In the Line of Fire

"...Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen. Starring: Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene Russo, Dylan McDermott, Gary..."

July 9, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

In the Line of Fire

How a home remedy started a flame war

"...Some feuds are larger than the sum of their parts: Capulets vs. Montagues, Hatfields vs...."

Oct. 17, 2014 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

The Color of Fire

The Austin Fire Department is making another attempt at staff diversity – will it do any better this time?

"...There was a time not so long ago when Austin's..."

May 13, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Deep in the Heart of West, Texas, Part 2

If you or loved ones need help in West

"...Here's the triage list. (Check our first post for ways to..."

April 18, 2013 Emergency Post by Kate X Messer

The Origins of Austin Punk in the Aftermath of the 13th Floor Elevators

Roky Erickson hurtles toward Doug Sahm in Chapter 1, Part 1 of the Austin Punk Chronicles

"...May 10, 2015, Carson Creek Ranch, Austin: Levitation's three-day bacchanal honoring sounds and philosophies wrought at..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Deep in the Heart of West Update: April 22

More ways to help our neighbors in West

"...Big-hearted Austinites are conjuring more ways to assist our tiny neighboring..."

April 22, 2013 Emergency Post by Kate X Messer

Hard Times in the Land of Plenty

Service nonprofits and their funders face the economic gale

"...It's another busy day at the Capital Area Food Bank of..."

Oct. 23, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Love in the Time of Mitski

Creeping anxiety and no happy endings, but comforting nonetheless

"...Mitski didn’t wear shoes to her show Saturday at Sidewinder, her feet clad instead in dark-colored crew socks with..."

July 5, 2016 Music Post by Libby Webster

Get in the Spirit of Spring With These Classic Movies

Our critics poke their noses out after winter

"...Every month, the Chronicle’s film critics select a theme and offer movie..."

April 7, 2018 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

The Order of Myths

This smart and subtle documentary looks at the ingrained traditions of racial segregation that still remain in the dual Mardi Gras celebrations in Mobile, Ala.

"...Directed by: Margaret Brown. History is a remarkable thing … with a devious sense of irony. Consider this:..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Way of the Gun

"...Directed by: Christopher Mcquarrie. Starring: Geoffrey Lewis, Kristin Lehman, Dylan Kussman, James Caan, Scott..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Best of Enemies

Unlikely alliances grow as conversation finds common ground in this historical true-life drama

"...Directed by: Robin Bissell. Starring: Taraji P. Henson, Sam Rockwell, Anne Heche,..."

April 5, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Death of Brad Will

An American reporter films his own murder in Oaxaca, and Mexican and U.S. authorities look the other way

"...Oaxaca, Mexico -- Those of us who report from the front lines of the..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature by John Ross

SXSW Panel Recap: Why Music Journalism Matters in the Streaming Era

Music critics and curators make their case

"...The relationship between music and its media has changed with..."

March 16, 2018 SXSW Post by Clara Wang

The Jewels of Castle Hill

The Heritage Society of Austin's Spring 2009 historic home tour.

"...Humid and overcast, it was the perfect day for throngs of straw hat and sandal-clad..."

May 3, 2009 Design Post by Anne Harris

The Poetry of Pain

The Fires

"...by René Steinke William Morrow & Co., $23 hard..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Books Review

The Cost of Pride

How much does a non-profit pay to attend?

"...Pride and QueerBomb, a central tension has arisen from the preoccupation with something called The Gay Dollar. The Gay..."

June 3, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Waco: The Rules of Engagement

"...by: William Gazecki. It's been just over four years since the fiery deaths of 76 men, women, and children..."

May 2, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

The epic story of three kids inspired by Spielberg's adventure tale

"...The emergence of digital video and editing prosumer equipment in..."

June 17, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Surreality of Reality

Sure, America's got talent, but does Dallas have the next chicken plucker?

"...His handlebar mustache jumped right out of Hee Haw's central casting – a bristly border for..."

April 2, 2010 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons From the Life of Robert S. McNamara

Robert S. McNamara, the confounding former secretary of defense during the Vietnam era, may be visionary filmmaker Errol Morris' best interview "get" ever.

"...Directed by: Errol Morris. Errol Morris is one of our country’s finest filmmakers. He makes documentaries that unfold..."

Feb. 27, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Zach Theatre's Singin' in the Rain

This stage take on the silver-screen musical really comes alive when it breaks free of the familiar film's grip

"..."The sun's in my heart ..."..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Buck Dharma in the 21st Century!

Epic Q&A with Blue Öyster Cult’s “Reaper”

"...Long Island singer-songwriter cabal Blue Öyster Cult composed art-rock unlike any of..."

Aug. 9, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

BPness, Part 2: A (Long) Line (of Boom) in the Sand

Notes from Kate's trip thru Lafourche Parish to Grand Isle, LA., Part 2.

"...go to New Orleans. But I couldn't shake a nagging feeling: It would seem irresponsible to be so close..."

June 25, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Vision 2020: Austin Books We're Looking Forward to in the New Year

Some local writers' books due out in 2020 we're eager to read

"...Austin has about as many writers as it does musicians,..."

Jan. 9, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Out of the Mouths of Children

The return of the Butthole Surfers – don't call it a reunion!

"..."I wish we'd taken a vow of silence," bemoans drummer King Coffey at the watercooler inside..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

The Towers of Power

Are high-rises the key to a middle-class Downtown?

"...Kevin Burns is bucking a trend – or, perhaps, starting..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Journey of a Gun

Gun traveled circuitous path to Kevin Brown's hands

"...night, May 31, just two days before he died, Kevin Alexander Brown got a phone call from his friend..."

Oct. 5, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Myth of Che

The Short Life of Revolutionary Che Guevara

"..."I have said that all the reputedly powerful reactionaries are merely paper tigers. The reason..."

July 11, 1997 Books Feature by Tom Aiken

The Infinites Get Loopy at the Intersection of Jared Leibowich and Dan LeVine

Zoltars' frontman and Ghetto Ghouls' guitarist come together in the hypnosphere

"...Jared Leibowich can't contain his excitement. The quixotic local animates just short of..."

May 10, 2019 Music Feature by Libby Webster

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