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Richard Whittaker

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Award-winning journalist and reviewer. Rotten Tomatoes critic. Vice-president, Austin Film Critics Association. Yes, I married above me.
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The Currents Review: Drowning in Life

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By Richard Whittaker Verified
| The Austin Chronicle Verified
What causes award-winning designer Lina (Isabel Aimé González-Sola) to calmly drop into the freezing waters of the Rhône with the clear intention of killing herself? In The Currents (Las corrientes), the new psychological study by Milagros Mumenthaler, even Lina can’t really say. After all, she has everything: a loving husband (Esteban Bigliardi) who is passionate about her, an adoring daughter (Emma Fayo Duarte), a successful international business.
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UT Fires KUT’s Debbie Hiott After Festival Disputes

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By Richard Whittaker Verified
| The Austin Chronicle Verified
Shockwaves have been felt through the media ecosystem of Texas with the announcement that Debbie Hiott, general manager of Austin NPR stations KUT and KUTX, had been fired with no notice by the University of Texas. The announcement was made to staff on June 15 via an email sent by Anita Vangelisti, interim dean of the Moody College of Communication at UT.
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June 19 • 2026 • The Austin Chronicle

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By Sammie Seamon Verified, Brant Bingamon Verified, Richard Whittaker Verified
| The Austin Chronicle Verified
Mayor Kirk Watson definitely does not want a bond election this November. It looks like it might happen anyway. In one of its last votes before heading out on summer break, Austin City Council approved a measure on May 28 that changes city policy to make an election on a new bond possible. Council also…
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