After a Uniquely Short and Turbulent Term, Watson Is the Mayoral Candidate to Beat

Four opponents make their cases against the incumbent

"...For the past two years, Kirk Watson has shown Austinites what..."

Oct. 11, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Fantastic Fest Interview: A New Invite to The Birthday

Corey Feldman and Eugenio Mira restore an FF original

"...and filmmaker Eugenio Mira would like you to receive the gift of their film, The Birthday. Sorry it’s taken..."

Sept. 30, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Horror Unearthed: The Return of Confessions of a Serial Killer

The lost Austin horror classic finally gets the respect it deserves

"...It’s said that after the failure of his debut feature, the artsy Eggshells, Tobe..."

Aug. 23, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The 20-Year Overnight Success of Glen Powell

Hollywood’s newest A-lister – according to the directors who knew him first and best

"...Midway through Glen Powell’s induction ceremony into the Texas Film Hall of Fame, the thought comes to..."

June 7, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Purebred

His heart was the size of a peppercorn

"...went and got a rescue dog, and right from the jump it hated me. Every time I go to..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

The Verde Report: It’s Finally Time to Take #WolffOut Seriously

Winless streak hits new club milestone

"...Over the weekend, Austin FC collected a hideous club milestone that..."

Sept. 20, 2023 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Wild Child to Sir Woman, Kelsey Wilson Is Taking the High Road

The laid-back ringleader reinvents Wild Child and forges a new path with Sir Woman

"...Kelsey Wilson floats into the Pershing in her familiar long black dress, and immediately..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Tuesday

Bartees Strange, Coco & Clair Clair, plus a PinkPantheress misfire

"...South by Southwest Music fired on all cylinders, with long lines reappearing on Red River Street and beyond for..."

March 15, 2023 SXSW Post by Nayeli Portillo

AmericanaFest 2022 Brings the Roots Community Back Together

Eight emerging acts seen in Nashville, from Nora Brown to Early James

"...and open. That emphasis was on full display throughout the five days of packed programming last week in Nashville,..."

Sept. 21, 2022 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Faster Than Sound: BabiBoi's Spitfire Soundtrack for the Club and Beyond

Ballroom rapper joins the Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce's Pride in Local Music next Saturday, and more music news

"...The spitfire, highly danceable musicality of BabiBoi developed alongside their..."

June 17, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Q&A: The Dicks’ Gary Floyd Talks Lifelong Creativity Ahead of Austin Art Exhibition

Maybe We'll See Butterflies opens tomorrow at Prizer Arts & Letters

"...his exhibition opening, but won't stay on screen too long. The pioneering punk bandleader says that could be cheesy...."

June 10, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

How to Escape the Field With Shane West

The Gotham star heads to the cornfields for new thriller

"...How did the makers of survival thriller Escape the Field get Gotham..."

May 12, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

“It’s Like a Family Business, Except Rock Stars”: The Kindred Bond of We Don’t Ride Llamas

Afro rock sibling band is defiantly unconventional on new EP The Oracle

"...For most zoomers and younger millennials, the entrance of the video game Rock Band into our..."

April 29, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Tuesday

A Zamrock fruit plate, apathetic Irish drone-poetics, and so much more

"...that this is a perfectly sized South by Southwest. The streets are strollable, long lines are scarce – though..."

March 16, 2022 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Decay, Preserve, Observe: The Experimental Memories of Bill Morrison

The cinematic pioneer discusses his career and filmography before his Austin retrospective

"...Since Louis and Auguste Lumière invented the Cinématographe and locked in much of what we know..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Screens Feature by Joe Gross

Fantastic Fest Interview: Chris Atkins Investigates Who Killed the KLF?

How to make a documentary when no one wants to talk about it

"...They were the KLF. Also known as the Justified Ancients..."

Oct. 6, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

New Districts Set the Stage for the Politics of the 2020s

The city and state begin to show their work

"...After a prolonged wait, the committees of lawmakers and (in Austin) extraordinary..."

Sept. 24, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Music Sucks, the Mad Lib

Fill in the blanks to one of our more ... antagonistic music columns

"...This infamous column by Michael Corcoran, which ran in the April 25, 1986 issue of the Chronicle, was so..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Michael Corcoran (Mad Libbed by Kevin Curtin)

Austin Comedy Walkabout Night on Sixth Comes to the Austin Asian American Film Festival

Into the Downtown rabbit hole with local comedian Mohit Jasawal

"...most internationally iconic thoroughfare. "Sixth Street is one of the worst streets in America," he said, "It's awful and..."

June 4, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege Ticker: Someone Has to Pay the Post-Storm Electric Bill

The price is right?

"...Texas, Winter Storm Uri continues to do damage at the Capitol. On Tuesday, Public Utility Commission Chairman (and sole..."

March 19, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

"Deborah Roberts: I'm" at the Contemporary Austin

In Deborah Roberts' solo exhibition at the Contemporary Austin, we learn what it is to be seen and not seen

"...Look the girl in the eyes...."

Feb. 19, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Blanton Museum Undertakes a $35 Million Makeover of Its Grounds

With the international architectural firm Snøhetta, the UT museum will add community spaces and art to its outdoor experience

"...Being inside the Blanton Museum is a great experience...."

Jan. 22, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Future of Mother’s Cafe Is Pending

The vegetarian institution could permanently close in October

"...With no real answers about their future, countless restaurants are struggling to make ends meet..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

From the Archives: Linklater on Linklater

Our 1991 self-interview by the Slacker filmmaker

"..."Austin has the highest per capita ratio of wonderful people and the..."

July 24, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Linklater

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

Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go's Recalls the Moment Her Band Topped the Charts in 1981

Austin born and raised, Valentine and the girls reigned with Beauty & the Beat – as excerpted from her new memoir All I Ever Wanted

"...Beauty and the Beat was mixed, mastered, and finished. All of the..."

April 17, 2020 Music Feature by Kathy Valentine

Austin’s Sexual Assault Controversies Roil the District Attorney’s Race

Margaret Moore's controversial handling of rape cases brings opponents to the race

"..."It's about fucking time," Erin Martinson tells me over coffee. Martinson jumped into..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Hustling Uncut Gems With the Safdie Brothers

How their family history glistens in their New York story

"...Many movies are linear. They're meant to get you from the beginning to the..."

Dec. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Stick-and-Poke Tattoos and the Intimacy of Discomfort

Getting stuck with artist Lauren Dunkin (aka Dopetoast)

"...began her journey as a stick-and-poke tattoo artist in the wake of a long night out with friends, after..."

Aug. 3, 2019 Arts Post by Sam Russek

David Giancola Puts the Pedal to the Metal With Axcellerator

Director leaves tragedy behind and embraces the B-movie

"...You can hear David Giancola's grin on the phone. The filmmaker is driving from his home in..."

June 25, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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