The Mother of All Texas Honky-Tonks

A look back at the Mother of All Texas Honky-Tonks

"...Urban Cowboy, Scott Glenn is explaining to Debra Winger the intricacies of worm swallowing. "Mess-kins say eatin' the worm'll..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

The Customs of Christmas

Chronicle Cuisines editor Virginia B. Wood and food writers Pableaux Johnson, Mick Vann, Wes Marshall, Rebecca Chastenet de Géry, and Barbara Chisholm share their Christmas memories.

"...Waffles, the Cookies, Then Santa Claus Though my mother never prepared..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

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

When the Sun Rises

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, a group of teenage filmmakers galvanize the tales of their island

"...The lobby of the Grand 1894 Opera House came to..."

June 5, 2009 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Mother's Little Monster

Lynne Ramsay and Tilda Swinton on the complexities of their Columbine-inspired collaboration

"...ego. Swinton's résumé is no less striking. Iconoclastic is the word that best describes her work and the numerous..."

Feb. 3, 2012 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Journey From the Fall

The fall of the title refers to the fall of Saigon – which is just the beginning for these Vietnamese characters whose stories of re-education camps, exile, and relocation are movingly portrayed in this drama.

"...Starring: Kieu Chinh, Long Nguyen, Diem Lien, Jayvee Mai The Hiep, Khanh Doan, Cat Ly and Nguyen Thai Nguyen...."

May 18, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

“No Willie, Waylon, or the Armadillo in 1977!!!” The Punk Beast Begins to Stir in Austin

A nascent scene takes shape in chapter three of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...Editor’s note: This is the third chapter in a serialized history of Austin’s punk..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Yassine Sixth Street Noir

Legends, rumors, unpaid taxes ... and coke on the side

"...March 22 was a slow day on the News desk. This was Austin in campaign season, not..."

May 18, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Chip off the Auld Sod

Off the Bookshelf

"...One of the nice things about freelancing as opposed to being on..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Books Review

The Ballad of Townes & Blaze

The twisted but not-so-tall tale of Van Zandt and Foley, Lonesome Dove meets Barfly

"...The jigsaw of geography in filmmaking is such that one..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Sybil Rosen

You Be the Judge

Sex, lies, and politics in the 331st District Court

"...This year's primary race for the 331st District Court has been as much about dishing..."

March 2, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Dancing the Christmas Spirit

An eight-year-old fan of The Nutcracker has her dream come true when she gets to talk to a choreographer and ballerina -- Ballet Austin's Stephen Mills and Gina Patterson -- about the ballet that helps Christmas feel like Christmas.

"...As a Christmas tradition, my family goes to see the ballet of The Nutcracker. It helps Christmas feel like..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

CNN Obama-Clinton Debate: The full transcript

Word for word, the whole shebang

"...Posted after the jump is the entire transcript of CNN's Democratic presidential..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

The Luv Doc: Cranberry Volcano

People who don't have embarrassing stories are either exceptionally dull, or disturbingly dishonest

"...Thanksgiving in 2019 I threw up on my boyfriend's mother. I know that sounds bad enough, but it gets..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

Sounding the Alarm on Texas' Nursing Home System

25% of the state's 1,200 long-term care centers have been cited for serious standard deficiencies

"...home had accused one of its employees of abuse. The woman said that as punishment for wetting the bed,..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

David Lindsay-Abaire: The Interview

The 'Good People' writer goes back to the old neighborhood

"...Tonight is your last chance to see the Different Stages production of David Lindsay-Abaire's Good People, the..."

May 11, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Crying in the Chapel

The Texas Hill Country features an unexpected wonder: The Most Holy Theotokos of New Sarov sheds tears of myrrh at Christ of the Hills Monastery in Blanco

"...between Austin and San Antonio have long referred to their area as God's Country. It's where the one billion-year-old..."

June 22, 2001 Features Feature by Devin Greaney

Don’t Stop Believing: Moving Panoramas’ Leslie Sisson Overcomes the Trauma That Birthed In Two

Sophomore LP spins a sequel to the shoegazers’ extraordinary journey

"...I started the group in the years following my mom's sudden passing..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Music Feature by Leslie Sisson

Spotting the Rare Cheap Rental

The history and habits of a not-quite-extinct-yet Austin species

"...of agaves and redbud? That's where I live. That's the house I'll be leaving soon. I write to deliver..."

June 25, 2004 News Feature by Michael Erard

The Informant

Revolutionary to rat: The uneasy journey of Brandon Darby

"...join thousands of protesters in St. Paul, Minn., for the Republican National Convention. In the trailer behind them were..."

Jan. 23, 2009 News Feature by Diana Welch

The Gospel According to Lee Fields

Soul man tells it all ahead of Saturday’s ice cream social

"...for 2002’s Problems and again on 2009’s My World. The latter was the first of four albums with the..."

June 22, 2018 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Sticking It to the Hyde Park Fork

Dale Whistler celebrates the grill's 30th anniversary

"...That fork in the road, that gigantic silver utensil, like something stabbing through..."

Jan. 3, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Player

With Adventures of a No Name Actor, a comic memoir of his adventures in the screen trade, anonymous player Marco Perella is finding literary stardom.

"...ear with a celery stalk -- okay now freeze there, because there's a story behind that ......"

July 6, 2001 Books Feature by Katherine Catmull

The Real Road to Wellville?

Two strange and inspiring stories of the healing power of food – and how terribly it can hurt us

"...Austinite Deirdre Earls has made a remarkable journey from the frustrations and despair of chronic illness to burgeoning national..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

The Place Where Worlds Join

Aztlan Dance Company explores the cultural interaction of old and new in Veracruz

"...For those of you who are unfamiliar with Veracruz, it's a state on the..."

Feb. 20, 2004 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Ethan Hawke and the Inner Life of Flannery O’Connor in Wildcat

Finding the drama of an author who laughed at her own biography

"...Who says there’s no such thing as nepotism in Hollywood?..."

May 29, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The War for Change in Kandahar

How Austin filmmaker Ric Roman Waugh made the first major Western film in Saudi Arabia since Lawrence of Arabia

"...Waugh doesn't do anything easy. A former stunt coordinator, the Austin-based filmmaker made his reputation as a director of..."

May 26, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Chef Nikki Is the Cannabis Alchemist

Celeb chef mixes science and flavor to create cannabis comfort food

"...alchemy,” says chef Nikki Steward. “[My business] is called ‘The High-End Affair,’ but it’s high-end alchemy as well.”..."

March 14, 2022 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Culinary Ladies of the Eighties: Valerie & Stephanie Schuster

Upper Crust Bakery is a sister act

"...Schuster were raised by a good cook, but lost their mother to cancer before they were 10. The loss..."

July 15, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

The Dinertainment Dilemma

Can Kobe Japanese Steakhouse find a balance between the food and the fun?

"...Kobe Japanese Steakhouse is a teppanyaki restaurant, of which the most famous example is Benihana. These places are aimed..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

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