The Real Crash Davis

Alan Zinter of the Round Rock Express still lives the big-league dream

"...thinks about quitting, Alan Zinter looks you straight in the eye, barely blinking, not a hint of a smile..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Sports Feature by Kevin Brass

Fear & Loathing on the Inaugural Trail

One man's journey to the Bush inauguration confirms more than it denies.

"...The great thing about presidents is their vulnerability. Nothing is..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Features Feature by Michael Bolduc

The Year of the Rabbit

The Origin

"...photograph by John Anderson The Chinese word "Nian" in modern Chinese language means "year,"..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

'In the Can With Martha Kelly'

Kelly's homegrown talk show, whether online or live, is refreshingly candid and funny

"...At first blush, with the static single-camera setup and sparse mise-en-scène à la Animal..."

May 29, 2009 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

Scary Stories for the Thinking Man

Director Guillermo del Toro keeps company with the undead in two new films, Blade 2 and The Devil's Backbone.

"...Horror movies aren't known for their subtlety. It's a fact I reflect on as I..."

March 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Li'l Green Aggravation Society

Rock & Roll's Cain & Abel: The Kinks' Davies Brothers

"...Everything you've ever heard about the Kinks is true. Everything you've ever heard about the..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Misery Business: The Cathartic and Unexpectedly Joyful Trend of Emo DJ Nights in Austin

Welcome to the Black Parade

"...clutch of "in case of emergency, break glass" songs they can trust to ignite a crowd...."

Sept. 3, 2021 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Fantastic Fest Review: The Dwarves Must Be Crazy

Thai horror and comedy collide: butt-licking, bug-eating ensues

"...If there’s one thing the Thai film industry knows how to..."

Sept. 25, 2016 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

The AggreGAYtor: March 25

New drapes for the Overton Window. Forget that bitch of a bearing wall.

"...to a brand new day, and Hobby Lobby puts the stank on it in a bad way, as your..."

March 26, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

Doug Dorst puts the S. in 'Ship of Theseus' with this JJ Abrams Collaboration

The author presents his new literary creation at BookPeople tonight

"...Dorst, author of Alive in Necropolis ( runner-up for the 2008 Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award) and the short-story collection The..."

Dec. 9, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Good Listening

Meryl Streep speaks on the key to acting and its importance to life

"...not really a religious person, but I believe in the work that I've chosen. That's my church," Meryl Streep..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Shivering the Timbers

The Dirigo Group's 'Gypsy Chain' Speaks for the Trees

"...24-year-old activist named David "Gypsy" Chain was killed in the Headwaters Forest in Northern California: This is a matter..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Luv Doc: Dogstar Dick

Maybe "Junior Johnson" could be the sequel?

"...you, good doctor. What does this dream mean – other than that my husband is a weirdo?..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go's Recalls the Moment Her Band Topped the Charts in 1981

Austin born and raised, Valentine and the girls reigned with Beauty & the Beat – as excerpted from her new memoir All I Ever Wanted

"...Beauty and the Beat was mixed, mastered, and finished. All of the..."

April 17, 2020 Music Feature by Kathy Valentine

Excerpts From Texas Is the Reason, a Look Into Austin Music's DIY Age

Scenes from inside the weird gold mine

"...Read Rachel Rascoe's interview with Texas Is the Reason: The Mavericks of Lone Star Punk author/photographer Pat..."

April 10, 2020 Music Feature by Pat Blashill

A Gilded Eternity: The Return of Loop

Seminal UK outfit returns to U.S. expressly for Psych Fest

"...a smoke-obscured, atmospheric monster that all but abandoned traditional songsmithery for tuneful stasis. A Gilded Eternity, the band’s 1990..."

May 1, 2014 Music Post by Michael Toland

Doug Dorst, Part Two: The Coffeehouse Transcript About 'S.' Continues!

Shout-out to JJ Abrams, who would've LOVED that peanut-butter cup.

"...… and welcome back to the Doug-Dorst-and-four-other-literary-types-talking-about-S. transcript here in the everbright pixels of your..."

Dec. 10, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Sunday Survey, 7/18/10

Informal announcements and DNA queries

"...can seem like a rarity, but this week saw the surprise announcement that UT's Continuing and Innovative Education Department..."

July 18, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Verde Report: Relax, Austin FC’s First Month Isn’t as Bad as It Looks

“It’s not like we’re behind the curve. We’re right there.”

"...strictly numerical, results-oriented standpoint, Austin FC is off to the worst four-game start in franchise history. Zero wins, one..."

March 22, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...journalistic eye remains trained upon his hometown of Houston. The rapper's half-decade of granular, street-life storytelling (with Kream's immediate..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

The Wrestler Rises Again in You Cannot Kill David Arquette

The actor’s return to the ring in search of wrestling respect

"...Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion and, in doing so, the most hated man in the squared circle...."

Aug. 29, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Terror Tuesday Continues to Be the Alamo’s Bloody Beating Heart

Horror series send shivers up the aisles

"...Once upon a time in Austin, there was a scrappy little movie theatre with a grotty..."

Jan. 25, 2019 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Swingle All the Way!

Stritch, Caruso deliver hit holiday cabaret from Birdland

"...Jim Caruso, Billy Stritch, and Klea Blackhurst are bringing their seasonal special A Swingin’ Christmas to the Long Center..."

Dec. 20, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Back From the Dead

Stephen Romano cheats the grim reaper to launch Eibon Press

"..."The boat can leave now. Tell the crew."..."

July 15, 2016 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

DVDanger: The Evil That Men Do

Nothing Bad Can Happen, and other meditations on darkness

"...This is a battle, between the pettiness of malice and the naivete of faith. Tore..."

Oct. 14, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Weird City Hip-Hop Festival: Pharoahe Monch

Veteran MC on depression, rock bands, and his demise

"...social injustices with an anti major-label sentiment in ways the Queensbridge, New Yorker’s previous three albums didn’t. That’s largely..."

Sept. 26, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

The Big May Takeaway

Highlights of last night's GOP and Democratic primaries

"...The May 29 primary is over, the results are in,..."

May 30, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Smell of Success

Austin's poster art scene is back, and it's better than ever.

"...[Posted to the chat room at Gigposters.com, Thursday, July 19, 2001:]..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Mapping the Future

Seven longtime Austinites talk about Smart Growth, neighborhood planning, and the future of Central Austin in an October roundtable discussion.

"..."The whole point of this conversation is to have fun,"..."

Dec. 3, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Eyes of Evil MoPac Are Upon You

Austin’s favorite anonymous Twitter account is the city’s newest podcast phenom

"...The voice isn't quite right...."

Nov. 24, 2023 Screens Feature by Joe Gross

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