Point Austin: Counting the Dead
Whatever their number, the Iraqi casualties lie at our feet
"..."We estimate that as of July 2006, there have been 654,965 excess Iraqi deaths as a consequence..."
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Nov. 17, 2006 News Column by Michael King
Point Austin: Chasing the Money
Austin campaign finance reform is much less than meets the eye
"...Thanks to the foresight and perspicacity of campaign reform groups and Austin..."
March 24, 2006 News Column by Michael King
Point Austin: The Fire This Time
In their rush to reach out to the Eastside, city officials
get burned
"...As the comedians like to say, timing is everything...."
March 25, 2005 News Column by Michael King
The Five Obstructions
This sublime documentary, which recounts a bizarre battle of creative wits between Danish film director Jørgen Leth and the notorious Lars von Trier, also features a segment animated by Waking Life's technical wizard Bob Sabiston.
"...that I hope to understand in a few days." The line is from Danish director Jørgen Leth’s 1967 short..."
Sept. 24, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
The Permanent Warning
Neglecting the Past Dooms Readers
"...summer, an envelope arrived containing an odd-sized magazine cobbled together on a photocopier. This is Austin Class War! the..."
Sept. 13, 1996 News Column by Chris Walters
Sex and the Senate
What will it take to curb sexual harassment at the Texas State Capitol?
"...Not more than two days into the 86th Texas Legislature, the 150-member House of Representatives approved..."
Jan. 25, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma
The Med School Solution
A medical school, a teaching hospital, and a new health care system?
"...The morning of Sunday, Aug. 19, the president and CEO..."
Sept. 14, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin
The National Texan?
The Texan Yanks Its Liberal Roots
"...The billboards around town proclaim, "It's not your same old..."
Aug. 29, 1997 News Column by Lee Nichols
The AggreGAYtor: August 15
Your daily dose of LGBTQ news
"...closely holds his tiny dancer, and Gaga dabbles in the occult. When there’s no more room in Hell, today’s..."
Aug. 15, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson
Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Run, Eddie, Run: State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez is the first candidate to file in the Senate District 14..."
May 1, 2020 News Feature
The Daily Hustle: 3/23/11
The Chan Dossier
"...With all the South-By hubbub last week, we didn’t get to unpack..."
March 23, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar
SDS Jumps the Gun
Anti-subsidies group compains about first check to Domain developers (the one even they admit is legal)
"...4, but it seems some people need to check their calendars...."
Oct. 31, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Three Years After the January 6 Insurrection, What’s Changed in Central Texas?
Locals have pleaded guilty, but conspiracy theories still reign
"...three years since a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Though more than 700 people..."
Jan. 6, 2024 News Post by Maggie Quinlan
City Will Soon Pay the Price for Shooting of 15-Year-Old Girl
APD misconduct lawsuits have cost the city more than $73 million over 10 years
"...a recent audit, Austin police misconduct lawsuits have cost the city more than $73 million over the past 10..."
Oct. 13, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan
Think the Ghost of George Wallace Is Long Gone? Think Again
Revisiting Paul Stekler's 'Settin' the Woods on Fire'
"...In an op-ed published in today's Statesman, filmmaker and University of Texas professor Paul Stekler explains..."
Oct. 7, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones
Nevermind the Score, Texas State Beat Tech
Bobcats enjoy Big-Time Football
"...OK, technically they were stomped 58-10 by Texas Tech in the Bobcat’s..."
Sept. 14, 2012 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell
The State of Perry's Smile
Governor proposes less for arts, more for big business
"...touch with economic reality. But before yesterday's State of the State address, thin-skinned was not on that list...."
Feb. 9, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker
The Daily Hustle: 12/15/10
Why is WTP4 bigger news than Leffingwell's election announcement?
"...The battle's moved to the neighborhoods, with Spicewood Springs residents..."
Dec. 15, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar
Beside the Point
City Council summer cheat sheet
"...dutifully slaved away, compiling this council cheat sheet in the confines of his boiler-room office. (If you think I'm..."
July 21, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar
May I Have the Envelope, Please?
The 2004-2005 Austin Critics Table Awards
"...On Monday, June 6, the Austin Critics Table handed out its annual awards for..."
June 10, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Austin at Large: What the Market Will Bear
From the creeks to the streets, Austin gets clear on what it wants
"...In another sign that old sociopolitical boundaries are vanishing, our old..."
June 28, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison
The Critics Table's Grand Tales
The winners of the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards
"...Anyone who has attended previous awards ceremonies hosted by the Austin Critics Table – most often, lengthy affairs that..."
June 4, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires
Point Austin: Slamming the Golden Door
The sheriff, the governor, the president – and the new politics of fear
"..."I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"..."
Jan. 27, 2017 News Column by Michael King
Point Austin: Congratulations on the Struggle
The Supreme Court decision rests upon political agitation
"...The relationship between grassroots activism and political progress is seldom..."
July 1, 2016 News Column by Michael King
Year of the Booster
The 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards
"...For anyone feeling down about the state of our city, the 24th edition of the..."
May 25, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires
Who’s in the Pilot House?
Backlash against affordable housing deal spurs mayoral response
"...Adler and his aides are doing damage control over the city’s Pilot Knob PUD deal, initially declared “a landmark..."
Feb. 9, 2016 News Post by Michael King
Quote of the Week
"..."The fact that a corporation is attacking the Council because..."
Nov. 13, 2015 News Column
That Humongous Hotel Going Up Next Door to The Hideout Downtown?
Yeah, say Badr & Janik, it's gonna impact a thing or two, alright.
"...it: 32 stories of upscale hostelry, smack up against the historical building that houses The Hideout Theatre and Coffeeshop..."
April 21, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Page One: Inside The New York Times
The slow death of print media and the often shambling efforts of newspapers to reinvent themselves is one of the main topics of this documentary.
"...Directed by: Andrew Rossi. When it came time for The New York Times to review this documentary, which provides..."
July 1, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
The Daily Hustle: 1/24/11
Riley kick-off, endorsements, elections and so much trash
"...The incumbent kick-off trifecta's complete, as Chris Riley hosts a..."
