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Best of SA 2012: Porn online we can understand, but to properly order pleasure products you need an expert guide. It helps if you can see and feel what you're getting yourself into... 4/25/2012
¡Ask a Mexican!

¡Ask a Mexican!

ASK A MEXICAN: Dear Mexican: Like many Americans, I’ve heard about the “Fast and Furious” scandal in which our own ATF was shown to be guilty and corrupt of... By Gustavo Arellano 5/19/2013
Thrift Shops

Thrift Shops

City Guide 2013: Whether it be your deep-seeded need for a unique piece for your home or your newfound love for Macklemore that brings you there, thrift shops are the... 2/28/2013
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'Renoir': The painter, his model, and his son

Screens It is hard to think of a father-son combination that distinguished itself more in two different art forms than the Renoirs’ père et fils... By Steven G. Kellman | 5/15/2013
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Primal Screen: 'American Masters'

Screens (8pm Mon, PBS) When you tune into an American Masters program about Mel Brooks, you know it’s going to be fun. As a Borscht Belt entertainer, TV comedy writer... By Dean Robbins | 5/15/2013
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Primal Screen: 'North America'

Screens (8pm Sun, Discovery) This seven-part nature documentary takes us on a stunning tour of the continent, gliding from the Canadian tundra to the Utah desert to... By Dean Robbins | 5/15/2013
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Primal Screen: 'Billboard Music Awards'

Screens (7pm Sun, ABC) The Billboard Music Awards prides itself on having something for everyone, with nods to R&B, rap, country and Billboard’s other charts... By Dean Robbins | 5/15/2013

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'Renoir': The painter, his model, and his son

'Renoir': The painter, his model, and his son

Screens: It is hard to think of a father-son combination that distinguished itself more in two different art forms than the Renoirs’ père et fils... By Steven G. Kellman 5/15/2013
Primal Screen: 'American Masters'

Primal Screen: 'American Masters'

Screens: (8pm Mon, PBS) When you tune into an American Masters program about Mel Brooks, you know it’s going to be fun. As a Borscht Belt entertainer, TV comedy writer... By Dean Robbins 5/15/2013
Primal Screen: 'North America'

Primal Screen: 'North America'

Screens: (8pm Sun, Discovery) This seven-part nature documentary takes us on a stunning tour of the continent, gliding from the Canadian tundra to the Utah desert to... By Dean Robbins 5/15/2013
Primal Screen: 'Billboard Music Awards'

Primal Screen: 'Billboard Music Awards'

Screens: (7pm Sun, ABC) The Billboard Music Awards prides itself on having something for everyone, with nods to R&B, rap, country and Billboard’s other charts... By Dean Robbins 5/15/2013
Primal Screen: 'Shark Tank'

Primal Screen: 'Shark Tank'

Screens: (8pm Fri, ABC) In the season finale, the panel of five self-made millionaires hears intriguing pitches from budding business people. A woman named Val... By Dean Robbins 5/15/2013
Primal Screen: 'The Goodwin Games'

Primal Screen: 'The Goodwin Games'

Screens: (7:30pm Mon, Fox) In Fox’s promising new sitcom, three estranged siblings reunite after their father (Beau Bridges) dies, only to learn that he... By Dean Robbins 5/15/2013
The life of legendary movie producer Richard D. Zanuck

The life of legendary movie producer Richard D. Zanuck

Screens: “If you want to be a producer and you want to do it right, I would study Richard D. Zanuck,” says Johnny Depp in Laurent Bouzereau’s Don’t Say No... By Enrique Lopetegui 5/8/2013
Review: 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist'

Review: 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist'

Screens: Mira Nair’s new film, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, arrives at a time when its story is likely to be of interest to a much larger audience, now... By Callie Enlow 5/8/2013
Netflix goes horror with 'Hemlock Grove'

Netflix goes horror with 'Hemlock Grove'

Screens: A teenage girl runs through the woods, crying out in fear. She is chased by a darkened, ominous figure. Upon reaching an open playground... By M. R. Brown 5/6/2013
Is Robert Downey Jr. sick of 'Iron Man'?

Is Robert Downey Jr. sick of 'Iron Man'?

Screens: Has Robert Downey Jr. had enough? Called to duty as Tony Stark four times in five years (2015's The Avengers 2 will make number five), the... By Jeff Meyers 5/2/2013
A teenager films himself in 'Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous'

A teenager films himself in 'Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous'

Primal Screen: Viral-video star Bo Burnham is well cast as a would-be viral-video star as Zach Stone, a motormouth high school dork obsessed with his post-graduation... By Dean Robbins 5/1/2013
A Q&A with Marco Williams, director of 'The Undocumented'

A Q&A with Marco Williams, director of 'The Undocumented'

Screens: Marco Williams  is a veteran documentary filmmaker who teaches film production at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. His previous films include... By JOY-MARIE SCOTT 5/1/2013
'To the Wonder,' a lesser effort by Terrence Malick

'To the Wonder,' a lesser effort by Terrence Malick

Screens: As a fan of director Terrence Malick’s work, it might seem odd to criticize his latest film for its lack of specificity. After all, anyone versed in Malick’s... By Jeff Meyers 5/1/2013
PBS Documentary Focuses Immigration Debate on Mass Migrant Deaths

PBS Documentary Focuses Immigration Debate on Mass Migrant Deaths

Screens: Don’t mistake The Undocumented as another contribution to the bitter, polarizing dialogue on illegal immigration and immigration reform. Rather, it is an... By Joy-Marie Scott 4/24/2013
Robert Redford’s 'The Company You Keep' isn't bad, but could've used some help from two guys named Sidney

Robert Redford’s 'The Company You Keep' isn't bad, but could've used some help from two guys named Sidney

Screens: Where are the two Sidneys when you really need them? Either Sidney Pollack or Sidney Lumet could have easily injected Robert Redford's old-fashioned... By Jeff Meyers 4/24/2013
'Room 237' Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love 'The Shining'

'Room 237' Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love 'The Shining'

Screens: We hover over water where mountains surround us, heading toward a small island. The water is a mirror reflecting everything above, forming parabolas of... By Jacob Burris 4/24/2013
'Room 237': 'The Shining' and how Kubrick and Hitler killed the Indians

'Room 237': 'The Shining' and how Kubrick and Hitler killed the Indians

Screens: "There ain't nothing in room 237." — Scatman Crothers, The Shining By Jeff Meyers 4/24/2013
Q Fest Brings LGBT-themed films closer to home

Q Fest Brings LGBT-themed films closer to home

Screens: It’s been more than 15 years since the San Antonio City Council stopped public funding to the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center in response to pressure put on... By Kiko Martínez 4/17/2013