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June 21, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
The Q&A Hole
Austin chefs field questions about the weirdest thing they ever ate and the trends they want 86'ed
"...We run this question-and-answer feature – the Q&A Hole – every week or so online, asking..."
June 14, 2013 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner
The Learning Curve
Bill Hader on his schooling in comedy at SNL
"...up in rehearsal. Saturday night, you sell it to the country in a live television broadcast, where you're expected..."
April 19, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
'Face Off' Recap: Double the Work, Half the Pay-Off
Giant successes and monstrous mistakes this week on SyFy's FX show
"...pros on this season of Face Off. Oh, sure, there are the judges, but when it comes to guests,..."
Feb. 17, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Fables of the Reconstruction
Todos Santos Music Festival, on the edge paradise & progress
"...About 45 miles north of Cabo San Lucas, on the resort-riddled southern tip of the Baja Peninsula, sits Todos..."
Feb. 1, 2013 Music Post by Doug Freeman
Point Austin: Welcome to the Madhouse
The Keller day care fiasco and the madness of crowds
"...20th century witch-hunt, and render justice accordingly." – from the appeal memorandum for Frances Keller..."
Jan. 18, 2013 News Column by Michael King
Michael Madsen, Last of the Warrior Poets
Mr. Blonde on poetry, hats, and 'Reservoir Dogs'
"...Ask Michael Madsen about the toughest part of filming Reservoir Dogs, and it wasn’t..."
Dec. 3, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
WTF1? The Aftermath
Checkered flags aren't only for Cheap Trick & Aerosmith
"...crowds overtook Austin. Personally, I was worried about accessing the music. Surprisingly – thankfully – fears were unfounded. I..."
Nov. 21, 2012 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri
United States Grand Prix Roars Off Into the Sunset
Two and a half year road lead to successful event
"...The first United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of..."
Nov. 19, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Brand on the Run
Synergy is the name of the game at Drafthouse Films, the distribution arm of the Alamo empire
"...Tim League is sitting at the bar, at his bar, the HighBall. Next door at..."
Aug. 31, 2012 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
The Fun Platform
Helen Knode's new murder mystery finds her leaving noir and stepping into the light
"...of those slight, reluctant action heroines of late – the ones with the dragon tattoos and the bow-and-arrow setups...."
April 27, 2012 Books Feature by Cindy Widner
Top Chef Texas, The Finale. Finally.
Whose cuisine will reign supreme?
"...There’s something so thrilling about the opening montage of Paul’s..."
March 6, 2012 Food Post by Melanie Haupt
Face Off Recap: Venom on the Sculpting Room Floor
Malice amongst the molds on SyFy
"...nine to go. As Face Off slowly whittles down the contestants, it sometimes seems that the only way we'll..."
Feb. 11, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Austin and the Academy
'Tree of Life,' 'Bullhead' score Oscar nominations
"...The Tree of Life, filmed throughout Central Texas by longtime..."
Jan. 24, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones
'The NFL Beat': Championship Edition
Ice down the Champagne
"...This is the "NFL Beat" and if I were Dwight K. Schrute,..."
Dec. 23, 2011 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap
Party on the Patio
Live review of ZZ Top's 1st Annual La Grange Fest.
"...Depp and Billy Gibbons joining Bill Carter onstage at the Continental Club Saturday night. YouTube footage proves far more..."
Oct. 24, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez
Texans 'Undefendable' Offense Leads the Way in '11
Playoffs or bust
"...The Houston Texans, our beloved heroes from down under, are..."
Sept. 9, 2011 Sports Post by Barrett Walton
Gay Place: Gay as the Day Is Long
From Long to Fiesta and night to day, Austin Pride rolls on
"...Couldn't tell you what year it was, but the memory is still imprinted on the booty.
It was..."
Sept. 9, 2011 Column by Kate X Messer
The Spine Tingler
Horror pioneer and first-time novelist Tobe Hooper plays with the medium and metafiction in Midnight Movie
"...Movies imitate reality but aren't entirely real, although they aren't entirely false, either. Their "almost-reality" – manipulated by..."
Aug. 12, 2011 Screens Feature by Louis Black
On the Road Again
Texas Monthly teams with Rolling Roadshow for summer series
"...itself a country unto itself, so it’s fitting that the next Rolling Roadshow, set exclusively in Texas, will be..."
May 16, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones
Page Two: The Suburbs
Growing up with Phoebe Snow, whose presence and music transcended the ordinary
"...It's a music story – a story of the blues and jazz and even rock – but one..."
May 6, 2011 Column by Louis Black
The Meat of the Matter
The best of the 26th annual Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival
"...Though the financially beleaguered annual food and wine celebration is significantly..."
April 1, 2011 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood
Shoot Out the Lights
Bare buzz, bare butts: The Bright Light Social Hour shakes it
"...Several hundred yards from where the Mississippi River borders Baton Rouge's
industrial section, the Spanish..."
Feb. 11, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser
The Social Disease
2010 was the year social media was ready for its closeup
"...our Top 10s issue hits stands, and, as usual, the Chronicle's movie reviewers count down our best loved and..."
Jan. 5, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones
God Save the Screen
Zack Carlson and Bryan Connolly spent seven years hunting Mohawks for their mad, mammoth compendium, Destroy All Movies!!!: The Complete Guide to Punks on Film
"...small town, graduating high school (if you could be bothered) between '80 and '84, chances are you spent a..."
Nov. 5, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov
The 'It' Program
Musical theatre struts back onstage at Texas State to rave reviews
"...On Aug. 11 of this year, the Department of Theatre and Dance at Texas State University-San..."
Nov. 5, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Off the Record
Pulling back the (iron) curtain on Fun Fun Fun Fest and the Flying Balalaika Brothers in time for the 40th anniversary of the Armadillo World Headquarters
"...Forty years ago on Aug. 7, the Armadillo World Headquarters officially opened, but the old National..."
Aug. 6, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell
Off the Record
Where do you want it?
"...Forsaking the Song, Part 8..."
April 16, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell
The Empire That Dreams of Us
Unlocking Shearwater's The Golden Archipelago
"...At first glance, the sepia-toned photograph appears innocent enough. A young, athletic man..."
Feb. 26, 2010 Music Feature by Austin Powell
2010: Year of the Tiger
If 'Year of the Golden Tiger' doesn't sound like 'prosperity' to you, you're not trying
"...year Chinese New Year falls on Feb. 14, when the Year of the Tiger will be ushered in. 2010..."
