Blinded by the Light

Semi-true story of how the Boss shook the world of a boy from Luton

"...The future looks bleak for Javed (Kalra), a shy and..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Don’t Stop Believing: Moving Panoramas’ Leslie Sisson Overcomes the Trauma That Birthed In Two

Sophomore LP spins a sequel to the shoegazers’ extraordinary journey

"...I started the group in the years following my mom's sudden passing..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Music Feature by Leslie Sisson

Playback: Shorter Hours Could Be Coming for Venues During SXSW

Another clubs ordinance change drops right before the Festival

"...times for outdoor music venues during South by Southwest, the most profitable 10 days of the year for Austin..."

Feb. 3, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Page Two: After the Flood

When everything is gone, there is love, and the memory of love

"...– "After the Gold Rush," Neil Young..."

July 8, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Fans Wait Hours to Enter Fun Fun Fun Fest

Massive queue mars Fest’s first day

"...Midway through Fun Fun Fun Fest’s first day, the grounds felt unusually spacious. Stage views were great and..."

Nov. 8, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Wolf of Wall Street

Martin Scorsese's latest take on the American hoodlum is a relentlessly wild ride.

"...Martin Scorsese. Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Kyle Chandler, Jon Bernthal, Jon Favreau, Rob Reiner,..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

By the People, for the People

It started on a mountain, and now it's over the hill: channelAustin is turning 40

"...Forty years ago, there was no YouTube. There was no iMovie. And suggesting..."

Aug. 2, 2013 Screens Feature

Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

The most expensive film ever produced in Taiwan to date, Warriors of the Rainbow is a sweeping historical epic.

"..."Based on a history of Taiwan's aboriginal people," as the opening titles put it, this is a sweeping historical..."

April 27, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Delving Deeper Into the Archive of a Dark Time

Doc Nights: Shoah: The Unseen Interviews

"...Last year was the 25th anniversary of Shoah, French director Claude Lanzmann's 9¼-hours-long,..."

Feb. 3, 2012 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Beside the Point

Austin Energy – at least they're not FEMA; and, coming up this week: more bond slicing and dicing

"...He wasn't exactly Jack Bauer – there were no nerve gas releases nor slit throats in..."

May 26, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Walk the Line

Joaquin Phoenix is terrific as the musician Johnny Cash, whose rise, fall, and resurrection we watch as he does the Benzedrine 12-step in order to earn the love of country-and-gospel sasspot June Carter.

"...Directed by: James Mangold. Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Patrick, Shelby Lynne, Ginnifer Goodwin, Larry Bagby, Tyler..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

All sugar, no spice in this modern-day fairy tale

"...Starring: Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Hector Elizondo, John Rhys-Davies, Heather Matarazzo and Chris Pine. Little girls may be made..."

Aug. 13, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Passion of the Christ

So the difference between this and a snuff film is … ?

"...Gibson’s vanity project may well turn out to be the single most lucrative film of all time if ticket..."

Feb. 27, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Opinion: Now Is Not the Time to Loosen Child Labor Regulations – Especially in Dangerous Industries

Child labor laws are trending in the wrong direction and we are putting children's health and development at risk. Now is the time to advocate for legislative changes at the state and national levels.

"...Rawls, a prolific writer about social justice, wrote that the benefits and greatest protections in society should be given..."

July 21, 2023 Column by Hope Ferdowsian

New Restaurant in the Lockhart Square Boasts a Pasta Case

Pick up dinner from the owners of Foreign & Domestic

"...some now, with Austin transplants adding new businesses to the small town’s rich history...."

June 22, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

The World Is Watching J. Quinton Johnson

The UT alumnus left Austin to be in "the room where it happens": in Hamilton on Broadway

"...school drama students hit him up for selfies at the Long Center on March 7 (and as the kids..."

April 7, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Oral History of Austin Beerworks

How the local brewery became the heir to the aluminum throne

"...as plucky hometown breweries go, Austin Beerworks might be the pluckiest. From the shoestrings that budgeted the original 30-barrel..."

March 10, 2017 Food Feature by Eric Puga

The Great Thanksgiving Pie List

Let local eateries do the baking

"...Thanksgiving is pie time and these area bakeries, restaurants, and wholesale bakers are eager to..."

Nov. 16, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

The Time of Their Lives

Richard Linklater and Ellar Coltrane reflect on the 12 years they spent making 'Boyhood'

"...busy, in fact, that even though he lives in the Austin area, the only chance we have to talk..."

July 18, 2014 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

A Victory by the People

Filibuster, parliamentary gamesmanship kill abortion bill … for now

"...It took until 2:20 in the morning for the Texas Senate to determine whether 12:02am..."

June 26, 2013 News Post by Dan Solomon

In the Blind

A weekend at Dai Due's Hunting School for Women

"...to your own food sources – as well as the responsibilities that come with that, like stewardship, conservation, and..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

The Sitter

Jonah Hill plays the world's most irresponsible babysitter in this new movie from David Gordon Green.

"...J.B. Smoove and Kylie Bunbury. I hate to join the chorus of nags, but come on, Gordon Green: Stop..."

Dec. 16, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

‘Twilight’ Sucking the Blood Out of the eBook Business?

The electronic book release has abruptly been delayed by a full 24 hours after the hardback

"...Oregon. Book release parties have been planned all over the country – and in Austin – to celebrate the..."

July 31, 2008 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

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

The Whole Woman

The profound underexposure of women among Austin's food luminaries causes one to wonder whether a certain locker-room mentality still prevails in kitchens around the city.

"...his kitchen. As a matter of course, she inquired whether he had many women working in the kitchen. He..."

May 5, 2000 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

What the Right Hand Is Doing

Magician turned sitcom star Harry Anderson returns to Austin at Palmer Auditorium this weekend, and his former partner and cohort, Austin author Turk Pipkin, looks back as he looks forward to reuniting with his old pal.

"...by Turk Pipkin, Mike Caveney, and Martin Lewis for the 20-year reunion of the Left-Handed League at Palmer Auditorium...."

Sept. 3, 1999 Features Feature by Turk Pipkin

The Backstage Crew

Council Candidates' Consultants Direct the Show

"...The Dream Team Scheme..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature

The Short Films of Jane Campion

"...Directed by: Jane Campion. These four 16mm short films were made by Campion in..."

July 15, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

APD Takes Three Hours to Respond to Head-On Crash

During the wait, APD handled vandalism, car chase

"...Murphy McCollough wrote that the call she received from her sister Sept. 13 was..."

Sept. 21, 2023 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Chronicle Recommends: The Worst of the Oscars

From badly timed to just plain bad: When the Academy got it wrong

"...It’s Oscar season again, and while the Academy Awards are always a source for grumbling, this..."

Feb. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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