14 days after the Sex Pistols break up and mainstream media declares punk dead, Austin's scene begins at a Tejano bar on the Drag in Chapter 5, Part 1 of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

BY TIM STEGALL

Remembering Radio Legend John Aielli, 1946-2022

Longtime KUT and KUTX host was loved for his eccentric insights and eclectic taste

BY RACHEL RASCOE

Faster Than Sound: 10 New Things to See at Hot Summer Nights

New bands, new names, and new releases among the hundred-plus free-entry acts

BY RACHEL RASCOE

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

ATX Queer Music Fest, Ovey Fest, New Candys, Bryan Carter, and more local shows worth seeing

BY ABBY JOHNSTON, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, CHRISTINA GARCIA, MARS SALAZAR AND MICHAEL TOLAND

Fifth Annual KOKEFEST Brings Clint Black and More to Hutto

Two-day lineup includes Turnpike Troubadours, Robert Earl Keen, Aaron Watson, and more

BY DOUG FREEMAN

Live Music in Austin

BY DEREK UDENSI

Screens

Film Reviews

Bullet Train

Brad Pitt bumbles entertainingly through a hyperviolent slapstick comedy

Easter Sunday

Jo Koy's family comedy feels more like a TV pilot than a movie

I Love My Dad

Patton Oswalt embraces the cringe in a comedy of terrible parenting

Luck

Animated adventure is a bright if undemanding pleasure

My Old School

True-life high school tall tale takes a sickening, weird turn

Prey

The Predator franchise goes historical and stays bloody

Thirteen Lives

Ron Howard's breathtaking recounting of the Tham Luang cave rescue

arts & culture

Back to the Scene of the Crime With Heat 2

Austin author Meg Gardiner and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Michael Mann team up for a literary sequel to the classic heist flick

BY JOE GROSS

Five Fantastic Adventures at ArmadilloCon

Take a step into a bold future of writing at Austin's SF and fantasy conference

BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Review: Broadway in Austin’s Mean Girls

Tina Fey’s musical induces laughter, sensory overload, and acid reflux

BY BOB ABELMAN

Beloved Costume Store Lucy in Disguise Closing

South Congress fixture shutting at the end of the year

BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Arts Events

Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more

BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER

Community Events

Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids' activities, and more

BY KATHERINE MCNEVINS

columns

We Have an Issue: Best of Austin: Restaurants Finalists Announced

Vote now!

BY KIMBERLEY JONES

Opinion: How to Stop Drug Overdoses in Austin

An overdose prevention center could dramatically reduce overdose rates

BY CLAIRE ZAGORSKI

Qmmunity: Billet-Doux to Bat City

Embrace Austin throws an in-person love letter to queer ATX, plus an all-queer music fest, Pride fun, and more.

BY JAMES SCOTT

Day Trips: Fredericksburg Pie Co., Fredericksburg

Heavenly confections are worth a trip

BY GERALD E. MCLEOD

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

BY MR. SMARTY PANTS

The Luv Doc: Lactometer

I like some milk that takes its time oozing out of the jug … like toothpaste … or soft serve … or that refrigerated premade cookie dough the lazy parents always get.