like to be young: Nickelodeon's half-hour comedy series The Brothers Garcia and Fox's "nonfiction drama series," American High.

"...see with fondness and wit. The extraordinary stage and film actor John Leguizamo provides the voice of the adult..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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