The Grey

Bloodthirsty wolves and the brutalizing Alaskan elements conspire against a band of airplane crash survivors.

"...is employed by an oil company on the Alaskan tundra to shoot the wolves that prey on its pipeline..."

Feb. 3, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Eight Below

We smell penguins, even though Eight Below's animals are really a pack of sled dogs in a wonderful man-and-dog movie.

"...Again, however, we have a story about delightfully appealing tundra animals that, despite slight anthropomorphizing by their filmmakers, are..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Doctor Zhivago

Directed by the modern-day king of epics, David Lean, this overlong and over-romantic Oscar-winner should be experienced by everyone at least once in a lifetime.

"...and over-romantic Oscar-winning epic has never melted my personal tundra, but it's definitely quite the spectacle as directed by..."

June 19, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Hightower Report

Nature's reality confronts Bush; The biotech invasion of Washington.

"...can George W. stick his head into the thawing tundra before having to admit that, yes, global warming just..."

Oct. 3, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

Siberia

Dafoe and Ferrara head to the frozen north

"...man is forced to explore his soul on the tundra, Willem Dafoe seems like the most likely contender. He..."

June 25, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda

The great composer, somewhat explained

"...pokes a microphone through a hole in the Arctic tundra to exult in the “pure” water sound. We see..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Houston’s Day for Night Festival 2016

"...'Outlines' by Tundra..."

Dec. 19, 2016 Photo Gallery

Last Train to Clarksville

The Monkees go ape at the Long Center

"...brought a tear to my eye, electro-C&W groover “Tapioca Tundra” made me wanna mosh, and “Listen to the Band”..."

Aug. 1, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

A Simple Plan

"...moment you lay eyes on the bitter, sterile Minnesotan tundra that acts as the film's unofficial fourth conspirator, it's..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Exhibitionism

Seven Keys to Baldpate: Great Ensemble is the Key

"...The friend has supplied the venue -- a god-forsaken, tundra-cold outpost in the middle of upstate New York, the..."

July 25, 1997 Arts Review

War, Meet Climate Change

SXSW Arctic panel explains climate impact on national security

"...Arctic could sink cities far south of the polar tundra. “What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the..."

March 7, 2025 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Can Reviving Extinct Species Slow Climate Change?

SXSW panel explores the science of de-extinction

"...1995. Lamm said reintroducing woolly mammoth to the Arctic tundra could lower ground temperatures, ensure permafrost, and sequester methane..."

March 9, 2024 SXSW Post by Madeline Duncan

A Boner Bizarre, Improvised Love Stories, and More Arts Events

Get some culture and love this week

"...synchronized, freestyle, and extreme skating performed across the frozen tundra of the H-E-B Center as well. Now that’s pretty..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: A Bloody Good Time

Gothess Jasmine hosts an interactive screening of 30 Days of Night with live music and a meal

"...Jasmine remodels Austin School of Film into a "vampiric tundra" where audience members can view 2007 fang feature 30..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column by James Scott

Slamdance Interview: Chris Jericho Takes The Death Tour

Wrestling GOAT on his new role as documentarian

"...do this journey of three weeks across the frozen tundra. You travel for hours and hours and hours to..."

Jan. 21, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Komé Is Reopening, Enoteca Vespaio Has Closed, Texas Keeper Leverages the Triple-Digit Heat, Desert Door Is Searching for the Best New Margarita, and Hopdoddy Is Putting Peanut Butter and Jelly Where, Exactly?

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...out of style, and think of, like, the Arctic tundra or something...."

July 20, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Biotech Startup Colossal Wants to Bring Back Lost Species

A moonshot for the mammoth (and that's just the start)

"...reintroducing mammoths to their former habitat in the arctic tundra would have ecological benefits to curb the effects of..."

March 11, 2022 Features Feature by Tom Cheredar

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Soundtracking our harsh winter tundra, nihilistic Austin reprobates Blank Hellscape throttle flesh-piercing power electronics..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Frank Wo / Men Collective's Virtual Show Offers a Warped Sense of Control

In K ! :D D: Ö, you get to not only watch these kinetic provocateurs move through virtual environments, but also influence their actions

"...environments for them to do it in: an arctic tundra, an alternate- universe bounce house inhabited by jiggle pets, and..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas Performing Arts and Fusebox Make Space to Create

The two organizations partner on a residency program to support Austin artists making adventurous new work

"...environment will consist of three spaces – an arctic tundra, an alternate universe bounce house inhabited by jiggle pets,..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Luv Doc: He Doesn't Fish

There is no legitimate excuse for racism, sexism, or supporting our demonstrably imbecilic president

"...First of all, relax, Libtard. Your brother-in-law probably hates..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

Seven Things We Learned From the RWBY Panel at RTX

Behind-the-scenes changes for volume 7, plus game and comic details

"...may hide just as much danger as the Grimm-infested tundra that surrounds it. Enemies and allies will collide as..."

July 8, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: The First Hit’s Free (Week)

Free Week, free rides, and freeing your mind!

"...power of "free," fans again brave the 28-degree Texas tundra Tuesday night. At Mohawk, psych troupe Millbrook Estates triumph..."

Jan. 5, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Thr3e Zisters

InThr3e Zisters, Salvage Vanguard disinters Chekhov's famous siblings in a beautiful, fascinating, cutting way

"...– the men dragging their weighed-down sled across frozen tundra, the three re-animated sisters bickering from window to window,..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014 Friday Reviews

"..."Bloodflows," the album's standout, which heats up from atmospheric tundra to effervescent sunniness. "Paralysed" contains the most poignant line:..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

From Russia, With Love

More than 20 years after the Soviet Union fell, Austin finally experiences some culinary glasnost

"...and the West Siberian Plain, which includes the arctic tundra to the north and east (Siberia) and dry steppes..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Pelican

"...combines finely crafted dissonance with balls-to-the-wall drive, while "The Tundra" echoes the cold wasteland implied by the title while..."

Nov. 8, 2013 Music Feature by Michael Toland

'The Voice in My Head': Hit and Run

Are race car drivers athletes?

"...Gordon might buy it and die in the Alaskan tundra...."

Jan. 28, 2013 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

Red Dead Redemption

"...gallops ("The Shootist") turn into miles and miles of tundra mowed by a chasing crane sweep ("El Club de..."

Feb. 25, 2011 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

You Just May Be the One

A Monkees playlist of Michael Nesmith country rockers.

"...On Me” (Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones LTD) “Tapioca Tundra” (The Birds, the Bees & the Monkees) “Nine Times..."

Feb. 18, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

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