'The NFL Beat': USFL Making NFL Inroads

First NFL minor league in the works

"...Jim Steeg oversaw the creation of an annual holiday that accounts for the..."

May 16, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Gaming the System

Applying the mechanics of play to the everyday

"...Tech trends live and die by a combination of buzz and substance. Too little of either component and..."

March 4, 2011 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

City Hall Hustle: The City Council Blues ... Again

The price of all these things, twice

"...regularly scheduled work sessions – called in response to the Crisis of Austin's Democracy – actually have the effect..."

Feb. 18, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Lifting the Curse at KEYE?

Can big bucks and big names return the CBS affiliate to the land of the ratings living?

"..."We just got the approval for the check today," says KEYE general manager..."

July 22, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Fortune and Glory: How The Spiel Celebrates Steven Spielberg

Eric Vespe discusses new podcast, life after Scott Wampler

"...Eric Vespe. After all, when your first memory is the coffins popping out of the ground at the end..."

July 29, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Taking a Look at the Neighborhoods That Will Be Changed the Most by Project Connect

Diving into the iterations of the public transit redesign

"...pitched to voters in 2020 as a complete transformation of public transit in Austin. That doesn't come cheap; those..."

June 3, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

How the Filibuster Has Already Undermined Democracy

The recent attacks on reproductive rights reveal another reason to let the filibuster burn

"..."They can do anything we can't stop them from doing."..."

May 6, 2022 News Feature by Michael King

The Food Issue: When Vegetables Aren't Enough

John Mackey, “Conscious Capitalism,” and the Ideology of Food

"...roughly from purist vegans through sushi savants to connoisseurs of deep-fried turkey. They pursue their gastronomic passions with singular..."

June 12, 2013 Food Post by Michael King

Jumping the Shark on Women's Health

For the sake of anti-abortion politics, the governor and the Legislature turned their backs on women's health care – with disastrous consequences. Is there any way to fix this mess?

"...In mid-December, before a friendly crowd at the Source for Women, a Houston anti-abortion "pregnancy resource" center,..."

Jan. 18, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Writing's Not on the Wall Yet

Austin's print culture gets a boost from a new batch of indie presses and literary magazines

"...You are holding a relic. Its pages smell of newsprint and flop over at the corners. The ink..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry

Walking the Straight Edge

Texas Documentary Tour brings Jem Cohen's documentary on Fugazi, Instrument, to the Alamo Drafthouse.

"...In the early-to-mid-Eighties, Washington, D.C., played a role on the global..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Deep in the Art

How In the West Became Deep in the Heart (of Texas)

"...In the summer of 1985, troupe members of Austin's avant-garde Big..."

May 8, 1998 Screens Feature by Clay Smith

Top Ten Food Stories of 1997

Best Bites of 1997

"...Bumper Crop of Texas Cookbooks: Angela Shelf Medearis and Miguel Ravago photograph..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

City Hall Gets Better at the Basic Business of Budgeting

Early indicators are good, but difficult fiscal conversations linger

"...In the 10 days or so since City Manager Spencer Cronk..."

Aug. 16, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Dumping the Water Pump

Should Austin's conservation success forestall WTP 4?

"...A coalition of environmental groups has again taken aim at WTP 4,..."

Feb. 20, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Shape of Things to Come

What will the arts in Austin look like in 10 years? CreateAustin has a good idea – in fact, it has 10.

"...As with the weather, everyone talks about the future, but nobody does..."

March 7, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Daily Hustle: 2/25/11

Leffingwell shares the State of the City

"...While the Hustle had a good idea of the ground Lee..."

Feb. 25, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Note to Texas Coaches: Success = Opportunity + Preparation

"...Snead’s fault that Texas lost to lowly Kansas State. Offensive Coordinator Greg Davis did it with the full support..."

Nov. 13, 2006 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Lessons of the Good Run

An interview with Dean cyberforce Joe Trippi

"...The campaign might be over, but Joe Trippi's still good..."

March 5, 2004 Screens Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Other Worlds Boards the Flight of the Navigator

Beloved '80s sci fi adventure picked as Defender of the Universe

"...Other Worlds Film Festival, Austin's celebration of science fiction cinema..."

Dec. 1, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Nanny Diaries

An awful lot of good talent was squandered on this by-the-numbers film version of the bestselling tell-all about the child-rearing habits of the rich.

"...Evans, Nathan Corddry and Judith Roberts. An awful lot of good talent has been squandered in this by-the-numbers film..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Game Report

What's on the Boards With Austin's Game Companies

"...You've seen it on television. You've read it in the zines. And, of course, you've browsed it on the..."

May 30, 1997 Screens Feature by Marcel Meyer

The Video Store Lives Again as We Luv Video Hits Crowdfunding Target

New nonprofit gets community support to revive physical media rentals

"...The future of physical media in Austin has come one..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Screens Feature by Matthew Monagle

Twitch Phenomenon Ninja Discusses Streaming in the Mainstream

Turning subscribers into fame

"...According to Alexa.com, Twitch ranks inside the world’s 50 most visited websites. The Amazon-owned livestreaming platform’s..."

March 11, 2022 Features Feature by Derek Udensi

Joe Straus, Voice of Moderation in Texas Legislature, Won't Seek Re-Election

House speaker doesn't rule out future run for governor

"...After months of contention with extremist Republicans Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt...."

Oct. 25, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

The Off Beat: The Four Horsemen of the SXSW Music-pocalypse

Trying on four local personifications of fest success

"...Did you hear that? As globe-trotting suits confirm their hotel reservations, Austin’s most music-loving, hard-partying locals let out..."

March 8, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

ATX Screen News: Animation, aGLIFF, and the Alamo Village

Incentives get funded, aGLIFF gets glam, and the oldest Alamo is reopening

"...Texas film, gaming, and TV incentives roll on. In the recent session, lawmakers allocated $45 million to fund the..."

July 30, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival: Breaking the Mold: Diversity in the Industry

Panel agrees that there is a lack of it

"...Diversity should be the norm, but most of us are painfully aware that..."

Nov. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

Bending the Rules

Getting arts funding from the City of Austin is a long, complicated game, and Austin Chronicle writers Robi Polgar, John Walch, and Mary Jane Garza have been following some of the players around the game board this year. In the final part of their four-part series, they critique the city arts funding process.

"...Nothing is more grueling than the final stage of a Monopoly game. Long hours have..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Arts Feature by Mary Jane Garza

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