Star Time

"...portrayal of Elvis in the ABC miniseries of the same name) is Henry, an intensely creepy loner who pinwheels..."

May 21, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

TV Eye

American Idol hosts Austin auditions, Geeks Who Drink toast The Simpsons, and more

"...A TV movie prequel is in the works featuring Sam Axe, the character played by Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead)..."

July 30, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Snow White and the Huntsman

Ambitious, brutish, and ruthlessly unromantic, this feminist reworking of the fairy tale has us under its spell.

"...Rupert Sanders. Starring: Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Sam Claflin, Sam Spruell, Ian McShane, Bob Hoskins, Ray Winstone,..."

June 1, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

TV Eye

2008 was the year of the woman on AMC's Mad Men

"...Another British series refashioned for a U.S. audience. Detective Sam Tyler (Jason O'Mara) finds himself transported to the 1970s..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Lee Majors Can't Stop

The Six Million Dollar Man visits Wizard World

"...Majors really first noticed him as sleazy ex-CIA officer Sam Axe in Burn Notice – a part evocative of..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Audience Award Winners

Patton Oswalt's I Move My Dad takes top honors again

"...agreed with the jurors. In the documentary competition, Bad Axe - the story of a family of Cambodian migrants..."

March 24, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

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

"...Lee Eddy, Bill Wise, Natalie L'Amoreaux, Jessica Brynn Cohen, Sam Chipman, Danielle Guilbot (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Friday the 13th: Part VIII – Jason Takes Manhattan

"...Crystal Lake for me. I'm the new Son of Sam, On a new killing spree...."

Aug. 4, 1989 Movie Review by Steve Davis

15 Minutes with Elvis Costello

A few pages from an almost 700-page book – as told by the author

"...found when I started writing this book saying the same thing in different times about music being made. My..."

Oct. 15, 2015 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Kickstart Your Weekend: A Double Dose of Horror Comedies

"Fun With Hackley" versus "Virgin Cheerleaders in Chains"

"...and suddenly two come running into camp, waving bloody axes, at the same time...."

June 27, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report

Out-of-Whack Budget Whackers; and Guess Who Wants Gun Control?

"...Unfortunately, though, it's not a game. Axe-wielding Republicans and Democrats alike are madly whacking at our..."

March 4, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

Sound of the City

Black Milk's Detroit "oomph"

"...year: His own Album of the Year and Random Axe, which he’s making in conjunction with Sean Price and..."

Jan. 13, 2010 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Just Add Students

The new Eastside high school takes issue

"...unacceptable" for five consecutive years. When that happens, the axe drops. "The statute is quite clear about expectations for..."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Killer Reputation

Murders from Austin's not quite forgotten past

"...women of Austin on moonlit nights and using an axe to cleave his victim's skulls. Plumer has become so..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Changing of the Guard

"...Sam Biscoe..."

Oct. 23, 1998 News Feature by Amy Smith

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...clear: Don't be a drip – splash! – Derek Udensi Sam Pace & the Gilded Grit..."

July 2, 2021 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Fried Funk" platforms a breakdance battle between trombone/trumpet/sax and axe...."

Jan. 1, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Luv Doc: Smells Like the Last Date

You can't trust your nose - even though you probably should

"...just hosed himself down with a potent combo of Axe Body Spray and Drakkar Noir. Seriously, those fragrances are..."

June 21, 2013 Column by The Luv Doc

Never Coming to a Theatre Near You

Stephen Romano's continuing adventures in fake movies

"...excitedly, entertainingly, informatively on and on, skipping like an axe blade across a lake of blood through the entire..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Chronicle Endorsements, Nov. 2002

The Chronicle endorses for the 2002 November general election

"...shouldn't be running to the right of Perry on taxes (the state budget simply won't balance with "scrubbing" bubbles)...."

Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature

Our Murals, Ourselves

"...Detail of Genesis by S. Fogel, 1950 photograph by Sam Martin..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Arts Feature by Sam Martin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Dinosaur Jr. at Lakeline Park, Los Texmaniacs in Sunset Valley, and more recommended shows

"...Boleros Psicodélicos six months earlier fuses cultures with the same magical realism. Founder guitarist of both Grammy-winning Latin big..."

April 28, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...unpredictability into the band’s breakthrough, lo-fi sound. But those same gonzo impulses derailed his rock star dream. (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Grand Jury Award Winners

Austinite Iliana Sosa wins twice for What We Leave Behind

"...Special Jury Recognition for Exceptional Intimacy in Storytelling: Bad Axe (D: David Siev) Special Jury Recognition for Acting in..."

March 16, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

ATX TV Honors Michael J. Fox

Small Axe, Ziwe, Faking It make the must-see list

"...special look at Amazon Prime Video's anthology series Small Axe, featuring series creator, co-writer, co-editor, director and executive producer..."

April 22, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Udensi Kyle Shutt, "Christmas Just Ain't Gonna Be the Same This Year (Without You)"..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music You Can Enjoy at Home

What we’re spending our time with

"...dictated the style we wanted – really low-key and relaxed, shot one time," adds producer Winkler...."

April 17, 2020 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

The Gravity of Sound

The Bubble's new studio stands as Mark Genfan's swan song

"...Inhabiting that same studio universe are analytical-minded masters whose deeply detailed skills..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

99 Austin Acts at SXSW Music

Support the home team!

"...drums and a grab bag of synth textures and samples with a polish and cohesion missing from many local..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Eddie Stout Is a One-Man Historical Blues Society

On the eve of his Eastside Kings Festival the Dialtone Records founder remains doggedly preservationist

"...says Stout. "I was around musicians who felt the same way I did."..."

Sept. 8, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

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