City of God

City of God, like the Rio de Janeiro housing project for which it’s named, is often grim and dire, but the film is also imbued with hope and transcendence.

"...Jonathan Haagensen and Douglas Silva. Why does the chicken run down the road? Because in the City of God..."

March 14, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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

I Hope You're Happy Now

Andrew Bujalski, who wrote 'Funny Ha Ha' in Austin and wrapped it in Boston, on the film's unlikely fate

"...Andrew Bujalski thinks this is the beginning of the end for Funny Ha Ha. And you might..."

July 8, 2005 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Idiosyncrasies of America’s Pastime

"...In the history of baseball there have been games decided by an exciting..."

May 16, 2008 Sports Post by Christopher Bond

Run-Off Ticker: Every Vote Really Will Matter!

Election news to use at the polls

"...Many Dozens of Voters Storm the Polls: Remember how excited you were..."

Dec. 7, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Letters From the Women of SAFPF

A small sample of the letters received by Austin attorney Derek Howard; transcribed and minimally edited

"...contacted Austin attorney Derek Howard to explore the prospect of filing a civil rights lawsuit. For several months, she..."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Feature

Battle of the Big Box

Enviros and Southwest neighbors find a common cause: fighting Wal-Mart and its plans for a Supercenter on the aquifer

"...Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton once pledged to stay out of any community where the company wasn't wanted. If that's..."

July 11, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

The Death of Ben Brownlee

A Rockdale teenager's suicide raises questions about official protections for gay and transgendered kids

"...Karen Johle arrived home from work on the afternoon of Tuesday, Nov. 18, her youngest son, 13-year-old Christopher Brownlee..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Full Circle

The gospel according to Ruthie Foster

"...The opening lines of Ruthie Foster's new album Let It Burn peel back..."

Jan. 27, 2012 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Professors of Pleasure

Their name may suggest a lack of intelligence, but make no mistake, the Flaming Idiots are wise men when it comes to comedy.

"...air. It's not really doing anything else, just kind of hanging out in the ether like some serene, vinyl,..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Programs That Let Austin Youth Speak Out A Stage of Their Own

"...something to say that will impact somebody somewhere. Many of them know that theatre will always be their passion,..."

Aug. 18, 1995 Arts Feature by Danielle McClelland

The Top 10 Austin Food & Drink Stories of 2021

Another up-and-down year in Austin food

"...was no match for the polar vortex, plunging millions of Texans into a frozen hellscape with no heat, no..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

In the Name of Ann Richards

AISD's School for Young Women Leaders is a district showcase – does its glittering reputation hide a darker side for teachers and students?

"...a story about the hard-drinking, hard-talking, silver-haired pit fighter of Texas politics. But she believed in redemption. She once..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Uncovered

An AISD teacher fights against cancer … and the insurance company that refuses to treat it

"...and as a race director in the city's growing running community. She created the triathlon program For Kids Only,..."

July 23, 2004 News Feature by Rita Radostitz

Racing for Elinor Mire

Austin running maven to get a little help from her friends

"...Mire won the Bob Rodale Golden Shoe Award from Runner's World magazine. The gold-plated sneaker hangs on the wall..."

May 28, 2004 News Feature by Rita Radostitz

A Good Old Fashioned Orgy

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice meets a considerably tamed Van Wilder for a mediocre romp in the Hamptons.

"...that's a good thing depends on both your sense of humor and the film's unexciting R rating. But hey,..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Earth

This nature film is derived from the Planet Earth miniseries and is edited with an eye toward the kid-friendly audience.

"...believes bigger is always better, even when the quality of your own flat-screen HD TV is superior to that..."

April 24, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Get Back

Francisco Matto created bold modern art with the timeless graphic style of the past

"...Draw a circle. (Or, if you prefer, a square.) Now, somewhere inside..."

Aug. 7, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...your headliners and competition titles, with the normal array of talent and titles Now it's time to get dark,..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

When the Sun Rises

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, a group of teenage filmmakers galvanize the tales of their island

"...The lobby of the Grand 1894 Opera House came to life with..."

June 5, 2009 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Jesus Is Coming

The video mailed across the state, the Christian film that found an audience in Austin, and other stories of evangelicals using film to spread the word

"...Or how about the story of the man right here in the city, who received..."

April 27, 2001 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Imminent Harm

The city plays a high-stakes, high-risk game with Stratus Properties, while the citizens look on

"..."I hope we can proceed tonight with respectful dialogue and respect..."

July 19, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

QueerBomb/Pride Roundtable: Extended Remix

QueerBomb and Austin Pride meet for a roundtable

"...Members of QueerBomb, Austin's renegade counter-Pride, and members of the official..."

June 3, 2011 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...I left the U.S. in mid-September I saw one of my ethnic Albanian friends who came to Austin as..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...column that she was talking about -- the column of Sept. 21 -- Belinda Acosta actually referred to the..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...the Chronicle in a new light since the events of September 11. While most of the country has been..."

Oct. 5, 2001 Column

Beer in Bloom

If local dreamers have their way, Austin will be the next craft brew hub

"...It's a beautiful Hill Country April day just west of Oak Hill – the perfect time of year to..."

June 18, 2010 Food Feature by Lee Nichols

Fall Film Previews

September

"...AYN RAND: A SENSE OF LIFE..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

B-Boy City Freestylin'

Roméo Navarro's freewheeling philosophy of dance has inspired a vibrant freestyle dance community in Austin for the past decade, and now his B-Boy City events, gathering 350-400 dancers from all over the South and Southwest and points beyond, are realizing a dream of freestylin' dancers on an even grander scale.

"...Roméo Navarro's freewheeling philosophy of dance has inspired a vibrant freestyle dance community in..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Arts Feature by Deborah Hay

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...investors, musicians to Muppets, and from the joint chiefs of staff to the wrestling ring: SXSW just unleashed a..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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