Roar: The Blood Stays in the Picture

Star John Marshall on lions and the world's craziest home movie

"...today in California, like we did, if five people get hurt, they're going to shut you down, and you..."

April 29, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Retro Redemption

Nerd out with The Stream, Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie

"...to turn their daily game of capture the flag into Wiff-saber. But when his wifflebat meets its inevitable fate,..."

Sept. 6, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sidewalk Fail!

"...San Jacinto between Third and Fourth. For years, pedestrians on one..."

Aug. 28, 2014 Photo Gallery

Catching Up With Jerry Ferrara

The 'Entourage' co-star has a host of new projects on his plate

"...Chronicle caught up with Ferrara earlier this fall to get updates on his very full plate. Excerpts below...."

Nov. 2, 2013 Screens Post by Patrick Courtney

Power to the People

Cue the linemen! 'Trash Project' choreographer Allison Orr is making Austin Energy dance

"...family time. Put kids to bed by 8:30. Collapse into bed by 10. Repeat...."

Sept. 20, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Drink/Drank/Drunk Issue: Stages of Inebriation

To drink or not to drink – for local thespians, no question

"...quite productive. We discovered how drunk these characters actually get. Nothing bad happened, to my memory, but I do..."

July 3, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Where's Your Evidence?

Advances in forensic science have made physical evidence increasingly crucial in criminal justice – but the practice of preserving and maintaining that evidence is often underfunded, poorly managed, or just plain sloppy

"...On June 1, 2012, the state finally dropped its..."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness Revisited

The Marijuana Policy Project's Rob Kampia on the recent victories for legal marijuana

"...last month, two states voted to end marijuana prohibition altogether. And behind most of those actions are Kampia and..."

Dec. 21, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Krewe Kuts: Pride Edition

The Gay Place Krewe has the final word on Austin Pride.

"...Not everyone was in the LGBTQ-loving spirit for Austin..."

Oct. 8, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Full Circle

The gospel according to Ruthie Foster

"..."When my mind didn't know how to get there, I trusted my heart, and I swear, my..."

Jan. 27, 2012 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Blood, Sweat & Murder

Redemption for Austin's definitive one-man band? Just don't ask Scott H. Biram what the 'H' stands for.

"...hollers to no one in particular, throwing both arms into the air. "Thou shall not understand me."..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Music Feature by Austin Powell

East Austin Studio De-Tour

Homesteading artists face city code challenges – and raise old fears – in changing neighborhoods

"...fans on the East Austin Studio Tour – first get a feel for the place when they set foot..."

July 15, 2011 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Access Denied

Cap Metro saving money means hardship for neediest riders

"...years now, the highlight of her week has been getting to check out every Friday and visit Mom and..."

July 8, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Insurance Industry Scam

A Q&A with whistle-blower Wendell Potter

"...discuss how spin doctors helped turn American health care into "one of the most irrational systems on the planet..."

Jan. 21, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Psychotic Reaction

Golden Boys ringleader John Wesley Coleman indulges his compulsion

"...to playing live and writing. No money, no car, trouble with the law – his life sounds like a..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Breakdown

Travis County's mental health system is cracking under growing patient load

"...it was clear to Fisher that Demps was in trouble: He wasn't eating, and he was staying in his..."

June 4, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Shake Appeal

James Williamson's Raw Power is all in the mix

"..."Hey, you wanna get your little fuckin' face punched out, little cracker boy?..."

May 28, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Thursday Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing SXSW 2010

"...6pm, Auditorium Shores For a duo that gets by on little more than an old drum machine,..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

The Face of Inclusiveness

Hint: It isn't white or male

"...to the 1980s, and some speech recognition software had trouble recognizing women's voices...."

March 5, 2010 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Slanted & Enchanted

Matador Records magnate Gerard Cosloy turns the 'live music capital' into a Casual Victim Pile

"...disaster. "Afterwards, I felt a lot more motivated to get it done. I know this is going to sound..."

Jan. 22, 2010 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Bud Shrake's Adventures in the Film Trade

'Midnight rambling, creative gambling': Louis Black's 1985 interview with Songwriter screenwriter Bud Shrake

"...He got into movies "about five years later, when Butch Cassidy and..."

May 8, 2009 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Revving Up for Slow Times

How local entrepreneurs plan to weather the recession

"...an Austin small-business owner to do? The consensus advice: Get out in front of it, before it rolls over..."

Dec. 5, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Campfire Horror Story

How Carole Keeton Strayhorn and the state destroyed a healing camp for kids

"...not want to leave. One suggested the group pack into the camp vans and flee to Mexico. Another suggested..."

Nov. 21, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Big Show

Comic-Con has gone Hollywood, but Austin's comics pros say it's still the place to be

"...geeks totally geeking out (paunchy men stuffed like sausages into brightly colored spandex). You've seen the stars nearly freaking..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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

"...AC: I guess that taps into the themes you wrote about in your last book,..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

District Eternity

As Ronnie Earle steps down, he looks back on his life's work

"...called Little Chicago. ... The mob tried to move into Fort Worth in the Fifties, but they were run..."

April 11, 2008 News Feature by Michael King

Drug War Blowback

Drug-raid tactics come under increasing scrutiny

"...Police! Search warrant! Open the door!" His shouts turned into something of a cop chorus when at least two..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Dinner Partier

Anthony Bourdain comes back to Austin

"...culinary culture. First with A Cook's Tour and now into his third season of the wildly popular No Reservations,..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Food Feature by Mick Vann

A New Day

Life in Kat Candler's cinematic world

"...Death happens, communication breaks down, tears flow, and then getting your film distributed and out to the public turns..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Shins' James Mercer: Fond of Y-O-U

The Shins' James Mercer winces upon a star.

"...genially so. Even so, I’m still kicking myself over forgetting to ask him about all the animal references on..."

March 1, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

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