When the Bough Breaks

In 1993, the Hyde Park Baptist Child Development Center hired a teacher who proved to be a little 'rough' with the children. Now the church is being sued for ignoring alleged child abuse.

"...as much time as possible with her son, Parker. The Hyde Park Baptist Child Development Center, run by the..."

Nov. 17, 2006 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Believing the Children

In 1992, Fran and Danny Keller were convicted of multiple counts of child sexual abuse at their Oak Hill day care center and sent to prison for 48 years. It's likely they were innocent. Indeed, it's very likely that no crime ever occurred – except an absurd and overzealous prosecution

"...When the little girl on the witness stand said, "No, it..."

March 27, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Comedy Wham’s 200th Interview and Sixth Anniversary

Local epicenter of comedy celebration shines amidst the Fallout

"...Valerie Lopez is about to record her 200th interview for Comedy Wham, the Austin-based powerhouse of comedy-scene reporting...."

Jan. 18, 2022 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Williamson DA Puts the Squeeze on Defense Bar

John Bradley sees nothing wrong with compelling testimony about indicted clients

"...Judge Burt Carnes' courtroom in support of one of their own, Georgetown-based lawyer Robert Phillips, who was in court..."

Dec. 31, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Man Who Wasn't There

"...Broomfield A few days into my quest for an interview with documentary filmmaker Nick Broomfield, I began to feel..."

March 12, 1999 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Murder in the Suburbs

Good Luck Penny

"...Dumpster behind Roger Scaggs' office, this garbage bag contained the pipe, the knife, five latex gloves, and Penny Scaggs'..."

Dec. 11, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

SXSW Interview: St. Vincent

Any questions from the floor, maybe?

"...to inspire respect in proportion as we know how they are made.” Let’s go ahead and apply that to..."

March 12, 2014 Music Post by Melanie Haupt

Interview

Steve Buscemi directs and co-stars in this film with Sienna Miller as the pair play out an emotionally charged pas de deux.

"...behind an uninteresting movie: In 2004, controversial Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh (great-grandson of Vincent’s long-suffering brother Theo) is..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Murder Suspect Christopher Taylor’s Uncle Was in the Unit That Investigated Him

Defense says he was recused but prosecutors insinuate bias

"...The Chronicle will be in the courtroom and provide ongoing..."

Oct. 30, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Alex Gibney Untangles The Armstrong Lie

How a comeback documentary became something else entirely

"...As detailed in the paper this week, director Alex Gibney’s The Armstrong Lie,..."

Nov. 7, 2013 Screens Post by Chase Hoffberger

Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer

"...Aileen Wuornos, a homely, luckless, lesbian hooker who haunted the interstates of jerkwater Florida, committed a series of seven..."

Aug. 12, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Lens on Juan Sanchez

Southwest Key CEO defends himself at Texas Tribune Festival

"...Southwest Key CEO Juan Sanchez granted a rare interview to reporter Jay Root last Saturday at the Texas..."

Oct. 5, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Square

A scathing and uncomfortable satire of the art world

"...Meet Christian (Bang), an affluent, charismatic man who is the chief curator for a prestigious contemporary art museum in..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

From the Vaults: Albert Maysles

Anne S. Lewis interviews Albert Maysles for the Chronicle

"...The pioneering documentarian Albert Maysles died this week at the..."

March 7, 2015 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

LoneStarCon 3: The Lois McMaster Bujold Interview

The Hugo Award nominee and past winner on biology as politics

"...years, she’s been turning out book after book in the acclaimed Vorkosigan Saga, a “military space opera” with a..."

Sept. 1, 2013 Books Post by Amy Gentry

Queen of the Damned

"...McGann, Aaliyah, Marguerite Moreau, Vincent Perez and Stuart Townsend. The unofficial sequel to 1994's Interview With the Vampire isn't..."

Feb. 22, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Thanks for the Memories

'Chronicle' staff past and present on 20 years of covering SXSW Film

"...Southwest as a film event and added music later, rather than the other way around. After all, Nick Barbaro..."

March 1, 2013 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

We’re Fluffing the Guest Towels for Dax & Kristen As We Speak

'Hit & Run' stars would hide out in Austin

"...cute couple Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell – seriously, they’re like a robust sneeze shy of gratingly adorable (grating..."

Aug. 23, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Raped by the Players

A lawsuit against an Austin dot-com firm reveals a world of fast times.

"...The jury's verdict was succinct, but contradictory: Yes, Lisa Capece..."

Jan. 18, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Turn Every Page – The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb

The 50-year relationship between a legendary writer and his editor

"...Does the clackety-clack of a Smith Corona Electra 210 ping your..."

Jan. 27, 2023 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Austin Critics Announce the Five Best Austin Films of 2022

Linklater and mountain lions, the pandemic, the legacy of slavery, and the fight for abortion rights all part of this year’s AFCA Austin Film Award short list

"...center of filmmaking, and 2022 proved no exception as the short list for the Austin Film Critics Association's Austin..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Legend of Molly Johnson

Australian period drama explores the frontier's racism and sexism

"...The Legend of Molly Johnson is not an easy watch...."

Aug. 19, 2022 Movie Review by Lina Fisher

The Gospel According to André

Fashion legend André Leon Talley finally gets his glamour shot.

"...even a glancing familiarity with fashion will likely recognize the outsized, caftan-swaddled figure of André Leon Talley – from..."

June 1, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

The engineering secrets of a Hollywood great

"...Hedy Lamarr opens this long-overdue cinematic biographical documentary of the perennially underestimated actress. When "underrated" is applied to a..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Hunting Ground

Doc exposes rape culture on the university campus

"...Following up on their 2012 film The Invisible War, which righteously tackled the..."

April 3, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Derek On the Spot

Free Week Interviews with Megafauna and Whiskey Shivers

"...After spending the week going to free shows all over town, I..."

Jan. 14, 2013 Events Post by Derek Van Wagner

The Road Is Long

Michael Ventura's many winding turns

"...weeks ago I contacted Michael Ventura about conducting this interview, but informed him that I had to get another..."

April 22, 2011 Books Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sticking It to the Social Networks

SXSW filmmaker Tommy Pallotta on why he said sayonara to Facebook

"...Filmmaker Magazine has a Q&A up on their site with filmmaker and former Austinite Tommy Pallotta, who,..."

Feb. 18, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Girl Next Door

"...wanted to please. So it was no surprise that the sweet thang from Tulsa, Oklahoma, turned out like she..."

June 23, 2000 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

The Hi-Line

"...Alosio and Rachael Leigh Cook. A quiet moodiness envelops The Hi-Line, the first feature film by writer-director Ron Judkins,..."

June 9, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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