Children of the Revolution

"...Sam Neill, F. Murray Abraham, Richard Roxburgh, Rachel Griffiths, Geoffrey Rush and Russell Kiefel. What if Joseph Stalin had..."

May 23, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Out of the Mouths of Children

The return of the Butthole Surfers – don't call it a reunion!

"..."I wish we'd taken a vow of silence," bemoans drummer King Coffey at the watercooler inside..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

State of the City Address

As delivered by Mayor Lee Leffingwell today

"...Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his State of the City Address before the Real Estate Council of..."

Feb. 2, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Cinema of the Americas

A Festival of Latino Films Showcases New Visions of an Old and Resurging Culture

"...When you look at a map of the Americas, you see the United States first. Right..."

April 13, 2001 Screens Feature by David Garza

Years of the Dead

The Mexico of now, David Garza writes, is not held only within the borders of Mexico itself. It has spread northward, re-entered its old space, in a sense. For so many of the Mexicans, displaced but still infatuated with the idea of spirit and ghost, the nation itself is a ghost in the back of the head.

"...The Years With Laura Díazby Carlos Fuentes translated by Alfred..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Books Feature by David Garza

Cream of the Tech-Top

The Year in Multimedia

"...Top Ten Multimedia Happenings of 1995 Dave Evans, Vice President of Digital Voodoo, Inc.,..."

Jan. 5, 1996 Screens Feature

We Have an Issue: The Revolution Will Be Embroidered

In this week's cover story, Jessi Cape explores the resistance potential in cross stitch

"...For a lot of us, keeping hands busy and brains set to Zen..."

April 9, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

State of the City

Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his state of the city address at a Real Estate Council of Austin luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 2

"...Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his state of the city address at a Real Estate Council of..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature

Casino Jack and the United States of Money

Muckraking documentarian Alex Gibney here directs his camera toward the influence-peddling scandals that erupted around Jack Abramoff.

"...Directed by: Alex Gibney. “There's no place out there for graft or greed or..."

May 21, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Playback: My Top 100 Austin Records of 2018

Kevin Curtin picks his favorite local sounds of the year

"...The Bible, which I've never actually read, says we judge..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Jesus Revolution

Tedious retelling of the era of the Jesus freaks preaches to the choir

"...The hippie messiah preaching the gospel to flower children caught..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine

"...Iranian export -- in addition to its distinction as the only film, to my knowledge, to have ever used..."

June 8, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Women From the Lake of Scented Souls

"...Siqin Gaowa, Wu Yujaun, Lei Luosheng and Chen Baoguo. There seem to be two distinct types of films coming..."

Jan. 20, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The 11th Hour

Leonardo DiCaprio narrates this well-constructed – but oddly calm – documentary on global climate change aimed at the fence sitters, not the true believers.

"...overheard a disquietingly resonant analogy used to sum up the ludicrousness of arguments seeking to dismiss or obfuscate the..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Looney Tunes Hall of Fame

"...Directed by: Chuck Jones, Friz Freleng and Robert Mckimson. The Duck, a creature of great imagined dignity, begins his..."

Nov. 1, 1991 Movie Review by Louis Black

The Camera Is Mightier Than the ...

Documentarians Kim Bartley and Donnacha O'Briain were right in the belly of the beast when the Venezuelan coup began -- specifically, in the Presidential Palace, right as the opposition stormed it.

"...The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, receiving its U.S. premiere..."

March 7, 2003 Screens Feature by Michael King

Geoffrey Rush Takes on The Rule of Jenny Pen

New Zealand drama about retirees explores quiet complicity

"...Dictatorships don't happen just because of evil, ambitious people. They spring up because of the..."

April 8, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Walk on the Moon

"...Anna Paquin, Liev Schreiber, Viggo Mortensen and Diane Lane. The summer of '69 … the summer the whole nation..."

April 9, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Comics (Artist) Panel

Five Austinites on the state of the sequential art, from comics to comix to manga and beyond

"...Austin has a pedigree of comic-book artists to make any bullpen on any coast..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Arts Feature by Joey Seiler

Juliette Binoche and Trần Anh Hùng Sample The Taste of Things

The ingredients of the lauded French romance about cooking

"...France has given much to the creative world: in art, in literature, in cinema. But..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Net

A Brief History of the Internet

"...Understanding the Internet is the first step toward nerd enlightenment. So..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Screens Feature by John Avignone

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Friday

Seventies funk GOATs, queer nu metal, and so much more

"...very, very tired) music team, Friday was filled with the Chronicle’s wild day party at Hotel Vegas and witnessing..."

March 19, 2022 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...South by Southwest will be kicking off its 2025 Film & TV Festival with The Studio,..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Myth of Che

The Short Life of Revolutionary Che Guevara

"..."I have said that all the reputedly powerful reactionaries are merely paper tigers. The reason..."

July 11, 1997 Books Feature by Tom Aiken

Revolution: The Power to Begin

Letters at 3AM

"...IMAGINE. You can't have a revolution if you can't imagine one. Or if you won't..."

Oct. 27, 1995 Column

The World as He Knows It

H.W. Brands? The Age of Gold is just the latest in a long line of well-crafted history.

"...For more than 100 years, readers of literate nonfiction have gravitated to the brand names, the..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Books Feature by Tim Walker

Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List

Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more

"...not in a meteorological sense but a literary one. The Texas Book Festival has released the full list of..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Right-Wing Revolution

Conservative Christians Target Texas Board of Education

"...your average voter couldn't tell you squat about what the State Board of Education (SBOE) does, there are plenty..."

Oct. 11, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Country of Exiles?

Country of Exiles: The Destruction of Place in American Life

"...by William Leach..."

July 9, 1999 Books Review

Calling for a Revolution Along With Another Weak Bush-Hitler Comparison

"...Dear Editor, With regards to the condescending letter title "Another Weak Hitler-and-Bush Comparison – Why?,"..."

Feb. 19, 2004 Postmarks

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