The November Man

Pierce Brosnan stars in this spy thriller that's decently made, but lacks the sizzle of a 007 or Jason Bourne.

"...There’s nothing fresh in the new spy thriller The November..."

Aug. 29, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dems for Lite Gov: The D.A., the Organizer, and the Deli Man

In this race, everyone has low name recognition across Texas

"...There are some names that no one expects to see..."

Feb. 19, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Next Man the State of Texas Plans to Execute Says He Never Killed Anyone

Steven Nelson was convicted for murdering a pastor

"...“People don’t expect these guys to have friends, family, people that care about..."

Jan. 31, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Girlfriend Experience

Steven Soderbergh directs this DV-cam look at the life of a high-end Manhattan call girl (played by porn star Sasha Grey).

"...diamonds may have been a girl’s best friend, but these days a woman might find it better to invest..."

May 22, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Stopping the Nonsense

The No Nonsense campaign gears up to derail the national anti-gay crusade

"...Why is this man smiling?..."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Death and Life of Free Radio

Austin microradio lived fast and died young -- can the movement live to broadcast another day?

"...We're listening to the sound of a man kicking in a door...."

June 22, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Beto O'Rourke's Long, Hot Road to the Texas Primary

We report from the 2020 Democratic campaign trail on whether all the blue, sweat, and beers are worth it

"...They're out early, long before lunchtime, in the off-and-on rain,..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

They Killed the President

Dallas soul man Bobby Patterson once counted Jack Ruby a patron

"...On a sunny Friday afternoon in late November 1963, young soul singer Bobby Patterson hit a roadblock..."

Nov. 22, 2013 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Delysia’s Golden Chocolate, Texas French Bread’s Wheat, Cinful Sweets on the Food Network, and Mozart’s Lights Up Lake Austin

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here’s your weekly Food News Buffet for the first week of November, culled from numerous PR releases,..."

Nov. 2, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The AggreGAYtor: November 30

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Oz practices bad medicine, and Chris Kluwe gets sassy. The answer, my friend, is blowin' in today’s AggreGAYtor...."

Nov. 30, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Protecting the LGBTQ Community When the State Attacks

From the bathroom bill to marriage equality, can Austin fight back?

"...Texan. In July, shortly after state lawmakers reconvened for their special session, the local activist was kidnapped, beaten, and..."

Aug. 25, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

The Mayor's Story

Three contenders try to write a personal tale that will convince the voters

"...a limited amount of time and space to reach the voters and create a "message" – that message being..."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

From the Bloody Streets of Austin, it's a Dia de los Muertos Election-Night Dead-Blog

Spoiler alert: Good has triumphed over evil

"...As early voting totals show Proposition A - the police staffing initiative brought to the ballot by the..."

Nov. 2, 2021 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Aleshire the Agitator

Rage, Rage Against the Dying of the Limelight

"...photograph by John Anderson Don't expect many tearful farewells when Travis County Judge Bill Aleshire leaves..."

Aug. 28, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

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

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem , more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

He’s the President, but I Don’t Care

Blaze Foley penned an anti-Trump anthem 33 years ago

"...A night or two after November’s general election, still shocked America had voted a spray-tanned..."

Jan. 20, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Alamo South Pulls Out All the Stops For Closing Bash

Cramming everything you love about the Drafthouse into one night

"...and foreign fare, merci beaucoup? Can't get enough of them genre kicks? Whatever you are, whatever you love, the..."

Dec. 19, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Welcome to the Bungle

A review of Guns N' Rose “Chinese Democracy”

"...Bad news first: Chinese Democracy isn’t the massacre Axel Rose deserves. Cornrow Buffy comes off smelling..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The AggreGAYtor: November 24

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...gets fightin' mad, trans folk are remembered, and Winnie the Pooh gets ridden out of Poland on a rail,..."

Nov. 24, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

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 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

Graffiti on the Superhighway

The digital age has ushered a new era in visual art, with the Internet offering artists a new medium for the creation of art, an infinite space to display their work, and a marketing tool. But with this expansion of creative opportunities come sticky questions of ownership and the communal experience of art.

"...The Red Fez on Fifth Street fizzed like an underground..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Arts Feature by Rob Curran

Old Man River

Once an outlaw, always an outlaw: The Return of Steven Fromholz

"...hours to write "Daybreak," "Train Ride," and "Bosque County Romance." Long before Lyle Lovett paid his respects by including..."

April 20, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

The Last Don

Bob Bullock: The Crusty Boss of Texas Politics

"...The Democratic Lieutenant Governor, who began his political career in..."

Jan. 31, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Glam Punks of 70s Austin Get Up to Their Gypsy Tricks

The Austin Punk Chronicles, chapter two, part two: Glitter rock (1972-76) fades

"...like Ike Turner and Bobby "Blue" Bland frequented his father's barbershop next door to the 5-4 Ballroom, a prime..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Five Things to Enjoy on the East Austin Studio Tour

From trees to tour buses, the highlights of weekend two of the celebration of tactile creativity

"...The Austin Studio Tour, presented by Big Medium, is a..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Chronicle News Editor Changing of the Guard

Outro Chase Hoffberger, intro Mike Clark-Madison

"...print edition might have noticed a curious something in the staff box of this week’s issue. It was an..."

Oct. 18, 2018 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Public Notice: Loving the Pope

Is Frances the plural of Francis?

"...Paul Gosar [R-Ariz.], who led a one-person walkout from the Congres­sional joint session, in protest of the Pope's stand..."

Oct. 2, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The 12 Bars of Christmas

Holiday drinks specials are way better than geese a-laying

"...our loyal readers, with a grown up advent calendar: the 12 Bars of Christmas!..."

Dec. 13, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

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