The Perfect Holiday

In this lightweight yuletide fluffery, a young girl turns to a shopping-mall Santa to find a husband for her divorced mother.

"...from perfect and about as much fun as a holiday in Cambodia, this is lightweight yuletide fluffery, offensive neither..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Gen X Feminist Mom’s Approach to Holiday Greetings

Holiday staples and folded

"...of the Nineties to, say, 2010: I'm married, a mom to two younglings, and a graduate student writing a..."

Dec. 22, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Where to Get Your Tamale Fix in Austin This Holiday Season

Order now!

"...While a lot of our holiday traditions may look a little different this year (drive-thru..."

Dec. 16, 2020 Food Post by Lilli Hime

Where the Girls Go/ATX: Extended Holiday Edition

Queertastic grrrl events this weekend, and every weekend

"...Where the Girls Go/ATX is doing for this lovely holiday season. But we didn’t want to leave y'all in..."

Dec. 12, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Holiday Viewing: Remember the Night

The key to a merry Christmas is a shoplifter in the house

"...Does going home for the holidays have you fretful? Are you fearing the same old,..."

Dec. 18, 2017 Screens Post by Robert Faires

Off the Stack: Holiday Procrastination Reading

"...of sexy design and good writing. Kind of like your mom slipping wheat germ into the brownies...."

Dec. 13, 2007 Design Post by Anne Harris

Holiday Viewing: TV Christmas Episodes

Celebrate the season in Sunnydale, the Oval Office, and more

"...good deeds are the making of delightful mishaps. Because Mom Linda (voiced by John Roberts) loves Christmas to bits,..."

Dec. 14, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Mom's Travel Advisories

Guerrillas, drug lords, landmines, limb loss, organ malfunction … According to my mother, these are just a few of the terrors that await me when I arrive in South America.

"...destinations such as Guatemala, India, Russia, and Corsica. To Mom, each new journey is fresh ground for death. Which..."

June 15, 2001 Features Feature by Karla Zimmerman

The Chronicle’s 2017 Holiday Political Survival Guide

Borscht in a Bag, a male chastity belt, and more gifts to get you through the rut

"...We sent another batch to the tutoring program our mom has been involved with...."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Smoke Gets in Your Mouth

Taylor

"...Sit down and roll up your sleeves, because this is one place where eating is..."

May 21, 1999 Food Feature

Hideout Theatre's The Hallmark Holiday Musical

This delightful improvised spin on Hallmark Christmas movies has just what the real things never do: surprises

"...The difference between a Hallmark holiday movie and the Hideout Theatre's improvised musical version of..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

A Brief History of Holiday Tamales

And where to acquire these little bundles of iconic Texan year-end tradition

"...about whose recipe is best. It's a wild weekend holiday tradition that I look forward to all year."..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Food Feature by Emily Beyda

Mom and Apple Pie

Celebrating the new America

"...color spreads in my grandmother's and mother's magazines. 35 holiday entertaining ideas. 10 patriotic centerpieces. Best Independence Day ever!..."

July 3, 2015 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Nickelodeon for Your Thoughts

TV Eye

"...to be grateful for this season, oh reader, thank your lucky stars I am sparing you the heartwarming story..."

Dec. 19, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Holiday TV Cheat Sheet

A multigenerational guide for the family

"...Holidays, done right, involve a lot of downtime. A packed..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Screens Feature by Jacob Clifton

Politics Gift Guide

Let these plum picks from the News staff dance in your head

"...How can you save at your favorite local businesses while simultaneously pumping money back into..."

Dec. 11, 2009 News Feature

Learn to Make Tamales From Tamale House East’s Diane Valera

Plus, places to order tamales if that’s more your speed

"...aren’t getting together with family to make them this holiday season, the question is where to get them. Or..."

Dec. 7, 2022 Food Post by A. Richmond

So Many Easter Dining Options!

And we’ve rounded up a tasty bunch for you

"...mean? The time in which more than one spring-equinoctial holiday is observed...."

April 11, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Gay Place: Christmas Bacon

Christmas bacon is on the menu at the ND again

"...turn out)? Join Stanley Roy, Rebecca Havemeyer, Little Stolen Moments, Tickles Pickles, and the crew to find out what..."

Dec. 19, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

The AggreGAYtor: December 13

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...• Your Holiday Mom doesn’t mind if you wear hot shorts..."

Dec. 13, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Claus & Effect

The holiday how-to guide for the perpetually perplexed

"...Oh hell, it's the holidays...."

Dec. 15, 2006 Features Feature by Meredith Barnhill

Gay Place

Lumberjacks, queens, and Mom Jeans: Keep those receipts, kids

"...The holidays bring out the queens – local and nationally touring..."

Dec. 12, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

Second Helpings: Mother's Day Brunch, Sunday, May 13

It's your dime – make it count for your momma

"...Barton Creek Resort & Spa Let Mom rock out to a live pianist and strolling musicians,..."

May 4, 2012 Food Column

A Christmas Story

Ralphie wants nothing more for Christmas than a Red Ryder 200-shot, range-model air rifle, but he must convince Mom and Dad that, if lucky enough to receive this “Holy Grail of Christmas presents,” he won't shoot his eye out.

"...and Tedde Moore. If you can't beat the usual pre-holiday hype, at least laugh at it. Watching A Christmas..."

Dec. 16, 1994 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Christmas With the Kranks

Holiday pap and circumstance.

"...The black ice rink of doom that is the holiday film season has commenced its congealment. God save us,..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Oath

Promise you'll see this hilarious and timely political satire

"...Not since Eli Roth’s faux-Grindhouse trailer Thanksgiving has a holiday-set film elicited a laughter-to-cringe ratio so effectively while at..."

Oct. 19, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

We Have an Issue: The Gift Guide Issue

On supporting local businesses and surviving a challenging holiday season

"...Any way you slice it, the holidays are going to be a challenge. Maybe you're one..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

Ring in the HollyDaze

Holiday Movie Previews

"...With nearly 40 films in release this holiday season, it's harder than ever for a viewer to..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gay Place: Grandma's Revenge

Rudolph was framed!

"...HOLIDAY SWING Hey, Holiday Swingers! Let's step-ball-change the world, or..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

All Wrapped Up

Holiday Film Previews

"...What's a family to do in between all the holiday meals and the wrapping and unwrapping of presents? Why,..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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