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Summer singles set the beat for a variety of genres

Aleksander Chan June 6, 2011

Beyoncé, “Best Thing I Never Had” When the pop diva dropped her debut single, “Run the World (Girls),” from her forthcoming album, 4, it raised a curious eyebrow....

‘The Book of Grace’ explores family boundaries, norms

Rachel Perlmutter June 6, 2011

Genre: Drama Running Time: 120 minutes For Those Who Like: Death of A Salesman, The Color Purple, Raisin in the Sun Grade: A-  Grace looks around cautiously to ensure that she...

Confusing structure, plot plague ‘The Tree of Life’

Alex Williams June 3, 2011

Genre: Existential Drama Runtime: 138 minutes For those who like: Enter the Void, The New World Grade: C- Each and every audience member is bound to take something different from...

Gallery Black Lagoon art exhibit showcases local color

Aaron West June 3, 2011

WHAT: The Austin Series WHEN: Saturday, June 4 at 7 - 10 p.m. WHERE: Gallery Black Lagoon HOW MUCH: Free (Facebook RSVP required) WEB: galleryblacklagoon.com Gallery Black Lagoon...

Finales abound on TV, in careers

Aleksander Chan June 2, 2011

LADY GAGA: NEVER BROKE, ONLY EVERGREEN When Lady Gaga sings “there ain’t no other way,” she isn’t mincing words. Her second album, Born This Way, is devoted to her two favorite...

A peaceful place to park your pad

Aaron West June 2, 2011

Sandwiched between a few busy restaurants on Barton Springs Road, Pecan Grove RV Park would probably stand out if it didn’t blend in so well. The pecan trees spread throughout the park provide...

Rolling road show to take fans on movie road trip across Texas

Rachel Perlmutter June 2, 2011

The dry heat hangs over western Texas’ desert as sparse bits of plant poke out of the ground. The hauntingly soundless land is perfectly out of reach of the law, where drug deals and murder could...

Canadian film makes lasting impression

Alex Williams June 2, 2011

Genre: Drama, Mystery Runtime: 130 minutes For those who like: Everything is Illuminated, Life is Beautiful Grade: A Canadian filmmakers have never made much of a mark on the...

‘First Class’ revives franchise

Alex Williams June 2, 2011

Genre: Action, Adventure Runtime: 132 minutes For those who like: Thor, Green Lantern Grade: A Since “X-Men” debuted in 2000 to massive box office success, it’s...

‘Hangover II’ improves upon, surpasses premise of first film

Alex Williams May 26, 2011

Grossing an astounding $277 million in the domestic box offices, the first “Hangover” film was one of the most successful films of summer 2009. By far the highest grossing R-rated comedy...

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30 Columns: Life and Arts

Everything we need to say can be summed up in 30 words. Our time here ranges from six months to five years, with work ranging from music reviews to feature writing. Although our experiences could amount...

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‘Thor’ forgoes story for exciting action, likable protagonist

Alex Williams May 6, 2011

In the run-up to next summer’s “The Avengers,” Marvel Studios has overcome the obstacles of building audiences for a range of superheroes and casting actors entertaining enough to...

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