Q2 Stadium
John Anderson / Design by Zeke Barbaro
news
After a Decade of Decline in Teen Parents, Support Services Brace for Rising Demand
It takes a village
BY SARA HUTCHINSON
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Officer Who Killed Mike Ramos Denied Qualified Immunity
No immunity for killer cop
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Death Penalty Report: We’re Mostly Killing People Sentenced Decades Ago
The popularity of killing criminals in the 80s and 90s still ripples through today
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Hays County Deputy Shoots, Kills Patient in Kyle Emergency Room
County Judge questions police account
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Bus Cops Find Temporary Home
Cap Metro Board vote locks in temporary police station
BY BENTON GRAHAM
TikTok Banned for State-issued Devices Over Espionage Threat
TikTok on the clock
BY LEENA ALALI
Your Guide to Charitable Giving
BY JAMES RENOVITCH
Get Ready: Winter Weather on its Way
City to open cold weather shelters
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
food
Chef Charles Zhuo Innovates the Menu at Apt 115
Cooking small, cooking fierce
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Fogo de Chão Reopens This Weekend, Ember Kitchen Is Opening Soon, Ezov Is Opening Later, Batch Is Open Now, and Would You Believe We Have a Sweet Array of NYE Recommendations for You, O Holiday-Harried Citizen?
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 22, 2022
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Raul's in Overdrive: "Have a Good Time, Get in Free, and Drink Some Beer"
Enter 1978, when Austin punk meets San Antonio’s the Next and Dallas’ the Nervebreakers
BY TIM STEGALL
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
The Point, Ben Buck, and some holiday options highlight this week's recommended shows
BY KEVIN CURTIN, MICHAEL TOLAND, DOUG FREEMAN, RAOUL HERNANDEZ AND JULIAN TOWERS
Ten Austin Concert Options for New Year's Eve 2022
From Cumbia to Coconut Club's Last Dance, ring in 2023 musically
BY LAIKEN NEUMANN, MARS SALAZAR, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, JULIAN TOWERS, GENEVIEVE WOOD, DOUG FREEMAN AND KEVIN CURTIN
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
Faith and Fatness in The Whale
Darren Aronofsky and writer Samuel D. Hunter redefine the religious movie
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Assembling a Community of Women Talking
Director Sarah Polley and producer Dede Gardner on faith and building an ensemble
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
Babylon
Star-studded, bittersweet love letter to the golden age of Hollywood is cinema maximus
Cirkus
Boisterous Hindi-language riff on The Comedy of Errors
The Pale Blue Eye
Star-studded horror finds Edgar Allan Poe in a Gothic mystery of his own
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Banderas is back in the boots in this superior Shrek spin-off
The Whale
Brendan Fraser anchors Aronofsky's meditation on faith and fatness
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Disappointing biopic of the woman that made "I Will Always Love You" her own
Women Talking
Sarah Polley finds stunning drama in one simple night of conversations in a barn
arts & culture
Five Ways to Spend the Holidays With Family Without Talking to Them
Have a Silent Night
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
Opinion: The Zilker Vision Plan Is Deeply Flawed and Should Be Scrapped
The newly released draft plan is a recipe for how to ruin a park
BY DAVID WEINBERG
Qmmunity: Gay Tidings We Bring
Qmmunity brings you events, news, and more to make the holigays bright
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Four Books for Daytrippers
Hit the books before you hit the road
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Specific Disease
An insignificant linguistic nuance
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, December 23-29
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
World Cup Watch: On Top of the World
Well, how about that Argentina?
BY NICK BARBARO
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