How to Be a Popular Girl

What will shy novelist Sarah Bird do now that she's back in the limelight, Dick Holland asks in this profile of the author of The Yokota Officers Club.

"...dozen or so made and unmade films and television shows. Two of the highlights for Bird were her adaptation..."

June 22, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

How Much of the Colorado Should We Leave Up to Elon Musk’s Discretion?

Tesla uses a massive amount of water while the Boring Co. attempts to dump its wastewater into the river

"...who struck the deal with Tesla aren't sure exactly how much water the factory is using or will use,..."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Opinion: How to Stay Mindful in the Face of Fascism

A satirical guide to maintaining your personal mental health and well-being while your queer, trans, BIPOC, and non-Christian neighbors consider fleeing Texas

"...4) Savor the small things. No need to be an alarmist or Debbie..."

May 19, 2023 Column by Aubree Brown

Vaya con Dios, Z’Tejas! Bye-Bye, Sala & Betty! Howdy, Origin at Mueller! Greetings, Chief Taco Officer at Favor! And, uh, How’s It Hangin’, New Wardrobe From Tiki Tatsu-Ya?

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Okay, how about a little of the brighter side? The Origin..."

July 13, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Draylen Mason Is Still Being Remembered, and How Matters

A year after his death, we should do as Draylen did

"...posted a photo on Facebook with a message about how they love and miss him and how his "presence..."

March 22, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

How Rooster Teeth Became an Online Phenomenon

9.5 million YouTube subscribers can’t be wrong

"...It all started with Red vs. Blue, an online show where actors would write scenarios and create characters over..."

May 11, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

How to Make Your Cat an Internet Celebrity

Surprise: This is an actually, seriously funny thing.

"...with its subtitle of A Guide to Financial Freedom, seems like its contents will be pretty fucking lame, like..."

April 14, 2014 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

AFS Doc Nights: 'How to Survive a Plague'

When desperate times called for desperate measures

"...David France's Oscar-nominated How to Survive a Plague (2012) reprises the terror and..."

May 10, 2013 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

City Hall Hustle: So How was Your Vacation?

Council comes home to the budget, the Sanders debate, and plenty more

"...presented his preliminary budget for the upcoming fiscal year. (See "City Budget: Scrubbed and Squeaky Clean.") With a welcome..."

July 30, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

How Green Is the Music?

Festivals, bands, and musicians seek environmental harmony

"...touring operates." He explained, "Some of our best ever shows have been in the U.S., but there's 80,000 people..."

April 20, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Small Wonders

They just nabbed two festival awards, next up is HBO, and Ed Wood is their greatest influence. Meet Austin's most successful 12-year-old filmmakers.

"...Children's Museum's Youth Film Festival, which culminated in a showing and appearance at the Paramount Theatre during the 1999..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Austin Chronic: How Worried Should Cannabis Users Be Over Paxton Suing Austin?

A Q&A with Congressman Greg Casar

"...Austin Chronic: How concerned should Austin’s cannabis users be about this lawsuit?..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

How Paul Reiser Created a Non-Cutesy Ireland in The Problem With People

The comedy legend talks accents, authenticity, and rooftops

"...view of the British Isles is fueled in no small part by constant rewatches of another classic of the..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Review: Wise Guy Theater Co.’s Dead. Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the End

Theater becomes theatre as Fallout comedy club experiments with drama

"...“yes… and” echoing in the duct work above its small, black box stage, it should come as no surprise..."

July 12, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

How Art the Clown Became a Horror Icon

Slasher epic Terrifier 2 breaks all the rules, but director Damien Leone is just telling the story he wants to tell

"...when he started writing Terrifier 2. "I didn't realize how long it was until I got into the editing..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

How ATX Studios Has Quietly Become Valuable Real Estate for TV in Austin

One of the city's big filming facilities is about to undergo a massive expansion

"...covered all the debt. He recalled, "So we went, 'How complicated is this?' and we kept it."..."

Nov. 22, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

15 Movies We Can’t Wait to See at SXSW 2019

A few words about some of our favorite films coming to the fest

"...up eggs while calling out for her charge, the unseen Hank...."

March 7, 2019 SXSW Post by The Screens Staff

How to Kill a Sacred Deer

Barry Keoghan on good, evil, and Colin Farrell's beard

"...but determined teenager, then a blindly arbitrary cosmos may seem preferable...."

Oct. 27, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Q&A Hole: Considering All the Different Gods Available to Humanity, How Do You Choose Which One to Believe In?

With Russell Glasser, Cristine H. Legare, David Wheeler, and more.

"...CONSIDERING ALL THE DIFFERENT GODS AVAILABLE TO HUMANITY, HOW DO YOU CHOOSE WHICH ONE TO BELIEVE IN?..."

Oct. 25, 2016 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

How Cool Is Austin

2010 snapshot of the ACPP 'five plans'

"...Uncool: Percentage of renewable energy still relatively small, and cost to move to 100% is estimated at..."

Sept. 24, 2010 News Feature

AMOA's Symposium on Austin Art: How Deep Is Our Love?

The Austin Museum of Art symposium Self Portrait: Austin Art in Local, National, and International Contexts was a positive day of critical dialog and amazingly open-minded community work

"...Art organized an epic symposium around this regional talent show. On Saturday, Oct. 15, a capacity crowd listened to..."

Oct. 21, 2005 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

How The Last Black Man in San Francisco Traded Righteous Rage For Gentleness

Director Joe Talbot on the poignant side of gentrification

"...very personal story of Bay Area gentrification would have seemed like a period piece. However, that's still what it..."

June 13, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How the Revenue Cap "Reform" Will Affect Austin and Travis County

Senate Bill 2, explained

"...highlight/lowlight of the Legislative session just past. Whether you see the Lege's handiwork in Senate Bill 2 as a..."

June 7, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: How Smart Are We?

Council ponders a bond that voters will swallow

"...while he and his colleagues will also be pondering how to kick back about the same dollop of money..."

June 24, 2016 News Column by Michael King

SB 1/HB 2: How a Lie Becomes a Law

GOP steamrolls through abortion bill vote

"...offered during more than 10 hours of floor debate (see the full list with this story online)...."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Five Kaiju You'll Never See Coming

Before you see 'Pacific Rim,' expand your monster knowledge

"...(hold the Raymond Burr, please!), Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (somehow the idea of the whale lizard being some ancient..."

July 11, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

All Creatures Great and Small

With the current state of the environment, long belabored by activists and scientists who point to any number of warning signs of planetary collapse, it makes sense, Chronicle contributor Dan Oko writes, that writers with deep green inclinations would juggle literary aesthetics and scientific data in their efforts to jar us from the stupefying impact of too much information and too much bad news.

"...Tinkering With Eden provides a clear, objective harbinger of how much the introduction of exotic species in America has..."

May 18, 2001 Books Feature by Dan Oko

As Council Works to Improve Affordability With HOME, How Will Displacement Factor In?

Research shows small lots boost affordability though concerns linger

"...it. The goal is to facilitate the building of smaller, less expensive homes by loosening development restrictions...."

Dec. 6, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Five Visual Arts Things to See by Private Appointment

Make a date for your socially distanced gallery visit

"...understandably chosen to cancel opening receptions for their new shows, and who knows how much the public's COVID wariness..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin at Large: How to Wear a Mask

Constructive thoughts from the near side of the curve

"...extricated from the most inaccessible storage space in my small old house, so I can get with the program..."

April 10, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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