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How Literature Saved David Shields' Life
The author of 'Reality Hunger' dodges those ol' bullets of anomie
"...What I mean is that, in the author's new How Literature Saved My Life, you can read all of..."

Feb. 4, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

If You Have Ghosts
Erickson acolytes sound off on ‘True Love Cast Out All Evil’
"...There are countless unsung heroes in the resurrection saga of Roky..."

April 16, 2010 Music Post by Austin Powell

Home Is Where You Hang Your Hat
Cyril Neville returns to the blues
"...return to notes of an ocean hue. After all, how could the New Orleans native – exiled in Austin..."

May 13, 2009 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Sophie's Choice: You Were Expecting Mamet Mia!?
The gayest portrayal of heterosexuality. EVER?
"...Mamma Mia! is the gayest portrayal of heterosexuality this..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

'And Then the Feeling Fades Away/ But You Sort of Wish It Would Have Stayed'
The New York Times' Books blog, Paper Cuts, has a recurring thread called "Living With Music," in which authors write about their perfect playlists.
"...I'd just sort of forgot. Moved onto newer loves. You know what it's like – when you get crazy-obsessed..."

June 11, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

You Ain't Goin' Nowhere
Has Todd Haynes reinvented the biopic? Or has he reinvented the Todd Haynes film?
"...to both the actress, whose performance the movie can barely contain, and the director. Remember, this is the same..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

'The Sporting Life': … or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Start Loving to Lose
"...King of the Shuffleboard Table, has been in my nightmares, waking me up in the middle of the night..."

Oct. 25, 2006 Sports Post by John Razook

The Company You Keep
There's no knowing Andrea Ariel without knowing the artists she works with
"...Center as part of FronteraFest 2005. Walker is describing how she and Ariel have worked together, explored and melded..."

Jan. 28, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

How The First Omen Broke the Curse of Legacy Sequels
Arkasha Stevenson and Tim Smith on creating a horror they believe in
"...There are scenes in The First Omen that will restore your..."

April 3, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Experts on What to Do if You Come Face-to-Face With an Alien
Put up your dukes or extend a hand?
"...space-related talks and even more otherworldly-themed film and music showcases. While the brightest minds prepare for the upcoming events,..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by Madeline Duncan

Calling All Austin Elders: May We Interview You?
The Chronicle is starting a series on elders’ lives in Austin
"...the hill every night. There I was, not knowing how to live through a pandemic and these folks did...."

Nov. 17, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Here's How Austin's Last-Minute City Budget Battles Played Out
How advocates' calls for action were and weren't answered
"...medical services, parks, libraries, and housing assistance. GF expenditures are largely outlined by city management following a months-long budget-writing..."

Aug. 25, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Overcoming Rejection in Match Me if You Can
Director Marian Yeager on how the Austin-made rom-com escaped the “no” pile
"...Ever felt like the entire world looked at you and decided to swipe left? Betsy Morris wrote e-LOVE,..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

How Texas Wreaked Havoc on One Man's Journey to Citizenship
Living the American nightmare
"...the border was a simple one: He didn't know how to swim. He realized he would not be welcomed..."

May 19, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Culture Wars on Food: How Political Identity is Shaping the Way We Eat
Snaxboi royalty and a cookie king wax philosophic on nommin’ culture
"...doyenne of Snaxshot fame, sat down to talk about how political identity is shaping the way we eat...."

March 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

We Are the Thousand
Foo Fighters fans become the world's biggest band
"...the absurd, heartwarming story of feel-great music documentary We Are the Thousand, the kind of story that, once upon..."

June 3, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

How to Escape the Field With Shane West
The Gotham star heads to the cornfields for new thriller
"...How did the makers of survival thriller Escape the Field..."

May 12, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

New Website Lets You Dip Into the Barton Creek Timestream
Drifting in the history of Barton Springs
"...Do you know how lucky you are to live in a..."

April 22, 2022 Screens Feature by Ellen Daly

SXSW Interview: Crows are White
Ahsen Nadeem climbs a mountain in search of faith and ice cream
"...the globe and up a mountain to make Crows are White, a story of Slayer, ice cream, and religious..."

March 11, 2022 Screens Post by Ellen Daly

Austin at Large: You Can Handle the Truth
Austin's local news, like its rock & roll, need never die, if we do our jobs right
"...ago last week, on June 1, I was lying barely conscious in an emergency room; it would be nearly..."

June 11, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

We Have an Issue: What’s Next, and How Fast Can We Get There?
In this week's issue, the rallying cry to defund police catches on, and Republicans try to quash vote by mail for good
"...Unless you've been living under a rock – or a white..."

June 12, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

This Is Who We Are #7: Sharon Marroquín's The Materiality of Impermanence
A daily affirmation of Austin's creativity from the Chronicle archive
"...know when it will return, if ever. Local artists are already adapting to this situation – many sharing art..."

May 13, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

We Have an Issue: How’s Your Blood Pressure?
Platitudes don't help. Now is 100% the time to get political.
"...Mary lays out the legal tussle that flipped abortion care on and off like a light switch for millions..."

May 1, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

How To Ice-Pick a Pie for Thanksgiving
We were asked, so now we’re telling
"...Okay, citizen, there are two ways you can go about this...."

Nov. 21, 2019 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

How Did How Did This Get Made? Get Made?
Paul Scheer brings his live movie podcast to Austin
"...heard above the hubbub of movie podcasts, but semi-satirical How Did This Get Made? wasn't just one of the..."

June 7, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Jokes Aside, Trevor Noah Actually Wants To Inform You
The Daily Show host on the 5:30pm curse and comedy in the Trump era
"...– and rage! – helped us get through the nightmare that was the Bush years. (And for that we..."

March 9, 2019 SXSW Post by Mary Tuma

Luv Doc: Lucky You
How can someone who has experienced such wealth and plenitude ever hope to live a life free of tortured conscience?
"...job at the same amazing company, starting his dream career. I, on the other hand, have been working my..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

Top 10 Festival Films You Haven't Seen Yet
From charming zombies to pompous actors, 10 films to seek in 2019
"...You may be done with 2018, but 2018 isn't done..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Won't You Be My Neighbor?
America's favorite neighbor, Fred Rogers, revealed as even kinder than you hoped
"...There are certain figures in our pop culture firmament that many..."

June 15, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

How to Talk to Girls at Parties
Neil Gaiman's short story gets an inessential musical makeover.
"...away we go. Where is anybody’s guess, even if you’re familiar with the short story by Neil Gaiman from..."

June 1, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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