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The House of Ideas launches new Spider-Man this weekend
"...see the big shifts in the way that boys' action adventures have been shown, there's a high water mark..."
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March 31, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
'The Barber of Seville': Oh, we meant to do it this way
With Bass Concert Hall no longer available, Austin Lyric Opera is working to stage The Barber of Seville in a hall with no orchestra pit, no proscenium, and no wing space
"...Riverbend in the first place. Conceptually, we had to figure out a way to use a space that has..."
April 13, 2007 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo
The Hightower Report
The Nobel Prize for Greed; and Camp Wellstone Winners
"...It's always helpful to have six-figure pundits like Tierney tell us how great it is..."
Dec. 22, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower
Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...the cremaster as "the tiny muscle which controls the contractions of the testes during ejaculation." According to every dictionary..."
July 25, 2003 Column
Naked City
"...final cost is disputed) for the land, and eventually figure out what to do with it. Proposals include an..."
Jan. 25, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple
The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of
A Dream Collaboration: Richard Linklater and 30 animators team up to produce a startling, surreal new film.
"...worked in my head because I was seeing it live-action." It was not until Linklater saw the animated shorts..."
Oct. 26, 2001 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten
Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...of your staff has been immune to any such reaction. Many people who have much to criticize about daily..."
Oct. 5, 2001 Column
Postmarks Web Extra
Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks
"...attack. We should question our foreign policy and the actions of our military around the world. We should hold..."
Sept. 28, 2001 Column
Big River
How healthy is Austin's Colorado River?
"...LCRA is currently in the position of trying to figure out exactly how to deal with growth in the..."
June 16, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko
Further Reflections
SXSW Film Festival
"...emotionally unstable Drew Carey-like hulk who, in a passive-aggressive action toward his sister, commits an impulsive and malicious act..."
March 21, 1997 Screens Feature
Film Reviews
Recommended
"...wirework and special effects are pretty dandy, and the action set-pieces are highly imaginative. This is one loony movie,..."
Sept. 1, 1995 News Feature
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, January 19-25
"...the tired spots of their lives and as a distraction instead of a rallying toward exalted moments." At its..."
Jan. 19, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny
Oscars Accepts That Animated Films Are Animated
Austin-made Apollo 10 1/2 now eligible for Academy Award
"...most specifically that "in an animated film, animation must figure in no less than 75 percent of the picture’s..."
Nov. 10, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
What Is Going On With Ken Paxton and Nate Paul?
What we know – and don't know – about the strange connection between the embattled Austin real estate magnate and the Texas attorney general
"...later, the reign of House Speaker Tom Craddick was action-packed for Texans of all parties, but not so much..."
Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
A Month After Mike Ramos Died, Some Hesitant Steps Toward Accountability
Justice comes slowly
"...national unrest over Mr. Floyd's death and the local reaction to that wrapping in Mr. Ramos' death, I thought..."
June 5, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders
RZA, NASA, and Captain America for South by Southwest
New keynotes, speakers added with days to spare
"...Wu Tang Clan chief RZA is bringing his new action flick Cut Throat City to town. Now the The..."
March 3, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More
Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave
"...xenophobia to become one of the most influential cultural figures of our time. Cast: Linda Lee Cadwell, Shannon Lee,..."
Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere
Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa
"...Lights Camera Uganda, about the truly bizarre zero-budget Wakaliwood action movie studio. As for gamers, Console Wars blows the..."
Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Amid New Immigration Policies, Local Attorneys and Immigrants Navigate a Broken System
Lawyers say the system has been thrown into "chaos"
"...March of this year that her request for a deferred-action extension on her deportation was rejected without explanation...."
July 26, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma
Georgetown Palace Theatre's Evita
In this engaging production, the saga of Eva Perón is told with immediacy and power
"...that the musical was more secondhand hearsay than direct action. The character of Ernesto "Che" Guevara functions as the..."
June 28, 2019 Arts Review by Laura Jones
Follow the Money ... to the Polls
Election funds flow to and from candidates and PACs
"...leading Council candidates, let alone incumbent Mayor Steve Adler's six-figure haul; Vincent Harding and Danielle Skidmore are the top..."
Oct. 19, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW
Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party
"...Japanese genre cinema will be slavering for Katsuyuki Motohiro's live-action adaptation of bloodthirsty manga Ajin: Demi-Human, while the more..."
Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker
Lee Majors Can't Stop
The Six Million Dollar Man visits Wizard World
"...and played U.S. U-2 pilot and pivotal Cold War figure Gary Powers, he even picked out the red swimsuit..."
Sept. 23, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Casar Kicks Off
Campaigns rumble into gear – and Doggett talks House sit-in
"...took office, he was concerned that he “needed to figure out how to do this” on his own, but..."
June 27, 2016 News Post by Michael King
News Roundup: Guns, Gays, and Gaffes
Austin: It's like a whole other country (from Texas)
"...visible guns in Texas. According to the Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, "Dozens of businesses, including..."
Jan. 4, 2016 News Post by the News Staff
Headlines
"...is today, Thursday, Sept. 10, at midnight – so figure on postponements for the regular zoning agenda...."
Sept. 11, 2015 News Feature
Building Austin
As the city grows, is it being cavalier about the well-being of the laborers who are assembling Austin's new face?
"...to turn OSHA into the 'Occasional Safety and Haphazard Action' agency. They seek to cut even more from an..."
Aug. 28, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp
Theatre Thinker
In the online dialogue about the art of the stage, Travis Bedard is a star
"...In the online theatre community, Bedard is an important figure who gets cited in the Guardian and followed by..."
Jan. 18, 2013 Arts Feature by Dan Solomon
Bruises Easily
The Raid opens a can of whupass
"...Evans, then, is essentially starting the Indonesian action-film genre from scratch, utilizing stuntmen and actors who've spent..."
March 9, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov
East Austin Studio De-Tour
Homesteading artists face city code challenges – and raise old fears – in changing neighborhoods
"...Klinefelter and Chung's interaction with the city of Austin's Code Compliance Department was..."
