Lawn Dogs

"...one-dimensional and overburdened with heavy-handed yet random symbolism, Lawn Dogs is nevertheless redeemed by its earnest good intentions and..."

July 10, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

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

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Sea Cruise

Sailing into the sunset on Delbert McClinton's Blues Crusie.

"...Banging down hard on her keyboards, singing "Sea Cruise,"Marcia Ball whips her wildly dancing audience into a..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Does This Relationship Have a Future?

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

"...the technological age, and reaching for the stars, working dogs seem something of a novelty, and futurists – whether..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Features Feature by Nick Barbaro

Power Games

Eight reasons to go on living if you don't' own a PlayStation2

"...high-detail, graphics-heavy selections already hitting the shelves this holiday season. Below you'll find just a handful of some of..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Screens Feature by Marcel Meyer

Enigma

"...-- for all the authentic Nazi regalia and scowling sea dogs, blustery sea wash, and, uh, Jon Bon Jovi..."

May 10, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Oceans

The makers of Winged Migration are behind this documentary about the creatures that live in the waters covering nearly two-thirds of the Earth's surface.

"...– and that sort of resistance to hard facts dogs the film. The camera may dive deep, but the..."

April 30, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

No Noodlin' Around

Sea Dragon Offers an Ocean of Vietnamese Flavors

"...Sea Dragon..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Food Feature by Patrick Earvolino

Gorch Fock

"...joining the German navy, Austin's Gorch Fock win their sea legs handily on this second release. The seven-person assortment..."

March 18, 2005 Music Review by Christopher Gray

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"...The only problem is that there are almost always dogs without leashes -- and sometimes without their owners --..."

March 8, 2002 Column

Down & Out in Atlanta

The Official Crock of the '96 Summer Olympics

"...Mike and William dove into the crowd like hunting dogs running off to retrieve a downed pheasant. Within minutes,..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Features Feature by Jonathan Hennessey

Day Trips

Sea Turtle Inc. in South Padre Island continues the work of Texas conservationist Ila Loetscher

"...Sea Turtle Inc. in South Padre Island continues the landmark..."

Nov. 14, 2008 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Mr. Smarty Pants

The nutty world of etymology and mistranslations (and cornea transplants).

"...to the origin of the term "raining cats and dogs." One: When people had houses with thatched roofs, cats..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

SXSW Record Reviews

"...The Ultimate Seaside Companion (HitIt!)..."

March 13, 1998 Music Review

Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan

The Pogues' frontman in all his dissolute glory

"...was stoked by a city fond of displaying “NO DOGS NO BLACKS NO IRISH” signs. Teen years leavened with..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Movie Review by Tim Stegall

Hope Gap

A very British divorce, as Bening and Nighy head to lives apart

"...Gladiator and Shadowlands) kicks some fruitful ideas out to sea – how Grace’s faith complicates her suicidal feelings, what..."

March 13, 2020 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Lu Over the Wall

Japanese mermaid tale with a big heart and a groovy beat.

"...historically bad relationship with the fish folk of the sea, mostly based on misconceptions and miscommunication. At the same..."

May 11, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips

The Aquarium at Rockport Harbor offers a glimpse into the underwater world along the Texas Gulf Coast

"...460 different species of fin fish, as well as sea cucumbers and sea horses that live along the coast...."

Oct. 30, 2009 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Respiro

It's the story of a wife and mother living on a Sicilian island, who is prone to increasingly bizarre behavior, and the family who must cope with her.

"...of manic-depression. She’s prone to nude dips in the sea and being overly friendly to the local pack of..."

July 25, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Happenstance

The horoscope of a young woman (Amélie's Tautou) predicts that love is just around the corner.

"...that predicts love is just around the corner. Her seatmate, Younes (Faudel), overhears the prediction and, after Irene has..."

May 3, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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"...-- the possibility of winning a district or at-large seat...."

March 15, 2002 Column

'Chronicle' 2011 Lake Food: Trailers

Cupcakes take over Lakeway; citizens rejoice

"...building with a tiny, narrow dining room and a sea of shaded picnic tables outside. Think old-school mom-and-pop hamburger..."

July 1, 2011 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Cars and Speed and Flight

Just prior to his appearance at SXSW Film for a retrospective of his work, Monte Hellman talks about a career in film.

"...Angeles upstart named Quentin Tarantino. The script was Reservoir Dogs, and a twist of fate kept Hellman's name in..."

March 10, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...SEAGULL SCREAMING KISS HER KISS HER:If the name alone doesn't..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

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"...leapt to a conclusion without bothering to do any research or consulting any facts? I mean, besides reading the..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Column

Chapter 2: Biweekly and Proud

September 1982-August 1988

"...uprising. Corcoran lived in the back of the China Sea Tattoo parlor a block away from the Chronicle office..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Bygone Buildings

Right in the booming heart of Austin, folks can still find evidence of times past. Devin Greaney explores some of Austin's abandoned haunts.

"...A shallow sea once covered most of Central Texas. As the prehistoric..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Devin Greaney

Oh, Oh, Those Summer Bites

Camp Food

"...guitar. And camp was about Julie and Jamie, my seasonal best friends, and the solidarity of bunk number eight...."

July 9, 1999 Food Feature

ACL Stands With Austin, Tonight!

Fundraiser features nearly 20 exclusive performances

"...“I played my most popular song, ‘40 Dogs,’” offers Schneider, who we checked in with on the..."

March 20, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

As Charlie Jones Exits C3, He Traces His Journey From College Station to Founding ACL Fest

Leaving the music promotions empire he helped build, Jones begins his new events company, Four Leaf

"...traveling the country in an RV doing genealogy and researching everything. They'd go to small towns and take pictures..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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