The Safety of Objects

"...Klein. A guitar. An antique chest. A Barbie doll. These are some of the objects that fill (but do..."

March 14, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Esther's Follies Meets Scooby-Doo in The Haunting of the Tavern

In this new murder mystery comedy, chasing Emily the ghost leads to some real high jinkies!

"...Is that the Mystery Machine parked in front of the Tavern?..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

"The Blessings of the Mystery" Questions the Notion of Preservation and Ownership

A different West Texas at UT's Visual Arts Center

"...Research, when presented as art, mines from the didactic to form the poetic, the subversive, and the..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Arts Feature by Vivie Behrens

The Common Law

Drone rules – the basics

"...Popularity of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly referred to as drones,..."

May 6, 2016 Column by Chris Perkins

The Movies That Matter

An interview with Killer Films producer Christine Vachon

"...Look among the titles of the most daring and delirious American independent..."

March 11, 2005 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

“Ana Esteve Llorens: Studies for Future Objects” at Women & Their Work

The show’s mix of colored textile works and a large installation of open ovals spark an urge to interact with them

"...With 22 Ovals, each piece in "Studies for Future Objects" is made from hand-woven cotton, dyed and stretched over..."

Dec. 16, 2016 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

The Eighth Street Survivors

They came out to protest police brutality. They were met by a life-altering wave of police violence. Eight months later, they still await justice and change.

"...has been updated since publication with new information concerning the shooting of Justin Howell...."

Feb. 5, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Page Two: The Ways Sisyphus Had It Easy

Consequences of perception

"...I don't have the strength..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Rebuild the Guild

Michael Yates and his fellow artisans bring new life to Austin's cadre of craft

"...Michael Yates of the Guild of Austin Artisans is building a coffin..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Meet the New Neighbors

A fugitive sect of Mormon polygamists is building a home – and an end-time temple – in the West Texas town of Eldorado

"...The town of Eldorado, Texas, seat of Schleicher County, flanks..."

July 29, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Doing the Electric Slide

Electric cab item pulled from council agenda

"...get pulled from last week's City Council agenda because of legitimate concerns or a political vendetta? A former council..."

April 29, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Devil in the Details

Council faces a daunting slate of work sessions

"...Currently standing at a baker's dozen of meetings (including one meeting-within-meeting as the board of the..."

Aug. 5, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...South by Southwest will be kicking off its 2025 Film & TV Festival with The Studio,..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Amusing Ways of Life

Three Central Texas traditions continue to make fun a destination.

"...Thomas Carnivals It's a flawless spring twilight at the Founders Day carnival in Dripping Springs, but tonight the..."

May 10, 2002 Features Feature by Anne Harris

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...stop Texas from blocking Border Patrol agents from reaching the river in Eagle Pass, the U.S. Department of Homeland..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature

A Museum Comes of Age

"...señorita becomes 15, or quince años, she is considered "of age" and presented to the community in elaborate religious..."

July 23, 1999 Arts Feature by Mary Jane Garza

The Long, Hot Summer

Books to Spend Your Summer With

"...know you're in for a long, hot summer when the weather has hit 100 degrees before the beginning of..."

June 5, 1998 Books Feature

By Example

The TFPF panelist screenings

"...The Austin Film Society has announced its Texas Filmmakers' Production..."

Aug. 12, 2005 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Hurricane Harvey Resources

Sites, social media, and emergency resources to help weather the storm

"...As Hurricane Harvey intensifies along the coastline, many will be turning to Austin as a..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Emergency Post by Katarina Brown

Where's Your Evidence?

Advances in forensic science have made physical evidence increasingly crucial in criminal justice – but the practice of preserving and maintaining that evidence is often underfunded, poorly managed, or just plain sloppy

"...Hank Skinner fought prosecutors – in Gray County and the attorney general's office – for the right to DNA-test..."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Cartoon Heritage

Food faces, renegade puppets, rainbow purses, and nicotine washes – it's all part of the art of Matthew Rodriguez

"...This is the thing about stripped-down, bare-bones cartoon illustration: It can communicate..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

A Mutual Respect

Russell Lee's documentary photographs of the Great Depression helped fashion our collective visual memory of that era, but his greatest achievement may have been the trust he engendered in his subjects.

"...I wish I had known Russell Lee in the Sixties, when he taught photography at the University of..."

Aug. 29, 2003 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

Summer Fun: Roadtripping, AAA-style

Nostalgia for TripTiks and roadtrips amps up during summer

"...My inherent nerdiness – devout consumer of newspapers, the dictionary, the phone book, and maps by..."

May 20, 2015 Design Post by Kate X Messer

Postmarks

Solid Gold 40 is shocked and dismayed; non-fans of Carole Keeton Rylander add their two cents; a tear for Tony's Vineyard; and more letters to the editor.

"...Vol. 19, No. 1 of The Austin Chronicle: "Live Shots." Last week we were..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Column

Activism on Wheels

The Helmet Law Spawns a Movement

"...The vicious and unre- quited death of Tom Churchill last..."

May 23, 1997 News Feature by Lee Simmons

How Smart Is Your City?

Interactive panels dive into the data

"...Until last year, there were very few ways for the city of Columbus,..."

March 10, 2017 Screens Feature by Beejoli Shah

Council Preview: Automatic License Plate Readers to Return?

Advocates call on CMs to just say no to controversial program

"...A coalition of criminal justice and privacy advocates have called on City..."

Aug. 30, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Naked City

In the ongoing trial in Waco, the Branch Davidians’ attorney is arguing that the FBI was too quick to resort to massive weaponry during its siege on the Davidians’ compound, endangering the lives of women and children inside.

"...The Patton tank was designed to fight the Soviets, not..."

June 30, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...In response to "Ignorant Design at the SBOE" [July 25] and a subsequent letter of praise:..."

Aug. 8, 2003 Column

Eight Days a Week

Austin Film Festival 2002

"...The first festival in the country to devote itself to..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Screens Feature

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