Renewing the Rainbow

A Preview of the Gay / Lesbian Right Lobby Agenda for the 77th Legislature

"...Lobbying for the rights of gays and lesbians is not always an..."

Jan. 19, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Qmmunity: Your Reading Rainbow

Get homotextual in the new year with these local queer-centric book clubs

"...Take a look; it's in a book! With the new year just begun, it's time to find your..."

Jan. 13, 2023 Column by James Scott

On The Banality of Evil…

In the Rainbow Lounge incident, unlike so many, there are clear winners and losers. The winners get to walk away.

"...It's been almost a week since the Fort Worth police and TABC decided to raid the..."

July 2, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Michael Madsen, Last of the Warrior Poets

Mr. Blonde on poetry, hats, and 'Reservoir Dogs'

"...Ask Michael Madsen about the toughest part of filming Reservoir Dogs, and it wasn’t..."

Dec. 3, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Dark Side of the Potterverse

Brad Neely's 'Wizard People, Dear Readers' and the volatility of artistic alchemy

"...The God-Wheel of Fate has stopped for all these kiddies..."

July 23, 2004 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

The Comforts of Home Cooking

Two Austin schools are teaching the old-fashioned way.

"...Cooking and dining out certainly became the new theatrical entertainment for the turn of the 21st..."

Feb. 7, 2003 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The Secretary and the Reading Rainbow

SXSWedu puts Arne Duncan and LeVar Burton top of the class

"...in-state affair. Looks like SXSWedu 2012 is swinging for the bleachers, with the announcement that US Secretary of Education..."

Jan. 11, 2012 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Teleportal Reading: Chocolate Shearwater Fountain

Performances with so many tastes that taste great together!

"...This is how they're describing it: "Teleportal is what might happen if LeVar..."

Jan. 27, 2011 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Summer of Pride Reading List

Standout new(ish) books for Stonewall's 50th anniversary

"...Sure, when we think about Pride it’s all rainbows and glitter and celebratory parties, but it’s also a..."

Aug. 7, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

The Farmers’ Market Report: April 12-13, 2014

Rhubarb, artichokes, asparagus, lamb roasts, and dog shampoo

"...This week marks the beginning of not just rhubarb, but artichokes, too! The..."

April 11, 2014 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

A Chip off the Auld Sod

Off the Bookshelf

"...One of the nice things about freelancing as opposed to being on..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Books Review

SXSWedu: Diane Ravitch Will Take the Stage

Leading testing critic joins Teach for America, NCLB architects

"...The desks are filling up at SXSWedu 2014 with education..."

Nov. 20, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The AggreGAYtor: January 9

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Ciccone gives some unsolicited advice, and Harry Styles connects the dots. One of the penalties for refusing to participate..."

Jan. 9, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Summer Reading for Tiny Chefs

Kid-friendly food books perfect for cooking and gardening adventures

"...With school out and summer in full swing, the heat is on for new, fun kids’ activities. Books,..."

May 31, 2012 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Reading Myself to Sleep

What's currently cluttering Brenner's bedroom, bookwise.

"...Somewhere nearby, possibly beyond the two filing cabinets and a pile of dirty laundry,..."

May 13, 2008 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Most Memorable Moments of Sunday’s ACL Fest

Spoon, Buffalo Nichols, and Paramore’s devotional nostalgia

"...into an excellent afternoon. Texas-launched and beyond, here are the Chronicle music writers’ highlights from day three at Zilker..."

Oct. 10, 2022 Music Post by Christina Garcia

Improviser Shannon Stott Brings Some Lord of the Rings to Out of Bounds

The Gandalf of improv is all over the comedy festival

"...The Lord of the Rings metaphor was the twist I..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Face Off Recap: Loving the Alien

Two boldly go straight off the show

"...FX competition, and we're getting to know and like the contestants. Unfortunately, this week Jerry is back in his..."

Feb. 29, 2012 Screens Post

The Most Memorable Moments of Levitation’s Thursday and Friday

King Gizzard, Godspeed You!, and more lengthy band names

"...During the first two nights of Halloweekend’s Levitation, the Chronicle music..."

Oct. 29, 2022 Music Post by Christina Garcia

The Reporting Life

Oh, the places you'll go

"...Our reporting has taken us everywhere from the Supreme Court and death row to up and down..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Chase Hoffberger

On Holy Ground With The Green Knight

David Lowery on the weight of carrying a mythic legacy

"...Come at the king, as they say. The folklore of King Arthur..."

July 31, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

From the Fonz to Gene Cousineau: Henry Winkler's Career of Fearless Reinvention

The man who defined cool on the changing demands of acting, being an icon, and the joy of fly fishing

"...Henry Winkler has momentum. He always has. The Yale graduate took the minor supporting part of Arthur..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: 'The Incredible Melting Man'/'Swamp Thing'

Morphing, melting and transmogrification clog up your screens

"...Something odd happened to movie monsters. Remember when they hated being inhuman and would kill themselves in a..."

Aug. 3, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

You Coulda Walked Around the World

The LBJ of Lone Star songwriters lays siege to the Cactus Cafe

"...Every time Townes Van Zandt played the Cactus Cafe in the late 1990s, my roommate went...."

Aug. 20, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Bill Adler and the Drug Underworld Innocence and Savagery

"...knew if I were caught I would go to the chain gang. But was not my life already a..."

Jan. 26, 1996 Books Feature

LeVar Burton Brings 'Reading Rainbow' to the Smaller Small Screen

On the app, the digital divide, and the future of hardcovers

"...Classic kids' educational TV show Reading Rainbow is back – but it's on a smaller..."

July 27, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Getting Sheared by Sager: It's On the (legal) Record

Travis Co. GOP boss Alan Sager gypped his Supercuts workers out of thousands of dollars -- no matter what he says now.

"...$330,000 in attorneys fees, court costs, and interest to the plaintiffs' attorney in the case of Josephine Johnson et..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Qmmunity: Let the Haters Eat Cake

Plus, beer that gives back, storytelling for Stonewall, and more LGBTQ events

"...I love being queer, but this week, I've had the displeasure of covering two events that challenge queerness, and..."

June 21, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Beside the Point

Gentlemen's agreements, single-member districts, and more

"...One of the tortured arguments during the bloodletting over single-member districts at..."

March 7, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

A Cure for the Two-Party Hangover

Washington rally offers political street rally

"...Last Saturday's Rally To Restore Sanity and/or Fear, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. – Jon Stewart and..."

Nov. 5, 2010 News Feature by Abe Louise Young

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