An Unreasonable Man

This documentary is a far cry from the dry polemics one might expect from a survey of Ralph Nader's career as a consumer activist and political candidate.

"...Directed by: Henriette Mantel and Steve Skrovan. If you're under the age of,..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

This Be an Empty World Without the Blues

Sometimes a sandwich – and its maker – is a hero

"...The first time I met Clifford Antone, he sold me a sandwich...."

May 26, 2006 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Just in Time for Nader '08

Henriette Mantel and Steve Skrovan on An Unreasonable Man

"...An unavoidable aspect of An Unreasonable Man is the sense..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

TV Eye

A new special on Starz, titled Anime: Drawing a Revolution, examines the history and historic influence of the Japanese style of animation

"...When I saw the title, Anime: Drawing a Revolution, I wondered if it was overreaching...."

Dec. 14, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

AFF: 'Fred and Vinnie'

The mostly true story of an almost someone and his best friend the nobody

"...on the bit part that waltzes between vacuous non-entity and off-putting nerd. But no-one has ever heard of Vinnie..."

Oct. 22, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

At the Alamo Downtown: Two Star Symphony does 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'

At the Alamo Lakecreek the Docuweek Multicity Documentary Tour

"...We know what paranoia can look like, thanks to German director Robert Wiene..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Other Worlds Austin Review: Be My Cat: A Film for Anne

Bizarre Romanian horror brings insane spark to found footage

"...the media has made everyone a journalist, or a musician, or a filmmaker. Think for a second about who..."

Dec. 7, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Auld Lang Syne at the Cinema

How Hollywood has created a holiday of unreasonable expectations and why we should probably stop buying in (but never will)

"...our experiences; they corrupt our expectations of them. We can't go to college or lose our virginity or go..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

From the Vaults: Myth-ing in 'Action'

Saluting Superman on his last big birthday – 25 years ago

"...big 75th birthday shindig, here's a past tribute to Superman...."

June 13, 2013 Screens Post by Robert Faires

Confessions of a Cowboy

Working a cattle drive in Texas in the 1870s probably wasn't like what you imagine; ask Frank Harris -- he was there and he knows.

"...I've asked but no one can explain why three novels set in 19th-century Texas --..."

May 26, 2000 Books Feature by James C. Simmons

Notes on Kamp: Tragedy in Austin

The death of teen David Joseph should be a wake-up call

"...ink has been spilled over the killing of black Americans by law enforcement that it can seem like a..."

Feb. 19, 2016 News Column by Amy Kamp

From Here to Eternity

The only punk rock band that mattered, and why they still do

"...from a serious combover, trying to deal with his vanishing hair. Paul Simonon has lines on his face you..."

May 19, 2000 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

10 Freaks and Geeks to Redefine Austin Music

Local passion projects with singular visions

"...Attic Ted Once upon a time in the Nineties, San Marcos artist Grady Roper bought a Hammond chord organ..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Tuesday News Gay on a Wednesday: Jan. 18

Dan hits us with his news bits

"...Did you know a gay man beat out Michelle Bachmann for president in the New..."

Jan. 18, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Daniel Villareal

Fast, Cheap, and in Control

Roger Corman: An AFS tribute to a wild angel

"...Roger Corman's reputation as a filmmaker precedes him. More than simply..."

Aug. 8, 2014 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Coach's Corner

"...Friday evening, there were two parties. One, the Chronicle's annual Christmas gala; later, a Clarksville-wine-sipping-sort-of-affair. The Clarksville invitation mentioned..."

Dec. 20, 1996 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

The Ballad of Davy Jones

Hickoids guitarist keeps breathing

"...lingering pain or mysterious twinge deep inside comes alive and our mental doors fly open with hell's host of..."

May 22, 2015 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Record Reviews

"...Burning the Daze (Atlantic)..."

April 3, 1998 Music Review

Black Pumas’ Eric Burton Bets on Himself

After an abrupt break, Chronicles of a Diamond completely reinvents the band dynamic

"...Pumas’ sophomore album Chronicles of a Diamond. The lullaby-like "Angel" emerged while playing guitar in the laundry room of..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

A World Tour of Hot Sauces in Just One Box

Does Clark + Hopkins pack a powerful international punch?

"...Hell, for 29 years the Austin Chronicle has held an annual Hot Sauce Festival that draws thousands of visitors,..."

Feb. 10, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Help Desk

Is asking your parents to unfriend an ex too much to ask?

"...make it work, I decided to cut all ties and move on. I blocked him on Facebook, Instagram, etc...."

April 24, 2015 Screens Column by Michael Agresta

The Smoke Clears In Lege Races

White contemplates recount as Strama's victory is secured

"...Democrat Kelly White picked up 24 votes and narrowed her loss to Republican state Rep. Todd Baxter..."

Nov. 12, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Election 2006

The latest dispatches from the campaign trail

"...Ranger Rick Protects Us From Furriners, and Other TV Dramas..."

Sept. 8, 2006 News Feature

Report From L.A.

"...It's been 20 years since I came to Los Angeles as part of an Austin writers' immigration wave that..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Column by Michael Ventura

Dancing About Architecture

Oh, My God! They Killed Tammy! You Bastards!

"...only a matter of time before she left us. Many were saying that because of country legend Tammy Wynette's..."

April 10, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

War Stories

Phil Donahue and Ellen Spiro collaborate to document one wounded soldier's transformation into 'anti-warrior'

"...of the modern daytime TV talk show, would make an anti-war film. This war, that president, that bunch of..."

March 14, 2008 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Drug War Blowback

Drug-raid tactics come under increasing scrutiny

"...pushing across Central Texas. The norther brought stiff winds and heavy rain, and Monday's high temperature of 74 registered..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...The City Manager Responds..."

Feb. 13, 2004 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Is an Agenda Showing?..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Foes of the U.S. Army's School of the Americas plan to hold their largest protest ever at the school..."

Nov. 7, 1997 News Feature

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