Film Review: The Wall of Mexico

Border tensions from a new perspective

"...The directing team of Zachary Cotler and Magdalena Zyzak, whose..."

March 9, 2019 SXSW Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Dukes of Hazzard

A remake that's about as deep as Jessica Simpson's cleavage.

"...Carter. Folks, welcome back to Hazzard County, Ga. Round these parts life moves slower than a key grip with..."

Aug. 5, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

East Side King + Hole in the Wall = Austin Magic

East Side King at Hole in the Wall: The best of Austin on one corner

"...When I was a UT undergraduate back in the grubby early ‘90s, the Hole in the Wall was..."

Dec. 4, 2012 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

Summer Fun: Into the Mystic of High Road Pool

Plunging back in time with my iPod

"...In the winter when I miss swimming at High Road Pool,..."

May 13, 2014 Music Post by William Harries Graham

The Q&A Hole: What's the Use of Owning Original Artwork?

With Chris Cubas, Jill Schroeder, Shannon McCormick, and more.

"...Here's the latest of our weekly Q&A Hole series, wherein your..."

Feb. 2, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Eric Shattuck's "The Shape of Human Hearts"

The First Place winner in the 2017 Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest

"...The light is close, now. A week ago, Hamid saw..."

June 9, 2017 Arts Feature by Eric Shattuck

The Power of Art in Austin’s Overlooked Objects

Defining the city's personality from the moonlight towers to the railroad bridge

"...is made by its people, objects, and places. Combined, they form our city's personality, its genius and fragility, its..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Arts Feature by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Fish Out of Water

Seasick and Solitary on the Sandy Beaches Cruise

"...I didn't know exactly what to expect going into the Delbert McClinton Sandy Beaches Cruise, suffice it to say..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

The Virtues of Flexibility

Re-Imagining the Production Process

"...It was unlike any theatre I had ever seen, a temple to possibility, its..."

Aug. 11, 1995 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Riding to the End of the Line

Can Cap Metro weather the recession, balance its books ... and run the buses and trains on time?

"...We suspect it will stick with the catchier "Dump the Pump," but over the next fiscal..."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Page Two: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Watching the Tide Roll Away

The Chronicle at 35

"..."The present-day composer refuses to die!"..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by Louis Black

The Death of Brad Will

An American reporter films his own murder in Oaxaca, and Mexican and U.S. authorities look the other way

"...Oaxaca, Mexico -- Those of us who report from the front lines of the..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature by John Ross

The Desegregation of Austin's Movie Theatres

A history of the stand-in movement

"...Efforts in 1960 to desegregate movie theatres along the Drag started with a bang...."

Dec. 4, 2015 Screens Feature by Jordan Buckley

The Class of 1985

The 69th Legislature, 1985, marked a turning point in the future of Texas politics

"...If you want to know who runs the state of Texas you can consult the constitution, enroll..."

Feb. 27, 2004 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Letters From the Women of SAFPF

A small sample of the letters received by Austin attorney Derek Howard; transcribed and minimally edited

"...In early 2008, Jodi Stodder-Caldwell, an inmate at the Ellen Halbert SAFPF unit in Burnet County, contacted Austin..."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Feature

Katrina Through the Eyes of an EMT

Philipp Meyer, a fellow at the Michener Center for Writers at UT and an EMT, drove to New Orleans and spent 24 hours working with a local police department as an EMT.

"...Last Sunday, Philipp Meyer, a fellow at the Michener Center for Writers at UT and an EMT,..."

Sept. 2, 2005 News Feature by Philipp Meyer

Lalee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton

"...HBO asked Maysles Films in 1996 to take one of its "direct cinema" looks at poverty at the end..."

Sept. 6, 2001 Movie Review by Anne S. Lewis

Austin @ Large: The Writing on the Wall

If neighborhoods don't embrace Smart Growth, the city as a whole will get stuck with stupid growth.

"...moments like this. Last Tuesday, my neighborhood group -- of which I am president -- took to the Planning..."

Dec. 19, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Barfly on the Wall

On location: Fourplay

"...I should have brought a book. Other people brought books, but clearly they've done this before...."

Aug. 14, 2009 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Temple-Inland Reads the Writing on the Wall

The Fortune 500 firm abandons its SOS-busting, job-boosting plans

"...The finger-pointing that followed Temple-Inland Inc.'s decision last week to..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Adventures of Sancho Panza

Guitar Techs

"...Vile, humid Houston heat permeates Fitzgeralds' cramped backstage. In the wings, Charlie Sexton's nine guitars stand sweltering at attention...."

June 23, 1995 Music Feature

The Joy of Shower Beer

Advice: Get sudsed up with these eight Austin craft brews

"...everyone feels like leftover boiled cabbage, cooped up in their homes too long with fussy kids who want gummy..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Exploring the Rites of Titles

"...named "Chameleon." It's a pretty straightforward title, except that there aren't any reptiles (hidden or obvious) on the whole..."

Dec. 22, 1995 Arts Feature

The Making of an Endorsement

"...Katherine Gregor:..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature

The Rise of the Invisible Man

Can longshot Democrat Chris Bell ring up a miracle?

"...When Chris Bell kicked off his bid for governor on a sleepy August day..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Death of Rock & Roll

Top 10s: Year, Decade, Eternity

"...Like this country's forefathers, it came from England. Though it didn't originate there,..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Murder, Mayhem, and the Underbelly of Life

Friends in Low Places

"...eventual killer by saying "What up, Jay?" even though the killer's actual name is Justin Thomas. Regina wasn't overly..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Books Feature

The Impossible

The sound and fury of the Christmas tsunami is deeply harrowing as shown here through the microcosm of one family's experience.

"...First, to dispel the two talking points attending The Impossible, Juan Antonio Bayona’s..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

When the Sun Rises

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, a group of teenage filmmakers galvanize the tales of their island

"...The lobby of the Grand 1894 Opera House came to..."

June 5, 2009 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

The Czech Republic of Texas

The story behind the iconic photo and the iconic bakery that's in it

"...The photo began ripping through the social media sphere like..."

April 18, 2013 Emergency Post by Kate X Messer

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