Restless

Gus Van Sant hits a rare discordant note with this story about two death-obsessed teens that is twee and precious instead of genuine and candid.

"...Battleship with his imaginary friend Hiroshi Takahashi, a deceased kamikaze pilot from World War II. Enoch meets-cute with waifish..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Solar Crisis

"...disaster-plagued flight (some of whom are sent off on kamikaze rescue missions). Like I said, sometimes Solar Crisis has..."

Dec. 4, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Godzilla Minus One

The king of the monsters returns in a mighty period drama

"...writer/director Yamazaki has dealt with historical drama before: in kamikaze drama The Eternal Zero and The Great War of..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Fire of Love

Fascinating true romance in the shadows of the burning Earth

"...“A kamikaze existence in the beauty of volcanic things,” wrote Maurice..."

July 29, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Dark Knight Rises

An uncannily accurate mirror of the contemporary cultural zeitgeist, this epic finale to the Batman trilogy is just that: epic.

"...Humongous a run for his money, Bane and his kamikaze henchmen take Gotham hostage with a nuclear device originally..."

July 20, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Pizzeria Kamikaze

"...Pizzeria Kamikaze..."

Dec. 8, 2006 Books Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Day Trips

The USS Lexington has gracefully retired from fighting ship to military museum.

"...a spot now marked by a Japanese flag, a kamikaze attack hit the operations tower on Nov. 5, 1944...."

Nov. 9, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Looney Tunes Hall of Fame

"...be especially brutal, with Bugs and Daffy contributing to kamikaze ballets. Here's the perfect opportunity to see a number..."

Nov. 1, 1991 Movie Review by Louis Black

Texas Book Festival 2022

"...a WWII Vengeance Ship in the Year of the Kamikaze) in conversation with Austin Chronicle Culture Editor Richard Whittaker..."

Nov. 8, 2022 Photo Gallery

Five Readings With Chronicle Writers at the Texas Book Festival 2022

Catch up with the Chron's editorial team in conversation with authors at this year's celebration of literature

"...a WWII Vengeance Ship in the Year of the Kamikaze, and also the career of the late James Hornfischer..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Arts Column by Richard Whittaker

In the Flesh: Film Historian Elizabeth Purchell Leads the Reappraisal of Porn

The archivist sees erotica as a vital chapter in the history of queer liberation

"...gear. It was wonderful. And then when we showed Kamikaze Hearts, which is this lesbian movie about the porn..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Screens Feature by James Scott

Tuesday SXSW Showcases

First night hangs – showcases!

"...British Music Embassy, open – no passports required. Kamikaze single "Pro Procrastinator" puts Kent boys Get Inuit on..."

March 11, 2016 Music Feature by Richard Whittaker

Mark Killian's "Future Planning"

Second Place winner

"...is stoic, resolute, staring out the window like a kamikaze pilot...."

Feb. 19, 2016 Arts Feature by Mark Killian

SXSW Live Shot: Twista

The once and future fastest rapper

"...system, and while the “Slow Jamz” off of 2003’s Kamikaze disc was an obvious bid for the attention of..."

March 22, 2015 Music Post by Marc Savlov

Saturday Picks & Sleepers

Last night blurbs – hip-hop Picks and slept-on Sleepers

"...Following alignment with Kanye West, who created momentum for Kamikaze, Twista arrives with a new album, Dark Horse. – Kahron..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

Wednesday night SXSW blurbs

"...Midwest mogul Tech N9ne's Strange Music in 2012, trading kamikaze raps about bath salts and a loofah "made of..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

Local Author Tim O'Brien Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

'The Things They Carried' author on life, fiction, and truth

"...about funny stories was when he would talk about kamikaze attacks. He said he was just totally terrified of..."

Nov. 14, 2013 Books Post by R.U. Steinberg

News Ticker: October 17

All the news that's fit to blog

"...memory Kay Bailey Hutchison called the whole thing a "kamikaze mission."..."

Oct. 17, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

In the Blind

A weekend at Dai Due's Hunting School for Women

"...autumn leaves are etched in my memory. Watching a kamikaze lizard and a gang of turkeys, I began to..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

If I Had My Way

Guitar hero Evan Johns lives!

"...Biafra, for his part, discovered the trashabilly kamikaze in 1981 when he rescued "Giddy Up Girl" from..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Some like it pregnant

"...Kamikaze pilots didn't wear helmets; they wore flight caps...."

May 4, 2012 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Organized Chaos (in Tejas)

Q: Just how heavy and hardcore is Austin's first-half-closing festival? A: Chaos in Tejas!

"...of M (Saturday, 9:45pm, Emo's) Ex-Gudon members from Hiroshima kamikaze on recent 12-inch debut...."

June 3, 2011 Music Feature

SXSW Saturday Showcases

Last night of SXSW 2011 and still plenty of one-venue hang time

"...Ottawa's Steve Adamyk Band and White Wires yield a kamikaze singles party and beach party fuzz, respectively, while Portland's..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

Headlines

"...released its initial report on Joe Stack's Feb. 18 kamikaze-style attack on the IRS building in North Austin. The..."

April 9, 2010 News Feature

SXSW Showcases

All the SXSW showcases that fit

"...Dead Sexy Inc.'s raucous electro-punk explodes on third CD Kamikaze, while the classically trained Sebastien Schuller channels Radiohead in..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

The 'T' Word

Politicians and media dance around what to call the plane crash

"...So what to call yesterday's kamikaze attack on the IRS? The FBI has referred to..."

Feb. 19, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Fraser: 'I Just Want a Bill Back'

Author of voter ID bill declines to criticize Brown amendment

"...me that Rep. Betty Brown, R-Terrell, has gone completely kamikaze on the voter ID bill. She announced yesterday that..."

May 21, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

This Charming Man

Morrissey enraptured the Bass Concert Hall Sunday night

"...the Skye only a no-frills nod to British Invasion-style kamikaze blitzes from the early and middle 1960s gets the..."

April 14, 2009 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

International Bands

Saturday

"...Kamikaze Queens (Sat., Club 115, 12mid)..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature

How to Get to Portland

Full recap of the Texecutioners triple win at last weekend's Battle Royale western regionals

"...there will be four regions next year. Rising star Kamikaze Kim of Duke City and retiring icon Snot Rocket..."

Oct. 8, 2008 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

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