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Volume 44, Number 10
ON THE COVER:
WE HAVE AN ISSUE:
BY Kimberley Jones
news
Election 2024
That Sinking Feeling
As the watch party wore on, the party feeling left the building
BY MAGGIE QUINLAN
With Most Ballots Counted, Another Term for Mayor Watson Looks Likely
In second place, Carmen Llanes Pulido is still hopeful
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
After Another Election, City Council Remains Staunchly Pro-Housing
But outcome in D7 contest remains undecided
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Austin ISD’s New Board Is Mostly Decided, With One Runoff to Go
Two former teachers will face off in December
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Voters Approve Tax Increases to Fund Public Schools, Day Care for Low-Income Families
The two Prop A's pass easily
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Headlines / Quote of the Week
With Confidential APD Internal Investigations Records Open, Here’s What We’ve Seen So Far
First records released don’t confirm advocate or police union fears
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Doctors Are Confused and Women Are Dying
Texas must clean up its abortion laws, local rep says
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Austin City Council Keeps Chugging Along on Progressive Investments
City to invest in supporting immigrants, abortion-seekers, and more
BY MAGGIE QUINLAN
music
Crosstalk: The UT Torchy’s Is Closing, DAWA Is Hiring, and More Local Culture News
This week’s arts news in brief
BY CARYS ANDERSON
Review: On the Ground at Levitation 2024
Gang of Four, Swirlies, Slowdive, and more highlights from the four-day fest
BY CARYS ANDERSON, RAOUL HERNANDEZ AND GENEVIEVE WOOD
Cyndi Lauper, Pleasure P, Luxury Television, and More Crucial Concerts
Live music to drown out the week's news
BY CARYS ANDERSON, DEREK UDENSI, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, TIM STEGALL, CAT MCCARREY, DOUG FREEMAN, KAHRON SPEARMAN AND JOE GROSS
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
Screens
Film Reviews
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Family comedy based on the bestselling children's book
Blitz
Steve McQueen's history of the London air raids misses the target
Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point
Multigenerational comedy about the last family holiday before Grandma sells the house
Elevation
Post-apocalyptic survivor story set in the Rockies
Heretic
Hugh Grant embraces horror
La Cocina
High-stakes drama set in a Time Square kitchen
OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom
Theatrical followup to the fantasy anime's season 4
The Piano Lesson
Siblings clash over what to do with the family's heirloom piano
Small Things Like These
Irish drama about the infamous Magdalene laundries stars Oscar winner Cillian Murphy
arts & culture
Theatre Review: Sterling Stage Austin’s Copenhagen
Intimate drama about physicists Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg explores memory and matter
BY CAT MCCARREY
Quarters Pop-Up Gallery Magnifies Austin’s Art Scene
Rotating shows provide low-barrier representation for emerging artists
BY LINA FISHER
Art on Waller Creek, Drag on Congress, and More Recommended Events
Step outside and appreciate some art
BY JAMES SCOTT, KAT MCNEVINS, JAMES RENOVITCH, CAT MCCARREY, KIMBERLEY JONES, LINA FISHER AND DEREK UDENSI
Ghibli Goodness, Bike Stories, Poetry Readings, and More Events for the Week
Just because it's a weekday doesn't mean you can't get into some art
BY JAMES SCOTT, KAT MCNEVINS, LINA FISHER AND CAT MCCARREY
columns
We Have an Issue: What’s Next?
Trying to process what happened on Tuesday
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
The Off Beat: What Are Austin Musicians Losing During SIMS’ 90-Day Service Pause?
Out of funds, mental health nonprofit goes dark
BY CARYS ANDERSON
Qmmunity: Regret Posting
Editor James reflects on his middle-school regrets and how they relate to today
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Japanese Tea Garden, San Antonio
Reflect and enjoy a tranquil moment in nature in the big city
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Train Your Husband
You don’t have a housecleaning problem
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, November 8-14
BY ROB BREZSNY
The Common Law
The wedding officiant looks familiar
BY LUKE ELLIS
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
comics
