Rules of Engagement

"...L. Jackson. For a movie that spends so much of its time trying to figure out whether a career..."

April 14, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Waco: The Rules of Engagement

"...been just over four years since the fiery deaths of 76 men, women, and children and four law enforcement..."

May 2, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Waco: The Rules of Engagement

"...human rights violation," comments Amy Sommer Gifford, co-executive producer of Waco: The Rules of Engagement. The filmmaker is clear..."

May 2, 1997 Screens Feature

Terms of Engagement

If 'We Can't Make It Here,' then James McMurtry's in big trouble

"...Texas. You can see it in the brake lights of James McMurtry's Ford truck. Even in more civil times,..."

Sept. 9, 2005 Music Feature by Andy Langer

AI, Strikes, and Burning It Down: Highlights of the ATX TV Festival

Celebration of the small screen becomes a war room for writers

"...It started with one person clapping. Then a row of people. Then a second row. A third, and so..."

June 9, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Don't Worry About Killing Civilians; It's the Cost of War

"...that we have to wage a perfect war free of any killing of civilians once we commit our troops..."

June 12, 2006 Postmarks

Luminarium Austicus: Architects of Air Come Back to Town

January 25, 2013. 20 photos.

"...Austin lined up to catch an early visit to..."

Jan. 25, 2013 Photo Gallery

The Short Unhappy Life of Sophia King

The APD shooting death of Sophia King was a tragedy waiting to happen.

"...The short unhappy life of Sophia Chante King came to a sudden end a..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Land of 1,000 Dances

Sundance Film Festival 1997

"...why they had trekked to this Utah mountain resort of Park City for the Robert Redford-blessed, annual celebration of..."

Jan. 31, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Right-Wingification of UT

Texas targets liberal enemies within one of the top U.S. schools

"...Chris Rufo stood before an audience of 50 at the University of Texas in a dark..."

Nov. 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

After 44 Years, Contentious Gravesite Decoration Rules May Change

Will new cemetery rules stick?

"...Austin hasn't updated its rules on how graves in the five city cemeteries can..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

A Cacophony of Passions

Why the City Council changed the boards and commissions system – and what still needs to be done

"..."Any time the citizens of Austin feel left out, it only causes problems."..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Adele Rules

First of two Erwin Center shows sets fire to the rain

"...its surrounding so completely one can hear the ambiance of the space, her booming mezzo-soprano pouring into every nook...."

Nov. 5, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Opinion: Suffragettes of White Supremacy

Ashley Cheng, co-host of the Rabble podcast, looks at the history of racism in Austin’s suffrage movement

"...the prohibition part, this could be from any number of feminist Facebook posts leading up to Super Tuesday. Alas,..."

March 13, 2020 Column by Ashley Cheng

Opinion: America’s Civic Literacy Crisis: Are We Losing the Foundation of Our Democracy?

Why we need to prioritize civic education

"...As an educator, researcher, and advocate for civic engagement, I am deeply alarmed by America’s dwindling civic literacy...."

Jan. 24, 2025 Column by Toyosi Stephen Adedara

The Naked Authenticity of Amanda Palmer

Dresden Doll bares all about Kickstarter and her new album

"...a live show in Brooklyn, pop her dress made of balloons, slowly uncovering her in the process...."

Sept. 14, 2012 Music Post by Austin Powell

Austin Looks for Routes Out of Its Homelessness Crisis

Under pressure, the city experiments with fast and sustainable strategies

"...For more than a year, the city of Austin, its social service partners, and primary and behavioral..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Ultra-Low-Turnout Primary Election (Almost) Devoid of Drama

Tiny landslides in Travis County and beyond

"...One of the standard GOP responses to last year's charges of..."

March 4, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Chronicle Endorsements for the May 1 City of Austin Special Election

Our picks for the eight propositions you'll see on your ballot

"...but city voters have eight propositions to consider. Seven of these (all but Prop B) are proposed amendments to..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

We're 49th! ... Or Just Seventh of 10

Union and Austin ISD argue over teacher pay – and what to do about it

"...education, Texans are used to being at the bottom of national comparisons. But even with those low expectations, residents..."

April 9, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Slow Burn

Waco: The Rules of Engagement

"...our lying eyes that become the background and text of a documentary, Waco: The Rules of Engagement, which opens..."

May 2, 1997 Screens Feature by Dick J. Reavis

Crop Circles: Quest for Truth

"...exhaustive (and exhausting) look at the peculiarly British phenomenon of crop circles -- those tamped-down geometric patterns that make..."

Sept. 6, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Traffic

"...more marginally mainstream fare such as the brilliant Out of Sight (still George Clooney's best starring vehicle) and the..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Andrew Bujalski Explores Breastaurant Culture in Support the Girls

Hot wings and rules of engagement

"...Of all the filmmakers you might expect to find in..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Support the Girls

The hidden rules of life in Andrew Bujalksi's breastaurant comedy

"...is a writer/director that traffics in no small amount of chaos: Whether it’s meandering post-grads making poor life decisions..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

A War

Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language film is a complex morality tale

"...One of the five final nominees for Best Foreign Language Film..."

March 4, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Quiet American

"...Delayed from national distribution last year in the midst of the country’s post-9/11 mood of circumspection, The Quiet American..."

Feb. 14, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Stigmata

"...filmmakers to plumb its tenets and rituals in search of that certain spooky frisson that transforms a middling horror..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Greg Abbott, Founding Father

Texas governor wants to rewrite U.S. Constitution

"...because he's just called for an effective complete rewrite of the U.S. Constitution: one that, purely coincidentally, would massively..."

Jan. 11, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Write Stuff

Film Fight III begins with a whimper, not a bang

"...I’ll direct you here to read all about the rules of engagement. Rules might be a misleading word, though..."

Oct. 13, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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