Mapping 'Political Apartheid'

The new map gives DeLay more R's, but perhaps fewer than he wanted.

"...Right now, Texas has 20 congressional districts carried by GOP statewide..."

July 11, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Original Hipster

Chronicle writer Dick Holland on the comeback of Texan Terry Southern, the all-around bad boy of black humor

"...Fab Four's collaged cover art made its splash? And now, six years after his death, why is Terry Southern..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Money, It's a Gas

Economics, schmeconomics: Chronicle reviewer Roger Gathman compiles the latest books about the (almost) first commodity, money.

"...The New York Times' Foreign Affairs columnist, is a well-known enthusiast for what is called neo-liberalism. Friedman essentially equates..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Dancing About Architecture

Austin Music goes to Amsterdam, and the Spankers come back from there; more albums don't come out, and more bad club news

"...With 2000 just around the corner from the apocalypse, things are already kicking into high gear at South..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Bill Callahan on Escaping YTI⅃AƎЯ

“Every album I’m just a blank slate waking up to creation”

"...album – more than anything you’ve done since 2011’s Apocalypse...."

Nov. 2, 2022 Music Post by Julian Towers

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more

"...the ghoulish Art the Clown on unsuspecting audiences, and now the sequel, Terrifier 2, gets its world premiere at..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: A Pat on the Head

The perfect personality type for becoming an expert at bird dogging your erogenous zones

"...fairly predictable sex life. Once a week, mostly missionary. Now he wants to do all kinds of things all..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

Friends to the End (of the World)

Ric Roman Waugh and Gerard Butler reunite in Greenland

"...his prison trilogy - Felon, Snitch, and Shot Caller. Now he’s lined up a different trifecta: three films in..."

Dec. 16, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Checking In: Holodeck Records CEO Adam Jones Postpones Entire Release Schedule

First installment of a update triptych from the label

"...and consuming digital media like never before. We all know that eventually concerts/shows/festivals will happen again, but until then..."

Oct. 6, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Checking In: Soulwriter Ray Prim Deals – Mostly

“Reach back out to me in three months, I may be certifiable by then”

"...kept my day job and money wasn’t an issue. Now that I’ve finished everything, I’m really starting to feel..."

Aug. 25, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Checking In: Eric Tessmer Espouses A Policy of Truth

Strat master teamed with Heart’s Nancy Wilson on Depeche Mode cover

"...like the world just stopped. I chuckle about it now. “The best laid plans of mice and men,” as..."

July 29, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Checking In: Worm Suicide Blacks Out

Punks put out a 23-years-in-the-making LP in a pandemic

"...Now, it feels more like being in a box, but..."

July 15, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Checking In: Kydd Jones Focuses

MC bounces back by hiring out

"...and merch. It's a lot I can focus on now that I have the time, so I’m thankful for..."

July 10, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Checking In: Pa’lante Superfónicos

Afro-Latin fusionist weighs in on the whole arepa

"...The problems of the world seem amplified right now, but the reality is that we are all deeply..."

June 23, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Checking In: Rosie Flores Restarts Her Book

Request Austin’s rockabilly royalty on Sirius today!

"...by one. It was all understandable, but quite scary knowing I wasn't going to have money coming in to..."

June 16, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re playing

"..."Llorando" pulls off Spanish like one of the Latinas known for it (Carla Morrison, Gaby Moreno), while the electro..."

May 29, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Checking In: The Well’s Ian Graham Skateboards Through the Storm

“Only time we leave is to visit the store and we wear a mask and gloves”

"...Ian Graham: Right now, I am at my house with my roommate, who..."

April 13, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Restaurant Options to Pair With Smithville's Small-Town Charm

Things to do when you're out east of the big city

"...windows!’ I was seeing what it could be, you know? And I always wanted to be in a small..."

May 15, 2019 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Point Austin: A More Urgent Warning

National Climate Assessment amplifies the alarm

"...the inhabiters of the earth ...." The Bible's symbolic apocalypse of fire, flood, and famine increasingly sounds like our..."

Nov. 30, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Playback – Lords of the Dance: TC Superstar

TC Superstar promotes body movement, Dallas Acid get blissed with Laraaji, a black metal binge, and Trouble in the Streets breaks rules

"...Heat Death, finds singer Connor McCampbell imagining an environmental apocalypse that wipes out civilization. It's a concept LP about..."

Sept. 28, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

How Austin's Queer Community Supports Its Own

Spotlighting the LGBTQ people and orgs looking after our health, youth, elders, and art

"...umbrella have always protected one another. We're a community known for our chosen families and our ability to create..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Arts Feature by Sarah Marloff

They're Here! Fantastic Fest Wave One Arrives

Overlord, Apostle headline fest opening salvo

"...out for some amazing first-timers: Seriously, get in line now for Cam, the debut feature by director Daniel Goldhaber,..."

July 31, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: I Kill Giants

Grief is a monster in this fantastic fable, plus two new undead flicks

"...I Kill Giants (Image Entertainment) is available on Blu-ray now. Also out now:..."

May 26, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fear the Walking Dead Hits Big After Move to Austin

Plus more local production updates

"...L.A., Deal learned filmmaking in the Seventies at the now-defunct Austin Community Movie Company. That was when he first..."

April 27, 2018 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

The Cthulhu Humor of William Browning Spencer

Austin author William Browning Spencer finds the lighter side of Lovecraft and other horrors

"...the eldritch ways of the Weird Tales author are now familiar to many more consumers of popular culture. Much..."

Aug. 4, 2017 Arts Feature by Mike Berry

Five Different Things To Do In Austin This Weekend

Art! Theatre! Dance! You know: What the enemy hates.

"...the vast zombie hordes or whatever come a-calling all apocalypse-wise...."

April 6, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

DVDanger: Dead Ringers

Re-examining Cronenberg's overlooked masterpiece now on Blu-ray

"...1988's Dead Ringers (out now from Scream Factory) was a point of astounding transition..."

Nov. 30, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Trevante Rhodes on His Role in Moonlight

UT alum discusses the acclaimed coming-of-age drama

"...it's not also apparently a sign of the black apocalypse. Doubling down on the racism and racial fetishism of..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

Listen to MondoCon

Your essential guide to this weekend's Mondo vinyl exclusives

"...Waltz, which puts out classic horror soundtracks like Cannibal Apocalypse and Ms. 45 alongside more modern ear-rippers and spine-chillers..."

Oct. 21, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

I Like to Watch: Plugging Into Season 2 of Mr. Robot

The story of the asocial, radicalized hacker continues

"...in any young radical’s understanding of his own revealed knowledge, which is why the dorm-room pothead, the Bernie Bro,..."

July 19, 2016 Screens Post by Jacob Clifton

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