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Amid Chaos and Crisis, the 87th Texas Legislature Gets to Work
Can we rebuild a democracy?
Austin-made Walker Debuts Tonight
Tune in to the CW as Jared Padalecki steps in Chuck Norris’ boots
The History and Historiography of MLK/FBI
Sam Pollard on the changing challenges of recording Black history
Drafthouse Films Returns to Release Jallikattu
Local distro house acquires India’s Oscar contender
Andrea Ariel Dances for Democracy
On Sunday, the artist’s dancing mailbox was a Capitol surprise
Uh-oh, the Rick & Morty Box Set Is On Its Way
There’s some kind of a pickle in here somewhere, isn’t there?
Living With Dying in Our Friend
Gabriela Cowperthwaite on her film’s responsibility to the truth
LeRoy & Lewis x Huckleberry, Easy Tiger Returns to Downtown, Philanthropy Rules, OMG 4th Tap Brewing, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Music Lab St. Elmo to Close Within 30 Days
Owner confirms end of final location with incoming Tesla center
Old Austin Magic: Uncle Walt’s Band Live
Performance archive reissued with bonus tracks
Digital Drag Review: Boiz of Austin’s “Are the Straights Okay?”
The Boiz revel in heteronormative absurdity
Events to Celebrate and Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy This MLK Day
An in-car rally, service opportunities, and more events this weekend
Carter Creek Wines are Light, Bright, and Make for a Perfect Night
Hill Country winery offers a fine array of tipples for Texans
My Little Sister
German family drama about the trauma of losing a twin
Bloody Hell
Australian horror-comedy is deliciously twisted riff on the eurotrip
The Marksman
Liam Neeson is the action man again in this border thriller
Don’t Tell a Soul
Rainn Wilson proves his darker skills in this drama of inherited sin and trauma
MLK/FBI
The Feds’ surveillance campaign of the civil rights icon placed in new context
Rock Camp: The Movie
Music fans seek glam without the grit and grind as they play with stadium-fillers
Some Kind of Heaven
America’s retirement heaven shows some splinter in the clouds
Master
Classroom Tamil action with Vijay handing out lessons and justice
The White Tiger
Indian crime drama with a class twist
Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program Could Be a Lifeline for the State Economy
From script to screen to jobs
Austin Opens Field Hospital as COVID Surge Swells
How soon is now?
COVID-19 Turns the Texas Lege’s Routines Upside Down
The challenge ahead – how to get back to the business of legislating without staging a superspreader event
Death Watch: Despite SCOTUS Ruling, Inmate Again Faces Execution
Blaine Milam, who may be disabled, is set for death Jan. 21
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, January 15-21
Soccer Watch
Soccer news is the soccer news this week, with the announced launch of The Striker Texas, “a mobile app and website launching in February to provide news and interactive content” for soccer fans statewide. They’ve tabbed experienced beat reporters for each of Texas’ three MLS teams, as well as for the NWSL’s Houston Dash, and…
Has the Lege Truly Moved Past LGBTQIA Bigotry?
Slow progress toward equality and respect may continue
If You’ve Ever Wanted to Live Inside a Wes Anderson Movie…
This photography book is a close approximation
Freshman State Senator Sarah Eckhardt Lays Out Her Agenda
Sarah Eckhardt prepares for an uncertain session
Are We Ready for Legal Weed?
Ambitions inch higher as the Lege finds common ground on cannabis
Qmmunity: The Best Big Qmmunity in Texas
On discrimination, Dolly, and more queer happenings
Can Texas Clean Up Its Climate Footprint?
State Rep. Erin Zwiener outlines a House environmental agenda
Will the Texas Lege Roll the Dice on Gambling This Session?
The gambling caravan is back, but it’s losing momentum
Faster Than Sound: Don’t DM Me, Vote in the Austin Music Poll!
The Austin Music Poll is open all month. Go vote – online!
Women’s Health Advocates Brace for “Perfect Storm” at Texas Legislature
Republican lawmakers racing to further restrict abortion access
Will School Funding Take a Beating From a Pandemic-Pressed Budget?
Pandemic-pressed budget puts 2019’s funding gains at risk
Will the Texas Legislature Take On Police Reform?
George Floyd Act, APD takeover, TCOLE all on Lege’s agenda
PrintAustin 2021 Reproduces Community Online and Off
At this celebration of printmaking it’s gather, prints, repeat
Arts Listings
Virtual galleries, streaming improv, and more
New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
What we’re listening to
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of January 14, 2020
Austin at Large: Forget the Alamo
It’s strike three for Texas in the white-power rebellion game. Time to call folks out.
The Luv Doc: An Insultingly Simplistic Moral Reminder
There is no greater sign of a dumbass than a dumbass who doesn’t think he’s a dumbass.
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Now in Session: The 87th Legislature gaveled in Tuesday at the Texas State Capitol amid heightened security following last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol building. A small gathering of protesters – some armed militia, some anti-vaxxers – were also on hand. Read our Lege preview. Field Hospital Activated: As Central Texas’ continued surge in…
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
For his presidential inauguration, John Quincy Adams swore on a law book. And Teddy Roosevelt was inaugurated at a friend’s house. The great albatross is the largest web footed bird. Human blood is never blue, even though it appears that way. When it leaves the heart, it’s full of oxygen and bright red. After traveling…
Will Texas Expand Medicaid?
Long-running health care debate looks different through a pandemic prism
A Brief Guide to Some of Austin’s Many Tiny Taco Shops
ATX’s formidable population of taco purveyors offers meaty, regional delights
Public Notice: Criminal Behavior
Ken Paxton has to go – plus a bucket of warm spit
Day Trips: Guadalupe River State Park, Spring Branch
The crown jewel of the Guadalupe River
APD Kills Again
Driver fatally wounded after alleged road rage incident
We Have an Issue: Under Construction
Time to roll up the sleeves and start rebuilding our democracy
Strong-Mayor Proposal Likely Headed to May Ballot
Austinites for Progressive Reform submits 24,000 signatures
Rape Survivor Wins in Civil Court
After plea deal, defendant hit with $2 million in damages
Sonya Cote’s Bastrop Storehouse, Extending the To-Go Booze Waiver, Suga’s Cakery at Dear Diary, Pizza from Intero, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Anti-Lockdown Evangelist Sean Feucht Had No Permit for Saturday’s Concert on Austin Parkland
City “exploring options” to hold organizers accountable
Origins of a Green Identity Dives into the Growth of a Community
KLRU and Living Springs celebrate Austin’s eco-pioneers
