Not So Red

A "blue state" reporter journeys through the multi-colored regions of the Lone Star State

"...but I don't think George W. should flaunt his religion so much. The Christian right put him in office,..."

July 1, 2005 News Feature by Rose Aguilar

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The 'Chronicle' Sells Out, Again; Go Ahead, Lament Us; Table of Contents Not Useful on Page 4; Envision a Correct Map; Fair Reporting on Police

"...article makes it impossible to tell. The story was badly written and pointless -- it was single-sourced, barely made..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Column

Trial and Error

Questions raised about whether cards were stacked against Davidians in their civil suit against the federal government.

"...appointed by Attorney General Janet Reno to investigate the "bad acts" at Waco, both absolved the government of any..."

Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Writes of Spring

Off the Bookshelf

"...has dangerously eschewed society's need for us to feel bad about ourselves. Twitchell, who penned the critically acclaimed Adcult..."

April 3, 1998 Books Review

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Bergstorm

"...It's too bad that the economic success that the Chronicle has received..."

Jan. 24, 1997 Column

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Pagan Cheer

"...The harms of religion in government are vast, but ignored by zealots for..."

Jan. 3, 1997 Column

The Book of Eli

In a post-apocalyptic time, Denzel Washington is the lone man who carries the world's last remaining Bible.

"...case for dying quickly in the event of super bad shit happening everywhere. Even the entrance of Beals and..."

Jan. 22, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Page Two: The Future Is Glacial

Revisiting change in rocky times

"...self-righteous patriotism and vicious, anti-government politics while advocating the religion of hatred and blame; to do that, one needs..."

Dec. 25, 2009 Column by Louis Black

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The Sweet Science

"...think epitomize boxing. I am frustrated at the constant bad-mouthing this sport receives from those quite ignorant of "the..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Column

Klezmatic Convergence

Rubinchik's Orkestyr

"...a founding member of Austin's seminal bluegrass outfit the Bad Livers, bassist Mark Rubin has seen his share of..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Senators Hold Meeting to Reaffirm Anti-LGBT Discrimination

State Affairs Committee hearing used as anti-LGBT soapbox

"...agencies from “substantially burden[ing]” a person’s free exercise of religion. But, contrary to the wishes of the right-wing, the..."

Feb. 17, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

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Keep Off Barton Creek

"...you, your CHEAP COWARDLY BAD COPS, your Alief SCHOOL PARACITICAL TRASH, your ALIEF communistic..."

July 18, 1997 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...feel you had what you perceive to be a bad experience at the Griffin School ["Postmarks," Oct. 11], but..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Column

So What's Funny?

"...feel alike, and we know what is good and bad, and we know how we should behave with each..."

March 5, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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City Centerpiece

"...won't end racism and discrimination because classism, politics, and religion are also contributing factors to these problems," I think..."

July 31, 1998 Column

Unraveling Shakespeare's Life

Dr. James Shapiro tackles the Bard one slice at a time

"...who were Catholic, they all did pretty much because religion changed back and forth from Henry VIII through Edward..."

March 23, 2012 Books Post by Robert Faires

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Our readers talk back.

"...is an insult to women, to God, and to religion ["The New Texas Family Planning," News]. I think that..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Column

The Purpose of Tools

With The Purpose of Tools, Travis Holmes has penned some nasty satirical material skewering the All-American Family, religion, and work, and Loaded Gun Theory's production boasts a lot of energy, a strong cast, and some clever direction, but the play's frequent blackouts and split focus cause the inspired mania onstage to fizzle out.

"...some nasty satirical material here, skewering the All-American Family, religion, work, and all those quirks of indulgence and possessiveness..."

Aug. 1, 2003 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Page Two

Like all morality-based movements designed to eat away at our most basic freedoms, term limits and campaign finance reform are inherently anti-democratic.

"...of restricting on the basis of sex, race, or religion, it restricts on political preference. This is one group..."

April 12, 2002 Column by Louis Black

Wallet and Spirit

Sickbed Fortune

"...withheld his blessing if the young men were any religion other than Lutheran. Indeed, for generations, it was rock-ribbed,..."

Jan. 29, 1999 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

Down the Dark Highway

Bradley Denton Talks about Blackburn

"...too far," one of which is a disillusionment with religion and the false prophets connected to it. Denton clearly..."

Oct. 6, 1995 Arts Feature

Acharya

Hyperviolent Telugu drama wastes its once-in-a-lifetime casting

"...and Ram Charan working together, which is not a bad place from which to start, but he does almost..."

April 29, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Hurtado

Sarah Cook Invites Diners to "Be Here Now" at Kyoten Sushiko

An unlikely artist at Mueller's satellite iteration of Otto Phan's omakase restaurant

"...prevented her from really digging in. It was so bad, in fact, that she was forced to stop working..."

June 28, 2019 Food Feature by Alexandra Detmar

Bloodletting Behemoth

Polish metal extremists pour themselves into ‘The Satanist’

"...judge on The Voice of Poland. That seemed curious. Religion and freedom of expression seem... entwined...."

April 10, 2014 Music Post by Michael Toland

The World Is Flat

How King of the Hill helped make Texas three-dimensional again

"...not to love Willie: He's Texas with all the bad parts removed. He shows up early in the series,..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

Angels & Demons

The chase is on, but there's no Holy Grail to be found in this suspenseless trail of decoded symbols.

"...cut to mullet to Prince Valiant. It was comically bad, a giggling affront to good taste, not unlike the..."

May 15, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Letters at 3AM

Are the Panhandle's many roadside monuments to Christ testaments of faith or unadmitted doubt, or some of both?

"...universally peasant, with dark reddish-brown hair, light eyes, and bad teeth – a strangely disturbing detail, those teeth. Imagine..."

Sept. 2, 2005 Column by Michael Ventura

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Our readers talk back.

"...You completely failed to mention AMD's bad faith in ignoring their own pledge to sustainable development..."

July 1, 2005 Column

The Chronicles of Riddick

Vin Diesel revs up the sci-fi franchise.

"...with us or against us" foreign policy, and Riddick’s bad guys, intent on forcing their own brand of "old..."

June 11, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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Our readers talk back.

"...seem so intent on making me look so terribly bad, I am forwarding a photo which is unflattering enough..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Column

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