Drive-Away Dolls

Ethan Coen solo effort is screwball without the comedy

"...off the heels of several delightful seasons of Miracle Workers with Daniel Radcliffe – remains one of Hollywood’s best-kept..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Recommended Austin Events

Highlights for your week in music, arts, community, and more

"...parents who helps interpret for deaf clients hiring sex workers, a psychedelic security guard for Burning Man. New memoir..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column

South by Southwest Announces Black Keys Keynote and More Featured Speakers

Jane Fonda, Dwyane Wade, Elijah Wood top latest announcement

"...• A^2: Connecting the Dots: Human rights lawyer Steven Donziger, known for battling Chevron in the..."

Jan. 16, 2024 SXSW Post by Carys Anderson

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...this week that it is partnering with multiple reproductive rights organizations, including Planned Parenthood Texas Votes and Lilith Fund,..."

Nov. 3, 2023 News Feature

The New Democratic Fight for the Future in Texas, USA

Documentarian Andrew Morgan on the ground in the 2022 election

"...Council Member Greg Casar helps to pass protections for workers in city law, only to have the victory overridden..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Screens Feature by Brant Bingamon

What the Screen Actors and Writers Strikes Mean for Austin

Hopes of a bumper production year fade as unions fight for a fairer future for their members

"...not cover residuals for the then-nascent world of streaming rights, and actors have seen their wages decimated over the..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas’ New Law Seeks to Kick Out Elected Prosecutors (Especially Ours)

"Rogue prosecutor" law takes effect Sept. 1

"...For this reason, certain crimes just don't get prosecuted..."

July 7, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Travis County Tries to Fix Its Public Defense Problems

But advocates warn about the middleman

"...attorneys, three supporting, and 11 case managers and social workers. CAPDS served as the de facto public defender for..."

June 23, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

San Marcos’ Police Contract Battles Heat Up

New contract tosses out previously included reforms

"...misconduct. “And then officers would have essentially the same rights that all other workers in our city do.”..."

May 25, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Austin Tries to Address Wage Theft, Texas Tries to Make It Harder

Is your boss stealing from you?

"...Back in December, Workers Defense Project and other labor organizations celebrated the passage..."

April 28, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

How a Small Town Has Fared as a Microchip Factory Brings in Billions

Has Taylor, TX, become Boomtown, TX?

"...Rydell said he expects an influx of managers and workers from South Korea, where Samsung is headquartered, to arrive..."

April 28, 2023 News Feature by Abe Asher

Observer Journalists Won’t Go Down Without a Fight

They're rallying all the support they can get

"...the year. Then there are a host of contract workers and freelancers who will be impacted as well...."

March 31, 2023 News Feature by Abe Asher

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Tuesday

Bartees Strange, Coco & Clair Clair, plus a PinkPantheress misfire

"...certified band opened the Union of Musicians and Allied Workers showcase at Hole in the Wall last night, that..."

March 15, 2023 SXSW Post by Nayeli Portillo

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...employees in Buffalo, N.Y., are forming a union, Tesla Workers United. They "want Tesla to be the company [they]..."

Feb. 17, 2023 News Feature

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...struggles, and re-inventions from the Jim Crow to Civil Rights eras, from heady days of post-war jazz to hip..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Greg Casar Enters the National Spotlight, and Brings His Grassroots Coalition With Him

New year, new rep

"...background as a community organizer, as policy director at Workers Defense Project in Austin, that his past, current, and..."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

World Cup Watch: On Top of the World

Well, how about that Argentina?

"...though, the report card on Qatar remains incomplete. Human Rights Watch notes that "Qatar has introduced significant labor reforms,"..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Sports Feature by Nick Barbaro

Local and National Gifts for the Politically Minded

Goodwill to all and coal for a few

"...If so, consider a mug that squishes the slogan "Workers, wages & weed" into the shape of Texas, or..."

Dec. 2, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Your Rights at the Polls in Texas

What to know about the voting experience you’re entitled to

"...or have any concern about a violation of your rights, talk to election officers or poll workers at your..."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Public Notice: Public Land for Public Good, v.2

Has Austin lost its groove? A surprising answer.

"...with the Better Builder Certification Program, OSHA-10 training, and workers' compensation. In fact, the city already requires this on..."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Election Ticker: As First Ballots Cast, Is Turnout Surging, Lagging, or Both?

Get your vote on in this week's "Election Ticker"

"...county is prepared with more machines and more poll workers to oversee the election. "I think we are in..."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

Four Decades of Austin Chronicle Halloween Mask Covers

"...Texas Legislature that saw a historic dismantling of abortion rights, we pushed back with the 50-Foot Uterus. Alas, the..."

Oct. 24, 2022 Photo Gallery

The Mayor’s Race Offers Clear Choices on How Austin Should Grow

Election marks a critical juncture on the way to Austin's future

"...10-1 Council took office in 2015, such as the Workers Defense Action Fund (who went for Watson along with..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Election Ticker: They Ban, We Plan

Celia Israel and Kirk Watson answer urbanists, Israel lays out repro rights plan, and more

"...a candidate for mayor, announced a pretty bold reproductive rights and sexual health policy plan last week. "Our rights..."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

Qmmunity: Gaybor Day

Labor organizing is a part of LGBTQ history, and so is going to fun little gay events

"...to the current unionization efforts by queer food service workers, to name one of many industries embroiled in workers'..."

Sept. 2, 2022 Column by James Scott

Via 313 Workers Unionized and the Whole Service Industry's Invited

A slice of the pie

"...On Thursday, Aug. 4, over 75% of workers at three Via 313 locations – Oak Hill, East­side,..."

Aug. 12, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Celia Israel Responds

"...attracts the wealthy, while pricing out teachers, nurses, childcare workers, artists, musicians, young professionals, and public service workers cannot..."

July 25, 2022 Postmarks

Cine Las Americas Returns

A hemisphere of new films, plus SXSW fave What We Leave Behind

"...in the life of Moha, Valero, and Pep – workers in a small plumbing and electricity company in the..."

June 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Review: Trouble Puppet Theater Company’s Undark: A Radioactive Puppet Play

Henson-backed world premiere recounts a workers’ rights fight

June 3, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Review: Trouble Puppet Theater Co.’s Undark: A Radioactive Puppet Play

Henson-backed world premiere recounts a workers' rights fight

"...inspiring David vs. Goliath battles with the Man over workers’ rights, segregation, and sexual harassment didn’t become common knowledge..."

May 31, 2022 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

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