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Pride Month With the Babadook

"...A day to say thanks to all the great dads out there, which is huge cuz so many dads..."

June 16, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Austin State Supported Living Center to Stay Open

Bill to close it dies before end of session

"...delay the SSLC's closure to 2019 and to require DADS to draft a feasibility study to determine alternate uses..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Small Screen, Big News

'Revolution' comes to Austin, plus 'Modern Dads' and more

"...eight episodes of a new reality show called Modern Dads, which is filming here in Austin. The show will..."

May 13, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Schools of Scandal

Rep. Rose hopes reforms to state schools go deeper than a name change

"...2008 DADS finally allows the Chishty family to bring their son..."

May 20, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...Life at Triple Oaks, located on Pack Sad­dle Pass. DADS' staff found four elderly residents in poor conditions, including..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature

The Abbott and the Hare

AG Greg Abbott finally fines the manager of an unlicensed old people's home, three years after the initial report.

"...for Austin's Celebrate Life at Triple Oaks, to Abbott. DADS found four elderly residents in appalling conditions. One, according..."

Aug. 20, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...and TexasTollParty.comDads Who Rock CorrectionsDear Austin Chronicle,..."

Oct. 21, 2005 Column

Articulations

More cultural philanthropy and a disturbing Statesman report on same.

"...On the one hand, we dads hardly seem to deserve our own day. After all,..."

June 16, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Kung Fu Panda 4

The titular Dragon Warrior searches for his replacement

"...there, and instead the story focuses on his two dads, biological father Li Shan (a charmingly goofy Cranston) and..."

March 8, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Your Weekend in Film

­Pack it up, we’re traveling

"...2. Think reverse A Bad Moms Christmas when the dads of Daddy’s Home’s dads come home for Christmas. Danielle..."

Nov. 9, 2017 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

A Bad Moms Christmas

The raunchy moms are back with some Christmas spirit(s)

"...of this franchise (sources indicate there is a Bad Dads in the making – what even is life?)...."

Nov. 3, 2017 Movie Review by Danielle White

The LEGO Ninjago Movie

The LEGO law of diminishing returns

"...(apparently lifted from Michael Bay’s Transformers films), moms and dads will find themselves dozing off early on as the..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Moana

Set sail for Disney's gorgeous new adventure

"...rattled little kids (and their equally shell-shocked moms and dads) could learn from in these angry and confusing times...."

Nov. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Keeping Up With the Joneses

Silly cul-de-sac action comedy is a knockoff Mr. and Mrs. Smith

"...in the eyes of the soccer moms and beer-belly dads in the hood. Of course, their physical perfection blows..."

Oct. 21, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Kung Fu Panda 3

Now a kung-fu master, the panda is no longer a grasshopper

"...in tandem with the action plot, there’s a nice, my-two-dads domestic thread, where Po has to broker a peace..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Daddy's Home

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg vie for the love of their shared family

"...in this tired but serviceable family comedy. The two dads are worlds apart, each man offering characteristics that the..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Senate Votes to Close Austin State Supported Living Center

Despite guardian opposition, Senate passes bill to close Austin SSLC

"...and potentially up to 1,000 residents statewide. In June, DADS, citing high overtime expenditures amid struggling employee recruitment and..."

April 14, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Fighting Injustice

"...Austin State Supported Living Center was excellent [“Guardians Sue DADS,” News]. Good for the families who have filed lawsuits..."

Dec. 16, 2014 Postmarks

The AggreGAYtor: May 27

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...parenting role, and newfound evidence of adaptation in gay dads points to the role of human adaptability. The Bad..."

May 27, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

Farmers Market Report: April 20-21

Perfect conditions this weekend

"...Celtic Seafare will be at Barton Creek this Saturday..."

April 19, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Meet Finley Sexton

Second generation Sexton takes center stage

April 17, 2013 Music Post by William Harries Graham

The Place Beyond the Pines

A melodrama, multigenerational epic, heist film, and motorcycle-fetish movie are all rolled into one in this Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper headliner.

"...setting in motion unintended consequences for the next generation. (Dads just can’t win in Cianfrance’s movies.) Part three leaps..."

April 12, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

Farmers Market Report: September 22, 2012

What to expect at the Farmers Markets this Saturday

"...NEWS FLASH! Dad’s Granola has a new flavor: Cashew!..."

Sept. 20, 2012 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

The AggreGAYtor: September 17

Your daily dose of LGBTQ news

"...anything worse than being brought up by two gay dads.” The AggreGAYtor certainly can. Just you try to watch..."

Sept. 17, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Boy

Set on the eastern New Zealand coast in 1984, Boy is a wisp of a story, but originally told by the director of Eagle vs Shark.

April 6, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Beginners

Christopher Plummer and Ewan McGregor play father and son in this lovely drama about what happens to both after the older man discovers near the end of his life that he's gay.

June 24, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Hop

Some films are saccharine, but Hop is pure sugar – processed sugar.

"...because of their shared shame in having disappointed their dads with all their self-actualizing nonsense. Marsden competently handles all..."

April 1, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Save Our Schools!

Texans advance on Capitol in bid to preserve public schools

"...The Dads Club at Arlington's Butler Ele­ment­ary is pooling money to..."

March 11, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Igor

Pixar this animated outing isn't, but neither is it Mary Shelley's VeggieTales.

"...Tim Conway/Carol Burnett sketch, among many others. Moms and dads, by now scratching their heads over all this background..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mamma Mia!

This film adaptation of the Broadway adaptation of a catalog of Swedish disco hits retains all the fun but remains astonishingly silly.

"...and the unflappable, frog-voiced Brosnan, as one of the maybe-dads. His first solo in the sneak screening was swallowed..."

July 18, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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