Faster Than Sound: Black Fret Ball Returns to the Stage With $250K for Austin Artists

The latest on two homegrown music nonprofits looking to expand

"...back grants last year due to the pandemic, the nonprofit came back strong for its eighth annual bash. The..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

APA? No Way!

"...the Chronicle’s recent piece about Austin Pets Alive’s last-ditch PR stunt to avoid behaving like an adult in its..."

Oct. 11, 2021 Postmarks

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Mary Jane Coles, Empowerment Fest, and whole lotta metal top our list of recommended shows

"...Ripplefest Pre-Party: The Well, Holy Death Trio, Swan Dive, Friday 6..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

All I Can Say

Blind Melon singer's home movies give you less insight than you'd think

"...All I Can Say functions as a found footage précis of the perils of fast fame, illustrating Hoon’s deepening..."

June 26, 2020 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 17-23

"...ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries artist Vincent van Gogh got started on..."

April 17, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

District Judges Issue Order on Felony Personal Bonds

UPDATE: Uniform rules to allow defendants to avoid jail before trial

"...Travis County's nine criminal district court judges, who preside over felony cases, have issued a new standing order..."

March 24, 2020 News Post by Michael King

How the SXSW Cancellation Has Impacted Filmmakers

Two filmmakers mourn the big break that didn't happen

"...Kaila Hier, founder of Exile PR, represents several films scheduled for SXSW – including Grant's...."

March 13, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Seberg

Prosaic bio-drama of the radical starlet never shines like she did

"...scene from 1957 when she suffered burns filming Otto Preminger’s Saint Joan, when that martyr was burned at the..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Faster Than Sound: Austin Terror Fest Crosses Over

Two birthdays and a dark christening

"...Occupying the spring slot of punk/metal convergence Chaos in Tejas, the 33-band..."

June 14, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Booksmart

The kids are better than alright in Olivia Wilde's raucous, resonant comedy

"...I can recall stripped for a stop-motion animated, perfect précis of body image anxieties. So yeah, Booksmart is a..."

May 24, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Soccer Watch

"...Manchester City took the English Premier League title by winning their last 14 games in..."

May 17, 2019 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Incredibles 2

Pixar's superhero family returns with familiar but still welcome action

"...sudden narcolepsy. The first film was released four years prior to Marvel’s Iron Man and could be seen as..."

June 15, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word

The pope, in his own words, through the lens of Wim Wenders

"...sovereign: Pope Francis. Rather than taking a straight biographical approach, the film’s dominant motif is that of the pope..."

May 18, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fashionista

UK-to-ATX transplant Simon Rumley's thriftstore mystery

"...it into an obsession in his new thriller Fashionista. April (Fuller) runs a clothing boutique with her husband Eric..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

"Warhol by the Book" at the Blanton

What's most interesting in this retrospective is the early work that shows just how damn good Warhol was at graphic design

"...the Blanton's "Warhol by the Book," we get a comprehensive look at the artist's lifetime of book-related work, from..."

Jan. 13, 2017 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

American Pastoral

Philip Roth's beloved book hits the screen

"...true about the human condition. It’s also a potent précis of the whole book’s chewing over of identity –..."

Nov. 11, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Blair Witch

Stay out of the (noisy) woods

"...– bring earplugs. (Wait. Scratch that. Like Kiss or probably Motörhead once said, “If it’s too loud, you’re too..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Hightower Report: Why Doesn't Congress Do What the People Want and Need?

Hightower asks an age-old question about Congress

"...them doing – take a peek at the unique PR campaign now being run by the pharmaceutical industry...."

April 22, 2016 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

A flagrant liar for president?

"...We've got a new darling in the GOP presidential race: Carly Fiorina!..."

Oct. 9, 2015 News Column by Jim Hightower

Freetown

The director of The Saratov Approach is back with another true Mormon epic

"...Movie, Volume 1: The Journey end up being too preachy or too poorly made, or just plain wander off..."

April 10, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Luv Doc: Facebook Official

A sad attempt at territorial boundary pissing

"...after four days. That’s not a relationship, that’s a PR campaign. Here’s the message of that PR campaign: Homeboy..."

April 3, 2015 Column by The Luv Doc

The Pitch

Ted Geoghegan gets gory for We Are Still Here

"...We Are Still Here, he gets to see the PR machine from the other side. He told the Chronicle,..."

March 15, 2015 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Sign of the Times?

Plot thickens in Eastside demolition saga

"...week's sudden demolition of a Hispanic-owned, Eastside piñata business, expressed his contrition in response to an email from the..."

Feb. 20, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Mardi Gras 2015: Wendy Colonna to Home and Back, Pt.2

Her "strange little circle" led right back home and to the Real Thing™

"...or watched TV within the last few months, you've probably heard the catchy ditty...."

Feb. 9, 2015 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Headlines

"...a long holiday extension. The vexed Decker Lake golf proposal is to be punted to next Council and next..."

Dec. 12, 2014 News Feature

News Roundup: 10-1, Lawsuits, and Strange Fruit

The end of the year is a busy time

"...roundup, Attorney General Greg Abbott leads the charge against President Obama, a PR firm faces a PR crisis of..."

Dec. 8, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Race-Based Voting?

Some candidates say names, race influenced election

"...worse is the creeping suspicion that voters effectively racially profiled their candidates of choice...."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Horns

Daniel Radcliffe sprouts horns in this spiky fable about the devil in all of us.

"...morning following a night with Jack Daniels and a promiscuous barkeep, he awakes to find horned protuberances sprouting from..."

Oct. 31, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Who Follows Barksdale?

AISD at-large seat draws five contenders

"...Nov. 4 ballot. "Keep scrolling – just before the props, there we are," said District Advisory Council member Kendall..."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Fashion Week Recommended: Saturday, April 26

A candy-themed runway and champagne awaits

"...Well, darn it. The Fashion PR Confidential event has been cancelled, so the secrets of..."

April 25, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

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