Point Austin: Hate Crimes Require Sparks Before They Ignite

Who’s holding the guns?

"...From 2005-2020, now-retired Austin Chronicle News Editor Michael King wrote about city and state politics from a..."

Sept. 8, 2023 News Post by Michael King

Peck Young Goes Away Mad

Young likes to insult people behind their backs – and deny it later

"...his heyday, his clients ranged from Ann Richards to Michael Dukakis, and "all the mayors of Austin from 1975..."

Feb. 8, 2013 News Post by Michael King

Tempering Fire

Boring down into a quote from Michael King's "Firestarter" column

"...column ("Firestarter," Fri., March 27, 2015), Chronicle news editor Michael King thoughtfully eviscerates the so-called "racist stickers" placed on..."

March 27, 2015 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Waterloo Records Recycles the 'Chronicle'

The Chronicle, not able to pull it together offensively, loses to Waterloo in the end, 12-8

"...back to the bench. But our next three – Michael King, Tofte (yours truly), and James Renovitch – loaded..."

July 25, 2008 Sports Post by Kristine Tofte

Point Austin: Death March of the Barbarians

The emperor has no clothes, no wisdom, and no moral center

"...From 2005-2020, now-retired Austin Chronicle News Editor Michael King wrote about city and state politics from a..."

Feb. 3, 2025 News Post by Michael King

How People More Important Than You Are Voting

McCracken, Leffingwell list prominent prog, small biz supporters

"...The celebrity endorsement game, which my boss Michael King touched on in his last column, went into..."

April 8, 2009 News Post by Wells Dunbar

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"...the Commissioners Court should leave its readers wondering if Michael King, the News editor, actually investigates the candidates before..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Column

March Primary Election Coverage Live Blog

Travis County awaits Super Tuesday election results

"...on incumbent Chip Roy & big GOP money. https://t.co/KS3Ygx0rL4— Michael King (@PointAustin) March 4, 2020 It would appear Darlene..."

March 3, 2020 News Post by News Staff

Sex and the City 2

Two years after the end of the last film, Carrie Bradshaw now frets that the "sparkle" has gone out of her marriage. It's gone from this movie, too.

"...Directed by: Michael Patrick King. Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia..."

May 28, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sex and the City

The new feature stands on its own (typically stilettoed) feet, while holding fast to the series’ singular mix of the giddily ribald and brutally confessional.

"...Directed by: Michael Patrick King. Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin..."

May 30, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Transformers: The Last Knight

Stick meet dead horse

"...Directed by: Michael Bay. Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Duhamel, Laura..."

June 23, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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"...and polluting corporation Freeport-McMoRan and its local subsidiary Stratus, working with AMD to pave the watershed; you barely mention..."

May 19, 2006 Column

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"...Michael King's essays on journalism and governance often entertain, no..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Column

Paddington

We extend a big bear hug to Paddington.

"...Directed by: Paul King. Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Nicole Kidman, Ben Whishaw,..."

Jan. 16, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Legion

God loses faith in humanity and sends a legion of angels to start the apocalypse.

"...to the notion that God is, you know, just fucking with us, Legion casts Bettany as the angel Michael,..."

Jan. 29, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

3000 Miles to Graceland

"...least, a decent crimson crush. The latter is like waking up and not remembering his or her name, or..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Live Election Coverage

Is it over yet?

"...hangs heavy” and that roughly two dozen people were sticking around to finish the leftover pizza and remaining beers...."

Nov. 8, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

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"...system, imagine our surprise and dismay when we read Michael King's sloppy and misleading "Naked City" "exposé" of what's..."

May 12, 2006 Column

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"...right to be suspicious of the suburbanite "empty buses" talking point pushed by Gerald Daugherty ["Labor Woes at Cap..."

Aug. 12, 2005 Column

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"...TOD doesn't work without reductions in parking requirements, and reductions in parking only work if your..."

Aug. 13, 2004 Column

Page Two

An amalgam of influences with a life of its own, the Chronicle is smarter than we are

"...to go back to writing and reporting. We went looking for a new editor. Louis DuBose had recently left..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Column by Louis Black

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"...current leaders find it most important to pass a smoking-ban ordinance...."

June 13, 2003 Column

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"...have been brought, by these plaintiff groups. Accenture is making no contribution to the settlement...."

Sept. 13, 2002 Column

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"...Dear Michael [King]:..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Column

Live Election Night Results & Updates

The latest from the polls and candidate watch parties

"...to be about 11pm, and by now the scene's looking set in its ways. Beto lost, alas, but Democrats..."

Nov. 6, 2018 News Post by News Staff

The Run-Off: Live Election Coverage

An historic race crosses the finish line

"...her strong victory; Lofton made "gracious" call to concede— Michael King (@PointAustin) December 17, 2014..."

Dec. 16, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Election Night Live

Up-to-the-minute midterm coverage

"...12:37am: It's looking like we won't know until tomorrow which two District..."

Nov. 5, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Circle Sky

For your resident Head, the Monkees' Michael Nesmith still lassos 'Circle Sky' country-rock

"...Reasons for taking a pass fade with time, but just as often..."

Feb. 18, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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"...Michael King's report on the Sept. 10 public hearing ["In..."

Sept. 26, 2003 Column

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"...Council and the city staff also drafted the first smoking ordinance, which was one of the first of its..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Column

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