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Raw: Gay Rights Activists March in Ukraine

Raw: Gay Rights Activists March in Ukraine

At least 50 gay rights activists marched peacefully in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, on Saturday, despite a court ban and attempts to disrupt the event. Riot police prevented attempts to attack the marchers. (May 25)

  • 6:25 a.m. Saturday, May 25, 2013
Deputy Linda (Natalie Martinez, left) and her fiance, Rusty (Josh Carter), find themselves separated by a massive transparent dome that’s covered the town of Chester’s Mill on “Under the Dome,” based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel. The series premieres at 9 p.m. June 24 on CBS.

TV’s summer is no rerun bummer

Remember when summer television consisted of nothing but reruns (and, um, when we actually used to watch it on these things called “television sets” and not tablets and smartphones)? It was a simpler time, but infinitely more boring. There are more than 20 new series premiering this summer, and that’s ...

  • 12:00 a.m. Saturday, May 25, 2013
A wilted toy Hummer, detail of an installation by Margarita Cabrera on exhibit the Mexican American Cultural Center.

The threads of art, politics in intriguing exhibit at the MACC

The dangling threads are a signature. Margarita Cabrera’s sculptures made of vinyl or fabric are sewn together with thread left long and uncut. The shaggy threads make for a disconnect. At first glance, Cabrera’s colorful objects — familiar consumer products such as a waffle iron, a toy Hummer or a ...

  • 8:31 a.m. Saturday, May 25, 2013
Ross Smith at the grave of Spanish-American War veteran William P. Bell at the Oak Hill Cemetery

Finding shards of the past in Oak Hill Cemetery

In 2006, Ross Smith was scouting rare wildflowers along U.S. 290 west of Austin. Off curvy Old Bee Cave Road, he spotted a sign that spelled out “Oak Hill Cemetery.” “I’ve spent a fair amount of time in Texas cemeteries looking for ancestors,” says the retired state employee who now ...

  • 12:00 a.m. Saturday, May 25, 2013
Jennifer Lopez announces Viva Movil at a Verizon Wireless press conference on Wednesday in Las Vegas.

The Linkdown for Friday, May 24

The Linkdown is looking forward to a three-day weekend filled with sun, fun and grilling. So far, not so much with the sun and the fun has yet to start. Let's hope the grilling still works out. Here’s what you should know about online: Local tech events: AMODA's Protos digital ...

  • 5:54 p.m. Friday, May 24, 2013
Actors Ethan Hawke, left, and Julie Delpy and Austin filmmaker Richard Linklater walk the red carpet for the Austin theatrical premiere of “Before Midnight” at the Violet Crown Theater in Austin on Thursday.

Austin filmmaker Richard Linklater at the top of his game with ‘Before Midnight’

It is fitting that in a historic year for area filmmakers, the greatest movie coming out of Austin is from the godfather of the local film scene. More than a half-dozen Austin filmmakers premiered movies at the Sundance Film Festival in January. The city’s most artful and enigmatic filmmaker, Terrence ...

  • 11:02 a.m. Friday, May 24, 2013
During his 28 years on the air in Austin, Dave Cody has covered high school, college and pro sports.

Dinges: Sportscaster Dave Cody wrapping up 28 years at Fox 7

After almost 30 years on Austin TV, KTBC sports director Dave Cody has pretty much seen it all: University of Texas national championships, coaches hired and fired, and high school athletes making it to the big leagues. But all good things must come to an end. Cody, by far the ...

  • 5:22 p.m. Friday, May 24, 2013
Community volunteer hackers work on an update to the City of Austin's Restaurant Inspection Scores page at a Thursday ATX Civic Tech Expo mini hackathon at City Hall.

ATX Civic Tech Expo previews June 1-2 Hackathon weekend

On Thursday, a part of City Hall was turned into a small hacker expo in order to get across a message: hackers are doing some good work for Austin.   At an ATX  Civic Tech Expo, some of the apps that have already been created using city data were displayed ...

  • 4:31 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013
From left, actors Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan join directors Joel Coen and Ethan Coen at the screening of the film “Inside Llewyn Davis” at the Cannes Film Festival. The film, set in 1960s Greenwich Village, is a critics’ favorite so far this festival.

Exploring the highs and lows in Cannes

CANNES, France — American movies are faring well this year in Cannes, with the Coen Brothers’ “Inside Llewyn Davis” holding on to the No. 1 spot in the competition for the Palme d’Or, according to a poll of critics compiled by Screen International. Set in 1960s Greenwich Village, “Davis” focuses ...

  • 12:00 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013
Ethan Hawke, left, and Julie Delpy are back as Jesse and Celine in Richard Linklater’s ‘Before Midnight.’

‘Before Midnight’ explores the beauties and pains of love

Over the span of 18 years and three exceptional movies, director Richard Linklater and his collaborators Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy have charted the birth, growth, crescendos and complications of love.The mesmerizing third installment, “Before Midnight,” co-written by Linklater, Hawke and Delpy, delivers a humorous and heart-wrenching look at the ...

  • 12:00 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013
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