How and why the Chronicle takes endorsements seriously By Michael King, Fri., Oct. 19, 2018 Tweet print write a letter "Kitchen table issues cannot be fully addressed if the house burns down." – David Corn, "The Most Important Election of Our Lives," Mother Jones, November/December 2018 Issue Starting on p.28, you'll find the Chronicle's Nov. 6 election endorsements, wherein our News staff, News editors, and publisher list and explain our candidate and Proposition recommendations, for your consideration. The written endorsements themselves are attempts to codify the consensus judgments of a group of cheerfully contentious people who – while proudly wearing a "progressive advocacy" label as Chronicle journalists – do not always agree on just what the "progressive" (or even "liberal") choice is among a particular set of facts and choices. The endorsements, as recommendations, speak for themselves – consider them as useful background information, as guides to … [Read more...] about Point Austin: How and why the Chronicle takes endorsements seriously
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Netflix Is Developing New Movies, Series From ‘The Chronicles Of Narnia’
ENTERTAINMENT 10/04/2018 03:40 pm ET Rights for all seven of C.S. Lewis' "Narnia" books have been sold to Netflix. By Carol Kuruvilla C.S. Lewis’ beloved children’s series, “The Chronicles of Narnia,” is coming to life again with help from Netflix. The popular streaming service announced plans on Wednesday to develop a series and film projects set in the Narnia universe, thanks to a new deal with The C.S. Lewis Company, which manages the rights to the acclaimed Irish author’s works. The deal gives Netflix worldwide rights to the entire “Narnia” series, marking the first time all seven books have been sold to a single company. Mark Gordon, known for his work on television series like “Criminal Minds” and “Grey’s Anatomy” and films like “Saving Private Ryan,” will be leading production. Gordon said the Netflix deal will result in both “stellar feature-length and episodic … [Read more...] about Netflix Is Developing New Movies, Series From ‘The Chronicles Of Narnia’
Netflix is making a TV series and movies based on ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’
HTV National Desk Published 12:55 pm CDT, Wednesday, October 3, 2018 Click through the slideshow to see what's coming to your favorite streaming services in October 2018. Click through the slideshow to see what's coming to your favorite streaming services in October 2018. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures The Shining (1980)Coming to Netflix on Oct. 1 Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) hopes to escape his writer's block at The Overlook Hotel but things quickly take a turn as he begins to unravel the hotel's dark secrets. less The Shining (1980) Coming to Netflix on Oct. 1 Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) hopes to escape his writer's block at The Overlook Hotel but things quickly take a turn as he begins to unravel the hotel's dark ... more Photo: Archive Photos/Getty Images Truth or Dare (2018)Coming to Netflix on Oct. 3 A group of colleges kids on … [Read more...] about Netflix is making a TV series and movies based on ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’
Netflix to Develop Series, Films Based on CS Lewis’ ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’
"Narnia" books have sold more than 100 million copies Beatrice Verhoeven, provided by Published 7:41 am PDT, Wednesday, October 3, 2018 Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Netflix to Develop Series, Films Based on CS Lewis’ ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Netflix will develop new series and film projects based on C.S. Lewis’ “The Chronicles of Narnia” series, the streaming platform announced Wednesday. Netflix and The C.S. Lewis Company signed a multi-year deal. Read the full article on The Wrap … [Read more...] about Netflix to Develop Series, Films Based on CS Lewis’ ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’
Editorial: The Chronicle recommends no on California Prop. 12
The emotional appeal of an initiative to outlaw keeping millions of egg-laying hens in cramped cages stacked three high compelled two-thirds of California voters to make Proposition 2 the law of the land in 2008. Now the proponents, this time joined by some in the egg industry, are back with Proposition 12, the Farm Animal Confinement Initiative. As the earlier measure didn’t specify exact dimensions for housing chickens, this initiative establishes a standard of a square foot per hen and gives farmers until 2021 to adapt their operations, according to Prop. 12 proponent Jeff Peterson, who manages an egg farming operation in the Central Valley. It requires the state to enforce the requirements and gives private citizens legal standing to claim a farmer isn’t meeting the standard. And it bans the sale of eggs, as well as veal and pork, that don’t meet the standards for animal confinement. The first proposition played on Californians’ concerns about humane … [Read more...] about Editorial: The Chronicle recommends no on California Prop. 12