Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

Academy Award-winning documentarian Alex Gibney puts the famed journalist, icon, and myth Hunter S. Thompson before his lens and comes away with a telling portrait of the man and his era.

"...It would hardly be surprising if the most brazen and incisive words ever spoken by Hunter S. Thompson in..."

July 4, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Kurt and Courtney

"...Directed by: Nick Broomfield. Starring: Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love. Alas, despite the oceans of hype generated..."

April 10, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lazaro and The Shark: Cuba Under the Surface

Protest, poverty, and art intersect in Cuba's conga culture

"...Directed by: William Sabourin O'Reilly. Lazaro and The Shark: Cuba Under the Surface is a story..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Movie Review by Annie Flores

News Roundup: A Deadly Shooting, Rick Perry, and City Council

Police kill an armed man, Perry's ready to run, and more

"...members of his RickPAC; the new Council gets going; and more...."

Feb. 9, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Bedside Manner: Making and Experiencing Video Games

Boss Fight Books gives the medium the biography treatment

"...review copies of its signature series. The 11 books (and counting) are physically and thematically compact. In other words,..."

June 16, 2016 Arts Post by James Renovitch

Origins of a Green Identity Dives into the Growth of a Community

KLRU and Living Springs celebrate Austin's eco-pioneers

"...public green spaces whose names are memorialized on parks and trails. Because of them, Austin is a beautiful city,..."

Jan. 8, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports'

Sportswriter Zirin delves into the darker side of sports

"...to making sausage where you have a carefully packaged and attractive product constructed in an ugly and battered fashion...."

July 28, 2010 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Arts and Culture Events to Get You Off the Couch

It's spring break (for some of you), get out and have some fun

"...love the Austin Public Library. I also believe parents and guardians should introduce children under their care to the..."

March 14, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Brighton Beach Memoirs: Sean Baker and Mikey Madison on Anora

How the new movie immerses itself in NYC's Russian enclave

"...With films like Tangerine and Red Rocket, Sean Baker has become known as the..."

Oct. 30, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Voter Rewards Continue, Arlo Grey Returns, Treaty Oak Distilling Expands BBQ Team, and What the Hell Is Going On in Boise?

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

"...PR releases, official posts, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

Oct. 28, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Pup Stage Dives for Social Diversity

Torontonians employ their punk platform for good

"...Loud, aggressive, and weird as hell, Pup will prove all that and..."

May 9, 2019 Music Post by Isa Jones

Beastie Boys' Ad-Rock and Mike D Talk Trap, Basketball, Bogus Conspiracies, SXSW, and Their New Book

"We realized that all we do have, before this started and after it ends, is the three of us.”

"...six years after the death of Adam "MCA" Yauch and subsequent disbanding, dives deep into their history...."

March 15, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...first announcement for film, so you've had your headliners and competition titles, with the normal array of talent and..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Origins of a Green Identity Dives into the Growth of a Community

KLRU and Living Springs celebrate Austin's eco-pioneers

Jan. 15, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Wolf and the Lion

Sweet-natured animal adventure brings back an old story

"...Starring: Molly Kunz, Graham Greene, Charlie Carrick, Derek Johns and Rhys Slack...."

Feb. 4, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Put-Downs

Texas platters

"...voice. "Hard to Get" scores points with its punk grandchild of an Eddie Cochran guitar riff but wins the..."

July 16, 2004 Music Review by Greg Beets

"Deep Dives"

City Council's work-in-progress list of policy reviews

"...Zoning, CodeNEXT, Land Use (Completed in part)..."

Jan. 30, 2015 News Feature

Cinders, My Education

Texas Platters

"...Austin. In fact, with regular gigs at such unlikely dives as Cafe Marakesh, Beerland, and the Hideout, the mostly..."

April 12, 2002 Music Review by Michael Chamy

The Lost Arcade and the Loss of Public Play

Doc tells the tale of a New York gaming institution in its final days

"...Juegos Rancheros, The Lost Arcade is a documentary that dives right into the nostalgia of neon lights and pinball..."

Nov. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Will McCarthy

Matthew McConaughey Dives Into the Whiskey Biz

Plus two refreshing summer cocktail recipes

"...a small-batch eight-year bourbon. Longbranch, inspired by McConaughey's Texas and Kentucky roots, is refined with Texas Mesquite and oak..."

July 24, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Visual Arts Review: MASS Gallery Dives Into the Work of a Pioneering Pornographer

A life told through ephemera in “Toxic Masculinity: The Old Reliable World of David Hurles”

"...were soft, as was his demeanor. He looked sweet and sad, a wisp of a man with a wisp..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Gary Clark Jr.’s Free Longhorn City Limits Show and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Recommended shows for Halloween night, from Genesis Owusu to Full of Hell

"...Austin this week? Check out the Chronicle music team’s handpicked “Crucial Concerts” below or in the paper every Thursday...."

Oct. 27, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Life, Loss, and William Shatner

In You Can Call Me Bill, documentarian Alexandre O. Philippe examines the philosophy of the man who keeps boldly going

"...It's obvious why Alexandre O. Philippe would want to make a documentary about..."

March 10, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW EDU Takes on School Board Wars and Mental Health on Campus

Speakers take on top educational problems, March 7-10

"...last minute in the early days of the COVID pandemic, the conference's school-focused opening act is back to discuss..."

March 4, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep

Casey Cep solves the mystery of the true crime book that Harper Lee never wrote

"...– but it's de rigueur to have the motives and means unspooled slowly so the reader gets to play..."

July 19, 2019 Arts Review by Rosalind Faires

Split Screen and Nineties Indie Film

AFS celebrates John Pierson’s seminal IFC show

"...With its heavy emphasis on comedies like Portlandia, Documentary Now!, and Stan Against Evil, younger viewers might..."

June 9, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Dungeons & Dragons, Trivia, Comics, and More Recommended Events

It's a new year! Why not try some new things?

"...Monday 6, Alamo Lakeline and Village..."

Jan. 3, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Foo Fighters, Alanis Morissette, BigXthaPlug, and More Highlights From Saturday at ACL Fest

From Rina Sawayama's avant-pop to Die Spitz's morning mosh

"...as well as young Texas country act Calder Allen. And after Shania Twain wrapped her own Honda Stage slot,..."

Oct. 8, 2023 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Best Things We Saw at Oblivion Access 2023: Earth, BEAK>, GEL, and More

Highlights from year two of the underground Austin music festival

"...of Earth’s rare performance. New partnerships, including with Stereogum and a national publicity firm, also leveled up Oblivion Access’..."

June 19, 2023 Music Post by Wayne Lim

Council Dives Deep Into Racism at APD, Land Use

Busy week isn't over yet, with development code hearing Saturday

"...busy week, with two work sessions focused on the Land Development Code, as well as its regular meeting, which..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

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