Last Days in the Desert

Ewan McGregor plays both Jesus and the devil in this secular imagining

"...Directed by: Rodrigo García. Starring: Ewan McGregor, Tye Sheridan, Ciarán Hinds and Ayelet Zurer...."

May 20, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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

Space and Distance: A Joint Interview With Balmorhea and Explosions in the Sky

How Austin’s landmark instrumental outfits soundtrack the state of Texas

"...Chris Hrasky wishes there was a better backstory to Big Bend (An Original..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Music Feature by Austin Powell

The Last Days of Chez Nous

"...Directed by: Gillian Armstrong. Starring: Lisa Harrow, Bruno Ganz, Kerry Fox, Miranda Otto, Kiri..."

May 21, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Devil in the Details

Why Is 'Talented Amateur Historian' Leon Day Obsessed With the Death of Ambrose Bierce?

"...Death is not the end; there remains the litigation of the estate. --..."

May 17, 2002 Books Feature by James McWilliams

Lit in the Time of Coronavirus

From emerging writer to potential vector at AWP in San Antonio

"...where we don’t know how it ends. It starts in August 1972, my dad sealing the deal on a..."

March 12, 2020 Arts Post by Mark Gozonsky

A Way Out of the Desert?

Sanchez and Morales hustle for the AFL-CIO.

"...Tatcho Mindiola, the venerable director of the Center for Mexican Studies..."

Jan. 18, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...by Marjorie Baumgarten, Sarah Hepola, Marcel Meyer, and Jessica..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Lessons in the Dust

What I Learned on My Summer Drought

"...Rain is a brain eraser, and a drought freezes time...."

Sept. 6, 1996 News Feature by Suzy Banks

The Resurrection of Gavin Stone

A former actor finds faith in his hometown

"...Directed by: Dallas Jenkins. Starring: Brett Dalton, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Shawn Michaels, Neil Flynn,..."

Jan. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Pointing Out Detention Centers "In Plain Sight"

Sky-high art turns eyes to migrant detention and incarceration

"...The plane flew low over the desert mountains, so close..."

July 3, 2020 Arts Post by Victoria Rossi

Gazing at the Texas Film Awards Through a Crystal Ball

The Texas Film Awards celebrate the state's best filmmaking

"...They say the 15th anniversary is the crystal anniversary, and..."

March 6, 2015 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Unpacking Harry Styles' Austin Run With the Professor Teaching a Class on Him

Texas State's Dr. Louie Dean Valencia offers a crash course in the Harry-verse

"...Prepare for an influx of feather boas and bell-bottoms later this month. September..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Long Trip up the 'Dark Mountain'

Writer/director Tara Anaïse brings her wilderness horror to Austin

"...If there are two terrible fears to combine, it's claustrophobia and..."

July 29, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...As ever, SXSW has been impelled to augment its predominantly indie hip-hop lineup with a major-label ringer. But old..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

The Rapture

"...Directed by: Michael Tolkin. Starring: Mimi Rogers, David Duchovny, Patrick Bauchau and Will..."

Nov. 15, 1991 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...said that you had to get rid of all the toxic people in your life? Not when they're the..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The True One

The Byrds' fifth dimension, Gene Clark, eight miles high and as wide as Americana

"..."Just to laugh through the columns of trees..."

June 30, 2006 Music Feature by Louis Black

The Four Feathers

"...Directed by: Shekhar Kapur. Starring: Heath Ledger, Wes Bentley, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Sheen, Kate..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Feeding the Ukrainian Resistance With Varenyky and Mutual Aid

To Austin's Ukrainian community, the meaning of food has co-evolved with the war itself

"...wry, post-Soviet laugh if you asked her how much Ukrainian food she was eating in January 2022. She'd ask,..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Food Feature by John Besche

Born on the Fourth of July

Explosions in the Sky are blowing up. (Sorry, we resisted the pun as long as we could.)

"...A surge of lightning flickers as thunder cracks above the rumble of molten..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

The Luv Doc: She Goes Even Offer

All anyone remembers is the sad trombone

"...I have been dating a woman I met in a coed (call it..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Spirit Adrift's Nathan Garrett Lands His Astral Metal Rocket in Bastrop

Ride into the light

"...tilts our overcooked globe toward its nuclear reactor for the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere...."

Oct. 16, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend

Jason Isbell plays three nights, Wiz Khalifa returns to town, and more

"...Culminating in the Hot Sauce Festival, this weekend feeds your..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

Jay Williams Is Received in Austin

"...The Toros sent a distress signal out into the farthest..."

Dec. 12, 2006 Sports Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Missing in Brooks County Explores a New Location for the Immigration Crisis

Cine Las Americas selection explores death [not] on the border

"...There are bodies on the ground in Brooks County. Since..."

June 4, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Beto & Willie Rally the Resistance

Nelson unveils new song “Vote ’Em Out”

"...“To anyone visiting Austin, I say welcome home,” Mayor Steve Adler shouted..."

Sept. 30, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

What Are the Birds Telling Us About Climate Change?

Reading the signs from our friends up in the sky

"...alfresco with a passionate birder is likely to be interrupted by the birds nearby. Jane Tillman, a master naturalist..."

Feb. 23, 2018 News Feature by Melany Jean

Page Two: Once in a Lifetime

Obama and Clinton are the future – a real future that is better than any fabricated past

"...not lost?" – Bob Dylan, "I'll Keep It With Mine"..."

Jan. 11, 2008 Column by Louis Black

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