Longhorns Best Horned Frogs

Saturday's victory over TCU puts the Big 12 title in UT's sights

"...Brown could’ve calmed everyone’s nerves when his Longhorns opened the season 1-2 by producing a crystal ball from his..."

Oct. 28, 2013 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

Exploring the Edible Frog Back in the Saddle

"...batter-fried item that caught my taste buds by surprise. The bones were thin and long, kind of like a..."

Sept. 15, 1995 Arts Feature

The Hightower Lowdown

The Smithsonian gets sold to the highest bidder; a tiny university builds a first-rate baseball stadium; and a common weed killer plays havoc with Mother Nature.

"...Selling the Smithsonian..."

May 10, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Joyless Antidote

"...Dear Editor, Louis Black's article in the March 31 edition of your newsweekly ["Page Two: Frogs..."

March 31, 2017 Postmarks

Frogs for Snakes

"...character-driven acting spree or maybe a quiet reflection on the fine art of the smirk. You'd be wrong, of..."

May 28, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Rite

In this supernatural thriller, Anthony Hopkins plays a Vatican-based exorcist who trains a doubting seminary student to drive out the Devil.

"...Hauer and Marta Gastini. An idle film screen is the Devil’s playground – or so it would seem in..."

Feb. 4, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Toxic Border

Researchers ponder increasing birth defects in the Valley.

"...a disturbing trend: High rates of children born at the Community Health Clinic with a rare condition called anencephaly:..."

Nov. 9, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

Dr. T & the Women

"...Matt Malloy, Andy Richter, Lee Grant and Janine Turner. The mere presence of a new Robert Altman film in..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Luv Doc: It’s Bad, and It’s Nationwide

Comfort is the turd in which the mushroom of ignorance grows

"...Last year my husband's brother moved to Austin from a conservative city just up..."

Jan. 20, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Page Two: Frogs Were the Second Plague

The Time of the Toad, and a time to dance

"..."The Time of the Toad," an essay by Dalton Trumbo,..."

March 31, 2017 Column by Louis Black

The Blue Butterfly

The Hallmark homilies are all there in this family-friendly feature about a cancer-stricken 10-year-old searching for the elusive morpho butterfly, but when the principals arrive in rainforest country, the film shifts gears and begins to breathe.

"...Pascale Bussières, Marc Donato, Raoul Trujilo, Topo and Marianella. There's something faintly passive-aggressive about the words "based on a..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Vertical Ray of the Sun

"...Khanh, Nhu Quynh Nguyen and Tran Nu Yên-Khê. If there is a heaven, I hope it looks like Vertical..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

How Dean Fleischer-Camp Brought Marcel the Shell With Shoes On to Life

Inside the secret life of the stop-motion smash

"...cinemas, even rarer that two are on release at the same time. So Dean Fleischer-Camp can't help but laugh..."

July 21, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Big Cheese

South by Southwest 1997

"...The phrase "shit-hot," cribbed from some international band's bio, comes..."

March 21, 1997 Music Feature

What's 'The Austin Chronicle'?

"...To the editor, Dateline 2020. "Hey Pops! This is Mindy. I..."

May 23, 2006 Postmarks

The Oddities and Curiosities Expo Is Coming to Austin

The perfect place to stock your cabinet of curiosities

"...or a cartoon print of your favorite horror character, the Oddities and Curiosities Expo is the place to go...."

June 17, 2022 Arts Post by Mazzy Oliver Smallwood

The Luv Doc: Terrible Music

Burn it all down and start over

"...be a big deal to me except that whenever they play – which thankfully isn't too often – she..."

April 20, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

PJ Harvey Troubles the Water

Stubb’s sell-out offers little hope yet God-like force

"...The black flag backdrop illuminated a goat-headed animal negotiating with..."

April 29, 2017 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Nonbaseball Highlights of the Super Regional

The good and bad from Longhorn land

"...a Texas Longhorns fan. Technically, I’m now part of the media, so out of principle I should not be..."

June 15, 2010 Sports Post by Will Eidam

More Than Something Hanging on the Wall

Robert Bonar on the Dell Children's collection

"...The most prominent work of art in the modestly cluttered..."

Jan. 18, 2008 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

Point Austin: Fattenin' Frogs for Snakes

Wave a white sheet at City Hall, and the Keystone Kops kome running

"...down upon City Hall from his memorial perch at the central public library. Were he around in the flesh,..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Column by Michael King

The Rules of the Game

How Hudson's on the Bend captures the spirit of cooking fearlessly

"...Hudson's on the Bend3509 RR 620 N., 266-1369 Tuesday-Thursday, 6-10pm; Friday-Saturday, 5:30-10pm;..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Food Feature by MM Pack

The Right-Wingification of UT

Texas targets liberal enemies within one of the top U.S. schools

"...Chris Rufo stood before an audience of 50 at the University of Texas in a dark suit, with a..."

Nov. 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Weird Science Takes the Stage

The strange but true tale of how a high school class turned a science textbook into a play

"...Think of the word "biology."..."

Feb. 6, 2004 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Dropping the Mike Ramos Murder Case: After a Travis County jury..."

June 28, 2024 News Feature

The Austin Chronic: Finding Balance at Bullfrog Botanicals

Paul Oveisi opens a connoisseur-quality cannabis dispensary inside his Cosmic garden

"...On one end of the beer garden, there’s a nondescript teardrop trailer that’s catching..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Column by Kevin Curtin

Response to the Number Nine

Honorable Mention

"...Second, I don't like numbers. They have no real connection to my life, and they..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Books Feature by Rebecca Beegle

The Grand Re-Opening of the Museum of Natural and Artificial Ephemerata

Local treasure comes weirdin’ on back with a new annex and guidebook

"...A two-headed duckling … an authentic Edison phonographic cylinder … a rattlesnake pen-holder … Marilyn..."

Oct. 17, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The AggreGAYtor: April 9

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson has endorsed marriage equality, there are only three Senate dems left opposed. They would..."

April 9, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

The Hightower Lowdown

George talks the macho talk, soldiers walk the deadly walk; and Congress says "Health care for me, but not for thee."

"...BUSH THE 'WARRIOR'..."

July 25, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

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