Thomas Frank's 21st Century Corruption Theory

A Q&A with the author of What's the Matter With Kansas? and The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule

"...the culture wars, What's the Matter With Kansas?, Thomas Frank drove the discussion in Democratic politics. Now, the wry,..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Page Two: Persistence of Revision

Fascism, Frank Capra, and how legend becomes history

"...printed – even when it comes to film history. Frank Capra is almost always painted as a determinedly Pollyannaish..."

Jan. 19, 2007 Column by Louis Black

The Majestic

"...Directed by: Frank Darabont. Starring: Jim Carrey, Martin Landau, Laurie Holden, James..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Mahogany Project Makes Space for Queer People of Color

The latest performance by the theatre collective embraces joy

"...A lone spotlight hits the stage. Into it steps Frank Washington, 31. After a pause so long it's maddening,..."

Aug. 3, 2018 Arts Feature by Trey Gutierrez

The Purge: Election Year

The third entry in this nasty series adopts a political bent

"...Directed by: James DeMonaco. Starring: Elizabeth Mitchell, Frank Grillo, Mykelti Williamson, Raymond J. Barry, Kyle Secor and..."

July 1, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Why He Fought

New AFS series considers Frank Capra's pre-World War II films

"...The modern line on Frank Capra was that he was a cornball, but that..."

May 29, 2015 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

American Gangster

A sizzling cast and their director do a crackerjack job of nailing the look and feel of New York City's bad old days of internal corruption and outer rot.

"...Directed by: Ridley Scott. Starring: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin, Ruby Dee, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dave

"...Directed by: Ivan Reitman. Starring: Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella, Kevin Dunn, Ving Rhames and Ben Kingsley. Scrambling..."

May 7, 1993 Movie Review by Louis Black

Democracy's Feet of Clay

AFS Documentary Tour presents Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore?

"...doc, the terrifically titled Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore?, filmmaker Frank Popper shows us in how many..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city

"...those living with HIV/AIDS. Inspired by 1987's March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, the Austin march was..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Bloggin' the NEM

Follow the Gay Place to the National Equality March!

"...with new projects brimming. And when the fella is Frank J. Rivera, and the project is blogging for us,..."

Oct. 7, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

The AggreGAYtor: September 7

Your daily dose of LGBTQ news

"...dresses for success, Dr. Drew gets creepy, and Barney Frank says something controversial. Today’s AggreGAYtor is truly outrageous. Truly,..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Holiday Viewing: The Shop Around the Corner

The essential Jimmy Stewart Christmas movie (no, not that one)

"...lack of a handsome face or a suave manner.” Frank Capra may very well have been drawn to the..."

Dec. 1, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

'He's Forked Himself'

Our Full conversation with Louis Dubose about 'The Hammer'

"...the book. Last week Reid was en route to Washington, but we sat down with Louis Dubose in his..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Get Out the Bootstraps

Cause Texas Ain't Takin' Care of You No More

"...with soft drinks, snacks and paperwork, Kathy Skellenger and Frank Schroff, who have lived together for 6.5 years, trudge..."

June 13, 1997 News Feature by Audrey Duff

Don Rickles

The legendary comic reveals how he 'slayed' Reagan and killed on the moon

"...his now signature off-the-cuff sarcasm). Later, friend and überbooster Frank Sinatra nicknamed him "bullet-head," and now a new generation..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...Wise, Babe Howard, Dora Madison, Ivory Aquino, James McDaniel, Frank Wood, Arliss Howard, Pooya Mohseni, Portia (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Manchurian Candidate

Is it Gulf War syndrome or justified paranoia? The Manchurian Candidate thrills again.

"...Directed by: Jonathan Demme. Starring: Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Liev Schreiber, Kimberly Elise, Jon Voight, Vera..."

July 30, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

All Wrapped Up

From biopics to end-of-day thrillers, a look at the films you'll be standing in line for this Christmas.

"...Austen's Mansfield Park, John Irving's The Cider House Rules, Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes, Graham Greene's The End of the..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Music List 10

The Damned, 2 Chainz, War on Drugs, and 242 more added

"...From across the pond comes British folkie Frank Turner (one of seven UK artists on this list)..."

March 6, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Scanlines

Traveller

"...D: Carl Franklin (1995)..."

Oct. 9, 1998 Screens Feature

The Mentality of Politics as War

Scott McClellan on his time in the Bush Administration

"...that's one of the problems I talk about with Washington. Instead of reasoned and honest debate and discussions of..."

June 20, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...Chronicle do? They have no offices in New York, Washington, or Afghanistan. They have no Mideast reporters, no access..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...Chronicle do? They have no offices in New York, Washington, or Afghanistan. They have no Mideast reporters, no access..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column

Fighting Words

David Gordon Green Slams Indie Filmmakers and Snubs Cannes. Who Is This Kid, Anyway?

"...David Gordon Green's been pissing people off. To be frank, the kid's got a mouth on him. It's not..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...talk about pagans, abortionists, feminists, and the gay community. Frankly I was shocked that he left out the name..."

Oct. 5, 2001 Column

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...the world to help the people in New York, Washington, and all their loved ones, but in the grocery..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Column

Doomed to Repeat It?

Former Students, Profs, and Lawyers Remember

"...of Texas Law School student over in Houston, George Washington, Jr., who sees the Hopwood decision as a step..."

Feb. 6, 1998 News Feature by Cristina Smith

Trafficked

The global network of human trafficking is examined in this drama

"...Starring: Elisabeth Röhm, Ashley Judd, Sean Patrick Flanery, Kelly Washington, Jessica Obilom, Alpa Banker and Matt Doran...."

Oct. 6, 2017 Movie Review by Nguyen Le

Beau Willimon Lays His 'Cards' on the Table

Austin Film Festival presents the showrunner on season two of the hit Netflix series

"...[Editor's note: Spoilers abound], Kevin Spacey's ever-scheming and mercurial Frank Underwood, after strongarming his way into the vice presidency..."

Feb. 21, 2014 Screens Feature by Aleksander Chan

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