Gay Culture in Focus

"...of the Southwest's first and most successful gay and lesbian film festival admits that, at times, he lacks perspective..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Screens Feature by Russell Smith

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, September 6-12

"...of world history, which author has sold the most books? The answer is Agatha Christie, born under the sign..."

Sept. 6, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Can a Veteran Oil Man Clean Up the Railroad Commission’s Mess?

Bill Burch is running to raise awareness of groundwater contamination

"...difficult for an office with a misleading name, against incumbents who accept campaign donations from the industry they’re meant..."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Richard Whittaker’s Top 10 Films of 2023

"...1) Oppenheimer Science, war, politics, and pettiness combine in this landmark film...."

Dec. 15, 2023 Screens Feature

Election Day Live Coverage for Travis County

Tracking the local races

"...As we all doomscroll and stress-bake our way through this longest of all Election Days,..."

Nov. 3, 2020 News Post by the News Staff

Public Notice: The Voting Has Begun

Where it will end is anybody’s guess

"...our Endorsements, plus all the info you could want about mail voting and the early voting that starts Tuesday...."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 5-11

"...for an eccentric person like her, who taught herself by trial and error how to run a small farm..."

June 5, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

Top 10 Festival Films You Haven't Seen Yet

From charming zombies to pompous actors, 10 films to seek in 2019

"...You may be done with 2018, but 2018 isn't done with you...."

Jan. 11, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Meditate with Laraaji

Zither virtuoso gets transcendental with Dallas Acid

"...Call Edward Larry Gordon (Laraaji) New Age, but he’s not new to music. Since the late Seventies,..."

Sept. 19, 2018 Music Post by Dan Gentile

City Budget: Room to Move

Council nears final decisions on 2019 budget

"...gathers today, Thursday, Sept. 6, for a special called budget meeting, hoping to give final shape to the fiscal..."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Strategizing a City Budget

Finance staff delivers tentative 2019 forecast

"...years ago, at the outset of the George W. Bush administration – you'll recall those halcyon days – the..."

April 13, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Public Notice: The End of Single-Family?

Possibly. And look who’s leading the charge.

"...There was a possible game-changer at Mon­day's joint work session of the Zoning..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Back to the Present

Hitting the refresh on CodeNEXT

"...that the now-delayed third draft was originally scheduled to be released, had a more hopeful feel to it than..."

Dec. 1, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Do You Feel a Draft?

CodeNEXT set for a long overdue reality check

"...rumors are flying that the CodeNEXT draft three has been, will be, or is in the process of being,..."

Nov. 17, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Deciphering the Code

CodeNEXT questions pile up faster than answers

"...trio of meetings this week, city com­mis­sioners and council members tried to figure out where we stand in the..."

Oct. 6, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Hired / Fire

Overtime, wages, hiring procedures at heart of negotiations between city, firefighters

"...watchful eye on the Fire Depart­ment's overtime pay situation. Before a bargaining session held Wednesday, Aug. 9, Austin Fire..."

Aug. 11, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Feel the Burn

Austin author and wildland firefighter Mary Pauline Lowry takes readers inside the fire line in her novel Wildfire

"...Pauline Lowry has quilted a career out of interesting jobs. She's worked in construction, and with the Texas Council..."

July 24, 2015 Arts Feature by Jessi Cape

Playback: Upholding the Code

Keeping SXSW safe selectively?

"...While Austin breathes easier after a disaster-free convergence Downtown for South by..."

April 3, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Charles Attal Discusses C3/Live Nation Deal

“We needed each other”

"...“This business is all relationships,” nodded Charles Attal in an exclusive..."

Feb. 26, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Beethoven to Beyoncé

SXSW Music panels – topics over talent. Except they're also star-studded.

"...Opening the selection process to the public transformed South by Southwest Music panels. A traditionally healthy,..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Music Feature by The Music Staff

S-Comm "Roll Calls" Raise New Questions

Data released leads to more questions than answers

"...Responding to public pressure for greater transparency, the Travis County Sher­iff's Office..."

Sept. 19, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

John Dyer Baizley’s Brute Emotion

Baroness frontman cuts through the B.S. for Chaos in Tejas

"...on its first shows for tour de force third album Yellow & Green, Baroness’ bus plunged over a viaduct..."

May 30, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Fayette's Fate Up in the Ozone

AE proposes to sell its Fayette interest, but it may not fly

"...Austin Energy officials have entered the bizarro world in which a veteran environmental activist with the..."

Sept. 28, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Can Austin Get Its Arms Around ESDs?

Austin Fire Department and ESD 6 negotiating possible merger

"...For most Austin residents, the city is largely a benevolent entity. But for those living outside the city limits..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

City Hall Hustle: ... Held an Election, and Nobody Came?

Cole's announcement for re-election dwindles the field again

"...time, it looked like the 2012 municipal contest would be a momentous election locally: four City Council seats, including..."

Dec. 2, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Down the Long Road to SMDs

Council takes another step toward districting ... and other stuff

"...the Hustle pine for simpler, less controversial issues. Like single-member districts...."

June 17, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: It's Not Easy Being Single

For the seventh time ... the SMD devil is in the details

"...Hustle's part at least, that getting some sort of single-member district proposal to voters would be the easy part;..."

May 6, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

John Oliver

The British comedian perseveres through pundits, politics, and Peter Pan

"...the sitcom Community, on which his recurring role has been expanded; signing on to star in the film Absolutely..."

Nov. 19, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Running of the Bulls..."

Aug. 13, 2010 News Feature

Imagining Austin

Austinites begin a new comprehensive plan for the city's future

"..."If we do our jobs right, we'll create a plan that has a profound..."

Jan. 29, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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