Wiardon Drops His MAGNUM OPUS
Eastside rapper/producer discusses his latest project and future ambitions
One Night Only Review: This Is Fine?
Abstinence rom-com is too toothless about its own provocative premise
Matthew McConaughey to Be Honored With His Own Drafthouse
Ahead of the release of his new film, Alamo Mueller to be renamed the Matthew McConaughey Cinema
12 Years: Richard Linklater Returns to Boyhood
The filmmaker looks back on his intimate epic, and why it was always a film meant to be revisited
Empire Courthouse Saga Comes to a Close
The confusing, contested war over control of the music venue has been decided – maybe for good
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News
The Week’s Biggest News in Brief: July 23 – 29
Austin’s waterways ban gets lifted, APD fatally shoots a teenager, and more of the week’s headlines
U.S. House Candidate Claire Reynolds Searches for Blue Dots in West Texas
In a gerrymandered district, can the Austin Democrat win over some of the state’s reddest communities?
The Refugee Collective Bridges the Gaps in Immigrant Services
A manufacturing studio with a heart, in the heart of Downtown Austin
Microplastics Found in Barton Springs, Blue Hole, and Lady Bird Lake
Of the 77 inspected statewide sites, 76 showed pollutants present
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Music
Lauren Lakis, Latin Dukes, Libby and the Loveless, and DJ Mahealani Bring Sonic Heat to Hot Sauce Festival
Spicy sauces and sounds head to Radio/East on August 30
The Austin Chronicle Presents People To Wave To: ULTRAvioletcoraline
How a live band turns Sophia Nance’s solo songs into something else entirely
Olivia Rodrigo’s Self-Possessed Pop-Rock Fuels Lively Austin City Limits Appearance
Pop star’s second PBS taping balances buzzy throwback stylings with confessional catharsis
Arts + Culture
Lance Myers Renders a Suspended State of Perfection
The Austin artist mixes pigments, people, flowers, and unclean, unbeautiful creatures at Wally Workman Gallery
In Parks and Under Overpasses, Birding Is Back and Better Than Ever
Austinites find a new (and old) way to connect – and unplug
The Jigglewatts Shimmy and Shake Through 20 Years of Tease
Co-founder Ruby Joule reflects on two decades of trailblazing with the U.S.’s longest continuously running burlesque revue
Screens
First Look: New Nature Documentary Deep in the Heart 2: Texas Rivers
Austin filmmaker Ben Masters teams up with Ethan Hawke for new film about the Lone Star State’s waterways
Sheep in the Box Review: Digital Cuckoo in an Empty Nest
Hirokazu Kore-eda fails to really engage with his own story of AI-assisted grieving
Gregg Araki Talks to Gen Z in I Want Your Sex
The Queer New Wave director offers his thoughts on the new wave of sex, intimacy, and Olivia Wilde
Food
Meet Your 2026 Hot Sauce Competition Entrants
The commercial bottlers, restaurants, and individuals lining up to burn your taste buds off
Small’s Wine Bar Hits the Right Notes
Springdale General hideaway pairs blistered New Haven-style pies with rotating small plates, natural wine, and a vinyl soundtrack
ColumnS
Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup
Take a hike on the wild side, watch the Purple Martins soar, or swim in a blue hole in August
Qmmunity: Fatigued Yet Fabulous
What are y’all up to this hot gay summer besides sweating through your cut-offs?
Coach Blasts Austin FC’s Lone World Cup Player, Authorities Probe Alleged Abuse Within Academy
A bad week for Austin FC
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