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Our readers talk back.

"...Tampa, Fla. The Plight of PrimatesDear Chronicle,..."

Aug. 12, 2005 Column

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The 'Chronicle' Sells Out, Again; Go Ahead, Lament Us; Table of Contents Not Useful on Page 4; Envision a Correct Map; Fair Reporting on Police

"...one of those people, Lucius Lomax's article makes it impossible to tell. The story was badly written and pointless..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Column

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It's a salmagundi of responses this issue, with bits regarding dolphin bacteria, word use, national politics, and Marc Savlov's cinematic taste (or lack thereof).

"...If I were making a commercial for light rail (to paraphrase Louis Black), I'd focus on global..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Column

Endorsements

"...you are not voting on a specific Capital Metro light rail plan. You're voting to give Cap Met permission..."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature

Endorsements

"...you are not voting on a specific Capital Metro light rail plan. You're voting to give Cap Met permission..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature

Waters' Edge

"...you haven't seen Blair Witch by now, it's almost impossible to go see it and have an honest opinion...."

Aug. 27, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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Benefits of Frankenfoods

"...than driving to New York City. I'm not proposing light rail; I want a full-fledged all-out rail line/elevated subway...."

Aug. 20, 1999 Column

Live at Liberty Lunch

The Neville Brothers

"...started trying to find the stage. Back then, the lighting at Liberty Lunch was along the lines of glorified..."

July 23, 1999 Music Feature

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Don't Blame the Movies

"...Follow Light Rail Money..."

May 28, 1999 Column

Exhibitionism

Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika: Feels Like Hope

"...Walter, a protagonist in Angels in America. "But it's impossible." In Perestroika, the conclusion of Tony Kushner's seven-and-a-half-hour epic,..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Arts Review

Something Gorgeous Without God

"...Black-and-white photos register them sometimes as dark, sometimes very light -- never distinctive on film. Now it is 100..."

Sept. 27, 1996 Column

Will Video Kill the Celluloid Star?

Most loves fade over time, and the romance of a hundred-plus years of filmmaking seems to be losing its luster as well. At least, that's what the new High Definition video vanguard, led by George Lucas and Robert Rodriguez, is saying. Is video the future of film?

"...geek, it's this: Traditional filmmaking relies on photons of light striking a frame of film -- which is coated..."

June 21, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Page Two

Sifting through the election fallout.

"...1. Light rail will return. Not because of the capricious will..."

Nov. 17, 2000 Column by Louis Black

Readings From the Fringe

"...the mystery/detective genre and into speculative fiction with Blue Light (Little, Brown & Co., $24 hard)...."

Jan. 22, 1999 Books Review by Mike Shea

All Over Creation: Solstice Savings Time

How A Christmas Carol and Interstellar instruct us in surviving the holidays

"...so powerful that nothing can escape them, not even light. One plays a prominent supporting role in Interstellar, and..."

Dec. 19, 2014 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Engagement

UT's new Visual Arts Center connects its art department with the world

"...Natural light was not something one saw much of inside the..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

San Francisco in South Austin

Finding dim sum and Cantonese seafood, early birds and all-nighters, at Marco Polo

"...and well-lit, with very comfortable seating. The colors are light but subdued, and one wall is solid floor-to-ceiling glass...."

March 19, 2004 Food Feature by Mick Vann

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Rape saga redux and other local imbroglios.

"...surprising for someone who the article describes as a "slight woman." After this they went into the Daiquiri Factory..."

Oct. 26, 2001 Column

Bigger, Better, Smarter

San Diego is everything Austin wants to be: livable, transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly, and downtown-centric. But will tools that worked in the nation's largest border and military base town translate to Central Texas?

"...the implements in San Diego's civic toolbox. They've got light rail, downtown housing, a streamlined development process, growth-management plans..."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Further Reflections

"...mean that its plot moves along at less than lightning speed. In the case of Abilene, the plot moves..."

March 26, 1999 Screens Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...to good effect here as a perpetual student who moonlights as a bartender who dispenses his insular wisdom and..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

DVDanger: Building The Iron Giant

Tim McCanlies talks behind-the-scenes of the animated classic

"...McCanlies and his co-writer/director Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol), the 1999 animated classic is in..."

Sept. 7, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...of Burt Reynolds and Hal Needham finally comes to light in Jesse Moss' doc The Bandit. You'll want to..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

SXSW Saturday Showcases

"...fiddling to keep the energy up until the house lights come on. – Kevin Curtin..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

Dining del Lago 2010

What a difference some rain makes! The water is blue, the hills are green, and several new restaurants are cooking near area lakes.

"...with tender poached chicken and toothsome mushrooms in a light white wine cream sauce. Both of these delight­ful bistro..."

July 2, 2010 Food Feature

How Can Wynn Lose?

The mayoral odds are with Wynn, but could a run-off be a race?

"...run-off is inevitable is wishful thinking. Wynn's message -- light-green, pro-growth but not pro-sprawl, regionally focused, basics not boondoggles,..."

April 25, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Box Sets

Herbie Hancock

"...Williams gem, "Move It on Over." "I Saw the Light" seemingly renounces the singer's wicked ways, but then "Six..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Music Feature

Downtown's Promise

"...loop. When they first came, we were arguing about light rail, and what to do with the Convention Center,..."

Oct. 3, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

How Austin's Theatrical Couples Keep Romance Alive Love's Labors Won

"...Beggar's Opera): five years; actors Janelle Schremmer (Water Into Light) and Troy Schremmer (Goodnight Desdemona, Good Morning Juliet): five..."

Feb. 9, 1996 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...and women's rights activist as part of the Documentary Spotlight lineup, while the equally famous and fascinating understated master..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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