Step One: Create an LGBTQ Commission

It takes a village to forge a better quality of life for everybody

"...Approximately 60 people from the LGBTQ communities (and perhaps a few allies) attended the public forum organized..."

Jan. 19, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Page Two: True Stories: Then and Now

Connecting the dots between the SIMS Foundation and a day on the set of David Byrne's sleeper hit film

"...True Stories, Sordid Confessions and Music From the Heart of the City is a..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Column by Louis Black

“One Solution: Revolution!”

UT protesters took to the streets Wednesday for anti-Trump march

"...as they are, actually bring about the change they demand. Wednesday’s several-mile march from the University of Texas campus..."

Nov. 10, 2016 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Trapped and the War on Women's Health Care

Doc highlights impact of anti-choice laws in the South

"...we have to turn this young girl away … And there was nothing I could do to save her,”..."

March 11, 2016 SXSW Post by Mary Tuma

DVDanger: The Story of Cinema, Part One

Four documentaries examine four film legacies

"...stories are an obsession. Recent documentaries like Jodorowsky's Dune and Lost Soul detail the near-misses on legendary projects that..."

Sept. 2, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

News Roundup: Smoke and Fire

Arsonists, burn bans, and heated arguments

"...in Iowa; Council approves a temporary ban on fire and smoking; UT's Confederate statue problem isn't resolved quite yet;..."

Aug. 17, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Riley and Tovo Join the Mix

Incumbents enter and 10-1 Races Begin to Take Shape

"...running again. CM Mike Martinez has announced for mayor. And the two eligible to run – Chris Riley and..."

April 7, 2014 News Post by Michael King

DVDanger: Thanatomorphose and Dead Weight

Two indie horrors tackle how the living contend with death

"...horror film making – budgets, scale, resources – there's one big upside. The film maker can take the narrative..."

Jan. 25, 2014 Screens Post

Wobeon and Beyond

World music festival rings in a delirious local debut

"...As much as my wife and I enjoyed the hot rod runoff from..."

April 8, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Saturday Picks and Sleepers

"...12:30pm, Auditorium Shores Backbeat of the Band and one of the most iconic voices in American..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

'The Voice in My Head': Astros Must Sink to Reach for the Stars

Looking good, for 2015

"...Everyone loves a winner – except when one just kicked..."

Feb. 14, 2013 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

Two Beats Hearting As One

English Beat singer Dave Wakeling skanks good karma

"...the Mohawk tonight. Everything you need to know about one of the architects of the late-Seventies British ska revival..."

Jan. 18, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Local Bakery Touted as One of Nation's Best

Easy Tiger Bakeshop & Beer Garden garners national attention

"...about America's Gourmet Bread Renaissance. Easy Tiger was named one of the best new bakeries in the country...."

Dec. 31, 2012 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

'Benji' Directors Coodie and Chike

Change, for better and for worse

"...down with the directors of ESPN Film’s Benji, Coodie and Chike – creators of Creative Control and directors of..."

Oct. 23, 2012 Sports Post by Will Eidam

One, Two, Tres, Cuatro: Freeway View

A fresh slap of paint and new ZIP code for Austin clubs

"...slap of fresh paint on the banister echoed hollowly and sawdust dappled the crocodile carpet upstairs. The sound of..."

Feb. 3, 2012 Music Column by Margaret Moser

Five and a Half Things About Sheryl Cole's Re-Election Kick-Off

SMDs to education, the Capitol Complex to … lipstick?

"...Cole is not running for mayor. That fact wasn’t mentioned in a press release touting her “campaign announcement” today,..."

Nov. 30, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Katrina's Collateral Damage (Think Four-Legged and Furry)

AFS Documentary Tour presents Mine

"...has won Best Feature at the San Francisco DocFest and has been picked up by the PBS Independent Lens..."

April 9, 2010 Screens Feature by Nora Ankrum

C3 vs. KOOP and Why Softball Is More American Than Baseball

C3 beats KOOP Radio plus interesting softball historical facts

"...could have parked a school bus in the bleachers and still had room for the boisterous pair of KOOP..."

April 7, 2009 Sports Post by Mike Crissey

'The Best Game Ever: Giants vs. Colts, 1958, and the Birth of the Modern NFL'

Mark Bowden's book 'The Best Game Ever' delves into the game that put the NFL on the map

"...One hundred eighty-six pounds. That was the perfect playing weight..."

Dec. 17, 2008 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Hays County Turns Blue – and Green

New county leadership is keen on environmental stewardship

"...Hays Co. commissioners have been turning a shade of green recently, after..."

Aug. 1, 2008 News Feature by Jacob Cottingham

'And Then the Feeling Fades Away/ But You Sort of Wish It Would Have Stayed'

The New York Times' Books blog, Paper Cuts, has a recurring thread called "Living With Music," in which authors write about their perfect playlists.

"...Sessions, the site where musicians like St. Vincent, Spoon, and Daniel Johnston can be seen singing a single song..."

June 11, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves ... and Austin, Too!

The Austin chapter of Les Dames D'Escoffier is fulling its mission to create a supportive culture in its community to achieve excellence in food, beverage, and hospitality professions

"...Country Wine & Food Festival showcases the best culinary and viticulture offerings of this region plus the talents of..."

April 11, 2008 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Documentaries and the Cult of Personality

How documentarians pick a winner

"...about what he thinks students look for in a candidate, argues for the primacy of personality over ideology. He..."

March 12, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Starving and Art in Marfa, Texas

Sonic Youth plays Marfa, turns on the bright lights.

"...at a fresh, flattened carcass. The endless rows of telephone poles all bend slightly to West, as if pointing..."

Oct. 8, 2007 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

Page Two: Seasons Change, and So Do We

Our sports blog commences, 'SXSW Presents' continues, and Priest unmasks the past

"...quarter of the present century (21st), so it seems only appropriate that the Chronicle is finally trying to get..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Column by Louis Black

My Super Ex-Girlfriend

High-concept farce crashes down pretty low: Think Fatal Attraction meets X-Men and you basically have the gist.

"...Starring: Uma Thurman, Luke Wilson, Anna Faris, Eddie Izzard and Wanda Sykes. You'd think that the director behind Ghostbusters..."

July 28, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

What Does Business During the Day and Doesn't Suck?

Drakula's Romanian cuisine is all treats and no tricks

"...One of the biggest controversies among Romanians during the past..."

Oct. 21, 2005 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Discovery and Rediscovery

Mediterranean and European influences make for an inspired contemporary Italian menu at TinTinNio

"...with Executive Chef Justin Sells about the menu he envisioned, he described contemporary Italian dishes with some Mediterranean and..."

Sept. 10, 2004 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Bait and Switch

We may get another special session, but school funding remains a poor bet

"...Gov. Perry. Recently, he abruptly told a group of Highland Park school board members – in theory, a de..."

June 18, 2004 News Column by Michael King

'One From the Heart'

Coppola's critically, commercially, and conversationally ravaged Las Vegas romance makes a comeback

"...On the career road of director Francis Ford Coppola, One From the Heart is the sign indicating an abrupt..."

Dec. 26, 2003 Screens Feature by Louis Black

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