Making the House of Torment a Home

After a shuttered year, Austin's oldest haunted attraction reunites the family

"...Normally, the warm scent of batter and thick syrup is the..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground

Austin slowly thaws out from an unprecedented – but not entirely unexpected – disaster

"...By Wednesday night, most of Austin was dealing with four overlapping crises: the continuing COVID-19..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Night He Came to Fantastic Fest

Genre fest announces Halloween for opening night

"...Halloween is coming early to Austin this year – or rather, Halloween..."

Aug. 22, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Behind the Bars Part II

We revisit Austin's LGBTQ bars of yesteryear

"...In honor of Pride and this week's queer spaces feature,..."

Aug. 25, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

DVDanger: The Story of Cinema, Part One

Four documentaries examine four film legacies

"...Recent documentaries like Jodorowsky's Dune and Lost Soul detail the near-misses on legendary projects that almost happened the way..."

Sept. 2, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Framing the Guilty?

Houston police thought they had their man – so the evidence was no problem

"...The police were not looking for LaShandra Charles and her..."

Nov. 2, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Raising the Dead

Actor Joseph Fotinos Wants to Resurrect Local Television

"...monsters hidden under our beds. Not local actor Joseph Fotinos. His are splashed on posters, captured in action figures..."

July 6, 2001 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

The Lights Are On at AFS Cinema

After 16 months of closure, the arthouse indie cinema reopens this weekend

"...Mark your calendars and grab your seat. AFS Cinema, the Austin Film Society's two-screen theatre, is back. After..."

July 16, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Eastside's Past and Present Revealed in John Mulvany's Latest Exhibit

Secure the Perimeter" at grayDUCK Gallery asks, “What if the outside force is an inside job?”

"...In "Secure the Perimeter," now on view at grayDUCK Gallery,..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

Review: Emma Cline's The Girls

This seismic literary debut tracks a California girl drawn to a dark cult in 1969

"...as American literature itself: Young first-time author writes a coming-of-age novel with some social significance, set (or not) in..."

Aug. 12, 2016 Arts Feature by Tim Stegall

Fantastic Fest Wave 2: The Martian, The Witch, and More

New Ridley Scott flick, plus dozens more added to fest

"...2015 is less than a month away, and today the festival announced some of its biggest titles ever, with..."

Aug. 26, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Unknown Soldier

Bill Carter steps out from under the shadow of Captain Jack Sparrow

"...Grill says she likes Bill Carter's big silver skull ring. It's from the set of Pirates of the Caribbean..."

May 3, 2013 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Dark Insinuations

Ray Donley steps from the shadows to talk about his art

"...The woman peers directly at us, but her eyes are..."

Oct. 29, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Informant

Revolutionary to rat: The uneasy journey of Brandon Darby

"...Last year on Aug. 28, eight Austin activists traveled north in a rented white van to..."

Jan. 23, 2009 News Feature by Diana Welch

The Real Crash Davis

Alan Zinter of the Round Rock Express still lives the big-league dream

"...When asked if he ever thinks about quitting, Alan Zinter looks you straight in the..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Sports Feature by Kevin Brass

Don't Believe the Hype

Local Digiterati on the Good, the Bad, and the Internet in Between

"...Just after the rockem-sockem World Trade Organization protests in Seattle -- not..."

Jan. 28, 2000 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Deer, Otoboke Beaver, Nikki Lane, BLK ODYSSY, and more recommended live shows

"...The Deer Album Release..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Music Column by Christina Garcia

The Persecution of the Juggalos in United States of Insanity

Tom Putnam talks Insane Clown Posse's First Amendment fight

"...What's the difference between Deadheads and Juggalos? The FBI doesn't classify..."

Oct. 26, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bigger Than Me: The Musical Journey of BLK ODYSSY

A child of funk who lost his brother to police brutality soundtracks a revolution on BLK VINTAGE

"...“Pull up like skaters, alligators on my boots at the show/ That joint ain’t funny, sweet like honey, my..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

New Austin Music You Can Enjoy at Home

What we’re spending our time with

"...Henry Davis and Alex Winker's YouTube series launched on the set of Little Mazarn's..."

April 17, 2020 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Summer Fun: Cold, Dark Holes to Crawl Into

Escape the Texas sun in these underground getaways

"...From the long days of blast furnace-like heat and thick, sticky..."

May 20, 2017 Chronolog Post by Tucker Whatley

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

The Sound of Silence

Home invasion thriller Hush hits Netflix

"...Inspiration is unpredictable. One night, Hush director Mike Flanagan and..."

April 8, 2016 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: A Sexual Savant

On the dangers of following someone into a dark basement

"...Hi Luv Doc, Having just moved to Austin a few months ago, I..."

Sept. 12, 2014 Column by The Luv Doc

Take Me Home: Kelley Mickwee

Trishas singer steps out front

"...Mickwee’s You Used to Live Here drops today. After spending years singing as a duo with Jed Zimmerman and..."

July 22, 2014 Music Post by William Harries Graham

The Year in Books

Freedom, Finkler, and Kids of America

"...read Jonathan Franzen's Freedom (Farrar, Straus and Giroux); I inhaled it, giddy with its untidy sprawl and tart, doomy..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Movie Bug

Touching down at the Toronto International Film Festival

"...In its 35th year, the Toronto International Film Festival, known..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Around the World of Weird

The many genre delights of Fantastic Fest 2008

"...Fantastic Fest is coming. Get some sleep while you can...."

Sept. 12, 2008 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Seven Days in Heaven and Hell

Getting a white-knuckled grip on the third annual Fantastic Fest

"...Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (1120 S. Lamar)..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades

Timbuk 3's Barbara Kooyman looks to a brighter future with Texamericana.org

"...On a warm May day in 2001, Barbara Kooyman folded a Timbuk 3 T-shirt and..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

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