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Riverboat Gamblers (single release), Band of Bastards, Magic Rockers of Texas, Dregs at The 13th Floor

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Pleasure Venom's Introspective Punk Road to Rebirth / Return

Review: The Tale of a Donkey Seeking Freedom Is Touching and Tragic

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The 2022 Austin Chronicle Gift Guide

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Pro-Cop Fake-Oversight Petition Drive Still Raises Questions A strange mistake?

Counter Culture Is Closing and Rents Are Rising, Brunch Is Opening at Asti and Maie Day and Side Eye and Pretty Much Everywhere In Town, Gift Guides Are Clamoring For Your Hard-Earned Spondulics, and OMG What Is This Armadillo Rangoon? All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

Learn to Make Tamales From Tamale House East’s Diane Valera Plus, places to order tamales if that’s more your speed

The Lemon Twigs, Obongjayar, the Zombies, and Ambré Added in SXSW 2023’s Second Lineup Drop With a whopping 301 musical artists

Tamales: A Winter Tradition One writer’s picks for the best in Austin

NEWS

Has Austin Resource Recovery Found a Solution to Its Chronic A/C Problem?

Taking the heat off local garbage collection trucks

by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: We’re Deciding How to Decide

Project Connect team, transit stakeholders to see where Austin’s willing to cut back

by Mike Clark-Madison

Pro-Cop Fake-Oversight Petition Drive Still Raises Questions A strange mistake?

Austin at Large: We’re Deciding How to Decide Project Connect team, transit stakeholders to see where Austin’s willing to cut back

Council Finally Gives Its OK to Massive Statesman Development Plan Full speed ahead

Village of Lights Vendors Get Some Recognition Community First! Village event employs formerly homeless residents

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FOOD

Recipes to Reimagine Your Holiday Feast

It’s time to revamp your end-of-year celebration menus

by Jessi Cape

Counter Culture Is Closing and Rents Are Rising, Brunch Is Opening at Asti and Maie Day and Side Eye and Pretty Much Everywhere In Town, Gift Guides Are Clamoring For Your Hard-Earned Spondulics, and OMG What Is This Armadillo Rangoon?

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin's Best Food and Drink Events This Week Dinner parties, farmer's markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of December 8, 2022

Counter Culture Is Closing and Rents Are Rising, Brunch Is Opening at Asti and Maie Day and Side Eye and Pretty Much Everywhere In Town, Gift Guides Are Clamoring For Your Hard-Earned Spondulics, and OMG What Is This Armadillo Rangoon? All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

Learn to Make Tamales From Tamale House East’s Diane Valera Plus, places to order tamales if that’s more your speed

Tamales: A Winter Tradition One writer’s picks for the best in Austin

Two Local Vegan Powerhouses to Close This Month But don’t despair, not all hope is lost

MUSIC

Pleasure Venom's Introspective Punk Road to Rebirth/Return

Revamped and fully realized Austin quartet breaks down debut

by Kriss Conklin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Riverboat Gamblers, USA/Mexico, Damian Garcia Quintet, Honky-Tonk Holidaze, and more recommended shows for your week

Residential Address: Mel & James Hold Casual Communion in the Jade Room With talent, technology, and the Holy Ghost

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week Riverboat Gamblers, USA/Mexico, Damian Garcia Quintet, Honky-Tonk Holidaze, and more recommended shows for your week

Crosstalk: Black Fret Rebrands As Sonic Guild, and Superstition Nightclub Announces Grand Opening Austin music news headlines of the week

Pleasure Venom's Introspective Punk Road to Rebirth/Return Revamped and fully realized Austin quartet breaks down debut

The Lemon Twigs, Obongjayar, the Zombies, and Ambré Added in SXSW 2023’s Second Lineup Drop With a whopping 301 musical artists

SCREENS

The Video Store Lives Again as We Luv Video Hits Crowdfunding Target

New nonprofit gets community support to revive physical media rentals

by Matthew Monagle

Latest Film Reviews

EO, Christmas Bloody Christmas, Emancipation, Empire of Light, Spoiler Alert, and White Noise

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The Video Store Lives Again as We Luv Video Hits Crowdfunding Target New nonprofit gets community support to revive physical media rentals

Elegance Bratton Talks About Passing The Inspection Director of the new Marine drama from A24 on learning empathy

Farewell to the Future at the Final Other Worlds Film Festival Founder Bears Rebecca Fonté looks back and forward

Five Film Books From Austin From Pinocchio to psychotic women, your gift guide for reading material

Austin Filmmaker Emily Hagins Says Sorry About the Demon Hagins brings her horror-comedy home for Other Worlds Film Festival

ARTS & CULTURE

Review: Broadway in Austin's Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas!

Quite the fan, I am

by Bob Abelman

Review: The Last Five Years

Inclusive production gives the time between love and loss a mighty voice

by Bob Abelman

The Golden Hornet Project: Tiny Large Sounds Graham Reynolds & Company Are Gettin’ Buggy With It

K-pop Roundup: Where to Ride the Hallyu in Austin Events, groups, and more for those who go deeper than just BTS

Seth Meyers and Devon Walker Bringing the Funny to Moontower Late Night host and SNL star join the 2023 comedy fest lineup

10 Holiday Treats for Dogs (and Their Humans) Local artists and artisans putting pets first

Review: Archive Theater's A Sherlock Holmes Christmas Should you welcome this Holmes for the holidays with seasonal cheer?

COLUMNS

Day Trips: Port Lavaca

A fisherman’s paradise worth exploring

by Gerald E. McLeod

Qmmunity: Holigay Hurrahs

Enjoy a holiday feast of queer Austin markets, drag brunches, and more, oh my!

by James Scott

The Luv Doc: Testing Your Loyalty

Nobody's eating Pujols, not even if he parks a hundo this year.

by The Luv Doc

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