In for the Long Haul

Scott Frank speaks about how to sustain a career in screenwriting

"...So says screenwriter-turned-director Scott Frank, the pen behind some of Hollywood's most durably entertaining movies...."

Feb. 27, 2015 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Verde Report: In Addition to Opponents, Austin FC Is Battling Bad Injury Luck

After a charmed sophomore season, El Tree has been cursed with one groin injury after another

"...If 2022 was the Austin FC fiesta that never slowed down, 2023 has..."

June 2, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The (Re-)Rise of Start-Up Culture

Are we closing in on a sustainable model?

"...Remember the Nineties? That was when all you needed for a..."

March 2, 2012 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: Herd Instinct: Rounding Up the Strayhorns

Who's voting for Strayhorn, and why?

"...Is the People's Republic of Austin – this liberal oasis of..."

May 1, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Hightower Report

Smaller Newspapers, Bigger Conglomerates; and Barons of the Mass Media Ignore the Masses

"...Daily newspapers are getting smaller and shallower. The shrinkage is not from a lack of news but..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

Point Austin: Reading the Roots

They came, they saw, they blogged

"...If you retained any lingering doubts whether the "netroots" are necessary, a glance at Sunday morning's..."

July 25, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Off the Record

Promoters square off on Red River, Daytrotter comes to Austin, Explosions goes international, and live music in Austin continues grinding

"...Begin Transmission Let's face it, the record industry is dead. The paradigm shift into the..."

July 6, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

The New Rage

Voxtrot finally conquers the LP

"...Ramesh Srivastava introduces a brand-new song in progress to the rest of the band...."

May 18, 2007 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Love in the Time of 'Green Darkness'

Don't judge Anya Seton's reissued biographical novels by their romance and bad covers

"...Elegantly mannered and exhaustively researched, the writing of Anya Seton has captivated readers for decades...."

Sept. 29, 2006 Books Feature by Margaret Moser

Gimmicks Rule the KEYE-TV Newsroom

Austin's ratings doormat rolls out broadcast-news 'innovations'

"...For the record, given a choice, KEYE-TV news viewers overwhelmingly prefer..."

Aug. 6, 2004 News Feature by Kevin Brass

The Weakness of the Flesh

Actor Bill Paxton gets behind the camera for his directorial debut, the Texas gothic terror tale, Frailty.

"...a household name; he instead falls some place between the "I know that face from somewhere" camp and the..."

April 12, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Star Maps Hustle

Interview With Filmmaker Miguel Arteta

"...photograph by Todd V. Wolfson Perhaps the first thing you notice about Miguel Arteta is his..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Musical Middle Class

Shawn Colvin May Live in Austin, But She Resides in...

"..."If the next level comes to me then it'll come to..."

Jan. 31, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...Early voting in the Nov. 7 general election continues through Nov. 3. As..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...Early voting in the Nov. 7 general election begins this week (Monday, Oct...."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...Early voting in the Nov. 7 general election continues through Nov. 3. As..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature

A Guy Thing

"...Brolin, Shawn Hatosy, Julie Hagerty and Diana Scarwid. Into the January dumping grounds of films not quite good enough..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

"Lorena Morales: Urban Kaleidoscope"

At CAMIBAart, the artist's altered images of Austin hint at the fickle phenomenon of memory and its transience

"...Urban Kaleidoscope: The City, by Lorena Morales, is a bright paint and..."

Oct. 21, 2016 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Millennium Actress

This Japanimation import is a sweeping romantic saga full of big, lush ideas.

"...Directed by: Satoshi Kon. Absolutely nothing like that other recent Japanimation import – Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

This Week's Waste of Time

Am I running out of free browser games yet?

"...started this column a few years ago. Of course there are still scads of free games scattered throughout the..."

Aug. 16, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Black Wedding Tonight!

Bride of Frankentstein at the Alamo Ritz

"...of Frankentstein is a cut (and a stitch) above the rest of Universal's 1930's horror oeuvre. In fact, it's..."

March 28, 2010 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

They Are Motorhead, They Came and Kicked Your Ass

Motorhead, live in Austin

"...like rats and tend be just as impervious to the fickle whims of pop culture, and none are more..."

Sept. 23, 2009 Music Post by Marc Savlov

Texans Down Bucs, Face Broncos on National TV

"...was better than David Carr but now some of the fickle fans in Houston might be thinking quarterback controversy...."

Dec. 11, 2007 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Now Singing Her Praises

The Chronicle's Virginia B. Wood receives the Saveur Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival's award for Unsung Hero, and other award-winners.

"...Most of the time, it is the shooting stars of the food..."

April 11, 2003 Food Feature by MM Pack

Why Is Austin Such a Promised Land for Food Entrepreneurs?

The land of milk and honey and consumer packaged goods

"...It's not the picturesque Hill Country views, or Austinites' penchant for patio..."

March 8, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Devenyns

Review: Pitchfork Pretty

Bringing the new back to New American

"...lot on East Cesar Chavez into a restaurant. As the stately A-frame took shape with its clean lines and..."

Sept. 15, 2017 Food Feature by Melody Fury

DVDanger: Elstree 1976

On set for Star Wars, plus Creepshow and Harryhausen

"...Film wisdom says that the only reason that Harrison Ford became a megastar was..."

July 2, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: Original Intentions

What the framers talked about when they talked about democracy – plus, how to put your money where your vote is

"...The next few columns will focus on some larger topics..."

May 19, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Occupational Hazards

Close encounters of the clerking kind at Vulcan and I Luv Video

"..."You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension –..."

Aug. 7, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Coriolanus

Ralph Fiennes directs this terrific contemporary update of Shakespeare's timeless play about war.

"...seeing as how it deals timelessly with war, a fickle and ill-informed populace, the emotional hazards and other pitfalls..."

March 2, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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