Scene of the Crime

Revisiting the yogurt shop murders: A cold case reconsideration of the 1991 crime points away from the prosecution's assumptions and conclusions

"...deliver big news. Ten years after city and county officials gathered to announce that they'd found the four men..."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

This Week's Waste of Time

A free browser game with a bouncing Brit

"...Last week's Waste of Time blog was all about simple fun and a..."

Aug. 11, 2011 Screens Post by James Renovitch

The State of Perry's Smile

Governor proposes less for arts, more for big business

"...opportunist, an unstoppable advocate for big business, and out of touch with economic reality. But before yesterday's State of..."

Feb. 9, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Richards Named Track & Field News Woman of Year

Quartermiler and two other Texas Exes get No.1 rankings

"...sprinter Sanya Richards has been named the 2009 Woman of the Year by Track & Field News. The award,..."

Dec. 29, 2009 Sports Post by Lee Nichols

Richards Gets One-Third of $1M Jackpot

Texas ex cements best season of career

"...& field meetings in Europe, giving her a share of the $1 million jackpot for any athletes who can..."

Sept. 5, 2009 Sports Post by Lee Nichols

Wine of the Week

This region's wines are pure, delicate, and elegant

"...Collio is in the northeast part of Italy and, like France's Alsace, is one of those..."

April 10, 2009 Food Column by Wes Marshall

What's Best for Frankie?

Williamson County wastewater deal yields the familiar odor of Commissioner Limmer

"...into their dream home outside the small rural enclave of Norman's Crossing, south of Hutto in eastern Williamson Co.,..."

Sept. 15, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Treats of Laredo

Shopping South of the Border Guarantees a Feliz Navidad

"...I need prescriptions?" I'm also curious about what sort of "prescriptions" I could get my hands on, but I..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Features Feature by Amy Smith

The Edge of 17

At 21 years old, actress Charmian Carr couldn't have known that the character she was portraying -- Liesl von Trapp in The Sound of Music -- would follow her for the rest of her life. Prior to her appearance at The Sound of Music: Sing-a-Long, a benefit for Project Transitions and aGLIFF, Carr opens up about being forever Liesl.

"...From Ponce de Leon to the inventors of Propecia and Oil of Olay, humans have struggled to..."

July 28, 2000 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

The Kings of Monterrey

Hanging out in Monterrey with a passel of up-and-coming Mexican rockers

"...rifling through his pockets for change, while Gerardo, one of Genitallica's singers, is wolfing down a cheese sandwich back..."

June 16, 2000 Music Feature by Melissa Sattley

West Coast Meets South of Texas

"...Super Seven is a Mexican-American all-star band made up of Tex-Mex legends Freddy Fender and Flaco Jimenez, David Hidalgo..."

Sept. 18, 1998 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

The Color of My Parachute

120mph Straight Down

"...13,500 feet, the human body descends at a rate of approximately 120mph. In a tandem jump, two people attached..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

The Fight of His Life

Are Ronney Reynolds' Mayoral Hopes on the Ropes?

"...short but thunderous Watson, 38, delivered a standard candidate's kick-off speech in his deepest Texas twang, casting himself as..."

Dec. 6, 1996 News Feature by Alex de Marban

Invasion of the Lit Flix

Literary Classics Rush the Screen

"...Now is the winter of our... literary classics on film...."

Nov. 8, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces

"...Boughedir goes home to Tunisia to tell the story of 13-year-old Noura (played by the director's nephew Selim), a..."

Aug. 2, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

"...Warhol the huckster fraud. This documentary is a parade of one line interviews with various superstars and other luminaries,..."

Aug. 2, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Summers of Youth: Director Atsuko Ishizuka Says Goodbye, Don Glees!

The anime artist creates a new tale of adolescence and loss

"...another chapter in a juggernaut franchise, or an adaptation of a light novel with a built-in fanbase, it's heartwarming..."

Feb. 18, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Most Memorable Moments of Levitation’s Thursday and Friday

King Gizzard, Godspeed You!, and more lengthy band names

"...During the first two nights of Halloweekend’s Levitation, the Chronicle music writers found much to..."

Oct. 29, 2022 Music Post by Christina Garcia

Ethan Hawke Pens a Valentine to Theatre in A Bright Ray of Darkness

His new novel is also a prayer for the stage and a reminder of the healing power of performance

"...The protagonist of the novel A Bright Ray of Darkness is a..."

April 23, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Brief Guide to Some of Austin's Many Tiny Taco Shops

ATX's formidable population of taco purveyors offers meaty, regional delights

"...The late Jonathan Gold, chief food critic of the Los Angeles Times, wrote, "Taco should be a..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Food Feature by Evan Rodriguez

The First Rule of Dinner Club Is ... Well, Let’s Talk About It

Austin’s array of subscription-based nomfests will please your palate, expand your experience, and maybe even comfort your budget

"...always said, "You get what you pay for," is often equally spot-on; and so if you want a meal..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Evan Smith on the Secret of Texas Tribune’s Success

Founder and CEO on the present and future of nonprofit journalism

"...meeting with Evan Smith resides somewhere between a very best man’s wedding toast and a reprise of Robert Preston..."

March 13, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Flashback

PBS concert staple inducts its second class of legends

"...the Moody Theater for the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame found the 41-year-old institution digging back to its..."

June 19, 2015 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Urban Outfitters Annexes Block of the Drag

Hipster empire to build restaurant, bar

"...Clothing giant Urban Outfitters bought the leases of five adjacent businesses on the Drag in January to..."

June 17, 2015 News Post by Waylon Cunningham

DVDanger: 'Halloween'/'Prince of Darkness'/'Eyes Without a Face'

Three throwback horrors for your Halloween pleasure

"...down on All Hallow's Eve and you've run out of Halloween candy, there's nothing more comforting than sitting down..."

Oct. 29, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Taste of Texas Revisited

Texas' best chefs strut their stuff for festival visitors

"...culinary event calendar is packed in the spring, with sometimes as many as three or four can't-miss party opportunities..."

May 10, 2013 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

This Week's Waste of Time

A few online puzzle games to strip you of the ability to do work.

"...(God knows how they do things over there). Regardless of how his creations get funded, they generally sit somewhere..."

Oct. 7, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

2010 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival

OOB dishes up a feast of funny after a summer starved for laughs

"...laughs. Between the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the floods in Pakistan, the fires in Russia,..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

This Week's Waste of Time

Hey video games, tell me a story.

"...this week's free browser video game begins. The Company of Myself is a prime example of how a simple..."

Jan. 28, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Pack of Wolves

A headbanger's journey

"...Trey Ramirez, 27, screamer-songwriter for Pack of Wolves, is a guitarist by trade, a Laredoan by..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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