Superman Returns

Superman returns to Earth seeming more like a humbled prodigal son than an invincible superhero.

"...just as it was before, except that Superman’s love, Lois Lane (Bosworth), has moved on. She’s mothered a child..."

June 30, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Public Hearing on Two Local Food Bills

HB 46 and HB 910 would increase support to family farms

"...Texas House Public Health Committee and sponsored by Rep. Dan Flynn (R-Canton), HB 46 would allow licensed dairy farmers..."

March 1, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

Cumulative Staff Box

"...Dance: Sarah Wimer, Robert Bryce, Robi Polgar..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Nick Barbaro

Point Austin: Through the Lege Looking-Glass

Alice's tea party was never as mad as the Lege this session

"...tank purportedly devoted to smaller government – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick compared Senate Bill 6, his heroic Defense of..."

March 10, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Looking at the Lege After a Flaccid Special Session

Alpha males Abbott and Patrick can't get their red meat passed

"...Like Dan Patrick during the regular session, Abbott attempted to pretty..."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Lege Lines: Patrick’s Hostage Play

How the Lt. Gov. held the 85th Lege for ransom

"...When Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, filed Senate Bill 1929 in early March,..."

June 2, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: The Voice

Really, what woman wouldn’t want to be Melanie Griffith?

"...nasal, little girl voice. It’s like a mix of Lois Griffin, Fran Drescher, and Melanie Griffith. My best friend’s..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Column by The Luv Doc

Texas Democrats and Republicans Disagree on Cause of Sex Trafficking Scandal

Twisted priorities at DFPS-contracted Bastrop facility

"...a statement about the Thursday hearing by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, problems at DFPS aren't a result of flawed..."

March 25, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

State Capitol Sexual Abuse Policies Remain a Work in Progress

After flood of allegations, House and Senate pressed to revise rules

"...Meanwhile, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has asked Senate Administration Com­mit­tee Chairwoman Sen. Lois..."

Dec. 22, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Texas Hammer: The Bathroom Bill

It's not about protecting women and children

"...bathroom bills on the map, but Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and his iconic bigotry did not lag far..."

March 17, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Lege Lines: Bathroom Bill Steals Spotlight

"Texas Privacy Act" isn't about privacy – it's about transphobia

"...over Senate Bill 6, long championed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and carried by Sen. Lois Kolk­horst, R-Brenham. The..."

Jan. 20, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...role as lieutenant governor and president of the Senate, Dan Patrick had prepared a bombastic press conference promoting what..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

The Lege Stirs Into Action

And the member shuffle continues

"...called a special election for Dec. 6, and Rep. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Bren­ham, has already thrown her hat in the..."

Nov. 21, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines: School Finance Bill Passes House With Flying Colors

Stickland only holdout on ambitious “Texas Plan” finance bill

"...Caucus after Rep. Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler, peppered lead author Dan Huberty, R-Kingwood, over whether HB 3 would do enough..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Pet Issue: Chronicle Staff Pets

"...Pet: Maisie Human: Dan Hardick, LuvDoc/Circulation/Special Events..."

Feb. 9, 2017 Photo Gallery

Texas Book Festival 2016: The Full List

TBF hosts Don DeLillo, Thomas Dolby, Emma Cline, 277 more

"...Scrooge); Jon Scieszka (Frank Einstein and the Evoblaster Belt); Lois Lowry (Looking Back: A Book of Memories); Kwame Alexander..."

Sept. 15, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Letters at 3AM: Stirling at Road's End

Stirling Silliphant had a marvelous gift for writing, but he sold it out

"...Or when, in "Only by Cunning Glimpses," Lois Smith, that incredible actress, says: "The air about is..."

April 22, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

Dems Almost Steal School Finance Thunder

Underdogs' ambitious education package carried the support of a dozen Republicans and every House Democrat

"...exemption increase – fell by the wayside after Rep. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, pointed out a technical error. But Hochberg..."

July 1, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Chapter 1: Before the Beginning

The Austin Chronicle is founded and struggles quite a bit.

"...managed Standing Waves, Jesse Sublett had the Skunks, and Lois Richwine was his girlfriend, E.A. Srere was writing for..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Lege Lines: Tough Balance

The Lege's budget standoff stumbles forward

"...that Attorney General Ken Paxton sides with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick against House Speaker Joe Straus – even if..."

April 28, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

This Changes Everything: Austin Witnesses to Sex Pistols' Chaotic Randy's Rodeo Show Go Home and Start Bands

UK instigators blow the roof off San Antonio dance hall in Chapter 4, Part 2, of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...kindly fuck himself. They'd be met at Randy's by Lois Richwine. It was her and Sublett's first date...."

Jan. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Sex and the Senate

What will it take to curb sexual harassment at the Texas State Capitol?

"...a formal vote as the House did. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, never as engaged on the issue as Straus,..."

Jan. 25, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Upcoming Legislative Session

Lawmakers set to tackle immigration, education, legalization, transportation, and more

"...spent it, so don't go crazy. That's been the guidance from Comptroller Glenn Hegar, who increased his revenue estimate..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

Bathroom Bill Flushed to Senate

Despite 21 hours of testimony, SB 6 goes to chamber floor

"...at the Texas State Capitol yesterday against Brenham Sen. Lois Kolkhorst’s Texas Privacy Act – better known as the..."

March 8, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Legislative Committees Take Shape

Lite Guv Patrick begins making appointments

"...Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick handed out his first committee assignments as Senate..."

Jan. 30, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

This family film with magical elements is from the writer/director of Dan in Real Life.

"...Shohreh Aghdashioo, Rosemarie DeWitt, David Morse, M. Emmet Walsh, Lois Smith, Dianne Wiest, Ron Livingston, James Rebhorn and Common...."

Aug. 17, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lege Notes

Odds and ends – mostly odds – from under the pink granite dome

"...Baxter of Austin, Mike Krusee of Round Rock, and Dan Gattis of Georgetown each received a grade of 0%...."

July 1, 2005 News Column

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...with Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi, Nagarjuna, Shilpa Shirodkar, Kiran Kumar, Danny Denzongpa. (NR, 180 min.) Not reviewed at press time...."

Nov. 3, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...with Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi, Nagarjuna, Shilpa Shirodkar, Kiran Kumar, Danny Denzongpa. (NR, 180 min.) Not reviewed at press time...."

Oct. 27, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...them center ring. A mesmerizing tightrope walk between the mundane and the bizarre, The Plutonium Circus deserves a place..."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Feature

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