The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of High Noon

Glenn Frankel’s new book on the classic film explores a very timely history

"..."The anxiety goes nuclear," Glenn Frankel says of those who..."

March 3, 2017 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Playback: The Return of the Austin Smoking Ban

A decade after the initial smoking ban, local health group hopes to stomp out smoking patios

"...The initiative comes courtesy of Central Health, a taxpayer-financed hospital..."

July 22, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: And the Award Goes To ...

The Grammys went bust, but their local equivalent – the 34th annual Austin Music Awards – just dropped its star-studded lineup

"...Monday night, I submerged into the couch and stared at my television, cross-eyed and drooling,..."

Feb. 19, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Citywide 86'd: The Fourth and Final Qualifying Round

Championship scheduled for June 17

"...A loudspeaker crackles, and the ominous monotone of the Uchiko chef's voices comes out..."

May 24, 2013 Food Post by Carly Yansak

'The NFL Beat': Week 10

Our little season is all grown up

"...Well, I told you so...."

Nov. 10, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

'The Best Man'/'44 Plays for 44 Presidents'

Just in time for the election, presidents take the stage

"...I expected to see presidents and presidential contenders crowding the small screen through the months ahead, but I hardly..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Future Is Now for the Houston Texans

Look to start season with easy win

"...Last season I spent most of the year talking about how the 2011 Texans were not..."

Sept. 8, 2012 Sports Post by Barrett Walton

Point Austin: Back to the Color Line

Texas turns back the clock on racial justice

"...didn't think racism was a more serious problem in "the South." He would respond, "As long as you're south..."

Dec. 31, 2010 News Column by Michael King

The Book of Eli

In a post-apocalyptic time, Denzel Washington is the lone man who carries the world's last remaining Bible.

"...by: Allen Hughes and Albert Hughes. Starring: Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals, Evan Jones,..."

Jan. 22, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Lineup

Recommended music for the week of Dec. 11-17

"...This week, music from Brazos, the Dutchess & the Duke, Dave Rawlings Machine, and the..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Music Post

Off the Record

Spoon stays home for a sold-out three-night stand at Stubb's, while Little Joe Washington hits the hard streets of H-Town, and White Denim finally gets proper Exposion

"...sold-out stand at Stubb's last weekend didn't exactly cool the furnace blast baking Central Texas. Just the opposite, in..."

July 17, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Comebacks

A comedy spoof of inspirational sports films.

"...Directed by: Tom Brady. Starring: David Koechner, Carl Weathers, Melora Hardin, Matt Lawrence, Brooke Nevin, Nick Searcy, George..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Lookout

The Lookout, an odd caper story, marks Scott Frank’s directorial debut after years of working as a screenwriter on movies like Get Shorty and Out of Sight.

"...Directed by: Scott Frank. Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jeff Daniels, Matthew Goode, Isla Fisher, Carla Gugino, Bruce McGill, Alberta Watson,..."

March 30, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill

Well-considered, beautifully made, and often gripping in its narrative, this film examines a man's complex relationship with a flock of wild parrots.

"...six-pack? He’s a regular guy in every sense of the term, and perhaps even less estimable at first glance,..."

May 13, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Lessons of the Good Run

An interview with Dean cyberforce Joe Trippi

"...The campaign might be over, but Joe Trippi's still good..."

March 5, 2004 Screens Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

"...year's boffo Spy Kids. After a daring rescue of the president's daughter (Momsen) at an amusement park and a..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Fast and the Furious

"...Rick Yune, Ted Levine, Beau Holden and Thom Barry. The Fast and the Furious has cult movie scrawled all..."

June 22, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Meet the New Boss

The Privatization Route

"...In other agencies, the shake-ups have hardly been as dramatic as..."

Jan. 15, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...journalistic eye remains trained upon his hometown of Houston. The rapper's half-decade of granular, street-life storytelling (with Kream's immediate..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Coronavirus and the Threat to Those Recovering From Addiction

Maintaining connections – at a distance – to stay sober during the pandemic

"...meetings can be a foundational aspect of maintaining sobriety. They offer a space where someone just coming to grips..."

May 15, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Forgotten Era of Glitter Rock in Mid-70s Austin

The Austin Punk Chronicles, chapter two, part one: glam rock (1972-76)

"...snarls Billy Bill Miller, Roky Erickson's electric autoharp genius. "The outlaw thing was pretty big. Austin became a music..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

What's the Frequency, Kenneth?

UT student frequency KVRX struggles to stave off the nationwide downturn in collegiate media

"...Ben Cox scrambles up the stairs and into the on-air booth with a load..."

May 11, 2012 Music Feature by Luke Winkie

Abandoning the Nest

Hurt by the state's inadequate incentives program, Texas film crews take flight

"...Filming of There Will Be Blood near Marfa was in its second..."

May 23, 2008 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

The Shins' James Mercer: Fond of Y-O-U

The Shins' James Mercer winces upon a star.

"...My rave review of the new Shins album, Wincing the Night Away, was less..."

March 1, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Meet the New Neighbors

A fugitive sect of Mormon polygamists is building a home – and an end-time temple – in the West Texas town of Eldorado

"...The town of Eldorado, Texas, seat of Schleicher County, flanks..."

July 29, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The House Adjourns to Oklahoma

The House Dems may be losing the legislative wars, but they're finally winning the PR battle.

"...The good news is that for at least three days..."

May 16, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Rich From the Journey

The crazy quilt career of Kimmie Rhodes.

"...In the waning daylight of a winter Sunday afternoon, Kimmie Rhodes..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Music Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Pride of the Yankees?

Evan Smith translates a New York pedigree into the editorship of Texas Monthly.

"...Burka, senior executive editor and lead political reporter for the magazine. "But Evan Smith, though ... that's an interesting..."

July 20, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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