Richard Whittaker
The Chronicle's first Culture Desk editor, Richard has reported on Austin's growing film production and appreciation scene for over a decade. A graduate of the universities of York, Stirling, and UT-Austin, a Rotten Tomatoes certified critic, and eight-time Best of Austin winner, he's currently at work on two books and a play.
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New Technology, Old Bad Habits
How will students deal with the dorm of the future, and how will they afford it?
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A Tale of Two Cities Being Flipped Off
Where Boston sees terrorists, Austin sees aliens advertising a movie.
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If at First (and Second, and Third) You Don’t Succeed…
Rep. Carl Issett is re-introducing a tax bill that has failed three times before. But does he have more powerful allies to shove it through this time?
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Rudy, You Got some ‘Splainin’ to Do!
Presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani will be in Texas tomorrow fundraising, but could America’s Mayor be hamstrung by Iraq?
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Carrion Crisis in Comal County
Think Austin’s grackles are a problem? Try a hundred vultures instead.
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The Old He Said, He Said
Did Speaker Craddick really snub Rep. Jim Pitts in committee selections?
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Call him Chairman Patrick
After his pro-Craddick speech during the speaker debate, how has Rep. Patrick Rose done in the new committee listings?
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Here’s Your Committees … See Ya!
Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick has finally announced his committee selection: but which Austin-area reps got what?
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Birth of a (Sorta) Environmentalist
State rep. Phil King denies he opposes all emissions regulation. Just whatever may cause global warming.
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Strategy and Strategery
Luke Meyer and Andrew Neel on Darkon and the real-world implications of role players at war