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The Luv Doc: Boobs or Balls?

Dear Luv Doc, If you could be reincarnated (keeping all memories of your current life), and you could come back as either sex, which would you choose and why? Curious Easy. I would definitely come back as a female. Yes, I understand it would mean a 30% drop in pay and that it would be…

by The Luv Doc

Low Down

John Hawkes plays junkie jazz musician Joe Albany in this film based on his daughter’s memoirs.

by Josh Kupecki

Headlines

City Council was pleased to adjourn at a relatively sedate 10:30pm last week – mostly by postponing plenty of business to next week (Nov. 20) and beyond, partly because Council Member Bill Spelman was absent, recuperating from surgery. See “Council: All You Can Eat!” Winter arrived with little warning this week, bringing freezing temperatures to…

by Chronicle Staff

Quote of the Week

“‘Net Neutrality’ is Obamacare for the Internet; the Internet should not operate at the speed of government.” – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz responds to President Obama’s call for the FCC to adopt safeguards to protect Internet consumers.

by Chronicle Staff

Significant Dates in Austin Zero Waste History

2001: Texas Campaign for the Environment targets waste and recycling. 2005: City signs U.N. Urban Environmental Accords 2008: Single-stream recycling introduced in Austin. 2009: City adopts Zero Waste Strategic Plan; formation of Austin Zero Waste Alliance and Central Texas Zero Waste Alliance; diversion rate jumps to 36% in FY 2009. 2010: City hires Bob Gedert…

by Chronicle Staff

What Goes Where?

Residential Single-Stream Recycling www.austintexas.gov/department/single-stream-recycling YES Paper, including: glossy and matte paper, newspapers, magazines, sticky notes, paper bags, tissue paper Boxboard and Cardboard, including: corrugated cardboard and boxboard boxes, paper towel rolls, cereal boxes, soda boxes, shoe boxes Aluminum and Metals, including: aluminum foil (clean, balled 2 inches or larger), aluminum foil baking pans, steel and…

by Chronicle Staff

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

In Italian, “tomato” is “pomodoro” or “golden apple.” That’s because the first varieties to reach Europe were yellow. The U.S. imported 428,376 “Made in Mexico” cars compared to 408,405 from Japan between January and March 2014. Mexico may become the top exporter of cars to the U.S. as soon as 2015. Ironically, Japanese carmakers have…

by Mr. Smarty Pants

From Baz to Batman

Costume designer Michael Wilkinson does it all from the Harvey Pekar schlump look in American Splendor to the fabulous Seventies fashions of American Hustle

by Amy Gentry

Fun Fun Fun Fest Encore

Photos and live shots from Neutral Milk Hotel, Wiz Khalifa, Flying Lotus, King Diamond, Girl Talk, Nas, Modest Mouse, Judas Priest, 2 Chainz, and more!

by Chronicle Staff

Exhibitionism

Gale Theatre Company’s new devised work manages to feel as cathartic and personal as it does vague and mysterious

by Elissa Russell

Exhibitionism

The walls at Wally Workman are almost alive with figurative humanity captured with a sublime printerly grace

by W. A. Brenner

Soccer Watch

For the first time ever, all three of Austin’s NCAA soccer programs have made it to their national tournaments. The Texas Longhorns finished out strong at the Big 12 tournament, with draws against nationally-ranked Texas Tech and West Virginia (beating Tech in a PK shootout, then losing the same way to eventual champion West Virginia).…

by Nick Barbaro

Hornography

As the Longhorns prepare to travel up to Stillwater, Okla., the more intriguing matchup between Texas and Oklahoma State might be happening in a courtroom. Joe Wickline is the Texas Longhorns offensive coordinator, but before that, he spent nine years on the Cowboys’ offensive line. There, he earned his reputation as one of the best…

by Eric Sollenberger

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