The Good Eye: In Praise of Aunts

On aunthood, from a loving neice

"...I'm told my Aunt C hated pictures of herself. There aren't many. In high school, she was a buxom,..."

Aug. 22, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

The Hightower Report

Save the Billionaires; and Monsanto Takes a Tumble

"...Save the Billionaires..."

Nov. 5, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower

Filling the Void

"...Freedom Records just over three years ago, he knew the music business was traditionally an easy place to lose..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Missive to the Ending Year

Letters at 3AM

"...as half promise, half threat. We wanted to believe the promise, but these days a sense of threat is..."

Jan. 3, 1997 Column by Michael Ventura

First Quarter

Bradley Jackson and Andrew Disney kick off a festival run of their new comedy about the importance of intramurals

"...The lead actress comes from Twilight. Her male counterpart played..."

April 25, 2014 Screens Feature by Chase Hoffberger

A Good Sense of HUMORdy

The filmmaking collective spreads the word of Austin comedy to the world wide web

"..."Who was it, Warhol or Huxley, who said '15 minutes..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

2011 Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund Recipients Announced

2011 TFPF winners announced

"...film is an unavoidable hurdle that every filmmaker, from the simplest short to the most complex narrative feature, has..."

Aug. 29, 2011 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Top Ten Queer Sh*t

Andy's Top Ten queer things, happenings, people, etc. etc.

"...didn't have a 2000-Great but I'm ready for 2000-Fine. The decade's almost over, y'all, and what will the oughts..."

Dec. 31, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Zupan on Impact

'Murderball' and the making of a celebrity

"...heals all wounds – but for now, one of the world's greatest sportswriters had better watch (or listen?) out..."

July 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Sara Smile Still

Behind Sara Hickman's sunny countenance lies real life. And still a smile.

"...Who can turn the world on with a smile? Besides..."

May 7, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Secrets Shared

The documentary photos of Donna DeCesare

"...Donna DeCesare's photos raise a curtain on the darkest side of childhood. From her current featured work..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

A Home Loan of Our Own

Homeowning may be the American Dream, but seems so far out of reach for so many. Bernadette Noll's story of finding and buying a house offers hope for the hapless.

"...some nine years ago, Austin was still reeling from the economic bust of the Eighties. The signs were everywhere:..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Features Feature by Bernadette Noll

Minouli Steals a Kiss

First Place

"...Minouli was a child of Epiphany. To the village's old women, his birth season -- of long..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Books Feature by Wynn Parks

Killer Reputation

Murders from Austin's not quite forgotten past

"...Amateur historian Jeanine Plumer is one of the few people in Austin who still relives the nightmare..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Validation?

illustration by Jeannette Moreno The Violence of the Cutie-Pie Mentality

"...has that small town feel; circles overlap. So, over the course of one evening, it's not unusual to encounter..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Features Feature by Spike Gillespie

Ramblin’ After Midnight With Stef Chura

Detroit indie rocker steps into the spotlight with second LP

"...by Car Seat Headrest wunderkind Will Toledo, Midnight finds the Michigan DIY staple feverishly jostling for layered clarity. Witness..."

July 18, 2019 Music Post by Beth Sullivan

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...a half-dozen titles, SXSW Film has finally drawn back the curtain on its 2016 lineup...."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Playback: Charlie Pierce Burns It Down

Charlie Pierce, the Gibby Haynes of piano, speaks out; Sweet Spirit serenades Spoon in a tour diary excerpt; and Phil Anselmo says maybe next year for a Housecore Horror ATX return

"...Five years ago, piano man Charlie Pierce taught elementary education in Benton Harbor, Michigan,..."

May 29, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Train of Love

Albert & Gage's Christine Albert ruminates on five years of Wednesdays at Donn's Depot.

"...Every Wednesday night for the last five years I've hauled my guitar to Donn's..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Music Feature by Christine Albert

Fantastic Fest Catches Taika Waititi's JoJo Rabbit

Thor: Ragnarok director's film to open 2019 celebration of the strange

"...The fifteenth annual Fantastic Fest – the Alamo Drafthouse's celebration..."

July 30, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sweet Spirit Tour Diary

On the road with Spoon

"...Sweet Spirit, the high-energy pop group led by Giant Dog members Sabrina..."

May 26, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Spacing Out in Round Rock

Carter, Paige, Christi, Doug, and two homeowners on 'Trading Spaces' in Central Texas

"...Welcome to the Chronicle Web extra full transcript of our interviews with..."

Feb. 6, 2004 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Raped Twice?

Virginia Glore asked the APD for a rape test -- instead they're prosecuting her for DWI.

"...Virginia Glore sits in a plastic chair on the patio of Hill's Cafe, her legs drawn up underneath..."

Oct. 12, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Things They Used to Do

Dick Holland assesses two Texas journalists, Gary Cartwright and Jan Reid, whose new collections of articles possess a cautionary wisdom, the kind you acquire when you court danger and danger provides you with a keen view of what lies beyond.

"...Turn Out the Lights: Chronicles of Texas During the 80s and 90sby..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Revenge Is Sweet

‘Game of Thrones’ and the relief of a good riddance (spoilers)

"...night episode bade goodbye to a character. Spoilers after the jump...."

April 15, 2014 Screens Post by Rod Machen

Do Right Woman

Polly Parsons, only child of Gram Parsons, comes full circle in Austin with the Hickory Wind Ranch, sober living for women

"...Polly Parsons' late-model Maxima rolls up under the iron Hickory Wind Ranch sign. The storm-gray car noses..."

July 31, 2009 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Words for Words

Spoken-word artists on their art form, the National Poetry Slam, and one another

"...The National Poetry Slam overtakes Austin starting Aug. 7 at..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Arts Feature

I Love You, Jimmy

Nearly four-hour LaFave convergence petitions a greater good

"...As midnight neared Thursday at the every-last-seat-sold Paramount Theatre, Jimmy LaFave’s 10 minutes onstage turned..."

May 19, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Performers Find Unexpected Side Effect of Pandemic: Attentive Audiences

Intimacy and reverence endure at socially distanced shows

"...Last Tuesday evening, Jonathan Horstmann surveyed the canopy on the University of Texas campus..."

Oct. 5, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Way, Way Outer Space

Dusting off Starcrash, an interstellar swashbuckler

"...Lewis Coates, dreamt of creating a heartfelt homage to the fantastic science-fiction films and stories of his youth: Buck..."

Sept. 10, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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