FF2012: Why 'The Collection' is All About Character

Marcus Dunstan brings the mask back for Fantastic Fest

"...the top of the movie," said Dunstan, "and he is a horror nut. He said, 'Despite any mountain we..."

Sept. 23, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Video: Monahans “It's Enough To Leave You...”

Dimming the aurora

"...with Centro-matic and Future Clouds & Radar at the Parish, the local quintet has released this memorable slide-show video..."

May 15, 2009 Music Post by Austin Powell

Panetti Sane Enough to Die

U.S. District Court rules (again) on the mentally ill Texas inmate

"...Texas death row inmate Scott Panetti is "seriously mentally ill" and has been for some time..."

April 4, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Pitonyak Case: When is a private-property search justifiable?

Because evidence was illegally obtained, Colton Pitonyak's conviction should be tossed out, lawyers argue

"...error, attorneys Terrence Kirk and Joe Turner opined, the decision would effectively endorse the idea that any search of..."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Oddly Enough He Was Wrong

"...the dictionary to define political parties, I really do. Louis Black just did it, oddly enough, and, oddly enough,..."

March 22, 2006 Postmarks

Too Many Animals, Not Enough Homes

"...Dear Editor, The article concerning the animal shelter is overwhelmingly sad, sad for the animals and sad for..."

Nov. 21, 2005 Postmarks

The Pork Chop Wars: Big Enough to Tell the Story

With her new 'performance novel,' Laurie Carlos can finally tell her family's story with the epic, operatic form it deserves

"...Movement. Breath. Language. Basic tools of the theatre artist, yet when wielded by Laurie Carlos, they become revelatory,..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Iran Is Next!

"...Dear Editor, CNN released today that journalist Seymour Hersh has learned that the Bush administration is..."

Jan. 18, 2005 Postmarks

Better Too Much Than Not Enough

"...glorious and golden-hued, wrought in fine detail by local artist Gregory Smith. Yet it's also a bit unsettling. A..."

April 2, 1999 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

The Central Market Cooking School is Alive and Well and Real, Real Tasty

Local powerhouse of nourishing knowledge returns to full strength

"...now there’s … there’s much more light than there is tunnel, you might say...."

Sept. 19, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Herb Alpert Is …

Too many filler tracks in this history of the Tijuana Brass guy

"...“Butter,” purses Billy Bob Thornton early on. “Herb Alpert is … Butter!”..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Movie Review by Raoul Hernandez

Austin's Barbecue Culture Is Well-Seasoned Thanks to These Pioneers

A brief history of old-school 'cue

"...reached peak popularity, but long before selfies and hashtags existed, barbecue was a simple, staple food with a long..."

June 15, 2018 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

One, Two, Tres, Cuatro: The Sum Is Greater Than the Whole of Its Parts

Thirty-five years later, only who's doing the clutching has changed

"...Austin Sun. The cover was purple – not the garish purple misstep of the Chronicle's first issue, but a..."

Nov. 25, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Revenge Is a Dish Best Served With Edged Weaponry

Some Guy Who Kills People

"...Lon Chaney's disfigured yet hopelessly, eternally romantic Phantom might well have been..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Music Industry Already Has Enough Idiots Claiming to be Authorities

"...studio owners of ripping off musicians by taking their publishing rights. Let me clarify some basics here: Recording studios..."

July 28, 2008 Postmarks

Locking Up Addicts Is Better Than Rehab Programs

"...40-year sentence from a WilCo jury. Big deal. That is also what I was offered on a plea bargain,..."

July 24, 2008 Postmarks

Don't Everybody Panic, but Online Sketch Troupe Backpack Picnic Has Definitely Gone What They Call 'Viral' and Is Also About to Contaminate the Alamo Drafthouse

Online sketch troupe Backpack Picnic has definitely gone viral

"...yourself from obsessively contemplating the possibility of a local terrorist attack based on the use of weaponized, airborne Ebola..."

May 2, 2008 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Is the City Council Changing the Rules?

"...rules when they stymie a favored constituent. These ordinance revisions are put on a fast track by staff and..."

April 2, 2008 Postmarks

Scott Panetti: Sane Enough to Execute?

Supremes' June 28 ruling in case of Texas death row inmate Scott Panetti concludes that law requires condemned inmates have some 'rational understanding' of why they're being executed in order to satisfy Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment

"...understanding" of why they're being executed in order to satisfy the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishments...."

July 13, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Good Enough for Your Kid

The Lege considers the cost of an "adequate" public school education

"...You'll be delighted to know that the Austin ISD has all the money it needs to educate your..."

March 12, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Every Day Is Dress-Up Day

"...girls my age, I played dress-up on a regular basis. I had this one dress I particularly liked. It..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Features Feature by Iana Witham

Is Anybody Laughing?

In the midst of economic hard times and a wave of terrorist attacks, the comedy business wonders what's funny.

"...was supposed to be doubled over with laughter. See, this was the week that scores of improv troupes from..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Proposed City Budget Raises Taxes and Utility Bills, but Doesn’t Spend Enough on Priorities, Advocates Say

Advocates want more spending on homelessness, parks, climate

"...Austin’s budget is officially balanced – which is an accomplishment for a..."

July 19, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

la Barbecue Is Built to Last

The smoked meats mecca finds its forever home

"...As the owners of la Barbecue, LeAnn Mueller and Alison Clem aren't just partners in life – they're partners..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Food Feature by Rod Machen

Austin Police Funding Restored; Is It Too Much, or Not Enough?

The 2020 city budget finds itself coming full circle

"...question was: How low can APD funding go? In this year's budget season, the script has been flipped back..."

July 30, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Luv Doc: What Happens Next Is AMAZING!

No, it probably isn't

"...My boyfriend is always checking his cell phone. He does it when..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Smart Enough to Die

In 2002, the Supreme Court banned the death penalty for mentally retarded defendants. Still, Texas finds a way.

"...Paroled in 1997 from prison, where he was serving time for burglary, Chester, then..."

April 19, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Better a Bush Than Obama, Who Is Too Much Like Martin Luther King

"...Maybe voters haven't looked further into the Barack Obama candidacy/qualifications/history. If the U.S. has another 9/11 attack, are you..."

Feb. 9, 2008 Postmarks

We Have Met the Future, and It Is Us

Film on the Web, part II: the movies

"...Jean-Luc Godard: [I]n the movies it is different. You can be with other people, which is..."

March 9, 2007 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

No Family Is an Island

The Piersons on 'Reel Paradise'

"...know who takes movies too seriously. We compose special lists of films, and in moments of disappointment and desperation,..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

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