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Dragula Star Louisianna Purchase Finds Fantasy in the Nightmare
Competing on the reality series turned this Austin drag queen into a queen of the night
Tommy Hancock Dances His Way to Heaven (1929-2020)
The godfather of West Texas music was 90
Catch the Chronicle on KOOP’s Lights Camera Austin
Stream our look back at the last decade in Austin film
Top 10 Festival Films of 2019 You Haven’t Seen Yet
Alien invasions, comedy exorcists, and searing commentary
Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup
See what 2020 has in store
Weekend Wine: French Bubbly Without the Champagne Price
‘Tis the season for all things sparkling
In Memoriam: Bob “Daddy-o” Wade
A fond farewell to the original trickster of Lone Star art
The Luv Doc: Naming Conventions
A name with three syllables that ends with a breakup
AFS Cinema Presents Two Asian Film Classics for the Holidays
In single takes, Yi Yi and Tokyo Story explore the true meaning of family
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
U.S. business debt now exceeds household debt for the first time since 1991. Ketchup used to be considered a type of medicine. Many baseball fans recalled Babe Ruth’s record-breaking 714th home run in 1935, but few remember the pitcher who threw that fateful ball, Guy Bush. Once a decent pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, Bush…
Day Trips: The Museum of Illusions, Dallas
A museum that plays tricks on your mind
A Decade in Austin Films
The city’s cinema, from indie visions to Oscar winners and international blockbusters
Austin at Large: Equity Is Everybody’s Business
We the people of Austin own the future of our schools
Dark Clouds Over Travis County Expo Center?
County and city at an impasse over hotel occupancy tax monies
After 20 Years, Measles Return on Travis County
Austin Public Health official says resurgence of measles is “directly attributable to the anti-vaccine movement”
Future Plans for AISD HQ Site Unveiled
The soon-to-be-former Austin ISD complex will be demolished to make way for a four-story office / retail space
The Make It Movement Wants You to Learn a Trade and Love What You Do
Can skilled jobs and career education change Texas culture?
Headlines
Not Forgotten: Heidi Broussard, the 33-year-old who, along with her infant daughter, went missing from South Austin on Dec. 12, was found strangled to death outside Houston last week. The baby was reunited with family on Monday as Austin held a candlelight vigil. Broussard’s funeral will be held Dec. 28, in Louisiana. Careless: Longtime Austin…
Hangover Helpers: How to Start the Year Off Less Miserable
With a new book and local remedies, we’ve got you covered
Quote of the Week
“Immunization remains the best protection against measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases, and it’s important for the public to get their vaccinations for this and those other diseases.” – Dr. Mark Escott, interim health authority for Austin Public Health, in response to the first confirmed case of measles in Travis County since 1999 (see “After 20…
The Best Recipe for Your Lucky Black-Eyed Peas on New Year’s Day
Pickle the little legumes and never look back
Now Streaming in Austin: “Pigeon: Impossible”
From “Pigeon Impossible” to Spies in Disguise
10 Austin Acts to Catch at Free Week 2020
Free Week bands you’ll be hearing more about in the coming 12 months
2020 Council Races Already Taking Shape
Alter draws a challenger for D10 seat
Qmmunity: Hope, Glitter, and Change for 2020
Ring in the new year with all the queers
City:One Challenge Finalists Focus on Healthy Living
Corporatation-funded competition aims to improve East Austin mobility
A Brief History of Holiday Tamales
And where to acquire these little bundles of iconic Texan year-end tradition
Election Ticker: Marching Toward 2020
Early voting in the primaries is only seven weeks away
Hideout Theatre’s The Hallmark Holiday Musical
This delightful improvised spin on Hallmark Christmas movies has just what the real things never do: surprises
“Tia J. Boyd: Future Inhabitants” at the Carver
Tia J. Boyd’s photographic portraits of warrior women reveal the subjects’ power and beauty in a post-postapocalyptic world
“Ashley Benton + Christopher Lee Gilmer” at Wally Workman Gallery
Art is, we’ll insist, transcendent when its foundation is skill and passion
Is There an Equity Audit in AISD’s Future?
More analysis, debate likely before future school closures
Faster Than Sound: Blood Goes Big, Free Week Contracts
In the ATX music news: punk poetics by local septet Blood, January’s Free Week dates, and the Live Music Fund’s first feedback
Louisianna Purchase and Bulimianne Rhapsody’s Tips for a (Ghoulishly) Great NYE
Ring in 2020 like a scream queen
Hustling Uncut Gems With the Safdie Brothers
How their family history glistens in their New York story
