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Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
"...Before the 1880 presidential race, both political parties recruited thousands of youths and ordered..."

July 5, 2024 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...formally call on Biden to bow out of the race. “Too much is at stake to risk a Trump..."

July 5, 2024 News Feature

Movies, Mothers, and 4th of July Fun Highlights the Week's Events
Make your holiday weekday worth it
"...noon until 11:30pm, with carnival rides, live music, pig races from Swifty Swine Racing Pigs, a Sam Bass Shootout,..."

June 28, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin Elders: Meet Stan Brooks, the 102-Year-Old World War II Vet Who’s Lived to Serve
He remembers Barton Springs before the cement
"...Brooks didn’t know if mixed-race friendships were unusual at that time because he said..."

June 28, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Slow and Spendy Wins the Race: School vouchers, which divert public school money to pay..."

June 28, 2024 News Feature

Community Organizer Doug Greco Challenges Kirk Watson
Mayor’s race shaping up to be Watson vs. three other liberals
"...for another month, but the field in the mayoral race is already well established and unlikely to see any..."

June 21, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Queens, Kings, and More Events to Help You Celebrate This Weekend
Movies, theatre, classes, dancing, and more reasons to get out
"...“renegade circus brass band” Minor Mishap Marching Band, and Grace Rowland (without her bandmates from the Deer). Elsewhere, the..."

June 14, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Jess Williamson, Stay Black & Live, Babestock, and More Crucial Concerts
Recommended shows for the week in Austin
"...“renegade circus brass band” Minor Mishap Marching Band, and Grace Rowland (without her bandmates from the Deer). Elsewhere, the..."

June 14, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

The 20-Year Overnight Success of Glen Powell
Hollywood’s newest A-lister – according to the directors who knew him first and best
"...2022 animated love letter to Houston during the Space Race, Apollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhood. Linklater had..."

June 7, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Keep an Eye on AI
"...Yet, SB 17 has chilled government agency conversations around race and gender. So, it is on us to hold..."

June 2, 2024 Postmarks

Challenger Maggie Ellis Unseats Edward Smith in 3rd Court of Appeals Race
Progressive values win tight runoff

May 31, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Inside the Small Presses Driving Austin’s Literary Scene
Meet the local small presses committed to publishing diverse literature
"...authors, no more than two could be the same race, gender, age, or other demographic. The series helped the..."

May 31, 2024 Arts Feature by Carys Anderson

The Verde Report: Austin FC Season Could Hinge on Upcoming Tough Stretch
The season’s about to get a lot more challenging
"...to temperature over the first few laps of a race, it took Austin FC some time to get fully..."

May 31, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Garfield Movie
Jim Davis’ comic strip gets an animated reboot with Chris Pratt voicing the iconic cat
"...creator Jim Davis, who proved you don’t need a race across the roof of a moving train traversing a..."

May 24, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Noisy
Straight cis people are getting too comfortable making pronoun jokes, and it’s annoying
"...Grab your ticket to see performers like Canada’s Drag Race's Denim, Kylie Gorgeous Dlux (SATX), Pulp (PVD), Louisianna Purchase,..."

May 10, 2024 Column by James Scott

Opinion: Force Out Hartzell at Your Own Risk
An incoming UT student urges caution on the recent campaign to force University of Texas President Jay Hartzell to resign. His replacement could be much worse.
"...George Floyd’s murder and the well-deserved national reckoning on race that followed. But the next appointment of a university..."

May 3, 2024 Column by Dash Kostka

How Attorneys, Advocates, and Judges Worked to Review UT Protest Arrests
Inside the effort that led to dismissal of all 57 arrests
"...calls served as the starting gun in a relay race that began as an effort to have the 57..."

May 3, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

COTA Announces Sting and Eminem as F1 Grand Prix Performers
Ticket buy-back program initially raised questions
"...of the Grand Prix, which starts with a practice race before Sting wraps up, start at $89. Eminem plays..."

April 30, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

A Beloved Birthday, Dragon Boats, and More Recommended Events for the Week
Get out before the heat descends
"...pays tribute to those gods and Qu Yuan. The race is free and open to the public, and the..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

First Look: Busty’s Bar & Jukebox
Elevated retro truck stop vibes arrive on Cameron Road
"...a bunch of Corvettes back in the day and race them. I've been around cars for my whole life,..."

April 24, 2024 Food Post by Haris Qureshi

Endorsements for the May 4 Travis Central Appraisal District Election
It's the first time we're voting for these positions
"...Three candidates in this race were recruited by the Travis County Democratic Party. We’re..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Presidential Candidate Cornel West Hosts Music Industry Roundtable at Carver Museum
Sentimental talk invites Bill Callahan and Alphabet Workers Union
"...back to his areas of expertise – issues of race, gender, and class – by highlighting the genre’s origins..."

April 17, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Madonna Remains a Prickly Pop Disruptor at Moody Center
First of two nights drives home Madge’s four-decade ubiquity
"...section where she and the night’s special guest, Drag Race alum Trixie Mattel, acted as judges – and recipients..."

April 15, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Civil War
Stunning near-future drama about combat journalists
"...even traditional antagonists are bound together in a new race to Berlin. That’s the term bandied around by journalists..."

April 12, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Legislators, NAACP, and Professors Condemn UT’s Mass Layoffs
At least 66 people have lost their jobs, and counting
"...thing they did was implement this notion of critical race theory, so they couldn't teach about the history of..."

April 11, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Qmmunity: The Tea on Trivia
As their second anniversary approaches, the minds behind Queer Trivia reflect
"...DJ Daddy D; drag queen Simone Riviera; and vibrator races, which is where vibrators race...."

April 12, 2024 Column by James Scott

Kirk Watson Wants Four More Years
Mayor makes it official, announces 2024 re-election campaign
"...and brown neighborhoods in East Austin, attempting to hire disgraced former Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo, and even restarting..."

April 10, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

No Beyoncé, Lots of Jelly Roll, and More Takeaways From the CMT Music Awards
Best and worst moments from the ceremony’s uneven Moody Center return
"...the 1927 lynching of a Black teen and, later, race riots. At the awards, Aldean sang “Let Your Boys..."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Understanding the Science Behind the Total Solar Eclipse
Front-row seat to a celestial show
"...high place looking down, you might see a shadow race across the ground as it’s coming toward you...."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by Robyn Ross

A Drag Tribute, Eclipse Events Galore, and More Local Happenings
Get your glasses and find your totality
"...milling about, dressed in their gaudy running outfits. The race, such as it is, begins at 8 and the..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

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