Roe's End?

After nearly three years of fighting, Texas reproductive rights advocates will get their day at the U.S. Supreme Court

"...The choice became clear for the 35-year-old Texas woman, still hoping to establish her career and prioritize her..."

Jan. 29, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Who Do You Love?

Jennifer Weiner returns with what might be her best love story yet

"...folks' home. I had this idea that the young woman worked in a funeral parlor and was sort of..."

Aug. 18, 2015 Arts Post by Jessi Cape

Feel the Burn

Austin author and wildland firefighter Mary Pauline Lowry takes readers inside the fire line in her novel Wildfire

"...responses, whereas wildfire is big fire all the time. Pretty fun...."

July 24, 2015 Arts Feature by Jessi Cape

‘Downton Abbey’ Watch

Lady problems

"...worth respect in Mrs. Patmore’s kitchen and as a woman ready for some romancing. That makes the episode’s resolution..."

Jan. 21, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Other End of the Line

In this cross-cultural romantic comedy, a telephone operator in India travels to San Francisco to meet the man she falls for over the phone.

"...love, an American advertising exec asks a young Indian woman what happens if the match turns out to be..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Not So Red

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

"...make life unpleasant for certain people," said a Republican woman in her sixties who voted for Bush (even though..."

July 1, 2005 News Feature by Rose Aguilar

Ham

Hans Frank's 'Ham' offers a political drama in which a seemingly good man experiences a dangerous pressure from all sides

"...Ham appears to be a pretty decent guy, trying to do right by the folks..."

Sept. 10, 2004 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Tale of a Tale Spinner

How a ballplayer, a piano player, beatnik poetry, and Lubbock made Terry Allen an epic storyteller.

"...blocks away from that original house, waiting for the woman in there to die so she could buy it..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Save the Last Dance

"...try to fit into the ghetto!), which is a pretty one-note kind of comedy. But while the jokes are..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

A Night at the Rio

Checking in and checking out the most infamous night spot in Austin.

"...a rifle walked by and yelled "bitch" at some woman standing in a doorway. (It was just a hunting..."

Sept. 17, 1999 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

From Southerners to Seventh Grade

"...Laura Hoge Woods was a quintessential feisty old woman. She also happened to be the grandmother of Janice..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Books Feature

Further Reflections

SXSW Film Festival

"...lives of some unlucky strangers. It drives a young woman named Tanya to murder her stepfather, but Tanya's victimization..."

March 21, 1997 Screens Feature

Redd, Write, and Blues

Interview With Louise Redd

"...envisioned her as louder, older, messier, the kind of woman who slurps her coffee, sits ugly, and laughs loudly...."

Jan. 31, 1997 Books Feature by Barbara Strickland

Family Circle

Charlie and Will Sexton

"...generous spirit, the live-in girlfriend turned to the other woman with a smile. "Would you like to see my..."

Dec. 20, 1996 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

311 Story in Error

"...together, however, I think the two articles give a pretty good indication of the editorial drift of the Chronicle...."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...successes with A Wedding Banquet and Eat Drink Man Woman, it was decided to release director Ang Lee's earlier..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

French Kiss

"...aims to be. And its story about a jilted woman (Ryan) who overcomes her fear of flying to wrest..."

May 5, 1995 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Tomboy

"...dismissible films as Tomboy. Sure, this film about a pretty female mechanic's struggle for acceptance (it sounds so lofty..."

April 19, 1985 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

I Want You Back

Charlie Day and Jenny Slate add charm to a stalker rom com

"...would probably prefer it if you hadn't, because it's pretty damn similar. Well, except for not having the weird..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

13 Minutes

A plot to blow Hitler up goes wrong

"...corner of his mouth every time he spies a pretty young thing, or a pretty married woman. A Catholic..."

July 28, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Page Two: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Watching the Tide Roll Away

The Chronicle at 35

"...the original lines: A tree will show through a woman's dress, a child makes way for a dog, a..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Last Shotgun Blast of SXSW Film Programming

'Hobo,' Spike's 'Scenes From the Suburbs,' and more

"...were stuffed animals. The Announcement Director: Joshua Funk A woman makes a big announcement to her friends. Boobie Director:..."

Feb. 10, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Gun Crazy!

Barack Obama may not be coming to get your weapons – but he's sure doing wonders for gun & ammo sales

"...Inside, a woman collects the entry fee – $5 a head –..."

May 22, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Chrystal

Billy Bob Thornton plays an Arkansas husband who attempts to redeem himself after critically injuring his wife and killing their son in a car accident four years earlier.

"...have is honest-to-peaches independent cinema, and it’s not always pretty? Chrystal is not a pretty film, even though it..."

April 15, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Spacing Out in Round Rock

Carter, Paige, Christi, Doug, and two homeowners on 'Trading Spaces' in Central Texas

"...was, but now that I'm on this show, it's pretty much taken most of my time up...."

Feb. 6, 2004 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Chapter 1: Before the Beginning

The Austin Chronicle is founded and struggles quite a bit.

"...know that Louis considered me valuable because of my notorious-woman mystique. That was probably because I had slept with..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Double Jeopardy

The state of Texas jailed Cuban exile Carlos Lavernia for 16 years for a crime he did not commit. Now the INS might send him back to Cuba.

"...a suspect in the March 1983 murder of a woman whose body was found in the greenbelt. "He needs..."

Feb. 23, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Down & Out in Atlanta

The Official Crock of the '96 Summer Olympics

"...Inside Suite D was a young black woman and two blond teenagers who couldn't have been over..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Features Feature by Jonathan Hennessey

Sommersby

"...the truth gets murkier and murkier. How can a woman sleeping with a man not know for certain whether..."

Feb. 13, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

After a Month of Chaos, Abortion Care Returns to Texas

Clinics, patients, and the law get put through the ringer over care

"...The only exception, said state officials, was when a woman's life was in danger. Failure to comply could result..."

May 1, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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