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Feeding the Ukrainian Resistance With Varenyky and Mutual Aid
To Austin’s Ukrainian community, the meaning of food has co-evolved with the war itself
Police Oversight Advocates Cry Foul Over Sketchy Rival Petition Drive
Are the cops behind an apparent election fraud scheme?
Farewell to the Future at the Final Other Worlds Film Festival
Founder Bears Rebecca Fonté looks back and forward
Männkitchen Pepper Cannon vs. The Horse Leg
When the spicy dust is clear, only one will be left standing
K-pop Roundup: Where to Ride the Hallyu in Austin
Events, groups, and more for those who go deeper than just BTS
Seth Meyers and Devon Walker Bringing the Funny to Moontower
Late Night host and SNL star join the 2023 comedy fest lineup
Watch This: Balmorhea’s Gorgeous Concert Film, Free for Three Days Only
Live in Marfa breathes new life into The Wind
Five Spirited Liquids for Gifting
Adult Beverages From Around the World to You
Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup
Texas travel tips from Llano lights to Kerrville craftsmanship
Lazarus Opens on Airport, J-Prime Opens Downtown, Old Thousand and JewBoy Bring the Holiday Fusion, Chanukah Gets the Haute Cuisine, and Everything Is Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Penske Media Buys ATX TV Festival
Local celebration of the small screen joins portfolio including SXSW
Chronicle Endorsements for Austin City Council Run-Off Election
Early voting runs Dec. 1-9 ; election day is Dec. 13
Holiday Eventsoff the Beaten Path
Suggestions for those who have done every merry thing
Crimes of Passion
Crimes of Passion 1984, R, 107 min. Directed by Ken Russell, Starring Kathleen Turner, Anthony Perkins. Psychosexual suspense originally netted an X rating.
Five Gifts of Literary Delight for You or Anyone Lucky Enough to Be Your Friends or Family
Sentence yourself to a long stretch of reading pleasure
Free Chol Soo Lee
True-crime documentary reveals the depths of anti-Asian bigotry
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Benoit Blanc returns with a twisting, celebrity-packed island mystery
Devotion
Airborne biopic finds warm friendship across the military’s racial divide
The Inspection
Powerful and challenging boot camp drama ponders the need to be accepted
Strange World
Disney animated adventure revamps pulp fun with a story of fathers and sons
There There
Mumblecore pioneer innovates again with his pandemicless pandemic film
The Fabelmans
Steven Spielberg presents his own origin story
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of November 24, 2022
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Melissa Carper, Taméca Jones, the Hide Outs, Alex Coke, and more local shows to see
World Cup Watch: It’s Kickoff Time in Qatar
The highs and lows as the tournament begins
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
Big, Contentious Austin Energy Rate Hike Finally Arrives at Council
Power for the people?
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
Producer Christian Herrera Is Building a Hub for Austin Hip-Hop
Elevate studio expands into South Austin multiuse creative space
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, November 25 – December 1
Wizard Rodeo Wrangles a Day of Musical Magic
On the naming of their local music gathering, Lindsey Verrill of Little Mazarn remembers: “Jack asked us to all just say the stupidest thing we possibly could. I said, ‘Let’s call it Wizard Rodeo,’ and Jack was like, ‘Ooh, that’s good. That’s very stupid.'” If Wizard Rodeo was based on the absurd, the event’s second…
Opinion: Gratitude Is Good for You
It’s the perfect time to thank the people in our lives who never get enough recognition
What We’re Listening to This Week
A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver, Jenny Parrott, Startographers, and more local sounds worth hearing
Review: Different Stages Theatre’s Water by the Spoonful
A teaspoon of gravitas, tablespoon of heart is the perfect recipe for this Pulitzer winner
Austin at Large: Don’t Go Away Mad, Just …
If legislators want to break up with Austin, they should at least put their backs into it
Wanted: Artists for Installation Part of Sexual Assault Survivors’ Settlement
In addition to reforms, the agreement calls for the creation of a memorial space
Public Notice: Council’s Last Stand
Next week’s meeting tries to tie up some loose ends
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Turkey Trot to the Polls: The December 13 run-off election will decide three Council members and Austin’s mayor, so don’t forget that early voting begins December 1 and runs through December 9. Mail-in ballots need to be postmarked by election day and received by Dec. 14, but we recommend heading to the polls in person…
Election Ticker: Of Recounts and Run-Offs
Endorsements, recounts, and money, money, money
AfroTech Comes to Austin, Highlights Barriers to EV Ownership
GM exec says electric vehicles need to be accessible
Five Local Markets to Thwart Holiday Humbugism
Whether it’s German traditions or gothic ghoulishness, we’ve got your gifting options
APD Sexual Assault Audit Validates Survivor Concerns
Changing the culture
After Four Years Awaiting Trial, Cyrus Gray Is Finally Out on Bail
A brave new world
Day Trips: The Shady Llama, Wimberley
Craft beer and wine for the grownups, llamas for the kids
Seton Nurses Rally Ahead of First Bargaining Meeting
Bargaining begins at largest hospital in the state to unionize
The Luv Doc: A Couple of Days
There’s probably a decent La Quinta in Lubbock
Prefiling for the Next Lege: The Good, Bad, and MAGA
It’s just a bill …
Qmmunity: Setting the Table
Fill up your plate with all sorts of deliciously fun queer Austin events
Cap Metro Issues 7,000 Free Passes for the Unhoused
Texas Harm Reduction Alliance wins fight for free passes
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Big Diomede and Little Diomede are islands in the Bering Strait that separate Russia and the U.S. Big Diomede is part of Russia and Little Diomede is part of Alaska. The sea bunny is a type of mollusk that belongs to the sea slug family. Justin Timberlake is on record saying that soul and blues…
Andrew Bujalski Explores Disconnection in His Pandemic-Crafted Film
Touching from a distance in There There
Texas French Bread’s BBQ Epiphany, Little Ola’s Stylish Turkeyday Switch, Getting a L’ILHIGH With Good Work Austin, Falling Into La Condesa, Desert Door at the Driskill, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
