Premium Rush

Joseph Gordon-Levitt rides like the wind, and Michael Shannon plays his usual nut job, but Bullitt on a bike this film is not.

"...sign of someone with a death wish or, as Premium Rush would have it, the symbol of the new..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bad Company

"...(Rock), a low-level street hustler of chess games and premium ticket sales, into going undercover for the CIA as..."

June 7, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the Naked Truth

For his first turn in the director's seat, JGL tackles pornography ... sort of

"...of multiplex starring roles (Looper, The Dark Knight Rises, Premium Rush) Gordon-Levitt admits there was some pressure to direct..."

Sept. 27, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Hercules on Two Wheels

Could bicycling be bigger than baseball again?

"...And coming soon to a theatre near you is Premium Rush , a bicycle action thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt..."

Nov. 12, 2011 Sports Post by Mike Crissey

FF2012: Rian Johnson Throws Us for a 'Looper'

Director at Fantastic Fest on time travel and the Summer of Joe

"...Knight Rises and had a late summer hit with Premium Rush. With a trip back to the Civil War..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Getting off the Road

Rail will help, roads will help – but so will your decision not to drive today

"...completely swamped by 2035, and travel across Austin during rush hour will take more than three hours, with heavy..."

June 27, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Skies Partly Cloudy

Two years down the road, liberal network still struggles to establish itself

"...stations around the country carrying the attempt to counterattack Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and the other icons of conservative..."

March 17, 2006 News Feature by Kevin Brass

'The NFL Beat': Mock Draft

The 'Chronicle' gets Draft-y with a li'l help from friends

"...mock drafts. The Jags' biggest needs are at pass rush and receiver, both of which are usually available here...."

April 17, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Access Denied

Cap Metro saving money means hardship for neediest riders

"...have been replaced by what Cap Metro calls a "premium, non-ADA" taxi service called Access-a-Ride, contracted through Yellow Cab...."

July 8, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

"...wondered where the worst traffic congestion in Austin during rush hours is? According to the latest study underwritten by..."

July 27, 2007 News Feature

As the Region Booms, Farmers Struggle to Feed Austin Locally

As the region booms, farmers struggle to feed Austin locally

"...Austin's ongoing boom and current rush to build more housing "has outstripped the typical things..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Inside the Last Days of City Manager Spencer Cronk

After dramatic days of extreme weather and backstabbing, Council lets Cronk go

"...May election, because doing so would lock in a premium pay-and-benefits package and a weaker police oversight framework than..."

Feb. 17, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Sources: City Manager Spencer Cronk Will Be Asked to Resign

Brazen police-contract gambit follows ice-storm SNAFUs

"...May election, because doing so would lock in a premium pay-and-benefits package and a weaker police oversight framework than..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

March Toward the Booze, Ye Thirsty Citizens All!

These fine tipples may be precisely the slaking fortress you seek

"...Nafpaktos region of that myth-riddled land and blended with premium grains to achieve its smooth, almost buttery flavor. Listen:..."

March 14, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Weekend Wine: New Year's Celebration Wines

These wines should be available almost anywhere you shop

"...vast majority of the wine-consuming public just wants to rush in, grab a bottle, then head home to drink..."

Dec. 28, 2021 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Will the Third Time Be a Charm for an Austin Rail System?

Project Connect looks to help make connections

"...dramatic declines at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, rush-hour gridlock has returned to I-35, MoPac, and other busy..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Jack Craver

MetroRapid 101: What's a Bendy Bus?

"...to 20 minutes, rising to every 10 minutes during rush hour. Over the weekend that'll go down to every..."

Jan. 24, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Eats

ACL's food court, 10 years later

"...[It's well known that rental fryers are at a premium during ACL.] They were not dependable or fast enough..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Sales & Bargains: Hit the Racks!

Memorial Day Sales

"...the outlets, where you can get your initial acquisitive rush before making the slippery-slope boutique run. Down south, Tanger..."

May 20, 2009 Design Post by Anne Harris

Biomass: A Question of Wood, Not Could

Council will vote this week on a proposed wood-waste-fueled power plant, but just because it's carbon-neutral doesn't mean it's perfect

"...On the council's perceived rush to OK the plant, Wynn said, "Several council members..."

Aug. 22, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Beyond the Spritzer

Cooling off with summer wines

"...years, including the ones that go into Charles Smith's premium wine, K Syrah Milbrandt. Now the Milbrandt men are..."

July 18, 2008 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Wine of the Week

Inwood Estates

"...how good his wine is, and there'd be a rush on his small production...."

Nov. 9, 2007 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Do the Tighten Up

'Texas Funk' Spreads the Little-known Gospel

"...groups waxed killer singles in limited pressings that command premium prices today. While often quite obvious in their emulation..."

May 16, 2003 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Postmarks

"...more than it would have paid to have this premium service. Was it turf? Ego? And the fact that..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...homeowner in America pay the price of increased insurance premiums from mold exposure, when we are all being poisoned..."

May 10, 2002 Column

Kissinger

Music Showcase

"...This probably only matters because time is at a premium during SXSW, but when you're done setting up and..."

March 15, 2002 Music Review by Michael Bertin

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

"...why they call it scratch. Also scheduled for some premium slice 'n' dice are Jazzy Jay, Phoenix's Z-Trip, Jurassic..."

March 9, 2001 Music Feature

Naked City

Wind power is creating a huge buzz in Texas; but will the honeymoon last?

"...isn't even subject to that law. So why the rush to lift hundreds of propellers into the breeze overnight?..."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Countdown to Ecstasy

A New Drug for a New Millennium

"...and stretching. Just like that. And after this initial rush of pleasure came an overwhelming -- and I mean..."

June 9, 2000 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Tune in to Tapas

Little Spanish Bar Snacks

"...have the option, stop in well before the dinner rush for maximum acreage. Light eaters will find that a..."

July 12, 1996 Food Feature by Pableaux Johnson