SXSW Film Review: Road House

Eighties classic gets a rock ’em, sock ’em remake

"...most especially that Dalton is a man who sees violence as the last resort – not because he fears..."

March 9, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Council on Family Violence Names Austin Teen Activist of the Year

AISD senior raises awareness about dating violence

"...In observance of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, the Texas Council on Family..."

Feb. 14, 2024 News Post by Madeline Duncan

The House That Built DJ Shani Hébert

Decades in the making, The Groove Temple arrives on KUTX

"...her roots in Baton Rouge. He notes family success dating back to "the 1880s and 1890s." Butler received his..."

March 3, 2023 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

“No Willie, Waylon, or the Armadillo in 1977!!!” The Punk Beast Begins to Stir in Austin

A nascent scene takes shape in chapter three of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...and its purpose, one observer says, is to promote violence, sex, and destruction – in that order." Visions of..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...Teenage Badass D: Grant McCord, Screenwriters: Matthew D. Dho, Grant..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Sacrifice

It's always best to seize the moral high ground

"...For the last five years, my boyfriend and I..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Luv Doc: Pledge of Support

An ass-kicking with a cheering section is still an ass-kicking

"...My boyfriend of six months told me recently that..."

June 30, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Council Wrap: State of the City

Austin maintains its relative sanity

"...save considerable jaw-jaw time today. The proclamations will honor Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and Dan's Hamburger's (only?) 40th..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Like a Room Without a Roof

Council takes on PUD rules and hear late-night STR testimony

"...Love Your Locals Month, African-American Heritage Celebration Day, and Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Pre­vention Month. The musical honorees..."

Feb. 5, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Breaking the Cycle

Schools move to end teen dating violence

"...A conversation about teen dating violence is long overdue, according to the numbers...."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...Director: Noah Pritzker, Screenwriters: Noah Pritzker, Ben Tarnoff A teenager's family falls apart, so he goes in search of..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Bringers of Joy

20,000 Austin kids are happily learning to make positive change in their lives through Creative Action

"...Or its in-school plays and talkbacks on issues like dating violence and bullying...."

Nov. 14, 2014 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

Short and Sweet From SXSW

The full list of short docs, dramas and animation playing this year

"...A Gun" (Australia / France) Director: Ben Briand A teenage girl gets a keyhole look into a dangerous and..."

Feb. 5, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...in Unicorns follows the lyrical journey of an imaginative teenage girl who runs away from home with an older..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Sex Offenders Exposed

Are sex offender laws causing more harm than good?

"...siblings and parents, and before long the two were dating; Sarah was 16, he says he was told. Henry..."

Sept. 10, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, June 24-July 1

"...have been Ortralla's 23rd birthday, and works to end teen dating violence in memory of her tragic death. 6-9pm...."

June 25, 2010 News Column

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, March 25-April 1

"...the Ortralla LuWone Mosley Foun­da­tion's ongoing efforts to prevent teen dating violence. 3-7pm. David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 2211..."

March 26, 2010 News Feature

SXSW 09 Film Lineup Announced

What's all the ruckus? Why, it's the SXSW Film lineup!

"...Craig Johnson Aging indie rocker Sam Bryant takes two teen boys on an ill-fated hiking trip that forces everyone..."

Feb. 1, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Remembering Ortralla Mosley

Today (Friday) marks the fifth anniversary of the death of Ortralla Mosley, the 15-year-old Reagan High School student who was stabbed to death on campus by her ex-boyfriend

"...Inc., which is dedicated to raising awareness about about teen-dating violence and to providing assistance to adolescents who are..."

March 28, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...conference, first lady Anita Perry highlighted the state's new teen dating violence awareness campaign, announcing that next week is..."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• Seventeen Garza High School students "graduated" July 21 from the..."

July 28, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Reagan High murder victim inspires House bill

"...authored by Austin's Rep. Dawnna Dukes. Created to defuse teen dating violence, HB 1166 seeks to halt "abuse used..."

May 13, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...from players. There was no mention of my dogs, dating habits, children, or vices. Hot damn, I was a..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

O: The Movie

"...South Carolina prep school. Everything's going for him: He's dating the dean's daughter, petite blond Desi (Stiles), top-tier NCAA..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

O

"...South Carolina prep school. Everything's going for him: He's dating the dean's daughter, petite blond Desi (Stiles), top-tier NCAA..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Too Much Caffeine Woman

Watching Jean Caffeine's eyes light up.

"...San Francisco was a cultural garden, and by her teens, her interests bloomed beyond art and theatre, and into..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Roll 'Em

March

"...Games of sexual conquest among upper-crust Manhattan teenagers drive the plot in this new film version of..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fall Film Previews

September

"...and camera ploys to explore the effects of screen violence. (Sept. 18)..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...who brings new meaning to the term "sex and violence." Ouromov and Onatopp are out to steal GoldenEye, a..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature