Texas Lawmaker Wants to Make Abortion Completely Illegal
NARAL Pro-Choice says bill “most extreme” abortion measure at the Lege
Updated: Strange Brew Locked Out
South Austin venue shut down for nonpayment of rent
Mad Men Archive Lands at HRC
Matthew Weiner show archive parks its fedora at Harry Ransom Center
Doggett: Keep Hope Alive
Lloyd Doggett on Trump, the future, and the responsibility of citizens
The Time Machine: Top Hits of Every Decade for a Century
Montopolis goes multimedia and transtemporal in live concert
SXSW Announces New Batch of Featured Speakers
Game of Thrones showrunners join tech, health innovators, and more
Yee-Haw! Rodeo Austin 2017 Lineup
Charley Pride, Kenny Rogers, and Dwight Yoakam top the talent
SXSW Music List No. 3
Dead Meadow, Sad13, Cindy Wilson, Lizzo, Boogarins, and 494 others
Vela to Waffling Dukes: Go Now
Updated: Dukes confirms she will be on the floor today
Inauguration Highlights and Shadows
New City Council sworn in amid mixed omens
DVDanger: Not Very Martial, Very Little Art
Restored karate flop Death Machines, plus Chan’s Amnesia
Self-Defense in the Trump Era
Targeted groups take safety into their own hands
Film-Focused Radio Show On Story Returns
Season 2 debuts with John Lee Hancock (The Founder) interview
Review: Love Slaves of Helen Hadley Hall
Razor-sharp language and wit elevate this coming-of-age novel
Friday Free Week Stoner Jam: Duel
“Free Week is a magic window of time”
Quinton, Meet Hamilton
UT alum J. Quinton Johnson joins Hamilton cast tonight
One Piece Film: Gold
Japanese anime insanity
A Monster Calls
A beast helps a boy through tough times
Hidden Figures
True story of NASA’s black women mathematicians
Silence
Two missionaries in feudal Japan are tested
Death Watch: Conflicts of Interest
What to do when your appelate attorney’s headed to work for the D.A.?
Gay Place
Gay Place friends share their vices
Judge Alcala Won’t Seek Re-Election
The judge has served on the Court of Criminal Appeals since 2011
New City Council, New Battles
10-1 version 1.5 stares down the coming year at City Hall
Deep in the Heart of Texas Political Scandals
Crimes, carousing, and contravention from the Capitol grounds
The Hightower Report: Koch Brothers Are Out to Conquer the Countryside
Donald Trump is just the sideshow
The Return of the Lege
State’s 85th Legislature already a battle of House and Senate
Fetal Burial Rules Punted to Jan. 27
Sparks says “no question” rules fail to advance public health
Top 40 Vices Playlist
A walk on the wild side with songs of the seven deadly sins
Page Two: The Path Back to Believing
It only takes a moment for the ordinary to transform
Oops!
“Pressley vs. Casar: Appeal Rejected” and “Yogurt Shop Suspect’s Appeal Unsuccessful,” both from last week’s “Naked City” (Dec. 30), incorrectly stated that the U.S. 3rd Court of Appeals confirmed a lower court’s decision. In fact, in both cases it was Texas’ 3rd Court of Appeals that confirmed the rulings.
The Game of Vice
How to fail in life no matter where you land
Charlotte’s Web at Zach Theatre
In this stage adaptation of E.B. White’s classic, music and a sense of family connect to each of us and connect us all to each other
“Elizabeth Chiles and John Swanger: Lumens & Currents” at grayDUCK Gallery
This exhibition has a softness that’s seductive, but it also speaks to our timeless wonder at the workings of wildness
Day Trips: Six Vices for the New Year
Forget making New Year’s resolutions this year and embrace your little sins with gusto at these six destinations
Luv Doc: Vice Without the Ad
Existentially speaking, it’s probably best not to go apeshit with the featherduster
Headlines
No regular City Council meeting this week or next – the new and re-elected members will be sworn in Friday, Jan. 6 (6pm in Council chambers), and Council will elect a mayor pro tem. A retreat/workshop is scheduled for Jan. 11-12. The next regular meeting is Jan. 26. Cities for Action, a coalition of more…
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
According to Slate.com, Stevie Wonder’s first paid musical gig was as a drummer. He was 8 years old and was paid 75 cents. In 1974, Eric Clapton called him one of the best drummers of our times. Sod’s law, which is popular in the United Kingdom, is similar to Murphy’s law in that it means,…
Point Austin: The Age of Trump
As D.C. moves backward, cities must lead forward
The Common Law
Tenant left out in the cold
Public Notice: Threading the Needle
Is this the year of urban planning?
We Learned It by Watching Movies
A film primer for the best in wicked entertainment
Quote of the Week
“[The] Court finds that Private Plaintiffs’ refusal to perform, refer for, or cover transitions or abortions is a sincere religious exercise.” – U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor’s Dec. 31 injunction halting specific Obamacare protections for transgender and abortion-related health care services.
Dear Glutton: Sinful Eats for End Times
What to eat at the end of the world
What’s Next for CodeNEXT?
Long-delayed rewrite of city land code comes into focus in 2017
A Beginner’s Guide to Marijuana Edibles
Forays into cannabis cookery
Cheap Eats: Skylark Lounge
Live music, drinks, and pizza
Federal Judge Chooses Religious Freedom Over Trans Health Care Rights
Obama’s mandate would have provided more health care options to the trans community
The Virtues of Gossip
Can theatre gossip bond the people who share it?
Playback: The Westin Sues the Nook Over Sound
And “Playback” votes in the Austin Music Poll
Drag Queens Assaulted Downtown
Two friends were jumped upon leaving Tuezgayz at Barbarella
Travis County Catches a Judicial Break
Feds transfer vacant courthouse to county for probate court
