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In the midst of economic hard times and a wave of terrorist attacks, the comedy business wonders what's funny.
"...the victims of September 11, the day the whole world stopped laughing...."
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Oct. 19, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Naked City
News Shorts
"...Though little about the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks is positive, photographers who..."
Oct. 19, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple
The Hightower Lowdown
The media fails to report Alan Greenspan's pro-corporate zealotry; greedy doctors make for bad medicine; and subliminal advertising makes its way into books.
"...pork-belly futures will make headlines and upset people's breakfasts worldwide, yet he publicly reveals his blatant corporate bias and..."
Oct. 5, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower
Naked City
What's hot and what's not in these economic times
"...Even Fort Worth's wealthy Bass family cashed in their Disney stock, giving up their small piece of Mickey...."
Sept. 28, 2001 News Feature
Matter Over Mind
The proposed Cypress Realty Development in Dripping Springs
"...and Mia Farrow -- and the rest of the world, for that matter -- to the wonders of Transcendental..."
Sept. 21, 2001 News Feature by Rob Curran
Autumn Tale
What Movies Look Like This Fall
"...as bad-vibey Snape look downright excellent. (Nov. 16)... The Disney-Pixar animated co-production of Monsters, Inc. looks likely to take..."
Sept. 21, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov
Naked City
News items
"...the pedal and ride a bike in celebration of World Car-Free Day, Sept. 21, a second annual holiday spearheaded..."
Sept. 21, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple
Bubble Boy
"...genuinely good-hearted film it is. Protest groups have asked Disney to yank the picture -- about a boy born..."
Aug. 24, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
Blow Up Your Video
MTV forces American youth to sell their souls, but has Joan Jett in a bikini!
"...On MTV's copycat-spawning The Real World, music assumes a subtler role, underlying every scene with..."
Aug. 3, 2001 Music Feature by Greg Beets
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
"...Japanese anime technically impressive is akin to saying Walt Disney had a thing for mice. Jin-Roh, which is helmed..."
July 20, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Naked City
Austin Stories
"...Hunt," it's also offering a trip for two to Disney World to whoever collects the most addresses, says Agraz...."
June 22, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
"...best, it's a brisk, old-school adventure yarn, unencumbered by Disney's usual bedevilments -- smirking showbiz in-jokes, Oscar-fodder musical numbers,..."
June 15, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman
Uncle Blubbafink
Keith Graves, the author of seriously ridiculous stories like Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance, is garnering Hollywood’s attention, but did he ever want it?
"...That's in development at Disney. There are also high hopes for Loretta, Ace Pinky..."
June 8, 2001 Books Feature by Raoul Hernandez
Summer Film Calendar
Your month-to-month guide to summer film
"...(Gone in 60 Seconds) directs.JUNE 15Atlantis: The Lost Empire: Disney animated film (minus the singing and dancing) about the..."
May 25, 2001 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones
TV Eye
Now that the writers' strike has been averted, the networks feel secure announcing their fall television seasons. Here's a look at what's in store.
"...NBC: MovieSundayABC: Wonderful World of Disney (7pm), The Practice (9pm) (midseason: The Court,..."
May 25, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta
TV Eye
So what's snapped Belinda Acosta's bra strap this week? It's the announcement that the Wonderful World of Disney will remake Brian's Song.
"...of Brian's Song will be presented as a Wonderful World of Disney presentation sometime in the near future...."
May 4, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta
The Next Step
They've made their films. They've done the festivals. Now, four filmmakers share stories about finding -- and losing -- distribution.
"...quick and flashy with crude jokes or they're more Disney-esque. This causes you to look at things in a..."
April 20, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov
The Magic Kingdom
"...Seven terminally ill children are flown from London to Disney World on a "last hurrah" dream vacation. Will you..."
Feb. 23, 2001 Books Review by Caroline Kim
Culinary Studies
Cooking Schools in Austin
"...formal food education, the culinary universe has tilted; that world has changed in all its aspects. Cultural observers debate..."
Jan. 19, 2001 Food Feature by MM Pack
Coca-Cola Girls: An Advertising Art History
"...social and economic change, especially during the era of World War II-inspired propaganda. Initially marketed to "discriminating people," Coca-Cola..."
Dec. 22, 2000 Books Review by Barry Johnson
Elton John To Be Continued (MCA)
"...settling down into a family-friendly, extremely lucrative existence scoring Disney cartoons. Thankfully, he left his mark on popular music..."
Dec. 15, 2000 Music Review by Christopher Gray
The Great Escape
Chain Gangs! Cast Aways! Kung Fu! Chocolate! ... It's Time for the Holiday Film Previews
"...dudes"... Snarkmeister David Spade joins jolly John Goodman for Disney's 39th animated feature, The Emperor's New Groove, about the..."
Nov. 24, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
Fun for kids and grownups.
"...are both endearing and enduring animated adventurers in a world they never made (not yet, anyway). 1998's The Rugrats..."
Nov. 17, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
At Home With the Groovebox (Grand Royal)
"...served as the musical bed for three decades of Disneyland and Walt Disney World Main Street Electrical Parade themes...."
Nov. 10, 2000 Music Review by Kate X Messer
The Hottest Race in Texas
The David Fisher-Todd Staples Senate Contest in East Texas Will Decide the Fate of the State Senate -- and the U.S. House
"...watching either George W. Bush and Al Gore impersonate Disney World robots, or the Yankees finally pummel the hapless..."
Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Michael King
Not Your Average Child's Play
CinemaTexas unveils CinemaKids, a two-part program of movies created by kids and inspired by them.
"...messy guts-stuff of being a girl in a boy's world, a kid in a grownup's world. Some of the..."
Oct. 20, 2000 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones
Top of His Craft
Prior to his appearance at the Austin Film Festival, writer / director Steven Zaillian remembers his first film, his most successful, and the lessons he's learned along the way.
"...described in a New York Times profile by Walt Disney Studios chairman Joe Roth as "one of the two..."
Oct. 13, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola
Remember the Titans
"...Patton and Denzel Washington. While the rest of the world has its collective eyeballs on the big games down..."
Sept. 29, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Duets
"...and Angie Dickinson. This awkwardly nuanced story about the world of karaoke hustlers and other lost souls will have..."
Sept. 15, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
The Hightower Report
Joeseph Lieberman's corporate contributors, guacamole factories in Mexico, Starbucks bans local newspapers, pesticides in schools.
"...back. Sometimes this is done within conglomerates where, say, Disney Inc's ABC subsidiary runs a congratulatory "news story" about..."
Sept. 15, 2000 News Column
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