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The Verde Report: MVP or Not, Sebastián Driussi Is Something Better for Austin FC
Wolff: “When it’s crunch time, the guy delivers”
The Sword’s John D. Cronise Discusses Decision to End Influential Metal Band
“I realized I couldn’t do another album”
BBQ Ramen Tatsu-Ya Is Open, ATX Grill RH Is Open, Lazarus No. 2 Is Coming, It’s Oinkers Away at Wine & Swine, Dovetail Pizza Is Imminent, and Something Something Halloween, Amirite?
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Lizzo, the Peoples’ Pop Diva, Dazzles Moody Center
“I want you to know I see you”
Previewing the Austin Food & Wine Festival
Our recommendations for whom to see and what to taste
World Cup 2022: Who, What, When, Where
Sunday, November 20 – Sunday, December 18 Thirty-two international teams are set to compete in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, moved from its traditional berth in May, June, or July to avoid host country Qatar’s punishing summer heat. The U.S. plays first on the second day of the tournament, then faces England on the day…
SXSW Co-Founder Roland Swenson Changes Roles
CEO becomes executive chairman in leadership shuffle
Austin FC Outsmarts and Out-Classes FC Dallas in Playoff Victory
The squad goes to L.A. for a spot in the finals
Get Ready for the 2022 B. Iden Payne Awards
The full list of nominees before Monday’s award ceremony
TÁR
Cate Blanchett proves herself a maestro in this furious and brilliant musical drama
My Policeman
Harry Styles’ celebrity overshadows this bloodless period drama
Ticket to Paradise
Clooney and Roberts join the year of the rom-com with a by-the-numbers effort
Eternal Spring
China’s religious oppression explored through the art of Daxiong
Halloween Ends
Jamie Lee Curtis stars in her umpteenth face-off with a retirement-age Michael Myers
Decision to Leave
Park Chan-wook strips away his signature violence for a tender, tragic love story
Slash/Back
Smart Canadian horror sets Indigenous teens against alien invaders
Scary Movie Comes Back From the Grave
Austin’s 1991 indie horror rises again
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
The Deer, Otoboke Beaver, Nikki Lane, BLK ODYSSY, and more recommended live shows
Memorable Moments From ACL Fest Weekend Two
Standout sets from round two at Zilker Park
The Stage Is Set for Another Emotional Contest at Q2
Austin FC looks to the semifinals after an epic playoff debut
Restaurant Review: Maie Day
Michael Fojtasek’s new South Congress chophouse turns up the fun … and the volume
Council Uses Its (Public) Power to Soften Austin Energy Rate Hike
Utility says it needs to recover $104 million in excess costs
Five Here-and-Now Picks to See at Levitation
Genre-blending show assembly runs next Thursday through Sunday
Election Ticker: Money, Mayors, and Musgraves
Cash, beer, and Beto rule everything around us
Austin Film Festival Selection The Other Fellow Looks at Life Being Named James Bond
The names are Bond. James Bond.
Austin at Large: The Most Serious Time of the Year
Somewhere along the way, we learned that in political matters, people trust us
The Austin Film Festival Brings the Terror of Motherhood in Nanny
New Voice Award winner Nikyatu Jusu looks at horror with a Black woman’s gaze
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Surfin’ AUS: Austin may be home to the world’s largest man-made surf park. A 12-acre Surf Lake would be “surrounded by sandy beach, boardwalks, restaurants, hotels,” and shopping at the 400-acre Pura Vida community south of the airport, per the press release. Wipe Out (Your Debt): Since Friday, more than 8 million Americans have filled…
Five Marquee Movies at Austin Film Festival 2022
Headliners and Oscar contenders at this year’s AFF
Public Notice: The Ghosts of Austin’s Future
Two different City Councils; four different land use results
The Luv Doc: A Raging Alcoholic
The kind of memory that burns brightly for all eternity
Funding for Domestic Violence Hotline Could Double
A hotline to cool tempers
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of October 20, 2022
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Jim Carter (Mr. Carson on Downton Abbey) went to the U.S. in 1978 to study in a circus school where he learned juggling, unicycling, and tightrope walking. A new species of whale has been discovered in the Gulf of Mexico: Rice’s whale or the Gulf of Mexico whale, previously considered part of the Bryde’s whale…
All-Woman Western Swing Trio Tells Texas Republicans It’s OK to Vote for Beto
O sister, where art thou?
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
Crosstalk: Spoon Awarded by UT Comm School, DJ Shani Debuts KUTX Show, and White Denim’s Radio Milk Closes
Austin music news headlines of the week
Chronicle Endorsements for 2022 Travis County Elections
Our picks for state and local races
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
We Have an Issue: The Game’s Afoot
Austin FC advances in the MLS Cup Playoffs, and our endorsements signal the approach of the midterms
General Election Info for Travis County
Early voting runs Oct. 24-Nov. 4
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, October 21-27
The Jesus and Mary Chain’s Jim Reid Talks Rock Cycles and Roky Erickson Ahead of Levitation Return
Jim Reid won’t flat-out say he’s seen it all when it comes to rock music. But in the course of a career about to hit four decades, the co-founder of Scottish psych/noise legends the Jesus & Mary Chain does characterize popular music as circular in nature. The phases are starting to look familiar. “I feel…
Answers to Your Questions About Voting by Mail in Travis County
Stay home and vote?
Qmmunity: A Real Scream
Brigitte Bandit envisions an Elvira movie marathon as a drag show. Plus: What’s your favorite scary movie?
A Season for Scaring at Phantom Fest
With Phantom Fest, Adam Sweeney wants Austin to become Halloween Town
Review: Georgetown Palace Theatre’s Cabaret
A risky and risqué staging opens the company’s season of stalwart productions
Day Trips: Killough Massacre Monument, Jacksonville
Monument memorializes a sad event in East Texas history
Little Ola’s Biscuits Free for a Year, Baldinucci’s Pizza for Lunch and Dinner, the Nido Is Open for Real, Dali’s Naked Feast for Surrealism’s Sake, Plenty of Booze for Toasting, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
