Opinion: Administrative Bureaucracies Make for a Not So Warm Welcome

On the anniversary of her first year in town, a new resident reflects on what's complicated her time here

"...Austin from the East Coast. Eager to assimilate, I switched my car registration and insurance to my new state...."

July 23, 2021 Column by Sara Collins

Feeling TEA Pressure, AISD Goes Back to Campus

District would risk losing state funding if it switched to all-virtual instruction

"...this week the Austin Independent School District returned to on-campus classes as planned after winter break...."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

DVDanger: Documenting Extremes

Behind the scenes at Studio Ghibli and Kink.com

"...George Clooney once said of the joy of directing, "it's more..."

Jan. 31, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Long Time Coming

New Texas Rollergirls champions close out 2011 season

"...Forget burnt orange: On Saturday night, Austin went disco purple and hellfire red..."

Aug. 8, 2011 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD Trustee Races Set

Place 9 tussle draws big-name endorsers

"...be running for the Austin ISD Board of Trustees on May 8. Now the two incumbents who faced challengers..."

March 9, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Outlaws Training Camp

"...To answer your burning question a few weeks too late: yes, I watched “the..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Sports Post by Ashley Moreno

Love and Cinema: Janet and John Pierson

Texas Film Awards honorees and indie cinema's fairy godparents Janet and John Pierson look back on 40 years at the movies

"...It's a big year for Janet and John Pierson. May will mark their 40th wedding anniversary, and they're..."

March 3, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Horror Director Larry Fessenden Gets Depraved

Indie cinema's king of fear on creating a very modern Prometheus

"...fear, Larry Fessenden has made a career finding the intersection of humanity and horror. With Depraved, his modern version..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

First Look: Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches

A classic combination with some extras

"...first batch of kolaches rolled out of the oven on a Friday at noon. By 6pm there was a..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Food Feature by Jessi Devenyns

Playback: Biggest Austin Music Stories of 2016

Looking back on the biggest Music news headlines of the year

"...Fun Fun Fest is now owned by real estate billionaires ... Welcome to Austin 2016! Transmission Events, Austin's most..."

Dec. 23, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Levitation Q&A: Lee Ranaldo

Sonic Youth stringer’s set overlaps slightly with former bandmate

"...Alongside erstwhile bandmate Thurston Moore, also playing Levitation on Saturday,..."

April 28, 2016 Music Post by Neph Basedow

Texas Playboys Baseball Club

Keeping the sandlot field of dreams alive

"...the last several weeks, local musicians have been posting on social media about their favorite teams. Music and baseball..."

April 3, 2015 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Made for a Woman

Nonprofit teaches Centex girls to be strong enough for a man

"...the state of Texas. There are just so many options, from being forced to remain in an irreversible coma..."

Jan. 15, 2014 News Post by Brandon Watson

'Face Off' Recap: Quit Bugging Me

The last remaining Austinite joins the creepy-crawly challenge

"...Mirror, mirror, on the wall, what's the challenge on Face Off to..."

Feb. 26, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The LuvDoc's Celebrity Corner

A chat with Meg Bodi, master of esthetics

"...Along with a dozen or so other part-time degenerates, Meg..."

Aug. 15, 2012 Chronolog Post by The Luv Doc

UFC's Erwin Debut

Full card and weigh-in for Fight Night 22

"...if you thought about a sports promoter, it was Don King and that shock of hair. These days, it'll..."

Sept. 15, 2010 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Sanders Shooting Fallout

Defense raises profiling questions about officer's actions

"...Michael Franklin – who was driving the Mercedes-Benz station wagon just minutes before Austin Police Officer Leonardo Quintana..."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Waving Sen. Norm Coleman's Freak Flag

"...out the day with a steaming cup of sweet irony. So, you can imagine how pleased I was to..."

June 27, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Austin at Large: SXSW, in Four Dimensions

Reporter, presenter, attendee, local: An after-action report on confab’s comeback

"...I'm actually on a long-needed vacation as you read this, but since..."

March 25, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...– BoomBaptist, Elaquent, and Juicy the Emissary – taking on the perilous yeoman's work of reimagining the high art..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Faster Than Sound – Austin Radio: “We Never Stopped or Went Off the Air”

Austin radio stations stay on-air and spirited during COVID-19

"...On Monday morning, KUTX host Susan Castle kicked off her..."

May 8, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

In 1990, We Predicted What 2020 Would Look Like. Did We Get Anything Right?

And since we're here, why not place some bets on 2050?

"...Nobody can really remember why – and this was long before my time – but in 1990, the Chronicle..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Features Feature by Kimberley Jones

X Frontman John Doe Has More Fun in the New World

Living quietly in Austin for two years now – and only for hours at a time!

"..."It's been about six months, nonstop," says X singer/bassist/songwriter John Doe of his insane..."

June 28, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Playback: The Westin Sues the Nook Over Sound

And “Playback” votes in the Austin Music Poll

"...Credit Austin's music community with this: We're exceptional at outrage...."

Jan. 6, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin Opera's Of Mice and Men

Artistic Director Richard Buckley on returning to the Carlisle Floyd opera that launched his conducting career

"...Of Mice and Men, and not just because he's conducting the Austin Opera production that runs Jan. 23-31 at..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Playback: Antone's Resurrected

The return of Antone's, Free Week, and the Austin Music Poll Ballot

"...nothing "soft" about the New Year's Eve unveiling of Antone's. The comeback of Austin's brand venue, reopened Downtown after..."

Jan. 8, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

A New Hope

Stroke survivor Robert Reyes gets another lease on life

"...hung over. The 37-year-old knew well the feeling, and soon a couple of breakfast tacos were swiftly administered. Late..."

Nov. 27, 2015 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

SXSW Saturday Showcases

Park your hiney at a Saturday night SXSW showcase

"...Take Me to the River celebrates Memphis' multiracial music traditions by documenting a new album featuring an all-star assortment..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

Texas State’s First Year in Big-Time Football

Good news and bad

"...My grand experiment: Watch/listen to every game this season as the Texas State Bobcats embarked on FBS (Big-Time..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Off the Record

All the fun fun fun that fits

"...the Waller Creek Tunnel Project, a series of infrastructure renovations that will drastically alter the landscape of Red River..."

Nov. 4, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

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