The Luv Doc: Jesus Is Watching

West Lake left the Luv Doc off the pool party list

"...old friend to a pool party on Sunday and there were a lot of people there I haven't seen..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Days of Being Wild: ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead Reflects on Source Tags & Codes

Twenty years after its release, the band and producer look back ... while always looking forward

"...Maybe there's a reason why ecstasy is the young person's synthetic..."

March 4, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Fantastic Fest Interview: Richard Stanley Sees the Color Out of Space

How his mother's love and death shaped his Lovecraft adaptation

"...If there's a simple message in H.P. Lovecraft, it's that the..."

Sept. 19, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Paging Through the "Page Two" Archive

A look back at Louis Black's long-running column now at the end of its run

"...this paper’s co-founder and co-owner, announced his retirement from the Chronicle. In this week's issue, he files his final..."

Sept. 7, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

DVDanger: The Sheik

The world broke his back. He made it humble.

"...In professional wrestling, there are faces – the good guys – and the..."

March 1, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

SXSW Eco: The Culture War to Save the World

Punk, hip-hop and literature sign up for the eco fight

"...Maybe it's the fixation on burlap. but American environmentalism has long been..."

Oct. 9, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Letters at 3AM: He Took the Cat to Texas

This is the final story in the many-storied life of Mayer Vishner

"...Mayer couldn't kill himself until he took the cat to Texas...."

Sept. 20, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

Last Man Standing: Ray Benson

Asleep at the Wheel doc debuts at the Long Center Sunday

"...Leading Asleep at the Wheel for over 40 years hasn’t been easy, and..."

Sept. 6, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

'The NFL Beat': Raiders in Long Form

Al Davis is watching

"...his grave, and to be honest, I would be, too...."

Dec. 29, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

God Save the Screen

Zack Carlson and Bryan Connolly spent seven years hunting Mohawks for their mad, mammoth compendium, Destroy All Movies!!!: The Complete Guide to Punks on Film

"...small town, graduating high school (if you could be bothered) between '80 and '84, chances are you spent a..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Point Austin: Who Needs a Drug Test?

Welcome the president, but please stay hungry

"...Watching the spectacle of a reigning president paying a public visit..."

Aug. 13, 2010 News Column by Michael King

The Slow Dying of Johnston High

State accountability standards may close a school on the edge of survival

"...The night Austin state Sen. Kirk Watson urged the community..."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

The Stage Uncaged

How a performative open mic From Iowa became a theatrical springboard in Austin

"...Shannon McCormick, head shaved bald and providing his faintly cartoonish good looks with a sort of Eminem-by-way-of-Lex-Luthor effect, is..."

April 15, 2005 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Innovators

Part 2 of "Jazz," by Harvey Pekar

"...During the debate that took place regarding the merits of Ken..."

June 15, 2001 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar

The Road to Damascus

The story behind Paul Stekler and Daniel McCabe's documentary George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire

"...There's a moment in George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on..."

March 10, 2000 Features Feature by Clay Smith

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

Art Fights the Power

The Liberating Artwork of Malaquías Montoya

"...I Pledge Berkeley, California,1968: The Chicano Movement is born. Cesar Chavez and his newly..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Arts Feature by Sam Martin

Flip the Switch

"...The phone is already ringing. Who? "Somebody with the Rolling..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

In the Shadow of the Dinosaurs

The Death of Indie Labels: Reports Have Been Exaggerated

"...illustration by John Keen It's everybody's favorite number these days -- 28,000 -- which is the staggeringly absurd..."

May 2, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

The Basement Tapes

The Netherworld of Iconoclastic Music

"...Throughout history, the economics of creativity have often acted as a barrier..."

March 28, 1997 Music Feature by Greg Beets

The Luv Doc: A One-Way Ticket to Johnson City

Are yuppies still a thing?

"...any cute guys in my age range. Where are the best places to find cute, single yuppie guys in..."

July 8, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc

Texas Monthly's Taco Editor on the Past, Present, & Future of the American Taco

Q&A with José R. Ralat, the man with one of the most envied titles in town

"...José R. Ralat has maybe one of the most enviable jobs in Texas – Taco Editor of..."

April 22, 2020 Food Post by Lina Fisher

Officer Who Killed Teen Fired

Joseph family's attorney calls the decision a "good first step"

"...Austin Police Officer Geoffrey Freeman has been indefinitely suspended – i.e., fired – for..."

March 25, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

What the Hell Is that Tentacle Fence on Koenig Lane?

It's pastry chef and political gadfly Jen Cash's noodly masterpiece

"...I mean, just look at the thing...."

July 25, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Q&A Hole: Why Didn't the World End?

With: John Erler, Annie La Ganga, Arcie Cola, Owen Egerton, and more

"...Welcome to The Q&A Hole...."

Dec. 24, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Black Like Who?

Baratunde Thurston lightens up the conversation on race, technology, and social change

"...The hardest thing about interviewing Baratunde Thurston is trying not..."

March 2, 2012 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

The Legislator Versus the Interninator

The Score gets 'Raw' for tonight's wrestling show

"...your wrestling gear on, because WWE Raw returns to the Erwin Center tonight. But who's the biggest rasslin' fan..."

Dec. 20, 2010 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

The Last Soul Man

Bobby Womack washes up on 'Plastic Beach'

"...opens Bobby Womack, without prompting. “That went well under the circumstances. You have think about things that take you..."

Oct. 21, 2010 Music Post by Austin Powell

Dressing Down the Superhero

How the irreverent comic Kick-Ass made the leap from page to picture show

"...boy dreams of becoming a superhero and fighting crime. Then he wakes up, realizes that's a dumb idea, and..."

April 16, 2010 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

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