Playback Punches Out

After six years and 388,000 words, "Playback" hands off the music column

"...K, and the Residence Inn where I got my face rearranged by a brutal eight-minute pistol whipping, writing "Playback"..."

Nov. 23, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Other Worlds Austin Goes to an Alien Nation

Sci-fi and horror fest releases full, final lineup

"...on our doorstep. Science fiction can force us to face ourselves in the mirror, even if the view isn’t..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Outlaw King

Chris Pine aptly fills the crown of Robert the Bruce

"...gets wrong. Fourteenth century Scotland wasn't kilts and Pictish face-paint: It was a Late Middle Ages nation, with elaborate..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Election Coverage: A Glass Half-Full

Little f*cking drops of blue blood, sweat, and tears

"...have to look at Cruz's bloated, dead, alien fish face for six more years, even as the same punditocracy..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Chronicle Endorsements: City Council

Who should sit on the next dais

"...would remind her that this is not a zero-sum game to be won, but rather a problem to be..."

Oct. 19, 2018 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

The Best of Oktoberfest

Seven local picks for celebrating pretzels, brats, and beer

"...traditional German food, the celebrations feature artisan craft booths, face painting, live music from the TubaMeisters, the Oompahs, and..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Food Feature by Emily Beyda

Austin Improv Celebrates the Day of the Dead With La Vida de los Muertos

Hideout Theatre breathes life into una vida improvisada

"...this uncertain, fanciful setting that the underlying, deeply familiar face of the show is revealed. In Act II, not..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Arts Feature by Trey Gutierrez

The Old Man & the Gun

Robert Redford has rarely shone more than in this true-crime tale

"...help himself – he loves the thrill of the game. He’s a geriatric adrenaline junkie, playing a high-stakes gamble..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend

Your weekend soundtrack to new fall beginnings.

"...own Kingdom Nightclub resident DJ Barbuto on Friday and multifaceted punk producer/funk DJ/sometimes singer Amtrac on Saturday. Vibe out..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

Crescent at North Lamar and Airport Now Offers Unique Asian Dining Options

Long-ignored strip mall gets a makeover

"...Kura Revolving Sushi Barwww.kurausa.com Let's face it: The sushi here isn't going to win any..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Trumpet Colossus Kenny Dorham Towers Alongside the Jazz Gods

The Austin musician stands alone in showing up Miles Davis in his autobiography

"...who he remembered "had this shit-eating grin on his face and was walking like he was 10 feet tall."..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Hot Sauce Sampling: Tasting the Scoville Rainbow

When a self-proclaimed wimp becomes a heat-seeker (sort of)

"...and I definitely got a little red in the face, but there were no tears. I opened my first..."

Aug. 22, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

The Ballad of Townes & Blaze

The twisted but not-so-tall tale of Van Zandt and Foley, Lonesome Dove meets Barfly

"...in the back listening. Cigarette smoke eddies around his face like ghostly seaweed as he's absorbed into "Our Little..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Sybil Rosen

Luv Doc: A Real Rasputin

There is a razor-thin line between adorable and nauseating

"...this time it's like she has fallen off the face of the Earth. She may just be totally happy..."

July 20, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Money for Nothing

Despite unprecedented taxpayer investment, state-funded CPCs deliver few services

"...Surely stinging to state agencies that have faced financial cuts over the years, the extra funds were..."

July 20, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Sherry Thomas Is Our Lady of Crime Solving

The game's afoot in a very different way in the Lady Sherlock series by Austinite Sherry Thomas

"...writing about our contemporary era, always. Because we still face very many of the same constraints. It hasn't changed..."

July 13, 2018 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Drunk on a Train

Four friends bar crawl their way down the Capital Metro Red Line

"...a group text preserved our conversations about ghost clothes, Game Dads, and time...."

July 13, 2018 Food Feature by Emily Beyda

World Cup: The Knockout Rounds Begin

The knockout rounds begin

"...a stirring 2-1 group finale win over Nigeria. (That game had it all: reversals of fortune; moments of brilliance;..."

June 29, 2018 Sports Feature by Nick Barbaro

Alamo Drafthouse’s Rolling Roadshow Presents Jaws on the Water

Scary summer fun at its finest

"...beach chair or your inner tube and stuff your face while the sun sets over Lake Travis. You may..."

June 27, 2018 Events Post by Danielle White

How J.A. Bayona Made a Real Jurassic World

Director explains how his dinos are leaving the park behind

"...AC: There's one familiar face you have to bring in, and that's Blue the..."

June 21, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Think Global, Act Local at This Austin Celebration of World Refugee Day

Bullock Museum hosts free family event on Saturday

"...to take to get to Texas, in a learning game sponsored by Caritas of Austin and Refugee Services of..."

June 15, 2018 Events Post by Eilish O'Sullivan

C. Robert Cargill’s Journey From Writing About Film to Making Blockbusters

Something sinister, something strange from Dr. Strange scribe

"...biggest self-indulgences are good Scotch, and the tabletop miniature game Warhammer 40K. Famously, on his one day off from..."

June 15, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Leigh Whannell Gets an Upgrade

Insidious creator gets techno, and talks the Blumhouse model

"...just standing there. It was like when a video game has a glitch, and the character just stands there,..."

May 31, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Big Games, Big Money

DreamHack Austin puts competitive e-sports center stage

"...Convention Center for a third year. The three-day video game competition and party, the American offshoot of a long-running..."

June 1, 2018 Screens Feature by Tucker Whatley

Unbelievable Summers at the Paramount

The most unforgettable moments from this year’s classics of cinema

"...work of a filmmaker at the top of his game. – Josh Kupecki..."

May 18, 2018 Screens Feature by Chronicle staff

Levitation Review: Ministry

Uncle Al Jourgensen, a skeletal spider remnant

"...Fearlessly political has always been the name of Ministry’s game, and scathing opener “Twilight Zone” proves Jourgensen still has..."

April 29, 2018 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Super Troopers 2

Vermont's finest return, and this time they're Canadian.

"...you have to applaud the gang’s perseverance in the face of the sound of crickets chirruping in the Vermont..."

April 27, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Luv Doc: Standard Waiting Period

Once you've broken up with someone you pretty much relinquish your role as life coach

"...going to be able to summon such psychopathically resilient game after a breakup. Most are going to need a..."

April 27, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Do We Really Need More Superhero Movies?

We asked local artists if we're approaching Peak Cape anytime soon

"...really about the character moments and courage in the face of overwhelming odds, or putting aside individual egos for..."

April 25, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Gay Place

Die Felicia scares up a new night and Cheer Ups celebrates eight years with Lez Wedding

"...Get your game face on, party people. Saturday's got so many eye-popping..."

April 13, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

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