'Type So Hard You Bruise the Screen'

Owen Egerton has 30 things to say to struggling writers

"...In the late 1950s, Jack Kerouac typed out a list of..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Books Post by Owen Egerton

A 'Tree Grows in the Meadowlands

Cowboys beat defending champs in season kickoff game

"...In the fall of ’92 I and a woman from work..."

Sept. 6, 2012 Sports Post by Michael Corcoran

Texas Smells Repeat Title Game?

Make it so, Mr. Simms Gilbert Applewhite

"...Meet the quarterback. A kid in the prototypical NFL body: Tall,..."

Sept. 3, 2010 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Luck and the Literature of Football

Longhorns live to fight another day

"...his John 16:33 eye black. Colt McCoy praying on the sidelines that his kicker can save a Longhorn season...."

Dec. 7, 2009 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

The Passion of Bob Stoops

"...My pal got the big job against stiff competition. He wasn’t necessarily the..."

Oct. 9, 2007 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

The Entertainment Economy

As the Austin film, music, and gaming scenes become a "cluster," civic leaders are looking for industrial-strength creativity

"...Austin has been a government town, and from nearly the beginning, local leaders have wanted it to be more..."

March 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Short and Sweet From SXSW

The full list of short docs, dramas and animation playing this year

"...Time for a blur of information. SXSW unleashed their phenomenal list of Midnighters and Midnight Shorts today, but..."

Feb. 5, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crawl With the Authors of Your Favorite Books

The Texas Book Festival's Lit Crawl gets weird & boozy with 'em

"...known as "literary mayhem at its finest." Here in the ATX, though, we've got little fear of collectively tumbling..."

Oct. 22, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Way, Way Back

In this indie comedy, a young teen finds confidence at a local water park after suffering emotional abuse from his insensitive, would-be stepfather.

"...The Way, Way Back savors a Generation X nostalgia for..."

July 12, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Texans Season Preview Part 2: The D

Phillips will turn struggling defense around

"...In my last installment, I talked about the Texans prolific offense and how Matt Schaub, Andre Johnson,..."

Sept. 10, 2011 Sports Post by Barrett Walton

Texas-Sized Basketball: The Houston Rockets and Why I Moved to Texas

"...Coming as I do from the mid-Atlantic, I’ve experienced no end of questions from people..."

Nov. 23, 2006 Sports Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Cardinals Down the Drain: To Night the Impossible Mare?

"...After the fold below are some text-message exchanges between a family..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Sports Post by Shawn Badgley

Breakin' All the Rules

Despite the title of this sugar-coated fluffbomb of an urban romantic comedy, precious few rules are broken, cinematically speaking, during its quick, painless 90 minutes.

"...Union, Jennifer Esposito, Bianca Lawson and Peter MacNicol. Despite the unfortunate title, which makes the film sound like some..."

May 14, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition

"...Directed by: Jacques Rivette. Starring: Claude Berri, Catherine Rouvel, Bruno Todeschini, Hélène De Fougerolles, Jacques Bonnaffé, Marianne..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Studio's VR Mini-Golf Game Gets New Course Based on Jim Henson’s Labyrinth

Mighty Coconut goes golfing in the beloved puppet classic

"...enough. Now imagine that but while avoiding plunging into the Bog of Eternal Stench while evading the machinations of..."

July 29, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Interview: Every Body Has a Story in The Mortuary Collection

Ryan Spindell brings period creep to the horror anthology

"...When the corpse is dead and decayed, what a life really..."

Sept. 21, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'The NFL Beat': Angelo Gets the Axe and More

NFL notes and analysis

"...If “The NFL Beat” were a rap video, it would include..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

'Tip Time': The Freshman 15 & Other Points of Emphasis

"...threats: I can tell that you're bluffing just by the fact that you say you're looking forward to the..."

Nov. 30, 2006 Sports Post by Shawn Badgley

A Whole New Game

A strange trip through the online world of the most popular role-playing games of last summer : Diablo II, Deus Ex, and Vampire: The Masquerade Redemption

"...As I traveled through the vast corridors of the Internet gaming community, sampling some..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Screens Feature by Marcel Meyer

Short & Sweet: "First Down"

AFf documentary short tackles girls breaking into football

"...Welcome to Short and Sweet, our look at short films playing at..."

Oct. 26, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Verde Report: When One Door Closes ...

Introducing the Chronicle’s new Austin FC column

"...Last week, as I read the final installment of Nick Barbaro's column "Soccer Watch," an..."

April 2, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Future May Finally Be Brightening for Texas Film Incentives

The sequel to film rebates?

"...The Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program (TMIIIP for not..."

Jan. 4, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Lazarus of Barbecue Rises in East Austin

Mercurial John Mueller is back at the top of his game

"...After the much ballyhooed forced departure of John Mueller from his..."

May 24, 2013 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Texas State Makes the Leap to Big-Time Football

Bobcats enter FBS

"...The technicolor dream bus has finally arrived in San Marcos...."

Aug. 30, 2012 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Handicapping the Holidays

We narrow the field for the gamer on your gift list

"...RocksmithPS3 & Xbox 360 Ubi Soft $80 The Ace:..."

Dec. 9, 2011 Screens Feature by Mark Fagan

Longhorns Pop Some Viagra to Battle the OU-beaters

Virile D should dominate Tech

"...Longhorn football fans have their own version of porn: watching someone else beat Oklahoma...."

Nov. 4, 2011 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

That Time of the Month

Christian Remde spans the calendar year with his Twelve Films Project

"...Christian Remde is red in the face. And in the back of his neck, and..."

July 15, 2011 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

'Madden 2007' for the Xbox 360

"...EA Sports is reportedly a video game sweatshop, pushing programmers to churn out next year's title..."

Sept. 28, 2006 Sports Post by Jeremy Martin

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Does Anybody Want the Warren Wildlife Gallery in Bouldin Creek?

Rick Warren's indoor safari brings turmoil to the South Austin neighborhood

"...Nobody's missing this mammoth among the single-family houses in Bouldin Creek. When its exterior was..."

Jan. 12, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

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