10 Years

This ensemble comedy follows a group of friends on the evening of their 10th high school reunion.

"...a toss-up as to which is the bigger drag: binge-drinking through your high school reunion and its dispiriting spectacle..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The In Crowd

"...they invite her into their very glamorous world of binge drinking and partner swapping. Then the corpses start to..."

July 28, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Nil by Mouth

"...reads the morning paper. Father Ray (Winstone) is a binge-drinking, coke-snorting, topless bar-crawling hulk who rules his brood by..."

March 13, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Reefer Madness: Marijuana Still the No. 1 Hit

Drug warriors ignore the rise in alcohol abuse

"...24% of those ages 12 and older engaged in "binge drinking" – five or more drinks at one sitting..."

Oct. 1, 2010 News Column by Jordan Smith

I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell

This collegiate coming-of-age comedy is about as exciting as near-beer.

"...jerkwad forever, apparently) is as lame as a near-beer drinking binge. To its credit, I Hope They Serve Beer..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Homestead Exemption Puts Sobriety Center at Risk

City Council will weigh the cost of sobriety

"...city's festival circuit have all helped Austin earn its drinking reputation. And there's a burgeoning craft beer industry brewing...."

July 22, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Reefer Roundup 2/11/11

Your roundup of drug war news

"...half of the alcohol consumption by adults is actually binge drinking – which is four or more drinks in..."

Feb. 11, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Luv Doc: Small Tweaks

The devil is in the details

"...like not eating queso after midnight or maybe limit binge-drinking to one night a week...."

Jan. 4, 2019 Column

Luv Doc: The Real Yoko

Some people aren't easily able to shamelessly express themselves through movement

"...I am not sure how many "locals" still enjoy binge-drinking Lone Star in a dark, inexplicably smoky club listening..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Blaze Foley's Lost Muscle Shoals Recordings

Cult songman keeps thwarting his own success – even posthumously

"...all the details when you're dealing with Blaze's story." Binge Drinking & Biker Speed..."

May 5, 2017 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

The AggreGAYtor: May 5

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...negative consequences on queer youth, including increased rates of binge drinking...."

May 5, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

Juwanna Mann

"...hook, moral culpability-wise and, say what you will about binge drinking, the euphoria at least supplies a clear rationale..."

June 28, 2002 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Point Austin: What Should Lehmberg Do?

Whatever her decision, she's earned her own mind

"...is a culture (including a cop culture) rampant with binge drinking – and it too often has deadly consequences..."

April 26, 2013 News Column by Michael King

The Luv Doc: Getting Good Gigs

Have a band. Play music. Enjoy it. Nerd the fuck out.

"...with no alcohol sales? A club full of wealthy binge drinkers. You make that happen and you’re the club..."

Aug. 8, 2014 Column by The Luv Doc

An Excerpt From Blackout

Sarah Hepola's memoir on "remembering the things I drank to forget" – an excerpt

"...couch twenty minutes into your date. But Tara started drinking bourbon, and obviously I had to follow. I sauntered..."

June 19, 2015 Arts Feature

Boot Camp Challenge: Week Two

Who said boot camp would be easy?

"...hardest part, it isn't. Having three days off and drinking too much on two of those days didn't help,..."

Jan. 30, 2009 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Luv Doc Recommends: Cinco de Mayo Celebration

Emo's, Saturday, May 5, 2007

"...champagne (1998 World Cup), but the champagne isn’t for drinking, it’s for pouring over your teammates' heads. First you..."

May 4, 2007 Column by The Luv Doc

When the Dog Bites

Richard Rodgers knew well the dog's bite, the bee's sting, plagued as he was by inner demons, personal trials, and psychic pain. Yet he was able somehow to produce from this dark world music of sweetness and light.

"...from Syracuse, Too Many Girls, and Pal Joey, Hart's drinking had begun to compromise his health. Frequent blackouts and..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Get Back Out There With 14 of Austin’s Mainstay Beers

Fly Your Freak Flagship February

"...If you’re like most Austinites, drinking is one of your hobbies. Probably your only hobby..."

Feb. 3, 2020 Food Post by Eric Puga

The Luv Doc: Adult-Type Things

It's fine to socialize your kids, but not at the expense of other adults who had no part in their conception

"...throw parties regularly – adult parties where people are drinking and smoking and generally doing adult-type things, but there..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Column by The Luv Doc

The Luv Doc: Facebook Official

A sad attempt at territorial boundary pissing

"...strangers hook up during SXSW. No big. Miller Lite binge drinking alone could account for half that figure. There’s..."

April 3, 2015 Column by The Luv Doc

Luv Doc Recommends: Party at the Moontower

, Saturday, June 20, 2009

"...to an aneurysm – nearly as effective as chain-smoking, binge-drinking scotch, and eating bacon … all while hanging upside..."

June 19, 2009 Column by The Luv Doc

Parents Are the Biggest Pushers

Parent Pushers: Most teens get their booze at home, free of charge!

"...Forty-percent of adolescents who report drinking sometime in the past month say they got their..."

July 28, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

Luv Doc Recommends: The Art of Andy Warhol

Ao5 Gallery, Saturday, November 18, 2006

"...wildest gallery openings, you don’t see a lot of binge drinking, drug swilling, and dirty dancing. It’s a shame..."

Nov. 17, 2006 Column by The Luv Doc

Doesn't Like Celebrating Being 'Jacked Up'

"...work. While her song ostensibly celebrates the joys of binge-drinking and DWI, I'm sure that the meth crowd won't..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Postmarks

The Luv Doc: Questioning AI

Terrible taste is pretty much hardwired into the American aesthetic

"...backyard barbecue, they would totally wreck the vibe by binge-drinking vodka Red Bulls, wearing tube sock condoms, or doing..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

The Luv Doc: Premature

There is only one alternative to getting older, and it definitely involves not getting laid.

"...a perfectly acceptable place to do some bachelorette party binge drinking, is a horrible place to use as a..."

May 14, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

The Luv Doc: Top 10 Things in Austin That Will Ruin Your Relationship

Or, how to find out if your love is double-donkey strong.

"...Texas Longhorns Football Game – After four hours of binge-drinking White Claws at Scholz's and another four hours in..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

Veronica Mars, All Grown Up at the ATX Television Fest

Series creator Rob Thomas explains why the cult show has to change

"...– which glossed over everything from eating disorders to binge drinking – Kristen Bell's 21st century teen sleuth waded..."

June 7, 2019 Screens Feature by Sarah Marloff

Your Austin New Year’s Eve Guide

These are the many ways to say goodbye to 2017

"...Sure, you could stay home and binge-watch Netflix and drink Champagne on the couch, but where’s..."

Dec. 27, 2017 Events Post by Chronicle staff

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