Cover Story
The Austin Chronicle at “40”
Introduction by Publisher Nick Barbaro
Fantastic Fest Nabs Latest Derrickson-Cargill-Hawke Horror Collab The Black Phone
Keira Knightley dark comedy Silent Night to close fest
Austin Film Festival Announces Second Wave of Programming
Local voices are spotlighted in the new round of eight fest films
Fonda San Miguel Regains Face, Black Food Week Continues, Barkin’ Creek Debuts, Boozy Cauldron Quests the Parish, and More …
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Field Guide Festival Announces Full Chef & Farmer Lineup
And there are still tickets available for the Saturday events
AFS Announces 2021 Feature Grant Recipients
Ten projects reflect talent and diversity in Texas film
Watch This: Go Fever Spirals in an Australian Pub for New Video
“NYE15” features kangaroos and barroom disillusionment
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro 1979, NR, 100 min. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki, Voices by Yasuo Yamada, Sumi Shimamoto. Hayao Miyazaki’s debut film follows the exploits of gentleman thief Lupin III and his sidekick Jigen as they search out the mysterious Count Cagliostro.
Watch This: Nathan Harlan Dies on the Table in “Doctor” Video
Endochine and The Big Fix frontman debuts solo project
Austin FC Follows Familiar Script in First Foray North of the Border
RECAP: Struggling squad falls to Vancouver, again
City Agrees to $2.25 Million Settlement in Fatal APD Shooting
Jason Roque killed during mental health crisis in 2017
On Murder Indictments and the Rise of Emo-Rock Nostalgia
LISTEN: The Austin Chronicle Show on KOOP Radio
Council Recap: Help for Former Prisoners, An APD Shooting Settlement
Also, a split decision in SAN 2.0 ballot language suit
Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup
September events around the state are waiting for you to arrive
Yakuza Princess
Brazilian-set Japanese revenger could be weirder and bloodier
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Marvel’s master of kung fu makes a convoluted cosmic splash
Wild Indian
Searing and brutal tale of two Indigenous men bound by bloodshed
We Need to Do Something
The terror is coming from inside and outside the house
The Lost Leonardo
High intrigue and big money in the murky world of high art
The Alpinist
Climbing doc has trouble keeping up with its enigmatic subject
Un Rescate de Huevitos
The eggs are back for their fourth animated adventure
Fantastic Fest Reformats, Resets in Pandemic Response
South Lamar reunion will become dispersed fest instead
Misery Business: The Cathartic and Unexpectedly Joyful Trend of Emo DJ Nights in Austin
Welcome to the Black Parade
After Initial Pushback, APD Quietly Adapts to Arrest Review
New policy will likely reduce the number of people arrested for small amounts of controlled substances
Confusion Continues in Police Academy Reboot
Efforts to revise the curriculum taught at the Austin police academy proceed in turmoil
The Luv Doc: A Little Dahoo Dores
We have to make space in our hearts for the paste-eaters like Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick
Six-Week Abortion Ban Leads List of Bad New Texas Laws
Parade of horribles comes courtesy of the 87th Texas Legislature
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
As of 2020, it cost 7.62 cents to produce a nickel, 8.62 cents to produce a quarter, 3.73 cents to produce a dime, and 1.76 cents to produce a penny. EPCOT stands for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. Royal boys wear shorts until age 8, after which time they are allowed to wear trousers. The…
Death Watch: Laying on Hands, Praying Out Loud
Another death row inmate sues Texas for preventing his free exercise of religion
This Job Will Change Your Life
Former staff reflect on the zigs and zags of life post-Chronicle
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Back to Biz, IRL As of Wednesday, Sept. 1, all city public meetings must be held in person, following the expiration of Gov. Greg Abbott’s suspension of some provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act. Abbott suspended the rules last year to help curb the spread of COVID-19, but with the law back in effect,…
All in the Family
Bonded for life
Austin Music Sucks, the Mad Lib
Fill in the blanks to one of our more … antagonistic music columns
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, September 3-9
The Work Matters
A look back at some of our most impactful reporting
Arts Listings
Virtual galleries, streaming improv, and more
The Reporting Life
Oh, the places you’ll go
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of September 2, 2021
From the Music Desk
On Willie, Billy, Stevie Ray, Blaze, and more highlights from four decades of covering Austin music
The Common Law
School mask mandate – what’s the current state of the law?
Austin Music Sucks
Michael Corcoran’s infamous 1986 music column
The Verde Report: Consistency Eludes Austin FC as Expansion Season Pressure Mounts
The Verde suffer team’s biggest defensive meltdown to date
We Have an Issue: Here’s to 40 More
It’s The Austin Chronicle’s 40th anniversary issue
Day Trips: Four Favorites
Looking back at decades of “Day Trips” for the Chronicle’s 40th
Qmmunity: Memories of Queers Past
Yours truly has been around for only a small fraction of the Chronicle’s 40-year odyssey. But what I lack in memories of the paper’s Eighties and Nineties folklore, I’ve been fortunate enough to make up for (or at least fill in) with the stories of the many Austinites who have played a part in our…
We Asked Writers to Review Bands They’d Never Seen Before at Hot Summer Nights
Going into the unknown with TV’s Daniel, xBValentine, Holy Death Trio, Frederico7, and Los Kurados
Austin at Large: Days Seem Harder and Meaner
Mayor Steve Adler put it best this week: “We’re tired and we’ve had enough”
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Paul Cauthen, Bun B, Diplo, Vrywvy, and more recommended shows
Public Notice: What Have They Done to Our Park?
What’s left of Waterloo can’t even be called a park
Austin Music: What We’re Listening to This Week
Abhi the Nomad, Animals on TV, Susannah Joffe, Nané, and more recommended tunes
Council Gets Briefed on Controversial I-35 Expansion Plans
Let the road rage commence
Penfold Theatre Gives Live Readings of Radio Plays in the Ransom Center Archives
The company has dusted off radio adaptations of Shakespeare, Fitzgerald, and Thackeray for the 21st century to hear – live
New COVID Safety Rules for Special Events
Negative COVID tests, other measures now required for city-permitted events
PHOTOS: Historic Austin Businesses Sign the Chronicle‘s 40th Birthday Card
Iconic local marquees wish this alt weekly well
Veracruz All Natural’s in L.A., Jack Allen’s in Our Hearts, Otoko’s Got Kaieki-Ryori, Austin Food + Wine Festival Releases Tickets, and More …
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Two APD Officers Indicted for Murder in 2019 Shooting of Mauris DeSilva
Death led to calls for better mental health crisis response
