That Takes the Cake

Austin cake artists strut their stuff at national show

"...decorating have become spectator sports in recent years, making the transition from professional kitchens to the pages of cookbooks..."

Feb. 24, 2012 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

2010: Year of the Tiger

If 'Year of the Golden Tiger' doesn't sound like 'prosperity' to you, you're not trying

"...year Chinese New Year falls on Feb. 14, when the Year of the Tiger will be ushered in. 2010..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Austin Museum of Art: The third way, explained

AMOA's new proposal for a new Downtown home is dramatically smaller than the last, but that's by design

"...When the Austin Museum of Art unveiled its latest plans for..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Raya and the Last Dragon

Disney's new Southeast Asian fantasy is a landmark, but loses its way

"...The story of diversity and representation in cinema is about..."

March 5, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Making of an Endorsement

"...Katherine Gregor:..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature

2005 Politics Holiday Gift Guide

We've heard some of these ideas are even real

"...DeLay Piñata, and Other Anti-Bush, Anti-Republican Paraphernalia..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Feature

The Original Hipster

Chronicle writer Dick Holland on the comeback of Texan Terry Southern, the all-around bad boy of black humor

"...Quick: Which Texas writer or writers merited inclusion on the cover of the Beatles' Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

CIA's Marketplace ... Products & Recipes from the Campus Store at Greystone

"...CIA's Marketplace ... Products & Recipes from the Campus Store at Greystone888/424-CHEF (2433), Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm PST; Sat-Sun,..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The Whole Package

With Margaret Wiley, you didn’t have a one-trick pony; you had a multitude of talents and personalities in one big and big-hearted woman. Wiley’s friends and colleagues at Esther’s Follies offer their memories of this exceptional Austin comedian who died November 2.

"...Wiley, it's hard to know where to start: with the performer, that commanding presence whose drop-dead sense of timing..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Over the 8 Ball

Anna Hanks consults one of the world's most enduring toy fortune tellers just in time for Halloween.

"...Imagine how children across America will feel when they discover that one of their most enduring and popular..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Features Feature by Anna Hanks

Rock Around the Biological Clock

Yes Sir, That's My Baby

"...a singer-songwriter in Dallas before moving to Austin in the early Nineties. Her increasingly more frequent gigs please her..."

May 7, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Where the Heart Begins

"...by Jason Stout "It doesn't matter what we know, the body..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Column by Michael Ventura

The Greatest Gift to Your Community... Yourself! -- Volunteer!!!

"...There are many ways in which you can provide a..."

Nov. 10, 1995 Column

The Things You Leave Behind

"...Walking sticks from around the world sold for a buck apiece at the last..."

Oct. 6, 1995 Arts Feature

Portrait of the Artist as an Old Crank

Sketches of R. Crumb

"...every scene of Crumb, Terry Zwigoff's absorbing film portrait, the infamous comics artist lets loose with a chuckle or..."

June 30, 1995 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Makeup to Breakup: My Life In and Out of Kiss

Kiss drummer may be the only one in the original band with any integrity, but it's still a sorry tale.

"...beginning with Tony Sanchez's artless Up and Down With the Rolling Stones in 1979 and Stephen Davis' equally poetic..."

Dec. 7, 2012 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Battle the Bat Pinball Tourney

Head to Pinballz for this super tournament

"...Austin's pinball palace, the almighty Pinballz Arcade, is hosting a "Battle the Bat"..."

July 13, 2012 Sports Feature by Mark Fagan

Check Out the Jugs for a Good Cause

Showing of campy 1970s movie will help Austin's EMS raise money for community education programs

"...The Austin-Travis Co. EMS Community Outreach Program -- which provides..."

April 17, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Give a Chef for the Holidays

This holiday season

"...There was once a popular advertising slogan that began, "Nothing..."

Dec. 7, 2007 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

2013 Politics Gift Guide Part III

Last-minute ideas from yesterday's news

"...give a black eye to his peas? Each month, the Louie Gohmert CSA delivers a completely random array of..."

Dec. 20, 2013 News Feature by Brandon Watson

Games Gift Guide

Like Timecop with more button-mashing

"...in a time suit to stop a madman in another time suit – basically Timecop but with a more..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Screens Feature by Joey Seiler

Queer Gift Guide Rocks!

"...Dear Editor, For the article published titled "Self-Care for Queers, by Queers," [Daily..."

Dec. 9, 2017 Postmarks

How to Enjoy Movies Without the Eyestrain

More gifts for film fans

"...medium to memorialize famous faces from film and TV. There's no text, but you won't need a cheat sheet..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Who Are the Real Animals?

"...that distanced itself from any new neighbor. While experiencing the deepest pain, darkness, and despair a single parent could..."

Feb. 17, 2009 Postmarks

Waging Heavy Peace: A Hippie Dream

Neil gets sober, but stays hippie

"...Peace after being immobilized by a broken toe. At the same time, he stopped drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana...."

Dec. 7, 2012 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Peace Meals: A Book of Recipes for Cooking and Connecting

"...Meals: A Book of Recipes for Cooking and Connectingby the Junior League of Houston Ingram Book Co., $39.45...."

Dec. 5, 2008 Food Feature by MM Pack

More 'News of the Weird' Than Business

"...So, two years later, "Ms. Doe" wants to sue the makers of the adolescent cyber-game "boob show" for agreeing..."

March 2, 2005 Postmarks

Hangin’ Your Life on the Wall

"...believe you may have attributed your final quote to the wrong person ["The Luv Doc: The Edge of the..."

Dec. 18, 2024 Postmarks

Book This Gift, You Constant Reader

Kristi Coulter’s newest will slake your need-some-wisdom thirst

"...– via wine, whiskey, witbier, whatever – to dull the pain or diffuse the boredom of existence. Drink it..."

Dec. 4, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Long Road to Telling Cathy's Tale

Author Sarah Bird's journey from overheard story to screenplay to book

"...1980, but it took her decades to finally write the book...."

Oct. 5, 2018 Arts Feature by Marisa Charpentier

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