July Is Crime Month: Raymond Chandler’s 'The Long Goodbye'

Sleuthing for a childhood relic

"...Sometime during the Seventies, a decade that took me from 5 to..."

July 11, 2014 Books Post by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Chronicle Book Club: 'The Long Goodbye'

Share your thoughts about Raymond Chandler with other Chronicle readers in a Twitter chat about The Long Goodbye

"...Austin Chronicle Book Club: 'The Long Goodbye'..."

July 25, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Long Goodbye

We're having a tough time letting go of SXSW Film 06

"...It's over. Still, we took the time to watch these films and review them, so..."

March 24, 2006 Screens Feature

The Long Goodbye: SXSW Film

Snapshots from the fest

"...The press agents have packed up and gone home; the..."

March 22, 2002 Screens Feature

Letters at 3AM: A Long Goodbye

In the first of four parting columns, Michael Ventura announces his decision to end his bieweekly column

"...rules about writing this column and I just broke the first – twice: Never use "I" in the opening..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Column by Michael Ventura

The Long View

John Graves' 'Myself and Strangers' finds the 83-year-old looking back at his past and into his future

"...Forty-six years ago and change, in the winter of 1957, John Graves paddled the Brazos for..."

April 30, 2004 Books Feature by Steve Moore

Kirk Watson Begins His Long Goodbye

Headed to Houston, the ex-mayor and senator reflects on his legacy

"...Statesman, state Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, was reflective with the local press corps at the Texas Capitol after the..."

Feb. 18, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

The Long, Hot Summer

Books to Spend Your Summer With

"...by Jason Stout You know you're in for a long, hot summer when the weather has hit 100 degrees..."

June 5, 1998 Books Feature

Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt's Long Goodbye

State Senate race to succeed Watson complicated by pandemic and controversy

"...would postpone her official resignation until May 13 – the filing deadline for the July 14 special election to..."

April 3, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

The Gingerbread Man

"...Downey Jr., Daryl Hannah, Tom Berenger and Robert Duvall. The Gingerbread Man is Robert Altman's best film in many..."

May 15, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

25 Years Ago, Sublime Arrived in Austin and Cut One of the Decade's Biggest Albums

Local producer Paul Leary put some Austin in the Long Beach surf/punk/dub trio's mix

"...eponymous third album became a generational touchstone only after the ashes of the band's lead singer, Bradley Nowell, spread..."

May 7, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

(Further) Beside the Point

Admiral Dunkerley ships out; anchors aweigh for the new council

"...Won't somebody please think of Downtown? Won't they?..."

June 6, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Writer Drew Pearce Rides a Trojan Horse Into The Fall Guy

How Saturday afternoons and Alex Garland affected the remake

"...people of a certain age, Drew Pearce remembers watching the 1980s TV show The Fall Guy as a kid...."

May 9, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Although this sendoff to the young leads feels a little thin, the culmination of the Harry-and-Voldemort show more than satisfies.

"...Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, Michael Gambon, Helena Bonham Carter, Matthew Lewis, Tom Felton, Kelly Macdonald, Evanna Lynch and Maggie..."

July 15, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

We Have an Issue: Austin Media Getting the Job Done

Local journos rise to the occasion, and band together for Friday’s All Together ATX fundraiser

"...but it's New York and Los Angeles papers writing these "the death of local news is nigh" stories, and..."

April 3, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

AGLIFF Presses Play on The Capote Tapes

LGBTQIA+ film festival announces online lineup for 2020

"...The All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival (aGLIFF) may..."

July 8, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia is a profound existential adventure, twistedly comic and openly bitter, brought to life by those two maniacs: Peckinpah and Oates. An ugly, vicious film about not very glamorous people engaged in ugly, vicious activities, it’s more black comedy than anything. – Louis Black

"...and Emilio Fernandez. A moment of silence now for the late, great Warren Oates. Too little appreciated, he left..."

Dec. 2, 1999 Movie Review by Louis Black

George Strait: The Cowboy Rides Away

The King crowns the Frank Erwin Center on his farewell tour

"...George Strait on “Troubadour,” a raw, rich twang near the end of his two-and-a half-hour set Friday at the..."

Jan. 11, 2014 Music Post by Doug Freeman

The Best Things We Saw at Austin Psych Fest 2023

Toro y Moi, Automatic, and more highlight homegrown festival’s return

"...Considering Austin’s inclement weather and the precarious state of national touring – survival..."

May 1, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Putting the Austin in Austin Film Festival

What ATX and Lone Star titles are screening at next week's fest?

"...Austin Film Festival is just around the corner. But in between major international screenings like Natalie..."

Oct. 17, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Behind the Wheel With Deezie Brown

After five years of fine-tuning, the perfectionist producer and rapper rolls out 5th Wheel Fairytale

"...Obviously, the job I refer to is not this job (Hi..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Goodbye, Rick: Perry Out of Presidential Race

Former Texas governor first declared candidate to drop out

"...Governor Rick Perry has suspended his campaign to become the next GOP nominee for the United States presidency. I..."

Sept. 12, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Back to the Trenches

AMD tightens its hold on Lantana – and the enviro opposition digs in

"...In the global scheme of things, Advanced Micro Devices is on..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Go Into the Light

Jodie Foster on striking a balance between lightness and darkness in The Beaver

"...onscreen. With two Oscars for Best Actress already in the bag, Foster is now before us with her third..."

May 6, 2011 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Gray Band

How can a band singing almost exclusively about serial killers engender so much life?

"...A sonic hiss slithers poisonously from the right channel to the left and..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Consider the Audience

"...Under your front-cover legend SXSW WRAP, I saw "Charlize Theron" and eagerly sought information about the actress I've respected..."

March 28, 2006 Postmarks

Survival of the Fittest?

The unlikely story behind the Austin-based black comedy, Natural Selection.

"...It is, by all accounts, an unlikely story: During the 1996 Austin Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference and Film..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Year in Politics

The Top Ten Political Stories of 1997

"...1) Annexation Frustration. The kingdom of Austin has not witnessed such tearing of..."

Jan. 9, 1998 News Feature

The Cable Guise

Carrey, Quaid, and the IFC

"...Add to the long list of 20-year overnight successes in show business..."

June 14, 1996 Screens Feature by Patrick Taggart

Face to Face With the King of Trill

I got to meet Bun B and it was real.

"...I'm handing the reins over to Chronicle City Beat editor Anne Harris..."

May 23, 2008 Music Post by Anne Harris

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