Fantastic Arcade Interview: Robin Hunicke

Designing games for the heart instead of the adrenal gland

"...Despite the din of a HighBall stuffed to the gills with..."

Sept. 24, 2011 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Kid Powers

Charlie Belle kicks up some Magnetic Fields buzz

"...Local kid wonders Jendayi and Gyasi Bonds of the band Charlie Belle got a shout-out in USA..."

Sept. 23, 2011 Screens Post by Cindy Widner

The Note Bob Stoops’ Brother Should Have Sent, but Didn’t Dare*

Helmet-to-helmet hits

"...Dear Bob, I love you like a brother, man. In fact we are brothers, aren’t we? That’s..."

Sept. 21, 2011 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Texans 'Undefendable' Offense Leads the Way in '11

Playoffs or bust

"...The Houston Texans, our beloved heroes from down under, are..."

Sept. 9, 2011 Sports Post by Barrett Walton

This Week's Waste of Time

A free game that takes things one level at a time

"...I'm a sucker for anything with "experimental" in the name. I like experimental music, experimental cinema, and, of..."

Aug. 5, 2011 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Luv Doc Recommends: 'Texas High School Football: More Than the Game'

Bullock Texas State History Museum, Saturday, August 6, 2011

"...If you're reading the Chronicle, there's a pretty good chance that you were..."

Aug. 5, 2011 Column by The Luv Doc

The Law(ns) of the Land

In a time of drought and water limits, some residents turn to drilling wells

"...He can drop a backyard well without 20,000 gallons of mud pouring down a hillside, something that was impossible..."

July 15, 2011 News Feature by Ramon Martinez

I Shutter To Think

Six photographers offer a snapshot of the state of the art

"...In a city that's home to the world's first photograph, you'd think the art of the..."

May 20, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Sucker Punch

In this visually compelling but narratively bankrupt action fantasy, an institutionalized young girl finds escape through her vivid imagination.

"...Jon Hamm, Jamie Chung, Abbie Cornish and Scott Glenn. There's such ample diversion, or at least an intriguing disorientation,..."

April 1, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Veni Vidi Venture

The unlikely heroes of big business

"...From Capitalism: A Love Story to Inside Job to The Yes Men, there's no shortage of documentaries on the..."

March 11, 2011 Screens Feature by Wells Dunbar

Gaming the System

Applying the mechanics of play to the everyday

"...Tech trends live and die by a combination of buzz and substance. Too little of either component and..."

March 4, 2011 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

The New Evolution

Is technology providing the ladder to the next stage of human consciousness?

"...If you happen to be roaming the halls of the Austin Convention Center during South by..."

March 4, 2011 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Pick Your Team: The Honky Tonk Heartbreakers

The history and the future of Texas derby, according to Devil Grrl

"...When it comes to the Texas Rollergirls, there's few with a sense of history..."

Feb. 18, 2011 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Last Shotgun Blast of SXSW Film Programming

'Hobo,' Spike's 'Scenes From the Suburbs,' and more

"...That's Hobo With a Shotgun, to be exact – the Rutger Hauer-starring exploitation pic that set cult-movie fans salivating..."

Feb. 10, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

19th Annual Short Story Contest

Happy endings

"...It takes a lot of hoop-jumping to nab the brass ring, first place in..."

Feb. 4, 2011 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Is That a Wrap for Incentives?

Amid economic woes and a race-baiting controversy, the future of TV, video game, and film funding in Texas looks shaky

"...You've probably noticed that the economy sucks. The state needs to find an extra..."

Jan. 28, 2011 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Back to the Color Line

Texas turns back the clock on racial justice

"...Malcolm X, who spent most of his adult life fighting racial oppression in such places..."

Dec. 31, 2010 News Column by Michael King

A Greener Formula

F1 racing introducing biofuels, hybrid engines

"...news for Formula One and its environmental impact: As of 2012, teams can use biomass-derived fuels, but the big..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...The machinations to remove Joe Straus as speaker of the..."

Nov. 26, 2010 News Feature

How Do You Formulate a Grand Prix?

The race to nail down an F1 deal involves multiple entities

"...Five months ago, Austinites heard the surprising announcement that Formula One motor racing is coming..."

Nov. 19, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Saturday Preview

"...NickNack (noon): Preeminent mover and shaker of Austin hip-hop, producer, DJ, and Crowd Control label owner..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Music Feature

Big Dogs, Young Rebels, and Aging Giants

The Austin promoters who bring the music come in all shapes and sizes

"...No music fan ever bought a T-shirt for the promoter's name on the front...."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Devil

A group of strangers takes a ride with the devil on an elevator to hell.

"...Directed by: John Erick Dowdle. Starring: Chris Messina, Geoffrey Arend, Logan Marshall-Green, Bojana Novakovic, Jenny O'Hara and Bokeem..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Notes of a Football Addict (Vol. II)

A roundup of pro and college football

"...The 2010 football season is already one full week old...."

Sept. 10, 2010 Sports Post by John Razook

Setting Up for a Great Season

The Texas volleyball team begins its 2010 campaign

"...“If you use the word ‘spike’ I will hurt you.”..."

Aug. 24, 2010 Sports Post by Will Eidam

'Surely We're All Worth a Nickel?'

Will AISD flinch from tax election?

"...Austin Independent School District has one of the lowest tax rates in Central Texas and in..."

Aug. 23, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Luv Doc Recommends: Micro Championship Wrestling

AFS Cinema, Friday, August 6, 2010

"...Why? Good question. Pro wrestling has not traditionally been the model of political correctness. Rather than play down the..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Column by The Luv Doc

Luv Doc Recommends: Fan Fare Friday

Threadgill's World HQ -, Friday, June 25, 2010

"...Depending on your association with the beautiful sport of soccer, you may or may not..."

June 25, 2010 Column by The Luv Doc

Showdown at David Street: City Regs Broken at Will

Gasp! City staff helps developer skirt the law.

"..."I'm just not understanding why the city would bend over backwards, at every turn, to..."

April 30, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Point Austin: Sounds Like a Plan

CAMPO's 2035 Plan reads like a dream of a different Central Texas

"...In purely visual terms, the Capital Area Metro­politan Planning Organization's latest draft 25-year transportation..."

April 16, 2010 News Column by Michael King

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