Trial and Error

Questions raised about whether cards were stacked against Davidians in their civil suit against the federal government.

"...no desire to talk to anyone, attorneys or news media," said U.S. District Judge Walter Smith Jr. "They have..."

Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Postmarks

"Alex Jones is to patriotism ... what hot dogs are to meat."

"...self-proclaimed elite have taken virtual control of the predominant media, the Federal Reserve Banking system, and the leadership of..."

July 21, 2000 Column

Page Two

"...This week there is a strong focus on new media, next week is film, and the week after, of..."

March 5, 1999 Column by Louis Black

Online Hit

Instant Sports Patents a Pastime

"...In theory, Instant Sport's aesthetic problems could also be solved by..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Screens Feature by Andy Langer

Aquatic Anime and Crafty Options in This Week's Recommended Events

Getting out isn't just for the weekend

"...Warning: This Queer Film Theory 101 screening is NOT the same as the show..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Recommended Events for This Week’s Cooling Temps

Fairies, succulents, and lowriders in this weekend’s suggested happenings

"...Queer Film Theory 101: Back to School..."

Aug. 30, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: Come Sail Away

Queer Black Women Alliance sets sail for a Juneteenth boat party, plus Pride-themed provisions

"...Juneteenth lands on a Monday this year, but Queer..."

June 16, 2023 Column by James Scott

Whurley, Physics, and the Strange Work of Quantum Computing in Austin

Is the world ready to take a quantum leap?

"...but also science, dramatically." From Taser Drones to String Theory..."

April 19, 2019 Screens Feature by Tom Cheredar

Twins, Genes, and Destiny: Lawrence Wright Meets Three Identical Strangers

Texas writer on the study behind the shocking new documentary

"...they looked and acted almost identically. It was a media sensation, a cute feel-good story. But what lay beneath,..."

July 23, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Doug Dorst puts the S. in 'Ship of Theseus' with this JJ Abrams Collaboration

The author presents his new literary creation at BookPeople tonight

"...Abrams. Abrams is, of course, that producer-director whose various media franchises (Lost, Cloverfield, Star Trek, the next cinematic chapter..."

Dec. 9, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Road to 10-1

The City Council districting destination is settled. Is anybody driving the bus?

"...look forward to the more diverse Council that, in theory, the new system promises. A Council-appointed committee drafted districting..."

Feb. 1, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

'There To Tell the Truth'

Seymour Hersh on journalism, politics, presidents, and war

"...the military, in the Joint Operations Command, the leadership. Immediately the mainstream press said, how dare I?, but the..."

March 30, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Romance in Rewrite

An extended conversation with Jeffrey Eugenides

"...to David Foster Wallace, and an effort in the media to group you, Wallace, and Jonathan Franzen as some..."

Oct. 28, 2011 Books Feature by Cindy Widner

TV Eye: Square Peg in a Globe-Sized Hole

Decoding the Golden Globe noms

"...that the TV-viewing – or shall we say, the "media-viewing" – audience is much more splintered and niche-oriented than..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Taking Politics Back to School

State Board of Ed races highlight educational tensions

"...evolution, and social studies finally drew the attention of media not only statewide but nationally and even internationally. Among..."

Sept. 17, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Page Two: Looney Tunes

A swan song for the conspiracy series

"...needed to precipitate that debate, yet now so many media commentators, politicians, and even the American people buy the..."

July 13, 2007 Column by Louis Black

Reefer Madness: This Is Your Brain on Drugs

ONDCP's latest attempt at scaring you into believing marijuana is bad is pure propaganda

"...bad, bad. According to the new ONDCP youth anti-drug media campaign report released by the feds this month, kids..."

June 29, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

Caesar's Caesar

Karl Rove had a brief but interesting stint as a UT politics instructor.

"...Rove included many of the usual suspects of political theory: The Art of War by Sun Tzu, The Federalist..."

Nov. 1, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

The Short Unhappy Life of Sophia King

The APD shooting death of Sophia King was a tragedy waiting to happen.

"...thrown out the back door. The corollary to this theory is that a white policeman saw an unarmed dysfunctional..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Napster Gone Barbados

What if Napster went offshore?

"...find some way to cope with Napster now, the theory goes, it'll migrate offshore and become unstoppable...."

Aug. 24, 2001 Music Feature by Tim Quirk

Walk Across Texas

Remembering Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, the first white Texan.

"...was born in 1490 and died in 1557. Today's media enshrine the cliché that our era has seen the..."

March 30, 2001 Column by Michael Ventura

Postmarks

Kudos for the Lost Austin issue, and much environmental ado.

"...I read the January 5 Chronicle, I realized the media just has to say it fell for it to..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Column

Natural Selection

Responding to market demands and consumer pressure, Whole Foods decides to banish genetically modified ingredients from its store-brand product lines.

"...Underlining this theory, the United Nations has been meeting this week to..."

Jan. 28, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

I Wanna Take You Higher

"...after the book itself. "I'm offering no single organizing theory for understanding hip-hop because I think its use, and..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Books Feature by Simon Reynolds

Books of a Lifetime

Dawn Powell: A Biography

"...in economics in 1994 for his contributions to game theory, is lucky to have Sylvia Nasar, a New York..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Books Feature

Saturday Night Live

Mayor Kirk Watson takes his downtown vision to the streets

"...KW: No, I've got a theory, but finish...."

Oct. 2, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Coming This Fall

"...which ran three-night segments on Diana's coverage in the media. Was I chapped! The extremely diplomatic service rep rejected..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Page Two

"..."The End of History" is a theory that has held currency in some circles over the..."

July 31, 1998 Column by Nick Barbaro

Coach's Corner

"...the duo of heretofore sullen solicitors bounce to life. Immediately one leaves the table, returning shortly with a pile..."

July 14, 1995 Column

MAGA Moms and the Republican Resistance to School Vouchers

Make education public again

"...also leading a scorched-earth campaign against vouchers on social media. They are part of an ever-louder movement of Texans,..."

March 21, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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