Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

How much you'll love (or loathe) JB and KG's passion for the power chord and all it entails will depend, most likely, on your familiarity with the duo beforehand.

"...Directed by: Liam Lynch. Starring: Jack Black, Kyle Gass, Tim Robbins, Ben Stiller, Amy..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Writing in Tongues

Concepts exist in some cultures but not in others, Chronicle writer Belinda Acosta writes in an article about the art of translation. Sorting them out is left to translators, who must act the part of cultural guides, diplomats, and social chameleons.

"...episode of the former NBC sitcom Mad About You in which Paul Buchman (Paul Reiser) promises to meet a..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Books Feature by Belinda Acosta

Something Worth Living For

Michael Fracasso's World in a Drop of Water

"...of Michael Fracasso's third and most recent album, World in a Drop of Water, and it provides the two..."

May 8, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Adrianne Palicki, Your Newest Disney Princess in Quasi

The Austin actor teams up with Broken Lizard for their new comedy

"...Well, somebody paid attention. Austin's own Adrianne Palicki is finally a Disney princess. "Every..."

April 21, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

17 of the Best Ice Cream Shops in Austin

From East Austin to Downtown, here are our favorite cold, creamy treats

"...a day that can't be improved with ice cream. Something restorative hides within the combination of chocolate syrup and..."

Aug. 10, 2019 Food Post by Jessika Roth

Air Sex in the Name of Love

Bryan Poyser's 'The Bounceback' strives to strike a balance between comedy and emotion

"...When it comes to taking risks that might make audiences uncomfortable, there are movies..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

Now Streaming in Austin: "Pepito"

Award-winning comedy short takes us back to childhood

"...Welcome to Now Streaming in Austin, highlighting locally made titles to watch while..."

April 10, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Man Who Hath No Music in Himself

"...First let me say that watching all this Shakespeare is having an odd effect on..."

Aug. 20, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Voter Suppression Allegations in Harris County

Could CD 10 race be affected?

"...County Tax Assessor-Collector (and Voter Registrar) Paul Bettencourt is facing accusations of voter suppression by dragging his feet on..."

Oct. 23, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

A Culture 50 Years in the Making: The Kerrville Folk Festival Experience

Life-altering and deep-listening scenes from the oldest music festival in Texas

"...If Texas is the state with the richest folk songwriting history, the Kerrville Folk Festival could be considered the..."

May 20, 2022 Music Feature by Hank Erwin

Barenaked in America

"...Directed by: Jason Priestly. There’s just something about nice guys from Canada: Michael J. Fox, John..."

Oct. 19, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Patton Oswalt Catfishes His Son in I Love My Dad

And you thought your love life was tough

"...Imagine: You meet the love of your life online. You..."

March 11, 2022 Screens Feature by Trace Sauveur

311 Story in Error

"..."...The 311 club, which the Austin Police department says may have a lax door policy..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

Speaking in Tongues

When Dan Dietz 'lets go,' he turns gibberish into art. And he proves it in the Salvage Vanguard Theater production of MacWellman's nonsense play Terminal Hip.

"...To get a really good feel for the kind of theatre artist Dan Dietz is, it helps to..."

March 24, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Theatre Review: Queer Madness and Mayhem in Lipstick

Austin Rainbow Theatre's production is a fast, frantic farce

"...Some nights at the theatre are somber, made for tackling the greatest ills in society. Others? Others are just..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Austin’s Sole Federal District Judge May Be the Most Overburdened in America

The case of the missing judges

"...suddenly very important when decisions with nationwide implications are in their hands. Say, when they decide to suspend the..."

Sept. 29, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Voter Applications on the Hook in Harris

Harris County election official accused of voter suppression

"...Bettencourt, Harris County tax assessor-collector and voter registrar, is facing accusations of voter suppression by dragging his feet on..."

Oct. 31, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Transcribing the Oral History of Dazed and Confused in New Book Alright, Alright, Alright

Melissa Maerz wrangles a class reunion

"...Dazed and Confused is not just a film about Austin and made in Austin; it's very definitely an Austin..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Ha-Ha-Hitler: The Importance of Mocking Nazis in Jojo Rabbit

Taika Waititi, Stephen Merchant dissect hate in anti-Nazi satire

"...from writer/difrector Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnorok, What We Do in the Shadows) adapts Christine Leunens’ novel Caging Skies. It's..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

In the Shadow of the Dinosaurs

The Death of Indie Labels: Reports Have Been Exaggerated

"...number these days -- 28,000 -- which is the staggeringly absurd number of albums released last year. Some people..."

May 2, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...For better or worse, there's no getting away from the juggernaut called Star Wars: Episode 1..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Letters at 3AM

At the crest of Beatlemania, 18 and hungry for life was some kind of way to be

"...such a simple song. It said such a simple thing: "I want to hold your hand." An impulse basic..."

July 3, 2009 Column by Michael Ventura

Meg 2: The Trench

It's Jason Statham versus a giant, ancient shark again

"...Directed by: Ben Wheatley. Starring: Jason Statham, Wu Jing, Shuya Sophia Cai, Sienna Guillory,..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin @ Large: End Games

The end of the Watson Era, Slusher's predicament, and corrected Austin demographics

"...Assuming something weird doesn't happen that would force a mayoral..."

Oct. 19, 2001 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Crackpot Crackdown

Joining a long East Texas tradition, Jackson County DA Bobby Bell has convicted 28 black people on drug charges via manufactured evidence and railroaded trials. One small-town exile, her family, and a few neighbors are finally fighting back.

"...Frederick "Rick" Patterson was born in the small Southeast Texas city of Edna, seat of..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...To live in Texas is to take "hometown heroes" to a whole..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Somebody That I Used to Know

An interview with Australian hitmaker Gotye

"...YouTube finally hijacked the pop charts in 2012. Karmin landed on..."

Oct. 13, 2012 Music Post by Austin Powell

Rock and a Hard Place

Exploring the elusiveness of fame and the ethics of the mash-up in 24 Beats per Second

"...To the list of great and enduring mysteries of the world, from the disappearance of Amelia..."

March 13, 2009 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Friday

Seventies funk GOATs, queer nu metal, and so much more

"...the Chronicle’s wild day party at Hotel Vegas and witnessing Dolly Parton tell stories and sing timeless songs, we..."

March 19, 2022 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

On the Basis of Sex

RBG biopic focuses on a single case, but blurs the details

"...Directed by: Mimi Leder. Starring: Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Chris Mulkey, Sam..."

Jan. 4, 2019 Movie Review by Danielle White

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