Media Clips

The world’s major corporations have realized that the media can be big money, and they have invested heavily.

"...his seminal study of the nation's media, The Media Monopoly, in 1983, he noted that only 50 giant corporations..."

Dec. 24, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

Page Two

The Austin American-Statesmanmanipulates a non-story to slam enviro board.

"...more importantly, Austin deserves more honest treatment from its monopoly daily.The Statesman, in its quest to become the paper..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Column by Nick Barbaro

Good Games for Adventurous Imaginations

Away From the Computer Screen and Back to the Table

"...are neither computer games nor simple parlor games like Monopoly and Pictionary. Instead, think Dungeons & Dragons, Diplomacy, and..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Screens Feature by Allen Varney

Shock to the System

Brace Yourselves: Deregulation Is Coming, Eventually

"...as this one; the complete dismantling of a regulated monopoly such as the electric industry will require more than..."

Feb. 21, 1997 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

The Architecture of Doom

"...Operation Desert Storm last year indicates that there's no monopoly on blind chauvinism.) Aside from its central thesis, this..."

Jan. 24, 1992 Movie Review by Steve Davis

SXSW Film Review: The Hobby

Setting the table for a new era of board gamers

"...Do you believe in life after Monopoly? The filmmakers behind The Hobby certainly do...."

March 8, 2024 Screens Post by Matthew Monagle

Community Advocates Worry Commercial Interests Dominate Zilker Park Vision Plan

Zilker Park or "Park Zilker"?

"...and private profit center for the national music industry monopoly Live Nation/Ticketmaster and its local 'conservancy.'"..."

Dec. 16, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...The game Monopoly was based on Lizzie Magie's The Landlord's Game, which..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Recording the Day India and Pakistan Split in Partition

When one nation became two separate countries, it reshaped world history. Now Austin podcaster Neha Aziz is telling the personal stories behind that severing.

"...London. Nominally a mercantile shipping firm, granted a royal monopoly on all trade with South Asia, it is little..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin at Large: Good Guys With Guns Gone Bad

Will the Uvalde massacre blame game drain all the energy from firearms reform?

"...law enforcement officers who are supposed to have a monopoly on justifiable violence – stood around and did nothing..."

June 24, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: Neither Slumber Nor Sleep

We will be othered, threatened, vilified, even fired upon. We must not let it stop us.

"...think they speak for all Christians and have a monopoly on God's love, screamed and shrieked like little Satan-spawned..."

May 27, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

From the Archives: Organizing Outside the System – Deborah Shaffer and The Wobblies

Our 1981 interview with the filmmaker behind the classic doc

"...conducted a stunningly successful strike against the powerful wool-producing monopoly, which required the organization of diverse ethnic immigrant groups...."

May 3, 2022 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Panic Fest 2022: The History of Metal and Horror

"You got gore in my riffs!" "You got riffs in my gore!"

"...of all things splattertastic. Metal may not have a monopoly on horror, as the very existence of Michael Jackson's..."

May 1, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Personal Life of Marlon Sexton, Who Doesn’t Want You to Know About His Personal Life

Shooks singer and guitarist rolls the dice on a Q&A

"...MS: I’m pretty good at backgammon. I like monopoly. I feel like I’d like UNO, but I’ve never..."

Jan. 26, 2022 Music Post by Mars Salazar

We Have an Issue: Better Weather Ahead

"...has tyrannized us for too long and that its monopoly on fall flavors must end? Here at the Chronicle,..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Fantastic Fest Interview: A Fresh Point of View With the Iké Boys

Eric McEver talks anime, obsession, and making friends with cats

"...that she's not. ... None of us has a monopoly on the truth, and that's how we make life..."

Sept. 25, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Along Comes Hughes

"...and other Republicans in the U.S. Congress had a monopoly on stupidity, along comes Bryan Hughes!! What a convoluted,..."

April 16, 2021 Postmarks

What A Clown

"...Just when I thought Cruz and Gohmert had a monopoly on stupidity, along comes Chip Roy – what a..."

April 16, 2021 Postmarks

The Common Law

Trump’s secret pardon – can Trump issue himself a get-out-of-jail-free-card and not tell anyone?

"...defense, sort of like a get-out-jail-free card in a monopoly game? And if he does so, would it be..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Column by Luke Ellis

Let's Play the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series at Home Game

The shelter-in-place game when you're ready for your close-up

"...serving as Series Programmer – think the Banker in Monopoly – secretly gives each film a number, then each..."

May 29, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Wrestling Legend Dustin Rhodes Keeps Steppin'

The Austin native continues a family legacy with a new TV show and a revived career

"...Saying McMahon has a monopoly on American wrestling is only mostly true. There's a..."

Jan. 3, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

8 Austin Education Opportunities for Adult Learners

Get your GED, find your passion, take a class, or just nerd out for a night

"...on some cricket protein bars – play Carbon Footprint Monopoly, or head to the Scientist Booth to get all..."

Aug. 24, 2019 News Post by Alexandra Currie-Buckner

Empty Metal Rewrites the Rules of Filmmaking

Cine Las Americas film blends entertainment and the avant-garde

"...an option, even though the other side has a monopoly on it," Sweitzer explained...."

May 3, 2019 Screens Feature by Matthew Monagle

A Mile Above Texas

Gorgeous images of land and water shot from the air provide a fresh perspective on the Lone Star State

"...up that houses look like they belong on a Monopoly board, every frame contains a vast expanse of land..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Point Austin: This Most Important Election

How and why the Chronicle takes endorsements seriously

"...in a couple of ways. Until the grim Republican monopoly on federal and state government is broken, above the..."

Oct. 19, 2018 News Column by Michael King

How the Reich Manipulated Pop Culture in Hitler's Hollywood

The power of propaganda

"...than with the thousand movies commissioned through Nazi Germany's monopoly studio and state-run dream factory UFA GmbH. In his..."

July 13, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Congressional District 10: Running Uphill

A changing of the challenger's guard?

"...Michael "Homeland Security" McCaul to Congress. Whether that inherited monopoly, reinforced by McCaul's marital-Clear Channel multi-millions, can finally be..."

May 11, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

The Best Places to Play Board Games in Austin

Find a good tabletop to throw down and throw dice with friends

"...Perhaps it was Monopoly, where your little sister totally ran you ragged because..."

Feb. 7, 2018 Events Post by Josh Kupecki

Generic Ensemble Company’s Collection

GenEnCo uses an eclectic mix of objects to explore how relics of relationships past keep us connected to love

"...A Monopoly board. A tennis racquet. A ukulele. A Jeremy Lin..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Throwing a Few Back With Shit-faced Shakespeare

When it's time to perform Shit-faced Shakespeare, here's how an actor prepares

"...everyone to play the game that ends all friendships: Monopoly."..."

July 21, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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