The Road to 10-1

The City Council districting destination is settled. Is anybody driving the bus?

"...early, complicated Christmas present that would require extensive assembly. The night before had marked the dramatic victory of a..."

Feb. 1, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

'The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle'

Once upon a time, at a venue far, far away, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band made their name in Austin

"...The South hadn't been kind to Bruce Springsteen...."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Texans 'Undefendable' Offense Leads the Way in '11

Playoffs or bust

"...The Houston Texans, our beloved heroes from down under, are..."

Sept. 9, 2011 Sports Post by Barrett Walton

The Greatest Gift

An oral history unearthing one of post-punk's most seminal acts: Austin's Scratch Acid

"...The afternoon high tops 100 for the umpteenth straight day...."

Sept. 1, 2006 Music Feature by Greg Beets

For the Good Times

The Life and Times of Texas country crooner, Ray Price.

"...Before he took the stage of Central Missouri State University's Hendricks Hall on..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Music Feature by David Cantwell

The Basement Tapes

The Netherworld of Iconoclastic Music

"...Throughout history, the economics of creativity have often acted as a barrier..."

March 28, 1997 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Switch

"...Jobeth Williams, Lorraine Bracco, Tony Roberts and Perry King. The gender-bender dud Switch doesn't just put a man in..."

May 17, 1991 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Beloved Local Pastry Chef Joins the Stiles Switch Team

Callie Speer: ambassador of fun

"...Holy Roller, has a new home. She recently joined the Stiles team at the Switch in Dripping Springs, and..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Food Feature by Rod Machen

The Perfect Match

A playboy finds the woman of his dreams but gets rebuffed

"...that was not screened for press, a playboy finds the woman of his dreams and falls in love –..."

March 11, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

12 Days of Smoked Meats at Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew

A variety of smoked meats and sides for the holiday season

"...Determined to keep themselves positioned in the upper echelons of the local barbecue..."

Dec. 11, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

12 Days of Smoked Meats at Stiles Switch

Pit masters offer smokin' holiday specials

"...Every December, the pit masters at Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew (6610..."

Dec. 9, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

The Sapphires

Exuberant but fairly formulaic, this Australian film is a backstage story about an all-girl singing group from the outback in the Sixties.

"...Exuberant but fairly formulaic, this Australian film tells the story of the 1960s transformation of an all-girl singing..."

April 12, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Luv Doc: A Blinding Amount of Light

If Jeff Bezos can launch a $5.5 billion dollar penis rocket into suborbital space, he can surely put a dimmer switch on a floodlight

"...Even though your column is called "The Luv Doc," I know I have seen you respond..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Texas French Bread’s BBQ Epiphany, Little Ola’s Stylish Turkeyday Switch, Getting a L’ILHIGH With Good Work Austin, Falling Into La Condesa, Desert Door at the Driskill, and More

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

"...scene, as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

Nov. 22, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Opinion: Let’s Encourage Austin Restaurants to Switch to Reusables, Away From Single-Use Items

Austin Reuse Coalition and Plastic Reduction Project want your help rating Austin restaurants’ commitment to reducing plastic use

"...even in our bodies is inescapable. As one of the more visible forms of pollution, it only takes one..."

March 1, 2024 Column by Brandi Clark Burton

The Commuter

Liam Neeson still has a very particular set of skills

"...Train taught us anything, it’s to never engage in hypotheticals. Yet down-on-his-luck insurance agent Michael MacCauley (Neeson) commits that..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Man of the Year

Instead of being the hippest kid on the block, this comedy plays like a schizophrenic exercise in shrill cinematic politics.

"...Laura Linney, Lewis Black, Jeff Goldblum and David Alpay. The premise here is simple, timely, loaded: What if the..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Beat That My Heart Skipped

A character study of a young man torn between disparate career paths as either an enforcer for his slumlord father or a virtuoso pianist, is underserved by its prosaic realism and adds little to the original.

"...Devos, Niels Arestrup, Jonathan Zaccaï and Linh Dan Pham. The Beat That My Heart Skipped, in an uncommon switch,..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Hot Chick

"...Anna Faris, Rachel McAdams, Robert Davi, Eric Christian Olsen, Matthew Lawrence, Melora Hardin and Angie Stone. Even when decked..."

Dec. 13, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Legend of Zipang

"...Mami Yasuda and Mikijiro Taira. I can sum up The Legend of Zipang in a simple, one-syllable word: Fun...."

Sept. 15, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Night and the City

"...thrives on preemptive litigious blows and quick cash settlements. Whether it's a below-the-board cabbie license or a trumped-up whiplash..."

Oct. 23, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

How the Filibuster Has Already Undermined Democracy

The recent attacks on reproductive rights reveal another reason to let the filibuster burn

"..."They can do anything we can't stop them from doing."..."

May 6, 2022 News Feature by Michael King

Tickle the Ribs

The first annual 'Austin Chronicle' Invitational BBQ Beef Rib Smackdown

"...There's something primeval about eating a barbecued beef rib. Holding..."

Jan. 17, 2014 Food Feature by Mick Vann

The Killer Inside Me

Director Michael Winterbottom makes some fatal storytelling miscalculations in this screen adaptation of Jim Thompson's novel that stars Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba, and Kate Hudson.

"...Ned Beatty, Elias Koteas, Tom Bower and Brent Briscoe. The ridiculously prolific director Michael Winterbottom (A Mighty Heart, 24..."

July 30, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Real Crash Davis

Alan Zinter of the Round Rock Express still lives the big-league dream

"...thinks about quitting, Alan Zinter looks you straight in the eye, barely blinking, not a hint of a smile..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Sports Feature by Kevin Brass

The Ninth Gate

"...Lena Olin, Emmanuelle Seigner, Frank Langella and Johnny Depp. The devil, apparently, isn't in the details after all. That's..."

March 17, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Best Outside-the-Box Barbecue (and Barbecue-Adjacent) Dishes in Austin We Ate This Year

Brisket tacos, nanner pudding, and mutton cooked low and slow

"...Smoked brisket taco, Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ The original barbecue fusion continues to shine from Buda to..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Food Feature by Rod Machen

A Kansas City Switch

"...If it's any comfort to television fans, there is life after network affiliation switches. Kansas City, for..."

June 16, 1995 News Feature

Leffingwell's Got It in the Bag

City to look at sacking petroleum grocery bags.

"...Continuing the welcome trend of simple environmental changes citizens can make..."

April 16, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Luv Doc: Assisted Living

A hard sell, but not as hard as dried urine

"...My parents are in their late 70s and still live in the same South..."

April 4, 2025 Column by The Luv Doc

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