Collating the Underexposed

Chris Nicholas and Austin's STAPLE! Independent Media Expo

"...Tell it to Chris Nicholas, the man behind STAPLE!:The Independent Media Expo, the..."

March 4, 2005 Books Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

American Pie

"...Directed by: Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz. Starring: Jason Biggs, Chris Klein,..."

July 16, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Giant-Sized Annual

Staple!: The Independent Media Expo returns for its second year

"...younger brother. His real name, his not-so-secret identity, is Chris Nicholas, and he's the originator and driving force behind..."

March 3, 2006 Books Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Five-Year Engagement

This romcom starring Emily Blunt and Jason Segel possesses something rare: rational, relatable adults.

"...Directed by: Nicholas Stoller. Starring: Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Chris Pratt, Alison..."

April 27, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Comics? Zines? People who MAKE them?

Like, that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles guy, even?

"...Bonnie N. Collide to be ordinary folks, anyway. Or Chris Nicholas (AKA Uncle Staple) – he's ordinary, right? Even..."

March 1, 2012 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

American Wedding

"...Starring: Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, January Jones, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Seann William Scott, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Fred Willard, Eugene..."

Aug. 1, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Staple! The Independent Media Expo Returns

Year 12 brings diverse delights and DIY creativity all weekend long

"...When he’s not called Uncle Staple, he’s known as Chris Nicholas – we’ve been following his industrious trajectory from..."

Feb. 24, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fred Claus

Awash with amazingly talented actors – Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Miranda Richardson, Rachel Weisz, Kathy Bates, Kevin Spacey, to name a few – Fred Claus is sadly just an early lump of coal under the tree.

"...John Michael Higgins, Miranda Richardson, Rachel Weisz, Kathy Bates, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Elizabeth Banks and Kevin Spacey. How many..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

How Staple! Is Turning the Page Toward a New Future

Austin’s indie media expo returns and it’s all because of one email

"...The wiry powerhouse behind Staple! is Chris Nicholas, better known as Uncle Staple. The uncle part..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Graphic Diversity

This year's Staple! expo spotlights women in comics, and local creator E.K. Weaver explains why

"...Founded by Chris Nicholas, the homegrown two-day convention highlights independently produced comics,..."

March 6, 2015 Arts Feature by Jessi Cape

The Informers

Bret Easton Ellis' collection of linked short stories are translated for the screen, but the result is less than zero.

"...Rourke, Winona Ryder, Jon Foster, Amber Heard, Brad Renfro, Chris Isaak, Lou Taylor Pucci, Rhys Ifans, Austin Nichols and..."

April 24, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Horse Whisperer

"...Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Neill, Dianne Wiest, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Cooper, Cherry Jones, Ty Hillman and Kate Bosworth. I..."

May 15, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Funeral

"...Directed by: Abel Ferrara. Starring: Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Annabella Sciorra, Isabella Rossellini, Vincent Gallo..."

Nov. 22, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Buffalo Jump

"...Directed by: Chris Johnstone. Starring: Nicholas Backlund, Catherine Fogarty, Mary Elizabeth Keller..."

March 19, 1993 Movie Review by Louis Black

The Ninth Annual Staple! Independent Media Expo

It's waiting for you … not so silently … this weekend

"...Let's get a soundbite from Staple! founder and director Chris Nicholas. What does Uncle Staple himself think of this..."

Feb. 27, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

White Noise

That droning sound you hear is White Noise.

"...Deborah Kara Unger, Ian McNeice, Chandra West, Sarah Strange, Nicholas Elia, Keegan Connor Tracy and Amber Rothwell. There’s not..."

Jan. 7, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Uncle Staple and Austin’s 13th Annual Independent Media Expo

The weekend of fannish revelry and indie-comics celebration returns

"...His name is Chris Nicholas, actually...."

Sept. 4, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Q&A Hole: Which Restaurant for the Rest of Your Life?

With Ben Snakepit, Regina Allen, Patty Leidy, Miracle Jones, and more.

"...Christopher Garlington, writer, gourmand: I live in Chicago – a..."

Nov. 1, 2016 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Scott McCloud in Austin with The Sculptor this Weekend

The affable theorist of Understanding Comics waxes all fictional.

"...peppered him with questions cribbed from the likes of Chris Nicholas of Staple!, Tim Doyle of Nakatomi Inc., Kelly..."

Feb. 4, 2015 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

It's Gonna Get Pitch Black at Other Worlds

David Twohy named this year's Defender of the Universe

"...Galactica director Alan J. Levi. Wrath of Khan mastermind Nicholas Meyer. The Black Hole explorer Gary Nelson. SF icon..."

Nov. 17, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Staple!: The Independent Media Expo Returns

Annual celebration of indie comics (and more) rocks the weekend

"...that Uncle Staple (the event’s canny and grizzled founder, Chris Nicholas) has lined up a diverse slate of entertainment..."

Oct. 9, 2019 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Do We Really Need More Superhero Movies?

We asked local artists if we're approaching Peak Cape anytime soon

"...the films have enhanced the material - a half-crippled Christian Bale is an enduring image. And then there are..."

April 25, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Q&A Hole: Why Are So Many People Unhappy With President Trump?

Can’t American citizens cut that orange shitgibbon a little slack?

"...Chris Nicholas of Staple! The Independent Media Expo: Why aren’t..."

June 12, 2017 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Q&A Hole: What’s Your Favorite Comfort Food?

Because everybody needs some gastrointestinal cosseting sometimes

"...Chris Nicholas of Staple! Independent Media Expo: That's like asking..."

May 22, 2017 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Q&A Hole: What’s the Worst Thing About Austin, Texas?

With Jen Cash, Sam Eidson, Shannon McCormick, Matt Oztalay, and more.

"...Chris Nicholas of Staple! Independent Media Expo: Rent’s too damn..."

Oct. 11, 2016 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Q&A Hole: Why Is Marijuana Still Illegal in Most of the U.S.?

With Ngaio Bealum, Alan Metoskie, Chris Nicholas, and Maggie Gallant

"...Chris Nicholas of Austin's Staple! Independent Media Expo: It all..."

Jan. 19, 2015 Chronolog Post

That Whole Handcuffed-to-a-[ something ]-with-a-Hacksaw Gambit

Eventually it doesn't even cut the mustard anymore

"...Sketch Group's weekly meetings routinely fill coffee shops, that Chris Nicholas can put on a major independent comic convention,..."

Sept. 4, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Q&A Hole: How Do You Beat the Heat?

Answers from Hilah Johnson, Bob Khosravi, C. Denby Swanson, and more.

"...Chris Nicholas of STAPLE!: If I am indeed alive and..."

Sept. 3, 2013 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Who the Hell is this Seth White?

And what, if anything, do RPGs and LARPing have to do with art?

"...own Alternative Media Expo, the annual event that founder Chris Nicholas still runs, that brings in creative people from..."

July 30, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Where Wolf? THERE Wolf

Yehudi Mercado's animated Staple! promo

"...for the feature-length animated biopic – Uncle Staple: The Chris Nicholas Story! – coming soon to a theatre near..."

March 4, 2011 Design Post by Jason Stout

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