The Years With Carlos Fuentes

Carlos Fuentes says he can not imagine a world without Shakespeare and Cervantes, but it is impossible to imagine a Mexico without Fuentes.

"...to exist anymore. His vast body of work not only reflects the historical events and personal lives that shaped..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Books Feature by David Garza

APD & the 1033

"...Dear Editor, In recent years, the idea of “community policing” has become popularized and touted..."

July 19, 2020 Postmarks

The Top 10 Censored Stories of 2000

The news stories that didn't make the mainstream press in 2000

"...Have you read the one about corporations planning to charge you hundreds of..."

April 20, 2001 News Feature by Karynn M. Fish

Getting Outside the Box

Will City Council decide to give job applicants with criminal records a "fair chance"?

"...Most people, when filling out a job application, accentuate the positive. The internship you spent getting your..."

Oct. 9, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

CNN Obama-Clinton Debate: The full transcript

Word for word, the whole shebang

"...Posted after the jump is the entire transcript of CNN's Democratic presidential..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

The Scene Is Gone But Not Forgotten

The Evolution of Austin's White Blues

"..."Well, I used to go to Antone's every weekend but all the good bands are gone."..."

Aug. 9, 1996 Music Feature

Page Two: The Long Scream

The endless Republican nightmare casts its shadow on health care reform

"...Then again"..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Column by Louis Black

'Narco Cultura' Sings a Song of the Drug War

Director Shaul Schwarz explores the balladeers of crime

"...There's a pivotal image in Narco Cultura: A dotted line..."

Sept. 23, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'Nixon by Nixon' Goes to the Tape

New HBO doc draws from Nixon secret tapes

"...In the 40 years since he resigned from office, Richard Milhous..."

Aug. 4, 2014 Screens Post by Rod Machen

Point Austin: Reflections on Assassination

Trying to find some wisdom on a grim anniversary

"...I suppose we've nearly reached the historical tipping point of cultural obsession with the Kennedy..."

Nov. 22, 2013 News Column by Michael King

By the People for the People

"...Dear Editor, American people have been handing their rights over to the American government for years now...."

April 2, 2009 Postmarks

Read The Platforms

"...Dear Editor, The two-party system is broken. Bernie got thrown out by..."

Oct. 12, 2020 Postmarks

Hercules on Two Wheels

Could bicycling be bigger than baseball again?

"...Why isn't the Tour de France in America? I mean, besides the..."

Nov. 12, 2011 Sports Post by Mike Crissey

Next: The Revolution!

"...Dear Austin Chronicle readers, Louis Black titled my last letter “More of..."

July 12, 2009 Postmarks

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...said that you had to get rid of all the toxic people in your life? Not when they're the..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sicario: Day of the Soldado Director Finds International Themes to Tex-Mex Thriller

Stefano Sollima goes border to border

"...With all eyes turned to the U.S.-Mexico border, and greater attention than ever paid to..."

June 29, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report: Police Destroy the 'Garden of Eden'

Police destroy the 'Garden of Eden'

"...The Bible tells us that the Garden of Eden was..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Column by Jim Hightower

Alex Jones Goes on Transphobic Rant

Claims 'globalist mafia' is pushing for 'fake rights'

"...Perhaps bored of playing Where's Waldo with the Boston bombing photos, conspiracy demagogue Alex Jones has aimed..."

May 2, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

The Coast of Utopia

Two frustrated actors write a script, make it geographically specific, enlist A-list talent, and make the damn thing themselves. Why does 'Humboldt County' sound familiar?

"...It's the same old story:..."

March 7, 2008 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Hightower Lowdown

Disney shows its commitment to journalism with the Koppel-Letterman flap; the Bushites are Bozos.

"...The plutocratic autocracy that is the Bush White House has..."

March 29, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Dream on, Dream Team

Democrats Fail to Convince Texas

"...Reproducing Greens and the Silver Standard..."

Nov. 8, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

The Q&A Hole: How Is Humanity Most Likely to Destroy Itself?

The Earth will abide, but not necessarily old Homo Sap.

"..."We're destroying the planet!" shriek the more histrionic environmentalists among us...."

Feb. 25, 2013 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Faster Than Sound: Raw Punks Mujeres Podridas on Comfort and Love

Brutal bandmates get nostalgic ahead of free Saturday show at Fairweather Cider

"...Across time and space, the members of Mujeres Podridas made their way from upbringings..."

July 15, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

DVDanger: The Story of Cinema, Part One

Four documentaries examine four film legacies

"...Stories about stories are an obsession. Recent documentaries like Jodorowsky's Dune and Lost Soul detail..."

Sept. 2, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Meet the New Texas Music Czar

New Texas Music Office director, new Rock N Roll Rentals branch, and a new Foot Patrol fetish!

"...A professional fiddler with experience in music-related e-commerce has assumed leadership..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Dance of the Century

Rhoda Winter Russell reflects on a historic life in dance and the Mary Wigman connection

"...Rhoda Winter Russell remembers Mary Wigman addressing her, rolling the "r" and lowering the pitch to emphasize the final..."

Aug. 10, 2012 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Hold the Phone

The Jerky Boys Ain't Got Nothin' on Russell Miles

"...Radio host Paul Pryor didn't have any reason to think the caller on the line at that..."

Feb. 7, 1997 News Column by Lee Nichols

This Way to the Big Top!

From budget disaster to hysterical bloodletting, the legislative circus is back in town

"...In 2009, the 81st Legislature of the state of Texas was nicknamed..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Next Fun Fearless Female Rock Star

Austin's now generation comes of age in Suzanna Choffel

"...Striding across the full parking lot of Central Market near Ben White..."

Nov. 28, 2008 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Reefer Madness: Opiate Overdoses on the Rise

Heroin and prescription drugs claiming lives

"...There is little doubt that dying of an opiate overdose..."

Dec. 17, 2010 News Column by Jordan Smith

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