features
'Best of Austin' 2015
Choo Choo Ch-Boogie
BY KATE X MESSER
news
Point Austin: Moths to a Flame
If it's Friday, we have a budget
Public Notice: It Doesn't Get Easier
Council gets no rest after marathon budget sessions
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines
Quote of the Week
Civics 101
Friends Like These
Austin Neighborhoods Council prez says FAN and ANC values are in conflict
BY MICHAEL KING
The HIV Gap
While state HIV rate declines, Travis County rate climbs – especially among African-Americans
BY KAHRON SPEARMAN
HB 2 Goes to Washington
Providers want ASC and admit privileges rules gone
BY MARY TUMA
McCaul Rejects Refugees
While assistance is needed, Rep. McCaul opposes harboring Syrian refugees
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Austin Water Woes
Despite abnormal water usage readings, Austin Energy says billing system accuracy is "extremely good"
BY CHASE HOFFBERGER
The Hightower Report
Trump is a buffoon, but what do we call his copycat rivals?
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
Food Events
Screens
Film Reviews
Goodnight Mommy
Nine-year-old twins suspect that someone is impersonating their mother
Grandma
Lily Tomlin leads a dynamic cast down roads less traveled
Hero Naam Yaad Rakhi
Hindi romantic thriller.
90 Minutes in Heaven
Faith-based film taken from bestseller is directed by Michael Polish
Queen of Earth
Elisabeth Moss stars in Alex Ross Perry's elliptical psychodrama
The Transporter Refueled
The franchise soldiers on – sans Jason Statham
The Visit
M. Night Shyamalan blends comedy and horror in his latest offering
Yatchan
Tamil action comedy.
arts & culture
Arts Reviews
Veronica's Room
Hang on for the second act of this Oh Dragon Theatre thriller – then hang on!
"Frank Reaugh: Landscapes of Texas and the American West"
The wide open spaces that define the Texas stereotype are explored in rich detail in this artist's work
columns
Page Two: Love Loves to Love Love
On celebrating the Best of Austin, and learning to live with the worst
BY LOUIS BLACK
Gay Place: The Deep South
Take that as you will ...
Best of Daytrippin' 2015
Rain, potty breaks, and sand dunes make traveling Texas better
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Luv Doc: Long-Distance Relationships
For those willing to believe in the impossible, anything is possible
BY THE LUV DOC
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
Soccer Watch
BY NICK BARBARO
comics
