Announcing The Austin Chronicle’s Battle of the Briskets!

30 local brisket masters compete for Best Brisket in Austin title

"...menus for the first time or revisiting old favorites, go eat the brisket and vote for your favorite starting..."

May 31, 2018 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Is Virtual Reality Heading to Its Next Great Leap Forward?

From Virtual Boy to Oculus Rift, VR tech is always improving

"...for nearly two decades – until about five years ago, when major companies like Facebook and HTC made the..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Tucker Whatley

Ghost in the Shell

Scar Jo as cybernetic warrior

"...Augmented reality is on display everywhere, making your Pokémon Go displays seem like, uh, child’s play, while humans can..."

April 7, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hot Luck Announces Culinary Talent

Tickets to Aaron Franklin's new festival on sale now

"...open flame cooking will be the focus of Al Fuego, a celebration of international barbecue styles curated by Franklin...."

March 7, 2017 Food Post by Brandon Watson

The Institution Theater's Fuck, It's Hot

The Austin-oriented sketch show has its rough spots, but it delivers lots of laughs as a cooling balm in the dog days

"...obviously, because just about any sketch comedy show is going to be held in comparison to the standard-bearer of..."

Aug. 19, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Nerve

An online game of "Truth or Dare" turns dangerous

"...resolution, this heart-thumper lives up to its name. For filmgoers over a certain age, the idea of anyone completely..."

July 29, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Luv Doc: Start Snapping

Not everyone needs to gaze constantly into the pool of Narcissus

"...How do I get my girlfriend to let me..."

July 22, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

Cover Models Duel to the Drink

Student and mentor in the Austin cocktail scene shake it up for charity

"...the requested $5 amount, in hopes the excess would go to charity. Patrice Pike came early to show her..."

April 6, 2013 Food Post by Margaret Shugart

Bucks for Bullets: Federal minimum-wage raise approved

When Congress passed Iraq war spending bill last Thursday, it approved a raise in federal minimum wage for first time in a decade

"...the increase – from $5.15 to $5.85 – will go into effect [in about 50] days. … The minimum..."

June 1, 2007 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Girls Can Tell

Gadding about

"...resonance. A poster for a Sufjan Stevens show features dragonflies dancing in the moonlight, an image she conjured when..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie

Would that you could activate a "Dark Clown" card on this bewildering anime import.

"...the short straw: One of us poor suckers is gonna get stuck with the latest evangelical picture or another..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Pokémon Heroes

"...the Pokémon series anymore? And if so, why? I’ve gone easy on parent company Nintendo’s goofy series for a..."

May 16, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...the politicians or the pediatric physician community? The only goal the physicians have is ensuring that we have the..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Column

Metropolis

Feb. 15, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Ugly Kid

"...Higgins, Chloe Peterson, Taylor Negron, Tom Arnold and Tony Longo. Most kids' films these days seem to fall into..."

June 15, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Jesus Is Coming

The video mailed across the state, the Christian film that found an audience in Austin, and other stories of evangelicals using film to spread the word

"...and what she does in those regular e-mails that go across the state. She looked at the girl --..."

April 27, 2001 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

The Little Vampire

"...Highlands, where his father oversees the building of a golf course for the stuffy Lord Ashton (Wood). Bullied at..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

What's the Buzz?

Guide to Summer Films

"...Films for ChildrenGotta Catch 'em All!..."

May 26, 2000 Screens Feature by Peter Debruge

Summer Vacations

Five Children's Film Series Offer a Break From the Routine

"...day. The Saturday Morning Film Club, the Alamo Drafthouse's ongoing series overseen by Harry Knowles, serves up some forgotten..."

May 26, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Top 10 Games of the Decade

"...The Darkening (Electronic Arts/Origin Systems).Intergalactic plundering was never so good in this rather dark cousin to the Wing Commander..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Screens Feature by Marcel Meyer

A Comic Con, Drag Birthday, and More Recommended Events

Party hard this weekend

"...(for Hannah and Her Sisters) in person. Join Eric Samaniego & Wright Sulek of the Trash in the Can..."

July 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Storytelling, a Book Trail, Markets, and More Arts Events

Get reading, go shopping, or just enjoy a gala this week

"...impact of Edo-era art on contemporary pop culture from Pokémon to Miyazaki and Fujita’s own work. Prep for the..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

I Saw the TV Glow Is a Haunting Ode to Self-Actualization

Jane Schoenbrun probes the reflective nature of media

"...Schoenbrun’s followup to their Sundance 2021 breakout We're All Going to the World’s Fair. A haunting, harrowing, but optimistic..."

Jan. 28, 2024 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

Alamo Drafthouse Announces $5 Tickets for Its Summer Vacation

Classics for kids of all ages aims to bring back family movie days

"...June 2 – Teen Titans Go! To the Movies..."

May 18, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Alamo Drafthouse Rolls the Dice on a New Dungeons & Dragons Mural

Artist TRUTH sprays his artistic magic over Slaughter Lane

"...a massive mural for the release of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves...."

Feb. 25, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Most Memorable Moments of Sunday’s ACL Fest Weekend Two

Urban Heat, Faye Webster, and BIA getting sturdy

"...toe in all-black everything. Past plenty of nods to goth-rock favorites like Bauhaus (namely, Peter Murphy’s haunting baritone) and..."

Oct. 17, 2022 Music Post by Laiken Neumann

Opinion: Austin Can Do Better Than Crypto

As a city that values equity, we shouldn't prop up an exploitative scam

"...Steve Adler wants the city to explore every potential governmental use for blockchain technology...."

March 18, 2022 Column by Mike Siegel

Technologists Say Look Beyond NFTs for the Real Future of the Internet

Web3: Future tech or Bubble2.0?

"...during the festival when gaming companies SCVNGR (“Scavenger”) and Gowalla were handing out T-shirts outside the convention center. Along..."

March 11, 2022 Features Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Five Things That Are Worthy of Your Generous Support

Local arts organizations need your help when it comes to end-of-year giving

"...entire community of creative workers and supercharge the cultural goodness of the very place in which we live. There's..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin’s Best Breweries, According to Children

Meet your beer garden friends, the Beergardigans

"...a foreboding week of laundry/soccer/cello/assembly-lining nut-free lunches, and the goblins who take drinking out in public far too seriously...."

Oct. 1, 2021 Food Feature by Eric Puga

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