Life as a House

"...Directed by: Irwin Winkler. Starring: Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hayden Christensen, Jena Malone,..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Life as We Know It

It's Two Singletons and a Baby, starring Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel.

"...Directed by: Greg Berlanti. Starring: Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel, Josh Lucas, Christina Hendricks,..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'Downton' Throws a House Party

This one's for the lovers

"...It’s a house party, y’all, which means all the storylines, old..."

Jan. 13, 2014 Screens Post by Melanie Haupt

My Life As Marky Ramone

Ramones drummer spins stories tonight at the Long Center

"...Brooklyn native Marc Bell, 58, lived a musical lifetime before renaming..."

Jan. 26, 2015 Music Post by Tim Stegall

A House of My Own: Stories From My Life

In this collection of essays, letters, lectures, and more, Sandra Cisneros opens wide the doors to the house of her life

"...A House of My Own: Stories From My Lifeby Sandra..."

Oct. 16, 2015 Arts Feature by Melanie Haupt

Life Is a Rhythm

Ground zero for Austin hip-hop: University Hills' 2-3

"...Pulling up to the Northeast Austin intersection of Rogge and Manor Road, an SUV..."

Nov. 17, 2006 Music Feature by Robert Gabriel

A New Life for 'A Band Called Death'

Detroit rock & rollers resurrected through Drafthouse Films

"...There's a shadow hanging over the Detroit-born proto-punk band Death –..."

June 28, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Life Is a Butt Dial: Tales From a Life Among the Tragically Hip

"...By his own admission, Cleve Hattersley stumbled through a life of adjacent stardom...."

Dec. 6, 2019 Music Review by Doug Freeman

The Staff of Life: Fannie 'Ma' House's Biscuits

Almost as good as your grandmother used to make

"...The smell of Ma's incredible biscuits baking is what woke me up when..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Thanksgiving as a Refugee in America

Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free

"...The Al-Hallaq family just celebrated its first-ever American Halloween. In their..."

Nov. 25, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Bee Tree Farm’s Owner Shares Life on a Busy Goat Dairy Farm

One woman’s farm and education mission

"...We headed straight for the barn – for the goats –..."

April 17, 2020 Food Feature by Zelly Martin

Alpha Female Films Tackles Queer Life in a Podunk Town

“Butch Queen”? Yes, please!

"...If you’re a queer Austinite (and subscribing to Qmmunity’s new newsletter, which..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Young Journalist Brings Family’s Political Ordeal to Life With a Podcast

True story, real people in Crooked Power

"...César Pérez, at 11 years old, saw his dad –..."

July 1, 2022 News Feature by Camila Llorente

A Portrait of the Artist as a Grad Student

Chronicle reviewer David Garza uses Tom Grimes' new history of the Iowa Writers' Workshop to question whether creative writing can be taught.

"...If Emily Dickinson had learned to wrap her hands around a wooden bat..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Books Feature by David Garza

Portrait of the Artist as a Road Comic

Long Drives, Low Pay, and Drunks -- What a Life!

"......"

March 28, 1997 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

The Life of a Search and Rescue Drone Pioneer

How retired Air Force medic Gene Robinson found new purpose looking for missing persons

"...Back in 2004, when aerial drones were still synonymous with..."

Nov. 23, 2018 News Feature by Cat Cardenas

A House DVD'd

Criterion and Rooster Teeth give you something worth wishing for

"...Tokyo StoryCriterion Collection, $39.95 (Blu-ray + DVD)..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

The Year in Sports, as Pitched to the Head of a Hollywood Studio

"...I have a few friends that are trying pretty hard to..."

May 14, 2007 Sports Post by John Hunt

Once a Monkee ...

Micky Dolenz' new CD reflects past and present

"...He’s personable, he’s witty, occasionally self-deprecating, and although he joked, “There..."

Sept. 11, 2012 Music Post by Margaret Moser

The Life Before Her Eyes

Although Uma Thurman and Evan Rachel Wood deliver strong performances, this film from the director of House of Sand and Fog is a muddled affront.

"...Directed by: Vadim Perelman. Starring: Uma Thurman, Evan Rachel Wood, Eva Amurri,..."

April 25, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

In her eighth novel, Ann Patchett shows that what makes a family cannot be measured by the grandness of a house

"...The eponymous house of Ann Patchett's eighth novel is the behemoth that..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Arts Review by Yvette Benavides

The Last House on the Left

Two parents take revenge on the scum who raped and savaged their daughter in the remake of Wes Craven's grisly horror landmark.

"...Directed by: Dennis Iliadis. Starring: Garret Dillahunt, Monica Potter, Tony Goldwyn, Sara Paxton..."

March 20, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Life Is Sweet

"...Directed by: Mike Leigh. Starring: Alison Steadman, Jim Broadbent, Claire Skinner, Jane Horrocks, Stephen..."

March 13, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Holloway to Be Honored in House

House sets date for reading of resolution commemorating sad loss of Travis County Green Party co-chair

"...Bill Holloway was a familiar figure in the progressive, human rights..."

Feb. 25, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

My Father is a Hero

"...Directed by: Corey Yuen-Kwai. Starring: Jet Li Lien-Jie, Anita Mui Yim-Fong, Tse Mui,..."

June 30, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

A Home of Our Own

"...Directed by: Tony Bill. Starring: Kathy Bates, Edward Furlong, Soon-Teck Oh and Tony Campisi...."

Nov. 12, 1993 Movie Review by Louis Black

Dan in Real Life

What passes for real life in this Steve Carell film is as genially inoffensive and predictable as the average TV sitcom.

"...Directed by: Peter Hedges. Starring: Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook, Alison Pill, Brittany..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

House of Sand and Fog

Moody and offbeat adaptation of Andre Dubus III bestseller heralds strong debut for new director and dandy performances by Jennifer Connelly and Ben Kingsley.

"...Directed by: Vadim Perelman. Starring: Ben Kingsley, Jennifer Connelly, Ron Eldard, Shohreh..."

Dec. 26, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Ahead of SXSW Chat with Chelsea Handler, Jen Psaki Talks Life After the White House

Former White House press secretary previews her new MSNBC show

"...Before her tenure as White House press secretary under President Joe Biden, Jen..."

March 10, 2023 SXSW Post by Dex Wesley Parra

Quitter: A Memoir of Drinking, Relapse, and Recovery – an Excerpt

In this chapter from her book, Erica C. Barnett describes the point when her life became a shrinking circle

"..."I didn't start out good at drinking; like a lot of skills..."

July 10, 2020 Arts Feature by Erica C. Barnett

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