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Blue Genie Art Industries, Saturday, December 31, 2005

The work of fantasist Neil Gaiman finally makes it to the screen with its innate sense of wonder intact, despite this sporadically overstuffed package of magic, mystery, and masked madwomen.

The 2004-2005 Austin Critics Table Awards

Just as the titular zebra, Stripes, is not really a horse of a different color, this kids picture is not a movie of a different stripe.

Rhizome Collective brings activist ideals down to earth

Over-the-top gore is the rule when Chucky and Tiffany are resurrected by their anatomically incorrect offspring.

Will our Style Avatar Stephen audition for the new Jerry Hall reality show? We think he should, too. See inside.

You're not likely to enter a world as uniquely weird and vibrant as that of Physical Plant Theater's 'Not Clown' any time soon

Pink elephants, dancing waitresses, and setups only equal one of Austin's still-hidden treasures.

With nothing up his sleeve, Esther's Follies resident magic man Ray Anderson pulls wonder -- and laughter -- out of thin air.

Seniors graduate into the world of the Bush junta.

Beat Box

Food Editor Virginia B. Wood plates up the news that's good for you in this week's "Food-o-File."

Former Austinite George Ratliff returns to town with his new documentary, Hell House, which explores the Trinity Church's way of converting teens to Christ -- by scaring the pants off them.

The crazy quilt career of Kimmie Rhodes.

The Toronto Film Festival was bifurcated by news of crisis; festival attendees reacted with the rest of the world and questioned the relevance of film in the face of events.

What makes the Dr Pepper in Dublin, Texas, so much better than that made anywhere else?

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?

Mastroianni plays a film director who's just had a huge hit but is struggling to find an idea for his next project. Between fits and starts, he goes back through his life and confronts all his demons. And what a cavalcade of demons!

Bush's balls drop.

Their name may suggest a lack of intelligence, but make no mistake, the Flaming Idiots are wise men when it comes to comedy.

With Elytra, the artists of the Vortex Repertory Company and Ethos achieve a new level in integrating cyber-opera style and story.

Austin Christian metal magazine is a must-read to those moshing for Jesus

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