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"...Austin Sake Week..."

March 21, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

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 – as wrangled..."

Jan. 4, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

La Condesa’s Lucky 13; Graeme Little Goes Big; Lucy’s Loses a Leg; Pasta | Bar Opens on East Sixth; Indie Chefs Community Is On Its Way to Town; and the Hajimaleki Bros Step Up Like Champions

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

"...Here's some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene, as your man..."

March 9, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Veracruz All Natural's in L.A., Jack Allen's in Our Hearts, Otoko's Got Kaieki-Ryori, Austin Food + Wine Festival Releases Tickets, and More …

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

"...Here’s some of what’s happening in Austin’s vast and multivalent culinary scene,..."

Sept. 1, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Monica Ceniceros and those atxGALS

The Cathedral? Creative Box Studios? All that art? This is them.

"...classes at Atelier Dojo, right? And that Canopy-based powerhouse of realism and figurative art is still going strong, even..."

March 9, 2021 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Qmmunity: Let’s Get Political

Guiding the city’s Queer Commission, plus cherry-picked events to queer your week

"...and a half ago, the city's first-ever LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission held its inaugural meeting at City..."

March 1, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...film. Now Wes Anderson's new star-studded canine animation Isle of Dogs will be the top to its tail as..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

HavenCon: the Happiest Fest in Texas

Cosplay madness, writing LGBT, and Janet Varney talks Korra

"...to eliminate a credit card balance on any number of homemade trinkets lining the Holiday Inn ballroom...."

April 5, 2015 Qmmunity Post by Nina Hernandez

Get Sexy for a Good Cause

Local vampire wants you to love yourself the way you are

"...Daley Catherine has felt ashamed of her body since she was a teenager. Naturally thin,..."

Aug. 29, 2014 Arts Post by Amy Kamp

Steve Adler: 'New Way Forward'

"...Austin Chronicle: Why did you decide to run for mayor?..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

Give 'Til It Helps, Part 2

Here's Part 2 of our list, now check it twice and give to do good!

"...Here are lists from local nonprofits detailing what they need to serve our community. We..."

Dec. 23, 2011 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Wish List

We've made your list, now check it twice and give to do good!

"...Each year, The Austin Chronicle invites local nonprofits to submit lists of the..."

Dec. 16, 2011 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Wish List

Here's your chance to give back to the areas of our community that need it the most

"...Dear Austin (angry lecture alert),..."

Dec. 10, 2010 News Feature by Kate X Messer

TV Eye

TV Eye wonders where to find the positive images of women in TV

"...I participated in the Girls Now! Conference last weekend. The daylong event at the..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Holiday Wish Lists 2006

Give 'til it helps: Part 2

"...Hey Austin,..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Features Feature

Holiday Wish Lists 2005

'Give' is a four-letter word: part two

"...Austin, every year we hear about how helpful these lists..."

Dec. 16, 2005 Features Feature by Anne Harris

Holiday Wish Lists 2004

Presents for Public Service

"...Thank you, God, for delivering us from the maw of death at the hands of _____________ . (You may..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Features Feature

Holiday Wish Lists 2003

Presents for public service

"...seasonal ring) encourages us to compile these lists and offer this space to local public service organizations every year...."

Dec. 5, 2003 Features Feature

Holiday Wish Lists 2002

Presents for public service

"...Despite gloomy predictions, latent Santas all over Austin will still perform their appointed rounds -- especially those..."

Dec. 27, 2002 Features Feature

2002 Summer Camps

"...the house, glued to the PlayStation or the Cartoon Network, or out gallivanting in whatever playground the devil's built..."

May 10, 2002 Features Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Cubicle Consciousness

A symbiotic relationship between socially conscious high tech professionals and community causes is becoming increasingly common, and a few Austin social entrepreneurs are leading the charge.

"...country where there has never been a female head of state. Teenage boys try to stick their tongues down..."

March 1, 2002 Screens Feature by Michael Connor

Girl, Upgraded

According to the 1999 Interactive Digital Software Report (IDSA), the majority of people playing computer games are older than 18, and 38% percent of the people most frequently playing computer games are women. Boy, have things change

"...c. Why games for girls are so lame. (1 point)..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Shooting Spelce in a Barrel

Bush and Bush Land a Free Ad

"...down for an interview with not one, but two of the most powerful political figures in the state -..."

March 13, 1998 News Column by Lee Nichols

Film Reviews

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"...Multiculturalism as a concept is something to which most of us pay lip service, but rarely do we see..."

Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

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"...romance with fame and celebrity and toward the bearers of their power: mass media in the form of TV..."

Oct. 6, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

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"...Karl Geary, Elina Lowensohn, David Lynch. From the director of the bizarre cult hit Twister comes this genuinely affecting..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature