Beaten by Wackenhut

A former Travis County inmate alleges that Wackenhut Corporation bears responsibility for his prison beating.

"...by Southwest music festival, Prater was popped for a minor drug possession charge. In 1998, for a first-time offense..."

July 5, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...More to the Villas Story..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Column

'Great' Gen an' Their 'Good' War

"...to make ends meet, paying a price he would not have had to pay if his generation had taken..."

May 25, 2001 Column by Michael Ventura

A Man and a Half

Hanging with music industry legend Jerry Wexler

"..."Not too good," says the 83-year-old music industry legend. He..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Postmarks

Gore vs. Bush vs. Nader vs. Ventura vs. Hernandez vs. Simone, approximately.

"...The Rainey Plan..."

Nov. 17, 2000 Column

A Question of Equity

Is It Time for Austin Actors To Go Union? And Vice Versa?

"...The producer, director, designers, and crew will all have notes to exchange, final adjustments to make. And for the..."

June 9, 2000 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Postmarks

Letter to Isaac

"...a dear friend. In our profession, the business of technology sometimes darkens the eye and dulls the heart. Your..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Column

Drake Tungsten and His Boy Skellington

"...(l-r): Britt Daniel, Josh Zarbo, Jim Eno photograph by Bruce Dye Drake Tungsten and Skellington have..."

Jan. 22, 1999 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Postmarks

United Way Clarifies

"...Bryce's article on Earth Share ["Coming of Age," Vol.17, No.39] implies that United Way/Capital Area functions like a monopoly,..."

June 12, 1998 Column

Author by Author

Notable Folks in Their Own Write

"...opponent in his 1841 campaign: "You prate about the faults of other men, while the blot of foul unmitigated..."

May 1, 1998 Books Feature

Postmarks

Capital Metro Responds

"...Regarding the letter from Mr. Glenn Gavin ["Postmarks," Vol.16, No.51] about the UT Shuttle and Capital Metro:..."

Aug. 29, 1997 Column

A Mistake Made With Kinkade?

A Business Principle Takes Out a School Principal

"...Casis Elementary students didn't know that last May, when they bid their principal, Amy..."

Aug. 22, 1997 News Feature

Postmarks

Apology Demanded

"...should have clued your reporter that it should be ignored. Instead she gave it credence with the following paragraph...."

June 13, 1997 Column

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Theremin's return to the New York City that he no longer knows is quite touching. He is also unaware..."

Nov. 3, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Theremin's return to the New York City that he no longer knows is quite touching. He is also unaware..."

Oct. 27, 1995 News Feature

Blacklight

Neeson gonna Neeson in this drab action-thriller

"...more exciting than what Blacklight has to offer. Yet another clunky thriller predicated on having Liam Neeson afford it..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City

Gory take on the original survival horror game

"...horror games are passed from one B-movie auteur to another...."

Dec. 3, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

The Power of the Dog

Benedict Cumberbatch is malevolent and magnetic in this High Plains tragedy

"...Campion's powerful and tragic adaptation of Thomas Savage's 1967 novel. Superficially, it's part of the grand tradition of Western..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Dream Horse

"Based on a true story" equine romp is fine rainy day fodder

"...2018, it felt like the horse movie could do no wrong. The Rider, Lean on Pete, each one after..."

May 21, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Push

Documentary exposes how faceless landlords turn homes into assets

"...By now, many viewers – especially those in cities like Austin..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Antebellum

Time-mangling racism allegory can’t be saved by its good intentions

"...every so often, there’s a horror title that is anointed as the next big thing well before release. It..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Tread

Madness, paranoia, and a goddam homemade tank in this terrifying documentary

"...– went on an insane spree of destruction that no one saw coming, and which he saw as his..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Three Identical Strangers

Deception, research, and an almost unbelievable mystery of triplets divided at birth

"...infants and subsequently adopted by three singularly different families, none of which had any knowledge of the existence of..."

July 6, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Beirut

John Hamm sweats stylishly in gritty, grim spy thriller.

"...by: Brad Anderson. Starring: Jon Hamm, Rosamund Pike, Dean Norris, Shea Whigham, Larry Pine, Mark Pellegrino, Idir Chender, Ben..."

April 6, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Chronicle Endorsements: Austin City Council

Five districts up for grabs

"...the Mobility Bond comes to mind.) But that's a fault of all CMs, and we welcome such a devout..."

Oct. 21, 2016 News Feature

Amy Gentry on Good as Gone

This Austin author didn't set out to make her first novel a thriller, but now that it's out, she's good with that

"...former Chronicle columnist Amy Gentry to discuss her debut novel, Good as Gone. The Houston native and longtime Austin..."

July 22, 2016 Arts Feature by Jessi Cape

Madeleine De Pree's "Glass Lemon"

Third Place winner

"...mother took me to breakfast and said, honey, it's not your fault, these things are never anybody's fault. You..."

Feb. 19, 2016 Arts Feature by Madeleine De Pree

APD Officer Unfairly Punished?

Fender-bender results in 3-month suspension

"...was so inconsequential that he didn't realize he'd hit another car, but thought he'd hit some road debris –..."

June 19, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Dead Walk by Night

Marathon meeting turns City Council members into zombies

"...rapid-fire four-minute briefing (originally scheduled for 2pm the previous afternoon) on four Planned Unit Developments in different neighborhoods (agenda..."

July 6, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

What's Wrong With Cap Metro ... and What's Right

The transit agency is good at a few things – like digging itself into a public relations ditch

"...In midmonth, after already a half-year's delay, the agency announced that its new MetroRail commuter rail line would not..."

April 24, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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