Entries from Austinist tagged with 'nytimes'
March 5, 2008
Primary results from national/state/local races: So even though it seems that Hillary won the Texas primary (it's interesting that Obama led in statewide early voting), Obama may beat her in delegate numbers. In the GOP race, McCain is now the GOP candidate as Huckabee gives up the ghost. In Travis County, Ron Paul won 17% of the vote . . . ...
Continue Reading "There's Got to Be a Morning After: Post-Primary Recap"February 25, 2008
Travis County DA candidates debate tonight at Dell Jewish Community Center. On Friday when a Secret Service agent wouldn't let a Capitol employee into the building, she got upset and . . . threw a bowl of egg salad at the agent. Man who sold candy to kids at his Austin apartment complex accused of raping two girls 8 years ago. "Scouting ought to be about building character, not about sex": Our own Gov. Perry interviewed in this weekend's NY Times magazine....
Continue Reading "Extra Extra: Using Egg Salad Forcefully"February 22, 2008
The week's news on arts, books, film and music....
Continue Reading "Arts & Entertainment: Industry News"February 1, 2008
The week's news on arts, books, film and music....
Continue Reading "Arts & Entertainment: Industry News"December 10, 2007
Photo by jmtimages on flickr Help out: Volunteers needed to take people with mobility issues through the Trail of Lights. Austin/Travis County EMS asks people to not block the driveways at fire and ambulance stations; it's not against the law, but it does slow their response to emergencies. The NY Times thinks the Justice Dept. needs to take a look at the Texas Youth Commission. Body of murder victim's mom found in San Marcos. Jerry......
Continue Reading "Extra Extra"July 16, 2007
Banner week for SFist as the site's new editor introduced himself -- hooray for Brock! While the NY Times weighed in on SF's mayoral race, only SFist had the (insert tongue firmly into cheek) hard-hitting latest on candidate/activist Josh Wolf. Coverage of a protest vs. gentrification spawned a fantastic debate amongst SFist's readers. Finally, from the sublime to the ridiculous: video of a man that confused a Board of Supes meeting with "open mic......
Continue Reading "Last Week in -IST"April 27, 2007
Austinist recently had the opportunity to speak with Rue McClanahan in anticipation of tonight's book-signing at Book People and her Sunday afternoon appearance at Zach Scott Theatre. For the latter, in a format much like Inside the Actors Studio, Ms. McClanahan will be dishing with Zach’s Dave Steakly about her new book, her upcoming projects, and all-things-Rue. Tickets are selling fast…so fast that the appearance up and moved to the Kelberg Stage to accommodate a......
Continue Reading "Austinist Interviews Rue McClanahan"April 23, 2007
The following article and interview is by guest contributor Lisa Kaselak, who will be curating a short film series at the Fuse Box Festival tomorrow evening. Check the IST list for details. -- Ed. Note I first met Ron Berry last year, after I finished a short documentary piece and some accompanying prints and was looking for a community space to house the whole exhibit – not necessarily an easy task since this work was......
Continue Reading "Austinist Interview: Why Ron Berry and Refraction Arts Will Never Be Waiting for Guffman"October 10, 2006
Ever since renovating the space where Just Guns used to reside, FactoryPeople's clothed tons of fabulous Austinites, thrown dozens of rockstar parties, and brought sexy back to Central Texas. What's next? Well, this week they're turning three. Thursday Night: they're bringing in DFA Records' DJs Tim Sweeney and Juan Maclean, along with DJ Ramesh from Voxtrot, to spin instore from 7-10pm. Come and enjoy complimentary cocktails on the rooftop deck, or check out Boom......
Continue Reading "FactoryPeople's Third Birthday Celebration Weekend With Crate Denim and DFA Records (And Austinist Giveaway)"August 11, 2006
*The views expressed in Bun in the Oven are those of the author and do not represent Austinist as a whole.* -The Editors As my belly grows and grows, I've learned that there's not one, not two, but about a jillion incredibly sensitive, pregnancy-related subjects that most mamas will hold forth on, ad infinitum. Lifelong friendships and familial relations have been severed in grudge-matches about these powderkeg issues. It's like nothing I've ever encountered.......
Continue Reading "Bun in the Oven: Breast is Best"February 10, 2006
If you thought your week went well, check out five days in the life of Spurs guard Tony Parker. On Monday, he and girlfriend Eva Longoria appeared on The Oprah Winfrey show to donate $50,000 to Oprah's Hurricane Katrina fund and to talk about their relationship. On Wednesday, Parker scored 32 points and added 13 assists in a road win against Toronto. Yesterday, he was named to the 2006 NBA All-Star Team for next......
Continue Reading "Tony Parker Makes All-Star Team, the NY Times, and...Oprah"June 17, 2005
This weekend is your last opportunity to see Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson's "King Hedley II" at the State Theatre. More than merely garnering every theatre-related prize under the sun - we count several Pulitzers, a Tony, and the New York Drama Critics' Circle award just at a glance - Wilson is one of America's most perceptive playwrights and, through his works, a historian of African American life. His impressive body of work, most......
Continue Reading ""Everyone Is Born Equal. What Happens After That?""May 31, 2005
After "Vows," our favorite snack from the Sunday NY Times is Deborah Solomon's "Questions for..." column. Solomon is confrontational to the point of belligerence, which Austinist finds amusing. This week, Solomon's subject is Archer City's Larry McMurtry. McMurtry is one of Austinist's favorite novelists. He holds, apparently, the same place in George W. Bush's affections; the President has said that "Lonesome Dove" is his favorite novel. "You're a native Texan," Solomon asks during one......
Continue Reading "Texas-Cold Larry McMurtry"May 9, 2005
Austinist might get married someday, if asked politely, but we reserve the right to call off the impending nuptials for any number of reasons: our fiance's extant wife or child come to light, for example, for example, or our reverend gets befuddled in a prominent local scandal, or so on. But the best reason we've ever heard to cancel a wedding comes in an article in Sunday's NY Times about brides who back out:......
Continue Reading "Now THIS Is a Reason to Cancel a Wedding!"