Fantastic Fest Review: Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest

Gaming documentary is no tribute to the solitary player

"...Anders Thomas Jensen will probably watch Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest and weep. Because the Danish director's constant..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: The Fall Music We Always Talked About

Music columnist returns to two major venues and a new one

"...The last time I walked up Second Street with my..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Death Watch: Supreme Court Halts John Henry Ramirez's Execution Over Religious Freedom Appeal

Court will hear Ramirez's case for pastor's touch during execution this fall

"...to be put to death on Sept. 8 for the killing of Corpus Christi convenience store clerk Pablo Castro..."

Sept. 24, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Leon Bridges Shines Through Gold-Diggers Sound at Stubb’s

Fort Worth singer basks Austin in emotive soul

"...Leon Bridges is the Chet Baker of soul. Just because he’s highly digestible..."

Sept. 13, 2021 Music Post by Clara Wang

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

September events around the state are waiting for you to arrive

"...This month we mark the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks on Sept. 11,..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Verde Report: Consistency Eludes Austin FC as Expansion Season Pressure Mounts

The Verde suffer team's biggest defensive meltdown to date

"...Stick this in the "That didn't age well" folder: Late in the evening..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

This Job Will Change Your Life

Former staff reflect on the zigs and zags of life post-Chronicle

"...I can't remember the first time I heard the Chronicle referred to as..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Jesse Sublett

Confetti

Tale of a mother's determination is slight but sweet

"...America for this sweet if slight story of a mother, Chen Lan (Zhu), who gives up her entire life..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Powerfully Poetic Folk and Country Songwriter Nanci Griffith Has Died at Age 68

Song-crafter’s career spanned Hole in the Wall to Carnegie Hall

"...passing and wrote: ​​“It was Nanci's wish that no further formal statement or press release happen for a week..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Swan Song

Meandering story of nearing death flies on Udo Kier’s wings

"...One of the greatest films to have ever been made about the..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Austin ISD Leans in to Win Back Families, Boost Enrollment

Every student counts

"...It is 8am, and the Joslin Elementary library is waiting, patiently, for elusive families...."

Aug. 13, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Titane to Open Fantastic Fest 2021

Cannes winner heads up this year's lineup

"...has announced its first wave of programming for 2021. The headliner? Titane, Julia Ducournau's Cannes Palme D'Or award-winning story..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Screens Post

Nine Days

Winston Duke sits in judgment on the worth of life in this metaphysical drama

"...They say the best design is invisible: You’re meant to..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Austin at Large: Reform Follows Dysfunction

José Garza and Delia Garza didn't get elected by accident. The cops' own lies show us why.

"...Boy, I sure would rather be writing about Austin's future, and how we can..."

Aug. 6, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Hog Book Aims to Encourage Hunting and Eating Feral Hogs

Jesse Griffiths wants you to #EatAHogSaveTheWorld

"...hunter extraordinaire and chef/owner of Dai Due, said of the past year. Despite some necessary pandemic adjustments, both his..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Faster Than Sound: Alexalone, All Together

Soft-spoken guitarist details world-building Polyvinyl debut – with help from bandmates

"...Driving south on I-35 during the precise onset of flash flooding and rush hour last..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Ride the Eagle

Jake Johnson gets his head straight in this comedic kin to Walden

"...“I wish I had dog brains half the time,” aging slacker Leif (the inimitable and always charming..."

July 30, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: An Alpha Male Jock Type Guy

Saying someone lives in Houston is irresponsibly nonspecific

"...since high school. It was his second marriage and they reconnected through Facebook. Sparks flew, they had a torrid..."

July 23, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

Pig

Nicolas Cage’s porcine drama is a transformative soliloquy about love and loss

"...As the great philosopher Frank Reynolds once pronounced, “Well, I don’t..."

July 16, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Seven Decades and One Wall Apart: Finding Friendship on Either Side of a Bouldin Creek Duplex

Two women at different stages of life keep company during a pandemic

"...I'm usually on the phone when the knock comes at my door. Sometimes..."

July 16, 2021 Arts Feature by Ali Montag

Austin Looks for Routes Out of Its Homelessness Crisis

Under pressure, the city experiments with fast and sustainable strategies

"...For more than a year, the city of Austin, its social service partners, and primary..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Blue Starlite Makes the Big Screen Bigger Downtown

New releases, DCP coming as drive-in extends lease

"...Drive-ins saved the cinematic experience last year and just because brick-and-mortar theatres..."

July 7, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

After the Pandemic at the Alamo Drafthouse

New management, new owners: Can the Austin movie chain retain what made it special?

"...The oldest operating Alamo Drafthouse in the nation still survives...."

July 2, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Tribeca Film Festival Interview: Fathom

Austin filmmakers travel to where the whales sing

"...Whether you're a researcher into cetacean communication, or you're a..."

June 18, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...cause: Children's Advocacy Center, a nonprofit providing intervention and therapeutic services to child abuse victims and their non-offending family..."

June 18, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

First Look: Arkane Studios Austin's Redfall

Vampire-killing coop game coming to Xbox, PC next year

"...When a developer like Arkane Studios Austin goes quiet about a mystery project, you expect a big announcement...."

June 16, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

The Warrens are back at it again ...

"...Chaves. Starring: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ruairi O’Connor, Sarah Catherine Hook, Julian Hilliard, Charlene Amoia and Sterling Jerins...."

June 11, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Missing in Brooks County Explores a New Location for the Immigration Crisis

Cine Las Americas selection explores death [not] on the border

"...There are bodies on the ground in Brooks County. Since..."

June 4, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Fumbling, Bumbling Letdown of the 87th Legislature

Sine dead

"...When the 87th Texas Legislature kicked off in January, six days..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

We Have an Issue: Ding-Dong, Another Brutal Legislative Session Is Behind Us

This week's Sine Die cover package explores the ups and downs (mostly downs) of the 87th Texas Legislature

"...The quiet, coordinated walkout of Texas House Democrats on Sunday..."

June 4, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

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