Writing on the Wall in SBOE Races

Republicans notch solid wins in Districts 5 and 10

"...that the chances of Democratic Travis County getting Democratic representation on the State Board of Education are nil tonight...."

Nov. 2, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

'Starting Over' on Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable offers new "Start Over" feature to subscribers.

"...customer, you’ve been channel surfing, and happened to land on a channel where this service is available, you will..."

July 29, 2008 Screens Post by Belinda Acosta

Mind on his Money

Chamillionaire defends his throne as the Mixtape Messiah.

"...Chamillionaire has forced the issue of his long-delayed third LP..."

March 17, 2010 Music Post by Austin Powell

Aviary x Sour Duck: Burger Pop-Up on Tuesday & Wednesday

Gourmet noms to benefit snowpocalypsed Texas farmers

"...Lost crops and livestock, burst water mains, power outages..."

March 5, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Patrick Goes on Offense Post-Session

Patrick reflects on his first term as lite gov

"...While the 84th legislative session ended on Monday, the fun part is just getting..."

June 4, 2015 News Post by Brittany Shulman

Update: Wingo: 'I Was Dying on the Road'

Former Sword drummer sounds off on his departure

"...The Sword's performance at ACL on Friday was the last to feature its original drummer,..."

Oct. 13, 2010 Music Post by Austin Powell

Coconut Club and Record Label Owners Team Up on New Musical Acai Cafe

Community Garden combines a listening room, wine bar, and record store

"...“Contrary to popular belief of, ‘Oh, this was created for..."

June 12, 2023 Music Post by Kriss Conklin

What to Expect From Game On Austin

A clickable guide to the participating studios and their games

"...Contemplating going to the Game On Austin event sponsored by..."

Oct. 18, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Sex on Fire

Nakia’s epic first-hand account of 'The Voice' tour

"...With his blind audition performance of “Forget You,” Nakia notched the most memorably..."

Sept. 8, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

Nik Wallenda: Life on the Wire

In which we send an aerialist to talk to a stuntman. Whoa.

"...aerialist Raven Hinojosa spoke with tight-rope aerial stuntman and seventh-generation performer Nik Wallenda – (yes, of those Wallendas) about..."

May 19, 2011 Arts Post by Raven Hinojosa

Director Peter Hedges on Why Austin Film Festival Means So Much to Him

A shared rain's a-gonna fall in The Same Storm

"...and director of Austin Film Festival 2021 opening night selection The Same Storm. "It's the only film festival I'm..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Legislature Signs the Check on a Big Boost for Texas Creative Industries

Rebate funding is up, but it's not as simple as it seems ...

"...could have ever hoped for." That's how Austin Film Commission Executive Director Brian Gannon described the new funding totals..."

June 7, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Stanley Roy's on Uke, Beyonce's on Watch!

The GayPlace talks trash with soulful uke songster.

"...Austin Chronicle: So tell me about your uke. How did you..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Party on the Patio

Live review of ZZ Top's 1st Annual La Grange Fest.

"...Never mind Johnny Depp and Billy Gibbons joining Bill Carter onstage at the Continental Club Saturday..."

Oct. 24, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

City Council Shapes Land Use Overhaul on Second Reading

Debate continues as Austin learns to code

"...City Council was in the middle of more debate on the Land Development Code rewrite on Wednesday, Feb. 12,..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Transporter 2

For all its gimmicky mayhem, Transporter 2 is an improvement over the original, completely setting aside such yawn-inducing cinematic standbys as a romantic interest and realism.

"...Directed by: Louis Leterrier. Starring: Jason Statham, Alessandro Gassman, Amber Valletta, Kate Nauta, Matthew Modine,..."

Sept. 9, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Woodsman

Writer-director Nicole Kassell’s debut film is a lean drama anchored by subject matter which, although difficult, remains distantly disquieting yet never challenging.

"...Directed by: Nicole Kassell. Starring: Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Mos Def, Benjamin Bratt, David Alan Grier..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Romance & Cigarettes

John Turturro directs this oddball musical in which the stars (the eclectic cast of James Gandolfini, Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Steve Buscemi, Mary-Louise Parker, Christopher Walken, Aida Turturro, and Mandy Moore) lip-sync and dance to popular songs.

"...Directed by: John Turturro. Starring: James Gandolfini, Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Steve Buscemi, Mary-Louise Parker, Aida Turturro, Mandy..."

Nov. 30, 2007 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Downton Abbey recap: Episode 5

Cora gives Lord Grantham the cold shoulder

"...Previously on Downton Abbey: Isobel hired a hooker (to work as..."

Feb. 8, 2013 Screens Post by Melanie Haupt

Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton

Music from another dimension Friday at the Frank Erwin Center

"...I'd interviewed before and Steven Tyler seemed like a longshot, so Tom Hamilton became the next logical choice for..."

Nov. 15, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Elephant

Gus Van Sant examines the petri dish that grows the lethal seeds of high school disaster, à la Columbine.

"...Directed by: Gus Van Sant. Starring: John Robinson, Elias McConnell, Jordan Taylor, Carrie Finklea, Bennie Dixon, Nicole..."

Nov. 21, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lamb of God's Randy Blythe: Survivalist, Wakeboarder

Lamb of God's journey through ultraviolence

"...God growler Randy Blythe has preached his politics and personal hatred from on high. Now he takes Sacrament with..."

Feb. 16, 2007 Music Post by Austin Powell

The Mighty Hannibal Sees All

The Atlanta soul man has stories to tell, and who cares if they're true?

"...want somebody to tell my mother and go down yonder in Georgia and tell my father that I’m way..."

Aug. 27, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

An Interview With the Toros/Clippers Andre Barrett

"...league. And I think he may not be for long.” That was Quin Snyder discussing the newest Austin Toro,..."

March 7, 2008 Sports Post by Matt Moore

Out of Time

Denzel does a Southern-fried potboiler.

"...Directed by: Carl Franklin. Starring: Denzel Washington, Eva Mendes, Sanaa Lathan, Dean Cain and John Billingsley...."

Oct. 10, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Horse Boy

This locally produced film is an intimate and endlessly inspiring look at one family's struggle to cope with autism.

"...Directed by: Michel Orion Scott. My yoga teacher likes to say, as she..."

Sept. 18, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation

"...by: Andrew Chen. You'll probably never really understand what on earth (or elsewhere) is going on in this Tsui..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Dying Gaul

Playwright and screenwriter Craig Lucas debuts as a director of his own material with this nasty little story about interpersonal deceptions and Hollywood ethics.

"...Directed by: Craig Lucas. Starring: Peter Sarsgaard, Patricia Clarkson and Campbell Scott. Playwright and screenwriter Craig Lucas (The..."

Nov. 25, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Derailed

The first release from the new Weinstein Co. is this thriller starring Jennifer Aniston and Clive Owen that never fully engages our sympathies.

"...Directed by: Mikael Håfström. Starring: Clive Owen, Jennifer Aniston, Melissa George, Vincent Cassel, RZA, Xzibit, Addison Timlin and..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Flightplan

Aiming to be a Hitchcockian-type thriller set within the tight quarters of a jetliner, this Jodie Foster vehicle runs aground.

"...Schwentke. Starring: Jodie Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Sean Bean, Marlene Lawston, Erika Christensen and Kate Beahan. No longer the ingenue,..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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