Letters at 3AM: February 1914

Charlie Chaplin's iconic Tramp was really born in 'Kid Auto Races at Venice,' not 'Mabel's Strange Predicament,' as commonly thought

"...the original print ran but six minutes and 33 seconds...."

Jan. 24, 2014 Column by Michael Ventura

7 Seconds

"...7 SecondsWaterloo Park, Nov. 7..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Music Review by Marc Savlov

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...lamest Sept. 11 commemorations around town was ACC's 11 seconds of silence at 7:56am. Only 11 seconds? Why not..."

Sept. 13, 2002 News Feature

Coach's Corner

San Antonio and Dallas are two of the best teams in pro basketball. Their meeting this weekend was just a preview of a playoff showdown.

"...fans, both will figure prominently in the final seven seconds of a last shot San Antonio victory, closing the..."

April 12, 2002 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

The Manchurian Candidate, The Train, Seconds

"...John Frankenheimer (1964); with Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield, Jeanne Moreau.SecondsD: John Frankenheimer (1966); with John Randolph, Rock Hudson, Will..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Screens Review by Jerry Renshaw

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

A daughter recalls growing up with a punk icon mum

"...on a wall of televisions in the first few seconds of her unique and affecting new documentary, Poly Styrene:..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Movie Review by Tim Stegall

Monster Hunter

The beast-slaying game gets the Paul W.S. Anderson treatment

"...conviction that no shot should last more than three seconds (there's a sequence of the duo walking across the..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Uncancel the Olympics With a DIY Decathlon

How one man became the world's greatest athlete* (of his backyard)

"...Bolt will be happy to know his record, 9.58 seconds still stands. I came in at 17 seconds. High..."

May 29, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Jared Leto Sings for Kids in Foster Care

Then invites them to 30 Seconds to Mars concert

"...on a short promotional tour for his band 30 Seconds to Mars that included an impromptu concert yesterday at..."

April 5, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

'The NFL Beat': Punt in an Elevator

Punting it up while we're going down

"...Now we tap the brakes and think. Six seconds. A six-second hang time means the ball is in..."

June 21, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

59 Seconds: Think a Little, Change a Lot

The author of The Luck Factor and Quirkology offers here a compilation of handy life-guidance exercises for improving your lot in life

"...59 Seconds: Think a Little, Change a Lotby Richard Wiseman Knopf,..."

Jan. 8, 2010 Books Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fun Fun Fun Fest Sunday Picks

Blurbing Fun Fun Fun Fest one act at a time

"...on guitar with heavy volume. – Thomas Fawcett Kevin Seconds..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Music Feature

The Ascension of the Toros; and the Joys of Minor-League Basketball

"...were, but we still had no idea how many seconds were left on the shot clock, which meant, I..."

Feb. 6, 2007 Sports Post by Josh Rosenblatt

The Cure

"...Seventeen Seconds (Rhino/Elektra/Fiction)The Cure..."

May 27, 2005 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Near-Term Downtown Transportation Plan

"...Congress. Increases delay, according to the D.A.M.P., by 14 seconds...."

Oct. 4, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Night at the Opera

Jon Else's Sing Faster, showing this Wednesday as part of the Texas Documentary Tour, shows us opera Like we've never seen it before from the stagehands' perspective.

"...the Ring Cycle and condense it to about 60 seconds. They were fairly carefully planned well before we started..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Coach's Corner

"...on the edge of the driveway counting off the seconds, doing a game play-by play in his head, "It's..."

June 4, 1999 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

American Job

"...which needs a button to be pushed every 45 seconds. We watch as Randy futilely tries to find something..."

March 6, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

Duff Gets Tough

"...the hands of a selfish cyclist. The time (in seconds) to travel N miles at a speed of V..."

June 27, 1997 Column

Music and Crowds From ACL Music Festival 2023: Weekend One

"...Thirty Seconds to Mars..."

Oct. 9, 2023 Photo Gallery

Who Won the Cocktail Showdown at Hotel ZaZa?

Who combined spirited liquids the best to beat this murderous heat?

"...shaking tin. 3) Combine and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. 4) Strain over pebble ice into preferred serving vessel...."

Aug. 17, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Days of Being Wild: ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead Reflects on Source Tags & Codes

Twenty years after its release, the band and producer look back ... while always looking forward

"...as it slurs the overarching crawl of existence. The seconds glimmer and dance in your eyes for entire lifetimes..."

March 4, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

USA/Mexico

"...The first five seconds of "Anxious Whitey" ring with reedy feedback that tricks..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Music Review by Rick Weaver

Puns Very Intended at the O. Henry Pun-Off

The annual world championship encourages groans

"...Competition contestants are given a random topic and five seconds to respond with a valid pun, and then the..."

May 8, 2019 Events Post by Gracie Awalt

Officer Who Killed Teen Fired

Joseph family's attorney calls the decision a "good first step"

"...initial commands and his shooting was "a matter of seconds."..."

March 25, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Acevedo Speaks About Freeman Termination

Police chief says officer violated APD policies in shooting teen

"...initial commands and his shooting was “a matter of seconds.”..."

March 21, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

The Austin One-Minute Play Festival Is Back!

ScriptWorks presents another round of locally penned 60-second dramas – 70 staged back-to-back

"...It's amazing what happens in 60 seconds: 255 babies are born. A hummingbird flaps its wings..."

Aug. 14, 2015 Arts Feature by Stephanie Carll

Tour de France Report: Stages 20-21

Show's over, folks

"...an overall time gain of two minutes and nineteen seconds, just enough time to bump him from the top..."

July 28, 2014 Sports Post by Larysa Pachulski

Tour de France 2012: Stage 9

Cancellara no longer in yellow

"...overall and are currently separated by a mere 10 seconds. Wiggo, being in first place, will be looking to..."

July 9, 2012 Sports Post by Larysa Pachulski

Tour de France 2012: Stage 4

The day belongs to the sprinters

"...Arashiro started today's stage at 2 minutes and 3 seconds behind Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) who is in yellow, and..."

July 5, 2012 Sports Post by Larysa Pachulski

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