Coach's Corner

Coach pretty much stays out of political discussions these days -- but did you catch our president at the Olympics the other night? What a doofus!

"...the isms: Communism, Castroism, Stalinism, Maoism. People were for God, or against God. Some worshiped the Beatles and thought..."

Feb. 15, 2002 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Red, White, and Reckless

Reckless Kelly's all-American bloodletting

"...lungs, applause climaxing against the closed dome. Play ball. American Made..."

July 4, 2008 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

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Our readers talk back.

"...complaint to management. Instead, I showed my disappointment the American way; I never set foot inside a Schlotzsky's again...."

Oct. 15, 2004 Column

TV Eye

The world is not ending anytime soon -- but neither are television specials about the twilight of the millennium.

"...Watergate scandal erupted, that was the final straw. My "God Bless America" attitude was irrevocably jaded and my childhood..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Hightower Lowdown

Hypocritical corporate "patriotism"; Congress declares war on civil liberties; Congressmen spend for our country.

"...Corporate Patriotism? Corporate America has been running a blizzard of patriotic ads since..."

Nov. 16, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

SXSW 2012 Film Lineup Announced

'21 Jump Street' selected as Centerpiece Film

"...by: Richard B. Phillips & Chong Kim A young Korean-American girl, abducted and forced into prostitution by domestic human..."

Feb. 1, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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Our readers talk back.

"...she grew frustrated at the glossy picture of the American world she saw on TV, and the chances she..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Column

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Righteous readers respond to recent rape reportage, and our Best of Austin issue garners a kudo or two.

"...Blur, Travis, the Presidents of the United States of America, Iggy Pop, and Davíd Garza. It seems like too..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

Letters at 3AM: The Second Story

Remembering the cowardice and dysfunction of the White House on 9 / 11

"...A column I wrote shortly after 9/11 (see "9/11: America Ungoverned," Oct. 5, 2001) opened with this: "The Los..."

Sept. 9, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

Letters at 3AM

Learning about "manhood" from the movies

"...To track the drastic shifts in America's ideals of manhood, compare 1960's Ocean's Eleven with its..."

June 14, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

The Hightower Lowdown

A Little Help From My Friends; The Buddy System

"...the media as reflecting the broad diversity of the American people -- he's got four women, two Hispanic-Americans, a..."

Jan. 12, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

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"...have responded to your article by saying, "Be patient. God isn't finished with me yet." After all, when Sophia..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Column

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re playing

"...Reckless Kelly: American Jackpot/American Girls..."

May 22, 2020 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

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Our readers talk back.

"...a weapon of mass destruction that kills 65,000 innocent Americans every year. This is truly the tobacco holocaust...."

April 18, 2003 Column

From the Vaults: When Shirley Clarke Met Roger Corman

Shirley Clarke was to direct "Crazy Mama"

"...I wrote a piece this week in the Chronicle..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Interview: Nas & Steve Stoute

SXSW panel reviews

"...I would be making sales out the window." "Thank God for the statute of limitations," Stoute interjected. "God Bless..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Thankful for Religious Freedom

"...For some of us, moving itself has become an American tradition. While packing I stumble upon my old cowboy..."

July 3, 2010 Postmarks

Letters @ 3AM

The federal government benefits from undocumented workers, therefore something is owed those workers in return: justice

"...outcome is obvious. No matter what happens now, eventually Hispanic-Americans will be this country's decisive voting bloc, and immigration..."

May 26, 2006 Column by Michael Ventura

One Night on Red River

Darcie Stevens returns to the live music beat – for just one night – on Red River

"...30 minutes, they'll roll Dawn of the Dead, and God willing, there will be some zombies present to watch...."

Nov. 5, 2004 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

TCB

Willie's July 4th picnic showers Spicewood with more than just fireworks.

"...limits, which had exactly one of two effects: seeing God, who looked a lot like Marty Robbins during a..."

July 11, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

UT Grad Brings Politics Back to the Multiplex With The Oath

Producer Ray Mansfield and star/first-time filmmaker Ike Barinholtz on their timely satire

"...feast. For Barinholtz, that's just a reflection of where America is right now: staring at each other over the..."

Oct. 19, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Great Nation

"...Dear Editor, America – our great nation – is a melting pot..."

June 30, 2016 Postmarks

DVDanger: Meet Me There

Southern Gothic is no laughing matter

"...possibly literal, redneck hell, complete with cameos from Scary Godmother creator Jill Thompson tweaking hard as a methed-out aunt,..."

June 23, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Sasquatch and Zombies and Demons, Oh My!

Let the Halloween countdown commence

"...Dad was a benchmark performance for Robin Williams, while God Bless America stands as one of the great, acerbic..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Super High He

Iron Man at the Alamo Drafthouse

"...Flies," or, as we like to recall it, the "Ohmygodgetitoffmegetitoffmegetitoffme Shack"), but for yesterday's sold-out local premiere of Jon..."

April 28, 2008 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Being a Patriot....

"...at Yankee Stadium that typifies what is happening in America today. My uncle and I went to the game..."

Oct. 11, 2004 Postmarks

Twice as Nice

Nancy Savoca comes with two films tucked under her arms -- Dirt and Rebel Without a Pause.

"...family, I could see through the eyes of an American and someone outside. Some of Household Saints has that,..."

March 7, 2003 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

The Hightower Lowdown

Republicans and Democrats march off to the money wars; Dick Cheney does business with Iraq; and baseball speeds up -- to its own detriment.

"...W. as he hurls himself into the war effort! "God Bless America," shouts Dick Cheney as he girds himself..."

March 22, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

The Chronicle News Dept.'s Official Holiday Gift Guide

"...John Wayne: America, Why I Love Her. Ten patriotic vignettes uttered by..."

Dec. 21, 2001 News Feature

Lana Del Rey Hypnotizes

Throwback diva prompts Erwin Center to song

"...“Cherry” “Yayo” “Born to Die” “Blue Jeans” “White Mustang” “God Bless America – And All the Beautiful Women In..."

Feb. 12, 2018 Music Post by Isabella Castro-Cota

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