Thomas Frank's 21st Century Corruption Theory
TV Eye: Fake Reality, Real Rock
Playing Through: Things to Remember When Going for the Gold
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Fix Austin Flops: There's no defense against leaving a pipe bomb in front... more...
Some people just get older...: ...but never grow up. Old head-in-ass Nate embarrasses himself yet... more...
The New M.O. at City Hall
City Manager Marc Ott on people, process, priorities ... and Austin
Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere
Res Publica
Go, go, good citizen, go! Your civic agenda: Aug. 14-21.
Framing the Populist Message
This election year, the populist message just might pay off
Noriega Knocks Border Wall
Noriega criticizes Cornyn's immigration stance
Libertarians Jonesing for TCRP Delegate List
The L Word: Not just for lesbians any more
Integrity Unit Members Hunker Down
New unit begins review of how Texas criminal justice system stacks up
Thomas Frank's 21st Century Corruption Theory
Frank moves far beyond Kansas with his new analysis of the conservative movement
Defense Lawyers Try to Halt Execution
State primed to deliver another lethal injection
APD Commander Gets Job Back
What happens when you don't report a comment you thought discriminatory, and then the comment itself is deemed not discriminatory after all? You get fired – but not for long.
Budget Woes at AISD
Doesn't look like AISD will be cutting property tax rates any time soon
Planned Clinic Pits Neighbors Against Health District
Many residents were unaware of proposed clinic until they read about it in the newspaper
Streetcar: The Work Plan
The wheels are in motion for an urban rail system
Union Considers Final Offer
in Cap Metro Negotiations
If ATU 1091 rejects StarTran's offer – and they might – a strike could be on the horizon
Media Watch
KXANing the Olympics
Point Austin: Bare Necessities
Budget decisions are about money ... and justice
City Hall Hustle: A Bridge Too Far?
Going batty over street closures
The Hightower Report
Are We in Iraq to Stay?; and Time for Percolate-Up Economics
The Big Show
Comic-Con has gone Hollywood, but Austin's comics pros say it's still the place to be
Teatro Vivo: Giving Voice to Its Own
In a departure, the company mounts a program of plays by four of its artists
Landmarks: Enhancing Campus With Art
UT gets 28 large sculptures on long-term loan from the Metropolitan Museum
Long Center: Playing Without a 'Chaperone'
The national tour of The Drowsy Chaperone won't stop in Austin after all
Judy Thompson-Price: A Maker of Dances Gets Her Due
The Zilker Summer Musical honors the woman who has choreographed 20 shows
Arts Reviews
Twelfth Night
Scottish Rite Theatre serves up Shakespearean comedy with actors who know their stuff
Brass Ring
Sequel to HIT. suffers from some trite dialogue, but hang on for that final twist
Double Identity: Andrew Long & Michael Long
These brothers' works reveal the fascinating strengths of nonobjective art
Going Home to the Armadillo
After 30 years, the song remains the same at ArmadilloCon, Texas' favorite sci-fi convention
Readings
Leather Maiden
Entertaining and distressing in equal measure, Leather Maiden is a bruising jolt from an immoral moralist
¡Sí Se Puede!
How I survived a kitchen remodel over the holidays (and my husband lived to tell the tale)
TEXSOM: Stands for Some Smart Texas Sommeliers
This year's Texas Sommelier Conference culminates in a Grand Tasting open to the public
Event Menu
Aug. 16-24
Food-o-File
Austin eats dirty, drinks hard, and welcomes the new Frisco Shop and Tolbert family chili
Restaurant Reviews
Torchy's Tacos
As long as the quality is akin to Torchy's, Austin can never have too many taco joints
Postmarks
Letters to the editor, updated daily
Page Two: Funny Papers
More than ever, the 'Chronicle' is what people make of it
Oops
Our latest batch
Letters at 3AM
Unidentified Frakkin' Objects
After a Fashion
Your Style Avatar rocks with the royals and those who throw parties like they are
Day Trips
The water in Oregon's Crater Lake is the most beautiful shade of blue
Playing Through
A look into the darker side of the Olympic Games
Soccer Watch Online
News and scores from the U.S. and abroad
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Muses, cockroaches, and more
Ask Mr. Smarty Pants
Got a question? He's got the answer.
The Common Law
'Late Rent' Penalties and Cash Rental Payments
The Luv Doc Recommends
A rambling recommendation to shore up that hole in your social calendar
The Community Turns Its Camera On
KLRU's 'Docubloggers' mixes new media and old
Once More Unto the Breach
Film Fight returns, dons ruff and British accent
Mummy's the Word
Mexic-Arte Museum screens a landmark of Mexican fantastic cinema
Film News
Austin Studios gets an upgrade, plus the fall festival season begins
TV Eye
Fake Reality, but Real Rock
Film Reviews
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Appreciation Society
Shapes Have Fangs' Dustin Coffey holds forth on 'Kinda Kinks'
Across the Great Divide
Hacienda's Abraham Villanueva is with 'The Band'
Off the Record
Music news
Live Shots
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