Cruel to Be Kind

The Sting of Austin's 1996-97 Budget

"...$1.2 billion proposed budget for fiscal year 1996-97 appears to be a no-frills approach to the city's stated mission:..."

Aug. 23, 1996 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Kind to Be Cruel

It's all Lovely & Amazing to actress Catherine Keener.

"...Catherine Keener has nothing but nice things to say: about her new movie, Lovely & Amazing (both..."

July 19, 2002 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Be Kind to All Animals, Including Yours

"...To the couple with the chocolate Lab at Zilker around..."

May 25, 2004 Postmarks

Failure to Launch

This date movie is dude-friendly by design, but all its attention to hairdos and cute outfits does not make up for its lack of romantic spark.

"...Directed by: Tom Dey. Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zooey Deschanel,..."

March 10, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Back to Babs

Barbara Lynn at Antone's tonight

"...Southpaw guitarist and Beaumont-raised R&B legend Barbara Lynn headlines an all-female lineup tonight..."

July 29, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Sticking it to the Fat, Lazy Americans

International Acts at SXSW

"...Cornelius WEDNESDAY..."

March 13, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Welcome to Capital Metro

Whoever the new CEO turns out to be – she'll have her hands full

"...time you read this, the Capital Metro board of directors may have already decided who will lead that agency..."

June 18, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

What Happened to the No-Kill Millennium?

Austin's plan to end wholesale euthanasia at Town Lake shelter remains a distant dream

"...So if you're administering a lethal dose of sodium pentobarbital, an anesthetic agent blue as a summer sky, you'll..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

I Like to Watch

Maria Bamford's "life" on display in Netflix's Lady Dynamite

"...Maria Bamford’s Netflix comedy Lady Dynamite, which debuted today, starts slow. A premise-setting premiere that tries to explain..."

May 20, 2016 Screens Post by Jacob Clifton

I Like to Watch: Better Things Than Stranger Things

There are other worlds than these

"...It’s important to remember that Netflix Originals, going back to House of..."

July 31, 2016 Screens Post by Jacob Clifton

The Q&A Hole: What Extinct Animal Would You Bring Back To Life?

With Matt Oztalay, Peter-John Byrnes, Wiley Wiggins, and more

"...we should've realized that some form of dinosaur would be far and away the most popular creature here …..."

Feb. 11, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

After a Month of Chaos, Abortion Care Returns to Texas

Clinics, patients, and the law get put through the ringer over care

"...March, staff at the Planned Par­ent­hood clinic on East Ben White Boulevard in South Austin were thrown into havoc...."

May 1, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

It's a Mystery to Me

"...illustration by Penny Van Horn Believe it or not, mystery musketeers, there are people in..."

April 23, 1999 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest

The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week

"...Our music writers recommend the best day parties and unofficial bonanzas for one-stop concert shopping..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Cruel Summer

Kate X Messer remembers Lisa Davis: professional photographer, Austin music scenester, activist, suicide victim.

"...the Electric Lounge's comedic ventilation system, the crowd packed into the smoky club was ready to rock. Magneto USA,..."

July 7, 2000 Music Feature by Kate X Messer

Austin Playwright’s Final Play Might Have Died With Him, but a Community Joined Together to Ensure Its Survival

Saving Jason Tremblay’s Gretel! The Musical

"...a taleteller happened upon an idea for a new story. So he began eagerly stitching words together that he..."

Jan. 4, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Greatest Greatest Hits

Nick Lowe, Filter, etc.

"...Discs titled Greatest Hits or The Best Of are not typical fodder for critics, but such..."

April 1, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Wilco Part One: Capitol City

Previewing tonight's Wilco show with Wednesday's ACL taping

"...“This one’s for you, Austin,” smiled Jeff Tweedy toward the end of Wilco’s two-hour Austin City Limits taping..."

Dec. 1, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Smashed

Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Aaron Paul portray a married couple who are plagued by the disease of alcoholism.

"...Directed by: James Ponsoldt. Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Paul, Octavia Spencer, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally..."

Nov. 9, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

American Squirm

Nick Lowe's ‘Labour of Lust’ is back in print

"...As follow-up to the reissues in this week’s Music section, let’s not..."

July 28, 2011 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Wilco Part Two: Standing O

Wilco, night two at the Moody, reviewed

"...Wilco’s take-down last night of the Moody Theater bears no comparison to its Austin City Limits taping there..."

Dec. 2, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Wimpy kid, wimpy movie.

"...David Bowers. Starring: Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick, Rachael Harris, Robert Capron and Steve Zahn. Based on Jeff Kinney’s bestselling..."

April 1, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Radio

The mentally handicapped again are used as vehicles for our own best intentions.

"...Directed by: Michael Tollin. Starring: Ed Harris, Cuba Gooding Jr., Debra Winger, Alfre..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

A Good Woman

Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermere's Fan is here set among Jazz Age expatriates cold-chillin' on the Italian coast, and the result is not quite as dishy as one might hope.

"...by: Mike Barker. Starring: Helen Hunt, Scarlett Johansson, Stephen Campbell Moore, Mark Umbers, Milena Vukotic and Tom Wilkinson. British..."

Feb. 3, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Pin Gods

"...during the SXSW.97 Film Festival.Even if you're not the kind of person who longs to hear the crackle of..."

May 16, 1997 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Zookeeper

There are many things we can learn from the animals but lessons in love from talking primates is not one of them.

"...Jeong. I’m not gonna sugarcoat this: Movies don’t have to be this bad. And go ahead, call me a..."

July 8, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Winter's Bone

Set in the Ozark Mountain backwoods of Missouri, this tense drama is an exceptionally good film.

"...Kevin Breznahan, Dale Dickey, Garret Dillahunt, Shelley Waggener, Isaiah Stone and Ashlee Thompson. “Never ask for what ought to..."

June 25, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Semi-Pro

If basketball must be mocked, it deserves to be mocked well, and unfortunately, Will Ferrell's Semi-Pro isn’t up to the challenge.

"...by: Kent Alterman. Starring: Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, André Benjamin, Maura Tierney, Andrew Daly, Will Arnett, Andy Richter, David..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Puppy Mill Bill In Trouble?

Is bill in trouble from puppy-mill area lawmaker?

"...whether that's really the case – or whether opposition to the content of the bill is what has at..."

April 15, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Luv Doc: Done with Doing

It's OK for people to be wrong – horribly, obnoxiously wrong

"...I have been dating a really wonderful guy, except he has one..."

March 10, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

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