How To Get Your Game Onto an NES Cartridge

May 4, 2012 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

8-Bit Artisan

Party Time! Hexcellent! brings people together by getting closer to the machine

"...dances on a pad placed on the floor, creating tones with each step, while the other regulates the backbeat..."

May 4, 2012 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Review: Leti Garza, Canciones Sobre la Vida y la Muerte

Solstice-like stillness holds this bilingual meditation on mortality

"...A winter solstice by virtue of its January drop, Canciones Sobre la Vida y la Muerte – Songs About..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Bullet Bills and mushroom gags can't save this awful video game flick

"...faithfully re-create characters, worlds, and gameplay from the first NES title and its many spinoffs. But to what end?..."

April 7, 2023 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Lege Lines: Resistance in the “Sanctuary”

Assessing the fallout after SB 4’s passage

"...apart." Outside the doors of the House chamber last Wed­nes­day, rows of children gathered to deliver hand-drawn pictures illustrating..."

May 5, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Headlines

"...than three meetings this week: a budget work session Wed­nes­day, a special-called meeting Thursday to consider Austin Energy reserves..."

Aug. 15, 2014 News Feature

In Play

Austin indie developer Twisted Pixel clone-bombed by a gaming giant

"...Capcom's MaXplosion hit the iTunes App Store on Jan. 6, but it wasn't until..."

Jan. 21, 2011 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Kortedala Syndrome

Night falls over Scandinavia

"...Concretes or Taken by Trees runs her own label, Nesna Records, and cut two equally addictive singles, "Oh My..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Outlaw Onda

If Tejano music isn't on the radio, does it still exist?

"...There are several lodestones in Tejano music history. Moments when we were "there,"..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Music Feature by Belinda Acosta

David Lee Garza, Joel Guzman and Sunny Sauceda

"...Polkas, Gritos y Acordeónes (Guzman Fox)..."

April 29, 2005 Music Review by Belinda Acosta

Paper Cuts: Alejandro Escovedo’s Deconstructed “Bury Me” and Five More Songs

New Austin music picks from Geranium Drive, Soupmakesitbetter

"...Piranha Records in Round Rock stocks an Alejandro Escovedo genesis point: S.F. punks the Nuns. A half-century later, the..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Three Cheers for Local Charcuterie and Cheese and More

And never forget that olive view

"...and the sweets spreads and the meaty mise en scènes available in these here parts?..."

April 11, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Death Watch: Shocking Evidence of a Thoroughly Racist Trial

Of course the state still wants to kill this prisoner

"...judge placed a hold on Balen­tine's execution, but on Wed­nes­day, Feb. 8 – the day he was set to..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin at Large: A Quick Trip to Los Angeles

There’s more than one left coast model of big-cityhood that Austin can avoid

"...This all broke on Monday, and by Wed­nes­day even Joe Biden had weighed in to say, "Girl,..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Puts Finishing Touches on New Budget

Every last dollar

"...weeds of budget deliberations as we go to press Wed­nes­day, Aug. 17, in the first of a potential three..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Virtual Brands and Pop-Ups Are Making Southeast Asian Street Food Accessible to Austin

Downloading hawker culture

"...is synonymous with street food. Around Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia, hawker stalls are the ultimate democratizer: Young urban professionals,..."

June 3, 2022 Food Feature by Clara Wang

Public Notice: Spring Is Busting Out ...

Free pot, free events, and more

"...as the sign says, at 4:20pm on 4/20 (next Wednesday), with signs, banners, bull horns, and pot smokers, presumably..."

April 15, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

As Early Voting Ends, Here's What We're Watching in Austin's Nov. 2 Election

Proposition A PACs finance reports and what's on the ballot for outlying areas

"...As the Chronicle goes to press on Wed­nes­day, Oct. 27, with three more days of early voting..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison and Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: Be of Good Cheer, Be Not Afraid

When venomous fear becomes a weapon, we ourselves can become the antidote

"...Witness the cruelty-is-the-point theatre of our governor demanding, and House..."

Aug. 13, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Doin’ It to Death: House Dems Chub Up Slim Victories

"...The dignified unity of the Senate was short-lived; on Wed­nes­day morning, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick tweeted his displeasure at..."

May 28, 2021 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

For Trans Texans, One Bill Forward, Two Bills Back

Texas has filed the most anti-LGBTQIA bills in the nation this year

"...As the Chronicle went to press on Wed­nes­day, April 28, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 1646..."

April 30, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Kings & Queens Jamaican Cuisine Is on a Mission to Make the World Better With Food

Food is love at this Pflugerville eatery

"...those who enjoy just a little kick. The oxtail (Wednesday's special) is glazed in a richer marinade and slow-cooked..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Food Feature by David Brendan Hall

Austin at Large: “It’s Time to Get <blank> Done”

As we dive deep into 2021, let’s complete that sentence with real talk, not “stuff”

"...It feels like 2021's streak of Weird Wed­nes­days has run its course, and we once again live..."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: Just Another Wednesday

Rejoice and be glad in these first calm hours of the rest of our democratic lives

"...and news all over our front pages, another unwelcome Wed­nes­day tacked onto 2020, the year that wouldn't leave. I..."

Jan. 22, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Zoom Zoom Zoom

Flitting from meeting to meeting, pretending it’s real life

"...Escott said during Austin Public Health's weekly COVID briefing Wed­nes­day that, even though hospital admissions – the key indicator..."

Aug. 21, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

APD Holds Back Info on Officer-Involved Shooting as Union Plays Hardball

Justice delayed for Michael Ramos

"...the absence of a gun at the scene, despite witness video showing that Ramos was not holding a gun..."

May 15, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Now Streaming in Austin: Castlevania

The classic horror game is three seasons deep on Netflix

"...If you had an NES, odds are that you had a cartridge for Castlevania,..."

March 28, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...Death by Influenza: Austin Public Health reported Wednesday that health officials have confirmed eight Texas children have..."

Jan. 17, 2020 News Feature

City Hall Ready for Liftoff on New Land Use Rules

It's as easy as flood protection, affordability, parking, transition zones ...

"...again front and center. How should the controversial transition zones between mixed-use corridors and single-family neighborhoods be mapped? How..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Esther's Follies Meets Scooby-Doo in The Haunting of the Tavern

In this new murder mystery comedy, chasing Emily the ghost leads to some real high jinkies!

"...on the hunt in this Austin landmark the same ones who've been chasing phantoms since Nixon was in office?..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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