'From Dusk Till Dawn' Bites into a Big Kahuna

Director Eduardo Sanchez on El Rey, Rodriguez, and that tasty burger

"...mystery that plagued cineastes since Reservoir Dogs. We know they got some tasty burgers, but what does the inside..."

March 25, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Letters at 3AM: Just Since April

Secret surveillance efforts fly in the face of our Constitution

"...come to mind, so: In April, when I began the "Arbitrary Nation" series about our battered Constitution, I had..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

Perry's Iowa Math

Ex-Bear Stearns economist backs gov's run. Ruh-roh!

"...So how do you run in the Iowa GOP's presidential straw poll without running in the..."

July 27, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Crazy Heart

At the crazy heart of the 2009-10 Austin Music Awards sits Stephen Bruton

"...his Sparkletts bottle. Correction: in his guitar case, though the filmmakers reportedly inserted the plastic road dog relief portable..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

John Dean on Bush

The former White House counsel reveals just how far we've (not) come since Nixon

"...There's a famous story of heavyweight Republican consultant Karl Rove..."

July 25, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

ImproviNation

Can I get a suggestion for an Austin festival in which troupes from across the country gather to create instant comedy?

"...Our fair city is once more in the grip of the fever...."

Sept. 2, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Everything Evil: How Longlegs Is Osgood Perkins’ Popcorn Movie

Channeling Silence of the Lambs for his horror club sandwich

"...Satanic malice lurks in both Osgood Perkins’ debut movie, The Blackcoat’s Daughter, and his latest, Longlegs. But for the..."

July 12, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How Did Legendary DJ and Londoner Paul Oakenfold Land in Bastrop?

The Londoner finds his way to a Texas ranch

"...Comets don't enjoy the luxury of choosing a landing place or time, instead..."

July 30, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Lucinda Williams, Ray Prim, and Curved Light lead the pack

"...Gone, gone, gone is the impish folkie on the cover of 1980's sophomore full-length..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

12 Can't-Miss Austin Bands at SXSW

Hip-hop, roots rock, pop, shoegaze, and more to keep your ears ringing

"...Want to hear the music that Austinites are buzzing about right now, before..."

March 7, 2019 Music Post by The Music Staff

Q&A: Mike Watt

Econo-jamming bass man headlines an alternate ACL

"...Mike Watt’s Missingmen trio headlines night one of the Austin Corn Lover’s Fiesta on Friday. The other ACL..."

Oct. 1, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

What She Does Isn’t Secret

Punk rock doc godmother Penelope Spheeris speaks

"...already ransacked your punky-bank and purchased Penelope Spheeris’ watershed The Decline of Western Civilization trilogy – finally! – and..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Where Did All Those Kids Go?

From summer 1968 to ‘One Night with Janis Joplin’ in 2013

"...Summer 1968, Janis Joplin and her band Big Brother & the Holding Company arrived in my hometown of..."

July 31, 2013 Music Post by Charles Beard

Passion Project

Fantastic Fest and its home base the Alamo Drafthouse have only gotten bigger, but its heart – pure and pulpy – stays the same

"..."The original idea at 409 Colorado in 1997 was very..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Those Who Are About to Die

Your Texas death machine gets rolling again

"...There is no doubt that the crime for which 33-year-old..."

Aug. 1, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Page Two: Conspiracy Theories

Can you handle the truth?

"...of easy triggers. I am less of a conspiracy theorist than most Americans, if polls are to be believed,..."

June 22, 2007 Column by Louis Black

Who Killed Porter Middle School?

The evidence points to George W. Bush. But he wasn't alone.

"...A school died in Austin this week. The causes were definitely not natural...."

March 10, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

No Family Is an Island

The Piersons on 'Reel Paradise'

"...in moments of disappointment and desperation, we retreat into the fantasy of a desert island where we might watch..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

On Ondine on Film

The pope and the artist, the hotel and the factory

"..."We were in the middle of an orgy being run by a friend..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Screens Feature by Louis Black

On Ondine on Film: Editor's Cut

This is an extended version of the story that ran in the print edition.

"..."We were in the middle of an orgy being run by a friend..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Capitol Chronicle

Surveying the George W. Bush Legacy in Texas

"...In an apparent return to the 19th-century practice of exiling incorrigible felons to what was..."

March 16, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Pressure Drop

The State of Modern Reggae

"...after some long-forgotten gig, I was returning home in the back of a taxi. At 3am, conversation is difficult,..."

July 4, 1997 Music Feature

Whatever Now

A Report on Heather Woodbury on the Verge of Fame

"...Heather Woodbury is standing on the brink, looking into the..."

April 25, 1997 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

Amsterdam

David O. Russell's madcap murder-mystery is a misfire

"...It’s tumbleweeds out there for audiences craving studio movies made for grownups. The..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Do You Feel Safe? A Chronicle Questionnaire

Test your patriotism with our attempt at Total Information Awareness.

"...In the USA of the New World Order, round-the-clock surveillance of..."

Dec. 13, 2002 News Feature

Fun Fun Fun Fest Interviews: Sunday

The shamanic, crazed visions of Nick Thorburn

"...this year's sophomore LP, Arm's Way (Anti-), jumped into the dramatic waters of something pleasant, illusory, and altogether catchy...."

Nov. 7, 2008 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Willie Nelson's Luck Reunion 2023

"...Postponed a day due to the Thursday storms that rolled through Central Texas, the 11th..."

March 20, 2023 Photo Gallery

Beaver Nelson

"...a collection of songs that brings him back to the simple yet uncompromising style for which he's best remembered...."

Sept. 9, 2016 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

A Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor

Turner Classic Movies offers 24 hours of Liz

"...Surely, many fans will begin spinning their DVDs now, but two weeks will fly by fast..."

March 23, 2011 Screens Post by Belinda Acosta

Patricia Vonne

"...full-length prevails in any Cage match over its predecessors. The opening title track may be the best hook in..."

Sept. 27, 2013 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

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