The Return of Wayne Douglas

A flood of posthumous Doug Sahm CDs, both old and new, hits record stores

"...beautifully rich and mature-sounding disc, The Return of Wayne Douglas, an album tinged with melancholy and regret. It sounds..."

June 23, 2000 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Infamous

It's another Truman Capote picture about how the author wrote In Cold Blood – and it stands solidly on its own merits.

"...Directed by: Douglas McGrath. Starring: Toby Jones, Sandra Bullock, Daniel Craig, Sigourney..."

Oct. 13, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

UPDATED: Too Close for Comfort

Gay Victoria couple gets kicked out of club for two-stepping

"...to the Victoria Advocate, Justin Meyer and his boyfriend, James Douglas, were dancing to Dustin Lynch's "Cowboys and Angels"..."

Dec. 26, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Emma

"...Directed by: Douglas McGrath. Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, Toni Collette, Jeremy Northam, Alan..."

Aug. 16, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Not Fade Away

Five years after the end of The Sopranos, creator David Chase directs his first movie, which takes him back to New Jersey in the Sixties.

"...David Chase. Starring: John Magaro, Jack Huston, Will Brill, James Gandolfini, Bella Heathcote, Molly Price, Meg Guzulescu, Lisa Lampanelli,..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Game

"...Directed by: David Fincher. Starring: Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, James Rebhorn, Deborah Kara Unger, Peter Donat,..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Man Who Knew Too Little

"...birthday to pay a call on his banker brother James (Gallagher). Much to his chagrin, James is hosting an..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

One Dead, 13 Injured, Two in Custody After Weekend Shooting

Douglas Kantor, a 25-year-old tourist visiting Austin from the Detroit area, died Sunday

"...Douglas Kantor, a 25-year-old tourist visiting Austin from the Detroit..."

June 18, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Mad World

Dobro, mandolin, and banjola ease April’s cruelty

"...pain”) ricocheted at Old Settler’s Music Festival via Jerry Douglas...."

April 22, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Outlaw King

Chris Pine aptly fills the crown of Robert the Bruce

"...not an easy path, and the script by MacKenzie, James MacInnes, and Bash Doran (a veteran of getting down-and-dirty..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival Lineup Revealed

Attendees include Junot Díaz, Cheryl Strayed, and... Tony Danza?

"...fiction (Junot Díaz, Justin Cronin) and nonfiction (Robert Caro, Douglas Brinkley, Cheryl Strayed, Naomi Wolf), plus pop culture personalities..."

Sept. 12, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Comic Books and Forward Motion

"...interesting bit of trivia. We all know about the Lincoln-Douglas debates that took place all over Illinois in 1858...."

July 11, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Chaplin

Robert Downey Jr. received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor with this portrayal of the film-comedy pioneer in a biopic that focuses on the tragedy that haunted Chaplin's life and his battles with the U.S. government.

"...Hopkins, Diane Lane, Penelope Ann Miller, Kevin Kline and James Woods. A sprawling, somber biography of one of the..."

Jan. 15, 1993 Movie Review by Louis Black

Sliding Doors

"...Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Douglas Mcferran and Zara Turner. Don't let the title fool..."

April 24, 1998 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

The mash-up title just about says it all

"...Directed by: Burr Steers. Starring: Lily James, Sam Riley, Lena Headey, Matt Smith, Jack Huston, Charles..."

Feb. 5, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Shake Appeal

James Williamson's Raw Power is all in the mix

"...Stooges guitarist James Williamson began life due west of San Antonio, in..."

May 28, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Day Trippin'

More day parties than you can shake an iPhone at

"...Falconberry (4), John Maus (4:45), Karl Blau (5) FRIDAY: Douglas Ferguson (noon), Lisa Cameron (12:30), No Age (2), Mika..."

March 11, 2008 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

Sixth Street Shooting: One Dead, Two In Custody, Lots of Statements

UPDATE: Second suspect, aged 17, reportedly arrested Monday

"...UPDATE 4:40pm: The second suspect sought by police, Jeremiah James Tabb, was arrested earlier today in Killeen without incident;..."

June 14, 2021 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

SXSW Music Review: Genre Tripping with British Music Embassy & ATC Live

GOA Express, Anna B Savage, Katy J. Pearson, and Nayana Iz

"...Frontman James Douglas Clark’s stilted, off-kilter vocal yelps lent the slower..."

March 19, 2021 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...Frances Fisher, Gloria Stuart, and Bill Paxton. Directed by James Cameron. Much like my heart, the legend of this..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Big Wheel Keep On Turning

Bluegrass, new grass, song grass, tropical grass – roll some Old Settler's Music Fest

"...Fast Move or I'm Gone) as well as Jim James, Will Johnson, and Anders Parker (last year's Woody Guthrie..."

April 19, 2013 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...set to dock on the July 4 weekend. This James Cameron event is purported to be the most expensive..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dance Hall Days

New doc celebrates Austin institution the Broken Spoke

"...growth. Yet as Brenda Greene Mitchell and Sam Wainwright Douglas set out to explore in their documentary Honky Tonk..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Doug Freeman

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTD: Rob Reiner; with Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, Anna Deavere..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

Wendy

J.M. Barrie’s classic flies on new, grimier wings

"...(newcomer France) shares a bedroom with her twin brothers, Douglas and James (the Naquin siblings), over the greasy diner..."

March 6, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Gasoline Dreams

Rounding up 2000 LPs.

"...the Wheels of Steel." When Afrika Bambaataa teamed with James Brown on "United" the following year, hip-hop staked its..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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

"...Directed by James Gunn. Voices by Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper. Starring Chris..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Author by Author

Notable Folks in Their Own Write

"...infamous race for the U.S. senate against Helen Gahagan Douglas in 1950. In this campaign, he red-baited her as..."

May 1, 1998 Books Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...nearly as disturbing as the movieÕs premise). Willis is James Cole, a seemingly deranged man who may or may..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

A Man and a Half

Hanging with music industry legend Jerry Wexler

"...Betty Carter, Patti LaBelle, Roberta Flack, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Dusty Springfield, Sam & Dave, Donny Hathaway, King Curtis,..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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