Beyond the Sea

More "Splish" than "Splash," this biopic about the life of pop crooner Bobby Darin is practically a one-man Kevin Spacey show.

"...Greta Scacchi, Caroline Aaron, Peter Cincotti and William Ullrich. The movie based on the meteoric life of pop singer..."

Dec. 31, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Beyond the Norm

The Impressive Euro-Asian Fare at Bistro 88

"...sounds unbearably politically incorrect -- Oriental food for non-Asians. Hole-in-the-wall noodle shop it certainly is not, but if you..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

Beyond the Film: Spacey Is Darin

"...To the Chronicle, Why do I get the impression that Marjorie..."

Jan. 5, 2005 Postmarks

Beyond 'The Electric Company'

Can a bunch of toddlers watching television save the world?

"...A bunny cowers in fear. A shadow spreads across the ground...."

May 25, 2007 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

The Films Are Alive ...

Dispatches from the Toronto International Film Festival: No. 3

"...There's lots of music on the screens at the Toronto..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Landscape in the Mist

"...Directed by: Theo Angelopoulos. Starring: Michalis Zeke, Tania Palaiologou and Stratos Tzortzoglou...."

Aug. 9, 1991 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Leisure Seeker

Mirren and Sutherland reunite for a painful road trip.

"...Directed by: Paolo Virzì. Starring: Helen Mirren, Donald Sutherland, Kirsty Mitchell, Joshua Mikel, Christian McKay and Janel Moloney...."

March 30, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

Albert Brooks again sallies forth where others fear to tread, although his comic results are more mildly amusing than riotously funny.

"...Tenney and John Carroll Lynch. Perhaps only Albert Brooks, the master of angst-ridden comic self-doubt and oblivious boorishness, would..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Is Sea Moss Austin’s Next Superfood?

The edible algae is riding a wave of popularity across town

"...Let's take a trip to the Atlantic Ocean, shall we? Along the rocky coastlines of..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Food Feature by Hannah Uebele

Day Trips & Beyond: SeaWorld San Antonio

Swimming with the animals

"...This summer SeaWorld in San Antonio opened Discovery Point, a chance for..."

June 15, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Writing the Climate

Flannery and Kolbert on the accelerating pace of global warming

"...than a month after announcing what's been described as the most ambitious municipal climate-protection plan in the nation, Mayor..."

May 18, 2007 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Day Trips & Beyond: Daytripping in the Age of a Pandemic

Get ready for summer with Texas beaches and Texas peaches

"...you can maintain a social distance, a day at the beach is a pretty safe activity during the COVID-19..."

May 29, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Funko x Austin: The Business of Fandom

In its SXSW brand debut, "geeky Gucci" Loungefly shows the future for hometown print mavens and newly acquired portfolio pals Mondo

"...When Austin’s print mavens Mondo were acquired by Funko (they of the ubiquitous Pop! Figures) last year, some fans..."

March 17, 2023 Features Feature by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

The weather’s ideal to learn about Bob Dylan or see hot air balloons

"...Is it rolling Bob? On May 10, 2022, the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, OK, opened. Fourteen days..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Watching the Tide Roll Away

The Chronicle at 35

"..."The present-day composer refuses to die!"..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by Louis Black

March Toward the Booze, Ye Thirsty Citizens All!

These fine tipples may be precisely the slaking fortress you seek

"...St. Patrick’s Day? Who said booze is all about the Irish, or that the Irish are all about booze?..."

March 14, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Gay Place Guide to a Kweer SX

LGBTQIA SXSW and why queering SXSW is a big f-ing deal

"...both local and out-of-towners – will be plunged into the black hole that is the 10-day long festival...."

March 9, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

All the Neighborhood's a Stage in the Drive-Through Vortex Odyssey

The Vortex keeps things safe, sacred, and mythically provocative in their newest stage spectacle

"...Here we are, six months into the big coronavirus pandemic shutdown of 2020, and cabin fever..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

Learn something new and explore what's out there this fall

"...November means it’s time to celebrate chili, sausage, and the holidays...."

Nov. 2, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

A Chip off the Auld Sod

Off the Bookshelf

"...One of the nice things about freelancing as opposed to being on..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Books Review

Breaking Chains, Bending the Knee

'Game of Thrones’ complex consideration of freedom and slavery

"...In modern popular culture, the depiction of slavery usually involves stories set in the..."

May 7, 2014 Screens Post by Rod Machen

The Q&A Hole: What Extinct Animal Would You Bring Back To Life?

With Matt Oztalay, Peter-John Byrnes, Wiley Wiggins, and more

"...some form of dinosaur would be far and away the most popular creature here …..."

Feb. 11, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

Plus Luther Hotel updates, Elephant Rock petition, more

"...is a great time to see sand sculptures on the Gulf Coast, drive through West Texas, or pick strawberries..."

April 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

What Are the Birds Telling Us About Climate Change?

Reading the signs from our friends up in the sky

"...a passionate birder is likely to be interrupted by the birds nearby. Jane Tillman, a master naturalist and one..."

Feb. 23, 2018 News Feature by Melany Jean

Day Trips & Beyond: Twelve Weeks After Hurricane Harvey in Port Aransas

"Port A is open for business," says chamber of commerce

"...All around Port Aransas the damage from Hurricane Harvey was severe and heartbreaking. Buildings..."

Dec. 2, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Taco Kings, Besieged

A conflict with neighborhoods has made the previously independent street taco vendors organize in self-defense

"...The four members of AVATACO, a newly formed association of..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature by Michael May

Crisis at the Rape Crisis Center

Has Idealism Become the Victim of Financial Reality?

"...To some volunteers, the failure of ARCC's board to award volunteer Rev. James..."

Dec. 20, 1996 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

The UT Grads Who Helped Moana 2 Take to the Seas

How Hei Hei became the mascot for all those finishing touches

"...Hanley, that meant taking gentle care of Hei Hei the Rooster...."

Nov. 26, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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