Devil in the Details

Why Is 'Talented Amateur Historian' Leon Day Obsessed With the Death of Ambrose Bierce?

"...letters might be worth a glance, for their literary pillow talk if nothing else...."

May 17, 2002 Books Feature by James McWilliams

Beastie Boys Anthology The Sounds of Science (Grand Royal/Capitol)

Reissues

"...of Madonna); "Netty's Girl," where Mike D croons falsetto pillow talk over crushed-velvet Bacharach keyboards; "Twenty Questions," a gentle..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Scanlines

Romance on the High Seas

"...loved the collaborative relationships, the Day/Rock Hudson films -- Pillow Talk (1959), Lover Come Back (1962), and Send Me..."

April 23, 1999 Screens Feature

Record Reviews

Abbey Lincoln

"...in juke joints, not lazy neo-Deadheads lying around on pillows with the lights dimmed and incense mingling with hash..."

April 2, 1999 Music Review

Kustom Film Kommando

Interview With Filmmaker Kenneth Anger

"...the Pleasure Dome, which already inspired... did you see Pillow Talk with Rock Hudson and Doris Day?..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Screens Feature by Clay Smith

We Control the Vertical

TV Eye

"...and fallen in love with her even though she talked funny. How do you respond to that?)..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...ship full of wealthy single women. (July 2) THE PILLOW BOOK..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Swerve

Azura Skye captivates as a woman on the edge of full collapse

"...bow on the story. Instead, like We Need to Talk About Kevin or the unfortunately overlooked What Richard Did,..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Home School

Austin's latest class of cinematic talent – represented by six anticipated films at SXSW – is going places, but they aren't leaving anytime soon.

"...really lit a fire to make [first feature] Dear Pillow...."

March 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

The Real Housewives of Ciudad Juárez

Living double lives in the shadow of the border

"...Emily loves to talk about how she met her husband, a quiet man..."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

The Luv Doc: Grabbing Crotch

How to cure your attention deficit

"...dress nicely, but guys don’t flirt with me or talk to me like they do with my friends. They..."

May 24, 2013 Column by The Luv Doc

TV Eye

Life ain't the only thing that's like a box of chocolates -- talk shows are, too!

"...Picking out a talk show to watch is like making a selection from..."

Jan. 25, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...File Under: As Seen on TikTok Pillow Queens..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

Art Review: 'Blog Reblog'

Randomly paired photos yield serendipitous imagery

"...doors next month after the final Icons of Photography talk by Martin Parr. While the Icons series displays the..."

May 28, 2014 Arts Post by Rod Machen

Top Chef Texas, The Finale. Finally.

Whose cuisine will reign supreme?

"...While Sarah and Paul talk about their potential sous chefs while dust motes swirl..."

March 6, 2012 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

Bardot, Buñuel, Handy Manny, and Home Run Derby

"...Of Naughty Girl, Love on a Pillow, The Vixen, Come Dance With Me, and Two Weeks..."

Aug. 17, 2007 Screens Review by Shawn Badgley

It Came From Beyond

"I saw my first cadaver when I was about five years old. I saw my first rotting corpse at 10." Now, at 35, Guillermo del Toro is probably the world's most promising horror film director.

"...Austin earlier this spring when I sat down to talk with the ample del Toro about his childhood, movies,..."

July 21, 2000 Screens Feature by Cary L. Roberts

Hard Water

Second Place

"...drenched in sweat, trying to save poor Maureen. My pillow, Sugar Daddy and Barbie dolls take the brunt of..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Features Feature by Sharon L. Dutton

Remembering 'Easy Rider' and 'The Last Movie'

CinemaTexas program notes

"...in 1893, it was the Western frontier he was talking about, and he felt that this cessation of territorial..."

June 4, 2010 Screens Feature

The Luv Doc: Your Annoying Boyfriend

You should never ignore patterns

"...so much, I get to where I can't even talk to him. He senses when I am annoyed and..."

June 7, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

Postmarks

Quote of the week: "You, my hyphenated friend, are an ambassador of evil."

"...Walk the Talk..."

March 17, 2000 Column

Postmarks

We are wrong, wrong, wrong. So is golf.

"...Walk the Talk..."

March 10, 2000 Column

DVDanger: I Am Santa Claus

Director Tommy Avallone finds the men behind the beard

"...lives of professional Santas: Not the guys who stuff pillows up their jumpers, but the ones for whom being..."

Dec. 6, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Shooting Star

"...to hang out with," Curt says. "I always enjoyed talking with him. We were supposed to meet up with..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Music Feature by David Holthouse

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...following World War II, five old military friends are talked into an impromptu séance, which brings to troubling light..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

'Better This Way'

The first-place story

"...was black outside and snowing. We had a good talk. Then I thought of something I wanted you to..."

Feb. 8, 2013 Books Feature by Benjamin Reed

The Informant

Revolutionary to rat: The uneasy journey of Brandon Darby

"...goat and has a "massive compost operation" going. He talks excitedly about making his home more sustainable and about..."

Jan. 23, 2009 News Feature by Diana Welch

Lust for Life

Ahhh … the good old daze

"...encourages the development of the sensual self. We also talked about how rock allows men to express themselves sexually..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Sayles Assistant

"...day that belies the horrendous winter soon to come. Talk between Maggie and I turned to our summers, and..."

June 11, 1999 Screens Feature by Nancy Schafer

Oh No, It's Mr. Bill!

Do Bill Bunch's Tactics Hurt the Springs He Loves?

"...he used to sleep on the office floor, sans pillow. Behind his desk, the floor is carpeted with various..."

Oct. 18, 1996 News Feature by Alex de Marban

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