Cover Story
Edward Carey’s Portrait of Madame Tussaud in Little
The Austin author both writes about and illustrates the grand, strange life of the waxworks queen
Club Endorsements
Who’s backing whom in the Nov. 6 election
Revised Water Use Procedures for Food Businesses
Austin Public Health released new boil-water info, effective today
Moving Panoramas’ Baby Blues
Leslie Sisson & Co. return doubly dense
New Speakeasy, Whisper Room, Opens This Friday
Relish in opulence and whiskey in Downtown Austin
I, Fieri
The FieriCon pub crawl made me realize I’m not such a Normal Guy after all
Treats for Voting and Pearl Fest Announcements
Exercise civic duties for a sane government and a biscuit
That Nasty Ol’ Johnny Rotten
Prince of the punks returns with PiL
Paul and “Molly & Ann”
Former UT RTF director chronicles the impact of two Texas icons
How Waiting Tables Sparked Lillian Li’s Imagination
The author of Number One Chinese Restaurant shares her inspiration
Jonah Hill Goes Back to the Mid90s
Director’s debut is a film he can stand by
Water Boil Order Could End This Weekend
City issues official notice on water quality
Michelle Tea Brings Her Latest Book to UT
Iconic queer memoirist reflects on her past and future writing career
Austin Water Issues Boil Notice
When will we get good water back? Good question.
Houston’s Famous Po’ Boys Available at Antone’s Nightclub
But you’ll have to wait until Saturday, Oct. 27
Review: Sophisticated Giant
The long-awaited bio of sax legend Dexter Gordon is here
Crowdfunding Kyle Shutt
With Sword on hiatus, guitarist plots solo album
Boil Water Notice: Restaurant Closings & HEB Update
Check the status before you buy food this week
New Photos of Easy Tiger at The Linc
We’re counting the days until their late November 2018 opening
Boil Water Notice Inspires Donations and Creative Drink Options
Fluff Meringues’ Grand Opening, Texas Wine Month, and Roya preview
The Bruno & Britney Show Waxes and Wanes
Vegas spectacles reiterate that the show must go on
Jason Lutes: Berlin
Texas Book Festival brings the author and his magnum opus to Austin
Other Worlds Austin Hits The Dead Center
Sci-fi and horror film fest adds centerpiece film and more
The Fifth Annual Austin Fermentation Fest Is Sunday
An interview about gut health, Barton Springs Mill, and pickles
Weekend Wine
Feudi di San Gregorio’s deep catalog of deliciousness
Party with Puppies and Visit the craftHER Fall Market
Must love dogs (and beer and crafts)
San Marcos Fights to Preserve Historic First Baptist Church
First African-American church in San Marcos up for $150,000 grant
Into the Night With Joe Taslim and Timo Tjahjanto
Indonesian action flick The Night Comes For Us pulls no punches
Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend
Brrrr … here’s some tunes to warm you up this weekend
Halloween
The night he came home again (for the first time)
The Oath
Promise you’ll see this hilarious and timely political satire
Big Kill
Low-budget Western rides high in the saddle
An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn
This year’s weirdest, most delightful rom-com
The Guilty
Single-location thriller travels deep into a killer mystery
Studio 54
The rise, fall, and legacy of NYC’s most famous nightclub
Truncated Endorsements and Voting Info
For your pocket
Fours on the Floor
Handicapping the next Council’s coalitions on land use
The Luv Doc: A Very Passionate Boyfriend
Find someone whose baseline is not assaulting you
Theatre Synesthesia’s The Fault
In Katie Bender’s play, an American family tries to save itself from being shaken apart
Zavala Families Facing the Future
As Austin ISD modernizes one Eastside campus, others remain fearful
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
According to Axios, the U.S. is the most expensive country in the world to give birth – average sticker price for childbirth in the U.S. is $32,093. According to The New Yorker, compo – short for composition ornament – is a 19th century precursor of plastic, consisting of sawdust, hide glue, and whiting. It can…
“Ed Ruscha: Archaeology and Romance” at the Ransom Center
This evocative excavation into the artist’s process of creating art and making books reveals the work of art is the completed book itself
Follow the Money … to the Polls
Election funds flow to and from candidates and PACs
The Dish: Relish the Comfort of Hibachi Scallops at Sushi Japon
Newly remodeled Japanese steakhouse delivers entertainment and big flavor
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
This bittersweet novel charts a wrongful conviction’s effect on a young couple
Election Ticker: Early Voting Begins Monday
Victory for voting rights, political parties (the fun kind), the latest endorsements
Snapshot: ACL Artists Pick Their Favorite Paul McCartney Songs
Because you either like the Beatles, or you haven’t listened to enough of the Beatles
Day Trips: Altstadt Brewery
German-style brewery’s tasting room opens outside Fredericksburg
Death Watch: Rockwell Schizophrenic or Faker?
One execution stayed, another set for Oct. 24
Austin Chefs on What “Locally Sourced” Means to Them
Small gardens have big impact on flavor
Headlines
Watch Your Step: City Council meets today (Thursday, Oct. 18), with a moderate 64-Item agenda but a few potential land (use) mines: how best to make peace between residents, hotels, and music venues Downtown; whether to approve the Camelback PUD (now linked to the fate of Champion 3 Tract); and the rezoning of Red Bluff.…
Heidi Group Heave-Hoed
State finally kicks incompetent anti-choice health provider to the curb
UT Grad Brings Politics Back to the Multiplex With The Oath
Producer Ray Mansfield and star/first-time filmmaker Ike Barinholtz on their timely satire
Soccer Watch
The Texas Longhorns play their final home games of the season this weekend, hosting Kansas this Fri., Oct. 19, at 7pm and Kansas State Sun., Oct. 21, 1pm. The Horns won a thriller against Oklahoma on Friday, on Alexa Adams’ game-winner with just a minute to go – her second goal of the night, both…
No More Cartoon Villains
Dismantling insulting stereotypes with the Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival
Playback: Agent of Change Returns
New hope and typical bureaucracy precede Council vote on sound dispute resolution
Point Austin: This Most Important Election
How and why the Chronicle takes endorsements seriously
Finding Funds for School Mental Health
Foundations help save 16 campus-based clinics
City Ready to Wrangle Scooters
Permanent “dockless mobility” rules ready for public comment
Living Off the Land With Local Leaf
Eric Knight and Stacy Coplin turn Central Texas foliage into yaupon tea
Qmmunity
Modern-day cultural fads
Public Notice: False Binary Choices
Finding middle ground in Austin politics
Boz Scaggs Doesn’t Mean to Be Argumentative
The Texan parses blues, R&B, and rock & roll ahead of two Austin shows
Chronicle Endorsements
Recommendations for mayor, Council, school and college districts, bonds, and propositions
Where’s the Fire, Chief?
City announces finalists to succeed Rhoda Mae Kerr
For “Active” Seniors Only
Affordable housing without transit? Council faces challenge.
Chronicle Endorsements: City Council
Who should sit on the next dais
Dusterhoft Claims Defamation
APD officer sues KLBJ host and guests
MLS in Austin: Someday, Someway
It won’t be the Crew, but there will be an Austin FC, league suggests
Chronicle Endorsements: City Propositions
Up or down, yes or no
Quote of the Week: Ted Gordon
AISD Trustee Ted Gordon on school funding
Chronicle Endorsements: Austin ISD and Austin Community College Boards
School’s in session
Survivors Hit Back at City, County in Court
Plaintiffs hit back at motions to dismiss in sexual assault class-action suit
Chronicle Endorsements: County, Statewide, and Federal Races
What, you expected us to endorse a Republican in 2018?
Council Poised to Bless Camelback
With commission and neighborhood support, the lakeside Camelback PUD appears headed for approval
ACL Live Review: Vince Staples
Cali rapper gets the mainstream woke
ACL Live Review: Lil Wayne
NOLA rapper brings the uproar
ACL Live Review: Rhye
The future of R&B is androgynous
ACL Live Review: Paul McCartney
Listen to what the man said
