The Wages of Fear

"...Folco Lulli, Peter Van Eyck and Véra Clouzot. One of the all-time great truck movies, The Wages of Fear..."

April 10, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

'At the Snap of a Finger'

Anti-IDEA activists keep up due diligence for AISD

"...Think the fight over IDEA Public Schools is over? Think again...."

Feb. 1, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Village

Shyamalan coasts into this village that is wracked by the wages of fear, manipulation, and forestry.

"...and Cherry Jones. A stylist with a keen sense of exactly how to manipulate his audience, M. Night Shyamalan..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Hunted

"...Toro, Connie Nielsen, Jenna Boyd and Leslie Stefanson. Possibly the least cost-effective game of hide-and-seek ever devised, The Hunted..."

March 21, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Spirit Adrift, Austin Reggae Fest, Nilüfer Yanya, Amyl & the Sniffers, and more recommended shows

"...Like a scene from Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Spirit Adrift commander Nathan Garrett and..."

April 22, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Nicolas Cage Talks The Trust

The actor on working with Elijah Wood and Jerry Lewis, and "finding the jazz"

"...One of the more intriguing features coming to SXSW this year..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

Unbelievable Summers at the Paramount

The most unforgettable moments from this year’s classics of cinema

"...For 42 lazy, hazy, Central Texas summers, the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series has given viewers refuge..."

May 18, 2018 Screens Feature by Chronicle staff

The Many Faces of Janus

AFS Essential Cinema series presents a wild lineup

"...wrong – too musty, too inapt with its presumption of universal appeal – for such a beauteously bonkers lineup...."

April 12, 2013 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

CNN Obama-Clinton Debate: The full transcript

Word for word, the whole shebang

"...Posted after the jump is the entire transcript of CNN's Democratic presidential..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

The Hottest Race in Texas

The David Fisher-Todd Staples Senate Contest in East Texas Will Decide the Fate of the State Senate -- and the U.S. House

"...On the evening of October 17 -- while much of the..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

Austin Wages Legal Battle Against SB 4 in Court

Austin filing argues SB 4 violates U.S. Constitution

"...As promised, the city of Austin has begun its legal battle against..."

June 2, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Fantastic Fest Flashback: Nacho Vigalondo's "7-35 In the Morning"

Nacho Vigalondo's Oscar-nominated 2006 short

"...Oh, the anticipatory horror. With just 14 days to go until..."

Sept. 8, 2010 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

The Mayor’s Race Offers Clear Choices on How Austin Should Grow

Election marks a critical juncture on the way to Austin's future

"...only serve two years before facing voters again in the presidential election year of 2024 (as per a charter..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

What the Screen Actors and Writers Strikes Mean for Austin

Hopes of a bumper production year fade as unions fight for a fairer future for their members

"...If there's been a single defining image of the ongoing strikes..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Welcome to the Working Week-and-a-Half

A new federal provision mandating overtime pay for a new pool of salaried employees goes into effect in December. What does it mean, and how long will it last?

"...time to ask your employer for a raise. For the first time in more than a decade, it may..."

Nov. 18, 2016 News Feature by Jack Craver

Austin At Large: What Are Y'all Afraid Of?

Framing the gains and losses on all sides of Austin's battles over land use

"...framing. A classic example – it's even illustrated on the Wikipedia page for "framing effect" – is a patient..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Devil in Us All

Butch Hancock, like Leo Tolstoy and Bob Dylan, takes on this political world

"..."If you still allow yourself to condone all the infamies, all the atrocities, of this Antichrist – on..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The 10 Biggest Austin News Stories of 2024

A year of upheaval and settling dust

"...In many ways, 2024 was a year of upheaval and realignment for city government in Austin. The..."

Dec. 13, 2024 News Feature by the News Team

Cinco de Mayo, May the Fourth (Be With You), and More Recommended Events

The week in community happenings

"...What did April and Andy name their three-legged, half-amazing, half-terrific mutt? What character did Will Arnett..."

May 3, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

We Remember What the Dormouse Said

Ten authors cut you a little slice of their own personal Wonderlands

"...Down the rabbit hole we go, reader, and you're already familiar..."

March 31, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Rick Noriega's Speech to the Texas Democratic Convention

Blasts Cornyn, calls for end to Iraq War.

"...After the jump is the speech Rick Noriega just gave to..."

June 6, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

SXSW: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the New Left

AOC: Democratic Socialism is about prioritizing people, not profits

"...The 29-year-old political superstar who can’t stop dominating the headlines..."

March 10, 2019 SXSW Post by Mary Tuma

Help on the Way in Fight for Sick Pay

Workers Defense Project intervenes against anti-ordinance effort

"...Italian restaurant L’oca d’oro, a local electrician, and the Workers Defense Project have joined the city in its..."

May 15, 2018 News Post by Mary Tuma

From the Archive: Welcome to Chaos

Originally published on Nov. 12, 1993: ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs

"...stops as a shrill siren cry starts howling from the bank of walkie-talkies on the shelf, and the teletype..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Hightower Report

Joeseph Lieberman's corporate contributors, guacamole factories in Mexico, Starbucks bans local newspapers, pesticides in schools.

"...Censorship "Synergy" is corporate-speak that means one corporation scratching another's back. Sometimes this is done within conglomerates where, say,..."

Sept. 15, 2000 News Column

Sin by the Numbers

"...illustration by Jason Stout Some numbers: Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world (after China,..."

Feb. 20, 1998 Column by Michael Ventura

The Chips Are Down

Budget balancing picks up speed – and it's anything but fun and games

"...About 150 or so people gathered on the gymnasium floor of the Northwest Recreation Center..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Dropout Problem

Not students, but teachers – AISD struggles to retain qualified educators

"...Two weeks before the first day of school in the Austin Independent School..."

Aug. 12, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Beside the Point: Your Job or Your Life

It's time for workers to have better choices

"...Who built your home? Were they born in the U.S., or were they immigrants? If..."

July 17, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

An Unlikely Reporter From the Secret Sexual Jungle

Suzy Spencer sets aside true crime to explore Americans' particular passions

"...Meeting Suzy Spencer at the IHOP to discuss her book Secret Sex Lives: A..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Books Feature by Joe O'Connell

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