Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

What a bummer

"...theatrical experience too! Movie theatres are my church! But holy hell, having to sit through nearly three hours of..."

May 23, 2025 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Plan Yourself a Hell of a Summer

Holy-moley, this is one smokin’ hot Summer Events Calendar

"...July, and August in Austin promises to be one hell of a summer!..."

May 16, 2025 Features Feature by Chronicle Staff

A Candid Conversation With a Weed Plug

A black-market business owner talks pricing and how underground cannabis retail has evolved in Austin

"...sold $400 ounces and I’d be like “who the hell pays that?” Then a year or two later, when..."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

A Drag Fest, Nutcracker, and Puppets in This Week’s Events

Lots of weekend events to keep you occupied

"...think so. Besides, in this season of charitable giving, Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman is truly GIVING. She’s everything. We don’t..."

Dec. 6, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2024, Power Ranked!

Welcome to Top of the Hops IX

"...Just Missed: Roughhouse (81.1 pts) Winners of three Untappd (holy smokes, that's still around?) Beer App Community Awards for..."

Oct. 17, 2024 Food Post by Eric Puga

Recommended Events for This Week’s Cooling Temps

Fairies, succulents, and lowriders in this weekend’s suggested happenings

"...Couture, “cuddly toys for feral children” by Art From Hell, potions from Natural Magick Co-op, and tons more. Cool..."

Aug. 30, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

How The First Omen Broke the Curse of Legacy Sequels

Arkasha Stevenson and Tim Smith on creating a horror they believe in

"...you.” The production quickly realized the power of the Holy See while filming one scene in front of the..."

April 3, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Eyes of Evil MoPac Are Upon You

Austin’s favorite anonymous Twitter account is the city’s newest podcast phenom

"...cosplay tweet as same – jumped from everyone's favorite hellsite to the wide world of podcast, Evil MoPac gained..."

Nov. 24, 2023 Screens Feature by Joe Gross

The American Analog Set’s Heavy Return and Seven More Songs From Austin Artists

New music picks from Pelvis Wrestley, NOOK Turner, the Teeta, and more

"...that included opening for visceral punk pros Surfbort, DIY hellraisers the Pinky Rings continue to bare their canines on..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Music Column by Austin Powell

Amyl & the Sniffers, Beach Fossils, the Veldt, and More Reviews From Levitation’s Saturday and Sunday

Standout sets to wrap the Halloweekend music festival

"...pit going by their second song, asked for repeated hell yeah’s, and brought an overwhelmingly lush sound dominated by..."

Oct. 30, 2023 Music Post by Genevieve Wood

Wayback Burgers Gives Away Shakes, El Naranjo Brings the Mole Blanco, Wu Chow Gets Lunchy, Banger’s Goes Way Old(e) School, Lobster & Friends Returns to Launderette, and More

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

"...Ah, hell, sad to report: Representatives of la Barbecue (2401 Cesar..."

June 21, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Magic Mike’s Last Dance

Come for Channing Tatum dancing. Stay for … Channing Tatum dancing.

"...it “that scene” is enough) between Max and Mike, holy shit, is one of the hottest things I’ve seen..."

Feb. 17, 2023 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

Otoko’s New Sake Is Available at Watertrade, and Watertrade (and All Its Pleasures) Is Available for You

Chef Yoshi Okai raises the beverage bar to match his sushi mastery

"...And we’re not going to argue with that – hell, it’s accurate and admirably reserved as far as promotions..."

Jan. 11, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas French Bread’s BBQ Epiphany, Little Ola’s Stylish Turkeyday Switch, Getting a L’ILHIGH With Good Work Austin, Falling Into La Condesa, Desert Door at the Driskill, and More

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

"...And Austin-based nonprofit I Live Here I Give Here..."

Nov. 22, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, November 11-17

"...of attention. But I bet you will enjoy the hell out of your life exactly as it is...."

Nov. 11, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

The Luv Doc: Always Exploring Boundaries

Austin has a long tradition of allowing children into unseemly places

"...not just talking about those fundamentalist, snake-handling, gibberish-babbling, spazmotic holy apostles of the crucified Jesus, I am also talking..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc

P.G. Moreno Can’t Get Enough “Adventurous Music” and Austin’s More Interesting For It

Epistrophy Arts leader talks past, present, and holy grail bookings

"...mailroom. People would walk in and go, “What the hell is this?” Or we’d be listening to Johnny “Guitar”..."

Aug. 29, 2022 Music Post by Michael Toland

Who the Hell Is TVHeadATX?

The local wheatpasting provocateur reveals … a thing or two

"...You’ve seen those images. Hell, maybe you’ve even seen the man himself, live, in..."

Aug. 11, 2022 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Punk Chronicles: "Hard, Fast & Unapologetic" – Raul's Shifts Into Fourth Gear

In the wake of the one-night debut of the Skunks and the Violators, Austin punk begins in earnest in Chapter 5, Part 2 of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"..."What we knew, we played the hell out of," affirms his bass-thumping bandmate Jesse Sublett...."

Aug. 12, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

“Trailheads and Transmutations” at Davis Gallery Honors the Reparative Quality of Nature

Artists Felice House & Dana Younger capture the glory in all dimensions

"...Except, who the hell were we trying to kid? This is Felice “Re-Western”..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

William Basinski Proves a Rock Star of Experimental Sound

Texan auditory stud beguiles Elysium prior to lunar eclipse

"...“Hello, Austin, dammit,” went off William Basinski not long afterward,..."

May 16, 2022 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Faster Than Sound: Gary Keller Now Owns West Austin's One World Theatre

Austin music benefactor adds One World to real estate portfolio, alongside Saxon Pub

"...in the Nineties, as featured in the 2016 documentary Holy Hell...."

April 1, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Crucial Concerts SXSW Week Edition

Our favorite showcases and unofficial parties for the rest of the week

"...the timeless decor and commingling of unpretentious working-class types, hipper-than-hell country dancers, and head-in-the-clouds (of weed smoke) country artists...."

March 18, 2022 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Six Uncanny Canned Cocktails

Yes, they can – and we'll drink to that

"...place among the wonderments of Austin’s own Tiki Tatsu-ya. Hell, one of the Livewire quaffs is Holy Tyger, conjured..."

Nov. 8, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Harder They Fall

Jonathan Majors is a true star in this pretty but by-the-numbers Western

"...his life making this, 'cos it shows. It’s violent. Holy crap, is it violent. It’s unrelenting. It’s bleak. It’s..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

Hot Luck Fest Returns, Top BBQ Joints Revealed, Bordeaux Women Honored, Prep ATX Launches, Mangia Dies a Lizardly Death, and Somebody’s Gerrymandering Pizza

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

"...out that Cantaloupe Island cocktail delivery service. Because they’re hella impressive and in spirited cahoots with the folks at..."

Oct. 20, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Tiki Tatsu-ya Raises the Bar to Islander Heaven

The Aikawa Brothers debut a worldclass venue of storied wonders

"...itself is custom designed in bamboo and fabric and, hell, who knows, maybe whalebones; and each of the several..."

Oct. 4, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Verde Report: Tough Decisions After Latest Damning Loss

The fans show up even when the team doesn't

"...Nobody understands that better than Austin FC supporters. Come hell or high water, the presence of cheering, singing fans..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Terror Tuesday and Weird Wednesday Return to the Alamo!

Sorry about that exclamation point, citizen, but we’re excited af

"...on TV Street,” says Ziemba, who’s been busy as hell with the research and the mixing and the splicing...."

Sept. 15, 2021 Screens Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, September 10-16

"...painting The Garden of Earthly Delights. It depicts a hellish scene. Cities are on fire. Weird beasts devour sinful..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

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