Cover Stories
Inside the Last Days of City Manager Spencer Cronk
After dramatic days of extreme weather and backstabbing, Council lets Cronk go
Urban Heat’s Darkwave Road Map for Uncertain Times
Spaceflight-deluxified Wellness pushes beyond post-punk pastiche
With Cronk Out of The Way, Council Goes For a One-Year Cop Deal
Decision allows voters to consider police oversight in May
Review: Broadway in Austin’s Disney’s Aladdin
Poster child for Broadway’s Disneyfication still crazy entertaining
Reindeers and Writing: Alison Brie and Dave Franco on Somebody I Used to Know
The married creative couple take a new angle on the rom-com
Fancy New Foxtrot Opens, Jo’s Celebrates the Austin Marathon, Olamaie Offers a Southern Exposure, Austin Craft Beers Win a Mess o’ Medals, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
JID & Smino’s Luv Is 4ever Tour Goes Berserk on Valentine’s Day
Sold-out Stubb’s co-headline ends in high-octane rap blitz
Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk Fired Effective Tomorrow
Pushing for a police contract Council didn’t want sealed it
Queer Craft Night Adds a Casual Quality to LGBTQ Socializing
Bi-weekly event boosts crafty projects and a laid-back vibe
Sebastián Driussi Chooses Austin Over England With Three-Year Austin FC Contract Extension
“I love everything about this club and everything about this city”
Margo Martindale to be Honored at Texas Film Awards
Justified star headed to Luck Ranch for ceremony
The Pro-Cop Breadcrumbs Our City Manager Has Been Dropping All Along
Just a few times Spencer Cronk showed us he puts police first
SXSW Adds Iron Man, Captain Kirk, New Order to Speaker List
Robert Downey Jr., William Shatner, Deepak Chopra headed to Austin
Weekend Wine: News About Texas
Texas is now fourth place in American wineries
Valentine’s Day Booze You Can Use
You don’t have to be drunk on love, but a little sip is always good
Sources: City Manager Spencer Cronk Will Be Asked to Resign
Brazen police-contract gambit follows ice-storm SNAFUs
80 for Brady
Four legends of cinema take a road trip to Super Bowl LI
Knock at the Cabin
M. Night Shayamalan takes on the end of the world
The Outwaters
A trip to the desert becomes a found footage nightmare collage
No Bears
The acclaimed Iranian filmmaker plays himself in feminist meta-cinema endeavor
She Came From the Woods
Not another 1980s summer camp horror homage
Sharper
A stylishly smart and satisfying con artist drama
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
Slasher horror inspired by the beloved children’s books
Consecration
Faith and fear as a woman investigates her priestly brother’s death
The Civil Dead
A very unconventional ghost story tests the limits of male loneliness
Five Ways to Get Your Arts-Loving Heart On
You want some culture in your romance, these events have got you covered
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
Day Trips: Love Locks in Texas
Love locks cover the fence around Prada Marfa, the sculptural art installation outside of Valentine in West Texas. Lovers have attached hundreds of padlocks to the heavy iron fence separating the livestock from the tourists. Etched with the couples’ names or initials, the locks symbolize each pair’s inseparable devotion. According to legend, the practice of…
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
The Luv Doc: Everything Now
99% procrastination and 1% bloviation
Jill Biden Invites Austinite Nearly Killed by Abortion Ban to State of the Union
Still, Biden dedicated little time to abortion in his address
Opinion: Where Is the Support for Minority Faculty to Succeed at UT?
A retired professor reflects on how little has changed at Texas’ flagship university since he first started teaching nearly 50 years ago
Qmmunity: If You Know, You Know
OUTsider explores queer crevices and more in their 2023 fest
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Hoboken, New Jersey, hasn’t had a traffic fatality since 2018. A male raccoon is called a boar. Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich still has a boatload of campaign debt. According to paperwork filed in January 2023 with the Federal Election Commission, his 2012 presidential campaign committee remains more than $4.63 million in debt. Actor…
At Austin Sports Bars, Food Is Always a Main Event
Sportsball + elevated Crunchwraps = two great tastes that taste great together
YouTube Music Workers Call Strike Against Local Contractor
Cognizant’s return-to-office order viewed as possible union-busting tactic
Ladies’ Night: Women-Owned Wines for Valentine’s Day
Toast your bae any Valen-time with these Austin-based brands
New County Clerk Takes Over Elections and More From a Local Legend
From Dana to Dyana
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Jane Leo, a Sharon Jones tribute, a Genuine Joe fundraiser, and more recommended shows
Seeking Divinity With the DJs of Bitches Play Music
At the collective’s pre-sabbatical, post-freeze Club Eternal party
Austin Mobility Gets a Federal Funding Boost
Cap Metro, city both draw millions from bipartisan infrastructure package
This April, Antone’s Brings Blues (and More) Back to Waterloo Park
Clifford Antone, eponymous owner of the famed Downtown blues club and a patron saint of Austin live music, organized the first-ever Antone’s Blues Festival at the turn of the century. The event, which ran from 1999 to 2001, brought the likes of Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, and Ray Charles onstage at Waterloo Park. Thanks…
The Outwaters‘ Experiment in Terror
Writer/director/star Robbie Banfitch draws inspiration from found footage and arthouse forebears
Death Watch: Shocking Evidence of a Thoroughly Racist Trial
Of course the state still wants to kill this prisoner
The Verde Report: All Eyes on Josh Wolff as Austin FC Preseason Gets Underway
It’s Josh Wolff’s show now. After shepherding the Verde and Black to an expectation-shattering top-four finish in 2022, Austin FC’s 45-year-old head coach this month enters his third season at the helm hoping to continue his rapid ascent among the ranks of exciting young managers in Major League Soccer. The breakneck pace should feel familiar…
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Me + U = $90M: News broke Tuesday that the city will have to pay a whopping $90 million in eminent domain charges to reclaim Austin-Bergstrom International Airport’s South Terminal, operated by Lonestar Airport Holdings. The city originally offered just $1.9 million to buy out Lonestar’s lease so it can demolish the building for airport…
The Common Law
Off-leash dogs take over Central Austin park?
We Have an Issue: A Song of Ice and Fire
Recovering from last week’s ice storm, and rocking out to Urban Heat
Public Notice: What’s Wrong With Mineola?
Should we follow the model zoning in Sen. Bryan Hughes’ hometown?
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, February 10-16
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of February 9, 2023
How Bad Was the “Ice Hurricane,” Really?
A little context for what feels like a recurring event
Review: The Filigree Theatre’s Fire in Dreamland
This compelling drama ignites but doesn’t blaze
Council Balks at Deadline Pressure on Police Contract
Under the gun
Got Repairs or Debris Following the Ice Storm? Here’s What to Do.
Who to call, where to go, and how best to get back to normal
Bento Picnic Is Closing, Diner Bar Is Boosting Bailey, There’s a Republican With a Cafe for You, Salt & Time and El Chile Enter the Brunching Brawl, Farmer’s Fridge Brightens the Friendly Skies, and So! Much! More!
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
D.A. Drops Charges Against One Officer (of 19) in Eighth Street Shootings
Nicholas Gebhart faced trial in Brad Ayala case
