'Tip Time': The Freshman 15 & Other Points of Emphasis

"...Men's Basketball Season, now a few weeks old. Think of it as a tremendous burp after the ESPN-manufactured "Feast..."

Nov. 30, 2006 Sports Post by Shawn Badgley

Gwen Zepeda Effinger: Diva of the Doublewide

"...1997, Monday: I don't know why, but a lot of times I have nightmares about fish. ... Dreams in..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Screens Feature

Local Rock Weirdos, Death Metal Out-of-Towners, and More Crucial Concerts

They're your ears, do with them what you will

"...After last month’s kickoff, “Austin’s last single-screen movie theatre” Eastside Cinema and go-to..."

July 26, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Qmmunity: Carnival of Queers

A carnival of queer cavorting will delight your senses this weekend

"...Step right up for a totally queer reenvisioning of a classic fall staple: the carnival. A triforce collab..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Column by James Scott

Russian House Becomes Just 'The House'; Cowboy Breakfast Brings the Free Noms; Tatsu-Ya Takes Over Former Contigo Space; This Month Is All About the Women Everywhere; and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here's some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene, as wrangled from..."

March 2, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Most Memorable Moments of Saturday’s ACL Fest

Billie Eilish, Jack Harlow, Mongolian metal, Doja Cat, Dayglow, & more

"...sunny Saturday set the scene for a packed day of live music at Zilker Park. Here are the Chronicle..."

Oct. 3, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Last Bow of an Accidental Critic

Lessons and surprises from a career that shouldn't have been

"...Terry, who invited me to perform in an evening of her comedy sketches one weekend, I would have had..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

This Job Will Change Your Life

Former staff reflect on the zigs and zags of life post-Chronicle

"...I heard the Chronicle referred to as "the island of misfit toys" (hat tip to Rankin/Bass). It certainly gets..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Jesse Sublett

If or When I Call: Will Johnson Discusses His Debut Novel

Long-held itch harvests the road, autobiography, and compassion

"...Set along the rivers and highways of Southeastern Missouri where he was born, If or When..."

April 9, 2021 Music Post by Matt White

News of the World

Tom Hanks evokes one of his most celebrated roles in this tragic Western

"...from the daily papers in candlelit rooms to residents of towns and cities in post-Civil War Texas, it seems..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

This spell isn't as bewitching the second time around

"...Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Harris Dickinson, Ed Skrein and Chiwetel Ejiofor...."

Oct. 18, 2019 Movie Review by Sarah Marloff

Turning Williamson County a Bluer Shade of Purple

Wading through the new political landscape of the Austin suburbs

"...He's the youngest member of the Legislature, and looks even younger than his 29..."

May 10, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Memoir of War

WWII literary adaptation lacks the novel's spark and insight

"...This French film exposes one of the largely unspoken traumas of war: the pain of..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

New to Town? Here Are Nine of the Biggest News Stories Affecting Locals.

A primer on Austin politics

"...Austin, where you’re either re-acclimating to the increasing chaos of life in an ever-growing metropolis or getting your first..."

Aug. 30, 2018 News Post by News Staff

The Next Generation of Austin Hip-Hop

Young rappers reinvent the most streamed genre in America

"...Kendrick and Killer Mike, and (think) you can pull off RompHims and man purses, Chinese topknots, and velvet dresses...."

Aug. 31, 2018 Music Feature by Clara Wang

The Past, Present, and FuturX of Latinx Performance in Austin

The current surge of Latinx theatre and dance in Austin speaks to both tradition and pioneering new directions

"...about how that evening alone, we had a plethora of excellent options for Latinx performance and were struggling to..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Arts Feature by Roxanne Schroeder-Arce

The Fate of the Furious

The car thieves are back to save the world

"...Kurt Russell, Nathalie Emmanuel, Scott Eastwood, Elsa Pataky and Kristofer Hivju...."

April 14, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Release of Breaion King Arrest Footage Leads to APD Investigations

Police and community members meet for “an open, honest dialogue”

"...are under way at APD into the policing strategies of two Henry sector (Southeast) cops and the oversight of..."

July 22, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Page Two: It's the Time of the Season for Absolute Moral Certainty

The "Anybody but Hillary" movement makes strange bedfellows of the progressive left and the hard right

"...seem more and more a given that Bernie Sanders will not receive the nomination, though many of his followers..."

July 22, 2016 Column by Louis Black

A House of My Own: Stories From My Life

In this collection of essays, letters, lectures, and more, Sandra Cisneros opens wide the doors to the house of her life

"...A House of My Own: Stories From My Lifeby Sandra Cisneros Knopf,..."

Oct. 16, 2015 Arts Feature by Melanie Haupt

Out of Her Cage

Micah Magee explores a Texan's teen pregnancy in Petting Zoo

"...Like the protagonist of her film Petting Zoo, Micah Magee grew up in..."

March 17, 2015 SXSW Post by Amy Gentry

DVDanger: 'Halloween'/'Prince of Darkness'/'Eyes Without a Face'

Three throwback horrors for your Halloween pleasure

"...down on All Hallow's Eve and you've run out of Halloween candy, there's nothing more comforting than sitting down..."

Oct. 29, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Real Housewives of Ciudad Juárez

Living double lives in the shadow of the border

"...They don't slouch in high heels on plush sofas. They do not bitch about their husbands or each..."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

The Priests of Syrinx

What’s in a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame anyway?

"...When did the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony become the Oscars? A nearly three-hour..."

May 17, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

‘Game of Thrones’ Gets a Dowager Countess

And other non-spoilery bits about Sunday’s season 3 premiere

"...When it comes to labeling HBO’s epic series Game of Thrones, “fantasy” isn’t a misnomer – its call sheet,..."

March 29, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Derby Update: Weekend of Champions

Texas Rollergirls and banked track TXRD both rolling for gold

"...defend their regional gold, while the banked track bruisers of the Texas Roller Derby are at home readying for..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

South-of-the-Border Speculation

Three Messages and a Warning presents a broad swath of Mexican SF

"...The notion of Mexican science fiction may, to some minds, go no..."

Jan. 20, 2012 Books Feature by Roberto Ontiveros

Point Austin: The Body of Christ

McNally play defies the fake religiosity of those who would suppress it

"...When public officials engage in literary criticism, the results are seldom edifying...."

April 23, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Torch of the Mystic

Sir Richard Bishop, keeper of the flame

"...I just finished reading Sun After Dark, a collection of stories by Pico Iyer on traveling abroad. He opens..."

May 26, 2009 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

Page Two: Earth, Stones, and Thorns of the Wild Ground Growing

The poetry of the right-wing soul: an appreciation

"..."In my hour of darkness, in my time of need," as Gram Parsons..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Column by Louis Black

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