Ken Hoge / Design by Zeke Barbaro
Volume 41, Number 19
ON THE COVER:
WE HAVE AN ISSUE:
BY Kimberley Jones
news
Special election decides who will complete Greg Casar's term at City Hall
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Our choice to replace Greg Casar's unexpired term
Showdown at the Batcave, Part 2: Isn’t this just lining the developers’ pockets?
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Omicron will save us, Part II
BY NICK BARBARO
Amidst latest surge, one in three Austinites getting tested is positive for COVID
BY BETH SULLIVAN
The latest development in a culture-wars-fueled fight against progressive RRISD Board
BY MORGAN O’HANLON
Police union wins a round in contest over oversight
BY BRANT BINGAMON
No widespread voting fraud found in initial phase of audit demanded by Trump
BY KIMBERLY REEVES
food
Savvy chef John Gocong and crew take their experience on the road
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Dinner parties, farmer's markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of January 6, 2022
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
UK instigators blow the roof off San Antonio dance hall in Chapter 4, Part 2, of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”
BY TIM STEGALL
Free Week navigates cancellations and stricter safety guidelines reemerge
BY RACHEL RASCOE
Blakchyl x Hyah!, Empyrrean, Homemade Bangs, the Applicators, and more sounds for your week
BY RACHEL RASCOE, JULIAN TOWERS, MARS SALAZAR, MORGAN-TAYLOR THOMAS AND DOUG FREEMAN
Bowie and Elvis tributes, Kelly Willis, Kool & the Gang, Unsane, and more live local shows
BY KEVIN CURTIN, DOUG FREEMAN, CLARA WANG, MICHAEL TOLAND AND RACHEL RASCOE
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
From harvesting crops to dueling lightsabers, the Austin-based developer has created games to get you through the pandemic
BY TOM CHEREDAR
Film Reviews
Multi-stranded comedy in Mexico City's hustle and bustle
Dystopian Brazilian sci-fi flick is Herbie meets Marx
The weeping woman has reason to cry in this flat supernatural horror
Charming enviro-metaphor anime appeals to the outsider kid in us all
Home invasion thriller smartly updates Wait Until Dark
arts & culture
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Art galleries, live performances, and more
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Local events, volunteer opportunities, fitness classes, and more
BY KATHERINE MCNEVINS
columns
In this week's issue, Tim Stegall recounts a pivotal Sex Pistols concert that inspired Austin's punk scene
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Where to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 14 and more queer happenings
BY BETH SULLIVAN
Outdoor museum offers art in an unusual place
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Wherein the Luv Doc gives mad props to Bumble
BY THE LUV DOC
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Intestacy: No will, several ways
BY JOE MARRS
Your weekly horoscope, January 7-13
BY ROB BREZSNY
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The 25-year-old midfielder has reportedly been loaned to River Plate in Buenos Aires
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
BY SAM HURT
BY TOM TOMORROW
BY JEN SORENSEN