Sirens

"...Directed by: John Duigan. Starring: Hugh Grant, Tara Fitzgerald, Sam Neill, Elle..."

March 25, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Naked City

President now has chance for two Supreme Court appointments

"...in Virginia. Just two days later, President George W. Bush announced that he would nominate John Roberts to fill..."

Sept. 9, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Capitol Chronicle

Is there a Bush-beater in the House -- or the Senate, or the VFW?

"...or two, and this is only the latest wave. John Edwards, John Kerry, Wesley Clark, and Dick Gephardt all..."

Oct. 3, 2003 News Column by Michael King

An Unreasonable Man

This documentary is a far cry from the dry polemics one might expect from a survey of Ralph Nader's career as a consumer activist and political candidate.

"...The Mike Douglas Show, flanked by no less than John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Nader, the greatest and most..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Hitcher

This remake of Robert Harmon's original 1986 horror semiclassic serves as a primer in how not to generate suspense.

"...Directed by: Dave Meyers. Starring: Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton, Kyle Davis and Neal McDonough. Michael Bay's..."

Jan. 26, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Kate Bush Bash, Urban Heat, Knife in the Water, Night Cap, Adrian Ruiz, and Shimmer Island

"...A Kate Bush Bash..."

July 29, 2022 Music Column by Tim Stegall

The Strangerer

Bush 43 ponders murder and existentialism while debating Kerry in this ambitious comedy from Capital T

"...turned out to be the losing side, there was John Kerry, labeled a heady New England elitist, and on..."

June 12, 2015 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

The Home Stretch

Texans should have a visceral sense of what's at stake in Bush vs. Kerry

"...have largely written us off. Having been consigned to Bush Country – and if the Democrats fail to get..."

Sept. 10, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism

The Fox News Channel's "fair and balanced " reporting is put to the test in this partisan documentary.

"...it's getting its sturm-und-drang news bites directly from the Bush cabinet. To that end of late there’s been much..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Capitol Chronicle

The TNRCC reports that the Voluntary Emissions Reduction program has produced zero reductions in air pollution

"...control initiative was announced with great fanfare by then-Governor Bush in November of 1997, enacted as Senate Bill 766..."

Jan. 12, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Three Kings

This modern classic is a war movie with a conscience, an action movie with a funny bone, a caper movie with a shifting agenda.

"...David O. Russell (based on a story by U-Turn's John Ridley). Russell is that odd-duck director, who, with his..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Shooting Spelce in a Barrel

Bush and Bush Land a Free Ad

"...gubernatorial election by giving free publicity to incumbent George Bush, Jr. The piece in question was "George & George,"..."

March 13, 1998 News Column by Lee Nichols

The Rove M.O.

If you read this story, your career could be over by the end of the day: Michael Paradies Shoob examines 'Bush's Brain'

"...Mealey, read Wayne Slater and James Moore's 2003 book, Bush's Brain: How Karl Rove Made George W. Bush Presidential,..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Texas Book Festival

Photos by John Anderson

"...co-panelists -- The New Yorker's Nicholas Lemann and Gov. Bush's Marvin Olasky -- were quick to disagree, insisting that..."

Nov. 17, 2000 Books Feature by Michael King

Exodus: Gods and Kings

Batten down the hatches! The plagues are here!

"...Directed by: Ridley Scott. Starring: Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, John Turturro, Ben Kingsley, Aaron Paul, Ben Mendelsohn, María Valverde,..."

Dec. 19, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Point Austin: A Few More Shoes

An Iraqi journalist waves goodbye to the Bush era

"...imperial arrogance and greeted occupying U.S. President George W. Bush with a pair of thrown shoes and a valediction:..."

Dec. 26, 2008 News Column by Michael King

The Mentality of Politics as War

Scott McClellan on his time in the Bush Administration

"...diversity of voices around Kennedy. You look at the Bush administration, there's all these people that came up with..."

June 20, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Vajra Sky Over Tibet

In this documentary, the director wears his affection for Buddhist philosophy unashamedly on his sleeve, and as a result his movie nearly drowns in solemnity and noble intentions (not to mention chanting).

"...Directed by: John Bush. High in the mountains of Tibet, a great..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Postmarks

Press Bush on Wiccans

"...13 apostles get their way. I wonder what Junior Bush would say if you can pry it out of..."

June 18, 1999 Column

Naked City

John Kerry rolls over John Edwards for the Democratic presidential nomination

"...became even less relevant this week as Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry rolled through Super Tuesday, winning all but one..."

March 5, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Longtime Austin Collaborators Patrice Pike and Wayne Sutton Finally Duo Up

At the heart of so many essential acts beats a duo, so it is with the Little Sister / Sister 7 legends

"...Jay D. Sties on keys, original Little Sister member John Thomasson on bass, Golden Dawn Arkestra's Robb Kidd on..."

May 1, 2020 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

Lighting a Fuse

Critics see Big Brother in proposed data-sharing center

"...a needle-in-the-haystack approach to crimefighting. Texans for Accountable Government's John Bush began his diatribe wearing a red Zorro mask,..."

Aug. 14, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Don't Let Up, Texas Obama Director Says

"This race is going to tighten up," Sepúlveda warns

"...We have to remind them that four years ago, John Kerry was at exactly the same position. He was..."

Oct. 20, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

The District!

This animated Hungarian feature is equal parts South Park and Magyar-inflected hip-hop, and an altogether smart, urban riff on Romeo and Juliet.

"...figures (Osama bin Laden, Vladimir Putin, and George W. Bush) to Hungary's own prime minister and assorted other key..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

News Ticker: July 11

All the news that's fit to blog

"...John Cornyn hires a snot-nosed punk, David Dewhurst tries to..."

July 11, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

This Is PiL

Sex Pistol and PiL frontman John Lydon, by God.

"...John Lydon was born on an island. That's what defines..."

Nov. 2, 2012 Music Feature by Richard Whittaker

A/k/a Tommy Chong

Chong cuts a hugely sympathetic figure in the story of his legal troubles after Operation Pipe Dreams, an anti-paraphernalia sweep that specifically targeted his bong business.

"...Operation Pipe Dreams, a massive anti-paraphernalia sweep led by John Ashcroft lieutenant and U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan. The..."

Sept. 22, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Buttigieg Back for SXSW, Plus Kenan Thompson and More

New speaker list adds keynotes and notables to virtual conference

"...do Mayor Pete Buttigieg and former Governor George W. Bush have in common (aside from having laid dibs on..."

Feb. 24, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Inauguration Day, Scholz Style

Snapshots from the watch party at Scholz Garten this morning: Texans for Obama, Travis County Dems speak

"...fact that he could walk into the heart of Bush country back in 2007 and hold a mass rally..."

Jan. 20, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...in Austin for many years. I know the area John Bush was arrested. My question, why was he picked..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Column

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