Book Reviews

Recent Titles Reviewed

"...Detective Fiction and the Rise of Forensic Scienceby Ronald R. Thomas..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Books Feature

Detective Fiction and the Rise of Forensic Science

"...Detective Fiction and the Rise of Forensic Scienceby Ronald R. Thomas..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Books Review

The 'Austin Chronicle' Hot Sauce Festival Winners

Past winners

"...R: Red Salsa; G: Green Salsa; SV: Special Variety; P:..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Food Feature

The 'Austin Chronicle' Hot Sauce Festival Winners

"...R: Red Salsa; G: Green Salsa; SV: Special Variety; P:..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Food Feature

The 'Austin Chronicle' Hot Sauce Festival Winners: 1991-2004

"...R: Red Salsa; G: Green Salsa; SV: Special Variety; P:..."

Aug. 26, 2005 Food Feature

U.S. House Members

"...and their November challengers , by district Democrats currently hold 17 of 30..."

Oct. 9, 1998 News Feature

War Made Easy

New echoes of Vietnam: 'Withdrawal would cripple U.S. credibility'

"...Obsession with seeming unequivocal and immovable has been frequent in the Oval Office. During the Vietnam War, such..."

July 15, 2005 News Feature by Norman Solomon

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...Following January’s tease of six titles, SXSW Film has unloosed its..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...12 MONKEYSD: Terry Gilliam; with Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, Christopher..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

10 Freaks and Geeks to Redefine Austin Music

Local passion projects with singular visions

"...Ted Once upon a time in the Nineties, San Marcos artist Grady Roper bought a Hammond chord organ for..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Letters at 3AM: The Patriot Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden is the American equivalent of the man who stood in front of that tank in Tiananmen Square

"...Disclosures by the patriot Edward Snowden will have at least..."

June 28, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

Election Results

Statewide Races

"...It's official. Texas is now a Republican state. The GOP went 10-0 in statewide races on..."

Nov. 8, 1996 News Feature

Naked City

"...This Week in Austin..."

July 5, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Point Austin: Race, Raids, and ... Us

Trump’s latest outrage fits a pattern from D.C. to Texas

"...You certainly do learn something new every day. Under U.S. House..."

July 19, 2019 News Column by Michael King

Travis County Election Early Voting Results

More numbers than you know what to do with

"...At 7pm, the Elections Division of the Travis County Clerk's Office issued the early voting numbers for..."

Nov. 4, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

2003 Texas Book Festival Preview

"...Texas Book Festival Schedule All events, which are free and open to the public, take place in..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Books Feature

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...Think film festivals are all about dour, arty indie pics? Yeah, that’s not..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Naked City

Anti light rail faction makes final push. Austin politicians travel to Round Rock to promote a charter school.

"...The derailers are mounting a final campaign to kill what is..."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Arts Afire

On the Small Screen: American Visions

"...At first glance, Robert Hughes' new eight-part PBS series American Visions..."

June 20, 1997 Screens Feature by Clay Smith

Mayor's Race Contribution & Expenditure Reports

"...Ronney Reynolds..."

April 25, 1997 News Feature

Balloon

Astounding true story of an airborne Cold War escape

"...Directed by: Michael Herbig. Starring: Karoline Schuch, Friedrich Mucke, Jonas..."

March 27, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

All the Elections That Fit

And all's well that (sort of) ends ...

"...Nationally, it was a dark day for progressive voters, and in the state of..."

Nov. 7, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Austin Film Festival Unveils Complete Lineup

David Chase's 'Not Fade Away' opens fest

"...Sopranos creator David Chase will bring his directorial feature debut,..."

Sept. 19, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Flashback, Cash Back

The Trickle Down Economics of Eighties Music

"...Doing "The Safety Dance" at Paradox's "Retro Rage" night. photograph by Minh Whoever coined the..."

July 18, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Austin Film Critics Association Announces 2019 Awards

Local reviewers call Fury Road best film of the decade

"...The Austin Film Critics Association has selected Bong Joon-ho's searing commentary on capitalism,..."

Jan. 7, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Money Race

Who raised the most money?

"...The third campaign finance reporting period for mayoral and City Council..."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Feature

Hercules on Two Wheels

Could bicycling be bigger than baseball again?

"...Why isn't the Tour de France in America? I mean, besides the obvious fact that..."

Nov. 12, 2011 Sports Post by Mike Crissey

Ronnie the RINO

Would Pres. Reagan would have failed the eponymous proposed GOP orthodoxy test?

"...has been commenting for a while on the ongoing Republican civil war (the one that lost them one Congressional..."

Nov. 28, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Record Reviews

Prince Paul

"...A Prince Among Thieves (Tommy Boy) DR. DOOM..."

May 14, 1999 Music Review

Geek Love

Protector of Cyberspace Mike Godwin

"...It's typical comic book fare -- slacker and misfit UT computer hacker/law student and..."

Nov. 1, 1996 Screens Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade