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Nov. 20, 2008 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker
The Libertarians
Democrats and Libertarians find common ground in their grudge against Republicans
"...in Texas don't agree on too many things, but they cheerfully share antagonism toward the GOP. It's also true..."
Oct. 10, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Can Austin Kick-Start the Hybrid-Car Future?
Austin Energy looks toward 'electrifying the transportation grid'
"...Imagine thousands of next-generation plug-in hybrid vehicles on the road, capable of traveling 20 to 60 miles without..."
Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Daniel Mottola
Does Dan Patrick Even Understand the Cannabis Industry He’s Trying to Kill?
Texas Lege’s draconian bills are making even the stoners frustrated
"...One therapeutic aspect of marijuana that I value is that it..."
April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin
Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Musk-essori: Elon Musk is laying the groundwork to open a private school for kids ages..."
Jan. 17, 2025 News Feature
The Off Beat: Freedom Day(s)
Early-bird celebrations pepper the lead-up to a midweek Juneteenth
"...Onstage at the Historic Victory Grill Wednesday, June 12, Scott Strickland marveled..."
June 21, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson
Qmmunity: The RuPaul Express
Join the Ru-volution in Austin at one of our local Drag Race watch parties
"...a brand-new lineup of queens vying for Ru-proval. Missed the first train? Not to worry. Watch parties for this..."
Jan. 12, 2024 Column by James Scott
Qmmunity: The Gay Place Rides Again
Original Chron legend Kate X Messer talks "Qmmunity"/"The Gay Place" origins
"...In the mid-Aughts, young Austin Chronicle journo Kate X Messer approached..."
Sept. 1, 2023 Column by James Scott
Review: Doctuh Mistuh’s Lizzie: The Musical
America’s most infamous axe murderer gets a riot grrrl makeover
"...Lizzie Borden took an axe And gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done,..."
July 18, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker
SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Thursday
Despite storms, we caught 03 Greedo, Sobs, Tangerine Dream, and more
"...Friday and KUTX’s planned Lady Bird Lake showcase inside the Convention Center, Thursday shifts kept coming...."
March 17, 2023 SXSW Post by Julian Towers
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Melissa Carper, Taméca Jones, the Hide Outs, Alex Coke, and more local shows to see
"...Picking up where 2021's Daddy's Country Gold left off, the new collection showcases a broader and bolder sound for..."
Nov. 25, 2022 Music Column by Abby Johnston
TribFest Recap: Red and Blue Teams Find Common Ground Before the 88th
Six points of agreement as the new Legislature coalesces
"...The 88th Texas Legislature, to be elected Nov. 8 and..."
Sept. 25, 2022 News Post by Maggie Quinlan
In the Flesh: Film Historian Elizabeth Purchell Leads the Reappraisal of Porn
The archivist sees erotica as a vital chapter in the history of queer liberation
"...Like all the best parts of queer history, not everyone knows about..."
Aug. 26, 2022 Screens Feature by James Scott
Sorcery and Special K: The Neuroplastic Visions of Zoë Shulman
How ketamine therapy helped the Austin artist transmute her psychedelic insights into gallery gold
"...John Dee, the demon-haunted alchemist and court astronomer to England's Queen Elizabeth..."
Feb. 11, 2022 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner
Texas French Bread Burns, La Mexicana Says Adios, Texas Sake Company Brings the Sushiko, Delysia Brews Up Major Wins, Patika Reopens Downtown, 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...."
Jan. 26, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
The Personal Life of Marlon Sexton, Who Doesn’t Want You to Know About His Personal Life
Shooks singer and guitarist rolls the dice on a Q&A
"...The Shooks singer, clad in leather boots, a red suede..."
Jan. 26, 2022 Music Post by Mars Salazar
Opinion: Where Did the Money Go?
Rep. Vikki Goodwin questions why more than $5 billion in federal funds intended to help students has been diverted into the state coffers
"...federal funds intended to help our students recover from the pandemic were diverted, and this diversion has mostly gone..."
Nov. 5, 2021 Column by Vikki Goodwin
Fantastic Fest Interview: The Ancient Grievances of She Will
Alice Krige and Malcolm McDowell on the supernatural #MeToo horror
"...There are few actors with a presence like Malcolm McDowell...."
Sept. 29, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Fantastic Fest Nabs Latest Derrickson-Cargill-Hawke Horror Collab The Black Phone
Keira Knightley dark comedy Silent Night to close fest
"...Fantastic Fest – the Austin-based film festival dedicated to horror, sci-fi, action, and..."
Sept. 9, 2021 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones
Moving In the Ether With ARCOS Dance Company
Local dance troupe explores the interzone of real and virtual
"...ARCOS Dance Company is preparing to flip the power switch to On and present its latest project,..."
Aug. 6, 2021 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner
Complicity And #MeToo in The Assistant
Kitty Green unravels systems that enable the Weinsteins of the world
"...On the day that Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of..."
Feb. 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Point Austin: Is There a Lawyer in the House?
Legal opinions abound in the lead-up to November's elections
"...On Monday, City Council decided it would rather switch than fight, and amended the November ballot language..."
Aug. 30, 2019 News Column by Michael King
Jonah Hill Goes Back to the Mid90s
Director's debut is a film he can stand by
"...Jonah Hill and the cast of his debut feature as a director, Mid90s,..."
Oct. 24, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Exposing the Art of the Scam in Lie, Cheat & Steal
Comics Pat Sirois and Kath Barbadaro school you on the grift in their podcast
"...crimes lately? Pat Sirois and Kath Barbadoro have, and they're eager to tell you all about them. The two..."
July 27, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
The Breeders Endure
Saturday’s sold-out reunion at Emo’s unites all
"...“I am the rain, I am the new year, I’m the way..."
April 22, 2018 Music Post by Libby Webster
SBOE Passes Mexican-American Studies, but Whitewashes the Name
Right-wing board member objects to “hyphenated Americanism”
"...Four years and two failed textbooks later, the Texas State Board of Education finally agreed to provide..."
April 13, 2018 News Post by Mary Tuma
Katherine Catmull at the Texas Teen Book Festival
Like a fairy in her YA novel The Radiant Road, Katherine Catmull keeps transforming the mundane into lovely art
"...She's always creating at least three things at once. Katherine Catmull has just returned to Austin from a West..."
Sept. 30, 2016 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires
Playback: The Austin Music Poll's 11th Hour
A final push to get out the vote in the Austin Music Poll
"...Here's a truism about voting: The more people do it, the better it works...."
Jan. 29, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin
The Radiant Road
Author Katherine Catmull elegantly summons a fairy-tale timelessness for this YA story of teen anxieties, fairies, and creativity
"...Sometimes when we talk about The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, we act..."
Jan. 22, 2016 Arts Review by Rosalind Faires
Fight the Power
The deafening silence of rap in times of need
"...Driving Downtown to the Mike Brown rally last week gave me the urge..."
