The Night Does Not Mean an End

Will Oldham's dark joy

"...In 2006, Will Oldham starred in the small-run, independent film Old Joy. It wasn’t particularly good,..."

July 11, 2008 Music Post by Doug Freeman

The Abbott Advisories, Part 3

After the big opinion letters, now individual members are chiming in on the Craddick debacle.

"...After the big guns had their say about Speaker Tom Craddick..."

Aug. 4, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report

Bush wants to deplete your Social Security; ChoicePoint may have helped deplete your bank account

"...THE CHOICEPOINT SCANDAL A U.S. senator campaigning for re-election visited..."

March 11, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Common Law

My car was towed from a parking lot. I never saw any signs before I parked, so I went back to look, and I only found a really small sign that you can barely see. Can I be legally towed based on that sign?

"...There are few things more aggravating than having your car..."

March 5, 2004 Column by Luke Ellis

All the Wrong Men One Perfect Boy: A Memoir

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Aug. 13, 1999 Books Feature

The Luv Doc: Secret Traditional Family Birthday Cheesecake

The Luv Doc's family is already blessed – with a history of heart disease

"...10 years ago my mom finally gave my wife the original secret family recipe for the traditional birthday cheesecake...."

Sept. 29, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

“Mustard Man” Bijan Robinson Dishes on the Opportunities and Dangers of NIL in College Sports

One college athlete's unique path to getting paid

"...back and current NFL draft prospect Bijan Robinson is the holy grail...."

March 13, 2023 SXSW Post by Eric Goodman

John Mayer Sets the Moody Center Mood

Sob rocker marks first show at not-quite-ready stadium

"...Yesterday, I watched a video of Matthew McConaughey singing a strange, rhythmless dirge called “Bless The..."

April 21, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Danny Kiranos Finds Moral Ground in the Murder Folk of Amigo the Devil

Visceral songwriter mines darkness in the human condition

"...to commence an interview, but Danny Kiranos, aka Amigo the Devil, appears completely unfazed. Mur­der and mortality remain foundational..."

April 23, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

From Austin To Canada: The Virtual Film Fest Experience

Local filmmakers on having world premieres at Fantasia

"...If this was a normal year, then Austin filmmakers Richard Jones and Jason Neulander would probably..."

Aug. 31, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Evolution of The Austin Chronicle Logo

As we debut our print issue redesign, we revisit our changing masthead

"...– but it only lasted for five issues in the publication itself (six if you count the prototype). Art..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Features Feature by Nick Barbaro

Behind the Beerland Strike

Legacy punk club and labels in limbo amid owner money issues

"...live music venue Beerland has been closed since Tuesday. The shutter followed a press release that morning announcing the..."

May 31, 2019 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

"ANGRY CLOUD + DESCND: Return of the Litvak"

The clouds are angry in this solo installation, but the spirit of the show at DORF is doggedly hopeful, fresh, and invigorating

"...It could be any house in the South Austin neighborhood: blue front door, xeriscaped front yard,..."

Sept. 7, 2018 Arts Review by Melany Jean

On-set in The Iron Orchard

New film tackles Texas' oil history

"...hot as sin in Downtown Austin. But even inside the Chateau Bellevue, actor Lane Garrison keeps his hat and..."

Aug. 4, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines: Elsewhere Under the Dome

The 85th Lege rolls on

"...his automotive dealerships to sell cars one of his other companies manufactures. Under current law, such direct sales are..."

April 28, 2017 News Feature by News Staff

Progress and Justice With the San Antonio Four

Women hope to help the rest of the wrongfully convicted

"...Nearly four months after the exoneration of a sexual assault conviction that sent the..."

March 15, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

The Common Law

Eminent domain & high-voltage power lines – how does the condemnation process start?

"...The LCRA sent me notice that it is considering several..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Column by Luke Ellis

The Remains of the Papers

Ransom Center adds Kazuo Ishiguro archive to its holdings

"...The Harry Ransom Center's already substantial holdings of British authors..."

Aug. 25, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Good Eye: Oh Buoyancy

... like Sandra Bullock in the Shenzhou capsule, hours after George Clooney's dimples have drifted into the fathomless beyond

"...The beginning of 2015 has felt a lot like the..."

Jan. 23, 2015 Column by Amy Gentry

The Good Eye: New Year's Resolutions

Weight, weight, don't tell me

"...I hate New Year's resolutions. There are plenty of personal goals I hope to accomplish..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Column by Amy Gentry

Spoilers Are the New Black

Are we too squeamish about our right to be shocked?

"...The Crying Game. The Sixth Sense. "Luke, I am your..."

June 9, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Letters at 3AM: To Sit on a Park Bench

The park bench is a fine and honorable place to end up

"...orders, on a mission fraught with dangers, and only the captain knows the truth: There will be no survivors...."

April 4, 2014 Column by Michael Ventura

Ebony Stewart Kisses Fear on the Mouth

'Love Letters to Balled Fists' puts slam poetry on the printed page

"...and was like, 'Write whatever you want to say.'” The words gave her a voice, and she hasn’t stopped..."

Feb. 27, 2013 Books Post by Amy Gentry

The AggreGAYtor: February 1

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Brinker goes to bat. Today’s AggreGAYtor’s been bitten by the green-eyed monster...."

Feb. 1, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

'Type So Hard You Bruise the Screen'

Owen Egerton has 30 things to say to struggling writers

"...In the late 1950s, Jack Kerouac typed out a list of..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Books Post by Owen Egerton

Let’s Start at the Very Beginning

Great short stories, great first lines

"...As we near the Dec. 10 deadline for submissions to our annual ‘Austin..."

Nov. 27, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

The AggreGAYtor: October 5

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Cooper disses Star Jones, Sasha Baron Cohen rips from the headlines, and Karmin vexes the Mouseketeers. Today’s AggreGAYtor can..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

The Hightower Report

Budgeting Room for Ignorance; and Shocking: Fed-Up Voters

"...Will Rogers said that when Congress comes into session, the public gets the same panicky feeling as "when the..."

July 8, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

Today in "It Boggles the Mind"

Two recent stories that are discombobulating...

"...The Thanksgiving weekend lulled me into a pleasant sense of..."

Nov. 30, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Julie Gillis

'Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports'

Sportswriter Zirin delves into the darker side of sports

"...While sports entertain many, behind the scenes the games are a mess akin to making..."

July 28, 2010 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

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