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Fueling the Algorithm and Finding Community: Music Creators Thrive on Twitch, TikTok, and Instagram
On discoverable platforms, Austin musicians experience encouragement, engagement, and unexpected viral moments
Dale Watson Refuses Performance Due to COVID Vaccine Requirement
Honky-Tonker declares himself a man of “complete natural immunity”
La Selección Mexicana Llega a Q2 Stadium en Momento Crucial
El Tri se enfrenta a Chile en un partido amistoso en Austin
Qmmunity Gift Guide 2021
Look good, feel good this holigay season with Austin’s LGBTQIA makers
Other Worlds Boards the Flight of the Navigator
Beloved ’80s sci fi adventure picked as Defender of the Universe
The Fancy Feast Cat Advent Calendar Returns
Something something “sandy claws”
Koko’s Bavarian Spreads the Germans, Tèo Gelato Gets Boozy, Curry Pizza House Opens Soon, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Milam & Greene + Tèo Gelato = Vanilla Bourbon Gelato in Texas
We’re gonna need a bigger spoon
Watch This: Me Nd Adam Go on a Weed Adventure in “I Only Feel Alive When I’m Stoned”
Depraved pop duo trips to glory at an Oklahoma casino
Julia
The life and love of the woman who changed the American kitchen forever
Writing With Fire
Documentary recounts the risks run by India’s women journalists
Little Girl
Documentary about a young trans girl isn’t about her enough
For the Love of Money
Gigi may be done with the streets, but the streets aren’t done with her
The Unforgiveable
An ex-con flails to get her life back after a murder conviction
C’mon C’mon
Joaquin Phoenix’s avuncular turn avoids cloying family clichés
The Humans
A family quietly implodes at Thanksgiving in this merciless Broadway adaptation
Encanto
Disney’s latest animated family adventure is magical if not overly memorable
House of Gucci
Ridley Scott is a bad fit for the tale of the fashion house’s fall
King Richard
And dad makes three in this Williams family tennis biopic
Arts Events
Art galleries, live performances, and more
Qmmunity: An Austin Queersgiving
Just shy of two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the arrival of this holigay season’s cooked up another bizarre medley of emotions: a sometimes-good, sometimes-not-so-good soup of grief, gratitude, and the lingering uneasiness that is living through a global health crisis. New this year, however – at least as I see things – is an…
Community Events
Volunteer opportunities, fitness classes, and more
AISD Copes With Post-COVID Life
With falling enrollment, budget woes, and “behavioral events” maybe the kids aren’t alright
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
An adult giraffe heart weighs about 25 pounds. JFK’s last meal was coffee, orange juice, two boiled (five-minute) eggs, some toast, and marmalade on the side. In November 1721, a bomb was thrown into the home of Puritan clergyman Cotton Mather. Smallpox had struck Boston and Mather encouraged people to get inoculated. The bomb didn’t…
Chronicle Wish List Open for 2021 Submissions
Every year, The Austin Chronicle’s annual Wish List offers readers a guide to charitable giving, with the purpose of helping local nonprofits meet their needs to keep serving our city and its many communities. As Austin and the rest of the world continue to adapt to life during the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to help…
The Luv Doc: Cranberry Volcano
People who don’t have embarrassing stories are either exceptionally dull, or disturbingly dishonest
Local Nonprofit Accuses APD of Illegally Raiding Offices
Workers Defense Project decries “unnecessary” show of force
Recipe: Percolator Punch
My family hasn’t owned a percolator since the Eighties, but we never bothered changing the name of the hot drink that made its regular appearance every Thanksgiving and Christmas morning. Percolator punch can be made just as easily in a Crock-Pot or on the stovetop, and it’s an all-ages, all-occasions treat that smells perfectly heavenly.…
Council Contemplates Consensus Changes to the Code
As the Land Development Code languishes in court, City Council looks for other ways change what can be built where
A Buying Guide to Holiday Wines
Festive pairings at every price point
Opinion: Texas Gas Programs Not a Solution to Climate Change
The main provider of natural gas to the Austin area has a profoundly flawed climate policy, and is spending substantial funds on greenwashed conservation programs
Until the End of the World
Writing is not what I live for, it’s how I live
Austin at Large: Life’s Short, Eat Dessert First
A time for gratitude and discernment, and for enjoying both cake and ice cream
What We’re Listening to Right Now
Aaron Stephens, Paul Cauthen, Drakulas, Glasshealer, Pretty Little Thieves, and more local sounds
Public Notice: The Week of Days
Giving Small Black Cyber Turkey Breweries – plus land use
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Trail of Dead, Opeth, Mykfresh, Big Laugh, Rattlesnake Milk, Deezie Brown, and more recommended shows
Headlines / Quote of the Week
T-Minus Turkey Day: City administrative offices and other municipal facilities will be closed Thu.-Fri., Nov. 25-26, in observance of Thanksgiving, including all Austin Public Library locations. Additionally, all trash, recycling, and compost collections will “slide” forward one day on Thanksgiving (you will be affected if your regular collection day is Thursday or Friday). All Austin…
Five Things to Relish About the Stage Over Thanksgiving
Plan your theatrical December
The Verde Report: The Cautionary Tale
Austin FC looks to learn lessons from FC Cincinnati’s first few seasons
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, November 26 – December 2
The Animalis Fabula Film Festival Celebrates and Worries About Our Relationship With Animals
Check out some creature features this weekend
We Have an Issue: Artistic Creation Can Happen Anywhere
TikTok viral hitmakers, an old-school columnist who writes to live – this week it’s all about making art no matter what
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of November 25, 2021
Day Trips: Polak’s Sawsage Farm, Karnes City
Savory sausages and delectable desserts worth the trip
Delicious Tamales, Local Foods, Cask Strength Bourbon, Texas Fine Wine, and Something New South of the River
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Council Recap: New 4 U In 2022, It’s VMU2
City Hall dives into reworking its housing bonus programs
