Den of Thieves

Bank heist rips off Heat for little gain

"...Directed by: Christian Gudegast. Starring: Gerard Butler, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Pablo Schreiber,..."

Jan. 26, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Oral History of Austin Beerworks

How the local brewery became the heir to the aluminum throne

"...Christian Helms (branding, Helms Workshop): I had more of a..."

March 10, 2017 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Ben-Hur

We're (unfortunately) off to the chariot races again

"...the Roman circus and hardly hinted at the film’s Christian messaging, even as this new film elevates Jesus’ role..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Cyrano de Bergerac

Rostand's homely hero earns a handsome production from Austin Shakespeare

"...simply falls short in comparison to the handsome cadet, Christian (Keith Paxton). Upon learning of Roxane and Christian's love..."

Nov. 28, 2014 Arts Review by Elissa Russell

Founders Day

The 2010 class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

"...an introduction to this quartet of cultural heroes. JoAnne Christian..."

June 4, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Pandorum

Two crew members wake up aboard a spaceship with no knowledge of their identities or their mission in this horror/science-fiction amalgam.

"...Directed by: Christian Alvart. Starring: Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster, Cam Gigandet, Antje..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bicycle Helmet Headbutting Resumes

Feud over whether city should require adult bicyclists to wear cranial protection resumed last week when proponents of a mandatory helmet ordinance announced that Brackenridge Hospital and St. David's HealthCare will soon undertake a Bicycle Data Collection Initiative studying head injury severity correlated with helmet usage on patients involved in bicycle-related accidents

"...with the help of his PR practitioner wife, Elizabeth Christian. The couple's efforts are driven by the sincere belief..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Rock & Roll Books

Summer reading

"...Body Piercing Saved My Life: Inside the Phenomenon of Christian Rock..."

June 2, 2006 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

Joyeux Noël

The title suggests a seasonal release, but this remarkable film is very much of the moment, suggesting the futility of war by depicting the “Christmas truce” of 1914 from three sides in the battle.

"...Directed by: Christian Carion. Starring: Diane Kruger, Guillaume Canet, Benno Fürmann, Dany..."

March 31, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Page Two

What it takes to win the War on the War on Christmas

"...expected. After all, three quarters of this country is Christian – demographically, Americans tend to be far more religious..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Column by Louis Black

The Carol You Don't Know

There's much more to Ms. Channing than Dolly and Lorelei

"...Muzzy in Thoroughly Modern Millie, the daughter of devout Christian Scientists, the student of Stanislavsky's approach to acting, the..."

July 22, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Page Two

A tainted prayer for the new year

"...Conformity; militant, evidenced faith; and parochial, exclusionary Christianity are back in prominence. Only a fool (and there..."

Dec. 31, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...The Christian God I grew up with -- and maybe I..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Column

The Original Hipster

Chronicle writer Dick Holland on the comeback of Texan Terry Southern, the all-around bad boy of black humor

"...on a copy of Southern's comic novel The Magic Christian to Kubrick, Southern was brought in to "lighten" the..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Letters at 3AM

The total absence of popular backlash to the paganism of The Mists of Avalon shows that the American fundamentalist influeunce has begun to ebb.

"...more of both." But since the rise of the Christian Right as a political power in the mid-Seventies, God..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Column by Michael Ventura

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

"...and Tammy Faye. The well-documented public life of this Christian televangelist is the subject of this film profile by..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Forgiving His Trespasses

Fight for the Right

"...now, the Bush team -- which reportedly includes former Christian Coalition president turned political consultant Ralph Reed -- is..."

May 28, 1999 News Feature by Lisa Tozzi

Casting Votes Against Development

"...Any real Christian can tell you what the rules are concerning heterosexual..."

Feb. 21, 1997 Column

The Religious Left

Texas Faith Network Unites Against the Right

"...Churchphotograph by Laura Skelding At a time when conservative Christians are raising Cain over the decline of old-fashioned morals..."

Dec. 27, 1996 News Feature by Amy Smith

Austin Ain't Boys' Town

Meet the Most Reverend John McCarthy

"...are certain things that set Catholics apart from other Christians. The observation of Lent, weekly Eucharist. Candles, oil, water......"

Dec. 27, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Spiritual Healing

God on Their Side: Open Doors for Austin's Gay and Lesbian Faithful

"...purportedly doesn't want them - and are welcomed. The Christian and Jewish religions do not unilaterally revile homosexuals -..."

Oct. 6, 1995 News Feature

MAGA Moms and the Republican Resistance to School Vouchers

Make education public again

"...a Republican precinct chair in Tarrant County. I’m a Christian. I’m a stay-at-home mom, been married for almost 25..."

March 21, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera

Sequel to 2018’s action-heist hit

"...Directed by: Christian Gudegast. Starring: Gerard Butler, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Bob Jennings,..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Movie Review

Caleb de Casper, Money Chicha, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Classical, hip-hop, jazz, blues, and much more

"...Gene.   – Kevin Curtin Altin Sencalar Quintet Featuring Christian Wiggs..."

July 5, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Music, Spirituality, and Social Justice Meet at New Story Festival

Three-day mash-up offers holistic approach to change

"...festival would, like its predecessors, be grounded in progressive Christian values of inclusion, equality, justice, and charity. But it..."

March 29, 2019 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Elgin Agrarian Community Promises Co-op Living on the Blackland Prairie

“It’s like an urban twist on traditional farming.”

"...home. Around that time, they learned about the Mary Christian Burleson Foundation's efforts to preserve the Burleson homestead, a..."

Sept. 16, 2016 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Bill of the Week

Making room in the budget for downtrodden traditionalists

"...House Bill 1, Amendment 143Author: Wayne Christian, R-Center..."

April 8, 2011 News Column by Lee Nichols

Cockfights and Puppy Mills

Lawmakers look to strengthen cruelty laws

"...to support House Bill 1043, Center GOP Rep. Wayne Christian's bid to strengthen the statute Indeed, according to Christian..."

Feb. 21, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Hightower Report

Sweatshop Crucifixes; and the E. Coli Loophole

"...Just in time for Christmas comes something that Christians worldwide will consider to be an abomination: crucifixes and..."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

Sen. Dan Patrick: State Theologian

Blowhard legislator from Houston insists he's just misunderstood

"...but we are a nation that doesn't allow a Christian to take a Bible to school." (We wanted to..."

April 20, 2007 News Feature by Amy Smith

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