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How to Suck as Much as Count Muskula
With help from our annual Halloween mask
Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup
Learn something new and explore what’s out there this fall
Weekend Wine: The Magic of Cahors
Clos La Coutale Cahors is perfect for cassoulet
The Piehole Project: Austin’s Virtual Pie Auction Returns!
Local initiative tastes great, looks good, helps the community
National Media Flock to Yoga Teacher “Love Triangle” Murder Trial in Austin
Prosecution says GPS places Kaitlin Armstrong at scene
AFF Review: The Holdovers
Nihilist sheen hides a compassionate heart in a Christmas gem
AFF Review: The Disappearance of Shere Hite
New documentary is a timely reminder of the sexologist’s work
AFF Review: Grapefruit
Rosanna Arquette is tenderly flawed in this addiction dramedy
Waco in the Sans Bar, Diwali in Thanksgiving, RedFarm in Downtown, Trona in the News, Graham Reynolds in Cahoots, and, OK, C’mon, Where Is Antonelli’s New Place?
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
City Begins Program Texting Unhoused Austinites About Emergencies
Warnings of extreme weather are a top priority
Kaitlin Armstrong Murder Trial Starts Tomorrow
She’s accused of killing cyclist Moriah Wilson
Enrollment for ACA Coverage Opens Tomorrow for Texans
Local orgs can help you get and pay for health insurance
Halloween Haunt Winner Announced
And the spookiest yard in Austin is …
AFF Short and Sweet: “Titty Boy”
Austin-made funny and compassionate look at body image in boys
Trial of Man Who Killed Fleeing Immigrant South of Austin Is Under Way
Adil Dghoughi died in San Marcos in 2021
AFF Review: I’ll Be There
Austin-made cancer dramedy casts a little MJ glitter over the pain
AFF Review: The Stars at Night
Texas-filmed doc laments the night sky lost to light pollution
AFF Review: Aitamaako’tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun
Saddle up for this documentary about a Blackfoot rodeo family
Murder Suspect Christopher Taylor’s Uncle Was in the Unit That Investigated Him
Defense says he was recused but prosecutors insinuate bias
AFF Review: American Fiction
Uproarious erudite comedy gives the Black middle class a voice
AFF Review: First We Bombed New Mexico
Manhattan Project survivors documentary is a call to action
AFF Review: Summer of Violence
Poetry as redemption in this historically based tale
Amyl & the Sniffers, Beach Fossils, the Veldt, and More Reviews From Levitation’s Saturday and Sunday
Standout sets to wrap the Halloweekend music festival
AFF Review: Egghead & Twinkie
Queer coming-of-age story catches the contradictions of youth
Still Time to Send Us Your Halloween Home Haunts
All treats, no tricks in our special prize pack
The Church, yeule, Codeine, and More Highlights From Levitation’s Thursday and Friday
Standout sets from the multi-venue Austin festival’s opening dates
Unweaving the Tangled Web of Inspector Sun
Director Julio Soto Gúrpide on loving noir and insects
Local Bars Serve Up Drinks With Halloween Vibes
It’s basically candy for adults
Judge Blocks Texas Education Agency From Releasing New, Harsher Grades
A-F accountability grade: incomplete
Feds Investigating Cruise’s Autonomous Vehicles Amid Safety Concerns
Meanwhile, entire fleet in San Francisco suspended
Austin-Made Comedy Home Free Is Taking Homelessness Seriously
How a chance encounter in 1997 keeps changing lives
How Paul Reiser Created a Non-Cutesy Ireland in The Problem With People
The comedy legend talks accents, authenticity, and rooftops
Suitable Flesh
The horniest H.P. Lovecraft adaptation to ever sleaze up the screen
The Killer
Fincher and Fassbender deflate the assassin myth
Inspector Sun
Fun-filled animated comedy brings back whodunnits for kids
Dicks
A24’s first musical is just bum notes and limp jokes
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
The Roman numeral for ½ is S. Since it’s Halloween season … Matthew McConaughey is afraid of revolving doors. Napoleon and Alexander the Great were both afraid of cats (ailurophobia). Madonna is afraid of thunderstorms. The first known transgender clinic was established in Berlin by Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld in 1919 and was called the Institute…
Gary Clark Jr.’s Free Longhorn City Limits Show and More Crucial Concerts This Week
Looking for the best shows happening in Austin this week? Check out the Chronicle music team’s handpicked “Crucial Concerts” below or in the paper every Thursday. And for our complete listings of upcoming live music events around town, head to Chron Events. Gary Clark Jr. at Longhorn City Limits LBJ Lawn, Saturday 28, 12:30pm Radio-Television-Film…
Dearly Departed Dishes, Part Deux: Re-Creating Iconic Austin Meals
Resurrecting faves from Basil’s, Mars, and the Night Hawk chain
Emerald Fennell and the Hideous Allure of Saltburn
Director’s aristocratic follow-up to Promising Young Woman opens Austin Film Festival
Recipe: Basil’s Peche Angelica
Make the storied Italian restaurant’s seared wild redfish
The Bittersweet Taste of Grapefruit at Austin Film Festival
Chase Joliet’s debut feature shows its Austin roots
Recipe: Mars’ Rice Paper Shrimp and Five-Spiced Baby Back Ribs
Add the Chinese BBQ sauce and get transported back to this “uniquely incendiary” eatery
Five Texas Tales at Austin Film Festival
Stories inspired by and made in the Lone Star State
Recipe: The Night Hawk / Frisco’s Smothered Pork Chops
One of Harry Akin’s signature dishes gets resurrected
The Verde Report: What’s Next for Austin FC as the Page Turns to 2024
Rebuilding begins after disappointing season
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, October 27 – November 2
Eight Lineups to See at Levitation This Halloween Weekend
Alongside the April relaunch of joint event Austin Psych Fest, Levitation continues to hold down its Halloween weekend slot. This Thursday through Sunday, the homegrown festival welcomes a heavyweight slate of headliners including Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Flying Lotus, Oneohtrix Point Never, and Unwound. After rebranding from Austin Psych Fest to Levitation in 2015, the festival…
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of October 26, 2023
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
Preschool Funding Loophole has Tax Dollars Going to Religious Schools. Who Benefits?
Private school partnerships boost district enrollment
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
Security Guard Nearly Killed in Machete Attack Urges Stronger Social Safety Net
Police union blames prosecutors
The Year That Broke Politics
How one election five decades ago became a preview of our modern political mayhem
Get Ready for an Unprecedented Joint Meeting on Land Use Changes
City Council and Planning Commission meet Thursday
The Austin Chronic: Ranking Halloween Candy in the Order I Will Devour Them After a Couple of Bong Rips
A fun-sized dopamine release
New “One-Stop Shop” for Trauma Recovery Is the First in Texas
It opens Nov. 1
Day Trips: Elsewhere Garden Bar and Kitchen, San Antonio
When in the Alamo City, go Elsewhere to find the city’s best beer garden
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Tesla Invests in County Workforce: Last week, the Travis County Commissioners Court approved Tesla’s $750,000 community investment plan, to go toward community partners like the Austin Area Urban League, Colorado River Alliance, and Del Valle ISD, as the Tesla Gigafactory, the second-largest factory building in the world, prepares to release its Cybertruck. The company’s paid…
The Luv Doc: Bloody Burger
Pitch black goes with just about everything
Opinion: I’m a Chaplain. Here’s Why I Oppose Replacing School Counselors With Chaplains.
As a chaplain and school volunteer, the Rev. Deborah Reeves explains why school districts should reject the option to install chaplains in public schools
Qmmunity: A Sis With a Fist
Sister Fisters event group plans their fifth annual Halloween party with an eye toward encouraging queer talent
Good Cheese Hunting, Antonelli’s! Hello, Limestone Rooftop! Goodbye, Taco Ranch! Adopt Us, Fierce Whiskers! Arigato, Asahi Imports! and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Go to Dallas and Take a Left: Nineties Post-Hardcore Giants Unwound Resurface at Levitation
Drummer Sara Lund reflects on the band’s “delightful” reunion dates
Chronicle Endorsements for the November 7 Election
Looking for guidance on the ballot’s constitutional amendments and county propositions? We got you.
When and How to Vote in the Constitutional Amendment Election
Early voting runs October 23 – November 3
