We Are Now Beginning Our Descent

A war journalist's time in Iraq proves food for novelistic thought.

"...We Are Now Beginning Our Descentby James Meek Canongate U.S.,..."

June 6, 2008 Books Review by Dan Oko

Standing Rock Pipeline Protests Bring New Life to Old Struggles

“It’s about all of us”

"...pepper-sprayed faces of indigenous land defenders in North Dakota are fresh on the minds of dozens of dancers gathered..."

Sept. 30, 2016 News Feature by Greg Harman

The Color of My Parachute

120mph Straight Down

"...the team down to the safer, more manageable 120mph. Now this discrepancy in airspeed probably has something to do..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

New Road Trip Drama Travels into No Man's Land

The filmmaking Allyn brothers see Mexico through a new lens

"...for one film about the U.S./Mexico border, and of course two arrive in short order...."

Jan. 22, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

QueerBomb/Pride Roundtable: Extended Remix

QueerBomb and Austin Pride meet for a roundtable

"...together in the offices of The Austin Chronicle last week. This felt monumental. Last year, the relationship between the..."

June 3, 2011 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

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Our readers talk back.

"...listened to their first two albums? Those mind-warping sets are still unequaled for sheer inspiration and accomplishment. Maybe that's..."

Oct. 14, 2005 Column

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More tributes to Doug Sahm

"...Tourism vs. TV..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Column

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...two oldest and most defining elements of South by Southwest, find harmony in the three headlining films announced for..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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Our readers talk back.

"...own words: "The ordinance's ridiculous ban on smoking ..." Your readers would appreciate receiving just the facts, ma'am...."

June 27, 2003 Column

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Good cops and bad cops, radio waverings and global warming warnings.

"...Correcting the item in your "off the record" ["Off the Desk," Feb. 9], Ken..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Column

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First, the good news ...

"...lawsuit over his false arrest is also in order. Apparently entering someone's house without permission is standard procedure for..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Column

Author by Author

Notable Folks in Their Own Write

"...Reviews by: Jim Hightower | D. Marion Wilkinson | Jan Grape | Tom..."

May 1, 1998 Books Feature

Plastic Platoon

Paul Hanley and Kieran Healy on their 10-year tour of duty to make a stop-motion Vietnam epic starring action figures

"..."It's silly talking about how many years we will have to spend in the jungles of Vietnam..."

Jan. 22, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Two Tickets to Paradise

Who tickets what in Austin

"...get more cutthroat and competitive than when ticket sales are involved. Case in point: On a peaceful Saturday night..."

Aug. 27, 2004 Music Feature by Matt Dentler

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Our readers talk back.

"...on the options for the redevelopment of the Seaholm Power Plant ("Throw the Switch," March 2, 2001) did a..."

March 16, 2001 Column

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Politics & music & the politics of music.

"...about Hyde Park ("Suttle's ability to throw his considerable weight around ...") ["Naked City: Nowhere to Hyde," Dec. 1]..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Column

The Life and Times of Gus Garcia

City Council Member Gus Garcia retires after more than 30 years of public service

"...coming to mind as I think about the political career of Gus Garcia. He has a long list of..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Letters at 3AM

High school students comment on the meaning of the new millennium.

"...into the eyes of the people who will take your place, the people who will test the worth of..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Column by Michael Ventura

No Prozac for the Wicked

The Cool Capers of Donald Westlake

"...God and the Devil, - - writer Donald E. Westlake has many names and sometimes seems to be everywhere..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...then – with a bit of subtle hinting in between – held out until last week to drop the..."

June 25, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Drug War Blowback

Drug-raid tactics come under increasing scrutiny

"...the temperature had peaked at nearly 90 degrees, before beginning a steady overnight descent, prompted by a strong cold..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Capitol Chronicle

After Nov. 5, a preview of Texas government to come

"...whichever they may be. Despite the endlessly desperate noise, we all know the unspectacular short-term answer -- not much..."

Nov. 8, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Record Reviews

"...stills the mood quickly -- as do the other four laments -- laying a carpet of snow at your..."

Dec. 20, 1996 Music Review

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers

S.H.I.T. – So Happy It's Thursday blurbs

"...the form of Houston's Venomous Maximus, an occult metal nightmare of groovy proportions. Originally self-released, the four-headed hellbeast's debut..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

Naked City

"...dead yet. City staffers told the Design Commission last week that Smart Growth incentives -- specifically, those to the..."

June 14, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

SXSW Film Conference and Festival '98 Further Reflections

"...Included here are more reviews of films screened during the SXSW Film..."

March 27, 1998 Screens Feature

Cream of the Tech-Top

The Year in Multimedia

"...Austin online content developer, and 1994-95 President of Austin Area Multimedia Alliance, an organization formed to promote and support..."

Jan. 5, 1996 Screens Feature

Fantastic Fest Is Here To Bash Your Brains In

Shock, schlock, and awe at America's premier genre fest

"...that means. I'm not even sure if it's a nightmare or a Fantastic Fest bumper. What I do know..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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Our readers talk back.

"...Chief Jimmy Chapman ["More Bad Blood," Sept. 5]. Here are the facts...."

Sept. 12, 2003 Column

Point Austin: Missing Ann Richards

New biography recalls the highwater mark of Texas liberalism

"...of Richards' administration had concluded more like its celebratory beginning ... or more simply, if her 1994 gubernatorial re-election..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Column by Michael King

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