The Last Boy Scout

"...in a case connected to a pro football team, the L.A. Stallions, and meets their former quarterback (Wayans). Wayans..."

Dec. 13, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

The Last Boy Scout

On the Lege

"...Looking Out for the Little Guy: You won't find any special interest legislation..."

April 28, 1995 News Column

The Long Kiss Goodnight

Davis plays a suburban mom, amnesiac, and trained-to-kill bottle blonde.

"...Davis had no direction to go but up in the wake of the commercial thrashing that greeted their last..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Expendables

Sylvester Stallone helms this clash of the titans of action cinema that coasts on its concept while blowing up lots of stuff.

"...Dumb. Fun. That about sums up this clash with the titans of action cinema, which pits Stallone and his..."

Aug. 13, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List

Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more

"...not in a meteorological sense but a literary one. The Texas Book Festival has released the full list of..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights

Charles Whitman in the UT Tower

"...illustration by Roy Tompkins Imagine: It's a sunny Monday, the first of August, 1966 -- and there you are,..."

Sept. 5, 1997 Books Feature by Tom Aiken

The Most Dangerous Man in Austin?

Cody Wilson's day-to-day life is pretty routine. But the product he's selling threatens to make gun control laws obsolete.

"...There's no sign on the walls outside of Cody Wilson's..."

Nov. 20, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Aleshire the Agitator

Rage, Rage Against the Dying of the Limelight

"...have computers with screen saver devices that count down the number of days until Aleshire walks out of the..."

Aug. 28, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Unmasking the Dread Pirate Roberts in Silk Road

Filmmaker Tiller Russell looks at the man behind the internet's black market

"...It was the arrest that changed how people looked at the internet...."

Feb. 19, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: Lullaby for the New World Order

The birthers have no endgame

"...This column could begin, "American politics has long privileged the trivial over the substantive." But that would be misleading..."

May 20, 2011 Column by Louis Black

Boy Scouts and United Way Agree to Disagree

Despite calls for a boycott, local reaction muted to split between United Way and Boy Scouts

"...Although one local celebrity has described the Boy Scouts' decision to part ways with United Way..."

Nov. 21, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

The Good Music Club

First meeting/taping of the Good Music Club

"...local bands to videotape for online segments. Monday at the ND, the pair's first four-act taping as the Good..."

Jan. 18, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Just the Facts, Ma'am

"...A popular book on television shows posits that the theme from Dragnet is arguably the most recognized four..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

The AggreGAYtor: January 29

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...• The Boy Scouts of America may soon allow troupes to..."

Jan. 29, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

The Full Monte

"...Lubbock was an auspicious event for 14-year-old Monte Warden. The Lubbock Hilton was abuzz with the names of Tornado..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Against the Grain

A profile of Bad Livers bassist Mark Rubin

"...his mind and can provide history or opinions on the diverse set of disciplines he's involved in or been..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

The Lemon Twigs, Obongjayar, the Zombies, and Ambré Added in SXSW 2023’s Second Lineup Drop

With a whopping 301 musical artists

"...As the festival looms just three months away, March 13-18, SXSW..."

Dec. 7, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Off the Record

Putting a price tag on the new exclusivity of rock & roll records

"..."We really try to get out there as many ways as possible," confides Los Lonely Boys'..."

July 18, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Miami Beach

"...Convention Center shimmers and twinkles in the sticky Florida twilight. With the exception of godless Las..."

Jan. 12, 1996 Column

Summer of Solo Shows: The Second Wave

In Austin theatre, solo shows sometimes come in waves, as in the second half of August, which has four one-person theatrical vehicles opening the same weekend

"...Austin theatre never seems to be without solo shows for long..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Best Albums of 2018 by Genre

Hip-hop, metal, pop, and more picks from our critics

"...1) Brandi Carlile, By the Way, I Forgive You (Low Country Sound/Elektra)..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

The AggreGAYtor: September 6

Your daily dose of LGBTQ news

"...• Although I bristle at the idea of Franciscan University including homosexuality in a “deviant..."

Sept. 6, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

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

Norman Lear to Receive AFF Award

Norman Lear will get AFF Outstanding Television Writer Award

"...It’s never too early to begin the announcements. The Austin Film Festival, which takes place October..."

April 9, 2015 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tony Gilroy to Receive Austin Film Festival Honor

Rogue One, Bourne writer to be awarded

"...Tony Gilroy is synonymous with blurring the line between smart action films and edgy political dramas...."

May 8, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Starting From Something

After an eight-year break, Shane Black is back with 'Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang,' taking himself in a different direction

"...Shane Black joked from the Paramount Theatre stage as he introduced Kiss Kiss, Bang..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Naked City

The local UW and BSA affiliates part ways over the scouts' anti-gay rules.

"...This morning (Thursday), the United Way Capital Area and the Capitol Area Council..."

Nov. 14, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

DVDanger: Wild Boys

The Boy and other examinations of the pre-teen male mind

"...The boy is the father of the man, as the..."

Aug. 26, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Heaven up Here

27 reason to further investigate the UK roster of bands at SXSW 2006

"...Despite frequent appearances to the contrary, the United Kingdom remains a monarchy, and nowhere..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Alive and Kicking

Just when a heavy cynicism about the future of independent film has overtaken the industry and most of its observers, the Sundance Film Festival came along during the early weeks of 2001 and, almost unexpectedly, brightened the downcast mood shared by its most dour participants.

"...Pulling up to the Austin airport at the crack of dawn to leave..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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