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Recording the Day India and Pakistan Split in Partition
When one nation became two separate countries, it reshaped world history. Now Austin podcaster Neha Aziz is telling the personal stories behind that severing.
Austin 101 Giveaway
Get to know your city and enter to win a SXSW Music wristband
Wi-Fi With a Side of Coffee at These Austin Study Spots
Find the right fit to stay connected and caffeinated
Safety Resources Every College Student in Austin Should Know About
Get to know the local orgs that center community well-being
Civic Engagement Opportunities for Austin Students
A guide to getting involved and making your voice heard
Back to School With Queer Austinites
Queer Austin artists and icons give their two cents on surviving ATX
Five Austin Filming Locations to Make You Feel Like a Star
Get your cameras out for the most memorable Austin movie moments
Eat Like an Austin Movie Star
Your guide to local restaurants featured in famous films
Kaitlin Armstrong’s Attorneys Suggest Police Lied to Arrest Her
New defense motions raise questions in high-profile murder
Pasta Paisanos Support Lilith Fund, Texas French Bread Bakes Back Better, Desert Door Gets WILD Again, There’s Deep-Fried Charcuterie at the Texas State Fair, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Who Won the Cocktail Showdown at Hotel ZaZa?
Who combined spirited liquids the best to beat this murderous heat?
Lovecraft and Rest Stops: Rebekah McKendry Takes to the Road for Glorious
Inside the pandemic roots of the new cosmic horror comedy
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There are countless fun things to do on any given day in Austin, which we cover every week in our event listings. But for those who like to have things to look forward to, we’ve put together a guide of the major events you’ll want to plan for this fall – the can’t-miss concerts and…
Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement
The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more
Black Pumas Inexplicably Cancel All 2022 Dates
Austin’s biggest band will “press pause” for rest of year
A Fake Disease That Saved Real Lives in Syndrome K
New documentary reveals a secret history of Italian resistance
Austin FC Adds to Season of Thrills With Comeback Victory Over Sporting KC
Driussi’s stoppage time winner sparks ATXFC euphoria
Fantasia Review: The Breach
Cosmic horror with a visceral body horror bent
Fantasia Review: Cult Hero
Silly Canadian comedy-horror gets the biggest laughs from its smarts
Fantasia Review: The Fight Machine
A face-smashing, heartbreaking collision in slow motion
Fantasia Review: Orchestrator of Storms: The Fantastique World of Jean Rollin
Inside the mind and art of France’s genius of decay
Inu-Oh
Japanese medieval history gorgeously reimagined as a rock & roll fable
Bodies Bodies Bodies
Killer cast cuts to the core in this Gen Z Clue riff
A Love Song
Dale Dickey paints a meticulous portrait of hope and love
Medusa
Brazilian religious/political allegory loses its venomous bite
Fall
It’s a great view in this vertigo-inducing survival thriller
Emily the Criminal
Aubrey Plaza goes from wage slave to free crook in a capitalist critique
Laal Singh Chaddha
Indian remake of Forrest Gump even more cloying than the original
Summering
Tale of teens searching for a corpse is more than a new Stand by Me
Sharp Stick
Lena Dunham’s latest exploration of messy people is pretty messy itself
What Josiah Saw
A family reunites and unravels in this stunning Southern Gothic horror
Mack & Rita
13 Going on 30 becomes 30 Going on 70
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, August 12-18
Austin Punk Chronicles: “Hard, Fast & Unapologetic” – Raul’s Shifts Into Fourth Gear
In the wake of the one-night debut of the Skunks and the Violators, Austin punk begins in earnest in Chapter 5, Part 2 of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”
City Extends Contract With Kroll to Continue Austin Police Review
Phase C to examine APD complaint and grievance procedures
Day Trips: Tony Tasset’s Eye Sculpture, Dallas
The Eye has it
Yes, Alex Jones Was the “Best of Austin” Once
Regretfully
The Luv Doc: Hard on Leos
Dear Luv Doc, I’m stuck in a spin cycle on constant repeat. I’m a woman in my early 40s. Single again after another failed relationship of a couple years that feels like a scrambled version of the last and not to mention others beforehand. It’s easy to say, just don’t date that type, however things…
Post-Pandemic, Can Schools Make Sex Education Work?
Tackling difficult subjects in Texas schools
Opinion: Can Project Connect Actually Meet Our Needs?
The question remains if Project Connect will produce a public transit system that people will choose over their own cars
Five Common Monkeypox Questions Answered
Symptoms, treatments, who to call, and more
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Of every 1,000 words we speak, some linguists have said, an average of five are swears. In contrast to Arctic and fennec foxes, the gray fox has oval instead of slit-like pupils. The shortest day on record was June 29, 2022. It was 1.59 milliseconds shorter than the usual 24 hours. Cantaloupe is a type…
Death Watch: Father Forgave, Texas Doesn’t
Sarah Walker’s dad asked for mercy for his daughter’s accused killer
Show Me Pizza Is in Your Internets, Streaming Your Food on Twitch
Up-and-coming pizzeria shares the beauty of food being made
Uprooted Community at Congress Mobile Home Park Grieves for Neighbor, Neighborhood
Disposable residents in far South Austin
Hot Summer Nights Reviews: Choux Choux, Norman Ba$e, El Combo Oscuro, Billy Glitter
Billy Glitter at Chess Club Thursday, 9pm, 94 degrees Ah, Chess Club. In contrast to the tiny room’s dank and damp days as Plush, the venue was literally one of the coolest havens during Thursday’s kickoff of Hot Summer Nights. As Billy Glitter (led by William Grover) and his backing quartet leaned into their first…
The State of Monkeypox in Austin
Case numbers are low, but so is vaccine supply
The Verde Report: Already an All-Star, Sebastián Driussi Is Making His Case for More
Austin, this is a public service announcement. Appreciate Sebastián Driussi while you can. Cherish every moment. Admire every precise pass. Enjoy every outrageous dribble. Celebrate every spectacular goal. A special player is having a special season, and he’s doing it in Austin’s backyard. Q2 Stadium has fully caught on, too, serenading “El Crack” with chants…
Texas Is Burning and There’s No End in Sight, Yet
Record heat, no rain make wildfires rage
Qmmunity: Fun & Fancy-Free
Queer comedy variety shows fill the weekend, plus ATX Trans Pride rocks its big return
Review: Austin Playhouse’s Previews of Departing Attractions
Twenty years in the making, Lowell Bartholomee’s latest collection of short plays is worth the wait
Five Local Arts Events Using the Human Form as Inspiration
Fascinations of the flesh, from portrait to burlesque
We Have an Issue: Putting It Down for Posterity
75 years after Partition, Neha Aziz excavates family history and firsthand accounts for a 10-part podcast series
Austin at Large: Everything’s a Priority Now
Council lines up its asks as a boom-time budget season nears its liturgical climax
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of August 11, 2022
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
The Vandoliers, Golden Dawn Arkestra, Mvtant, Florist, and more local shows worth your time
Via 313 Workers Unionized and the Whole Service Industry’s Invited
A slice of the pie
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
What We’re Listening to This Week
Otis Wilkins, Fuck Money, Cash Grab, Jake Lloyd, and more notable sounds
Headlines / Quote of the Week
You Spin Me Round (Like a Talking Point): Gov. Greg Abbott and challenger Beto O’Rourke will finally face off in debate, after agreeing Tuesday to set a date for Sept. 30 at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg. O’Rourke, on top of that, challenged Abbott to three additional town hall-style meetings. Total Eclipse…
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
Summer Stock Goes to the Movies With How to Musical Theatre
The youth theatre troupe’s new film How to Musical Theatre brings back that MGM song-and-dance style
Brisket Thief Strikes la Barbecue, Easy Tiger Works Some Pretzel Logic, Garbo’s Claws a Sunday Service, the Carillon Chimes Back In, and the Quesoff Is on Its Cheesy Way Again
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
