Letters at 3AM: Dead and Alive on the Fourth of July

A eulogy spoken over the coffin of our empire

"...Tom Sawyer is dead. Huck Finn is not. The "can do" all-Americans that..."

July 2, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

DOA: Dead or Alive

Female fighters start out as enemies but strip down to their bikini tops to fight a common foe.

"...Aoki, Sarah Carter, Natassia Malthe, Kane Kosugi, Matthew Marsden and Eric Roberts. Let’s hope some special form of punishment..."

June 22, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Who Is Dead and Who Is Not Dead

"...Dear Editor, In "Letters at 3AM: Dead and Alive on the Fourth of July" [July 2]..."

July 9, 2010 Postmarks

Dead or Alive

"...Directed by: Takashi Miike. Starring: Riki Takeuchi, Sho Aikawa and Renji Ishibashi. The Alamo has decided to expand its..."

July 29, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dead or Alive

"...spend a lot of time staring at the walls and trying to figure out how to get their favorite..."

March 6, 1998 Books Feature

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

"...Starring: Mickey Rourke, Don Johnson, Chelsea Field, Tom Sizemore and Vanessa Williams. Oh my, my. So much testosterone, so..."

Aug. 23, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Dead Don't Die

After the vampiric bite of Only Lovers Left Alive, Jim Jarmusch shambles through this zombie flick

"...Chloë Sevigny, Eszter Balint, Rosal Colon, RZA, Danny Glover and Carol Kane...."

June 14, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Everything Went Black: I Was Dead Before Dead Was Cool

Shoot him in the head. He's dead, he's all messed up

"...American pop culture with a mix of snarky detachment and genuine irritation. These days it's mostly curmudgeonly annoyance, but..."

Oct. 17, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead

Every generation gets the George A. Romero socio-political zombie opus they deserve. We must be living right, because this new film cuts right to the heart.

"...Scott Wentworth, Shawn Roberts, Amy Ciupak Lalonde, Joe Dinicol and Philip Riccio. Every generation gets the George A. Romero..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Ones Who Will Take Your Dead

Director's real life experiences with gang members inspire horror

"...not William, the begrudging protagonist of I'll Take Your Dead...."

June 15, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Adds Terry Gilliam And Metallica

Final round of films includes surprise big names

"...Hustle striker Stephen Chow, master of oddness Terry Gilliam and … Metallica? No, really...."

Sept. 5, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Drawn and Quarterly? Fantagraphics? A Few Recent Releases?

Yes: Our new comics-reviewing team gives 'em a look-see

"...Lot of amazing comic books and graphic novels and compilations of sequential art – or..."

May 10, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Vodkas and Skulls: Talking to Dan Aykroyd

The comedy great talks bottle design and Newfoundland water

"...Blues of the Blues Brothers, Beldar Conehead, the "wild and crazy" Festrunk boys, Fred Garvin-Male Prostitute, and Julia Child..."

May 10, 2010 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Musical Fajitas, Mama Fried Papas, Les Dames Are Recruiting, El Alma Turns 10, and More

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

"...what’s happening in Austin’s vast culinary scene, as the pandemic continues to fade (at least for those who’ve been..."

June 23, 2021 Food Post

Savlov's Top Ten Redux Part One: The Good, the Badass, and the Weirder

Savlov's other Top Ten

"...To begin with, Marley is dead, and top ten lists are insane, or, at the..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

The Dead Girl

The filmmaker and an all-star cast create this somber murder mystery that has little mystery but is filled with a deep foreboding about the anguish that dominates some women's lives.

"...Franco, Josh Brolin, Giovanni Ribisi, Mary Steenburgen, Piper Laurie and Bruce Davison. “You’ll never know dear, how much I..."

Feb. 9, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Over Her Dead Body

In this DOA romantic comedy, Eva Longoria Parker plays a ghost who haunts her former fiancé-to-be when it's time for him to move on.

"...Jason Biggs, Lindsay Sloane, Stephen Root, William Morgan Sheppard and Wendi McLendon-Covey. There’s just no end to America’s love..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Waking the Dead

"...Directed by: Keith Gordon. Starring: Lawrence Dane, Sandra Oh, Janet Mcteer, Molly Parker, Hal Holbrook, Jennifer Connelly..."

March 24, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cortex and 'Spark'

John Twelve Hawks' dystopian thriller reviewed

"...the seven most effective habits of killers who are dead...."

Jan. 7, 2015 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin's 10-Year No-Kill Deal With Austin Pets Alive! May Be Dead

Like cats and dogs

"...Dr. Ellen Jefferson, president and CEO of Austin Pets Alive!, has spent the last..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Fantastic Fest: 'George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead'

More tales of the undead

"...he's given us, from original Night of the Living Dead to Creepshow and from Martin to, well, at least..."

Sept. 27, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Fareground’s Day of the Dead Celebration

Newly re-opened food hall Downtown is getting its calavera on

"...Congress), just recently regained its own glorious life … and now it’s preparing to celebrate Dia de los Muertos?..."

Sept. 13, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

St. Marks Is Dead Is Alive & Well In Austin, Texas

Ada Calhoun brings the NYC history and the hipness back to Bevo-town.

"...it had been reassuringly static, was formerly some pluperfect and unchanging city-in-amber – you get people talking about the..."

Nov. 3, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Chris Claremont: Dead Should Mean Dead

'X-Men' mastermind talks the Phoenix and the flame

"...way, then mainstream comics would be a different place. And after a 40 year career in comics, including an..."

July 14, 2012 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

Being Dead, Kydd Jones, Rattlesnake Milk, and Urban Heat Set to Play the Chronicle’s Hair of the 3-Legged Dog Day Party

The ultimate townie hang at SXSW, totally free at Hotel Vegas

"...– including writers, editors, production staff, ad sales representatives, and a turtle that’s been a resident of our atrium..."

March 8, 2023 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Mohawk, Daniel Johnston, and Peelander Yellow Release NFTs on Emergent Online Marketplace

Austin music jumps into the collectable digital art trend

"...sums, now arrive in Austin. One featuring the art and music of late songwriter Daniel Johnston comes up for..."

April 7, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Checking In: ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Jason Reece Navigating Uncharted Territory

Trail of Dead co-engine decries music’s “shoddy substitute” for shows

"...Tenth LP in 25 years, “X: The Godless Void and Other Stories achieves full circle career transcendence behind core..."

May 4, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Crime Month: A Chron "… and Punishment" Playlist

Songs answering the musical question, "Does crime pay?" No.

"...rather, two. The first covers "Crime." The second, “… and Punishment,” feels like maneuvering through a field full of..."

July 17, 2019 Arts Post by M. Brianna Stallings

Who Killed Jim and Tina?

Why has the murder of two people in Kyle, Texas, eight months ago not led to a single arrest?

"...Smith – indicated that Tina was killed by gunshot and stab wounds. Jim had died instantly from a bullet..."

Feb. 19, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Graveyard: Ungrateful Are We the Dead

Graveyard

"...of which guitarists Jonatan Ramm (lead), Joakim Nilsson (rhythm/vox), and Rikard Edlund (bass) spark a firestorm of doomy roar..."

Sept. 9, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

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