Special Kaye

Vaudeville, Broadway, TV, film &ndash Kaye Ballard has done it all

"...prior to a Los Angeles run in March. Its Saturday night performance at the Paramount Theatre will not only..."

Feb. 24, 2012 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The War on Women's Health

To attack Planned Parenthood, lawmakers undermine health care ... and promote more abortions

"...prevented anti-abortion lawmakers and advocates from alleging that the opposite is true. Some simply ignore the facts (TRL insists..."

April 22, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Letters at 3am

Obama won the election through a uniquely American combination of inspiration and cash

"...In Lubbock on Election Day, I saw two boys, maybe age 8 or 9,..."

Nov. 21, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

Betty Baker Rules

Love her or fear her, Austin's land-use queen rules the city her own way

"...of cigarettes and sodas she puts away in a day. She also gambles literally – from bingo on Ben..."

April 2, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Red, White, and Blue

Second place, the 12th annual 'Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest

"...cabbie on. Crackpot cabbie conspiracy theories might dilute the day like a highball...."

Feb. 13, 2004 Books Feature by Garth Mueller

Spellbound

This multi-award-winning documentary captures the suspense of the spelling bee in all its drama.

"...the bee like a prizefighter, studying 4,000 words a day with his self-made millionaire father, while a quirky Midwestern..."

June 13, 2003 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

Someone Like You

"...of the script ('cause most platonic roommates of the opposite sex -- co-workers, no less -- like to prance..."

March 30, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Reindeer Games

"...The fact that cellmate Nick (Frain) never met his release-day paramour smoothes the way for the weaselly Rudy; he..."

March 4, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Besieged

"...is far from austere -- in fact, quite the opposite. It is a compact little story that raises more..."

July 16, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bombs Not Bullets

Austin Hip-Hop Mushrooms

"...The situation has been exactly the opposite of what many would expect from a burgeoning, wildly..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

"What I Wanted"

Chuck Cooper Takes Collecting Art Personally

"...of images which also include a man approaching a day-glo pink pig with a knife by Fidencio Duran and..."

July 25, 1997 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

Secrets & Lies

"...Maurice (Spall) is a portrait photographer who spends his day coaxing flattering smiles out of his pedestrian subjects. Maurice..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Boomerang

"...half the wit or charm as the old Doris Day sex comedies it so resembles. In fact, it's downright..."

July 3, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Review: Road House

Eighties classic gets a rock ’em, sock ’em remake

"...(in his first ever acting role) is his polar opposite, a swaggering beast called Knox who hits first and..."

March 9, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Riley Stearns Helps Karen Gillan Look Herself in the Eye in Dual

Riley Stearns' new sci-fi drama makes its world premiere at Sundance

"...just really liked the idea of putting an actor opposite themselves. Then at a certain point I came up..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

That Nasty Ol’ Johnny Rotten

Prince of the punks returns with PiL

"...Pistols, John Joseph Lydon, 62, pulls into Mohawk on Thursday with his post-punk pioneering outfit Public Image Ltd., promoting..."

Oct. 25, 2018 Music Post by Tim Stegall

The Luv Doc: Toning It Down

This isn't about fashion

"...purpose of revealing/sexy clothing to attract attention from the opposite sex? All she is doing is distracting the already..."

June 1, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

H. R. Giger, the Dark Star

Full Q&A with documentarian Belinda Sallin

"...film opens at the Alamo Ritz for a four day run, director Belinda Sallin talked to the Chronicle via..."

May 23, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Cornering the Market

With its second location, Wheatsville expands its cooperative mission

"...didn't connect with customers. Most of the time, the opposite is the case. ... People are very loyal, and..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Texans vs. Bears

May the 'gooder' good guys win

"...The opposite is true, and that game played out better than..."

Nov. 9, 2012 Sports Post by Barrett Walton

High School Stakes

Austin ISD election could shape a new direction for the district

"...that trustees should try not to disturb the school day. By not traveling to schools around Austin, she said,..."

Oct. 5, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Analyzing the Texans Draft: Part 1

In what will be remembered as the 'Phillips draft'

"...into a single gap and disrupt the play. The opposite gap that they would have been responsible for in..."

May 10, 2011 Sports Post by Barrett Walton

Grim History

Author traces Texas prison system from its roots in plantation slavery

"...just out of the park by every measure in present-day criminal justice severity: There's more people locked up in..."

Aug. 20, 2010 News Feature by Michael King

Truth Seeker

Photographer Sebastião Salgado bears witness to the world in black and white

"...knew and devoted himself primarily to project-based documentary work. Today Salgado is regarded as an activist and a documentary..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Arts Feature by Andrew Long

Page Two: Opportunity Born Anew

In working together as Americans, there is hope

"...In Vermont, sometimes it would snow for days. Few dared travel when storms had entered their second..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Point Austin: Who's Blue?

Understanding Austin political speak

"...After Saturday's vote (be there or be square), you might think..."

May 9, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Beside the Point

Troubled men's shelter gets tentative council approval; sparring continues over cabs

"...soon after – virtually the council equivalent of a half-day. But judging from the pileup in chambers earlier that..."

April 27, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Page Two

The right's most troubling victory may be its brilliant subversion of the language of political debate

"...result of deliberate conspiracy, with loyal fundamentalists chanting the day's new meanings in the streets while Republican elders torture..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Column by Louis Black

To Your Health

People laugh when I tell them how much a persistent itch on my back bothers me. Sometimes it even itches so much it hurts. Are there ways to control such a problem?

"...however, research shows that pain and itch signals evoke opposite responses: Pain causes us to withdraw from the stimulus..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

Page Two

Mirroring those on the state and national levels, current city budget battles reflect the fact that we are not willing to pay for the quality of government we demand and expect.

"...is undergoing a very different experiment, in exactly the opposite direction. If the less-government tax-cutters are right, after a..."

Aug. 22, 2003 Column by Louis Black

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