Troublemaker Wants No Trouble in Texas vs. 'Machete Kills'

Director Robert Rodriguez distances himself from incentives suit

"...On March 11, Machete Productions LLC filed a request with Judge..."

March 19, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Know When to Hold 'Em

When Jay Rosenkrantz's poker doc got shuffled up, he got creative

"...in the early Aughties when he was a film student at Boston University. Like college kids for generations, he..."

Dec. 27, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...city has filed a petition for review of a March decision by the 3rd Court of Appeals, which sided..."

May 14, 2010 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Service Center; and Aug. 23, 11:30am-1pm at the UT Student Union, 24th & Guadalupe (room TBA). The Aug. 28..."

Aug. 18, 2006 News Feature

Keeping Austin From Getting E-Wasted

A local school and area activists step up their efforts to recycle electronic waste

"...staggering excess of discarded electronics, including an estimated 500 million obsolete computers nationwide by 2007, with gadgets like cell..."

April 7, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

'Secuestro Express'

Jonathan Jakubowicz and Elizabeth Avellán on 'Secuestro Express'

"...it's like $67 a barrel – we sell 3 million barrels a day, so we should seriously be swimming..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Screens Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...of invoices, the City Council quickly approved a $481.6 million General Fund budget Monday, slightly higher than anticipated, with..."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Trustees held to get input on the proposed $754 million budget. Teachers and parents jammed the hearing to testify..."

July 8, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Proposition 5: The Middle School at Edwards Aquifer

The controversy over the proposed Southwest middle school has a long history

"...of recommendations to the AISD board of trustees in March, it included funds for some new elementary campuses in..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Like a Kid Again

For Spy Kids, his first youth-oriented movie, director Robert Rodriguez maintains the spirit of youth - and El Mariachi

"...vogueing to Madonna -- and "Bedhead," his award-winning UT student film. There's also more than a hint of the..."

March 30, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

South by Southwest announces attendees, the Texas Hall of Fame releases names of first honorees, and other news and events of interest to the local film community.

"...Ozzy's appetites are legendary, though with an estimated 1.5 million freestyling freetailed fledermaus you'd think even he might be..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...parents. It would require a special appropriation of $4 million...."

Feb. 12, 1999 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk

"...was downright offensive -- an Army band playing military marches. King, one of America's most revered pacifists, was extremely..."

Jan. 22, 1999 News Feature

Postmarks

Helping Herb

"...and represent bankers, Nan Clayton was managing a $3 million budget for AISD; managing grants for ACC; and acquiring..."

March 6, 1998 Column

Election Ticker: As First Ballots Cast, Is Turnout Surging, Lagging, or Both?

Get your vote on in this week's "Election Ticker"

"...new voters – around 19,700 have registered since the March primaries. Travis County Clerk Rebecca Guerrero said the county..."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 15-21

"...ARIES (March 21-April 19): "I have lived my life according to..."

April 15, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

SXSW Online to Feature Stacey Abrams and N. K. Jemisin in Conversation

James Cameron, Ted Lasso team, Bill Hader also announced

"...SXSW Online runs March 16-21. Check out the Chronicle’s continuing coverage of SXSW..."

Feb. 11, 2021 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, August 28 - September 3

"...– in dramatic contrast to his years as a student, when his work had been relatively undistinguished. I'm not..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

Right Wing Texas State Board of Education Braces Looks to the Left

Central Texas voters can help transform deep-red education panel

"...and adopting curricula and textbooks for the state's 5.4 million public school students. (And because Texas is so big,..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...of the first Austin-linked films for SXSW Film 2020 (March 13-21), starting with the welcome local arrival of Bull,..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Spotify Gifts Kealing Middle School

After the SXSW carnival leaves town, Kealing Middle School will have something to show for it – thanks to Spotify

"...Every March, the spectacle of South by Southwest rolls into town..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Chronicle Endorsements

"...Here are the Chronicle editorial board's endorsements for the March 1 party primaries. We endorse only in contested races...."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Feature

Saturday Picks & Sleepers

Last night blurbs – hip-hop Picks and slept-on Sleepers

"...that ended with a gun in his face, a million-dollar deal with Interscope as Xavier, a near-fatal auto accident..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Letters at 3AM: An Arbitrary Nation, Part 2

Laws arbitrarily enforced (or not enforced) according to the whims of the authorities are no longer laws

"...on allegations of criminal activity. ... Police also infiltrated student organizations. ... Officers included names of students and professors..."

May 3, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

Top 10 State Stories

Not even an expensive trial lawyer could save Tom DeLay

"...complete – out the window, flushing with it $700 million for Texas schools...."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the state, and beyond

"...his team would dig in to that issue. In March, look for a town hall meeting for all Austinites...."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature

Prosecutor Times Four

Part 1: Meet the candidates for Travis County district attorney

"...but the winning candidate – effectively selected by the March 4 Democratic primary – must also be ready to..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

'I Am Sullied – No More'

Col. Ted Westhusing chose death over dishonor in Iraq

"...family moved to Tulsa, Okla. He was an outstanding student. He was the starting point guard on the basketball..."

April 27, 2007 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Film News

As Perry proposes $20 million for incentives in budget, two major productions open up shop in Austin

"...life of writer/director Dennis Lee, who won a 2003 Student Academy Award and "explores the complexities of love and..."

Feb. 16, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Point Austin: It's That Time Again

If you haven't voted, aren't voting, aren't ready to vote – wake up!

"...for early voting (next Tuesday, Feb. 21) for the March 7 primaries. If Donna Howard indeed pulls off a..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Column by Michael King

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