Amid reports of a dramatic uptrend in babies named “Khaleesi” and tourism to Dubrovnik, Croatia (aka King's Landing), we're guessing George R. R. Martin doesn’t need much of an introduction.

On Thursday, the World Science Fiction Convention, which is hosted by a different city each year, returns to Texas for only the third time in 71 years and the first time in 16. The five-day bash in San Antonio is being covered extensively by the Chronicle in print and online. But before we blast off for the future, how about going forward into the past?

Today marks the 50th anniversary of The March on Washington – one of the largest peaceful demonstrations for civil rights in American history.

No, not so we can, like, eat him or anything.
Not a literal roast, gah, don't be disgusting.

South by Southwest announced today that Austin-based "writer who draws" Austin Kleon would deliver the opening keynote at next year's Interactive Conference.

If there's one artist who is becoming synonymous with Mondo Gallery, it's Jason Edmiston. So with his first solo Austin show opening tomorrow, we have an exclusive peek at two of his works.

These classes have all the ingredients that matter.

From a history of Austin to a Hot Sauce Festival book signing, all our local books news is good news.

When burlesque siren Sassy Delure put out the call that she was putting a new troupe together, she knew they'd grab their sequins and come a'runnin to form Avant Glam Cabaret. But it wasn't a sudden urge that made Delure want to get the gang together for the first time.