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Up all night with a psycho blonde Up all night with a psycho blonde
Screwed-up strangers hook up for a last-minute New Year's date in the profane and delightful "In Search of a Midnight Kiss."
Has success ruined America's friendliest filmfest? Has success ruined America's friendliest filmfest?
No! Bring on the Tex-Mex, tequila and oddball movies -- Bigfoot! Bong jokes! Even a few big stars! -- that make South by Southwest so fun.
Greed, water and poetry Greed, water and poetry
Produced by Terrence Malick and Robert Redford, "The Unforeseen" is the "Chinatown" of Texas real-estate documentaries.
Beyond the Multiplex Beyond the Multiplex
The best of South by Southwest: An extraordinary look at Kurt Cobain's life and an absorbing film about a forgotten pop legend. Plus: A chat with a Cannes winner.
Beyond the Multiplex Beyond the Multiplex
Opening weekend at the Austin filmfest offers a controversial documentary about (not by) Michael Moore, an outrageous horror-comedy by Alan Cumming and a few Tarantino impersonations.
King Kaufman's Sports Daily King Kaufman's Sports Daily
A Texas newspaper looks into the green, green world of high school football coaching. They make way more than teachers. Not to mention players.
When Keillor met Altman When Keillor met Altman
Two greats join forces for "A Prairie Home Companion" the film -- with a little help from Streep, Tomlin, Reilly and an enthusiastic Texas crowd.
7 Reasons I Like "Rollergirls" 7 Reasons I Like "Rollergirls"
1) Punky Bruiser, 2) Miss Conduct, 3) Venis Envy, 4) Jailbait ...
All about DeLay
The House majority leader's handprints figure prominently in a trial in Austin alleging the illegal use of soft money in Texas' 2002 election.
This just in: Bush stayed home
As the prolonged stakeouts continue in Washington, Tallahassee and Austin, the people covering the presidential race are getting giddy.
Team Bush flings charges
Republicans accuse Gore supporters of tampering with Bush ballots, blatantly disallowing military votes and much, much more.
"A little drama for you"
Bush supporters wait for a victory speech -- and wait, and wait, while the networks move Florida back into the undecided column.
On the town with Mom On the town with Mom
We were wild in our youth.
"Boy, you sing like your granddaddy"
Hank Williams III pays a debt to Nashville -- and looks toward Texas for real country music.
Generation R.I.P.
The Village Voice pronounces Generation X as dead as Kurt Cobain and as irrelevant as a Cheesy Poof. Plus: Alternative health stories that don't suck.
Beth Orton
Barhopping with the Bud Girls
Despite widespread publicity about the dangers of teen binge drinking, beer distributors use curvy babes and frat-boy reps to saturate the largely underage college market.
Get Cynical
David Bowman talks to Bob Mould about his 'Last Dog and Pony Show'
Rufus Wainwright
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