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The Bulgarian Chainsaw Massacre
David Blue Garcia proves you can take Leatherface out of Texas in the new Netflix horror Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Texas Film Awards Becomes a Toast to Texas Film
Hall of Fame cofounder Evan Smith to be honored
Honey Moon and TLC Bring the Brunch; Sprinkles Salutes Women with Cupcakes; Austin Crawfish Festival Returns; Chef Fermín Nuñez Is, Like, Everywhere Lately; and More …
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Celebrating National Margarita Day
Just – c’mon now – don’t refer to it as “wastin’ away again,” mmmkay?
Gabriela’s Expands to Houston
The irrepressible Bucio siblings make a bold southern move
D.A. Indicts 19 Austin Police for Assault in 2020 BLM Protest Response
Charges for 8th St. shootings send shockwaves among law enforcement
Paying for Your Dreams in Strawberry Mansion
Kentucker Audley and Albert Birney on their new surreal film
Shawn Mendes, Gunna, Young Thug, and Kygo to Perform at Moody Amphitheater for SXSW
Three-day concert series takes over Waterloo Park March 17-19
Watch This: Big Bill Urges Us to “Forget About Monday”
New single precedes a public freakout
Listen to This: Calder Allen is Thinking About the “Good Times”
…and wishing they were still
Fox Announces Bloom County Animated Series
The cartoon strip with Austin roots heads to the small screen
The Worst Person in the World
Worst person? No. Best performance of the year? Maybe.
Strawberry Mansion
Dream logic becomes a winding path to a strange romance
King Knight
Gentle pagan comedy lets the outsiders find their place
The Cursed
Historical werewolf horror takes an innovative bite
Uncharted
Video game adaptation gets away with running on star power
The Last Bus
A widower taking a touching cross-county trip
Ted K
The life and crimes of the Unabomber
Marry Me
She’s a pop sensation! He’s a math teacher! Crazy!
A Banquet
Overstuffed high-minded horror isn’t meaty enough to satisfy
Opinion: The Texas Grid: A Tale of Profits Over People
One year after Winter Storm Uri, Rep. Gina Hinojosa reflects on still-needed improvements
Album Review: The Butts
So It Goes
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Benjamin Franklin first coined the term “battery” in 1749. However, he used the term to describe capacitors linked together for electricity experiments. In his youth, Warren Buffett worked at his grandfather’s grocery store. A recent University of Alaska Anchorage study found that the biggest boozer in the animal kingdom is probably the hamster. One hamster…
Faster Than Sound: Bevis M. Griffin Teaches Austin Youth the Evolution of the Blues
School of Rock students play two events this weekend, and Stubb’s sells to C3 and Live Nation
Safety and Security Will Be Council’s Words of the Day
Be careful out there
The Verde Report: Austin FC Has a New Jersey and It’s an Own Goal of Ugliness
Austin FC lost a lot of road games last year – 13 of 17, to be exact – but for the most part, they looked good doing it. That won’t be the case this year. On Tuesday the club unveiled a new secondary jersey for 2022, replacing the sharp white-with-green-piping “Legends Jersey” from 2021. This…
Adil Dghoughi’s Killer Indicted for Murder
Family, advocates’ push for justice gets results
Bringing Joy to Grief in Apple TV+’s The Sky Is Everywhere
And B. Iden Payne winner Jacques Colimon is the sun
Boil Water Notice Caused by Human Error, Ongoing Problems
“Ultimately preventable” at Ullrich
Fairgrounds and Festivus at the Fusebash Fundraiser
Carnival-themed event will help keep the Fusebox Festival free
AISD Teachers Keep Planning Time; Admin Layoffs Likely
7 of 8 just won’t do
Five Things to Enjoy During Black History Month
Art, theatre, music, ballet, and more
Drafthouse Workers Begin Union Drive
South Lamar employees organizing as Drafthouse United
We Have an Issue: Time to Cast Your Vote in the The Austin Chronicle‘s “Best of Austin” Readers Poll
Shout-out the people and places that make Austin so special
AOC Brings the Texas Heat
Progressive star stumps for Casar, Cisneros campaigns
Qmmunity: Editor Beth Sullivan’s Queer Goodbye
Closing the chapter with OUTsider Fest and more queer events
Longtime Commissioners Face Challenges From Their Left
In the hot seats
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of February 17, 2022
Clerk Contenders Look to Build on DeBeauvoir’s Legacy
Limon-Mercado, Lockhart vying to be county’s next elections official
Arts Events
Art galleries, live performances, and more
Nearly a Dozen Contested Races on the Election Docket
Judging the judges
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, fitness classes, and more
Progressive Responses to Evictions, Truancy Define Justice of the Peace Contests
Power to the People in the “People’s Court”
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, February 18-24
Restaurant Review: JewBoy Sub Shop
Remembrance of subs past
Headlines / Quote of the Week
It Is Time: Early voting in the March 1 primaries is officially underway now through Feb. 25 (polling sites will be closed Monday, Feb. 21, in observance of Presidents Day). See our list of early voting sites, and check out the Chronicle’s endorsements. In Union There Is Strength: Industrial Workers of the World announced that…
30 Years Ago, GG Allin Cleared Austin’s Scuzziest Punk Venue in 24 Minutes
Witness accounts of the notorious shock rocker’s antics and arrest at the Cavity Club
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Anthea, Terry Allen, the Greeting Committee, Hellfury, Dorian Electra, and Olson St. Clair
Public Notice: Zilker Park Vision Still Cloudy
It’s hard planning for the future, when humans insist on living in the present
Day Trips: Texas State Bison Herd, Caprock Canyons State Park, Quitaque
Where the bison roam
Album Review: Blindshore
Into the Ocean
The Luv Doc: A Drunken Sailor
If you’re looking to avoid a shark attack or a tsunami, Kansas is the place to be
Avocados Banned, More Mrs. Johnson’s Planned, Micklethwait’s Celebrates, Garrison Bros x Ice Cream Pros, and More …
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Chronicle Endorsements for the March Primary Election
Here are the local, state, and national Dems we picked to represent us
Early Voting Information for the March 2022 Primary
Early voting runs February 14-25
Answers to Your Questions About Voting by Mail
What you need to stay home and vote in Texas
