Letters at 3AM: The Capacity to Take It

Perseverance is the spine of the human condition

"...Persevere. That word has been with us a long time, with little alteration. The Oxford..."

Dec. 27, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

Science Goes to Court

Death row case sets new state law against prosecutorial resistance

"...Rigoberto Avila was in the living room of the small..."

Nov. 1, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Luv Doc: Not Getting Used

Sex lasts maybe 15 minutes, but crazy lasts all fucking day … and night

"...Dear Luv Doc, Whenever my ex was not in jail, hospital or rehab, she lived with me the..."

June 8, 2012 Column by The Luv Doc

Your Name Here

Big Boys guitarist Tim Kerr put Austin punk on the map, then spent the next quarter century painting on it

"...A small chunk of Raul's restroom lives in Tim Kerr's closet. Across the faded pink and..."

Feb. 25, 2011 Music Feature by Austin Powell

I Am the Jellyfish That Walks Upon the Land

The Mother of all pop bands

"..."Painting and music are parallel arts; but as geometry teaches..."

June 30, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Money to Burn

John Cornyn tries to keep tobacco case lawyers from reaping all of the financial benefits.

"...There's nothing like a few billion dollars to bring out..."

Oct. 22, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Picks to Snicker

Rich Man, Poor Man, Funny Man, Stephen Root

"...If they handed out awards for comedic contributions to specific..."

April 2, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Gets Compared to a Lot of Cities. But Is Life Better There?

Shopping for home

"...There are plenty of reasons to love Austin and the..."

Feb. 21, 2025 News Feature by Abe Asher

Saint Teresa: Richard Linklater and John Pierson on the Icon of <i>Slackeri>

The director of Slacker and the film's sales agent discuss the creative importance of actor and musician Teresa Taylor

"...Richard Linklater: Teresa Taylor, ICON. It was amazing to see..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Screens Feature

"My Energy, How I Move": Blakchyl's Evolving Hip-Hop Embodies Austin's Eastside

The 78702 rapper on exploring beyond her comfort zone

"...underrated – and understated – decade-plus rap veteran, Blakchyl's Austin roots date back to her formative years in a..."

July 14, 2023 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

New Plans for Bastrop Film Studio Hope to Overcome Its Volatile History

Can new management help Spiderwood Studios rise again?

"...Thirty minutes east of Downtown Austin, along the winding frontage..."

June 9, 2023 Screens Feature by Dex Wesley Parra

A New Council With New Energy Aims to Get City Hall Unstuck

Change is coming, but how much?

"...When City Council convenes for its first meeting of 2023 on..."

Jan. 20, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin FC Fans Prepare to Pack the Trains on MetroRail

The Red Line turns Verde

"...On a steamy Saturday night in September, a group of passengers shirked Capital Metro's..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

The Ugly End to Jason Dusterhoft's Police Career Was Only the Beginning for APD

Three chiefs gone in Austin

"...Ed. note: This story contains descriptions and discussions of sexual violence and..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Surviving COVID-19: Ray Benson Lives to Tell

Asleep at the Wheel turns your living room into a dance floor

"...as a banner year for Asleep at the Wheel. Entering the rarified arena of bands lasting a half century..."

July 23, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

“I Want Peace, but I Want Justice First”

Austinites protested against police brutality. Police responded with brutal force.

"...After weeks of lonely calm while the city sheltered from the COVID-19 pandemic, the streets..."

June 5, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Working Overtime to Provide for Unhoused Neighbors During the Coronavirus Pandemic

All shall be fed

"...Downtown Austin is home, most of the time, to about..."

April 3, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin's Land Use Debate Returns to the Spotlight

A new draft code has risen out of CodeNEXT's ashes

"...Fourteen months after the Land-Development-Code-rewrite-that-shall-not-be-named went down in flames, amid squabbles over parking requirements..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

To Expand the Convention Center or Not?

Despite unanimous support from City Council, voters will decide the answer

"...In March, City Council voted unanimously to move forward on..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

The <i>Chroniclei> Interviews Al Franken

Minnesota's junior senator stops in for a brief chat

"...By snagging U.S. senator, comedian, actor, author, and skilled satirist Al..."

Sept. 23, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Transgender Comics Anthology “We’re Still Here” Nails Kickstarter to the Crowdfunding Wall

Oh! This thing has more successful panels than a SXSW weekend!

"...Holy Winsor McCay, there’s a daunting multitude of comics anthologies in..."

July 31, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

John Doe Moves to Austin

X’s “man of the world” contemplates life in Big Boys country

"...“Oh, come on! It ain’t that cold is it?” John Doe pokes fun..."

Feb. 9, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Earth Day Brings EnergySage to Rooftop Solar

New website promises quick solar cost analyses

"...Despite its reputation as a luxury item, residential solar power..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

What Happens to Us

First Place winner

"...In my head I keep a list of things that..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Arts Feature by Jessica Rutland

Mess With the Genres, You'll Get the <i>Hornsi>

Alexandre Aja discusses his film adaptation of Joe Hill's novel

"...Joe Hill's 2010 novel Horns is a prime example of the..."

Oct. 31, 2014 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Cowboys vs. Hippies: <i>The Texas Chain Saw Massacrei> Subtext

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre reflects Austin's culture in 1974

"...A dead armadillo in the middle of the highway. One of the..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Eat to the Beat

Gotta break eggs to make a musician omelet

"...There's this old joke: "How do you get a drummer..."

June 14, 2013 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

For Those About to Rock: Um, Can I See Your ID?

Celebrating all-ages music venues

"...Back in the 1970s, if you were under 18 and a..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Features Feature by Anne Harris

Slack to the Future

Slacker at 20

"..."Who's ever written a great work about the immense effort required in..."

Jan. 21, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Down We Go

Revisiting Renaissance man Robert Thom's prolific and hellish Hollywood visions

"...The opening credits include the American International Pictures logo followed by..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Screens Feature by Louis Black

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