Playing God

"...Andrew Tiernan. In the preposterously scripted yet defiantly engaging Playing God, actor David Duchovny gives us the story of..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Playing God – Literally

A smartphone's all you need to let loose your inner Zeus and control the action in Deus Ex Machina

"...The Greek gods – what a crowd of a-holes and d-bags, right?..."

Dec. 26, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Playing God … and W

Actress Shannon Grounds on tackling a pair of the ultimate power roles – at once

"...you do any special research to play Bush and God?..."

June 24, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

White God

This Hungarian film is the Battleship Potemkin of canine mutiny

"...at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, Kornél Mundruczó’s White God finally arrives on domestic shores, and it is every..."

April 10, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

God's Pocket

Philip Seymour Hoffman, in one of his last performances, heads up a terrific ensemble cast for this offbeat drama adapted from a Pete Dexter novel.

"...Slattery and Alex Metcalf from Pete Dexter’s first novel, God’s Pocket is a rather dark and hopeless tale that..."

May 16, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Short and Sweet: "Act of God"

Austin-made short busts the disability drama tropes

"...Spencer Cook, star, writer and codirector of "Act of God," and producer and codirector Parker Smith...."

March 15, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Lamb of God's Randy Blythe: Survivalist, Wakeboarder

Lamb of God's journey through ultraviolence

"...delivering the New American Gospel in 2000, Lamb of God growler Randy Blythe has preached his politics and personal..."

Feb. 16, 2007 Music Post by Austin Powell

A Man Among Monsters: Elijah Wood on No Man of God

Finding the heart of the man who hunted serial killers

"...films about serial killer Ted Bundy. No Man of God is not one of them. Instead, the biopic focuses..."

Aug. 28, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Hand of God

Unromantic semi-autobiography about an auteur’s discovery of cinema

"...The Hand of God – Paolo Sorrentino’s sentimental semi-autobiographical picture about an auteur’s..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

A Mission From God

"...Jake and Elwood saying, "We're on a mission from God." More than just a running gag about saving an..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Music Feature by Lee Nichols

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...played out in awhile. I was working, I was playing locally, I had the Orchestra, and we had just..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

God-Fearing, Honky-Tonk Man Josh T. Pearson Tries to Play It Straight

Airplay with the Lord

"..."Has God ever spoken to you?"..."

April 13, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Page Two: God Is Alive, Magic Afoot, and Music Everywhere

Egmont Street was where we discovered Risk, Quaaludes, phone phreaking – and some of the greatest albums ever made

"...Wolf Chess recordings. Eventually Steve left but I kept playing albums until they threw me out...."

June 23, 2017 Column by Louis Black

God's Own Clothesline

In Search of Far Flung Adventures With Butch Hancock

"...where I'm from. While I was there, Butch was playing this pub, and the place was packed. I mean..."

May 15, 1998 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

In God's Country

Why U2 is the best band ever

"...Yes, there is the God thing. But this is also the same band that..."

March 30, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Playing Through

Finding the rhythm of footbag

"..."The fun of playing resists all analysis, all logical interpretation," writes Johan Huizinga,..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Column by Thomas Hackett

Playing the Bad Guy

With actor David Stahl currently appearing as the wicked Richard III and actor Katherine Catmull having recently played the evil Goneril in King Lear, the challenge of playing villains seemed a ripe topic to launch a series of artist-to-artist conversations on craft.

"...mutual experiences with the work of Harold Pinter, including playing opposite each other in the Public Domain's 1999 production..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

Bobby Lee Carter and the Hand of God

When Miss Lena came home from visiting her sister in Jackson and found out Bobby Lee Carter had hanged a man from her sycamore tree, she left the breakfast dishes unwashed in the sink for the first time in her life.

"...to bring Bobby Lee Carter to justice, well then God would do it, but He sure wouldn't appreciate having..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Features Feature by Susan Schorn

Mojo Nixon is God

Third place

"...later than usual the other night. A band was playing and the place was stuffed with folks. Strange though,..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Books Feature by Susan Shields

"Fire"-man Arthur Brown The God of Hellfire

"...1968 it immediately made Brown familiar worldwide as "The God of Hellfire." In the three decades that followed, "Fire"'s..."

Aug. 25, 1995 Music Feature

The Playing of the Shrew

Ballerina Allysin Paino reveals more about taming Kate for Ballet Austin's 'Shrew'

"...Chronicle checked in with her about the pleasures of playing Kate and the demands of the role...."

April 6, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Playing Kissyface

Profile of eclecto-rockers Adult Rodeo

"...different times," says Mankins. "It really depends who we're playing with. We can transform pretty quickly."..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

God, Guns & Guitars: Willie’s Picnic

Midwest farmer’s daughters, dirt road anthems, and a whiskey river

"...the stage: Mr. Kris Kristofferson,” said Johnson humbly before playing “For the Good Times.” It was the song’s second..."

July 5, 2016 Music Post by Bryan Rolli

Luv Doc Recommends: Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead

Hyde Park Theatre, Thursday, June 19, 2008

"...do a YouTube remake of First Blood with you playing Rambo. Actually, scratch that. Make it the Tom Hanks..."

June 20, 2008 Column by The Luv Doc

Saving HeteroTexas: God and the GOP

God – or rather, those who claim to speak in his name – works in mysterious ways this election season

"...season. According to Glen Maxey, the folks who claim God on their side in the fight over same-sex marriage..."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

God Bless Alex Jones

"...if my own children, neighbors, and countrymen insisted on playing Frisbee on I-35, I would do my best to..."

Aug. 9, 2004 Postmarks

Carole's Lips to God's Ear

The comptroller backs down on threat to de-religion-ize the Unitarians

"...religion, a group must stipulate "simply a belief in God, or gods, or a higher power." Unitarians and Universalists..."

May 28, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Playing With the Werewolves

Half party game, half role-playing game, and all party

"...otherwise common rule set is a cross between a role-playing game (like Dungeons & Dragons) and a party game..."

March 6, 2013 Screens Post by Ashley Moreno

Playing Through

Sixteen-year-old Chelsey Sveinsson is on her way to becoming an elite runner

"...your breath away," I wrote at the time (see "Playing Through," April 18, 2008). "It was just so beautiful."..."

May 22, 2009 Column by Thomas Hackett

Playing Through

The air sex competition at the Alamo Drafthouse Ritz last week featured something that should be inherent in all sporting events, serious fun

"...But I say nothing. And thank God for that, because as it turns out, Dirka Dirka..."

Aug. 8, 2008 Column by Thomas Hackett

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