The Hightower Report

Corporate Control of Independent Scientific Research; and Death, Taxes ... and Debt Collectors

"...spread of these unproven and dangerous seeds have a choke hold on all research to evaluate their impact on..."

March 20, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

What Just Happened

Robert De Niro stars in this Barry Levinson comedy as a Hollywood movie producer beset with problems ranging from two ex-wives and unhinged actors and directors to perpetual worry.

"...thought it would make money, and superstars would rather choke than be treated as anything less than royalty. It’s..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Redbelt

Although David Mamet's new film, which is set in the mixed-martial arts fight world, contains all the storyteller's familiar motifs, Redbelt may also represent his most commercial venture yet.

"...his students as they attempt to free themselves from choke holds. However, these governing ideas fly from his cortex..."

May 9, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Beyond the Gates

With infinite grace but no real suspense, Beyond the Gates bears dramatic witness to the Rwandan ethnic genocide of the last decade.

"...as evil continues to do, and in the messy choke hold of reality, Peter Parker and Captain Jack Sparrow..."

June 1, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Naked City

"...and keep the volume and speed down, from a choke point narrowing traffic to one lane on Olympus Drive..."

April 7, 2006 News Feature

Ghost Ship

"...a thousand teenage minds, would have gagged -- Gasp! Choke! -- on this dull-as-dishwater tale that wouldn't have merited..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Pokémon 4ever

"...kid-lite marketing that heralds the arrival of -- gasp! choke! -- the fourth feature-length Pokémon movie. If you haven't..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Queen of the Damned

"...-- is that the Dead Can Dance camp will choke on much of Scott Abbott's frequently inane dialogue but..."

Feb. 22, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

High Heels

"...in this direction, you can almost feel the laughter choke in your throat. The film flounders here, and there's..."

April 3, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

$3 Shows Mixes Arts and Social Issues, Like Ben Buck’s Album Release and a DAWA Fundraiser

$3 entry for Como Las Movies, KVN, Suzanna Choffel, and more on Sunday

"...lot of times it will start to kind of choke out your creative energy.”..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Music Post by Adam Cherian

Bet on Bikes

"...the I-35 expansion (yikes!) that create more traffic and choke our city with cars. Austin has a real opportunity..."

May 2, 2023 Postmarks

The Luv Doc: Spending Time With a Model

It's not uncommon for people to develop relationships with chatbots or other AI

"...is so hilarious but low-key sometimes I want to choke him. But really he is spending almost as much..."

March 10, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Faster Than Sound: I Subscribed to the Austin-Based festivalPass and Felt Confused

Few discounts and few Austin options on new NFT-dabbling concert ticket marketplace

"...band performs their 2018 song "Hive" on episode 5 ("Choke") of the drama – streaming now on Peacock. The..."

June 24, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Luv Doc: Busting Chops

An unforgivable sign of weakness

"...along famously these days and even, on occasion, awkwardly choke out the words, "I love you, man," in a..."

March 4, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc

Fighting Stress Through Fighting Sports

A Krav Maga devotee on the curative power of punching a bag

"...they're trying to hit you or kick you or choke you." Or, these days, instructors will just have students..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Lege Lines: A Win for Brewers, a Scam for Paxtons, and More

This bill's for you

"...– passed out of committee – as an unacceptable choke on local control; whose vote is needed to bring..."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Luv Doc: The Morning Grump

Part of being a monster is lacking the self-awareness that you are a monster

"...in a public restroom knows what it's like to choke on someone else's poop fumes. Poop fumes are not..."

Sept. 28, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Blowing the Dust Off Punk Record Collections

Jason Blackmore explores punk musicians' record collections in Records Collecting Dust II

"...The comedy money shot's courtesy Last Rights/Negative FX/Slapshot singer Choke musing about how records were once purchased for cool..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Screens Feature by Tim Stegall

David Tennant Joins Cast of Gen:LOCK

Doctor Who star cast alongside Michael B. Jordan in Rooster Teeth Show

"...there are moments that will absolutely make the audience choke up. When you listen to him play scenes against..."

July 30, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Arty Events: Jan. 12-14

The year continues! The present trips into the future! Who'd'a thunk?

"...previously unidentified body … was it, after all … *choke* *sob*..."

Jan. 11, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Comedian Danny Palumbo's Hot Take on Gas Station Coffee

Lattes are not the way to this caffeine junkie's heart

"...sneaks up behind your life, puts it in a choke hold, and whispers, "Shh. Shhhhh."..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Food Feature by Danny Palumbo

The Hightower Report: How Is Trump Like Humpty-Dumpty?

For one, he's got a fragile shell

"...billion! The congressional leaders of Trump's own party couldn't choke down a number that big, so the interim budget..."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Column by Jim Hightower

Local Musicians on Avoiding the Sophomore Slump

Five trending Austin-hatched acts that sidestepped recording’s biggest pitfall

"...Most bands choke on their second full-length. The cliche remains that musicians..."

Aug. 4, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Top 10 Austin Breweries

Power ranking the local leaders in craft beer

"...make it working branches of their business plan to choke the growth of small beer in Texas. Despite that,..."

June 23, 2017 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Point Austin: Awake in the Hurricane

Enduring the last few days of the Lege's biennial cataclysm

"...and force routine rollback elections, as a way to choke off community resources that the Lege itself refuses to..."

May 26, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Chronicle Recommends: Baseball Films

Four picks step up to bat for your attention

"...recover the sacred sphere. By turns nostalgic, charming, and choke-on-your-popcorn funny, this is an overlooked beanball classic. – Marc..."

April 14, 2017 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

South Austin Vigilante Killer Sentenced

Joseph Mobley gets five years for manslaughter

"...head with the hammer and put him in a choke hold, which eventually killed him. A Travis County jury..."

March 10, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Luv Doc: In Favor of Waxing

There is far too much hair in the world already

"...the fire circle. You will never be able to choke down a s'more again without flashing back to that..."

Nov. 25, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

APD's Domestic Disturbance

APD Officer Antwain Tyrone Tarver stands accused of repeatedly abusing his wife

"...Tarver stands accused of repeatedly choking or trying to choke his wife; shoving her; bruising her; grabbing her by..."

Nov. 11, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Sanctity of All Life?

Notes on David Joseph's death

"...as human beings, and not warm bullet bags or choke dummies for overzealous officers – the killings will continue...."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Post by Kahron Spearman

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