Catwoman

The fur flies as Halle Berry tempts us in leather.

"...his effects work, and so Catwoman dances along the edge of pure camp throughout. Sharon Stone is here as..."

July 23, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Sister of Shattering Glass

A new supernatural thriller spills out, live, through your phone

"...reckon you’ll be right there with us, on the edge of some metaphorical seat, waiting to know what happens..."

Feb. 8, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Other Worlds Boards the Flight of the Navigator

Beloved '80s sci fi adventure picked as Defender of the Universe

"...Festival, Austin's celebration of science fiction cinema and bleeding edge horror, breaks back into reality tomorrow with its return..."

Dec. 1, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top Ten Queer Sh*t

Andy's Top Ten queer things, happenings, people, etc. etc.

"...the GP's own Kate Messer was on the cutting edge of the gay news media this year? Yeah, her..."

Dec. 31, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

In New Production of Belle, Ballet Austin Finds Grace in Beauty and Beasts

Stephen Mills mulls better life through dance

"...tale. Mills appears to revel in folklore with an edge. Gothic colors and whole-chested dramatics. In some sense, all..."

Sept. 27, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

My Grandfather's Hamlet

"...memories of the brutal Vincenzo did not lose their edge just because Shakespeare influenced a few moments on an..."

Jan. 31, 1997 Column by Michael Ventura

The Vigil

Yiddish horror blends the secular and divine in terrifying ways

"...allows a familiar scare to take on a new edge...."

Feb. 26, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Columbus

A gorgeous and resonant tale of two loners

"...lecture. Casey (Richardson, who was so good in The Edge of Seventeen and here utterly captivates), although a year..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Under the Skin

Scarlett Johansson is the blank alien who prowls for earthmen in this spare and disorienting genre smash-up.

"...known primarily as the go-to savant for cutting- and bleeding-edge music videos and TV adverts. It was plainly evident,..."

April 18, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Friday Picks & Sleepers

Friday night blurbage of SXSW

"...credentials as host of I.R.S. Records Presents the Cutting Edge, whose 1985 segment on Austin presaged SXSW. – Margaret..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

Fusebox Facts, Sullivan’s Travels, and More Recommended Events

Some recommendations for the week ahead

"...of daffiness you'd expect from a Sturges picture. Generally acknowledged to be the first hyphenate writer-director, he was a..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

AppleSauce

Second place, the 13th Annual 'Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest

"...floor at her feet, took the sprayer from the edge of the sink, and showered in her kitchen. The..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Books Feature by Jason Scott Katz

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...June to map our party. We walked to the edge and he saw the algae plumes and said, "Dad,..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Column

Sexy Beast

With a bold new take on Andre Previn's operatic adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire, Austin Lyric Opera has a remarkable opportunity to lead the operatic pack and show the world the stuff it's made of.

"...life, the fact that he was dancing on the edge of insanity all the time. And his writing is..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Texas Book Festival

Chapter Three

"...is Jack Lowry's gimpy-legged long walk back from the edge of despair to ... well, a couple steps back..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Books Feature

Author by Author

Notable Folks in Their Own Write

"...Baffler. Its stated mission was to "blunt the cutting edge," and in its brief but notable existence it has..."

May 1, 1998 Books Feature

SXSW Film Conference and Festival '98 Further Reflections

"...with real breasts and hips. Both walk that careful edge of showing the world of the subjects without over-editorializing..."

March 27, 1998 Screens Feature

In Praise of the Restaurant Restroom

The best bathrooms are for more than business

"...sort of residential and comfortable, but with a little edge. We were looking at Nan Goldin photography of bathrooms..."

May 12, 2017 Food Feature by Adam Ingram

The Q&A Hole Returns!

Because everyone’s got one, right? An opinion, we mean.

"...In a week or so we plan to edge into the heavier, deeper side of philosophical inquiry, sure,..."

Sept. 6, 2016 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Bullet Hole in the Butterfly Bar

This East Austin joint's a good story you could be part of

"...burns from the musicians resting their cigarettes on the edge of the bar." Cullum points these out happily, like..."

Jan. 11, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Blue Öyster Cult

Complete catalogs trump career overviews

"...Minutemen, the Öi boys' six degrees of separation from cutting-edge music, literature, and pop-art connects a singular matrix. Starting..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Wednesday Sleepers

"...between Gwen Stefani dance pop and Shirley Manson's darker edge. – Doug Freeman Die! Die! Die!..."

March 7, 2008 Music Feature

Scanlines

Fear in the Night

"...the Thirties and Forties were fascinated with the cutting edge of technology and weird science being used for investigative..."

Feb. 20, 1998 Screens Feature

March 2024 Primary Election Endorsements for Travis County Residents

Our choices for local, state, and national races

"...and endorsements from local Democratic clubs give her the edge. While Keith McPhail describes his opposition to far-right power..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Are You Experienced?

In a new ad campaign, the Blanton redefines 'art,' raising questions about what it means

"...the new facility it was building on the southern edge of the UT campus. Jessie Otto Hite, the Blanton's..."

June 30, 2006 Arts Feature by Nikki Moore

Book Review: A Comedy of Nobodies: A Collection of Stories by Baron Ryan

TikTok comedy doesn’t translate well in viral star’s debut

"...reader can finally root for someone while on the edge of their seats. The dialogue between the men reads..."

July 3, 2024 Arts Post by Neha Kondaveeti

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...synths with glitchy rap lines, smoothing over rough, ragged edges with a shiny electronic gloss that dares you not..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...Fong Shazam! Title Sequence / Company: Aspect Sonic the Hedgehog Title Sequence / Company: Picturemil / Title Designers: William..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Shmu

"...all its own. Garbled, spiraling melodies dance on the edge of wakefulness. From moment to moment, Lead Me to..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Music Review by Greg Beets

If You Have Ghosts: The Haunting of The Little Stranger

Director Lenny Abrahamson talks post-war Gothic

"...He catches that sense of someone just on the edge of their station, and even among the other doctors..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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