AISD: The More Things Change

Welcoming in the new class of AISD board members

"...team as is: President Kendall Pace, Vice President Paul Saldaña, and Secretary Julie Cowan...."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Start Snapping

Not everyone needs to gaze constantly into the pool of Narcissus

"...get my girlfriend to let me take photographs of her? Every time I point my cell phone or camera..."

July 22, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

The Infiltrator

Bryan Cranston takes on a drug cartel in this ho-hum thriller

"...Kruger, John Leguizamo, Benjamin Bratt, Yul Vazquez, Juliet Aubrey, Elena Anaya, Amy Ryan, Joseph Gilgun, Olympia Dukakis, Saïd Taghmaoui,..."

July 15, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Affirming Diversity in College Admissions

Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin

"...Court on June 23 in the landmark case of Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin. University President Gregory..."

July 1, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

SCOTUS: Affirmative Action OK at UT

Justices rule 4-3 on using race in college admissions

"...The case in question was Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, brought by two..."

June 23, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Pushing Past La Periferia

Cine Las Americas Film Festival aims for a wider reach

"...its director, Jean Anne Lauer, was bushed. She and her programming team had whittled down their official selections from..."

April 29, 2016 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

This unasked-for sequel goes down like an overdose of baklava

"...Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine, Lainie Kazan, Andrea Martin, Elena Kampouris, Gia Carides, Joey Fatone, Louis Mandylor and Alex..."

March 25, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

HB 2 Oral Arguments

Justices press both sides of Texas abortion law

"...During the one-hour of oral arguments, conservative-leaning justices pressed plaintiffs on whether or not the..."

March 2, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Supreme Court to Hear Texas Abortion Case This Week

HB 2 oral arguments start Wednesday

"...will be intently focused on the U.S. Supreme Court, where the most pivotal abortion rights case in more than..."

March 1, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

A Whole Lotta Lit to Hit

Texas Book Festival's 2015 Lit Crawl is as huge as the state

"...Here’s the Lit Crawl Austin 2015 schedule:..."

Oct. 14, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Marriage for Everyone

Travis County "overjoyed" to comply with Supreme Court decision

"...Office transformed from bureaucratic building into a site of momentous liberation and equality for dozens of long marginalized couples...."

July 3, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Supreme Court OKs Use of Execution Drug

SCOTUS greenlights use of lethal injection drug midazolam

"...whom has since been executed) who sought to determine whether the anti-anxiety medication midazolam could constitutionally continue as the..."

July 3, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Travis County Celebrates Marriage Equality

Clerk issues 313 marriage licenses by close of business

"...still feels surreal,” Bier told the Chronicle while awaiting her license at the Travis County Clerk’s office. “It’s nice..."

June 26, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Filmmaking Sin Fronteras

In its 18th annual edition, Cine Las Americas presents an eclectic mix

"...that's just because its programming is so sublime. What other multilingual, community-based, nonprofit, cinematic arts organization has brought us..."

April 17, 2015 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Leviathan

This Oscar nominee for best Foreign Language film exudes existential Russian angst in cinematic form.

"...Directed by: Andrey Zvyagintsev. Starring: Aleksey Serebryakov, Elena Liadova, Roman Madianov, Sergey Pokhodaev and Vladimir Vdovichenkov...."

Feb. 27, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Point Austin: Why Vote?

Because not everyone can

"...for a little distance from the relentless "horse-race" reporting, whether it's about "Who controls the Senate?," "Who rules Texas?,"..."

Nov. 7, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Voter ID: Battle Lost, War Goes On

Litigants respond to SCOTUS ruling, pledge continuing challenge

"...There's a little part of that history is forgotten: In..."

Oct. 18, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Supreme Court Upholds Voter ID

Declines to vacate the Fifth Circuit's ruling

"...blocked the law from being enforced, citing earlier cases where the Supreme Court had resisted changing laws when an..."

Oct. 18, 2014 News Post by Amy Kamp

Bleak Day at SCOTUS for Women, Unions

Hobby Lobby ruling hits reproductive rights, Illinois wings labor

"...power of the presidency is in US Supreme Court appointments. Never was that clearer than two rulings made this..."

June 30, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Immigrant

Marion Cotillard and Joaquin Phoenix star in James Gray's latest New York opus, a story about a woman turned out from Ellis Island to fend for herself on the mean streets of New York.

"...Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Renner, Dagmara Dominczyk, Jicky Schnee, Elena Solovey, Maja Wampuszyc, Ilia Volok, Angela Sarafyan and Antoni..."

May 30, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The German Doctor

This Argentinian film uses the country’s dark history as a haven for escaped Nazi war criminals as fodder for this atmospheric tale.

"...Starring: Àlex Brendemühl, Natalia Oreiro, Florencia Bado, Diego Peretti, Elena Roger and Guillermo Pfening...."

May 16, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hobby Lobby and the Supremes

Company asserts religious freedom from birth control

"...provide certain forms of birth control, which they believe – contrary to science – act as abortifacients...."

March 26, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

Supremes Sustain HB 2, 5-4

Abortion providers wait while SCOTUS contemplate a stay

"...have hospital-admitting privileges within 30 miles of each facility where they provide care...."

Nov. 22, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Intervene in HB 2 Lawsuit

Law remains in effect at least until appeal is decided

"...hospital admitting privileges within 30 miles of each facility where they provide care...."

Nov. 19, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Escape From Tomorrow

Shot guerrilla-style at Disneyland and Disney World, this surreal drama about a man's mental disintegration at "the happiest place on Earth" lands a spitball in the Mouse's eye.

"...Directed by: Randy Moore. Starring: Roy Abramsohn, Elena Schuber, Katelynn Rodriguez, Danielle Safady, Annet Mahendru, Alison Lees-Taylor..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Texas Book Festival Announces Full Lineup

From R.L. Stine to Reza Aslan, 225-plus converge on the Capitol

"...Texas Book Festival authors, friends, and coordinators gathered at The Contemporary Austin tonight to share some exciting..."

Sept. 10, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

News Ticker: July 15

All the news that's fit to blog

"...• Over the weekend, Gov. Rick Perry spent several hours..."

July 15, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Court Rules on Marriage Equality

DOMA struck down, Prop 8 dismissed on standing

"...short, however, of ruling that all people have a fundamental right to marriage...."

June 26, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

US Supremes Speak on UT, No Word on Voting Rights

Admissions policy goes back to court, but DOMA, section 5 still out

"...diversity admissions efforts back to the lower court. However, there is still no word on the Voting Rights Act..."

June 24, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Critics Table Awards 2013

Arts writers raise their glasses to outstanding art in list of nominees

"...came up with what we considered the most exceptional achievements in dance, classical music, visual arts, and theatre...."

May 24, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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