The <i>Chroniclei>’s Favorite Austin Albums of 2023

Ten music writers reflect on the records they loved this year

"...Through our headphones, turntables, and car speakers, these are the Austin-made albums Chronicle music..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

A Million Ways to Die in the West

Seth MacFarlane furthers his Hollywood onslaught with this Western spoof in which he's no longer strictly a voice talent but is now playing the onscreen lead.

"...Directed by: Seth MacFarlane. Starring: Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Amanda..."

May 30, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

DVDanger: 'Devil's Pass', 'Die, Monster, Die!', 'The Whip and the Body', 'Birth of the Living Dead'

A modern shocker, two vintage terrors, and a history lesson in zombies

"...here at DVDanger towers, we're fully aware that the universal constant, our cinematic magnetic north, is a good old..."

Jan. 11, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Never Die Alone

Every known hip-hop gangster cliché comes to the fore in this film starring DMX and David Arquette.

"...Directed by: Ernest R. Dickerson. Starring: DMX, Michael Ealy, David..."

March 26, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Annette Bening soars in the last days of starlet Gloria Grahame

"...Directed by: Paul McGuigan. Starring: Annette Bening, Jamie Bell, Vanessa..."

Feb. 2, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

SXSW and the Matter of Life and Death

'Death acceptance is an acceptance of reality'

"...Caitlin Doughty, a mortician from L.A., and Chanel Reynolds, a..."

March 9, 2014 SXSW Post by Melanie Haupt

Sine Die Part 2: The House

The House ends the 80th session like it has been for weeks: divided, fighting over the rule book, and pointing fingers at Speaker Craddick.

"...If the Senate left for summer vacation with a degree..."

May 29, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

Beautiful and heartfelt fantasy anime tackles death and family

"...Directed by: Mari Okada...."

July 20, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: <i>A Critically Endangered Speciesi>

A renowned poet attempts to end her life

"...Maya Dardel (Lena Olin) is about to die. She has chosen to die,..."

March 13, 2017 SXSW Post by Danielle White

Council: Coyotes, Garages, and Manure

Old zoning cases never die; they just reincarnate as amendments

"...City Council has been arguing over various pieces of the..."

Oct. 7, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Punk, Puppets, and Manson as Messiah

John Roecker on 'Live Freaky! Die Freaky!'

"...After a grueling two years behind the camera, Los Angeles-based filmmaker John..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Playback: Bombs, Beto, and the Biggest Music Stories of 2018

“Playback” recaps the news, trends, and controversies of the year. Outrage level: high.

"...For 18 days in March, our customarily carefree city experienced a radical unnerving..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Death Watch: Two Set to Die

Two inmates on death row deny murder was the end goal

"...Although Clifton Williams narrowly avoided execution July 16, two Texans are..."

Aug. 7, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

And All the Country Wept With a Loud Voice

Second-place winner

"...What kind of music do you want for your funeral, I..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Books Feature by Greg Koehler

Modernform, Chat Pile, and More Crucial Concerts

Metal, punk, Mary J, and more worth seeing

"...Dark & Lovely: An Evening of Unsettling Narrative..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Golden Girls on Stage, Xmas Parties Galore, Satangeddon, and More Events

Your recommended arts events for the weekend

"...Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Watch: Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol Die in Space

Groove metal cosmonauts animate new video

"...Space: A treacherous realm where terrifying unknowns eclipse manifest hazards...."

Nov. 13, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

<i>Morbid Curiosityi>: A Card Game About Death

Shedding the stigma of the inevitable

"...When Kimberley Mead was a young girl, she dreamed of..."

May 12, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: <i>Mysteriesi> Unraveled

Part two of Louis Black's interview with novelist John Irving

"...It's the way vast endless snow turns purple under the..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Column by Louis Black

News Roundup: Endings and Beginnings

Out with the old City Council, in with the new

"...In this week's news roundup, City Council has its final..."

Dec. 15, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Smart Enough to Die

In 2002, the Supreme Court banned the death penalty for mentally retarded defendants. Still, Texas finds a way.

"...Elroy Chester was the worst one-man crime wave Port Arthur had ever seen...."

April 19, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

When the New Thing Is Old News Already

Call it Murphy's nth Law of Computing: 'Any given program, when running, is obsolete'

"...If you bought an iPhone 4, you did so knowing..."

March 4, 2011 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

In SXSW Documentary <i>Other Sidei>, an Activist Fights to the End for Access to Medical Aid in Dying

Lynda Bluestein’s battle to die on her own terms

"...The greatest privilege is to die as you have lived. So, when..."

March 7, 2025 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Psychedelics Make You Die Better

At least these academics say so

"...David Naylor guesses that he’s facilitated over a thousand psychedelic..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Features Feature by Brant Bingamon

Amyl & the Sniffers, Beach Fossils, the Veldt, and More Reviews From Levitation’s Saturday and Sunday

Standout sets to wrap the Halloweekend music festival

"...From packing into the dusty Stubb’s mosh pit to rain sheltering..."

Oct. 30, 2023 Music Post by Genevieve Wood

Death Watch: Man Set to Die Pleads for His Life

Texas has executed 574 people since 1976; the Board of Pardons and Paroles has recommended clemency for five

"...A request for clemency is often the last legal move a death row inmate..."

July 8, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Only the Young Die Young

Young Prisms feel fine

"...I spent an entire weekend listening to Young Prisms' debut,..."

Jan. 25, 2011 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

The Long and Winding Road

Sir Paul McCartney flashes back to Rock & Roll High School in Arlington

"...The Dallas Cowboys’ new stadium in Arlington is large enough to house the Statue..."

Aug. 21, 2009 Music Post by Austin Powell

Point and Shoot

Without looking Matt knows the deer is dead.

"...Without looking Matt knows the deer is dead. The involuntary..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Features Feature by Bonnie West

Provocative Pop, Emo Legends, and More Crucial Concerts

Know your shows

"...Melissa Carper..."

Aug. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

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