The Psychedelic Renaissance and the Veterans Leading the Charge

Psychedelic healing around Austin and beyond

"...air inside the maloca, an octagonal hut, was heavy and wet. Gould felt saturated by the jungle, its heat,..."

July 5, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

David Dastmalchian Welcomes Satan to the Set of Late Night With the Devil

From Svengoolie to Carson, the hosts that made the horror

"...South by Southwest 2023 Midnighter (still in Austin cinemas and streaming on Shudder now) plays Jack Delroy, the host..."

April 26, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 1-7

"...her readers. She would boost our capacity for enchantment and entice us to feel interesting emotions we had never..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Austin at Large: Back (and Forth) to the Future

At some point Austin history will stop looping upon itself. Until next time …

"...for the government, but I left the Chronicle before and then came back, so who can say what will..."

March 17, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Documentary Explores a Queer Nightlife Well-Lived

Local LGBTQ film on queer spaces needs your help finishing production

"...places over the years to the city’s rising costs and opportunistic developers. In their upcoming documentary, I Need Space,..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

The Social and Personal Turbulence of Armageddon Time

James Gray explores his own flawed youth in this autobiographical coming-of-age film

"...of the Amazon in The Lost City of Z and the furthest reaches of outer space in Ad Astra,..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Screens Feature by Trace Sauveur

The Luv Doc: A Raging Alcoholic

The kind of memory that burns brightly for all eternity

"...the conversation without offering unsolicited advice. Oftentimes it's contradictory and sometimes it's even confrontational. We have all been putting..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc

ATX Queer Music Festival Has Austin Pride Month Singing a New Tune

New music fest boasts an all-queer lineup and a lotta fun.

"...terms of music festivals, Austin has something for everyone. And now, thanks to Genesis Vasquez, ATX’s queer community has..."

Aug. 3, 2022 Music Post by James Scott

I Will Be Heard: Mama Duke

Lyricist thriving at the intersection of Black, female, and gay wants Austin to "feel this energy"

"..."If you look me up and see a dog, that's that other bitch, Marmaduke," cracks..."

July 29, 2022 Music Feature by Kriss Conklin

Valleyesque: Not Just Weird for Weird’s Sake

Inside the pages of the new anthology from Fernando A. Flores

"...Walking into BookPeople’s signing for Fernando A. Flores’ new novel Valleyesque, I am among the..."

June 8, 2022 Arts Post by Valeria Valdez

Audrey Diwan Recounts a History of Abortion in Happening

The French director explains why these stories are important

"...fight against the law. It's also part of our memory."..."

May 17, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Keynote: Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner on Creative Inspiration and a Good Sandwich

Crying in H Mart author also hints at second book

"...Zauner lives “a life without much yearning, the bread and butter of creativity,” she said. Sounding like a dopamine..."

March 20, 2022 SXSW Post by Christina Garcia

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood, Richard Linklater's Austin-produced and -animated story of growing up in the shadow of..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

What We're Listening to Right Now

Nakia, Sun June, Norman BA$E, Good Looks, 8½ Souvenirs, and more local sounds worth seeking out

"...fat-positive web series Skeleton Crew, Dueling Pianos follows Anthony and husband Hunter as they try to reconnect in the..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin FC Rediscovers Its Intensity in Win Over Houston Dynamo

ATX, Dallas will face off in Copa Tejas showdown

"...Inspired defending, dangerous attacking from Cecilio Domínguez and Sebastián Driussi, and an all-around high level of effort..."

Oct. 25, 2021 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

If or When I Call: Will Johnson Discusses His Debut Novel

Long-held itch harvests the road, autobiography, and compassion

"...Set along the rivers and highways of Southeastern Missouri where he was born, If..."

April 9, 2021 Music Post by Matt White

Top Nine in Visual Art of 2020, Plus One Exceptional Other

Wayne Alan Brenner chooses outstanding visual artistry that made this year a feast, save for one performative and culinary experience that was the cherry on top

"...Here, except for one item, is a tenner of outstanding visual artistry from among what impressed me this year...."

Dec. 18, 2020 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Top Fiction of 2020 for the Angry Girls

Rosalind Faires chooses several tales of righteous indignation

"...who lit up their respective genres with righteous indignation and raw hope...."

Dec. 18, 2020 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, September 11-17

"...self she had been. To shed her familiar beliefs and adopt new ones. To treat every experience as an..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

30 Years of Hot Sauce Festival Creates Many Memories

Reminisce with event staff, judges, and fans during this year’s break from the heat

"...Market on Burnet Road. A guy got really drunk, and when the event was over, was really mad that..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Food Feature

A Dangerous Man

At 18, Billy Joe Wardlow took a man’s life. Nearly 30 years later, the state still wants his.

"...row, with a few exceptions, will often extend a hand of friendship to the 'new boot' so they can..."

June 26, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Here's what we're listening to

"...Dangerous Few project as something different from the country firebrand – retro cool and soaked with a suave and..."

June 19, 2020 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Passion inflamed in this study of women repressed and resurgent

"...Céline Sciamma. Starring: Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Valeria Golino and Luàna Bajrami...."

Feb. 21, 2020 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin’s Sexual Assault Controversies Roil the District Attorney’s Race

Margaret Moore's controversial handling of rape cases brings opponents to the race

"...Travis County District Attorney Margaret Moore, she says, to stand up for rape survivors whose rights she believes are..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Qmmunity: Queerness by Design

Plus Bizarre strippers, the DWNLD, and a whole lot more

"...Queer culture lives, breathes, and protests by design. Our images live as markers on..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Column by Sarah Marloff

Qmmunity: Queer Compounds For All

Plus mini balls with Austin Black Pride and Chorizo Funk’s Latinx Turn-Up

"...Growing up as an only kid with just a handful of distant relatives, I wished for big, messy, loud..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Austin Chefs Return to El Paso to Support Migrant Families

Locals head back to their hometown for Annunciation House benefit

"...a charitable organization which works to provide food, shelter, and comfort to migrant families...."

Sept. 23, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Fantastic Fest Catches Taika Waititi's JoJo Rabbit

Thor: Ragnarok director's film to open 2019 celebration of the strange

"...Fest – the Alamo Drafthouse's celebration of cinema unique and strange – has hopped up and dropped its first..."

July 30, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Local Exhibitions Point to Ways People of Color Were Freed but Still Aren't Free

The Carver Museum asks: Freedom when?

"...just inside the entrance to the Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogical Center Gallery. Part of the first display in..."

June 14, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin at Large: Tear It Down and Start Again

Convention Center reboot gives us a second crack at change

"...on the States­man – that is how City Hall and the press corps have framed this story as it's..."

May 31, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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