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"...whisper-to-scream songwriting, repetitive riffs, and frontman Chino Moreno's overblown bowels-of-hell shouts, which taken together is more pitifully one-dimensional than..."

Jan. 19, 1996 Music Review

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"...be painfully derivative of the Die Hard series but, hell, what action movie isnÕt nowadays? Even when grading on..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

In Defense of Paul McCartney
Milquetoast Balladeer or Songwriting Stud?
"...for feeling that way because his death was a hell of a tragedy." -- Paul McCartney, 10/29/95..."

Dec. 15, 1995 Music Feature

Java Amping
Austin's Coffeehouse Circuit
"...by Joe Mitchell..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Music Feature

Film
Film Reviews
"...of The Hand That Rocks The Cradle with the hell-raising, white-trash terrors of Kalifornia. The result? A pathetically uninspired..."

Sept. 15, 1995 News Feature

The Faces of "New" Country Buck and Hag Revisted by Lee Nichols
"...and try to keep Merle out of your mind. Hell, the man even looks like Haggard. So the "problem,"..."

May 26, 1995 Music Feature

Daddio
Sean Penn and Dakota Johnson star in this two-hander about a cabbie and his passenger
"...and Penn delivers a deliciously vivid character in this Hell’s Kitchen native who has become the kind of cabbie..."

June 28, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Back to Black
Amy Winehouse biopic gives you all the details you’ll recognize from the singer’s tragically short life – but not much beyond that
"...make vocal comparisons to Lauryn Hill. But where the hell is Shirley Bassey, or Dusty Springfield, or Sandy Shaw,..."

May 17, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Fall Guy
Funny and fleet, this rom-com/actioner pays tribute to stuntpeople
"...2, and Bullet Train, that can be entertaining as hell but exhausting in their jokey-jokey glibness. Leitch’s latest, The..."

May 3, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Austin Chronic: Legit THC Seltzers Are on Shelves in Austin. How Many Should I Drink?
Sampling three Texas-made cannabis bubbly waters in one day
"...I didn’t even know what the hell he was talking about, but my high was coming..."

May 3, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

No Beyoncé, Lots of Jelly Roll, and More Takeaways From the CMT Music Awards
Best and worst moments from the ceremony’s uneven Moody Center return
"...probably could have used a bit more context, or hell, even their own take on “Blackbiird.” The four revealed..."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

How The First Omen Broke the Curse of Legacy Sequels
Arkasha Stevenson and Tim Smith on creating a horror they believe in
"...part required someone “who could go from heaven to hell with Margaret, and not be afraid of the hell...."

April 3, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: AI Casanova
Maybe you’re not the Cyrano de Bergerac that reeled them in
"...Are contact lens wearers condemned to the pits of hell for not being honest enough to wear glasses? If..."

March 22, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

Review: Donya Stockton’s “Endless” Weaves the Shape of Things to Come
Solo show at Northern-Southern runs through Feb. 18
"...a basketweaver (see: “Donya Stockton Isn’t Going Anywhere Near Hell in That Handbasket,” back in 2016), but this is..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

She Is Conann
Barbaric vision of how aging means eating your own youth.
"...In Hell’s green room, the drinks are not free. But try..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, January 5-11
"...am pleased to inform you that a visit to hell will not be on your itinerary in 2024. You..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Prepárate Para Tener Miedo With New Horror Anthology Satanic Hispanics
Segment directors on celebrating Latino diversity through terror
"...Juan of the Dead), Mexico (Gigi Saul Guerrero, Bingo Hell), and the U.S. (Eduardo Sanchez, The Blair Witch Project),..."

Nov. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

10 Essential Acts to See at ACL Fest
Must-see visiting acts at Zilker Park, from Kendrick Lamar to Rina Sawayama
"...sicknesses over opulent Y2K-inspired production. On 2022 hit "This Hell," Sawayama celebrates queer community-building amidst faith-based threats of eternal..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
The end of the rebuilt epic anime digs deep
"...got, while Asuka's enraged raid into the gates of hell is kinetic, animalistic, and tragic. But there's tenderness, too,..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin's Hip-Hop Pioneers, in Their Own Words
The Austin History Center-archived rappers and industry innovators share stories
"...producer, now, I'm like, 'Oh my god, what the hell was I thinking?'..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup
Full author roster revealed for November fest
"...Wearing Tunics Now: On Growing Older, Better and a Hell of a Lot Louder) Stacey Abrams (Rogue Justice) Agatha..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup
Catch up on news from around Texas and travel destinations for fall
"...in the summer of 2023. When he got to hell, he sent back to Texas for his overcoat...."

Sept. 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Brightwood
Time loop drama is a twisted depiction of codependence
"...But the universe seems hell-bent on keeping them together, as all the exits from..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Elementary, My Dear Hopscotch; Speering the Texas Farmers Market; Summering Van Zandt; Loro’s Honey Score-o; and, oh, a Whole Lot More-o
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...Round Rock’s Unicorniverse … and it’s still hot as hell right now, so don’t miss Evan Rodriguez’s “Essential Frozen..."

Aug. 2, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

We Asked Writers to Review Bands They'd Never Seen Before at Hot Summer Nights
Fresh looks at Grace Sorensen, Witches Exist, Vermin the Villain, Ariel & the Culture
"...unreleased tracks borrowing from the acid-tinged Sixties, synth-led number "Hell" ironically proved dreamiest, two-thirds through their set...."

July 28, 2023 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

Scare Package II: Rad Chad's Revenge
Horror-comedy anthology has a mild case of sequelitis
"...A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors over Hellraiser in a single scene. Where the references felt like..."

June 16, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Frank Kozik (1962-2023), the Man Behind a Poster Revolution
How Austin shaped the punk artist behind print mania
"...poster for Japanese psychedelic horror Goke: Body Snatcher From Hell. Stylistically, it was in keeping with his earlier and..."

May 12, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Minnesota Mean
Latest Roller Derby doc sticks to the old playbook
"...world championships. Following the trail blazed by films like Hell on Wheels (about the sport's foundation in Austin), the..."

April 28, 2023 Movie Review by Joelle DiPaolo

The Joy of Bicycling in Austin
A one-person sociological study of springtime biking where every ride is his favorite
"...decent headlight – I think that's fuckin' fun as hell!"..."

April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

How to Blow Up a Pipeline
Enviro-thriller reinvents direct action as a commando mission
"...and Alisha will follow her through the gates of hell even if she's no fan of self-sacrifice. Shawn is..."

April 7, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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