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The Lege Opens, Here’s What Happens Next
Not all of the bills are bad! Our analysis of the just-begun 88th Texas Legislature.
Shoal Creek Saloon’s Deck Burns, Arsonist Captured on Video
But crawfish season waits for no one
Review: Vortex Repertory Co.’s Ride the Wave
All foam, no fortitude in this surfer dude play
Review: Broadway in Austin’s Pretty Woman: The Musical
Imitation isn’t always the sincerest form of flattery
Doggett Brings $2 Million Home From D.C. to Combat Opioid Crisis
Doggett says it’s no panacea, but it’s progress
Much Wine! Many Food! And Buzz Burger Debuts, Sway Goes West, It’s a Whole New Lunar Year, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Don’t Miss These Lunar New Year Dining Spots
Because what’s an annual celebration without food?
Ziki Plots Global Culinary Domination
Local startup of Greek/Mexican cuisine potentially unstoppable
Goodluckhavefun Gallery Gets a Visit From “Yours,” Truly
Qmmunity Editor James Scott checks out queer art at DIY garage gallery
Tour Diary: On Being a Lemonhead
How a SXSW connection led to On Being an Angel’s debut tour
Jenna Davis, The Voice of M3GAN
Texas actor talks about changing from straight horror to comedy
Former Sidewinder Space Now Open as After-Hours Club the Cut
Victory Grill owner and partners hope to fix long-idle outdoor stage
Serving Cxnt, Texas Style
Best of Austin drag show Coco Cxnts adds RPDR queen to cast
M3GAN
A yassified Chucky for the iPad Kid generation
Skinamarink
Avant-garde horror strains eyes and patience
Broker
Kore-eda exports his themes of family to Korea
Saint Omer
French true-crime drama gives sharp insight into the immigrant experience
Plane
Gerard Butler ages surprisingly well into elder action hero status
The Devil Conspiracy
Nineties Catholic creature feature crap flies again!
House Party
Reboot of the beloved Nineties comedy series
Thunivu
A charming rogue leads cops on a merry chase across Chennai
Waltair Veerayya
Telugu maritime thrill ride as a smuggler and a cop go to war
Veera Simha Reddy (NBK107)
Telugu revenge drama with Balakrishna out for blood
Kuttey
Brutal thriller as three gangs clash over lost loot in Mumbai
Does an Expired Execution Drug Make Death Painful?
Texas prison officials have already scheduled nine executions for 2023 – one of which took place Tuesday. That’s more than in all of last year. The first three to be executed – Robert Fratta (killed Tuesday evening in Huntsville), Wesley Ruiz, and John Balentine – asked that the state investigate whether the drugs Texas uses…
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, January 13-19
Austin at Large: Steve Adler, Scandal Machine
The ex-mayor not only can afford, but has earned, the right to swat away pesky flies
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of January 12, 2023
Public Notice: What Goes Up … May Go Down?
Lower home prices don’t mean lower housing costs
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Much Ado About Maybe a Li’l Sumthin’: As Mayor Steve Adler left office last week, criminal complaints from Council Member Mackenzie Kelly and defeated District 9 candidate Linda Guerrero (represented by attorney Bill Aleshire) alleged that Adler used ATXN staff and resources for political advertising when he endorsed Zo Qadri and José Velásquez. That’s a…
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
Texas Lege Preview: These Bills Deserve to Die
Four of the worst measures filed (so far) for the 88th
FronteraFest Is Back to Push New Boundaries
The theatrical fringe festival proves there’s still space to experiment in a crowded Austin
Texas Lege Preview: Parties Agree That Fentanyl Sucks
Bipartisan consensus emerges to tackle opioid overdose crisis
Day Trips: Pegasus Sign, Dallas
Pegasus flies high in the Dallas sky
Texes Lege Preview: Will the Sun Set on Texas Commission on Environmental Quality?
Lege, advocates push embattled environmental agency to try harder
Qmmunity: Your Reading Rainbow
Get homotextual in the new year with these local queer-centric book clubs
Texas Lege Preview: The Only Exception in Post-Roe Texas
Legislators wrangle over birth control, rape, and travel
Five Treats for Your Art-Loving Eyes at PrintAustin
Ink and pressure come together for this annual exploration of the local print scene
Texas Lege Preview: Guns! Mental Health! Can the Lege Decide?
In the wake of Uvalde massacre, lawmakers float weapon restrictions, new programs
The Luv Doc: Work to Do
A thought we need to shake out of our heads
Texas Lege Preview: At the Border Is It Lock ’Em Up, or Help Them Out?
The state could help ease the migrant crisis, but not by doing what it’s done so far
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
During the 16th century, ventriloquism was considered witchcraft with voices emanating from holes in the ventriloquist’s body including the vagina and nostrils. In Alberta, Canada, the metal bar cattle guard used on a road’s surface is called a “Texas gate.” In France, it’s called a “passage Canadien.” Despite Hollywood’s depiction of voodoo dolls being part…
Texas Lege Preview: The Lege Has More Cash Than It Wants
Unprecedented $30 billion (and counting) surplus puts conservatives in a bind
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
The Linda Lindas, Momma, Caramelo Haze, JaRon Marshall, and more highlight our recommended shows
Texas Lege Preview: Are School Vouchers a Shoo-In?
House Dems (and rural Republicans) ready to rally for public education
Lifelong Student Fennec Finds a Home in House Music
The multi-credentialed producer who wrote an admissions essay on Girl Talk
Texas Lege Preview: Homophobic Holdout
Democrats try to remove anti-gay laws; Republicans don’t want kids to be trans
Sophia Lawson’s Debut Photography Show Celebrates Her Second Home, the Mohawk
Sabrina Ellis performs at Lawson’s “Still Sounds” on Wednesday
Why 60,000+ Central Texans Could Lose Access to Ascension Hospitals Next Month
Ascension Texas faces accusations of putting profits over people
The Verde Report: Claudio Reyna’s Future With Austin FC Uncertain After Ugly USMNT Scandal
The incestuous oligarchy of U.S. Soccer was struck studs up last week by an ugly, rotten scandal the likes of which used to make my grandmama change the channel on her bedtime telenovelas. At the center of the saga – which would feel much sadder if it weren’t so rip-your-hair-out infuriating – is Austin FC…
New Mayor and Council Take Office; No Coup Attempted
Peaceful transition of local power
We Have an Issue: Another Lege Gavels In
Previewing the 88th Texas Legislature
Jolt Action Accused of Unfair Labor Practices
Filings describe termination without notice and dispute over remote work
Guest Chefs From Norway, Off-the-Menu From Perry’s, the Dead Rabbit From NYC, Something Something Space Lord Chophouse, the Tantalizing Possibility of Free Hamburgers for a Year, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
We Asked Writers To Review Bands They’d Never Seen Before at Free Week in Austin
First looks at Dregs, Chief Cleopatra, Exotic Fruits, Nuclear Daisies
William Shatner, Still Boldly Going
The legend brings The Wrath of Khan to the Long Center
