Round One of I-35 “Caps” Fight Ends in a Draw

City to fund columns that could support highway parks

"...a much-slimmed-down $49 million package. Mayor Kirk Watson stood somewhere in the middle, choosing not to enter the fray..."

May 30, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

THC Ban Imminent as Texas House Approves Prohibition Amendment

Fearmongering prevails over pro-business posture and rights of Texans

"...to use cannabis were added to the public record. Some speeches induced face-palming, like Rep. Terri Leo Wilson telling..."

May 30, 2025 Column by Kevin Curtin

Slime and Screams: Producer Matt Manjourides on the New Street Trash

The splatter punk sequel gets its Austin premiere

"...lucky few that have seen it. It’s hated by some that see it as nothing but sick trash –..."

May 23, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Art Narrowly Avoids the Wrecking Ball

New city office works to save artwork facing demolition

"...looks like the pieces will all be preserved, with some help from a new city office...."

April 18, 2025 News Feature by Maryam Ahmed

After Five Years, George VonDoom and CasinoATX Revive the Austin Hip Hop Awards

Feb. 22 event seeks to foster community for local MCs

"...effort to give overlooked artists more exposure – and something to look forward to – in the disconnected local..."

Feb. 18, 2025 Music Post by Derek Udensi

SXSW Conference Taps Issa Rae, Signal and Colossal Leads for Keynotes

Lineup drop also adds Kevin Bacon, Hideo Kojima, Last of Us cast & crew

"...and tech firms like local bioscience outfit Colossal, which wants to “jumpstart nature’s ancestral heartbeat” by bringing extinct species..."

Feb. 11, 2025 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

A Mardi Gras Pre-Party, Improvised Intimacy, and More Recommended Events

Allow us to help sort your weekend out

"...an artistic statement in itself. Maybe you’re looking for something that challenges you, soothes you, signals to visitors something..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Verde Report: Brandon Vazquez Is a Home-Run Add for Austin FC

Getting to know the club’s newly signed Designated Player

"...Monterrey, which almost certainly had other MLS clubs interested. Some pundits have suggested Austin overpaid. Bullshit...."

Jan. 10, 2025 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Luv Doc: Your Volley

Pickleball matches aren’t won on the sidelines

"...I knew she had a boyfriend because she would sometimes talk about him, so I had written her off..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Column by The Luv Doc

Round Top Film Festival Offers Small-Town Charm and Big-Screen Enjoyment

RTFF brings screenings, schmoozing, and stars to east of Austin

"...it started. It’s all these small locations that become something much bigger,” says Programming Director Mickey Duzdevich...."

Nov. 4, 2024 Screens Post by Roberto Soto

Genre-Hopping Hustler Quentin Arispe Wants to Be in Every Room

The Past Lives’ theatrical lead singer takes on a party girl role on new solo LP, As Above, So Below

"...exactly where I’m at, and she meets me there somehow.”..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

150-Year-Old House Set for Renovation in Nameless Community

A chance discovery

"...The home was built by Hubbard and Eliza Gray, some of the earliest settlers of Nameless, Texas, according to..."

Aug. 16, 2024 News Feature by Aaron Sullivan

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Come Spread Your Ashes! Some call the Alamo a shrine to white supremacy, given..."

Aug. 2, 2024 News Feature

The Luv Doc: STFU

An exceptionally hard message to convey

"...listen to Spotify but she was jabbering along about some guy she hooked up with – and a song..."

June 28, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

The 20-Year Overnight Success of Glen Powell

Hollywood’s newest A-lister – according to the directors who knew him first and best

"...freshman teammates. OK, so that’s his character Finnegan in Everybody Wants Some!!..."

June 7, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin ISD Budget Shortfall Could Put School Closures on the Table

Desperate times may lead to desperate measures

"...Superintendent Matias Segura if the shortfall might necessitate closing some schools...."

June 7, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Inside the Small Presses Driving Austin’s Literary Scene

Meet the local small presses committed to publishing diverse literature

"...“Poetry should be for everybody, but I felt like it was just poets that..."

May 31, 2024 Arts Feature by Carys Anderson

The Week in Recommended Live Music

Narrow Head, Pussy Gillette, the Nude Party, and even some innuendo-less acts to see

"...industry gouge/record store lifeline feel like a kiddie B-day. Some 300 dealers erecting micro-storefronts on 40,000 square feet of..."

May 3, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

This Week's Recommended Arts Events

On walls, on screens, and in crates, get some culture this week

"...industry gouge/record store lifeline feel like a kiddie B-day. Some 300 dealers erecting micro-storefronts on 40,000 square feet of..."

May 3, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Theatre in Motion in Overheard on a Train

All aboard Austin's Red Line for Cheerful Secrets' interactive play

"...“Not everybody wants to be an actor, but everyone likes to..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

How Austin Transformed Danny Brown

The Detroit wild card on getting his shit together (and finding H-E-B)

"...with one leg perched on the stage monitor. “And sometimes I feel bad about that shit because I know..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Glen Powell to Enter Texas Film Hall of Fame

Actor to be honored ahead of Austin premiere of Hit Man

"...began with Fast Food Nation and has continued with Everybody Wants Some!! and Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age..."

March 27, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Closing the COVID Gap at AISD

Post-pandemic, not enough students can read well. How do we get out of this ditch?

"...whose first years of education have involved at least some remote learning. And it’s been hard. In 2021, the..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Election Day, STEM Day, Amplify Austin Day, and More Days to Remember This Week

Our guide to community events for the week

"...vibe. In return you get the satisfaction of making someone’s park experience all the more restorative ... and a..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Austin Chronic: How Worried Should Cannabis Users Be Over Paxton Suing Austin?

A Q&A with Congressman Greg Casar

"...state law.” That was achieved, but now the A.G. wants state law to supersede. What case can be made..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

First Trailer: Richard Linklater's Hit Man

See Glen Powell in action as an assassin with a secret

"...in Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood and Everybody Wants Some!!, and is now coming in hot after..."

Jan. 22, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Statesman Union Gearing Up to Strike

Gannett still won’t budge on wages, benefits

"...Villalpando, leader of the Austin NewsGuild, said, "No one wants to strike. We want to work, but the strike..."

Jan. 12, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Luv Doc: Resolve

No one is satisfied with just being better

"...binge eating on junk food a lot because who wants carrot sticks when they have the munchies? I work..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

With Mental Health Diversion Center Forthcoming, Sheriff Still Wants More Humane Jail Facilities

Can healing happen in jail?

"...go to when they're overstimulated, and everyone should have some level of privacy when showering and using toilets...."

Dec. 29, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Playing The Sacrifice Game

Director Jenn Wexler and producer Heather Buckley on seasonal scares

"...“It’s Dickensian,” says producer Heather Buckley, “because it’s almost something awful happening at an orphanage.”..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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