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Strand of Oaks and the Cadence of Joy
Overcoming grief and exploring sobriety, Tim Showalter finds himself In Heaven
Fantastic Fest Review: Silent Night
Social satire takes a surprising and bleak turn
Fantastic Fest Review: Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes
Tricky time comedy is a low-budget delight
Controversial Lineup Decisions Doom Austin FC In Denver
RECAP: Coach Wolff prioritizes rest, squad rotation in busy week
Eighth Street Survivors Still Wait for Resolution From the City and APD
Sixteen months later, civil and criminal cases move slowly
Fantastic Fest Review: The Sadness
Hyperviolent Taiwanese horror-satire pulls all morality away
Fantastic Fest Interview: The Ancient Grievances of She Will
Alice Krige and Malcolm McDowell on the supernatural #MeToo horror
Desert Door Goes Wild, Les Dames Get Board, Dry Creek’s End Is Nigh, and What’s All This About a Pickled Severed Human Toe?
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Dr. Van Boven Goes to the State’s Highest Court
Beleaguered doctor appeals personally to clear his name
Two Austin Art Shows You Don’t Want to Miss
One closing, one opening, both extraordinary
Listen to This: Kelley Mickwee goes “Boomtown To Bust”
Single commences a series of duets with Dan Dyer
Van Boven vs. the Texas Medical Board: Now At the State’s Highest Court
Hearing latest step in doctor’s lengthy fight
Fantastic Fest Review: Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
Encyclopedic and engrossing wander into the wilderness
Fantastic Fest Review: Yellow Dragon’s Village
Quick and nasty horror comedy has bite and snark
Fantastic Fest Review: Let the Wrong One In
This toothy farce from Dublin has gore galore and more
Fantastic Fest Review: Lamb
A24’s Icelandic fable revels in its heartfelt absurdity
Fantastic Fest Review: There’s Someone Inside Your House
The real villain is the Netflix algorithm-pleasing script
Fleming’s Filets of Fall: Three Steaks to the Win
That steakhouse in the Domain sizzles up some savory satisfaction
Austin FC Earns Much-Needed Win Over LA Galaxy As Austinite Gaines Scores
RECAP: 2-0 victory snaps five-match losing streak
Fantastic Fest Review: Glasshouse
South African pandemic horror is really about tradition and stories
Fantastic Fest Review: Titane
Cannes-winning chaotic drama is a new reflection on body horror
Fantastic Fest Review: Who Killed the KLF?
Band biography that burns Behind the Music to ashes
Fantastic Fest Interview: A Fresh Point of View With the Iké Boys
Eric McEver talks anime, obsession, and making friends with cats
Fantastic Fest Review: Agnes
Mickey Reece’s church drama has a surprising, dark heart
Fantastic Fest Review: Knocking
Swedish psychological horror rewrites Repulsion
Why You Should Care About Redistricting
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Fantastic Fest Review: The Found Footage Phenomenon
New documentary unspools the reels of fake-real films
Fantastic Fest Review: Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest
Gaming documentary is no tribute to the solitary player
I’m Not Okay: LA’s Weathers Discuss Mental Health and Writing Music During COVID
An interview with the soundtrackers of millennial burnout
Moontower Comedy and Just For Laughs Launching Joint Comedy Fest
Moontower Just For Laughs Austin launching next April
Watch This: Life is Going Pretty Great for Chief White Lightning in “Mr. Miyagi” Video
Nothing could possibly go wrong from here… or could it?
The Capote Tapes
A literary life of oblivious self-destruction
Cry Macho
Old man Eastwood heads down to Mexico and into his soul
Fire Music
It’s definitely not trad, dad, in this history of free jazz
Dear Evan Hansen
Broadway adaptation is really The Talented Mr. Ripley: The Musical
Love Story
Telugu romance heads to the big city
Fantastic Fest: Behold! The Mad God, Phil Tippett
The stop motion legend’s most personal and bizarre movie yet
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Mélat, Ramsay Midwood, Quinn XCII, Tomás Ramírez, Hotmom, and Dawa’s 2 Year Anniversary
Fantastic Fest: Scumdogs of Eternity in This Is Gwar
New documentary gets under the latex of the monster metalers
Review: TC Superstar, As Seen on TV
Toxic media consumption and deflated millennial aspirations inform synth-pop troupe’s third LP
Fantastic Fest: When a Bingo Hall Becomes Bingo Hell
Granny get yer gun
Review Tony Kamel, Back Down Home
Wood & Wire frontman leans into reflective ballads and rollicking Gulf Coast sounds on solo album
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
According to Consumer Reports, electric vehicles have higher upfront purchase costs, but cost less than gas-powered vehicles’ operating expenses. The green heron is one of the only birds to use tools. They use bread crust, feathers, or insects on the surface of the water to entice small fish. During World War II, British soldiers composed…
Review: Shinyribs, Late Night TV Gold
Austin’s jolly purple joy-giver shines light into the midnight hour
The Luv Doc: A Secret Eye Roll
The internet is chock-full of tips on tipping
Austin at Large: Your House Is Our House
Reconnecting to a vision of an Austin where everyone can live, despite our failures
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, September 24-30
The Verde Report: Lessons From an Austin FC Collapse
What needs to get fixed if the Verde are going to start winning in a near-ish future
Public Notice: Our COVID Problem, in Two Charts
Why we’re not leaving Stage 5 any time real soon
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of September 23, 2021
Day Trips: Three Rivers Petroglyph Site, New Mexico
Ancient rock art displays Jornada Mogollon creativity
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Chief By Appointment: City Manager Spencer Cronk named Joseph Chacon as chief of the Austin Police Department. Chacon’s appointment requires City Council confirmation, per state law; that vote is set for next week’s Council meeting on Thu., Sept. 30. Read more here. Just the Same But Brand New: The Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission approved a…
Death Watch: Supreme Court Halts John Henry Ramirez’s Execution Over Religious Freedom Appeal
John Henry Ramirez was ready to be put to death on Sept. 8 for the killing of Corpus Christi convenience store clerk Pablo Castro in 2004. Ramirez’s pastor Dana Moore and his family members – as well as Castro’s children – gathered at the Huntsville Unit north of Houston, waiting for the 37-year-old to be…
New Districts Set the Stage for the Politics of the 2020s
The city and state begin to show their work
Arts Listings
Virtual galleries, streaming improv, and more
Pressure Grows for Austin to Settle With Protesters Injured by APD
Nearly a dozen of those most seriously injured last summer are suing the city
Opinion: Austin’s Sustainability Efforts Need Anti-Displacement Tools
An environmental policy advocate explains why urban planning and increased sustainability efforts must address gentrification as Austin’s people are just an integral to Austin as its infrastructure is.
What Happened After Last Summer’s Black Lives Matter Protests? APD Won’t Say.
City doesn’t want to make after-action report reviewing APD’s response public
Faster Than Sound: The Fall Music We Always Talked About
Music columnist returns to two major venues and a new one
Travis County Voter Registration Deadline Is Oct. 4
Early voting: Oct. 18-29
We Have an Issue: Hats Off to a Maestro
Farewell to Arts Editor Robert Faires
Last Bow of an Accidental Critic
Lessons and surprises from a career that shouldn’t have been
Qmmunity: Advocacy Orgs’ Toolkit Informs Trans Students of Their Rights
Plus, don’t miss queer crafting, But I’m a Cheerleader screening, and more events
Finding the Funny in Bleak Times at Moontower Comedy
A Q&A with stand-ups Akaash Singh and Paul Varghese
How Fantastic Fest Is Adapting to COVID (Again)
Tim League on doing business in Texas and upgrading FF’s home viewing experience
Fantastic Fest: From Backyard Movies to Festivals With Hellbender
The Adams family prove that the family that films together stays together
City Manager Names Interim Chief Joseph Chacon as Chief of Austin PD
APD veteran awaits City Council confirmation next week
Austin Restaurant Weeks, Triumphant Tiki Freaks, Yellowbird’s Milton Speaks, Mind the Top Chef Peeks
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Celia Israel Makes “Exploratory” Move Toward 2022 Mayor’s Race
State rep not seeking a fifth term in Texas House
