Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...film. Now Wes Anderson's new star-studded canine animation Isle of Dogs will be the top to its tail as..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Confessions of a Romance Virgin

Harlequin heats up a new market with its kickass Bombshell heroines

"...41st Street, near the pharmacy counter, there's a rack of flowery muumuus. It's in the odds-and-ends section of the..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Books Feature by Nora Ankrum

Bill of the Week: No 'Easy Death'

Bill ends animal shelter gas chambers

"...Knowing little about running a shelter, he asked the officer who formerly ran the shelter how that euthanasia was..."

May 18, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

The Chronicle’s Favorite Austin Albums of 2023

Ten music writers reflect on the records they loved this year

"...debut full-length came as no surprise at the top of 2023. Though more polished than their riotous live act,..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Ascension of an Icon

Marketing John Coltrane

"...Blazing a trail down Guadalupe, a pack of street kids who appear to be under the influence..."

Feb. 2, 1996 Music Feature

Does This Relationship Have a Future?

If dogs aren’t welcome on the Starship, I’m not going either

"...We all have a rough sense of how the wolf became the dog. At some point..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Features Feature by Nick Barbaro

Two Towers, Six Years, and 16 Millimeters

The remarkable journey – and uncertain toll – of Steve Bilich's 'Native New Yorker'

"...The twin stories of Steve Bilich and the film he made are, quite..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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

"...the paper every Thursday. And for our complete listings of upcoming live music events around town, head to Chron..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Bedside Manner: Station to Station

Manga, fantasy, YA, and more

"...always have a few books going in different areas of the house: bed, bag, bathroom, etc. (incidentally, if you..."

Feb. 7, 2011 Books Post by Jason Stout

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the Austin-shot Song to..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

999 Eyes Freakshow & Surreal Sideshow Invites You to Step Inside an American Tradition

The beauty of the bizarre

"...the freaks, musicians, clowns, hoochie coochie dancers, and blockheads of 999 Eyes say this ain't your grandfather's sideshow, they're..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...Who said that you had to get rid of all the toxic people in your life? Not when..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Down the Rabbit Hole With Something in the Dirt

Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson explain their favorite conspiracies

"...fixated - and it may well be the thickness of a dog's hair...."

Nov. 23, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bad Dog

When we see a dog running free, why are we frightened? Longtime Austinite Paula James meditates on the effect that fear of the natural world has had on us.

"...I step out of my car and swing open the back door, releasing..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Features Feature by Paula James

Damnation

Béla Tarr's turning point drama lovingly and bleakly restored

"...A sense of quiet desperation pervades Damnation, the 1988 movie by Béla..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

Texas Our Texas loves Texas; Neighbors for Neighbors hate strip-mining; Justin B. Andrews returns; and other delighted and dismayed letters from readers.

"...and will request more public funds for the conservation of water quality and quantity, wildlife habitat, farm and ranch,..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Column

Texas VegFest Returns to Austin

Any time a bunch of vegans get together, you can bet it will be a party

"...Any time a bunch of vegans get together, you can bet it will be..."

March 31, 2017 Food Feature by Alisha McDarris

Egg Hunts, Trans Visibility, and More Community Events

Meet your fellow Austinites as these goings-on

"...Beyoncé’s ode to Black queer culture. Long-awaited Act II, officially titled Cowboy Carter, changes course from dance to country,..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Multiculturalism as a concept is something to which most of us pay lip service, but rarely do we see..."

Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

Austin Film Society Announces 2016 Grants

Program gives much-needed funds to Texas filmmakers

"...Providing some of the financial fuel to the flames of Texas filmmakers'..."

Aug. 29, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Friday Picks & Sleepers

TGIFriday of SXSW, blurb by blurb

"...to Husker Dü in the Eighties, with a dash of the Wipers' riffy darkness thrown in for seasoning, the..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

The Luv Doc: Spelling and Grammar

Another win for the Republicans, another step toward idocracy

"...got dropped, and nothing is a more telling indicator of that than bad grammar. Now, before you start getting..."

March 27, 2015 Column by The Luv Doc

Food-o-File

Food films for you to chew on

"...just released his latest documentary, "Local," which addresses the evolution of the local food scene in America, the meaning..."

Dec. 9, 2011 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

RTX: Nine Things We Learned About RWBY

Rooster Teeth's anime-inspired series takes centerstage

"...again Saturday for a repeat. With a whole slate of programming all weekend, there's a pile of details about..."

July 5, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Creating Something Joyful

Peter Molyneux of Lionhead Studios brings a new emotion to video games

"...As if being one of the innovators of the god game back in the..."

March 14, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Parkingless Shopping

"...Yahoo! Shopping http://shopping.yahoo.com/ One of the top shopping portals on the Net...."

Dec. 4, 1998 Screens Feature

The Luv Doc: Churchy Parents

People who give a lot of thought to having a baby are both adorable and hopelessly optimistic

"...I am one of the few people left in my friend group who..."

May 5, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Kill the Wabbit

"...If you grew up in front of the television set in the Sixties, you know who..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Fantastic Fest Wave 2: The Martian, The Witch, and More

New Ridley Scott flick, plus dozens more added to fest

"...a month away, and today the festival announced some of its biggest titles ever, with Ridley Scott's eagerly awaited..."

Aug. 26, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...Following January’s tease of six titles, SXSW Film has unloosed its 145-film strong..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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