The Sum of Us

"...Directed by: Kevin Dowling and Geoff Burton. Starring: Jack Thompson, Russell Crowe, John Polson and..."

April 14, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Like the Rest of Us

Atmosphere's Slug isn't dead from tequila poisoning yet

"...– Slug and DJ Anthony “Ant” Davis – in Austin on two occasions in the past year, and over..."

Nov. 5, 2008 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

The Sum of 'One of Us'

More everyday whimsy by sculptor Tré Arenz

"...One of Us, 2000Ceramic with glaze (Made from body cast of..."

March 5, 2004 Arts Feature

The Bridges of Madison County

"...Clint Eastwood was grandly given credit for single-handedly reviving the moribund genre of the film Western. Such hyperbole may..."

June 2, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Jewish Repertory Theater's The Art of Remembering

In Adina L. Ruskin's play, AJRT offers an intimate look at how memories shape us

"...A lot of people in my immediate circles are currently subscribed to..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

The Art of Eating Well

Aquarelle brings to the Austin dining scene a studied elegance and a decidedly Old World taste for unrestrained luxury, Chronicle Cuisines writer Rachel Feit writes. But it is still a young restaurant.

"...Culinary anthropology is becoming a trendy topic among academics these days. And why not? After all, food is an..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Austin Film Festival Review: The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Allegorical film was shot in secret in Iran

"...Before The Seed of the Sacred Fig starts, a message appears..."

Oct. 29, 2024 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

Dispatch From the Land of the Deranged

Taibbi takes on American crazies

"...do John Hagee's "Christian Zionist" San Antonio megachurch, 9/11 Truthers, and the U.S. Congress -- notably, among them, Texas..."

June 5, 2008 Books Post by Jordan Smith

Seeing the Future of Politics in SXSW Documentary Boys State

Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine look at the state of boys

"...Do you remember when Texas voted to secede from the United States of America? It was June 15, 2017,..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: The Body of Christ

McNally play defies the fake religiosity of those who would suppress it

"...When public officials engage in literary criticism, the results are seldom edifying...."

April 23, 2010 News Column by Michael King

The Fight of His Life

Are Ronney Reynolds' Mayoral Hopes on the Ropes?

"...Candidate Kirk Watsonphotograph by John Anderson It was a blustery October afternoon when Kirk Watson announced his mayoral candidacy..."

Dec. 6, 1996 News Feature by Alex de Marban

In the Line of Fire

How a home remedy started a flame war

"...Some feuds are larger than the sum of their parts: Capulets vs. Montagues, Hatfields vs...."

Oct. 17, 2014 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Days of Being Wild: ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead Reflects on Source Tags & Codes

Twenty years after its release, the band and producer look back ... while always looking forward

"...Maybe there's a reason why ecstasy is the young person's synthetic..."

March 4, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Gary Kent Is One of the Last of the Dangerous Men

New documentary Love and Other Stunts catches the daredevil legend in action

"...Stunt (noun): an unusual or difficult feat requiring great skill or daring; especially..."

June 1, 2018 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Letters at 3AM: In the Margins of Oligarchy

Society is created by a mass of individual choices

"...If I am not my brother's keeper, what am I?..."

June 4, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

The Flavors of Summer

Memories of Tastes

"...A Bowl of Independence The first summer after my freshman year in..."

July 13, 2001 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

The Rebirth of Doyle Bramhall II

For his first solo LP in 15 years, Eric Clapton’s top lieutenant may have put out the blues album of 2016

"...Doyle Bramhall II stays busy. Slipping in and out of multiple modes – producer,..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

Point Austin: The Legacy of Solidarity

Film of the 'Austin Chicano Huelga' recounts a city's transformation

"...Before the 1968-71 Economy Furniture strike, said Peck Young, Austin was..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Zen and the Art of Entree Experimentation

photograph by John Anderson Kyoto

"...The art of the Japaneserock garden is to isolate individual..."

July 2, 1999 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

The Dialogue of Poets

Conjunto Aztlan's Movimiento Music

"...Daniel Mendoza, Juan Tejeda, José Flores Peregrino, Clemecia Zapata,..."

April 17, 1998 Music Feature by Belinda Acosta

On the Edges of Gentrification, Planning a Different East Riverside Drive

City’s declared goals for the corridor and those of private developers do not necessarily coincide

"...For most Austinites, East Riverside Drive – from I-35 to Texas 71..."

Feb. 15, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

The Time of Their Lives

Richard Linklater and Ellar Coltrane reflect on the 12 years they spent making 'Boyhood'

"...Richard Linklater is busy. So busy, in fact, that even though he lives..."

July 18, 2014 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

The Art of Being Dagoberto Gilb

What's a successful writer like Dagoberto Gilb got against the establishment?

"...It was one of those days when Dagoberto Gilb was about to start..."

March 23, 2001 Books Feature by Clay Smith

The Lizards of Aus

'Never an Adult Moment' With Austin's Veteran Bluegrass Pranksters

"...There're a lot worse things a group of middle-aged men..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Upcoming Legislative Session

Lawmakers set to tackle immigration, education, legalization, transportation, and more

"...Yes, they're coming back. Yes, they have to. Will the 86th..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

The Taste of Mexico

International culinary diplomacy, Austin-style.

"...The Taste of Mexico event Thursday evening, May 2, outside..."

May 3, 2002 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

City Hall Hustle: Songs in the Key of Council

Players in proposed music department singing off different pages

"...We all know the cliché about politics making for strange bedfellows, but you..."

July 10, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Cider House Rules

"...Directed by: Lasse Hallström. Starring: Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Michael Caine, Delroy Lindo, Paul Rudd, Jane Alexander, Kieran..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Luv Doc: The Trouble With Trouble

Never let insurmountable facts get in the way of your deeply entrenched belief system

"...My girlfriend goes out drinking with her friends in the service industry on a regular basis. I don't mind..."

June 16, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

End of Watch

This believable L.A. cop drama, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena, is from the writer of Training Day, David Ayer.

"...Screenwriter/Director David Ayer has mastered the minutiae of the Los Angeles cop-movie subgenre better than..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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