Capitol Chronicle

A right-wing mailout stirs up a firestorm among Texas' Republican legislators.

"...Leininger, Wal-Mart heir John Walton, Interstate Batteries executives Tommy Miller and Norm Miller. Chicken magnate and Ratliff foe Bo..."

March 15, 2002 News Column by Michael King

What Now? What Next?

With clinics already closing, Texas' extreme abortion restrictions head to the courts

"...For 24 years, Amy Hagstrom Miller has been in the abortion care and women's health..."

July 26, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

TV Eye

A minute with Belinda Acosta: Norm Macdonald comes back in a big way.

"...Norm Macdonald stars as nationally known TV commentator Stan Hooper..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

SXSW Eco: Beyond the Burlap Bag

Environmentalists ponder how to mainstream eco-culture

"...cultural aspect that interests DJ Spooky, aka Paul D. Miller. Aside from performing at SXSW Eco, he was present..."

Oct. 10, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Land of 1,000 Dramas

Venues

"...and out-of-town artists such as Annie Sprinkle and Tim Miller regularly visit it to try out new goods. Among..."

March 12, 1999 Arts Feature

Coach's Corner

Odds and Ends: Hello to Rich Beem and the baseball strike; farewell to Dennis Miller and Terrell Davis.

"...beat Tiger, instead of exhibiting mild, meek submission, the norm for the "big name" pros. A jolly hip-hip-hooray for..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Texas Book Festival 2017: The Full List

Dan Rather, Jeffrey Eugenides, the Bush sisters, and 291 more

"...As is the norm for the Lone Star State's annual bibliophilic extravaganza, taking..."

Sept. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

A Question of Equity

Is It Time for Austin Actors To Go Union? And Vice Versa?

"...Oak/the State, and many of them, such as Barry Miller, Boni Hester, and Janelle Buchanan, credit Toner with getting..."

June 9, 2000 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

TV Eye

The world is not ending anytime soon -- but neither are television specials about the twilight of the millennium.

"...from The History Channel and HBO in December. Dennis Miller is featured in Dennis Miller: The Millennium Special --..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Tv-eye

Emmy-Meeny-Miney-Moe

"...Friars' Club-style Sanders roast where Carl Reiner, Jon Stewart, Norm Crosby, Bill Maher, Dana Carvey, and especially unknown Kip..."

Sept. 5, 1997 Screens Column by Christopher Gray

Future Imperfect: Our Favorite Dystopian Films

VOTE: Deadly roller derby, sad clones, and a Road Warrior duke it out

"...in The Road Warrior, the second installment in George Miller’s post-apocalyptic fantasia featuring the archetypal loner hero then played..."

Sept. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Mug Life

Austin isn't a world-class beer destination, but it's close

"...surrounding community." But Zilker's central location is not the norm...."

Nov. 13, 2015 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Love Is All Around

Tracking Sonny Curtis and his tall, West Texas tales

"...and a couple of pickers from Nashville, Curtis and Norm Stephens, swapped songs for 90 minutes. Off to market..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Dallas Texans were owned by my late father, Giles Miller, and a group of other Dallas businessmen that included..."

Jan. 2, 2004 Column

Austin Acoustic Music Festival 1996

"...As is the norm these days, they'll be broadcasting some of this sucker..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Music Feature

Texas Book Festival 2016: The Full List

TBF hosts Don DeLillo, Thomas Dolby, Emma Cline, 277 more

"...As is the norm for the Lone Star State's annual literary extravaganza, taking..."

Sept. 15, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

My Love Note to Lovejoys

RIP, Lovejoys

"...email and fax machines, read Michael [Crichton] novels, drink Miller Lite, listen to Top 40 Radio, go dancing on..."

Aug. 6, 2012 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Book Reviews

Recent Titles Reviewed

"...critically acclaimed Burnt Orange Heresy (1971), subversion is the norm. A characteristic Willeford protagonist will confound one's expectations by..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Arts & Entertainment

"..."The Live Music Capital of the World." Comic Dennis Miller has called the real Branson "Vegas for people without..."

Sept. 15, 2000 Best of Austin Feature

Ozone of His Own

Texas environmentalists wonder when George W. Bush will face up to the consequences of killing the Tejas emissions-reduction program.

"...Carl Richie, Kraege Polan, Dickie Ingram, Buck Wynne, Bill Miller, Louis Bacarisse, Senator Kent Caperton, Buddy Jones, Randy Erben,..."

Sept. 8, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

TV Eye

Now that there's a resurgence in prime-time game shows: How about the return of live TV? Also, Suddenly Susan is put on the shelf, VH1 adds seven new shows, and millennium specials go on. And on.

"...air at a more appropriate time. Millennium Madness Dennis Miller: The Millennium Special -- 1000 Years, 100 Laughs, 10..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Tailgating Teasips

Mick Vann makes a foray into the curious and often elaborate rite of University of Texas fandom known as "tailgating" and discovers some intriguing practices.

"...a little testy. Verbal abuse and posturing are the norm, though, and the situation rarely comes to blows because,..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

1999 Critics' Table Nominations

"...Matthew Patterson, Norm L...."

May 21, 1999 Arts Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Balls to the Wall

"...that includes Mary Cutrufello, Rick McRae, Dave Biller, Chris Miller, and - well, since I don't get paid by..."

May 29, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Writes of Spring

Off the Bookshelf

"...help for their addictions, and any stray from the norm is ostracized. Did he ever ponder whether the restrictions,..."

April 3, 1998 Books Review

Eastside Community Organizations

"...pick-up games of basketball. Such is not the traditional norm on the much more organic, if less "organized," Eastside;..."

July 21, 1995 News Feature