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Beat OU … again? The UT Longhorns take on the Sooners at 1pm this Sunday, Oct. 20, at Myers Stadium, in their final home game of 2013, and the final home game for seniors Gabby Zarnegar and Brenda Saucedo. The Horns (10-4-1) beat nationally ranked Baylor 2-1 Friday night, to move into the Top 25…

by Nick Barbaro

The Luv Doc: Sad Puppy

Luv Doc, What do you do when your ex-girlfriend insists that she still loves you and still wants to be friends, but only in a platonic way? My ex claims that she still loves me even though she broke up with me and is now in another relationship. She wants to be able to hang…

by The Luv Doc

‘Chronicle’ Endorsements

Here are the Chronicle editorial board’s endorsements for the Nov. 5 election, for which early voting runs Oct. 21-Nov. 1. Constitutional Amendments The Chronicle editorial board perennially suggests that the Texas Constitution is too long, too complicated, and too subject to arbitrary changes that should be matters of legislation and not basic governmental principle. Needless…

by Chronicle Staff

Wadjda

In this first Saudi Arabian film ever directed by a woman, much is revealed about the reality of life for women there via its story of a 10-year-old girl who wants a bicycle.

by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Over 5% of the entire U.S. potato crop goes to make McDonald’s french fries. David Cassidy and Elton John stayed at the same hotel in Auckland, New Zealand in 1974. Minamata disease is a form of mercury poisoning first recognized in Japan in 1956. It was caused by the release of methylmercury in industrial wastewater.…

by Mr. Smarty Pants

The Summit

One of mountaineering’s worst disasters remains a deadly mystery despite this documentary’s attempt to learn more.

by Marc Savlov

Muscle Shoals

The Alabama town that birthed two music studios and inspired great recordings by Aretha, the Rolling Stones, and scores more is viewed in this laid-back documentary.

by Steve Davis

Civics 101

Friday 18 2013 LATINO SUMMIT: FRAM­ING A LATI­NO POLICY AGENDA Latino leaders focus on public policy. 6-9pm. Texas Capitol Aud. Free. luis.figueroa@senate.state.tx.us. BUILDING BRIDGES THROUGH FOR­GIVE­NESS Travis Co. Sher­iff’s Office hosts monthly book discussion series. 6-8pm. Mt. Zion Action & Resource Center, 2951 E. 14th. STOP AND TALK … AND WE’LL LIST­EN Panel Lawyers and…

by Chronicle Staff

Food Events

Zax 9th Annual Oktoberfest Thu., Oct. 17, 6-10pm. Zax Restaurant & Bar, 312 Barton Springs Rd., 512/481-0100. › Benefit Concert by Mike Beck with Dinner The Farm at Travaasa hosts a wild game dinner paired with craft beer, followed by a concert by musician and horse whisperer Mike Beck to benefit the Joyful Horse Project.…

by Virginia B. Wood

Headlines

› City Council meets today (Oct. 17) with plenty of thorny issues: an urban farms ordinance, a special events ordinance, impact fees, a PUD or two, cemeteries and aquariums. See “Council: Grow Your Own,” p.20. › Then again, by Thursday morning we should know whether the federal government has defaulted on its debts, throwing the…

by Chronicle Staff

Hornography

Texas doesn’t play this week, which means, for once, it’s possible to accurately predict how this Saturday will shake out. Mack Brown’s squad has done little but surprise us all year – and rarely in a good way. 550 rushing yards allowed against BYU? Happened. A throttling at the hands of No. 25 Ole Miss?…

by Russ Espinoza

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