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Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party
Another distorted salvo from Dinesh D’Souza
"...hostilities among true believing conservatives as it offers a “history” of the deliberately evil, completely corrupt, America-hating Democrats. D’Souza..."

July 22, 2016 Movie Review by Louis Black

A History of Violence
Cronenberg's new horror film implicitly tackles the old question of nature vs. nurture: What are we born with and what do we acquire from our environment?
"...character of Spider, and now the mobsters of A History of Violence, Cronenberg now seems to be creating characters..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Brief History of Time
"...coming. It is, however, properly billed as a “brief history.” The film is an 80-minute rendition of the international..."

Oct. 30, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Digging Into Queer History in Cured
Doc explores fight to de-list homosexuality as mental illness
"...Queer history is a collection of stories, and those stories only..."

April 21, 2021 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

A Brief History of Austin’s LGBTQIA Movement Through Design
From protest to punk flyers, how LGBTQIA design has evolved in Austin
"...Like the history of the LGBTQIA movement, the history of queer design..."

Jan. 30, 2020 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

'A People’s History of Sports in the United States'
Zirin's book rates amongst the best in his field
"...In A People’s History of Sports in the United States ($26.95, The New..."

March 5, 2010 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

American History X
"...British advertisement auteur can be relied upon. Certainly, American History X isn't the travesty Kaye has taken to labeling..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Day Trips: Whiteside Museum of Natural History, Seymour
Ancient history comes alive near where the bones were found
"...Whiteside Museum of Natural History in Seymour may have the most famous collection of..."

March 3, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Black History Month and Austin's Dirty Laundry
KLRU launches online series featuring ATX civil rights leaders
"...in the U.S., Austin has a long and dirty history of segregation, the results of which are still visible..."

Feb. 5, 2014 Screens Post by Sarah Marloff

Texas vs. TCU: History Repeating?
Longhorns versus Horned Frogs Super Regional rematch preview
"...clear That it's all just a little bit of history repeating. - Shirley Bassey..."

June 10, 2010 Sports Post by Will Eidam

They're History
The Blue Genie boys -- those whimsical artists responsible for the armadillo-festooned entrance to Threadgill's World Headquarters, the guitar gal atop Fran's Hamburgers, and other mini-landmarks around Austin -- have been fun for the people who see them and fun for the people who made them. Making giant panels for the new Texas State History Museum, though, was a bit more than just that.
"...front face of the new Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr...."

April 27, 2001 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Heaven & Hell in 13th Floor Elevators: A Visual History
We return to the Red River strip of March 1966 to witness Roky Erickson and crew
"...13th Floor Elevators: A Visual History can be purchased from Anthology Editions at shop.mexicansummer.com/product/paul-drummond-13th-floor-elevators...."

May 15, 2020 Music Feature by Jon Savage

Austin History Center Documents Life in Austin During COVID-19
Share your moment in history with AHC's new collection
"...make sure we don't forget? Thanks to the Austin History Center's new collection, "The COVID-19 Files: Austin Responds to..."

April 17, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Part of the Texas State History Museum Is Closing for Renovation
Time for the Bob Bullock's ship to come in
"...A portion of the Bullock Texas State History Museum's first floor of permanent exhibitions will close Tuesday,..."

Feb. 16, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The History Boys
If you like your British movies quick, raunchy, reflective, and bittersweet, then The History Boys, based on the stage play, is for you.
"...British movies quick, raunchy, reflective, and bittersweet, then The History Boys is for you. Based on the highly successful..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Paul Simon Makes History
PBS concert staple nets two hours of soul-stirring standards
"...complaining. How many times does one get to witness history, anyway?..."

May 13, 2016 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Jenny Zigrino, History Channeler
Among Moontower comics, Jenny Zigrino is the Ren fairest of them all
"...early love of comedy along with her love of history and textiles. Now, as an actor and comic, she's..."

April 22, 2016 Arts Feature by Ashley Moreno

Living History
The debate on how best to honor the history of Rosewood Courts continues
"...of historic zoning would be a "blow to the history of black East Austin." An advocate for the designation..."

March 25, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

SXSW Interactive: History of Easter Eggs
Hidden surprises in games help players notice the little details
"...In their panel Egg Hunt: The History of Easter Eggs in Games, Matias Myllyrinne (CEO of..."

March 14, 2015 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno

Mayor's Roundtable Benefits Austin History Center
Luncheon named for Angelina Eberly
"...still available at $125, with proceeds benefiting the Austin History Center...."

Jan. 31, 2012 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Today's Gay History Icon
A different icon brought to you each day of October!
"...Equality Forum celebrates Gay History Month with a different icon right here on the..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Local Writer Makes Black History Month Accessible to All
Autumn Arnett knows there are stories to be told
"...him their class wouldn't be doing anything for Black History Month. Surely, Arnett thought, the teacher doesn't mean that..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Big Wonderful Thing: A History of Texas Lives Up to Its Title
Stephen Harrigan chronicles the Lone Star State’s last 500 years
"...A history of Texas is not something that should be entered..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Grim History
Author traces Texas prison system from its roots in plantation slavery
"...Company, 496 pp., $35), in which he traces the history of American prisons through the prism of the "retributive..."

Aug. 20, 2010 News Feature by Michael King

History's Closet
Making the case for an Austin gay barchive
"...We are history. Some of us freshly minted, others sepia with tattered..."

June 5, 2009 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Reclaiming Texas History, One Home Movie at a Time
The missionary zeal of the Texas Archive of the Moving Image
"...a lot about how this country looks at media history," says Frick. "When we talk about film history, most..."

Feb. 27, 2009 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Making History Personal
History is more than a bound collection of facts; it is something personal, something intimate, something that, even in contradiction, demands to be shared. Robi Polgar gleans that immediate sense of history from two plays currently running in Austin theatres: E Pluribus Unum: Barbara Jordan -- One Voice and The America Play.
"...We cling to the idea that history can be recorded as fact, as truth, as something..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Erasing History
"...E. Lee, claiming it was an attempt to erase history. Removing commemorative statues portraying U.S. traitors as gallant heroes..."

July 20, 2021 Postmarks

Making History, Part Two
Director Bill Rauch on bringing LBJ to the stage in 'All the Way'
"...contemporary playwrights would explore moments of change in American history, he knew he wanted Robert Schenkkan on board. In..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Secret History
That a man from San Antonio named Richard Santos has as much to add to the world of Jewish intellectual pursuits as an attorney named Rosen is as fascinating as it should be obvious, David Garza writes after he attended the Texas Jewish Historical Society's 22nd annual gathering. For the first time, perhaps, an entirely constructive revision may be taking place in the history of those we call the "people of the Book."
"...So the reason he's being so ribald with the history of Catholic clerics at the Texas Jewish Historical Society's..."

May 11, 2001 Books Feature by David Garza

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