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Robert Rodriguez Opens The Book of Boba Fett
The Austin filmmaker takes the mask off Star Wars‘ enigmatic bounty hunter for new Disney+ show
The Wildcards of TV and Cinema in 2021
Highs, lows, and strange moments that caught our critics eyes
Bee Cave Wines, Bee Cave Dines, Bee Cave Now Shows All the Signs of … Becoming a Worthy Destination Unto Itself?
The Sonesta’s great for exploring this nearby escape-from-the-city
Austin Returns to Stage 4 of COVID Risk Guidelines
Amid spike in community transmission, officials urge all to mask up
The Worst Films of 2021
The Chronicle critics get their chance to vent
Spoon’s New Year’s Eve Concert at ACL Live Canceled Over Omicron Concerns
“We’re beyond bummed”
Free Brews and Boosters from Jester King; Fat City x Meanwhile = Beer Cheese; William Chris and the Black-Eyed Pea Cook-Off; THC Donuts Postponed; and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Austin FC Splurges on Veteran Goalscorer Maxi Urruti
Striker arrives direct from Houston Dynamo
Zach Theatre Cancels Remaining Performances of A Christmas Carol
Omicron surge means show will not return after initial cancelation
Weekend Wine: New Year’s Celebration Wines
These wines should be available almost anywhere you shop
The New Moneyball in National Champions
Ric Roman Waugh calculates the human cost of NCAA profits
Into the Valley: Alana Haim Bites Into Licorice Pizza
The musician-turned-actress makes the movie a family affair
Swan Song
Mahershala Ali faces himself in a melancholic clone drama
Spider-Man: No Way Home
The multiversal smackdown you’ve been waiting for!
The Matrix Resurrections
Overly talky, shoddy action … but at least it’s a Matrix movie, right?
Licorice Pizza
PTA’s San Fernando Valley memories are blurrily sentimental
The King’s Man
Spy comedy threequel is a king-sized disaster
Sing 2
Animated singing animals sequel is bear-able (geddit?)
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Joel Coen’s stark and silvery take on the Bard’s revenger
A Journal for Jordan
True story meets romance with an army father away from home
American Underdog
Kurt Warner biopic is too winsome to win big
Crucial Concert Countdown: New Year’s Eve Edition
NYE 1981 Hotel Vegas & Volstead Lounge ($25-30) Returning after a gap year, Hotel Vegas and Volstead Lounge crank up the time machine to pay tribute to artists from decades past. The 2019 edition saw a cast of mostly locals fêting icons from 1959 (Buddy Holly included, natch), while the year prior only dialed things…
Austin at Large: Life Beyond the Cop Shop?
ULI-Austin members craft hypothetical – but plausible – visions for APD’s unloved HQ
Headlines / Quote of the Week
COVID-Cautious Christmas (Again): Austin Public Health updated the staging threshold of its COVID-19 Risk-Based Guidelines based on new reports from the COVID-19 Modeling Consortium at the University of Texas at Austin on the potential impact of the Omicron variant. For Stage 3, the new thresholds for the seven-day moving average of new hospitalizations is 15-24…
“No Willie, Waylon, or the Armadillo in 1977!!!” The Punk Beast Begins to Stir in Austin
A nascent scene takes shape in chapter three of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”
Public Notice: It’s a Wrap!
City Council ends the year by teeing up a couple of thorny issues for consideration in 2022
Qmmunity: Home-O for the Holidays
Find your queer crew this holiday season
We Have an Issue: The Force Is Strong With This One
It’s Santa Boba Fett!
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, December 24-30
Austin Arthouse Film Festival Goes Global for Its Second Virtual Year
Making your screen into an arthouse
UT Student Government Slowly Implodes
Half the exec board is gone, and the remaining members face removal next semester
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of December 22, 2021
Stunning $67M Verdict in APD Shooting Case
A Travis County jury last week awarded the family of Landon Nobles $67 million in damages in a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court against Austin police, who shot the 24-year-old Black man after an altercation on East Sixth Street in May 2017. The stunning sum far surpasses any amount awarded to families of people…
Arts Events
Art galleries, live performances, and more
Rosemont Residents Return Under Dubious Conditions
Families question conditions of apartment complex
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, fitness classes, and more
Don’t Give the Gift of COVID This Season: Get Tested!
How to sign up for free testing with Austin Public Health
The Luv Doc: Thy Neighbor’s Landscaper
Capitalism has its shortfalls
Racist Relic Rock Removed in Lockhart
Campaign to move Confederate statue finally clicks
Opinion: Texas Abortion Ban Is an Attack on Free Speech
SB 8 restricts the right of an individual to use their voice to help another person procure an abortion
Day Trips: K. Spoetzl Brewery, Shiner
Tour the oldest independent brewery in Texas
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Poop is brown because of the presence of stercobilin. Golfers who are unable to hit, throw, or kick a ball well due to nervousness are said to have a case of the yips. Mel Brooks’ favorite sandwich is a white-meat turkey sandwich with Thousand Island dressing, coleslaw, one slice of corned beef just for the…
The Verde Report: Austin FC Signs Veteran Winger Ethan Finlay
Columbus Crew alum explains why the decision to join ATXFC was an easy one
State Ban on Delta-8 Fails in Court (Again)
After yet another favorable Delta-8 ruling, it doesn’t look like the popular cannabis products will be removed from Texas retail shelves anytime soon. On December 10, the Texas Supreme Court sided with Austin hemp and CBD retailer Hometown Hero, upholding the legality of the THC isomer for the foreseeable future. For more than a month,…
Review: Hideout Theatre’s Bah, Humbug!
Fun Dickensian long-form is a short-term cure for the pandemic blues
Five Things to Do Outdoors This Christmas Weekend
Get into the big outside this holiday season
R.I.P., John Mueller; Farewell to Contigo; Garbo’s Lobsters On; Trudy’s Says Howdy to Seafood; the Garrison Brothers Are Convivial Steak Holders
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
