Lost and Delirious

"...Starring: Piper Perabo, Jessica Paré, Mischa Barton, Jackie Burroughs and Graham Greene. Prep school girls in knee socks …..."

July 20, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

And I Approved This Instant Message

What will page views, YouTube clips, and MySpace friends add up to for Web-savvy Democratic hopefuls?

"...Joe Biden doesn't have a prayer. And, no, it doesn't have anything to do with his..."

March 2, 2007 Screens Feature by Robert Bryce

Model Citizens Bland and Keffer

Striking Poses in the Name of Art

"...featured in the paintings (to be precise: the stunning and gorgeous paintings) by Austin artist Jennifer Balkan in her..."

March 21, 2012 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Life, Death, and Shoofly Pie

Chatting with the Gourds' rabid online fan base, family through thick and BAD.

"...July 4, 2001, he was mourned by his family, friends, and more than 600 people he'd never met. When..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Bloody Brides, Creepy Cats, and More Arts Events for the Week

Valentine's (and anti-Valentine) fun, soundtracking a rock, etc.

"...kids – comics! You read ’em, you love ’em, and now you can learn how to make your own..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Music and the movies, the two oldest and most defining elements..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Marina Budhos Goes Home Again Gravity, Family, and Country

"...As Sarah explains, Frieda and Samuel Weissberg, strict Orthodox Jews, "seemed nice enough, but..."

Sept. 1, 1995 Arts Feature

Tilda Swinton and Jim Jarmusch Go Together Like Cream

The actress dishes on ‘Only Lovers Left Alive'

"...is, I’m glad to say, every bit as luminous and ethereal in person as she appears onscreen...."

April 24, 2014 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Jules and Jim

"...Directed by: François Truffaut. Starring: Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner and Henri Serre. In this enduringly transcendent love story, Truffaut..."

Nov. 4, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Two Girls and a Guy

"...by: James Toback. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Heather Graham and Natasha Gregson Wagner. Ah Spring, when a young man's..."

April 24, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Night and Day

"...Directed by: Chantal Akerman. Starring: Guilaine Londez, Thomas Langmann and Francois Negret. For Julie (Londez), there is little difference..."

Feb. 26, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Rust and Bone

The unlikely relationship between two damaged souls is made deeply palpable by the stunning performances of Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard and rising star Matthias Schoenaerts.

"...Directed by: Jacques Audiard. Starring: Marion Cotillard, Matthias Schoenaerts, Armand Verdure, Céline Sallette, Corinne Masiero, Bouli Lanners and Jean-Michel..."

Jan. 18, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hard Proof’s Fela Kuti Felabration!! and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Austin Corn Lovers Fiesta, Janelle Monáe, and Mockjaw lead our recommended shows

"...Austin this week? Check out the Chronicle music team’s handpicked “Crucial Concerts” below or in the paper every Thursday...."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Love and Basketball

A young woman learns to navigate the hoops on and off the court.

"...Lennix, Dennis Haysbert, Debbie Morgan, Alfre Woodard, Glenndon Chatman and Kyla Pratt. Even the staunchest proponents of Spike Lee's..."

April 21, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

A Man and a Half

Hanging with music industry legend Jerry Wexler

"...to a Jewish Orthodox Polish immigrant turned window washer and a young German spitfire working in a bakery on..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Announces Midnighters and Shorts

Henry Rollins, Jeremy Sisto join horror lineup

"..."I program a lot with my gut," explained producer and senior programmer Jarod Neece. "I was a biochem major,..."

Feb. 10, 2015 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin FC Season Kickoff, Black History Month, and More Community Events

Get out and about in Austin while the weather's good

"...In 1926, historian Carl Sandburg described President Abraham Lincoln’s male friendships as having a..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Stories, Operas, and Meet-Cutes: The Week in Arts

Brett Goldstein brings the laughs, Zach Theatre conjures a comet, and more arty events

"...Hollywood stars for his dreamy-eyed arthouse film about two Portland hustlers. River Phoenix – Gen X’s James Dean, achingly..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by Katherine McNevins

Gift Guide: Homegrown Food and Beverage Favorites!

Skip the old-school impersonal and go boldly local this season

"...more than ever is the year to shop local and keep your dollars close to home. We've got options..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Music Live: Big Star’s Third & Friends

Alex Chilton remembered still

"...of the original string score for the legendary Memphis band’s cherished 1978 album Third/Sister Lovers...."

March 18, 2017 SXSW Post by Doug Freeman

An Incomplete Compilation of the Gay Bars Austin Has Loved and Lost

Because sometimes you want to go where everybody knows you’re queer

"...we've compiled an inexhaustive list of the gay, lesbian, and queer bars that have called Austin home in the..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature

Buh-Bye, Brunch Bird & Plow Burger; Howdy, Masa y Más; Greetings, New Pastry Chef at the Carillon; Oooh, Nice Use of Celery, Bloody Mary Festival; Looking Beyond that Mag Mud Mania; and, Yeah, Even More –

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Welcome to a whole new year, and here’s some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene..."

Jan. 4, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

NYE Draws Extremely Nigh, Granduca Becomes Viata, Snap Abets Your Healthy Resolutions, Fiore Tedesco Is All Over the City, and OMG Garrison Brothers What’s This About Water Buffalo Milk?

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

Dec. 28, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Medieval Times: Being Dead in an Era of Cruelty and Despair

The story of a real band and a fake band in two acts

"...The band hasn't even finished sound checking and they're already being..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Highs and Lows of Houston Life in Lot: Stories

Bryan Washington depicts residents with warmth and discernment as they live, fight, work, and love in a city that can be both a home and a challenge

"...but it's never less than integral to their lives and choices – mundane, tragic, comic, or otherwise...."

Oct. 25, 2019 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Talking Wine With Jason Wise and Dustin Wilson of 'Somm'

Doc about sommeliers opens Friday at Violet Crown

"...Less than 135 North Americans have achieved the diploma and only 10% of those who try will ever succeed...."

June 27, 2013 Food Post by Margaret Shugart

A Wink and a Smile

As Food editor Virginia B. Wood relates in a review of Wink, a new restaurant on North Lamar, two of Austin's longtime chefs are busy operating the restaurant of their dreams.

"...Long before chefs Stewart Scruggs and Mark Paul were rather unceremoniously relieved of their high-profile..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Good Cheese Hunting, Antonelli’s! Hello, Limestone Rooftop! Goodbye, Taco Ranch! Adopt Us, Fierce Whiskers! Arigato, Asahi Imports! and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

Oct. 25, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Qmmunity: Love, Lust, and the Pursuit of Queerness

Lez Prom, OUTsider Fest, and more queer'd events

"...a way with words. As my refrigerator amasses more and more queer wedding invites alongside RSVP cards to my..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Queer, Quick, and Dirty Gift Guide

Great stuff that makes us feel good

"...a bit more giftspo? Gay Place has you – and the deserving queers in your life – covered...."

Dec. 7, 2017 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

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