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Discada Honors Tradition and Celebrates Border Food

Keep the menu simple and the flavors complex

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Austin and the Legislature: A Preview of the 86th Session at St. Edward's University

Homo Arigato: The 4th Man at AFS Cinema

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Formerly Homeless Find Good Neighbors at Community First! Village

A week’s stay at Austin’s most talked about neighborhood

Formerly Homeless Find Good Neighbors at Community First! Village

A week’s stay at Austin’s most talked about neighborhood

Formerly Homeless Find Good Neighbors at Community First! Village

A week’s stay at Austin’s most talked about neighborhood

Vote Now in the Austin Chronicle Music Poll

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Defying Drag Norms at Austin International Drag Fest

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Nov. 16, 2018
Vol. 38, No. 12

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Q&A: The Front Runner Jason Reitman on the scandal that changed politics

Weekend Wine Countdown to the Holidays: Sparkling Wines

Austin International Drag Festival Closes Out Year Four in Style With greater diversity, this year's fest set a new precedent

Austin Rethinks Transgender Day of Remembrance Remembering those we've lost and celebrating the community

Tidbits From Austin International Drag Fest Queens, kings, and clowns from near and far wow at Drag Village

NEWS

Formerly Homeless Find Good Neighbors at Community First! Village

A week’s stay at Austin’s most talked about neighborhood

by Nina Hernandez

Public Notice: How Small Is a Small Area?

Out of the ruins of CodeNEXT and into the next round of city planning drama... CodeWHAT?

by Nick Barbaro

Scratch That: Dusterhoft Still at APD We were wrong earlier today, and here's what really happened

3rd Court Halts Paid Sick Leave City ordinance put on pause by soon-to-be-ex-judges

A Week at Community First! Village 7 photos by Jana Birchum

Rape Kit Backlog Cleared: Now What? Advocates still uncertain of what’s being done with the results

Council: Back to Work! Police, Fire, Water top a slim agenda post-election, pre-Thanksgiving

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Top 15 Austin Breweries Our semiannual power ranking of local brewhouses

Musician Hurt in Panhandler Attack Outside Show Assault highlights worsening criminality in the live music district

More Drama for Dusterhoft Complaint alleges APD commander procured drugs

Why Did KUT-FM Muzzle Its Watchdog? Austin’s NPR affiliate publishes, then removes two investigative stories detailing a troubled newsroom culture

Staying Hospitable During Our Nation's Division Local restaurateurs discuss civility at the table

Playback: The Indestructible Mr. Lewis The trials and tribulations of Mr. Lewis & the Funeral 5, plus a UtopiaFest report, and the passing of Seth Gibbs

Austin Dodges the Amazon Bullet HQ2 going somewhere (anywhere) else

Texas Platters

FOOD

Top 15 Austin Breweries

Our semiannual power ranking of local brewhouses

by Eric Puga

Discada Honors Tradition and Celebrates Border Food

Keep the menu simple and the flavors complex

by Emily Beyda

Weekend Wine Countdown to the Holidays: Sparkling Wines

The Empty Bowl Project Is This Sunday Select a hand-painted bowl, fill it with soup, and help friends in need

Learn How to Bake Dessert From a British Royal Chef Carolyn Robb’s new book lends tips for even the least experienced cooks

Fall Flavors Inspire Menu Specials And don’t forget to order Olamaie’s biscuits before Friday

Discada Honors Tradition and Celebrates Border Food Keep the menu simple and the flavors complex

MUSIC

Tomar Williams Hones Four Decades of Soul

Breakout of his family band, the performer seizes on his pop, soul, R&B, and hip-hop successes and failures in Tomar & the FCs

by Kahron Spearman

Playback: 2018-19 Austin Music Poll Ballot

Kevin Curtin votes in the only election that matters, and you can too

by Kevin Curtin

Tomar Williams Hones Four Decades of Soul Breakout of his family band, the performer seizes on his pop, soul, R&B, and hip-hop successes and failures in Tomar & the FCs

Playback: 2018-19 Austin Music Poll Ballot Kevin Curtin votes in the only election that matters, and you can too

Last Week in Live Music: TV On the Radio, Megafauna, Mitski, and More 64 photos by David Brendan Hall

Jason Isbell Headlines Old Settler’s 2019 Brandi Carlile, Del McCoury, and Los Legends also stock initial lineup

Not Enough HAAM to Go Around Patronage sought after funds run out for free musician insurance

SCREENS

The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking

Hannah Fidell travels The Long Dumb Road

by Richard Whittaker

Latest Film Reviews

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald‎, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Cam, Instant Family, The Long Dumb Road, Monrovia, Indiana, and Widows

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Q&A: The Front Runner Jason Reitman on the scandal that changed politics

Illuminating The Magic Lantern The Austin film podcast conjures British ghosts for AFS

One in a Crowd Austin filmmakers need your crowdfunding help

The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking Hannah Fidell travels The Long Dumb Road

My Obsession: Norma Jean & Marilyn How HBO’s Monroe biopic highlighted the need for #MeToo

ARTS & CULTURE

Fabulous Realism at Atelier Dojo's Art Gym

Artists are ready to school you in their new studio at Canopy

by Wayne Alan Brenner

Snapshot: East Austin Studio Tour

E.A.S.T. artists explain the intention in their art

by David Brendan Hall

EAST 2018: Brenner’s Picks Our savvy arts reprobate has a few suggestions for you, comma, citizen

East Austin Studio Tour 2018: Recapping Weekend 1 Take MoHA's selfie challenge? Bathe in the forest? Do it all!

Lidia Bastianich Dishes on Her Favorite Way to Make Thanksgiving Turkey An interview with the PBS star about My American Dream

Moontower Comedy 2019: The First Wave Festival welcomes Jenny Slate and David Spade as headliners

EAST: The Eureka Room Hey, pssssst, citizen: Wanna have your mind blown?

COLUMNS

Day Trips: Fort Lancaster

West Texas frontier fort has a story to tell

by Gerald E. McLeod

Qmmunity

Remembering, honoring, and celebrating queers

by Sarah Marloff

Luv Doc: More Than Just Friends

Life is not a Merchant Ivory Production

by The Luv Doc

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

by Mr. Smarty Pants