Cookin' The Facts

Activist takes swipe at Statesman's Politifact service

"...activist and campaign pro Harold Cook, his opinion of the Austin American-Statesman's Politifact enterprise isn't much higher. Cue one..."

June 2, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report

Aging Agitators; and the Price of Imported Shrimp

"...There's an old cliché that smug right-wingers like to fling..."

June 6, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Sixth Course

Eating our way up and down the city's busiest street

"...With SXSW, the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo, and the UIL..."

March 17, 2006 Food Feature

Hey Baby, It's the Fourth of July

"...In other places, like on the Rolling Stones' Beggars Banquet, they..."

July 4, 1997 Music Feature

Slamdance Interview: The 23-Year Wait for Bliss

Inside the unexpected sequel to 2001's Virgil Bliss

"...A story is ready when it’s ready. That explains the 23-year gap between Joe Maggio's 2001 indie crime drama..."

Jan. 23, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Underground Veterans Immortalize the Nineties in New Oral History

A Curious Mix of People's Greg Beets and Richard Whymark plot October launch events

"..."The funny thing is, I remember [around] '92 being like,..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

ACL Fest Food Vendors Prepare to Feed the Music Masses

ACL Eats expands with dessert-focused ACL Sweets

"...Fest almost here, it’s time to stop complaining about the lineup and start directing that energy at the festival’s..."

Oct. 4, 2023 Food Post by Hannah Rossi

The Most Memorable Moments of Levitation’s Saturday and Sunday

Die Spitz, L7, and the Pinky Rings as Fembots

"...The Chronicle music team ventured across downtown venues to wrap..."

Oct. 31, 2022 Music Post by Kriss Conklin

Take a Walk on the Wild Cider

Some local ciders and meads to honey up the apple of your eye

"...much nature at its best – even moreso, for the drinking classes, when those components of the unfabricated world..."

Oct. 13, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Podcast the Myth: B.J. Novak Goes to Texas in Vengeance

The Office star explores the stories that Texas tells itself

"...If you've been to Austin during South by Southwest, the odds are pretty good you've been here. It's the..."

July 29, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Kendrick Lamar, Brandi Carlile, Red Young, Chucky Blk, and more recommended shows

"...guiding conscience returned. Though our decaying world expected salvation, the messianic MC rose bearing an evasive, eremitic double LP..."

July 15, 2022 Music Column by Julian Towers

Austin Film Festival Unleashes The Same Storm

The French Dispatch, C’Mon C'Mon headed to fest

"...Two instant Oscar hopefuls have been added to the Austin Film Festival, with the addition today of Wes..."

Sept. 23, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest: Behold! The Mad God, Phil Tippett

The stop motion legend's most personal and bizarre movie yet

"...humans. For what is divinity, except breathing life into the inanimate? The art has its pantheon. Willis O'Brien, the..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Diedrick Brackens Weaves Multitudes in the Blanton's "darling divined"

From his loom, the acclaimed artist fuses folk tales and forgotten memories with his own experiences to tell new, expanding stories of identity

"...backgrounds of lime greens, poppy reds, hazy purples. Sometimes the figures are presented together in nature: outside under a..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Arts Feature by Sara Hutchinson

Leon Russell & the Bob Dylan Rumor

Outlaw era deejay Woody Roberts helped produce Willie Nelson's first Fourth of July picnic in this excerpt from his new memoir Horse Racing & Rock 'N' Roll

"...Bobbie, outlaw era radio deejay Woody Roberts returns to the scene of the time with a chapter from new..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Music Feature by Woody Roberts

We Have an Issue: The Measure of Time

In this week’s issue, we’re looking back to the beginnings of Austin Studios, assessing C3 founder Charlie Jones’ mid-career move, and crossing – finally! – Super Tuesday’s finish line

"...The magic of moviemaking is that the seams are invisible...."

Feb. 28, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

The Forgotten Era of Glitter Rock in Mid-70s Austin

The Austin Punk Chronicles, chapter two, part one: glam rock (1972-76)

"...snarls Billy Bill Miller, Roky Erickson's electric autoharp genius. "The outlaw thing was pretty big. Austin became a music..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

9 Texas Day Trips That Will Inspire You to Hit the Road

We dip our toe in the nearly 1,500 columns from our resident day tripper

"...tiny sampling of those to keep you moving about the Lone Star State...."

May 13, 2019 Events Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Get in the Spirit of Spring With These Classic Movies

Our critics poke their noses out after winter

"...Every month, the Chronicle’s film critics select a theme and offer movie..."

April 7, 2018 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

SXSW Music Live: The Roots & Friends

“This is the best shit of the whole South By!”

"...On a stacked SXSW Saturday night billed as the Roots & Friends, a seemingly endless array of artists..."

March 19, 2017 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

Transgender Students and Parents Say the State Is Putting Children in Danger

Is Texas' refusal to implement a national mandate state-sponsored bullying?

"...After watching The Lion King at age 3, Gabriella Noriega, curled up..."

Sept. 9, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Playback: David Yow Meets the Jazzus Lizard

David Yow fronts the Jazzus Lizard, Cherubs knock off 22 years of rust, Preston Hubbard dies, and Blind Lemon Jefferson gets kicked off Texas license plates

"...The official rock & roll handbook states: "A famous frontman..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Return to the Forbidden Zone

Richard Elfman brings his cult classic to the Ritz

"...Whatever happened to the midnight movie? You know what I’m talking about, those..."

Oct. 24, 2015 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

UT Students Want to "Boot the Braids"

Campaign against Wendy's heats up

"...Tonight, Monday, Sept. 28, the University of Texas chapter of the Student/Farmworker Alliance (SFA)..."

Sept. 28, 2015 News Post by Amy Kamp

Hole in the Wall in Danger of Closing

Tenant and landlord offer different accounts on negotiations

"...Hole in the Wall, a live music venue in the heart of..."

Sept. 11, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Point Austin: "We the People"

The meaning of the anniversaries of the Civil Rights Struggle

"...Last weekend's 50th anniversary celebration and renewal of the Selma to Montgomery civil rights marches is not normally..."

March 13, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Playback: Meet the New Texas Music Czar

New Texas Music Office director, new Rock N Roll Rentals branch, and a new Foot Patrol fetish!

"...with experience in music-related e-commerce has assumed leadership of the Texas Music Office. Brendon Anthony, 38, whose résumé includes..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

News Roundup: MLK, Chris Kyle, and the Lege

Get ready to celebrate "Chris Kyle Day"

"...In this week's News Roundup: The NFL continues to face scrutiny for its domestic violence..."

Feb. 2, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Your Shortcut to FXX’s ‘The Simpsons’ Marathon

Who has time for 552 episodes? Here’s 11 to watch.

"...an historic TV marathon, airing all 25 seasons of The Simpsons back to back to back. But since most..."

Aug. 20, 2014 Screens Post

The Capital Grille Steaks Its Claim on Fourth Street

And, boy howdy, does it come through with flavors flying

"...Yes: The Capital Grille, in the heart of Downtown, right where..."

April 30, 2014 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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