The Reale Thing

The Search for New York-Style Pizza:

"...local writer named Marion who is frequently published in these pages, insisted that we call the place the same..."

Feb. 28, 1997 Food Feature by Robb Walsh

The Possession

A divorced couple reunite in their efforts to save their daughter from an evil spirit.

"...Raimi's Ghost House Pictures, this effective little creeper is the only Judaic pastiche of The Exorcist you're likely to..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Reining in the Mother of All Big Boxes

Local activists seek community-wide benefits analyses of big-box proposals

"...set its sights on Austin in a big way. There are 10 in the greater Austin area so far,..."

May 27, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Big-Box Ban Bollixes Up Lowe's Plans

The City Council's moratorium slows down the hardware giant's settlement deal

"...A 45-day moratorium on big-box retail projects over the Edwards Aquifer has thrown a..."

Oct. 31, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Iron Giant

If the top-notch story weren't enough, the film also boasts some spectacular animation and a great score.

"...Directed by: Brad Bird. Stephen King's 1981 treatise on the nature of fear in film and literature -- Danse..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Greg Casar Enters the National Spotlight, and Brings His Grassroots Coalition With Him

New year, new rep

"...meeting on February 3 was a subdued affair. Icy weather forced 10 of the Council members to attend the..."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades

Timbuk 3's Barbara Kooyman looks to a brighter future with Texamericana.org

"...Timbuk 3 T-shirt and laid it to rest at the bottom of a cardboard box. Atop it she packed..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

How Much of the Colorado Should We Leave Up to Elon Musk’s Discretion?

Tesla uses a massive amount of water while the Boring Co. attempts to dump its wastewater into the river

"...deal with Tesla, selling it a 2,000-acre site on the banks of the Colorado River in Southeastern Travis County..."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Who Bettered, The Who's Best

Reissuing 30 Years of Maximum R&B

"...The music business is a peculiar one. Most employers at..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Music Feature

The FP

This potential cult-movie masterpiece is likely the most original dance film you'll see this year.

"...The latest film to be picked up for distribution by..."

March 16, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

2006 Election by the Numbers

"...Now, that's what they call a "mandate." You have to go back to..."

May 19, 2006 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

In the Cut

Jane Campion's erotic thriller In the Cut dulls its cutting edge.

"...Leigh, Nick Damici and Sharrieff Pugh. Jane Campion enters the world of the erotic thriller with this film adaptation..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Player

"...Greta Scacchi, Whoopi Goldberg, Fred Ward and Peter Gallagher. The Player is an insider's movie about Hollywood, but from..."

May 1, 1992 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Verde Report: Fantastic Goals and Where to Find Them

Three steps for more scoring opportunities

"...Josh Wolff laid out the assignment in simple English at his very first press..."

May 28, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

From the Archive: Welcome to Chaos

Originally published on Nov. 12, 1993: ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs

"...stops as a shrill siren cry starts howling from the bank of walkie-talkies on the shelf, and the teletype..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Being a Winedaler Without the Class

Two theatre professionals explain how Shakespeare at Winedale changed their lives, even though they were never part of the program

"...In the late Eighties, I worked at the Waldenbooks tucked back..."

July 23, 2004 Arts Feature by Leslie Bonnell

The South Bank

"...illustration by Robert Faires Crossing the river... If you live in Austin and happen to..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Lovecraft and Rest Stops: Rebekah McKendry Takes to the Road for Glorious

Inside the pandemic roots of the new cosmic horror comedy

"...H.P. Lovecraft. Master of the uncanny. Godfather of cosmic horror. And funny. After all,..."

Aug. 17, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Zombie Taco Promises Munchies for the Late Night Crowd

New Moxy Hotel brings 24-hour Mexican to Guadalupe

"...A square brown box now shares the sidewalk with Hole in the Wall;..."

April 2, 2021 Food Feature by Carys Anderson

Martin McDonagh on Directing Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

The film, starring Frances McDormand, could hardly be more timely or controversial

"...When an artist transfers between media, there is a certain liberation. As Martin McDonagh has moved..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Darkness on the edge of Springsteen

"..."Many a hand has scaled the grand old face of the plateau." – Meat Puppets,..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Off the Record

Scott Newton and Ginger Leigh go under the lens

"...All the Negatives Have Been Destroyed..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Facing the Media

Who is Young-Min Kang? That's what he wants to know.

"...its form, due to its transmediation of, most often, the human face. Even when there are no biometrics in..."

March 25, 2005 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Beast Wins a Round

Preliminary approval -- but still grave concern -- for two South Austin Supercenters

"...endings that had development lawyer Richard Suttle grinning alongside the folks who strenuously opposed his client -- Wal-Mart, in..."

Oct. 17, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Letters From the Women of SAFPF

A small sample of the letters received by Austin attorney Derek Howard; transcribed and minimally edited

"...In early 2008, Jodi Stodder-Caldwell, an inmate at the Ellen Halbert SAFPF unit in Burnet County, contacted Austin..."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Feature

The Short Unhappy Life of Sophia King

The APD shooting death of Sophia King was a tragedy waiting to happen.

"...The short unhappy life of Sophia Chante King came to..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

The Dark Goddess Phenom

"...Most American theatres will tell you that A Christmas Carol is their..."

Jan. 25, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Carrying the Burden

During Gov. Bush's campaign for his party's presidential nomination last fall, reporters asked the candidate to comment on a federal government report asserting that many Texans, including large numbers of children, were going to bed hungry. "I saw the report that children in Texas are going hungry. Where?" he demanded, going on to say, "You'd think the governor would have heard if there are pockets of hunger in Texas." Indeed, you would, especially if one of those pockets is just a few miles from his front door, Virginia B. Wood explains as she explores the very pockets of hunger in Austin Bush has difficulty fathoming.

"...It's the third Wednesday morning of the month. Rosewood Apartments resident..."

April 28, 2000 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The Word Made Song

Gospel Music in Austin

"..."Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness;..."

Dec. 22, 1995 Music Feature

Off the Record

Touring Austin's new clubs and digging into Heavy Light Records

"...only during SXSW did local venues crop up in the strangest of places – alleys, parking lots, abandoned buildings..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

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