The Kings of Summer

This Sundance favorite is a perfect yet offbeat summer movie about teens who ditch their families and try to live like men in a ground-level treehouse in the woods.

"...Vogt-Roberts. Starring: Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias, Nick Offerman, Erin Moriarty, Megan Mullally, Marc Evan Jackson, Alison Brie..."

June 7, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Shadow of Oslo

How politicization drives presumptions in terror coverage

"...First there were the Oslo terror attacks. Then there was the..."

Aug. 1, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

'Kings of Colorado' Author at BookPeople

Local David E. Hilton launches his debut novel on Thursday

"..."In the summer of 1963, when I was thirteen, I stabbed..."

Jan. 12, 2011 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Boiz of Summer

Austin's drag kings return with a new venue and new tricks

"...in glossy wig and inky mermaid gown, Gemmi Galactic of Frisky Business Burlesque guided a somewhat-shy audience through "Gothic..."

July 15, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Louisa Jackson Spaventa

The Year of Being John Malkovich

Top 10 Films of the Year, Decade, and Eternity

"...proclaiming 1999 as a good year for movies, citing the number of excellent films released during the past months..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Spectre of Swing

Don McCalister's Demon

"...shooting out from behind his unusually thick wire-framed glasses. There's an air of challenge in his subtle squint and..."

June 21, 1996 Music Feature

The Tools of the Trade

Southwest Texas State's Jazz Program

"...form indigenous to America. It was born here, and the world's best players have been and are Americans. As..."

June 13, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Ernest Cline: Kings of the Nerds

Austin author adapts his Spielberg homage Ready Player One with Spielberg himself

"...Ernest Cline went from "local author" to "bestselling author of Ready Player One" to having that bestseller made into..."

March 30, 2018 Screens Feature by Moisés Chiullán

Birth of Western Swing, Death of Milton Brown

Chapter excerpt from the new book by ATX music historians Michael Corcoran and Tim Kerr spotlights the debt that the kings of country swing, Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys, owed to Texan Milton Brown and his Musical Brownies

"...[Ghost Notes] Pioneering Spirits of Texas Music (TCU Press) teams local music scholar Michael..."

March 27, 2020 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Soul in the Hole

"...Directed by: Danielle Gardener. Though it's often used in connection with teams like Tom Penders' Texas..."

Nov. 21, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Mummy Returns

"...Patricia Velazquez, Adewale Akinnouye-Agbaje, Freddie Boath, Oded Fehr and The Rock. Exploding corpses, defiled tombs, POV shots of arcane..."

May 4, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

All About the Benjamins

"...Miller, Eva Mendes, Roger Guenveur Smith and Tommy Flanagan. The ESPN SportsCenterization of action cinema continues apace with All..."

March 15, 2002 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The A-Team

It's the latest old TV show to be remade as a contemporary feature film and fares just about as well as the rest.

"...Jessica Biel, Quinton Jackson, Sharlto Copley and Patrick Wilson. The A-Team is a product that begs to be consumed..."

June 18, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Pages And Pages of Free Comics

Flicking through this year's Free Comic Book Day comics

"...Imagine record store day, but for comics. Oh, and they're free. The massive annual event for the comics industry..."

May 5, 2011 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

Game On: Sports Films Hit the Ransom Center

Series pairs with 'Literature in Sport' exhibit

"...The Harry Ransom Center is batting a thousand with its..."

June 17, 2013 Screens Post by Russ Espinoza

Cream of the Crop

Nominations for the 2005-2006 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Local critics have put their heads – and pens – together to recognize the..."

May 19, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Bonnaroo (From the Pit)

"...me I had won a trip to Hollywood for the premiere of PS I Love You starring Hillary Swank...."

June 19, 2008 Music Post by Gary Miller

Still the Greatest

When We Were Kings

"......"

March 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Paul Cauthen, Bun B, Diplo, Vrywvy, and more recommended shows

"...Paul Cauthen Buck’s Backyard, Saturday 4..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Music Column by Abby Johnston

Boiz of Austin Drag King Showcase

The Boiz are back in town (and this time they’ve brought friends)

"...International Drag Festival debauchery, it’s important not to forget the best part of any event: the after-party. Or, in..."

Nov. 14, 2017 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

I Am the Jellyfish That Walks Upon the Land

The Mother of all pop bands

"...-- Bernard Holland, The New York Times, June 18, 2000..."

June 30, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Faster Than Sound: 10 Fresh Finds at Hot Summer Nights

Ten sunspots on Hot Summer Nights’ triple-digit lineup

"...If you're cataloging the current weekend warriors of Austin's Red River Cultural District,..."

July 26, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Unbelievable Summers at the Paramount

The most unforgettable moments from this year’s classics of cinema

"...For 42 lazy, hazy, Central Texas summers, the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series has given viewers..."

May 18, 2018 Screens Feature by Chronicle staff

Checking In: Marcia Ball Took Her First Summer Off Since 1984

“It gets hot in Austin in the summer, did you know?”

"...a progressive country act in Austin called Freda & the Firedogs. Louisiana-reared, the pianist became a Janie Appleseed of..."

Sept. 15, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Three for the Road

Dream team scions Warren Hood and Emily Gimble add up 58 years of Austin roots

"...Warren Hood grins as bright as the summer sun. The bounce in his step carries him..."

July 12, 2013 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Sharks in the Water

American Sharks kick off tour on Pau Wau’s party barge

"...This week, American Sharks shove off on a national tour. Since releasing their eponymous LP..."

Aug. 10, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

A Decade Under the Influence

The 'Chronicle' movie critics take a look back at what the Aughts wrought

"...'I'm Sorry I Beat Up the Bathroom'..."

Dec. 25, 2009 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

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

Hustling Uncut Gems With the Safdie Brothers

How their family history glistens in their New York story

"...Many movies are linear. They're meant to get you from the beginning to the..."

Dec. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How the Wolves Survived

That band from East L.A. keeps getting better

"...Few bands of Mexican-American descent have had the impact on American rock..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

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