Cover Stories
Nemegata’s Folkloric Futurism Boosts Austin’s Budding Colombian Music Scene
Local trio powers up its magnetic roots fusion in new release Voces
How Austin Drag Icon Brigitte Bandit Became a Political Powerhouse
It’s Brigitte, bitch
APD Has Been Quietly Planning for the City to Run Its Own Bail Hearings for Arrestees
Why? They say for efficiency’s sake
Fantastic Fest Review: Stopmotion
The artist subsumed by her art in chilling increments
Fantastic Fest Review: Saw X
Least-secret secret screening still has some twists
Texas to End Execution Hiatus on World Day Against the Death Penalty
After execution-free summer, death scheduled Oct. 10
Fantastic Fest Review: Eileen
Novelist Ottessa Moshfegh gets her first adaptation
Fantastic Fest Review: Kim’s Video
Fascinating story of the NYC movie mecca gets lost in other films
Fantastic Fest Review: Suitable Flesh
Skinamax and body-swapping horror slide into each other
Fantastic Fest Review: The People’s Joker
Transgressive trans satire of superheroes is a victory for good
Fantastic Fest Review: When Evil Lurks
Powerless in the face of hellish evil and earthly bureaucracy
Senate Hopeful Colin Allred Makes His Moderate-Dem Case Against Ted Cruz
The former NFL player came to Austin for TribFest
New Mental Health Court Aims to Increase Treatment While Reducing Jail Stays
Nick Chu will take over the court Oct. 1
Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup
New films from Jeff Nichols, Alexander Payne on the schedule
Fantastic Fest Review: V/H/S/85
Found footage anthology finds a future by pushing the rules
Circle Brewing Co. Closes; épicerie and Franklin Barbecue Bring the Brisketed Croissanty Brilliance; There’s a Coffee Festival and a Craft Brewers Festival and a Mediterranean Festival and – So Much Going On!
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Drag Ban Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
Drag is art and art is free speech
Armadillo Christmas Bazaar Announces Maker Lineup
The iconic holiday marketplace returns Dec. 15-23
Tell APD How You Feel About Them Tonight
Listening session at Carver Library
Fantastic Fest Announces 2023 Jury and Audience Winners
Brazilian satirical thriller Property takes top award
Fusebox Takes the Electricity Across the Calendar
Arts festival rebrands, expands with year-round programming
Fantastic Fest Review: Dream Scenario
Nicolas Cage tenderly navigates the thorny world of public perception
Packed Room at Trib Fest Hears Warnings on Christian Nationalism
The endless struggle continues
Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison Taking 60-Day Medical Leave for Depression
District 1 staff will continue to run the office
Central Health Opens Applications for Board of Managers
Wanna guide the county’s health care system?
AI Experts Gather in Austin to Consider Ethics, White Men, and Mass Layoffs
Preparing for an AI world
After a Late, Storm-Soaked Start, Austin FC Lets Two-Goal Lead Disappear Against LA Galaxy
With 3-3 draw, a nightmare season nears its end
Fantastic Fest Review: Mancunian Man: The Legendary Life of Cliff Twemlow
The big dreams and lost chances of a forgotten exploitation king
Beyoncé Delivers an Epic, Inspiring Show for Hometown Crowd
First of two H-Town stops urges a renaissance for all of us
Fantastic Fest Review: Spooktacular!
Rise and fun-fulfilled legacy of America’s first haunted attraction
Fantastic Fest Review: Scala!!!
The very punk history of London’s legendary art/grindhouse cinema
Fantastic Fest Review: Falling Stars
Witchcraft in the desert as a chillingly minimalist road trip
Judge Finds Texas Book-Banning Unconstitutional
A win for BookPeople and First Amendment
Fantastic Fest Review: Animalia
Lyrical and beautiful alien invasion flick looks inwards
Fantastic Fest Review: The Toxic Avenger
Troma hero gets a joyfully idiotic big budget remake
Free Show: Esther’s Follies Pays Tribute to Lyova Rosanoff
And you’re invited to help them celebrate!
It Lives Inside
Familiar horror tropes make scary use of Hindu mythology
Dumb Money
The GameStop short squeeze is a meme-splattered discount The Big Short
First Look: Cuantas Hamburguesas
Celebrated taquero Cuantos Tacos branches into the smash burger space
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
The Hokey Pokey is called the Hokey Cokey in the UK, some parts of Australia, and the Caribbean. Similar dances and lyrics date back to the 19th century. Frank Sinatra liked to play with electric trains. In an effort to showcase their ability to bring order and governance, the Taliban recently announced that all taxis…
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Aubrey Hays, Rod Gator, and the Bright Light Social Hour headline our recommended shows
Restaurant Review: Ramen Del Barrio
In North Austin, Mexico meets the Land of the Rising Sun
Will Oakwood Remains Find Their Families?
Researchers look for relatives of unidentified bodies
10 Years On, KUTX Celebrates Staying Fresh
Hip-hop, local talent help to upend public radio assumptions
Why the Trial Over Mike Ramos’ Killing Will Stay in Austin
Remember those fishy fliers?
Teen Files “Rogue Prosecutor” Lawsuit Against Hays Co. Prosecutor
It’s likely the first suit of its kind in Texas
We Sorted Through 150 TribFest Events. These Five Stood Out.
Free events Saturday
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Music, Music Everywhere City Council approved an ordinance last week that will make it easier for future music venues to open in parts of Austin that aren’t just Downtown. The ordinance will loosen existing regulations that were making it harder for businesses to participate in the music economy, the Austin Monitor reported. Tiny, Attainable Homes…
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, September 22-28
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of September 21, 2023
Review: Nanci Griffith, Working in Corners & Various Artists, More Than a Whisper – Celebrating the Music of Nanci Griffith
On the 45th anniversary of her debut album the artist gets the reissue and tribute treatment
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
Review: Ben Buck, Back Burner ’97
Latest album encapsulates mounting frustration with Austin rap’s progression
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
Review: Zach Theatre’s Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone
A masterful tribute to the father of the Great American Songbook
Review: DAIISTAR, Good Time (Fuzz Club)
Quartet’s debut fleshes out counterculture ethos with shoegaze lilts and industrial guitars
Review: Zach Theatre’s The Girl Who Became Legend
World premiere of epic Americana folktale delights young and old
Joe Lynch Is Bringing Sexy Back With Suitable Flesh
Fantastic Fest veteran gets carnal and cosmic in this H.P. Lovecraft adaptation
Day Trips: Buffalo Soldiers Memorial, San Angelo
Black enlisted soldiers get their own memorial this summer
Five Fantastic Fest Flicks From the American Genre Film Archive
The American Genre Film Archive – AGFA to its friends – was founded by the Alamo Drafthouse in 2009 with a mission to find and preserve the obscure and arcane ephemera of international cinema. Just as importantly, the nonprofit also gets these films back into cinemas, sometimes serving as theatrical distribution for boutique physical media…
The Luv Doc: A Sick Person
One of our freedoms is the freedom to be obstinately modest
We Have an Issue: Politics as Performance, Political Activism as Performance Art
In this week’s issue: postmortem on the Ken Paxton impeachment trial, a profile of drag powerhouse Brigitte Bandit, and finalists revealed in the Best of Austin: Restaurants Readers Poll (get voting, y’all!)
Qmmunity: Making It Ourselves
Examples of queer creativity abound in Austin, Texas
Birdie’s Is Food & Wine’s Restaurant of the Year, Aviator Is Offering Free Pizza, El Alma’s Getting a Second Location, Radio Coffee & Beer Is Giving Away Topo Chico Mocktails, There’s Meewes News at Kitty Cohen’s, and
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
The Verde Report: It’s Finally Time to Take #WolffOut Seriously
Winless streak hits new club milestone
The Exquisite Torments of Ken Paxton
Why is everybody so mean to the Texas Attorney General?
Anti-Abortion Laws Blocking Out-of-State Travel Are Popping Up Across Texas
Planned Parenthood says it creates “prisoners of the state”
Austin ISD Doesn’t Have Much Choice in TEA Deal, Attorney Tells Board
Either they agree to terms, or a conservator will force them
