Nico Estévez Caps Off Successful First Season as Austin FC Looks Ahead to Playoffs
In the waning hours of Sunday evening, following Austin FC’s dramatic 1-0 victory over LAFC that tied a winning bow around the club’s home regular season schedule, head coach Nico Estévez did something that epitomized why he was brought to Austin in the first place. The first-year coach grabbed a…
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After the Hunt Review: Luca Guadagnino Goes Hunting for Sacred Cows
Julia Roberts has almost exclusively trafficked in contemporary stories; her bawdy laugh and mischief-making eyes…
East Asian Eats and Horrifying Parking at the Crescent
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Council Moves Forward With City-Run Navigation Center
The residents of neighborhoods near the intersection of Oltorf and I-35 fought passionately and persuasively…
AISD Board Deliberates Over School Closures and Rezoning
On Oct. 9, under the sweltering 5 o’clock cloudless sky, about 100 Austin ISD parents…
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Free Speech Win (for Now): A district court issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday, preventing the…
Chronicle Endorsements for the November 2025 Election (Streamlined Version)
Here’s the no-filler version of the Chronicle Editorial Board’s endorsements for the Nov. 4 election.…
Meet the UT Researcher Who Wants to Open the Depopulation Conversation to Everyone
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Chronicle Endorsements for the November 2025 Election
The Chronicle Editorial Board offers the following endorsements ahead of early voting (Oct. 20-31). On…
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Music
Cheer Up Charlies Acquired by Florida Hospitality Company Pride Holdings Group
Cheer Up Charlies owners Maggie Lea and Tamara Hoover announced Tuesday morning that their beloved…
Black Artists Rock Showcases Black Songwriters
Scott Strickland is the kind of person who makes the changes he wants to see.…
Jonathan Terrell Goes Rogue
Somewhere along the road in Europe, opening 3,000-4,000-person shows for fellow Texans Midland, Jonathan Terrell…
Arts + Culture
Much Ado Has Much To Do
I first reviewed the Baron’s Men a year ago, delighting in their Romeo and Juliet.…
Tell Your Tale: Backstage at Austin’s Abundant Storytelling Events
“We all live stories,” Hyde Park Storytelling co-founder Matthew Stoner says simply. “I love listening…
Jim Harrington Recounts The Texas Civil Rights Project
If you’re interested in modern Texas history, you could do worse than begin with Jim…
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Urchin Review: A First-Time Director, and a Star-Making Performance
It’s not that movies about homelessness don’t exist; it’s just…
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You Review: Mother Meltdown
Linda is the center of her own world. Of course,…
Austin Film Festival Sees a Brighter Future on the Screen
In bleak times, it’s always a good idea to turn…
Food
Le Calamar May Have the Best Prix Fixe Menu in Austin Right Now
A good dining deal is a rare and beautiful find in present-day Austin. To be…
First Look: Qué Sazón y Unos Cuantos Más
Alejandro Macias’ mission for Qué Sazón y Unos Cuantos Más, the recently opened food truck…
Restaurant Review: More Is More at Citizens All Day
Australian-inspired cafe throws everything at the wall, but it doesn’t all stick
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Day Trips: “Texas Legacy in Lights,” Gonzales
“Texas Legacy in Lights” captures the story of the opening…
Austin FC Clinches No. 6 Seed With Win in Home Finale
Austin FC wrapped up its regular season home slate in…
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