Paul Monette: The Brink of Summer's End

"...his slow death from AIDS, the resolutely good-humored writer Paul Monette savored the irony of reviews pegging him as..."

April 24, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

SXSW Band Invites, Part II

Only 112 days remaining until the Music conference begins

"...Communist Daughter (Saint Paul, Minn.)..."

Nov. 19, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

There Be Dragons

Roland Joffé wrote and directed this drama set during the Spanish Civil War in which one of the protagonists is Opus Dei founder Josemaría Escrivá.

"...Derek Jacobi and Rusty Lemorande. With the beatification of Pope John Paul II last week, the timing could not..."

May 6, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jennifer Bell

Jennifer Bell, who is neither Italian nor Catholic, is one of four artists invited to show her paintings in a memorial exhibit for Pope John Paul II in southeastern Italy

"...showing in the exhibition "Nel Ricordo di Papa Giovanni Paulo Il Grande" ("In Memory of Pope John Paul II"),..."

Dec. 16, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

TV Eye

'If it didn't happen on television, then it didn't happen'

"...Or so said Pope John Paul II, according to various talking heads remarking..."

April 15, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Here's what I learned about the so-called homosexual agenda from the 'Sugartime!' episode: Don't hide your chocolates in the laundry

"...Pope John Paul II died last week, and much of..."

April 8, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Lord, Save Us From Your Followers

Dan Merchant seeks to uncover why the gospel of love is dividing America.

"...all of these figures and such others as Bono, Pope John Paul II, and Nelson Mandela are used liberally..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The District!

This animated Hungarian feature is equal parts South Park and Magyar-inflected hip-hop, and an altogether smart, urban riff on Romeo and Juliet.

"...Budapest – plus the sudden appearance of the late Pope John Paul II – make this one of the..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cine las Americas Previews

"...– Kate X Messer El Baño del Papa (The Pope's Toilet)New Releases, Uruguay/Brazil/France D: César Charlone and Enrique Fernández;..."

April 17, 2009 Screens Feature

Pray For Politicians

Religious Beliefs Play a Political Role, Like It or Not

"...Lyndon Johnson was an inveterate churchgoer. Raised a Baptist, he became..."

Dec. 27, 1996 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...On May 6, 2015, Pope Francis was made an honorary Harlem Globetrotter, only the..."

May 22, 2015 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Hail Mary

Released in 1985 to a chorus of religious condemnation and social opprobrium, it's Jean-Luc Godard's most divisive film, which is saying something

"...release and was boycotted and banned in several countries. Pope John Paul II even went so far as to..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Screens Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Christmas Carols With Walter Cronkite

Holiday memories of the legendary TV newsman

"...the two of us with an Austin luminary named John Henry Faulk and hustled us out the door with..."

Aug. 7, 2009 News Feature by Kevin Phinney

Playback: Will Johnson’s Eternal Newness

"Playback" challenges Will Johnson to a home run derby and uncovers seven things you didn't know about A Giant Dog

"...Friday, Feb. 2, 10:30am: I've challenged Will Johnson to a home run derby...."

Feb. 9, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Naked City

"...but a concern that I have." – U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. The two highest-profile incidents, in Atlanta and..."

April 8, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

"...Last week Travis County District Court Judge Paul Davis reinstated the tax-exempt status of the Ethical Society..."

Dec. 28, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Insane Inmate Deemed Too Ill to Murder

It took 20 years of litigation to figure out

"...burgundy cowboy outfit, he attempted to call Jesus Christ, Pope John Paul II, John F. Kennedy, and actress Anne..."

Sept. 29, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

One-Two Punch

Gene Luen Yang's 'Boxers' and 'Saints' duo takes on the Boxer Rebellion

"...in the first place was in the year 2000, [Pope] John Paul II canonized a whole bunch of Chinese..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Arts Feature by Dan Solomon

'Libres y Lokas'

Masked wrestlers and drag queens work side by side in this multimedia installation

"...campaign banners in Spanish, gay porn mags, pictures of Pope John Paul II. It's quite dizzying, then the bigger..."

July 31, 2009 Arts Feature by Audra Schroeder

No Mercy

The case of James Allridge raises familiar questions about the Texas justice system

"...August 26, Texas is scheduled to execute James Allridge III for the 1985 murder of 21-year-old Brian Clendennen, who..."

Aug. 20, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Where, Oh, Where Are the Murray O'hairs?

"...past. But why would they target Madalyn? As for Pope John Paul II, he seems a bit infirm to..."

Nov. 20, 1998 News Feature

Ventura-Ventura on-on Clones-Clones

"...Rocco Buttiglione, described as "an Italian academic close to Pope John Paul II," said: "A person is not an..."

March 14, 1997 Column by Michael Ventura

Postmarks

HPBC is on the minds of many this week; Gotham lingers in the shadows.

"...John Downing..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Column

After a Fashion

Where, when, and with whom was Your Style Avatar seen and whom did he see? Hmmmmm? And what about the Pope? Or Prince Charles? Hmmmm?

"...FUNERAL RITES: Now, in honor of the Pope's funeral, we present the Popie Awards. The handsome and..."

April 15, 2005 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Page Two: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Watching the Tide Roll Away

The Chronicle at 35

"...II. "Old paint on canvas, as it ages, sometimes becomes..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Finally, your columnist recommending John Cornwell's book Hitler's Pope as a balanced look at..."

March 22, 2002 Column

Playback: Empire of Music

Even a new Pope couldn't top SXSW

"...What new Pope?..."

March 22, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...feature (his first being the underrated Brad Pitt vehicle Johnny Suede) is a caustic, witty, nightmarish look at what..."

Sept. 1, 1995 News Feature

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...stronger with this Jordan Peele-produced revenge flick. Described as "John Wick in Mumbai," this action-packed drama was inspired by..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...John Phillippe..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Column

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