Iron Writer

"...boy with a vivid imagination who befriends a gigantic robot fallen from the sky. The metallic monster lands in..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Screens Feature by Cary L. Roberts

New Adventures in Old-Fi

Unearthing the Memphis Goons

"...critic Lester Bangs, Hull wrote under the byline of "Robot Hull," and while covering standard rock & roll with..."

March 28, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Texas Book Festival 2017: The Full List

Dan Rather, Jeffrey Eugenides, the Bush sisters, and 291 more

"...of Rust, that's being described as a kind of robot Western; and award-winning newscaster Olga Campos Benz breaks into..."

Sept. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Playback Punches Out

After six years and 388,000 words, "Playback" hands off the music column

"...on April 20, 2012. This gig – telling the stories of Austin music in 1,200 words weekly – has..."

Nov. 23, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...the premieres of two critically acclaimed TV shows: Mr. Robot and UnReal. This year, I'd wager on Adam Wingard's..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Big Books

Panel Discussions: Further consideration on comix and graphic novels

"...A Few Perfect Hours is subtitled "... and Other Stories From Southeast Asia & Central Europe," and let me..."

Dec. 10, 2004 Books Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...a Texas demeanor with a Midwestern sensibility, creating snapshot stories about the small things that mean nothing and stick..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...and A Streetcar Named Desire at the center's upcoming Stories to Tell exhibition before their screenings...."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

"Drawing Lines: Explorations of Place"

The final exhibit of this public art project shows how every district in Austin has had artists working for it

"...Hernandez, and Robert Jackson Harrington interviewed district residents, gathering stories and personal objects that became the basis for an..."

April 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 Festival Films You Haven't Seen Yet

The unreleased and the oddly evasive titles from 2013

"...Chances you'll see it: Apparently, even though the film..."

Jan. 5, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Take Two Aspirin and Ping Me in the Morning

Heath care: an oral future

"...health care, and I found other case studies and stories from people who had similar symptoms and issues like..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Modern Tales as Old as Time

New AFS series travels back to the seat of civilization

"...To categorize a collection of stories originating in the birthplace of civilization is nearly impossible,..."

Feb. 15, 2013 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

The Lights Go Down at South Lamar

Final night at the Alamo Drafthouse mothership

"...the big screen before. And even if they'd heard stories about the miserable shooting conditions before, it was different..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'Karma' Chameleon

Is crowdsourced content the wave of the future?

"...Wars and Lucas in their respective animated TV series, Robot Chicken and Family Guy. And Star Wars: The Clone..."

Feb. 25, 2011 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Friday

"...(Tofu), is sure to spawn legions of poorly executed robot dances. – Greg Beets TARANTULA A.D.8pm, Buffalo Billiards If..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

Ngai Found Insane – What Now?

Without reform, Texas' mental health system might fail killer of piano teacher again

"...began calling friends and family back home with improbable stories about computer hackers, identity theft, and kidnappers. Ngai's family..."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Feature by Emily Pyle

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...this year's Sundance Film Festival. The lyrical film interweaves stories of several different characters to capture a country in..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Further Reflections

"...their situation through athletic achievement. The film uses the stories of three fighters who train in the same Bed-Stuy..."

March 26, 1999 Screens Feature

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

As the Guardians of the Galaxy gather once more, every MCU film reviewed

"...Stark's hubris gets the better of them, and a robot voiced by James Spader drops an entire city from..."

May 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Remembering James “Prince” Hughes, Atomic City Owner and Austin Punk Luminary

The Prince is dead, long live the Prince

"...you read about in old pulp magazines like Amazing Stories, Astounding Science Fiction, and – natch – Weird Tales...."

Aug. 7, 2022 Arts Post by Marc Savlov

Public Notice: Taking Our Toll

New toll booths on I-35 will benefit transit, TxDOT, and the Chronicle

"...and automatic billing that has led to some outrageous stories of overcharging and mistaken identities. But the ChronToll system..."

April 1, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Guide to 4/20 Events and Resources in Austin

Everyone needs to chill out

"...Other origin stories associate it with codes related to the law, which..."

April 15, 2021 Events Post by Katherine McNevins

Six Sinister Austin-Made Movies for Your Halloween Watching

Horror, ATX style

"...all his high school classmates have outgrown their box robot costumes, Fortunately he still has his best friend, Elle..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Features Feature by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Festival Films of 2017 You Haven't Seen Yet

From zombie musicals to political scandals, a bumper year

"...those facing and affected by death speak their own stories (supplemented with still-life photography by Austin's own Rocky Schenck)..."

Jan. 1, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Goes Into The Black Hole

Disney cult fave for SF fest, plus final lineup

"...turned what could have been genre-knock-offs into classic adventure stories in their own right.”..."

Oct. 30, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

I Like to Watch: Across Steven's Universe

The curious connection between programming and content

"...and not just in terms of programming (Limitless, Mr. Robot, the usual suspects, all play with the idea of..."

Aug. 31, 2016 Screens Post by Jacob Clifton

I Like to Watch

Exploring the nerd/jock dichotomy

"...Mr. Robot, which is about to announce its second season’s summer..."

April 22, 2016 Screens Post by Jacob Clifton

DVDanger: Tokyo Tribe

Sion Sono's deranged, delirious hip-hop musical rocks

"...real life craziest locations (seriously, a trip to the Robot Restaurant is well worth every yen), and casting real..."

Dec. 1, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Trying to Be Attractive

Carefully cultivating a look of masculine nonchalance

"...Sisyphean pursuit of a perfect physique would give the robots from The Matrix major wood ... or titanium ......"

Aug. 7, 2015 Column by The Luv Doc

The Luv Doc: Getting Your Groove On

Ain't no shame in that lame

"...Ten years? Sweet Jesus, that is a long stretch..."

July 10, 2015 Column by The Luv Doc

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