The Luv Doc: The Hot, Fiery Furnace of American Stupidity

You should never trust the kind of woman who would go on a date with you

"...Been asking some ladies out lately. To my surprise, before said date..."

May 12, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

AFF2012: 'Vampira and Me'

Love bites

"...Woe to the unsuspecting audience member who confuses the subject of R.H. Greene's devastating documentary..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

African-American Book Festival Spotlights Women Writers

Pulitzer Prize-winner Annette Gordon-Reed headlines this year's fest at the Carver Museum and Cultural Center

"...Presidential scholar Annette Gordon-Reed first came to acclaim with Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An..."

June 25, 2009 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

C3 vs. KOOP and Why Softball Is More American Than Baseball

C3 beats KOOP Radio plus interesting softball historical facts

"...It’s a shame more people didn’t see this game. You could have..."

April 7, 2009 Sports Post by Mike Crissey

An American in Paris (1951)

"...haven't viewed it on a big screen with its shimmering color photography by John Alton, the great noir artist,..."

May 28, 1999 Screens Feature

American Nightmare

"...Dear Editor, While Louis Black’s analysis is well-meaning [“Page Two: All or Nothing Is No Way Forward,”..."

June 17, 2016 Postmarks

American Roots: Music of the Moravians

This concert of music from the pacifist community offered a meaningful alternative to the usual July Fourth celebration

"...First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa June 29..."

July 4, 2014 Arts Review by Natalie Zeldin

Art in the Park: 'American Dream'

It's the day for you to deliver MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech

"...Until 4pm this afternoon, Andrea Mellard, the museum's director of public programs and community engagement,..."

Oct. 22, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Carver Museum Hosts Austin African American Book Fest

Annual event is free and open to the public

"...to Exhale starred the likes of Whoopi Goldberg (the former), Whitney Houston (the latter), and Angela Bassett (both), and..."

June 21, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

Don't Let Me Fall

One ancient, cracked 45 opens the doors to the church of the Relatives

"...blue van, banging on the side and waiting for something cold, but the man under the hood is not..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

'Mexican-American' Is a True and Accurate Term

"...Dear Editor, I attended the "Mexican American Firsts: Trailblazers of Austin and Travis County" exhibit..."

Aug. 23, 2010 Postmarks

Bill Campbell: Blues Me or Lose Me

Remembering the late, great guitarist

"...his own on any bandstand anywhere, the attention and fame that often came with that world was of no..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Bigger Than Me: The Musical Journey of BLK ODYSSY

A child of funk who lost his brother to police brutality soundtracks a revolution on BLK VINTAGE

"...other music industry hopefuls at Austin's annual spring break megaconference...."

Aug. 13, 2021 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

American Hypocrisy Revealed in The Misogynists

“Self-righteous, smug and wicked.” Onur Tukel pulls no punches in this extended Q&A

"...house. Similar to his earlier works like Applesauce and Summer of Blood, on the surface it's an unflattering portrait..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Critics Table's Crème de la Crème

The winners of the 2017-18 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Simon Monday night, but the one at Cap City Comedy Club was large enough to fill the showroom as..."

June 5, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Take Me to the Palette

Bernie Taupin is as lyrical with a brush as with a pen

"...The name conjures words, descriptions of honky cats and island girls,..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Luv Doc: The North American Oblivious Sloth

This is why foreigners hate Americans so much: Our ignorance, our self-absorption, our oblivion.

"...Dear LuvDoc, Every time I go to Central Market there is always someone..."

Aug. 10, 2012 Column by The Luv Doc

Letters at 3AM: These American Dreams

Steve Erickson's novel 'These Dreams of You' is a profound and hilarious salute to family values and America

"...An image haunts me lately. It is from The Autobiography of Cecil B...."

Feb. 24, 2012 Column by Michael Ventura

Me, Ange, and the Interlocking Shadows of Trees

Why do I love Naruto? Because I love my daughter.

"...My daughter hands me a comic book. That's how it starts...."

June 1, 2007 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Me Talk Dirty One Day

Bryan Poyser and Jacob Vaughan come clean on their 'Dear Pillow'

"...a hundred disparate but related characters search for the meaning of life and a good cup of coffee. It..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Screens Feature by John Pierson

These American Lives

Documentarians Bradley Beesley and Sarah Price root out characters in the Mississippi Delta, the streets of Milwaukee, and, soon, summer camp in Michigan.

"...When you think of documentaries, you don't really think of characters. These are real..."

March 28, 2003 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Excuse Me, Sir, We'd Just Like to Ask You a Few Questions...

"...It's that time of year again, and the Chronicle's Music Poll kicks..."

Jan. 12, 1996 Music Column

SXSW Drama American Sweatshop Contemplates the Extreme Content That Can’t Be Unseen

Director Uta Briesewitz on the power of images for good and evil

"...kids unfettered access to the internet for the first time...."

March 8, 2025 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Get Me to the Funny: Chortle Portal

Weekly comedy showcase at UT keeps the students coming back for more

"...way to get to a hip and cool stand­up comedy night? Taxi? Bicycle? How about a Chortle Portal? That’s..."

March 9, 2016 Arts Post by Spencer Beghtol

American Heritage

"...Dear Editor, As an African-American who has his own opinions, I don't think any..."

June 1, 2015 Postmarks

Letters at 3AM: Me, Myself, I, and Muriel

A poem can awaken many selves

"...I'd say. "The cube: That's how Western society, especially American society, defines the individual. He/she possesses firm, easily measurable..."

April 5, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

TPPF, Jim DeMint, Milton Friedman, and Me

Lunch and school choice with unholy free market triumvirate

"...Texas State Capital, the Texas House of Representatives was hammering the school accountability measures in House Bill 5 into..."

March 31, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Letters at 3AM: SXSW: Let Me Guess

Rio eyed Shreveport. Shreveport eyed Rio.

"...that, Rio opened a beer while Shreveport watched suspiciously. (Names have been changed to protect the guilty.)..."

March 11, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

American Repertory Ensemble

ARE's new program aims for fewer people so it can put more of them inside the magic

"...companies are all about bringing in more people. In something of a shift, American Repertory Ensemble is bringing in..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

It Is Not Un-American to Demand a Decent Wage

"...[“Postmarks,” June 8] check the results of Washington state's implementation of a higher minimum wage, per The New York..."

June 12, 2007 Postmarks

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