Claw-in-Claw With The Lobster

Director Yorgos Lanthimos reveals the beast within

"...you’ll be turned into a crustacean. It sounds like the setup for a Disney fairy tale, but in his..."

May 20, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Lobster

The Dogtooth director is back with another fractured parable

"...Consider The Lobster, the latest salvo from Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos,..."

May 20, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Fantastic Fest 2015: The Lobster

Being alone sucks, but it's better than being a lobster

"...Finding a significant other isn't easy, but nobody's single forever in The Lobster..."

Sept. 25, 2015 Screens Post by Dan Gentile

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

The director of The Lobster returns with another salvo

"...The patriarchy gets another lashing from Yorgos Lanthimos in his..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Favourite

Period drama puts power and personality first

"...Power is a fickle thing. There are those who hold it that have no idea..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Sipping Between the Lines

Chronicle wine writer Wes Marshall reviews the wine lists at two Austin hotels, the Driskill and the Four Seasons.

"...Built in 1886, the Driskill has seen its share of ups and downs...."

March 17, 2000 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Report From the Toronto International Film Festival

Pass the popcorn (and the awards)

"...The annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF): a celebration of..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gary Hart Biopic The Front Runner to Close Austin Film Festival

New films by Yorgos Lanthimos, Asghar Farhadi added to fest

"...nominees and winners at this year's Austin Film Festival. The festival dedicated to the work of the screenwriter just..."

Sept. 12, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Wave 2: The Martian, The Witch, and More

New Ridley Scott flick, plus dozens more added to fest

"...2015 is less than a month away, and today the festival announced some of its biggest titles ever, with..."

Aug. 26, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Lobster Rolls and Business Rules at Garbo’s

Heidi Garbo is strong as hell

"...The modern restaurant industry is hard work with risky reward...."

Nov. 30, 2018 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Eight Under-the-Radar Food Trucks

Trailer Food Tuesdays team picks Austin favorites

"...We’ll admit it. We don’t like many of the things things that mark the Austin summer. But it’s..."

June 26, 2017 Food Post by Sierra Diaz

La Dolce Vita Escapes the Rain, Delivers a Lovely Evening

21st festival celebrates the art of good eating at Laguna Gloria.

"...Though intermittent rain showers all day threatened to dampen the fun, the clouds parted just in time for the..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

The Farmers’ Market Report: April 12-13, 2014

Rhubarb, artichokes, asparagus, lamb roasts, and dog shampoo

"...This week marks the beginning of not just rhubarb, but artichokes, too! The..."

April 11, 2014 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Through the Eyes of a Kid

Bringing kids to adult theatre is uncool, but what's about children's theatre, where they belong? Ada Calhoun borrows a friend's three-and-a-half-year-old son to find out and discovers that theatre ain't all magic when you're a preschooler.

"...Bringing kids to adult theatre is uncool. In May, when Salvage Vanguard Theater revived..."

July 21, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Citywide 86'd: The Finale is Complete! A New Champion Reigns!

Uchiko's Ben Schwartz takes top honors at the cooking competition

"...That's the news, the part you need to – or maybe..."

June 17, 2014 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Farmers’ Market Report: Dec. 28-29, 2013

Good luck for the New Year – it would be a shame to waste it

"...It is the last weekend of 2013, so this is your chance..."

Dec. 27, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Does Arro Hit the Bull's-Eye?

French bistro fare from 24 Diner chef Andrew Cullen

"...about my experiences at French restaurants in Austin over the past 40 years: I had my first-ever crepes and..."

Nov. 22, 2013 Food Review by Virginia B. Wood

25 Restaurants to Help You Eat Your Way Around the Domain in Austin

Sips, bites, sweets, and other food options from around the globe

"...The explosion of options for sips, bites, and sweets at..."

July 5, 2019 Food Feature by The Food Staff

The Great Escape

"...As we skidded back into our driveway and cut the engine after our first dinner at Sardine Rouge, my..."

July 16, 1999 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

What’s Cooking at the SXSW SouthBites Food Trailer Park

The sixth annual on-site food hub is extra-special

"...The SouthBites Trailer Park (604 Driskill) will be open daily..."

March 9, 2018 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

The Year in Food

The 2014 tastes we just couldn't stop thinking about

"...faster than a knife fight in a phone booth, Southern food slowed us down. Whether from a humble Airstream..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

The Great Thanksgiving To-Go List

It's time to talk turkey

"...meal, but is 25 minutes of eating really worth the hours of peeling, brining, roasting, and clean-up? Why not..."

Nov. 19, 2015 Food Post by Dan Gray

The Luv Doc: Salad Fork

The salad fork is only the sixth-longest fork

"...does it just to annoy me, but he claims the salad fork is like a Porsche and the dinner..."

March 31, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

The Asian Enigma

Pinning down Peony

"...that are really in between things -- that are neither this nor that -- but that might be a..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Blow the Man Down

Slick and smart New England noir shows the women run the show

"...Rural horrors depend on the idea that you're going where no one else goes...."

March 20, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Impractical Jokers: The Movie

Community couldn't get six seasons and a movie, but these guys did?

"...While it shares a similar genetic background with the Jackass goon squad and MTV’s Punk’d, Impractical Jokers is..."

March 13, 2020 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Notes from the Qui Media Preview

Print journalists and bloggers socialize at communal tables

"...raw fish, and my palate is better suited for other flavor profiles. However, I was not about to turn..."

June 12, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

The Host on High

Some entertaining words of caution

"...It is said that the guest list is more important than the menu in..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Food Feature by Marion Winik

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

The pirate genre will always be buoyed aloft on the swells of outrageous action, ridiculous couture, and the derringest of do – and this sequel is no different.

"...Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport and Geoffrey Rush. For all the talk about the lengthy running time of this sequel..."

July 14, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Secret Recipe

Journeyman chef Charles Mayes knows how to run a restaurant

"...During the past five years, Austin has seen its fair share..."

April 1, 2005 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

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