Queer Culture From the 1970s to 70

Three documentaries highlight a generation of gay icons

"...As gunshots sound in quick succession, the red, white, and blue American flag is replaced with..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Andy Campbell

The Q&A Hole: Which One Typeface Would You Eradicate Forever?

With Swissmiss, Marc English, Jennymarie Jemison, and more

"...be a graphic designer to be disgusted almost to the point of blowing chunks when confronted with certain overused..."

March 4, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Michael Madsen, Last of the Warrior Poets

Mr. Blonde on poetry, hats, and 'Reservoir Dogs'

"...Ask Michael Madsen about the toughest part of filming Reservoir Dogs, and it wasn’t..."

Dec. 3, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'The NFL Beat': To Explode From Within

A personal take on the Jovan Belcher murder/suicide

"...Week 13 of the NFL season has arrived, and with it comes the..."

Dec. 1, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

The Reluctant Celebrity

When you get caught between the moon and New York City, it's time to head back home to Austin

"...photo session. He was wary of even interviewing with the Chronicle, writing in an email weeks before that the..."

Jan. 20, 2012 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Blood on the Tracks

The ballad of Griff Luneburg and Cactus Cafe

"...its 30th anniversary this month. Griff Luneburg has run the intimate, Texas Union listening room for 28 of those..."

Feb. 6, 2009 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Auld Lang Syne at the Cinema

How Hollywood has created a holiday of unreasonable expectations and why we should probably stop buying in (but never will)

"...During the three years I lived in New York City, I..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Abandoning the Nest

Hurt by the state's inadequate incentives program, Texas film crews take flight

"...Filming of There Will Be Blood near Marfa was in its second..."

May 23, 2008 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

GOP Redistricting: Hosing down the ballot

The implications of three Republicans – Henry Bonilla, Lamar Smith, and Michael McCaul – all based somewhere else and representing Travis County, aren't merely about the county's representation in Congress. In a world of old-fashioned partisan politics, changing of guard also has down-ballot implications.

"...In the old-school bare-knuckle combat of partisan politics, the concept of..."

July 21, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Securing the Substance

Richard Linklater on his adaptation of A Scanner Darkly

"...A Scanner Darkly is so trippily in touch with the current cultural zeitgeist that it rattles you to your..."

July 7, 2006 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Texas Five Minus Four

The Congressional races perform almost as the GOP designed

"...The big CD 32 showdown between Reps. Pete Sessions and..."

Nov. 5, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Under the Covers

All of a sudden, it's cool again to play other people's songs – not to mention fun!

"...or an original?" Elliott Smith would often ask near the end of his shows. Eager fans would roar in..."

May 14, 2004 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

The Secret Ingredients

Meet the best chefs you've never heard of.

"...Austin's restaurant scene has undergone an amazing metamorphosis in the past 20 years. In the early Eighties, famous-name chefs..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Courting the Vote

Four democrats are running for two judicial races.

"...An old acquaintance telephoned Council Member Gus Garcia the other day and offered to write him a check..."

Feb. 11, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

A Year in the Life

"...Anderson Gary Bradley 1. Garry Mauro vs. Bob Bullock. The soon-to-be-former lieutenant governor may be the godfather of one..."

Jan. 8, 1999 News Feature

The Entertainment Economy

As the Austin film, music, and gaming scenes become a "cluster," civic leaders are looking for industrial-strength creativity

"...Austin has been a government town, and from nearly the beginning, local leaders have wanted it to be more..."

March 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Moon-Shaped Panties & the Saint of White Trash

The Late Lucinda Williams

"...The morning starts normally for Lucinda. Well, maybe not normal,..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Still the Greatest

When We Were Kings

"...lifetime, only one public figure has claimed to be "the greatest" and not been a liar. That person is..."

March 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Linklater/Hawke/Black: The Complete Transcript

"...– Billy Joe Shaver, "There Ain't No God In Mexico"..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature

A Long Activist Legacy Survives on the Eastside

Holding on to El Barrio

"...and Bertha Rendón Delgado is interviewing her elders in the shade of a pecan tree in Chicano Park. The..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Last Housecore on the Left

Horror film fest's extreme metal soundtrack

"...Fest up ahead, Austin finally unearths a metal festival. The genre's bastard godfather, film frights screen all weekend during..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Boxing Lesson

Box sets grow up and out

"...Capping the centennial commemoration of America's folksinging godfather, American Radical Patriot..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Attack Ships on Fire off the Shoulder of Orion

Faust and Qluster krautrock

"...but it's easy to equate Teutonic with heavy since they go together like sauer and kraut...."

Aug. 23, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Mary Jane Coles, Empowerment Fest, and whole lotta metal top our list of recommended shows

"...Ripplefest Pre-Party: The Well, Holy Death Trio, Swan Dive, Friday 6..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Pet Issue: Chronicle Staff Pets

"...publisher Nick Barbaro and Susan Moffat adopted him from the Austin Humane Society. He comes to work every day,..."

Feb. 9, 2017 Photo Gallery

Gay Town in the A-Town

"...mark. Last year, we cracked over 100,000 spectators to the parade alone, not counting participants and fest-goers. Now, Austin..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Arts Feature by Kate X Messer

The Hightower Report

Democrats Suckered on Water-Boarding; and Sanctioning Corporate Autocracy

"...all give a big shout-out to two Democrats in the U.S. Senate who made Michael Mukasey the attorney general..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

Faster Than Sound: Recapping the Year SXSW Got Canceled

Venue closures, fundraising, and industry layoffs headlined Austin music's difficult 2020

"...Austin music proved a global bellwether at the onset of COVID-19 when the city canceled..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin's House Music Scene Clings to the African-American Community That Birthed It

House music rose to prominence from Chicago’s black music community and hangs on here in its original form

"...This past November, the North Door hosted house music history. A more electronic..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Music Feature by Dan Gentile

Faster Than Sound: City on the Fence Regarding Red River’s Homeless Problem

Red River merchants push to finally enclose dangerous alley with 10-foot fence, electro-pop diva p1nkstar touches down at Fuego ATX, and more

"...Following approval by the Downtown Commission, the city finally took another step toward..."

Jan. 25, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

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