How to Paper a Powder Room

New books for when you've got a little time on your hands

"...crashers. In anticipation, you've fretted over flatware, stewed over how to strew the tinsel most artfully, and scrutinized what..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Residential Art Gallery Collection Rert Is Creative Austin as It Used to Be

Amanda Jones and Chad Hopper let the Rert ones in

"...sense, as proclaiming this city's lack of weirdness would be, for them, an act of self-denial...."

Feb. 1, 2019 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Good Time to Be Lawrence Wright

With new book God Save Texas, The Looming Tower series on Hulu, and his play Cleo at the Alley, Lawrence Wright is the man of the moment

"...said across the little outdoor table. His words seemed to come not from his mouth but from the blue..."

April 13, 2018 Arts Feature by Elizabeth Banicki

Drawn to Be Funny

At Camp Fig's new show, forget the art history and just laugh at the oddball imagery

"..."A Clever Name for a Drawing Show" opened last Saturday at Camp Fig. Hopefully everyone knows..."

June 17, 2005 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

'Chronicle' Editor Needs to Be More Supple

"...Editor, Your "Page Two" articles of late reveal a mystifying..."

Aug. 31, 2004 Postmarks

Where the Sea Used to Be

"...by Rick Bass, Houghton Mifflin, $25 hard..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Books Review

Austin at Large: How to Wear a Mask

Constructive thoughts from the near side of the curve

"...first jobs as a teen was in a fabric store, is why.) Not very well, mind you, but better..."

April 10, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Revolution Doesn't Need To Be Violent, but It Has To Happen

"...Dear Editor, Your “fantasy scenario” actually happened once in this country..."

July 24, 2009 Postmarks

How to Celebrate Austin Museum Day 2020

In person and virtual events abound on the city' annual free museum day

"...Museum Day, citizen, that free celebration of art, culture, history, music, nature, and science – with local bastions of..."

Sept. 15, 2020 Arts Post

Yes Deserves to Be in Rock Hall of Fame

"...Dear Editor, After reading this week's "TCB" [Music, Oct. 8], I'm..."

Oct. 8, 2004 Postmarks

How to Start Supporting Nonprofits in Austin Like It’s No Big Deal

No profit, no problem

"...Getting involved politically can be as easy as showing up to speak at a..."

Aug. 23, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

How to Assemble Your Armed White Male Mask

The new face of terror, no ammo necessary

"...News flash: White guys are shooting way too many people way too often. According to statistics compiled..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Features Feature

How to Assemble Your Brett Kavanaugh Mask

Start by trampling on someone's rights

"...We love Halloween in Bethesda, where all the girls dress up as princesses and..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Features Feature

Life in Austin Used to Be Better

"...Dear Editors, I was born in Austin in 1954 and grew..."

Dec. 3, 2007 Postmarks

Public Notice: More to Be Thankful For

An overdue (if tentative) win in Southwest Austin

"...and the defenestration of the orange one weren't enough to give joy ......"

Nov. 27, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

How to Hire an Architect

"...all sorts of interested parties, whose input is crucial to creating a facility that will support as much art..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Page Two: Free to Be You and Me

'Chronicle' letter-writers and the editors who love them: a field guide

"..."Would you like to know a secret, just between you and me..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Column by Louis Black

How to Read a Charter Amendment

Ballot language too confusing? Let us translate!

"...As readers may be aware, there's a sizable handful of proposed city charter..."

March 17, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

America's favorite neighbor, Fred Rogers, revealed as even kinder than you hoped

"...our pop culture firmament that many of us couldn’t bear to have fall to Earth. I’d put Fred Rogers,..."

June 15, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Now Streaming in Austin: Brainstorm Black

Charlotte Moore's series about changing outcomes in Black Austin

"...Welcome to Now Streaming in Austin, highlighting locally made titles to..."

June 4, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Your Queer Guide to SXSW

Keeping things kweer in 2018

"...Just like that, SXSW returns (March 9-18) to take over Downtown Austin. From free parties to great..."

March 2, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

The original material was shot by a Swedish TV crew but just now assembled into this documentary that has both vision and perspective.

"...A remarkable, unexpected, and highly impressionistic document of the Black Power movement in America spanning the years 1967 to..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death

The eeriness is palpable but the suspense is not.

"...Directed by: Tom Harper. Starring: Helen McCrory, Jeremy Irvine, Phoebe Fox, Oaklee..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Black Like Who?

Baratunde Thurston lightens up the conversation on race, technology, and social change

"...The hardest thing about interviewing Baratunde Thurston is trying not to drown him out with constant..."

March 2, 2012 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

Capital City Black Film Festival Returns

Year two gets even more ambitious

"...Now in its second year, the Capital City Black Film Festival has enjoyed enough increased attention and additional..."

Aug. 20, 2014 Screens Post by Kahron Spearman

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

As Captain America enters a Brave New World, every MCU film reviewed

"...lost its greatest heroes, but there's still some avenging to be done. Now Captain America: Brave New World, the..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

All Power to the People

AFS Doc Nights brings out the Black Panthers

"...home the overarching message found in Stanley Nelson's The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, a comprehensive and relatively..."

Sept. 25, 2015 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

Black Knight

"...Directed by: Gil Junger. Starring: Martin Lawrence, Tom Wilkinson, Greg Cooper, Vincent Regan, Marsha Thomason, Kevin Conway..."

Nov. 23, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Playback: White Riot, Black Identity

Crowdfunding a black punk narrative, shuttering the Houston Press, and soundtracking Enchanted Rock

"...For all its best intentions of inclusivity, punk remains the hockey of music..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Pre-Eminent Local Producer Danny Reisch Moves South to Lockhart

The challenge as he moves is to maintain the same creative space and energy

"...and pushing everything," he says. "And we've now gotten to how can we make it smaller and more immediate?..."

Aug. 12, 2016 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

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