The Zone of Interest

Martin Amis revisits the Holocaust in this new novel, which is eloquent and yet lacks depth

"...The Zone of Interestby Martin Amis Alfred A. Knopf, 320pp.,..."

Oct. 24, 2014 Arts Feature by Amy Kamp

The Zone of Interest

Jonathan Glazer's Holocaust drama is powerfully distancing

"...The three minutes of prelusive black screen that open Jonathan..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

City Hall Hustle: In the Zone

Land-use issues in all corners of the city dominate council agenda

"...ask City Council. Like much of council's previous meeting, the upcoming agenda (Thursday, Aug. 26) is devoted to development..."

Aug. 27, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast is In the Zone

The Domain, drug murders, and DWIs

"...Zoning matters, that is, as the Totescast gets into the Domania coming before City Council..."

Aug. 26, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Council: In the Zone

A full zoning meeting, with a few other wrinkles

"...degree of difficulty, it will be a test of the new Council's ability to plow through these by the..."

May 15, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Aug. 13: In the Zone Again

Council plays musical chairs, because what else do they have to do?

"...If you're one of those people who hates moving the furniture, you might need a program to recognize today's..."

Aug. 14, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Swan Lake -- the Zone

Nov. 1, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Canada Model

Author Paul Tough on education innovator Geoffrey Canada

"...In 2007, when then-Sen. Barack Obama first proposed the Promise Neighborhoods initiative on..."

Aug. 6, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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

Reclaiming 'The Corner'

Neighbors, police, and prosecutors applaud the 'Drug Market Intervention' at 12th and Chicon

"...lined up along Salina Street, just a block from the intersection of East 12th and Chicon, ground zero for..."

Sept. 20, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

'The NFL Beat': Raiders in Long Form

Al Davis is watching

"...tough to know where to start. Any lover of the NFL as a product should be a shameless admirer..."

Dec. 29, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Doing Sports the Craig Way

Mike Butts profiles sports stats man and voice of the Texas Longhorns, broadcaster Craig Way, of KVET's Sports Day and Fox Sports Southwest's High School Extra Live.

"...sports-crazed mind. It's a Thanksgiving night, and he's foregoing the traditional after-meal living-room couch flop to broadcast a high..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Features Feature by Mike Butts

Fun in the Sun: Fixes for Your July Meltdown

Beat the heat this summer with these hot-weather rescues

"...we all know, Austin summers are a little on the warm and sunny side. Yes, the sun is glorious..."

June 27, 2012 Design Post by Laura Walters

Haunting the Chapel

Q&A with Dave Lombardo of FFFF headliners Slayer

"...anchoring Fun Fun Fun Fest’s biggest headliner yet in the Slayer drum seat on Sunday, Dave Lombardo's power trio..."

Nov. 2, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

AFF Interview: Michael Lovan Draws All the Right Cards in Murder Bury Win

Board game dark comedy rolls the dice on laughs.

"...movies based on board games, but Murder Bury Win, the new dark comedy from Michael Lovan, is something different:..."

Oct. 22, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival 2014: The Full Party List

Among the 275 authors: Oates, Ellroy, Mosley, Lear, Dean

"...and Héctor Tobar. Well, hold onto your bifocals, Bud, the full author list is out, and its 275 names..."

Sept. 11, 2014 Books Post by Robert Faires

'The NFL Beat': Week 8

It's not you, it's Cam Newton

"...seasons, we have little time for useless chatter or the exchange of half-hearted pleasantries. It's not you. It's me...."

Oct. 26, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

'The NFL Beat': Jenkins Island

Catching up with one of the NFL Draft's top CBs

"...former University of Florida teammate Joe Haden, Jenkins possesses the ability to be a true NFL shutdown corner. A..."

April 23, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

'The NFL Beat': Wonderlickin' Bad

Investigating the Wonderlic testing policies

"...Wonderlic, Inc. administered its first exam in 1937. Since then approximately 120 million prospective employees have taken this test..."

April 5, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

The Suicide Boys

The Houston Texans are the Suicide Boys of the NFL

"...my friends and I had been using to describe the girls we saw in Portland's Pioneer Square with skateboards..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

'The NFL Beat': Week Three

Survive and advance

"...are still a winner for having learned a lesson. The same way that failed athletes and coddled child-stars-gone-bad are...."

Sept. 22, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Rockin' the Roadshow

Forget Pokémon and Britney Spears, Rosalind digs the Antiques Roadshow and got to meet her heroes in person when the show rolled through town.

"...Disney can drop dead ... Sailor Moon sleeps with the fishes! In our house, a certain PBS TV show..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Features Feature by Barbara Chisholm

The Grey Zone

"...watch, this well-meaning film based on actual events tells the story of Auschwitz's twelfth Sonderkommando. One of 13 consecutive..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Return to the Forbidden Zone

Richard Elfman brings his cult classic to the Ritz

"...Whatever happened to the midnight movie? You know what I’m talking about, those..."

Oct. 24, 2015 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Green Zone

With Matt Damon's Bourne director at the helm, the actor plays an officer in Iraq who's mystified by why he's unable to uncover any WMDs.

"...and Jason Isaacs. You suddenly realize you've tumbled down the rabbit hole when the CIA turns out to be..."

March 19, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The War Zone

"...Tilda Swinton, Ray Winstone and Lara Belmont. Fair warning: The War Zone can be excruciating to watch. Dealing as..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Unschlocking the Undead

Colson Whitehead's Zone One

"..."Two of them got the old man down and then all of..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Books Feature by Audra Schroeder

CP(&)R for the Eastside?

Raul Alvarez and Danny Thomas home to promote revitalization while preventing gentrification

"...In a proposal they say can help "promote economic growth in a way..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Whole Truce

Gary Bradley ponders the significance of his proposed settlement agreement with the city of Austin.

"...Long before Jim Bob, there was Gary. Indeed, the fight between the city's environmentalists..."

Feb. 25, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited!

The McElroys’ hit RPG podcast-turned-comic earns its exclamation mark

"...There's always plenty of drama around adaptations. Nine times out..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Arts Review by Rosalind Faires

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