Mars Attacks!

Burton's sci-fi spoof gleefully recounts the unspeakable horror that takes place when Martians attack the planet Earth.

"...Sylvia Sidney. It's official. Tim Burton's latest holiday release Mars Attacks! wins the award for Film with the Largest..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Day Trips: Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Ariz.

Arizona observatory is steeped in history

"...Lowell Observatory scans the night skies from Mars Hill overlooking Flagstaff, Ariz. In the 127 years since..."

April 23, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Animation Show

Mike Judge and Don Hertzfeldt inaugurate a new annual series of animation collections.

"...Hertzfeldt and Austin resident Mike Judge (King of the Hill, Beavis and Butt-head) – two of America’s smartest contemporary..."

Sept. 5, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Restaurant

"...Directed by: Eric Bross. Starring: Lauryn Hill, John Carroll Lynch, Catherine Kellner, Simon Baker-Denny, David Moscow,..."

March 31, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

News/Print

Terrible awards and exciting new projects

"...An Austinite wins a Bulwer-Lytton Award, and Veronica Mars goes literary...."

July 17, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

TV Eye

For 'Veronica Mars' and 'Kevin Hill,' the journey's the thing

"...while I'm perfectly happy with the simplicity of Veronica Mars and Kevin Hill, the titles of two new UPN..."

Sept. 24, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Dram Shop Girl

Native daughter Carson McHone comes a courtin'

"...could get past the door guy, but her father, Marshall, owned Hill Country Brewing. They brewed Balcones Fault Red..."

July 31, 2015 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The 2002 Austin Chronicle Restaurant Poll

Readers Poll

"...Runners-upMirabelle, Jean-Luc's French Bistro, Castle Hill Cafe..."

May 24, 2002 Food Feature

Readers Poll

"...HONORABLE MENTIONSLouie's 106, Gilligan's, MarsBEST STEAKRuth's Chris SteakhouseRUNNERS-UPSullivan's, Austin Land & Cattle Co., Texas..."

May 12, 2000 Food Feature

Readers Poll

"...HONORABLE MENTIONCafe Spiazzo, Castle Hill Cafe, Mother Egan's Irish Pub, Hula HutBarbecueThe Salt LickRUNNERS-UPRudy's..."

May 25, 2001 Food Feature

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...of the American Sleepover, directed by David Robert Mitchell, Phillip The Fossil, directed by Garth Donovan, Some Days are..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Wars," News, Sept. 22]. When our coalition in Oak Hill, Fix 290, got under way, she sat through an..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Column

Thursday SXSW Picks

"...Bandleader Tammy Ealom and Apples in Stereo guitarist John Hill achieved staying power by keeping hooks above the sugar-shock..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...of jet-black comedy. Cast: Mim Shaikh, Javier Botet, Mandeep Dhillon, Kola Bokinni, Michael McKella (World Premiere) HEADLINERS..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Jump, Jive, and More

SXSW Film announces its feature lineup

"...cowritten by and stars newly minted Oscar nominee Jonah Hill, with "total skepticism." But, Pierson says, "Jonah Hill is..."

Feb. 3, 2012 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

SXSW 2012 Film Lineup Announced

'21 Jump Street' selected as Centerpiece Film

"...new films from Bob Byington, the Duplass brothers, Jonny Mars, Andrew Garrison, and Yaké Smith, as well as local..."

Feb. 1, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Food-o-File

In this week's edition of Food-o-file, Austin Chronicle Food editor Virginia B. Wood tells readers about several upcoming charity events that involve food (the best kind!) and mentions a Home Winemaker Conference that readers can attend.

"...annual Home Winemaker Conference Saturday, February 26, 8am-4:30pm, at Hill Country Cellars (Hwy 183 in Cedar Park). The conference..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Postmarks

Contradictions Exposed

"...established congregations -- Agudas Achim, Beth Israel, Chabad, and Hillel -- also struggle with contemporary issues and have articulate..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Column

Qmmunity: Brrr, It’s Cold in Here

Shake off the icicles and step out on the gay Austin streets with these queer events

"...Silver Spurs: Hill Country Ride For AIDS Kickoff Mark Hill Country Ride..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: The RuPaul Express

Join the Ru-volution in Austin at one of our local Drag Race watch parties

"...by rotating cast Adrienne Park, Jayden Daniels, Asami, and Mars Morningstar. Saturdays, 3pm. Halcyon, 218 W. Fourth. Free but..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Carnival of Queers

A carnival of queer cavorting will delight your senses this weekend

"...was the first inspiration, a parody of [H-E-B] brand Hill Country Fare," Bubu recollects. Second on the inspo pin..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Column by James Scott

Food-o-File

It's been a difficult year for the Austin food community

"...week, we received notice of two more closures. Longtime Mars owner Lori Simon spoke of her sadness at having..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

TV Eye

What the ...?

"...charm, it would go to the now canceled Kevin Hill (UPN), and one for smart and sassy, Veronica Mars..."

July 22, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Just before I threw out her TV (or at least thought about it), I looked back at television in 2004

"...The Kumars at No. 42 (BBC America): I don't know why..."

Jan. 7, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

The rise of the networks' fall

"...Kevin Hill and Veronica Mars (UPN): The painfully beautiful Taye Diggs..."

Aug. 27, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Just Touching Base ...

Our Food writers stay up to date with Austin's ever-shifting culinary landscape while still finding time to revisit their favorites.

"...invested some time in updating our information on Emilia's, Mars, Curra's North, and the Country Line on the Hill,..."

July 12, 2002 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Liquid Assets

Wes Marshall scrutinizes the best wine lists in Austin.

"...Mars 61 wines, 22 by the glass. Low-ish prices. Their..."

May 31, 2002 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Record Reviews

"...you fly among the memories of your past, the hills and mountains rushing under you like wave after wave..."

March 14, 1997 Music Review

Food Top Tens 1996: A Year of Good Tastes

Top Ten Bites of 1996

"...Madjur Jaffrey was a guest chef at the Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival in April. She didn't..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...and midperiod Georgia Satellites. Next up, the well-hyped Charlie Mars, a Mississippi singer-songwriter whose self-titled V2 debut isn't due..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

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