The Challenges of Going Back to School

Parents, teachers, and students share their anxieties over starting the fall semester while COVID-19 is still rampant

"...We asked our readers how they were feeling about starting the fall semester, now six..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Features Feature

A Friend of the Deceased

"...Korikova and Angelika Nevolina. In Krishtofovich's A Friend of the Deceased, the fall of the Soviet Union and its..."

June 12, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Best and Worst of Fall TV

Andy Samberg and Michael J. Fox have promising shows lined up

"...This week, the broadcast networks unveiled their new lineups for the fall..."

May 17, 2013 Screens Post by Aleksander Chan

The Man Who Invented Christmas

How Charles Dickens created Ebenezer Scrooge

"...In The Man Who Invented Christmas, beloved fictional miser Ebenezer Scrooge..."

Nov. 21, 2017 Movie Review by Danielle White

The Dark Knight Rises

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

"...Gordon-Levitt, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Juno Temple, Matthew Modine and Cillian Murphy...."

July 20, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

In the Mix

Consider this brick No. 1 in the fall of the house of Usher.

"...to Jay-Z’s joint to wallop some cheeba up off’n the Zeezer’s haid; it’s more of a Yugo, as in..."

Dec. 2, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Great Raid

The single dullest war film of the past decade from the once promising director John Dahl.

"...War may indeed be hell, but for those on the home front these days this combatively boring misfire from..."

Aug. 12, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Cat's Meow

"...Herrmann and Kirsten Dunst. Bogdanovich's first film since 1993's The Thing Called Love is being celebrated in some quarters..."

April 26, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Blowing the Whistle?

City Hall Bureaucrat Says He's the Fall Guy No More

"...official, Hector Fabela, has filed a "whistleblower lawsuit" against the city. If what he alleges is true, the tale..."

March 28, 1997 News Column by Alex de Marban

The Wonderful Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl

"...Leni Riefenstahl's recently released autobiography) has got to be the final, exhaustive say on the life of the most..."

June 10, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

When the Bough Breaks

In 1993, the Hyde Park Baptist Child Development Center hired a teacher who proved to be a little 'rough' with the children. Now the church is being sued for ignoring alleged child abuse.

"...as much time as possible with her son, Parker. The Hyde Park Baptist Child Development Center, run by the..."

Nov. 17, 2006 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Fall Into Music's Final Notes

Last day to give your musical instrument to kids to play

"...your ukes, your classical guitars – even your tubas! Fall Into Music, the annual citywide musical instrument drive, draws..."

Nov. 18, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Big Picture

Fall Movie Preview

"...Here at the Chronicle, we're great anticipators. You know, we anticipate weekends..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie

The anti-harem anime gets a suitably heartwarming resolution

"...often emphasized very straightforward and oddly prudish romances, so the fact that Japanese animation often deals with sexuality can..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The China Hustle

The next global economic meltdown, in terrifying detail.

"...Directed by: Jed Rothstein. Starring: Carson Block, Dan David, Matthew Wiechert, Wesley Clark, James Chanos and Soren Aandahl...."

April 20, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Problem With K2, Downtown Austin’s Most Dangerous Drug

APD cannot depend on big busts alone to solve the problem

"...Last spring, just before South by Southwest, the city's public safety entities began to notice a disconcerting..."

March 16, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Guest Chefs From Norway, Off-the-Menu From Perry’s, the Dead Rabbit From NYC, Something Something Space Lord Chophouse, the Tantalizing Possibility of Free Hamburgers for a Year, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...– as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

Jan. 11, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

From Austin To Canada: The Virtual Film Fest Experience

Local filmmakers on having world premieres at Fantasia

"...If this was a normal year, then Austin filmmakers Richard Jones and Jason Neulander would probably..."

Aug. 31, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Paramount Theatre Announces Fall/Winter Performances

Shinyribs, Ira Glass, and Potted Potter all on the horizon

"...you’re going to want to spend some time ogling the Paramount Theatre’s newly announced fall/winter lineup...."

May 31, 2018 Events Post by Kimberley Jones

Pasta Paisanos Support Lilith Fund, Texas French Bread Bakes Back Better, Desert Door Gets WILD Again, There’s Deep-Fried Charcuterie at the Texas State Fair, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...scene, as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

Aug. 17, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Playback: The New Face of Austin Music Festivals

Taking stock of Austin’s festival landscape a week after the conclusion of ACL Fest

"...Lawn after hosting its second weekend of ACL Fest, the homegrown Austin concert promotions empire prepares to move into..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

'Sherlock' Season 3: The Game Is Back On!

But can you still keep up with all the players?

"...This piece goes out to all the Sherlock fans Stateside who resisted the urge to sneak..."

Jan. 19, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Fall On Me

Three fall Austin music perennials.

"...a local department store on Long Island, and in the mall at record chain Sam Goody, drooling over the..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

The special effects in this prequel may be infinitely more elaborate, but they hold little of the charm and "humanity" of the original.

"...not to compare this long-awaited sci-fi series reboot with the 1968 original. Director Wyatt and screenwriters Rick Jaffa and..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

TV Eye: The Axe Drops

Why isn't the new fall TV season working?

"...There was disappointment when news broke last Friday that ABC..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Movie Bug

Touching down at the Toronto International Film Festival

"...In its 35th year, the Toronto International Film Festival, known as TIFF, has moved..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Critic vs. Blogger Myth

Or: Why Critics Should Learn to Stop Worrying and Love the Web

"...In the Music issue of the Oxford American, former No Depression..."

March 25, 2009 Music Post by Doug Freeman

The Word and the Image

The Pop Films of Peter Whitehead

"...month, as a long-overdue Peter Whitehead retrospective arrives at the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown. During his short but celebrated career..."

July 7, 2006 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

The Flavors of Mexico

Gastronomic Gateways to Cuisine South of the Border

"...old cities, lovely folk art, and affordable shopping. In the last 25 years, however, the multifaceted cuisine of Mexico..."

May 29, 1998 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The 'Shroom Boom

Fall Is the Time for Wild Fungus Fun

"...but no matter how hard we try to cast them in a more favorable "vegetable" light, mushrooms remain a..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

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