The Salt of Life

This Italian import by the director of Mid-August Lunch addresses the concerns of aging men who realize they are no longer attractive to young women.

"...Although it’s told in a breezy fashion, The Salt of Life wishes to address dispiriting subject matter:..."

April 6, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Salt of the Earth

The amazing work of photographer Sebastião Salgado is scrutinized in this doc

"...For the past 40 years, Sebastião Salgado has been documenting human..."

May 1, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Salt of San Marcos

Journalists Who Write Like Scholars - and Vice Versa

"...Juan Palomo and David Barton of The Salt Journal photograph by Jana Birchum Although San..."

May 29, 1998 News Column by Lee Nichols

The Staff of Life: Fannie 'Ma' House's Biscuits

Almost as good as your grandmother used to make

"...The smell of Ma's incredible biscuits baking is what woke..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Food Feature by Mick Vann

The Staff of Life: Aunt Ruby's Cinnamon Rolls

Yeasty, sweet, and buttery

"...grandparents' house, Aunt Ruby would drop by with some of her yeasty, sweet, and buttery cinnamon rolls, which were..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Food Feature by Mick Vann

The Staff of Life: My Blue Ribbon Carrot-Nut Bread

Not best in show, but pretty darn close

"...all started like this. Twenty-five years ago, I had the crazy notion that I wanted to make a carrot..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

The Staff of Life: Grandma Dottie's Oatmeal Bread

Step-by-step, foolproof instructions

"...I think it's safe to say that the experience of coming in from the cold and being..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

The Staff of Life

"...I generally prefer breads to be simple and unadorned (the better to pair with cheeses, meats, or spreads), I..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Food Feature by MM Pack

The Staff of Life

"...All the breads that emerge from the Italian stone-hearth oven at..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Food Feature by MM Pack

Review: Notes on the Classification of Spectral Lines ...

Aided by science, this theatrical essay covers vast distances

"...Pruitt and Rebecca Whitehurst, prepare to cover vast distances. The wastes of West Texas. The edges of our solar..."

May 26, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca

"...and Miguel Ferrer. This will serve for many as their introduction to the work and short, tragic life of..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Sanctity of All Life?

Notes on David Joseph's death

"...“We do value the sanctity of all life here at the department. So..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Post by Kahron Spearman

L’Oca d’Oro Co-Owner on the Future of the Restaurant

Right now, they can’t do what they do – so what’s next?

"...were invited to a virtual bat mitzvah. A family of regulars was supposed to celebrate the culmination of their..."

April 27, 2020 Food Post by Adam Orman

The Virtues of Gossip

Can theatre gossip bond the people who share it?

"...down when This One ran into That One at the party thrown by The Other One, and why So-and-So..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Sound of F1 Is the Sound of Michael Fassbender

'Shame' and 'Prometheus' star to narrate F1 doc '1'

"...to make a casting announcement, especially just hours before their world premieres. However, Formula One documentary 1 has announced..."

Nov. 15, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Review: The Book of Mormon

Unapologetically un-sacred musical a welcome treat

"...Events are scary these days. Offend the wrong person or group, and violence..."

Dec. 10, 2015 Arts Post by Elizabeth Cobbe

The Relativity of Fineness

Crispin Glover on the It trilogy and his departed star and screenwriter

"...If you were one of the lucky, possibly bewildered few who caught actor/director/writer/what-is-he? Crispin..."

Feb. 8, 2008 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Eyes of Evil MoPac Are Upon You

Austin’s favorite anonymous Twitter account is the city’s newest podcast phenom

"...The voice isn't quite right...."

Nov. 24, 2023 Screens Feature by Joe Gross

'Downton Abbey' and the 'Desire of Suitors'

Mary is beating suitors off with a stick

"...Grantham was called to America to help get Cora’s brother out of hot water. • Isobel nursed an ill..."

Feb. 17, 2014 Screens Post by Melanie Haupt

The Gates of the Alamo Reviewed

Mark Busby reviews Stephen Harrigan's The Gates of the Alamo.

"...The Gates of the Alamo: A Novelby Stephen Harrigan..."

March 24, 2000 Books Feature by Mark Busby

The Name of the Game

Raising deer, oryx, antelope, and more on central texas ranches

"...Driving just about anywhere in the Hill Country these days, you can hardly help but..."

June 7, 2002 Food Feature by MM Pack

Meanwhile, Back at the Salt Mines

"...While Austin Community College is bearing most of the local workforce development burden, other community groups and..."

June 6, 1997 News Feature

Salt

Salt reboots the cinematic cloaks and daggers of the Cold War espionage thriller.

"...Phillip Noyce. Starring: Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Is it life imitating art or the other way..."

July 23, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Matter of Voice

Salt & Pepper

"...writer to spend several years preparing a book about the two most ubiquitous components of our everyday diet? Californian..."

May 14, 1999 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

"Margaux Crump: The Lure" at Women & Their Work

Juxtaposing natural and synthetic materials through the metaphor of the hunt, the artist blurs lines between lust and danger, the repellent and the seductive

"...Margaux Crump's "The Lure" teems with growth. Mounted antlers protrude from all..."

July 20, 2018 Arts Review by Melany Jean

The Peanut Butter Falcon

This modern Huck Finn may not innovate, but you can't deny its heart

"...The Peanut Butter Falcon is a movie that wears its..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

LoneStarCon 3: The George R. R. Martin Interview

'Game of Thrones' creator discusses how he writes and why

"...Amid reports of a dramatic uptrend in babies named “Khaleesi” and tourism..."

Aug. 29, 2013 Books Post by Amy Gentry

The World's Fastest Indian

Anthony Hopkins' great performance as Burt Munro, the real-life New Zealand codger and Indian motorcycle enthusiast who in 1967 set a land speed record that still stands today, is not enough to crash through this unabashedly sentimental wall of schmaltz.

"...Lawford. All one needs to know about Burt Munro, the real-life New Zealand codger and Indian motorcycle enthusiast who..."

Feb. 3, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Olivia - A Tail of Two Chefs

There's a new young hotshot on the range in South Austin

"...2008 and named it for his daughter, Olivia. In the years that followed, rave reviews, a loyal clientele, and..."

Nov. 29, 2012 Food Post by Angela Shelf Medearis

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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