Sometimes you just want to indulge yourself in the fanciest night out you can imagine.

Citing racial disparities and wasted resources, Council Member Greg Casar is aiming to shift police protocol on pot with a resolution – to be considered by the City Council at its Jan. 23 meeting – effectively decriminalizing personal stashes of marijuana in Austin.

Hey guys. We have got to talk about dick: the eggplant emoji of the body; the hot dog of the human form; and the subject of local musician Jinx McGee’s new song, “4SKIN.”

One day after a multifarious keynote speaker announcement that included Stephen Colbert, Diplo, and the NSA’s Director of Cybersecurity, SXSW diversifies its music lineup with the largest artist list of the year, numbering some 354 showcasing acts.

Austin’s food truck scene has come a long way since the early days of parking in the red zone after concerts and on the fly taco making.

In the latest eruption of Austin’s paltry contribution to the national ranks of wannabe revolutionaries, a small group of thuggish knuckleheads calling themselves “Red Guards” physically attacked congressional candidate Heidi Sloan on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 12.

When anti-choice politicians passed a law last legislative session that would strangle the relationship between Planned Parenthood and government entities, reproductive health advocates worried not only about the direct damage the bill would inflict but also – due to its vague language – other unforeseen consequences.

Fire up the '67 Chevy Impala, 'cos the Winchester boys are coming to town. SXSW has just announced that Misha Collins, and Austin's own Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles will be part of a Supernatural retrospective panel at the festival this March.

UPDATE Jan. 15 1:15 pm: A federal judge in Maryland has, at least temporarily, blocked enforcement of President Trump's executive order allowing Gov. Greg Abbott to refuse to consent to refugee resettlement. We'll have the latest on this story as it develops online and in this week's print issue.