March 21, 2025

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features

Letter From the Chronicle’s New Publisher

BY CASSIDY FRAZIER

news

MAGA Moms and the Republican Resistance to School Vouchers

Make education public again

BY BRANT BINGAMON

Headlines / Quote of the Week

Eugenics Controversy Looms Over Natal Conference at UT’s AT&T Center

Speakers decry low birth rates, while some promote pseudoscience

BY LUCCIANA CHOUEIRY

ACC’s Recently Launched Free Tuition Program Is Changing the Student Population

One early beneficiary says school has been life-changing

BY LUCCIANA CHOUEIRY

Catholic Nonprofit Forced to Dissolve Refugee Program Due to Federal Grant Freeze

Lawsuit against Trump administration could restore funding

BY MAGGIE QUINLAN

City Could Raise Taxes, Cut Costs Amid Funding Fears

Departments asked to identify 5% of budget for potential cut

BY AUSTIN SANDERS

Texas Bill Would Require “Biological Sex” on IDs

Critics worry the bill will allow state to form list of trans Texans

BY LUCCIANA CHOUEIRY

food

Restaurant Review: Eastside’s Con Vista al Mar

East Seventh spot offers vibrant Mexican dishes in a laid-back environment

BY TAYLOR TOBIN

music

Album Review: Daydream Twins Cut Dream-Pop With Rock Melodies

Shoegaze band’s second LP Solstice for Embodiment

BY ANGELINA LIU

Pop, Metal, Jazz, and Some Unclassifiable Crucial Concerts

Your guide to the week in live sound

BY CARYS ANDERSON, DEREK UDENSI, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, KIMBERLEY JONES, ABBY JOHNSTON, TIM STEGALL, AMBER WILLIAMS, DOUG FREEMAN, CATALINA PEREZ AND MICHAEL TOLAND

Live Music in Austin

BY DEREK UDENSI

Screens

Film Reviews

The Alto Knights

Robert De Niro plays two rival mob bosses in 1950s New York

Ash

Trippy, gory sci-fi horror from DJ-turned-director Flying Lotus

The Assessment

In a dystopia future, prospective parents must be assessed for their suitability

Disney’s Snow White

This live-action remake isn’t just bad, it’s pointless

Eephus

Funny, scruffy, sometimes mournful indie about an amateur baseball league's last game

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies

Heartwarming family comedy was a blockbuster in its native Thailand

Locked

A carjacker gets a taste of his own medicine

Magazine Dreams

A bodybuilder pushes himself to the limits to try to achieve greatness.

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

A Zambian family's long-buried secrets surface when a body is found

Popeye The Slayer Man

Newly entered into the public domain, the spinach-loving sailor gets mined for horror
arts & culture

Ballet Austin’s Love’s Gentle Spring Inspires New Blooms

Two world-premiere works blend new choreography with established talent

BY CATALINA PEREZ

Art, Movies, Sports, and More Recommended Events

Pack your weekend with the best happenings around town

BY JAMES SCOTT, KAT MCNEVINS, KIMBERLEY JONES, LINA FISHER, CARYS ANDERSON, CAT MCCARREY, DEREK UDENSI AND JAMES RENOVITCH

Shrooms, Trolls, and Gaga in This Week’s Recommended Events

Art, crafts, and more weekday fun

BY JAMES SCOTT, KAT MCNEVINS, JAMES RENOVITCH, KIMBERLEY JONES AND CAT MCCARREY

columns

The Austin Chronic: Crying at a SXSW Panel About Psychedelics

The power of healing evokes feelings on a trip down to the conference

BY KEVIN CURTIN

Day Trips: Molina’s Cantina, Houston

Third generation manages Houston’s oldest Mexican food restaurant

BY GERALD E. MCLEOD

Qmmunity: Double Scorpio Goes Offline

FDA performs search-and-seizure of beloved VHS cleaner brand

BY JAMES SCOTT

The Luv Doc: A Texas-Sized Red Flag

You don’t want to be 10 years down the road and realize you married JD Vance

BY THE LUV DOC

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

BY MR. SMARTY PANTS

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 21-27

BY ROB BREZSNY

Feedback

Letters to the editor, published daily
sports

The Verde Report: Austin FC’s Mr. Do-It-All

Jon Gallagher is still finding ways to prove his immense value to the club

BY ERIC GOODMAN

comics

Eyebeam

BY SAM HURT

This Modern World

BY TOM TOMORROW

Peppermint Tears

BY RYAN HENNESSEE

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