SXSW Film 2013: The Janet Pierson Guide

Film fest chief talks themes, screens, and surprising changes

"...Janet Pierson has the coolest job – and the toughest job. As the..."

Jan. 31, 2013 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

FF2012: Why 'The Collection' is All About Character

Marcus Dunstan brings the mask back for Fantastic Fest

"...Horror fans loved 2009 slasher pic The Collector, but it didn't set the box office ablaze...."

Sept. 23, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

From the Vaults: Robert Rodriguez's Early Years

"Ismael Jones and the Eyes of the Devil" debuts and "El Mariachi" at 20

"...summer that Robert Rodriguez filmed El Mariachi. To celebrate the occasion, the Austin Film Society and El Rey Network..."

Sept. 3, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Joy of Socks!

Please disregard Lady Fuchsia's sweaty feet

"...Today is July the Ninth...."

July 9, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

'The NFL Beat': Offseason Evolution

NFL knowledge we know to be trill

"...Here in Austin, the snakes are out. We had the toughest summer in..."

June 27, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Armadillocon To The Future!

Sci-fi gathering readies for 2011

"...If there was a single moment that summed up this weekend's..."

Sept. 1, 2010 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

Book of the Stars, Stars of the Books

The 2008 Nebula Awards ceremony comes to Austin

"...The 42nd annual Nebula Awards ceremony will shine bright as..."

April 18, 2008 Books Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

And the Award Goes to ...

The 2006-2007 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...On Monday, June 4, the Austin Critics Table handed out its annual awards for..."

June 8, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dickens Does Dallas: A Christmastime Visit From the Ghosts of Henny Youngman, Rodney Dangerfield, and Andrew Dice Clay Teaches Me the True Meaning of Cowboys Football

"...Dallas Cowboys blog. It seemed like I've been making the same lame jokes and obvious observations all season. But..."

Dec. 8, 2006 Sports Post by Jeremy Martin

The Hightower Report

The Paris Hilton Minimum-Wage Hike; and Superrich Tax Cheats

"...THE PARIS HILTON MINIMUM-WAGE HIKE Step right up folks and..."

Aug. 18, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Dreamer

The Protagonist of Denise Chávez's New Novel Is in Love With a Long-Dead Movie Star

"...ago, he was killed in a plane crash, at the height of his career. But his popularity, in Mexico..."

April 13, 2001 Books Feature by Belinda Acosta

The Barkers

Barking at the Moon, except not with Ozzy

"...Stitching together every musical square of red, white, and blue fabric..."

March 3, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...and gave me a piercing look. Queued up at the vinyl room register in Waterloo Records, I flashed back..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Kingcast Finds the Personal Stories of Stephen King Fans

Eric Vespe and Scott Wampler make for the podcast's skeleton crew

"...writer can haunt your life. With 26 episodes of The Kingcast already online, and over a dozen more in..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Features Feature by Richard Whittaker

Cracking Open The Devil's Doorway

Horror director Aislinn Clarke on Ireland's dirty secret

"...personal nightmares. For Aislinn Clarke, director and co-writer of The Devil's Doorway, her inspiration was a dark chapter in..."

July 14, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Chronicle Critics on Oscars' Best Picture Nominees

Revisit the nominees and get prepared for the pomp this weekend

"...Ah, the Academy Awards. A time to reflect on and celebrate..."

March 2, 2018 Events Post by Josh Kupecki

Local Musicians on Avoiding the Sophomore Slump

Five trending Austin-hatched acts that sidestepped recording’s biggest pitfall

"...can learn a lot about people from observing how they fidget...."

Aug. 4, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Q&A Hole: Why Are So Many People Unhappy With President Trump?

Can’t American citizens cut that orange shitgibbon a little slack?

"...We felt we had to ask. Because, before the election, we asked Why Would Anyone Vote For Donald..."

June 12, 2017 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

DVDanger: Horror for the Holidays, Part 1

Vintage re-releases for unseasonal scares

"...Let's be honest, no one is really ready for the holidays this year. It's hard to get festive when..."

Dec. 16, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Yassine Sixth Street Noir

Legends, rumors, unpaid taxes ... and coke on the side

"...March 22 was a slow day on the News desk. This was Austin in campaign season, not..."

May 18, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

March of the Flower Children

The last interview with Seeds frontman and oh-so-brief psychedelic Austinite Sky Sunlight Saxon

"...his living room. Unpacked boxes surround him, only heightening the sense of physical disconnect permeating the rustic, South Austin..."

July 24, 2009 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Welcome to the Jungle

Metal and alt-rock collide and flourish during the Back Room's glory years

"...its 30-plus-year run was it Austin's classiest venue, but the Back Room definitely had balls; in the self-proclaimed Live..."

July 28, 2006 Music Feature by Ray Seggern

Inside the Actor's Superego

How Michael Baldwin got here (hint: It involves a showbiz upbringing, Oreo cookies, and shrieking armadas of flying, brain-sucking spheres)

"...If, by chance, you happened to be a teenage girl living in Japan in 1976, then chances are your..."

July 1, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Breaking Down the Barricades

Aussie songstress Kasey Chambers becomes Austin's darling.

"...America had ever heard of singer-songwriter Kasey Chambers, despite the fact she's something of a phenomenon in her homeland..."

Feb. 15, 2002 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Rockin' the Roadshow

Forget Pokémon and Britney Spears, Rosalind digs the Antiques Roadshow and got to meet her heroes in person when the show rolled through town.

"...Forget Pokémon ... Disney can drop dead ... Sailor Moon sleeps with the fishes! In our..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Features Feature by Barbara Chisholm

Shades of the Past

Austin's ghosts, from pioneer times to the present

"...Maybe the souls who lived here in the distant past, even..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature

Excerpt From A Twist at the End

"...The following passage follows William Sydney Porter -- later known..."

April 7, 2000 Books Feature

The Fellowship of the Tortilla

Peña Unites Central-American Folk

"...and step inside, it could be a Saturday night. The two bleachers are filled, kids sit on the floor,..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Music Feature

Girl in a Coma's Nina Diaz Debuts Solo

Screaming without a sound

"...By 2012, Nina Diaz had bottomed out. The singer's addiction to alcohol turned into a dependence on..."

Oct. 28, 2016 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

Bringing the War Home

No More Victims works for peace, one wounded child at a time

"...At the time of this writing, 2,157 Americans have died since..."

Dec. 30, 2005 News Feature by Emily Pyle

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