An Inconvenient Truth?

"...was concerned to see Attorney General Paxton’s claim that cannabis can cause psychosis characterized as some sort of ridiculous..."

Feb. 20, 2024 Postmarks

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, September 15-21

"...Virgo writer Caskie Stinnett lived on Hamloaf, a small island off the coast of Maine. He exulted in the..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie

The kinetic life of the Back to the Future star

"...telling of his life story into a pity party. And "boring" is a word that never applies to STILL:..."

May 12, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Review: STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie

The actor and Parkinson's advocate lays his life bare

"...the telling his life story as a pity party. And "boring" is a word that never applies to STILL:..."

March 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sundance 2023 Review: STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie

The actor and the disease he refuses to let define him

"...the telling his life story as a pity party. And "boring" is a word that never applies to STILL:..."

Jan. 25, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 18-24

"...easily satisfied during the coming weeks. See if you can figure out how to enjoy even the smallest daily..."

March 18, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Austin FC Learns Sobering Truth With Loss to Vancouver Whitecaps

RECAP: 2-1 defeat solidifies club’s last place in conference

"...Verde lights Wednesday, Austin FC supporters got a clear and inconvenient answer to a question they really rather hoped..."

Aug. 19, 2021 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

The Chronicle’s 2017 Holiday Political Survival Guide

Borscht in a Bag, a male chastity belt, and more gifts to get you through the rut

"...my family a note requesting that on Christmas we exchange no gifts. It wouldn't be right, I said, and..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Your Weekend in Film

What major releases and one-off screenings are worth your theatre time

"...Demon dolls, bad dads, and Lethal Ladies are on the film forecast...."

Aug. 11, 2017 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

Al Gore reminds us (once again) that climate change is real

"...Directed by: Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk...."

Aug. 11, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Your Weekend in Film

What major releases and one-off screenings are worth your theatre time

"...nostalgia? A docudrama retelling of a dark moment in American race history? Yet another women-behaving-badly comedy? Or how about..."

Aug. 4, 2017 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Page Three: How the Sausage Gets Made

A few words on the Day Without a Woman strike

"...on this column on Tuesday, the day before a planned mass strike by women scheduled to coincide with International..."

March 10, 2017 Column by Kimberley Jones

When the Truth Doesn't Match Your Narrative

Fallout continues from a study showing negative effects of cutting Planned Parenthood from the Women's Health Program

"...When anti-choice lawmakers decided to kick Planned Parenthood out of a..."

March 18, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

He Named Me Malala

Doc about the famous champion of girls' eduction, Malala Yousafzai

"...Inspirational figures hardly come more heroic and ready-made than Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teen who survived..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Evil United

"...hasn't fondled, from the pioneering prog metal of Watchtower and the spandex hard rock of Dangerous Toys to the..."

Aug. 29, 2014 Music Review by Michael Toland

Fed Up

Most everything we've been taught about eating and exercising is wrong, and Katie Couric breaks it down for us.

"...Directed by: Stephanie Soechtig...."

May 9, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Holy Cow

Gohmert says atheists should be encouraging Christianity

"...Some say it's only an urban legend. Turn off all the lights, set the..."

Dec. 9, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Environmental Storytelling

Two SXSW Eco panels, one 'Inconvenient Truth,' and unlimited possibilities for human stories inspiring green change

"...The planet is at the center of countless stories, but precious..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

SXSW Eco: The Culture War to Save the World

Punk, hip-hop and literature sign up for the eco fight

"...Maybe it's the fixation on burlap. but American environmentalism has long been associated with hippydom. But in..."

Oct. 9, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Greedy Lying Bastards

The greedy lying bastards are those responsible for destroying our planet's climate, and this documentary is naming names.

"...in eco-activist Craig Scott Rosebraugh’s new documentary describes a propaganda technique known as “assertion”: gaining control over an argument..."

March 8, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

Then There's This: The Irony of Conservation

Austin's water-saving habits will delay need for WTP4

"...Director Greg Meszar­os dreams of a day when he can address the City Council without the inconvenient truth of..."

Dec. 21, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Ecopocalypse Is Here

Are you scared of this postapocalyptic Austin?

"...to get people to think green – so Ecopocalypse wants to scare the sustainability into you. But even scarier..."

Oct. 26, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

2016: Obama's America

Dinesh D'Souza, the conservative author, expounds on the president's past, and discusses what he thinks America would look like if Obama were to be re-elected.

"...Directed by: Dinesh D'Souza and John Sullivan...."

Aug. 31, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Civics 101

"...I-35 IMPROVEMENTS OPEN HOUSE The city and TxDOT want your ideas to fix I-35 from US..."

May 18, 2012 News Column

Can the Earth Be Saved?

Walter Cronkite and the creation of Earth Day

"...at Austin is honoring the legacy of CBS News anchorman (1962-1981) Walter Cronkite by dedicating the plaza in front..."

April 20, 2012 News Feature by Douglas Brinkley

Bedside Manner: Books In My Possession, Which I May or May Not Read

A consumer guide to recent purchases

"...Reading them, however, not so much. Name a classic any self-respecting high school sophomore should have plowed through first..."

Dec. 1, 2011 Books Post by Wells Dunbar

Cool It

Based on the book by Danish environmentalist Bjorn Lomborg, this documentary approaches the problems caused by global warming without panic.

"...Directed by: Ondi Timoner. Ondi Timoner's clear-eyed and commonsensical documentary, Cool It, makes the case that we..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Waiting for 'Superman'

More provocative than genuinely informative, this documentary, nevertheless, has kicked off a national discussion about remedying our failing educational system.

"...about our public education system in much the same manner as he did with global warming in An Inconvenient..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Are Unions Educational Kryptonite?

New doc pins school failures on unions

"...The new documentary Waiting for 'Super­man' has triggered national media chatter about kick-starting a revolution..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

When Bad Movies Attack

James Nguyen's underground oddity Birdemic cries fowl

"...Nguyen is a Moviehead! Also known as Master of Romantic Thrillers. He has extensive experience in the film industry...."

July 2, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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