Out of the Race to the Top

Legislators, educators respond to lost federal funds

"...will take a pass on $700 million in federal Race to the Top education funds, both teachers' bodies and..."

Jan. 14, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Let's Take Simone to the Top!

Please vote for our local Simone Riviera to get on RuPaul's show.

"...Okay, my pretties. It's time to put out for a local girl. Austin's own Glamazon..."

May 3, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Cyclists Take to the Track for Bike Night at Circuit of the Americas

Event lets pedal-powering people go where bicycles rarely tread

"...fitness levels rejoiced as Bike Night returned this month to Circuit of the Americas. The weekly events allow cycling..."

June 23, 2019 Sports Post by Reid Jowers

Room at the Top?

Part I of the Chronicle's preview of the Nov. 5 general election

"...This is the first of three Chronicle thumbnail previews of the Nov...."

Oct. 11, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Fans of the novel can exhale, finally; panic is unwarranted. On the other hand, audiences unfamiliar with Douglas Adams’ bizarre world may wonder what all the fuss is about.

"...Alan Rickman, Helen Mirren and Stephen Fry. Forget about race, class, and politics. The world is more simply divided..."

April 29, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin FC Carves Up Houston Dynamo to Go Top of the League

Back at Q2 Stadium, Verde seize fourth straight win

"...Austin FC completed the season sweep of its in-state rival Houston Dynamo Tuesday..."

July 13, 2022 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Running to the Middle

Part II of the Chronicle's preview of the Nov. 5 general election

"...This is the second of three Chronicle thumbnails on the Nov. 5..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature

The Year in Sports, as Pitched to the Head of a Hollywood Studio

"...have a few friends that are trying pretty hard to make it as screenwriters. Every one of them has..."

May 14, 2007 Sports Post by John Hunt

Welcome to the Tour de France 2012!

Prologue stage

"...This year's Tour is special for many reasons. For all of those..."

July 2, 2012 Sports Post by Larysa Pachulski

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Your Guide to the Most Intriguing Films of This Year’s Austin Asian American Film Festival

AAAFF looks cool AF

"...The Austin Asian American Film Festival is back in town,..."

Dec. 1, 2017 Screens Feature by Michael Agresta

At the Top of His Game

Longtime Texas Monthly editor Gregory Curtis calls it quits; deputy editor Evan Smith will succeed him. Louis Dubose, editor of the Texas Observer for 13 years, announces he will retire.

"...As any great athlete will tell you, the best way to finish your career is on top..."

June 9, 2000 News Column by Lee Nichols

My Trip to the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials

Lots of current and former Longhorns in Eugene this week.

"...field championships, which every four years also doubles as the trials for the Olympic team. I meant to make..."

July 7, 2008 Sports Post by Lee Nichols

Welcome to the Primaries

A roundup of the Travis County primary races

"...Co. Commissioner, Pct. 2 You won't read this in their campaign literature, but Karen Sonleitner and Jeff Heckler are..."

March 8, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Race Is to the Swift

In Texas, livestock are better vaccinated than children.

"...A privately chartered jet arrived in the U.S. from England last October, carrying 34 immigrants of..."

May 9, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

We Have an Issue: Welcome to the Drinks Issue

Beer rankings, women with spirit, and guys with great wives

"...in our daily meetings over Zoom. On rarer occasions they chime in with ideas, too, which is exactly what..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Greg Casar and Eddie Rodriguez Fight for the Progressive Mantle in TX-35

The two candidates race to the left

"...For the first time in a decade, voters in Texas' 35th..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Iron Orchard

Texas wildcatter literary classic is a sometimes too-faithful adaptation

"...In 1966, Edmund Pendleton Van Zandt Jr. published The Iron Orchard, a lightly..."

March 1, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Chronicle Endorsements for the March 3 Primary Election

From local judges and representatives to the presidential candidate, here are our recommendations

"...The Chronicle Editorial Board offers the following endorsements to registered..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Feature

Where's the Other $66 Million?

Congressman Doggett savages Texas budget for misusing stimulus dollars meant for schools

"...With the announcement on Friday that the U.S. Department of Education..."

July 28, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Secretary and the Reading Rainbow

SXSWedu puts Arne Duncan and LeVar Burton top of the class

"...in-state affair. Looks like SXSWedu 2012 is swinging for the bleachers, with the announcement that US Secretary of Education..."

Jan. 11, 2012 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Tesla Gigafactory to be Investigated for Labor Standards Violations

Workers Defense Project calls out wage theft, unsafe conditions

"...On Tuesday, the Workers Defense Project filed two labor standards violation referrals..."

Nov. 16, 2022 News Post by Lina Fisher

Top Five

Chris Rock is on a roll with this funny yet pointed comedy, which he wrote and directed, and also stars in.

"...JB Smoove, Gabrielle Union, Kevin Hart, Tracy Morgan, Cedric the Entertainer, Anders Holm, Sherri Shepherd, Romany Malco, Leslie Jones,..."

Dec. 12, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Month-by-Month Guide to Election 2020 Madness

From local policy to the national election, we just want you to vote, OK?

"...desk has been gearing up for Election 2020 since the day after the 2016 trainwreck. Trust us – if..."

Jan. 10, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Top 10 Education Stories

School finance lawsuits, AISD board shakeup, and more

"...AISD Board Shake-up In a brutal election that saw the birth of new pro-"reform" Astroturf group Austin Kids First,..."

Jan. 4, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

From Rick Perry to Don Rickles: A Hot Cup of Talk With Kathy Griffin

Lez get real with the D-Lister about that Law & Order kiss

"...an Eastern Bloc prostitute. Do it now or leave the cash on the table?..."

Jan. 11, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Smith

Top 10 State Stories

Not even an expensive trial lawyer could save Tom DeLay

"...1) JUSTICE DELAYED! Just before Thanksgiving – yet another reason to celebrate – a Travis County jury convicted..."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Will Ferrell runs comic circles around NASCAR.

"...Molly Shannon. Silly, inconsistent, and completely frivolous, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby also happens to be one..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

As Council Campaigns Begin, the Cash Rolls In

Off to the races!

"...November's City Council elections is underway, and campaigns filed their first finance reports of the cycle last week (covering..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Hate U Give

Astounding adaptation of YA novel critiques race in modern America

"...Race, class, love, death, white privilege, black disadvantage, and the..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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