Red Guards and the Modern Face of Protest

Agitators, disrupters, or “anarchists,” these masked protesters represent a new resistance

"...It was the C3 and C4 vertebrae – right up top, behind..."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Page Two: It Is the Worst of Times, It Is the Worst of Times

It is the age of little wisdom, it is the age of foolishness

"...We are living in strange times, the most exaggerated and distorted of my life. Much of..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Column by Louis Black

A Summer of Protests to Reclaim Power From the Police

"Whose streets? Our streets."

"...Brenda Ramos wanted to talk about the loss of her son, Mike, about what his absence..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Hard Times in the Land of Plenty

Service nonprofits and their funders face the economic gale

"...It's another busy day at the Capital Area Food Bank of..."

Oct. 23, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Letters From the Women of SAFPF

A small sample of the letters received by Austin attorney Derek Howard; transcribed and minimally edited

"...In early 2008, Jodi Stodder-Caldwell, an inmate at the Ellen Halbert SAFPF unit in Burnet County, contacted Austin..."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Feature

The Shawshank Redemption

Frank Darabont's debut feature based on the Stephen King novella receives a 10th anniversary reissue. The prison drama features standout performances by Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins.

"...Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows and James Whitmore. In the wild, rolling hills of central Maine stands the Shawshank..."

Sept. 23, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Belko Experiment

A gory social experiment gone wrong

"...Corporate cubicle office life demeans the worker and too often makes for a soul-deadening experience..."

March 31, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Winter Classic

South by Southwest 1998

"...Johnny Winter on the outdoor stage at Stubb's Saturday, March 21 photograph by..."

March 27, 1998 Music Feature

Red River Clubs Grapple With Downtown Homelessness

Beggars, hustlers, and dealers make you wonder how Downtown music keeps from going under

"..."What you need?" asks the bent-back man staring at the hands of every night..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

I Saw the Light

Clifford Antone, hardcore to the end

"...It looks like a typical Tuesday night at the Broken Spoke's twice-monthly Hardcore Country show. Alvin Crow and..."

May 26, 2006 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

South for the Marijuana

The gringo travels to Mexico in search of weed and wisdom.

"...After you cross the international bridge you turn right and follow the railroad..."

Sept. 5, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

On the Inside

Louis Perez interviewed on Death Row

"...Death Row, drive three hours east to Huntsville. Pass the red-brick prison housing the execution chamber, then take Highway..."

April 29, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

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

SXSW Interview: Leah Purcell Writes and Rights History in The Drover's Wife

Australian filmmaker takes a classic and gives it three lives

"...When Leah Purcell debuts her new film, The Drover's Wife, at SXSW today it will not only..."

March 18, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Tidal Wave of People Batter the Foundations of Austin’s Structural Racism

Thousands took to Downtown and Eastside streets to say, emphatically, that Black Lives Matter

"...protest violence – mostly waged by Austin police – the Austin Justice Coalition's Black Austin Rally and March for..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Most Dangerous Man in Austin?

Cody Wilson's day-to-day life is pretty routine. But the product he's selling threatens to make gun control laws obsolete.

"...There's no sign on the walls outside of Cody Wilson's..."

Nov. 20, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Ascension of the Toros; and the Joys of Minor-League Basketball

"...Don’t look now, but the Austin Toros have the longest winning streak in the..."

Feb. 6, 2007 Sports Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Off the Record

Surveying the aftermath from the Red River shootout outside Spiros

"...Red River Shoot-Up..."

June 5, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Cream of the Crop

"...The first annual Homemade Ice Cream Contest was held at..."

Aug. 9, 1996 Food Feature

Off the Record

If a Downtown venue closes down for the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, does it make a sound?

"...Going the Distance..."

April 10, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Congressional Candidate Attacked by “Revolutionary” Bullies

Heidi Sloan assaulted following weekend campaigning

"...In the latest eruption of Austin’s paltry contribution to the national..."

Jan. 13, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Jailbird

The Prison Diaries of the Fabulous Thunderbirds' Preston Hubbard

"...is Preston Hubbard. From 1984-94, I played bass for the platinum-selling, multi-Grammy award-nominated Fabulous Thunderbirds. Besides recording five albums..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Music Feature by Preston Hubbard

ARIC Informants Have Watched Local Leftists for Years

Secret police intelligence “Antifa affinity groups”

"...The Chronicle has described the Marxist-aligned direct-action groups working in..."

Oct. 23, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Unpardonable

The Bush record of 'compassionate conservatism' is amply illustrated by his clemency record in Texas

"...after all. He didn't brazenly curtail civil liberties in the state, nor try to ban abortion, did he? According..."

June 11, 2004 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Bronson

Tom Hardy delivers a searing performance as Britain's so-called "most violent prisoner."

"...suburb in 1952, he first went to prison at the age of 22 for burglarizing a post office. He..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

DIY or Die

Red 7's house rules are hardcore, so stop whining

"...The handmade poster stapled to the wall behind the cashier..."

June 22, 2007 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Second Wind

As the Katrina crisis subsides, the small victories and the larger questions persist

"...With their biggest test of crisis management behind them – the..."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Hissing Fits

Bryan Mealer sinks his teeth into the 1999 Sweetwater Rattlesnake Roundup.

"...Hunter has been annoying his neighbors. Like most of the campers with their pop-up trailers, huge cast-iron smokers, and..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Features Feature by Bryan Mealer

Election Ticker: Last Chance for Controversy

E-Day is tomorrow! Here's the latest news before it's too late.

"...Just a few more hours before the future of the world is decided. No pressure. Here’s..."

Nov. 5, 2018 News Post by News Staff

Spacing Out in Round Rock

Carter, Paige, Christi, Doug, and two homeowners on 'Trading Spaces' in Central Texas

"...Welcome to the Chronicle Web extra full transcript of our interviews with..."

Feb. 6, 2004 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

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