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Feb. 13, 2004 News Feature
Naked City
"...the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to reconsider whether executing juvenile offenders violates the U.S. Constitution's ban on cruel and..."
Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Fostering Family Values
The Legislature engages in its biennial exercises in gay-bashing -- families be damned.
"...the State Affairs Committee and not the more appropriate Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Committee, where a Democratic majority..."
May 2, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith
Naked City
Youth, Justice, and Money
"...Youth Commission -- the institutional arm of the state's juvenile justice system -- with the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission...."
Feb. 21, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Two Roads to Justice
Republican Shane Phelps takes another stab at Democrat Ronnie Earle's job for district attorney.
"...To bolster his point, Earle says that the state's juvenile crime rate decreased by 6% between 1995 and 1998;..."
Feb. 18, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce
Public Notice
Get Out, Get Proud, Get Down
"...Despite the fact that national statistics show that juvenile crime has gone down in recent years, the severity,..."
June 5, 1998 Column by Kate X Messer
The Great Critic Test
How Much Do You Really Know About These Freaks?
"...critic Michael Barnes once called one of Lynn's plays "juvenile." This one-word description made Lynn and the rest of..."
Feb. 27, 1998 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini
Harnessing Anger
"...least government savvy. Apparently prompted to run by a juvenile justice facility plunked down in his neighborhood in somewhat..."
Feb. 13, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton
Football Behind Bars
Field of Dreams Offers Young Offenders Second Chance
"...increased by 168%. Here in Texas, the number of juvenile offenders classified as violent has more than doubled in..."
Nov. 7, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce
County's Parsimonious Budget Plans
Ockham's Razor
The New County Order
"...new expenditures is $2.44 million, split almost evenly between juvenile justice, adult justice, and everyone else. The largest single..."
Sept. 8, 1995 News Feature
Cyndi Lauper, Pleasure P, Luxury Television, and More Crucial Concerts
Live music to drown out the week's news
"...Records crusher It’s Inside You. – Raoul Hernandez Juvenile..."
Nov. 8, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson
Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...result of low staffing levels, officials with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department told state lawmakers this week. DOJ found..."
Aug. 30, 2024 News Feature
Serial Celebrator Terrorizes Tabbies
"...Dear Editor, An open letter to the juvenile asshat amateur pyrotechnic setting off fireworks in the Zach..."
July 13, 2024 Postmarks
Riddle of Fire
Three kids embark on an epic quest on a lazy, golden summer day
"...of adults in the same off-kilter way that beloved juvenile adventures like The Apple Dumpling Gang pulled off (just..."
March 22, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Thanksgiving
Eli Roth's fake trailer gets a real (and really fun) slasher
"...a Clock in Its Walls) with his most raucously juvenile film to date. He upcycles the trailer's kills with..."
Nov. 17, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Flora and Son
Joseph Gordon-Levitt steals the show in this Irish musical drama
"...laptop, just an infraction away from a stint in juvenile hall. The two angrily spit abusive epithets at one..."
Sept. 29, 2023 Movie Review by Steve Davis
Strays
Talking dog comedy returns with this R-rated riot where the pups get revenge
"...humping never gets old), and the scatological stuff feels juvenile most of the time. An 8-year-old might go gaga..."
Aug. 18, 2023 Movie Review by Steve Davis
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
The Autobots get wild as their animal counterparts join the fight
"...to this point: The films were too mindless, too juvenile, too ludicrously destructive. All fair points, but we’ve now..."
June 9, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur
The Son
The Father director crashes with this mental health drama
"...its depiction of depression ends up as something completely juvenile. Every line of dialogue is ham-fisted and awkward, and..."
Jan. 20, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur
West Side Story
Bernstein. Shakespeare. Sondheim. Spielberg. ’Nuff said!
"...the infamous “Krup you!” in Sondheim’s satirical tribute to juvenile delinquency, “Officer Krupke,” is still there.) More pointedly, Kushner’s..."
Dec. 10, 2021 Movie Review by Steve Davis
PG: Psycho Goreman
Splattertastic creature feature flips the evil script on Power Rangers goody-goodies
"...short), the interstellar dictator becomes increasingly irritated by his juvenile captors, while still learning important lessons about family, love,..."
Jan. 22, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Some Kind of Heaven
America's retirement heaven shows some splinter in the clouds
"...And Anne, poor Anne, whose stoic countenance at Reggie’s juvenile behavior is heartbreaking to behold. Some Kind of Heaven..."
Jan. 15, 2021 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki
Incoming D.A. José Garza Locks in Leadership Team
New hires emphasize accountability, empathy
"...Booker will lead a newly created joint division overseeing juvenile and Child Protective Services cases. Although juvenile cases are..."
Jan. 1, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Chronicle Endorsements for the November General Election
Our picks for the local, state, and national races you'll see on your ballot
"...fortunes and futures for no good reason, and elevating juvenile posturing and bullshit to the place where the party..."
Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board
Corpus Christi
Powerful Polish drama probes faith and lies
"...during a gang rape during shop class in a juvenile detention facility, yet he yearns for more. He wants..."
April 3, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Playing With Fire
There's no spark in this joke-free firefighters-versus-kids flop
"...say whether the movie is dumbed down for a juvenile audience, or just plain dumb(ed)? (Clue: Director Fickman also..."
Nov. 8, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis
Blinded by the Light
Semi-true story of how the Boss shook the world of a boy from Luton
"...intensity of their meaning to him, but despite the juvenile awkwardness of the execution, one thing can’t be denied:..."
Aug. 16, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis
Southwest Key & Their Contracts
County votes to continue contract with nonprofit, city to deliberate on Aug. 30
"...six SWKey contracts with the county that deals with juvenile justice programs; votes to renew others are likely before..."
Aug. 24, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma
Action Point
Johnny Knoxville takes one for the team (again)
"...that Jackass had more than its fair share of juvenile and mean-spirited pranks. But he’s really a constant reminder..."
June 8, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Super Troopers 2
Vermont's finest return, and this time they're Canadian.
"...from the cultish fans of the comedy troupe’s earnestly juvenile and dead gag-heavy schtick, who was expecting, much less..."
April 27, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Ground Floor Theatre