Austin Critics Announce the Five Best Austin Films of 2022

Linklater and mountain lions, the pandemic, the legacy of slavery, and the fight for abortion rights all part of this year’s AFCA Austin Film Award short list

"...is a fantastical look back at Houston in the time of AstroWorld and psychedelia, all seen through the eyes..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin at Large: New Year, Same Old Stories

I-35 deal nearly done, Nate Paul’s new enemy, Chip Roy ready for his close-up

"...just dropped for its I-35 rebuild, which I'll dive deeper into later this month. In its infinite wisdom, the..."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Masa y Más Brings Central Mexico to South Lamar

New taqueria from the Moonshine and Hopdoddy team debuts this weekend

"...may recall that this venue was, for a long time, the original location of Austin’s Pizza – but now..."

Jan. 4, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 30 - January 5

"...successful, can you afford to be true to your deepest artistic principles." I am very glad I never heeded..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

The Luv Doc: Above the Knees

It's unhealthy to obsess over your least attractive feature

"...because when it gets too cold to swim in Deep Eddy I get lax with my foot care routine..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc

Faith and Fatness in The Whale

Darren Aronofsky and writer Samuel D. Hunter redefine the religious movie

"...a symptom of his inner life. The script drew deeply on Hunter's experience growing up in a fundamentalist Christian..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Taking a Tour of Freedom House

Poet KB Brookins talks their new full-length book Freedom House

"...really know it was a book for a long time. I was just writing poems, you know, first as..."

Dec. 17, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Avatar: The Way of Water

James Cameron goes deep, emotionally and aquatically, in his sci-fi epic

"...I suspect I will always remember the first time I saw Avatar...."

Dec. 16, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Jana Birchum's Top 10 Photos of 2022

"...of Oklahoma. I haven’t shot sports in a long time, though. I’ve been a wide-ranging photojournalist over the years...."

Dec. 15, 2022 Photo Gallery

Top 10 Moments of Austin FC’s 2022 Season

The highs from Verde's sophomore season

"...Starting the Season in Style El Tree wasted no time asserting itself as a force to be reckoned with..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Best Things That Happened in Austin Beer This Year

Pregaming Austin FC at Hopsquad, Austin Beer Guide's Lager Jam, Live Oak Rauchfest, and seven more hoppy highlights from 2022

"...they grace the tap wall all at the same time, including 2022's GABF gold-medal champ, Industry Pils. Aside from..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Headlines

(To the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”)

"...Eight – Drought A-Droughting: The ongoing drought is affecting Deep Eddy Pool, KVUE reported this week. Staff drain and..."

Dec. 16, 2022 News Feature

Recipes to Reimagine Your Holiday Feast

It’s time to revamp your end-of-year celebration menus

"...Gluten-Free Cookbook. Shrimp and grits add pizzazz at any time of day, or you could go with slow-cooked Brazilian..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 9-15

"...Poe made this mysterious statement: "We can, at any time, double the true beauty of an actual landscape by..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Crosstalk: Black Fret Rebrands As Sonic Guild, and Superstition Nightclub Announces Grand Opening

Austin music news headlines of the week

"...a whopping 14 total acts, 7pm-4am. Argentine artistry runs deep, with high-profile acts Trueno, DJ Tao, Alan Gómez, Ms..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Music Column by Mars Salazar

Pleasure Venom's Introspective Punk Road to Rebirth/Return

Revamped and fully realized Austin quartet breaks down debut

"...Over a cigarette and a Deep Eddy Ruby Red cocktail, Pleasure Venom principal Audrey Campbell..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Music Feature by Kriss Conklin

Counter Culture Is Closing and Rents Are Rising, Brunch Is Opening at Asti and Maie Day and Side Eye and Pretty Much Everywhere In Town, Gift Guides Are Clamoring For Your Hard-Earned Spondulics, and OMG What Is This Armadillo Rangoon?

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...can probably use a few more volunteers at this time of year …..."

Dec. 7, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie

The anti-harem anime gets a suitably heartwarming resolution

"...fact that Japanese animation often deals with sexuality can sometimes lead to a rocky reception. We're not talking hentai..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Five Spirited Liquids for Gifting

Adult Beverages From Around the World to You

"...start and then not let its goodness diminish as time goes by. Right? So, here we are, 100 years..."

Dec. 1, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Opinion: Regenerative Agriculture Can Save the Southwest

We can end drought by restoring soil and local water cycles

"...same land management mistakes, and if nothing changes, this time it will be far worse...."

Dec. 2, 2022 Column by Elizabeth Heilman

Five Films for a Phantasmagoric Final Other Worlds

Blast off for one more weekend of wonder as the film fest bids adieu

"...synonymous with Other Worlds than Brett Ryan Bonowicz, a five-time alumnus with documentaries like NASA art archive deep dive..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Five Gifts of Literary Delight for You or Anyone Lucky Enough to Be Your Friends or Family

Sentence yourself to a long stretch of reading pleasure

"...rising star in the literary firmament; the third, a first-timer with a sizzling debut – and then two from..."

Nov. 28, 2022 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Melissa Carper, Taméca Jones, the Hide Outs, Alex Coke, and more local shows to see

"...The last time Memphis-to-NYC transplant Bernell Jones II hit Monks, it was..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Music Column by Abby Johnston

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 2-8

"..."Being called ugly and fat and disgusting from the time I could barely understand what the words meant has..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Meet Me in the Bathroom

NYC millennial music doc is as rambling as the city

"...the Bathroom, aims to be the same kind of deep-dive examination of a cultural phenomenon linked to a time..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

A Tale of Three Sisters

Lessons from Indigenous agriculture

"...that grows corn, squash, and beans together. "Around Thanksgiving time, when corn is being harvested, you may see Three..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Food Feature by A. Richmond

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Ruthie Foster, Booker T. Jones, Kate Kortum, Hyd, and more local shows worth braving the chill

"...blues, R&B, jazz, and roots music united by a deep compassion and fierce determination. Her ninth studio album, debuting..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, November 11-17

"...CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Sometimes, Capricorn, you appear to be so calm, secure, and..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Austin Studio Tour 2022 Is All Over the Map

The annual celebration of art expands to match its city's size

"...Studio Tour, a free, self-guided celebration of visual art, offering deep looks inside the working areas and showrooms of Austin-based..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Angela Strehli's Comeback Ace of Blues Revives Antone's Records

"At Antone's down in Texas, my friends call me the queen"

"...were instrumental in the new package," affirms Strehli over FaceTime from her longtime Marin County homestead in Northern California...."

Nov. 11, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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