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Can the Austin Airport Speed Up Its Sorely Needed Expansion?
Explosive growth and understaffing lead to long lines and near-misses
Viggo Mortensen Looks Homeward in The Dead Don’t Hurt
How his Western centers women’s struggles over men’s wars
Austin FC Swings Big for Accomplished Winger Osman Bukari
Ghanaian winger becomes Austin FC’s club-record signing
Driussi Miss, Potential Injury Doom Austin FC In Loss to Portland Timbers
Club breaks home win streak in 2-0 defeat
County Mental Health Provider Union Says Bosses Should Explain Firing Decisions
They’re demanding new policies around dismissals
Travis, Hays County Get More Than $800,000 in Park Grants
Emerald Crown Trail will get a quarter of a million dollars
Ethan Hawke and the Inner Life of Flannery O’Connor in Wildcat
Finding the drama of an author who laughed at her own biography
First Look: Deep End Subs
Sandwich artiste Andy Todd keeps Highland hipster vibe alive
Five Deeper-Cut Panels to Catch at ATX TV Festival
It’s go time, TV nerds
Austin FC Hangs on for Unlikely Draw in San Jose
The Verde and Black’s unbeaten streak extends to three games
Teknolust
Teknolust 2002, NR, 85 min. Directed by Lynn Hershman Leeson, Starring Tilda Swinton, Jeremy Davies, James Urbaniak, Karen Black, Thomas Jay Ryan. Sci-fi comedy stars Tilda Swinton as a scientist and the self-replicating clones she creates.
Life as a War Boy
Dressing as Furiosa‘s most disposable characters
Overdose Deaths Continue to Surge in Travis County
Medical examiner shows recent spike in long-term trend
After a Stroke, Matt Meshbane Launches a GoFundMe – and a New Charity
Veteran booker/engineer plots Hoots for HAAM concert series
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
The story is lacking but the spectacle is stupendous
The Garfield Movie
Jim Davis’ comic strip gets an animated reboot with Chris Pratt voicing the iconic cat
Hit Man
Glen Powell co-wrote this real-life wild tale of a professor who goes undercover as a fake hitman
Sight
Real-life inspirational story about a Chinese immigrant who becomes a world-renowned eye surgeon
Review: Deaf Austin Theatre’s Tiny Beautiful Things
Fostering connection through Cheryl Strayed’s advice columns
With HOME, Council Cuts Lot Size Requirements for First Time in 80 Years
Smaller lots, more apartments, towers near transit
The Luv Doc: Absolutely Mental
Parents are crazy in a way that non-parents can’t even begin to imagine
It’s Gonna Be a Long, Hot Summer – Again
City and county brace for drought, wildfire season
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
16th-century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe had a prosthetic golden nose because he lost part of his real nose in a duel over who was a better mathematician. In 1900, the average American shoe sizes were size 6.5 for men and size 4.5 for women. In the early 1950s, Sears sold a car called the Allstate,…
Austin Elders: Meet Guitarist and Defense Attorney Bobby Earl Smith
From professional musician to professional defender of musicians
Headlines / Quote of the Week
APD Backs Daniel Perry: The Statesman broke news Tuesday that the Austin Police Department had drafted a two-page letter to state officials advocating for Daniel Perry, who killed BLM protester Garrett Foster, to be pardoned. “Mr. Perry should have never been charged,” it says. Interim Police Chief Robin Henderson provided her signature, the Statesman reports.…
The Off Beat: A Hot Luck Switcheroo
Chefs talk music – and artists talk food – ahead of the fest
Greek Fest, Taylor Swift Wrestling, and More Weekend Events
No weekend plans? We have some suggestions.
Federal Funds for Local Arts, Latinapalooza, and More
Music news you need to know
ATX TV Festival, Burlesque Festival, and More Events to Start Your Week
The weekend is over, but that won’t stop us
Review: Grandmaster, Grandmaster
Funk prog rock supergroup lures listeners through each stage of cosmic cult indoctrination
Croy and the Boys, Warpaint, a Metal Fest, and More Crucial Concerts
Recommended shows for the week
Review: Nova, NovApocalypse
Experimental folk-pop player Nova’s sophomore release gets twisted
Review: Monte Warden and the Dangerous Few, Jackpot!
Austin staple forges a connection between classic country and the Great American Songbook
Review: The Point, Maldito Animal
What psychedelic planet will the shape-shifting trio explore next?
The Verde Report: With Rigoni’s Departure, a Decisive End to the Claudio Reyna Era
Borrell makes moves to fill DP slot
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, May 24-30
Day Trips: Panna Maria, Texas
Panna Maria, Texas, a rural community near the center of Karnes County, has the distinction of being the oldest permanent Polish settlement in the U.S. The descendants continue to celebrate their ancestry 170 years later. Father Leopold Moczygemba (1824-1891) had been in Texas for two years when he invited 150 of his fellow Poles to…
Qmmunity: Sounds Sketchy to Me
ATX Sketch Fest headliners Joan and Raft talk sketch comedy, Speed on Noah’s Ark, and their Austin plans
From Songwriting Greats to New Artists, Kerrville Folk Festival Champions Multigenerational Folk Excellence
Drag performer / singer-songwriter Flamy Grant returns to the main stage after last year’s New Folk Competition win
We Have an Issue: Chronicle Earns Six AAN Nominations
Finalists announced in reporting, design, marketing categories
How Texas’ School Funding Scheme Contributed to Austin ISD’s Massive Budget Shortfall
Recapture is just one puzzle piece
Chronicle Endorsement for the Runoff Election
Early voting ends May 24 for the May 28 election
Election Information
Early Voting: Monday, May 20 – Friday, May 24; Election Day: Tuesday, May 28
