Sports and Social Justice With David Zirin

On the Olympics, Mark Cuban’s fondness of Ayn Rand, and Howard Zinn’s love of the Boston Red Sox

"...Are Changing Our World," he’s been awarded Press Action's Sportswriter of the Year twice, and often graces television screens..."

March 5, 2010 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Documentary GameChangers Will Change How You Look at E-Sports

Producer Peter Billingsley on high-stakes professional videogaming

"...whole "gamers yelling in headsets in the basements" myth. E-sports – playing games like StarCraft II competitively, for big-money..."

June 19, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa

Johnny Knoxville unleashes jackassery on unsuspecting bystanders while dressed as 86-year-old Irving Zisman and accompanied by his equally brazen 8-year-old grandson.

"...hidden-camera lensing in the style of Borat and Bruno, Bad Grandpa has the duo inflict their stunts on unsuspecting..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Year in Sports

A look back at 10 notable events in CenTex sports, '08 style

"...Austin is a sports town. Whether participating or spectating, we take our sports..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Sports Feature by Mark Fagan

Doing Sports the Craig Way

Mike Butts profiles sports stats man and voice of the Texas Longhorns, broadcaster Craig Way, of KVET's Sports Day and Fox Sports Southwest's High School Extra Live.

"...Craig Way is out of his sports-crazed mind. It's a Thanksgiving night, and he's foregoing the..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Features Feature by Mike Butts

Year Two for Austin FC Will Determine the Future of Local Sports Culture

A preview of the players, strategies, and songs for a new season

"...and San Antonio to have its own major pro sports teams finally got to decide what sports fandom in..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Features Feature by Eric Goodman

Restaurant Review: Uptown Sports Club

Has Aaron Franklin's reach exceeded his grasp?

"...Until this year, that is, when he opened Uptown Sports Club with two partners, James Moody (Mohawk founder and..."

June 23, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Top 10 Regional Sports Stories 2010

The ups and downs of a year in sports, regionally

"...This year in sports was like any other year in sports: one of..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Sports Feature by Mark Fagan

Mavericks Win, But Sports Fans Lose

The Heat losing is the worst thing that could happen

"...losers aren’t the Heat fans, either. The losers are sports fans. So I’m sorry, sports fans...."

June 13, 2011 Sports Post by Will Eidam

The Verde Report: Upcoming Expansion Draft Conjures Bad Memories for Austin FC

Charlotte FC takes the "new kid" mantle in the MLS

"...As we attempt to understand why Austin FC struggled..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Dog Toys and Puppy Sports Lead Our Recommended Community Events

Bucking broncos, drag vampires, and more highlights

"...but bringing a snack for everyone is never a bad idea.  – James Scott Afrofuturism and the Law Symposium..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Katherine McNevins

It's a Bad Idea

"...They do not provide band, choir, the arts, or sports, the very activities that often motivate students and keep..."

Jan. 31, 2012 Postmarks

'The NFL Beat': Wonderlickin' Bad

Investigating the Wonderlic testing policies

"...these two positions (one of which Claiborne plays) a bad score was a more promising indicator of future NFL..."

April 5, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Prefiling for the Next Lege: The Good, Bad, and MAGA

It's just a bill …

"...banning abortions (last session's SB 8) and punishing pro sports teams for not playing the national anthem (last year's..."

Nov. 25, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Luv Doc: Bad Bacon

Yes, processed red meat causes cancer. Which village idiots were still laboring under the assumption it doesn't?

"...Well, CK, to paraphrase the late, great John Wayne..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Column

Blame the Regents, Blame Sports for UT Woes

"...rant. Rule of thumb at the Chronicle: All things bad happen because Republicans live...."

Dec. 1, 2003 Postmarks

Bigger Stakes

Richard Linklater on remixing 'The Bad News Bears'

"...week prior to the theatrical release of Richard Linklater's Bad News Bears last Friday, locating an unrented copy of..."

July 29, 2005 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Kazaam

"...line of movies from that studio in which popular sports figures have found new homes in Hollywood. (It seems,..."

July 19, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Coach Carter

Come to this movie for the prominent hip-hop soundtrack and glossy sports action; leave with a message about teamwork, decency, and self-respect scorched into your brain.

"...this movie for the prominent hip-hop soundtrack and glossy sports action; leave with a message about teamwork, decency, and..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Baseketball

"...with the creators of South Park in this professional sports parody, the notion is completely killed off once and..."

July 31, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

McFarland, USA

Despite heavy sports-underdog cliches, this film with Kevin Costner as the coach of an all-Latino high school track team taps into a lot of modern realities.

"...Set in 1987, this inspirational Disney sports film (that’s a niche, but a growing one) hits..."

Feb. 20, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Play it to the Bone

"...movie, it would have to be acknowledged as a bad miscalculation. However, since it was written and directed by..."

Jan. 28, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Celtic Pride

"...the word “pride” means. The movie is a throwaway sports comedy, ripe for the current NBA playoff season but..."

April 26, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

My All American

Longhorn legend Freddie Steinmark gets his due in this sports drama

"...friend to his coaches, all acknowledge that he is badly hurt, and no one makes him go to the..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Separation Anxiety

Skyboxes: The Gated Communities of Sports

"...country will spend more than $5 billion on new sports venues, and in many of those venues, skyboxes are..."

Oct. 4, 1996 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Legend of Bagger Vance

"...onto that movie's Field of Dreams has a Hollywood sports movie appealed to our national penchant for viewing athletic..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Brooklyn's Answer to Bristol

Will Leitch, World Wide Web leader in sports

"...the gossip-driven political musings of Wonkette.com – launched Deadspin: "Sports News Without Access, Favor, or Discretion." No one could..."

March 2, 2007 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Enforcing the 'Double Standard'

Major college sports insanity is entrenched at UT-Austin

"...UT to sign off on decisions made in a sports silo by a set of cronies with virtually no..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Feature by Tom Palaima

The Comebacks

A comedy spoof of inspirational sports films.

"...the fact that The Comebacks makes fun of another sports parody, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, doesn’t make it..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Terminal Velocity

"...in years. It's not that David Twohy's script is bad -- it's awful, crammed with mind-boggling improbabilities and gigantic..."

Sept. 23, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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