Cosmopolis

Even though it stars Robert Pattinson, we doubt his Twilight fans will fully appreciate this sleek, dystopian story that David Cronenberg adapted from Don DeLillo's 2003 novel.

"...the world by virtue of unseen and unknowable bundled derivatives and fat stacks of black cash. To paraphrase the..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Baby's Day Out

"...shudder to think how many Home Alones or its derivatives this man is capable of producing (though, there is..."

July 1, 1994 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Letters at 3AM

The economic future of the United States is no longer in our hands

"...housing meltdown but something else entirely: that pesky word "derivatives."..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

Inside Job

This documentary, which is narrated by Matt Damon, illuminates the U.S. economic crisis with detailed yet engaging analysis.

"...technology that assists global expansion, the invention of financial derivatives based on ideas of money rather than tangible assets,..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Capitalism: A Love Story

Michael Moore wants to know where our money went.

"...executives who are unwilling or unable to explain financial derivatives to Moore. At its furthest afield, Moore discusses capitalism..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Layer Cake

A contemporary gangster film that both looks and feels like a Britnoir classic filtered through the Jam’s bang-on sense of style, Layer Cake takes a realistic approach to Britain’s criminal underclass.

"...to both classic British thrillers and Ritchie’s more recent derivatives, never feels stale. It’s a consistently more mature and..."

June 3, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Money, It's a Gas

Economics, schmeconomics: Chronicle reviewer Roger Gathman compiles the latest books about the (almost) first commodity, money.

"...If anything, it looks like a small number of derivatives traders, rather than a large number of investors --..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Gluten-Free Without (Much) Misery

Eating in Austin with a wheat allergy

"...mild side, an intolerance to wheat and its many derivatives can make an allergic person feel absolutely awful, with..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Dr. K Becomes Austin’s First Female, Black-Owned Cannabusiness

Diversifying the industry’s green rush

"...to be "high," so she focused on non-psychoactive cannabis derivatives like CBD (and other cannabinoids) to use as complementary..."

June 4, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Collin Shook Strikes a Chord With Jazz Pop-Up Series

Monks Jazz Club improvs a hit for the pop-up pianist/promoter

"...years, he moved to Tucson and cut his debut Derivatives there. Moving back to Austin in 2013, he performed..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Music Feature by Michael Toland

At the Capitol, Texas Tries to Catch Up With Cannabis

From medical use to decriminalization to legalization, marijuana seems to have bipartisan support, so what's taking so long?

"...testing, and clarifying legalities surrounding CBD and other cannabis derivatives. Recreational marijuana access is not on the table, but..."

May 3, 2019 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Good News for Bees and CBD Fans

Turtles all the way down

"...the federal legality of hemp and all cannabinoids and derivatives from hemp, including CBD. Come join us and celebrate..."

April 20, 2018 Features Feature by Jessi Cape

Big Gay Pride Brunch

The first weekend of Pride never tasted so good

"...Pull up a chair and have a mimosa, grrl,..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Qmmunity Post by Blake McCoy

Summer Fun: Roadtripping, AAA-style

Nostalgia for TripTiks and roadtrips amps up during summer

"...For a number of years, this meant charting a..."

May 20, 2015 Design Post by Kate X Messer

Brownout

"...of the most fervent fan bases of extreme blues derivatives, and as the band is quick to point out,..."

July 11, 2014 Music Review by Thomas Fawcett

The Government Shutdown Hits

Affordable Care Act takes effect as Tea Party throttles government

"...agency that regulates the complicated and dangerous world of derivatives trading, something that even the eternally bullish Forbes calls..."

Oct. 1, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Playing With the Werewolves

Half party game, half role-playing game, and all party

"...Arts. “Many of the roles in my deck are derivatives of other popular roles,” says Amaranth, “and some roles..."

March 6, 2013 Screens Post by Ashley Moreno

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

California Raisins, the 'beard movement,' 12-minute Frankenstein, nonchicken McNuggets, and gold's peak

"...McNugget is actually chicken. The other 50% includes corn derivatives, sugars, leavening agents, and completely synthetic ingredients...."

Dec. 3, 2010 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

The Hightower Report

Cookie-Dough Cover-Up; and Madoff Is Not the Problem

"...system. The phony swirl of Wall Street's swaps and derivatives, the job-busting deals of hedge funds, the government's weak..."

July 17, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

Republicans on Health Care; and Wall Street's Gas-Pump Robbery

"...Yes, this is the same so-called "dark market" of derivatives and swaps that led to the subprime mortgage crash,..."

July 3, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Common Law

Legal Issues for Website Owners

"...such as the rights to reproduce, publicly display, create derivatives of, and distribute a work. Copyright problems often arise..."

April 3, 2009 Column by Chris Johns

California Lawmaker Says 'Legalize It!'

San Francisco Assemblyman files bill to tax and regulate pot

"...of pot. The bill would legalize marijuana "and its derivatives" (that means industrial hemp would get back in the..."

Feb. 27, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

U.S. Borrowing Is Like Craps

"...the market as legalized gambling, except thanks to credit derivatives, financial contracts that allow investors to speculate on or..."

Jan. 11, 2009 Postmarks

Leffingwell's Got It in the Bag

City to look at sacking petroleum grocery bags.

"...start as crude oil, natural gas, or other petrochemical derivatives, and are transformed into chains of hydrogen and carbon..."

April 16, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Dueling Banjos

Is old-time music Austin's next big thing?

"...featured the melodic three-string banjo of Earl Scruggs. Modern derivatives have sprung up over time, and in the contemporary..."

March 30, 2007 Music Feature by Mark Rubin

Lawyers, Drugs, and Money: The Latest on Metabolife

"...pharmacist with the Texas Dept. of Health, ephedrine or derivatives like pseudoephedrine are regulated as drugs when they are..."

March 14, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Letters at 3AM

Four meditations on three undefinable words: I love you.

"...to truncate any syllabic name into one- or two-sound derivatives. Or we prefer abbreviations: DOA, ASAP, 24/7, FYI. (What..."

July 12, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

Hemp Hemp No Way

The DEA bans hemp-derived food products.

"...Register permanently banning all food products that include hemp derivatives -- most notably hemp seed oil, which has been..."

Oct. 19, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

First Round Draft Picks

As owners, brewers and distributors of Austin's Live Oak Brewing Company, Chip McElroy and Brian Peters have reached the highest level of malty geekdom. They are self-described "beer nerds gone pro."

"...including the "noble" varieties and "higher alpha acid Cascade derivatives," all while kicking back with a glass of their..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Food Feature by Pableaux Johnson

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...as a species have been using herbs and their derivatives since the dawn of history. This is natural, and..."

May 12, 2000 Column

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