Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground

Austin slowly thaws out from an unprecedented – but not entirely unexpected – disaster

"...Freezes have resulted in hundreds of burst pipes (as of..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Farmers' Market Report: Dec. 14-15, 2013

Nutty cheese balls, roast beasts, and other holiday fun

"...produce were laid out invitingly, and then proceeded to freeze and turn shiny and ruined before our very eyes,..."

Dec. 13, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Recipes for Guava

Sweet and spicy

"...peaks and fold into the previous mix until creamy. Freeze in commercial ice-cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Alternatively,..."

April 30, 2010 Food Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...• AISD FREEZE TO BE SHORT-TERM Austin Independent School District has announced..."

May 15, 2009 News Feature

Producers of Piquant Pods of Perfection

"...grow all our starts organically. We usually have a freeze by Halloween, and it's probably pretty comical to see..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Nickel-and-Diming It

Security in State Jobs

"...increase, apportioned over two years, would require a hiring freeze. "We would have to stop replacing people who depart..."

May 21, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Texas Records

"...Mr. Freeze (Flying Fish)..."

Nov. 24, 1995 Music Review

Headlines / Quote of the Week

Where is the resistance? Here.

"...say that in response they have instituted a hiring freeze. The district’s interim Chief Financial Officer Katrina Montgomery said..."

Feb. 21, 2025 News Feature

Some Local Arts, Pride, and More Recommended Events

Plan your Austin weekend

"...the face of eternal droughts.   – Richard Whittaker FREEze Week on the Eastside..."

Aug. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Miami’s bad boy police officers embrace getting older

"...well-placed panic attack (the tuberculosis of modern action movies: freeze and rally). The series also slyly sidesteps discourse around..."

June 7, 2024 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Talk to Me

Possession horror comes in with a bang and ends with a scream

"...this violence in the emotional connections between characters. People freeze or are hurt trying to save their loved ones,..."

July 28, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

How Bad Was the "Ice Hurricane," Really?

A little context for what feels like a recurring event

"...sunny going into the weekend, there is another possible freeze this weekend...."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Review: Flood of Spirits

World premiere conjures up a haunting evening

"...smaller dining room of Hillside Farmacy. But the sudden freeze this week had meant a last-minute relocation of opening..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Spots to Get Your Frozen Treat Fix

"...615 E. Sixth, 401 Deep Eddy Ave., jimjimswaterice.com Fruta Freeze..."

July 15, 2022 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Austin Water’s Aquifer Storage Project Steams Ahead

Project aims to store drinking water underground in the event of another supply issue

"...available supply in the event of another drought or freeze...."

April 1, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Opinion: The Texas Grid: A Tale of Profits Over People

One year after Winter Storm Uri, Rep. Gina Hinojosa reflects on still-needed improvements

"...Many of us tried to secure the grid. The..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Column by Rep. Gina Hinojosa

Zola

Incisive drama explores the story behind the infamous tweetstorm

"...(Domingo), those bits of screen life suspend time. We freeze to hear Zola’s narration, borrowed almost verbatim from her..."

July 2, 2021 Movie Review by Selome Hailu

Triumph

High school wrestling drama is admirable for giving athletes with disabilities a platform

"...long bygone. The story is replete with cheesy crossfades, freeze-frames, and training montages set to your favorite radio hits..."

April 30, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Travel news a year into the pandemic

"...the brisket, and then came six days of deep freeze in February. When Travis was able to maneuver icy..."

March 5, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Opinion: The Problem in Texas Isn’t Republicans – It’s Capitalism

To prevent last week's crises from recurring, we have to go beyond the Democrat vs. Republican culture wars and take back control of Texas' energy system.

"...below 10 degrees, that she was afraid she would freeze to death in her home. This is a humanitarian..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Column by Dave Pinkham

Unique Options to Celebrate National Ice Cream Day in Austin

Ice cream tacos, root beer granita, and a movement for change

"...page to help crowdsource funds for a new batch freezer, which she needs to keep up production demands...."

July 17, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

What to Expect at Austin's Newly Reopened Pools

New policies, fewer pools, and how to navigate them

"...quarter of its typical summer total, and the hiring freeze means that there are no current plans to hire..."

June 2, 2020 News Post by Clara Ence Morse

Tiny Pies Offers Margarita Pies – and Their Recipe

Served frozen, this is a creamy lime spring treat

"...the bottom and up the sides of the dish. Freeze for 20 minutes...."

May 1, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Council Recap: Austin Revs Up COVID-19 Relief Efforts

"All things on the table" to help Austinites weather crisis

"...and other callers urged Council to enact a rent freeze, a power Adler told reporters later the city doesn’t..."

March 27, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

ACL Fest Spoilers

As ACL’s second weekend dawns, here are the most unforgettable moments from week one

"...included a cover of Nirvana's "Something in the Way." "Freeze tag, not music," he clarified. "But if y'all want..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

24 Frames

Iranian master filmmaker plays with the almost-moving image.

"...bucks the conventional notion that photography’s essence is a freeze-framed distillation of a particular moment in time.) Most of..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Council: Downtown Puzzle or Rubik’s Cube?

Dais division brewing over hotel tax spending, tourism industry

"...seniors and disabled taxpayers (who enjoy an AISD tax freeze, but not a city freeze), and with barreling deadlines,..."

Aug. 28, 2017 News Post by Michael King

The Luv Doc

Leave the milk in the refrigerator

"...My girlfriend is always trying to freeze me out when she gets mad at me –..."

July 7, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

God Knows Where I Am

"...and understand why she allowed herself to starve and/or freeze to death. Elegiac camerawork by Gerardo Puglia that captures..."

April 21, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Abbott Touts Less Spending and More Tax Cuts

The governor releases his draft budget

"...Abbott threw red meat to conservatives, including a hiring freeze for all state agencies. That afternoon, he released his..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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