Advocates Sue Texas Over Prisoners Being “Cooked To Death”

Filmmaker Rick Linklater joins the call for action

"...in prisons without air conditioning will begin suffering through another summer of 100-plus degree days, every day, month after..."

April 23, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

The Austin Chronic: Austin Documentarian Links Up With Jimmy Kimmel for Reality Series High Hopes

New Hulu show captures organic humor among dispensary misfits

"...funny position to take, given that he served as the showrunner and co-producer of a reality series that comes..."

April 19, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

Third-Party Report Finds Police Academy Hasn’t Implemented Crucial Reforms

Council stresses need for internal audit process

"...enforcement consultants Kroll Associates have released what may be their final report – unless City Council authorizes more –..."

March 28, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

How Austin Transformed Danny Brown

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

"...famous yet, Detroit rapper who’d released his debut album the previous March and recently signed to the influential indie..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Off Beat: South by South Protest

Official fest flooded with grassroots organizing and anti-SX showcases

"...By the end of South by Southwest, over 100 musical acts..."

March 22, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Ricky Smith Tried to Escape Prison Three Times. Is 30 Years In Solitary Confinement Enough?

His last attempt was in 1993

"...to be allowed to reenter general population somewhere in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison system, where he’s..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Relays, Rides, and Rasslin' Headline This Week's Community Events

Recommended happenings around town

"...The Boyz of Austin Present: NuMetal vs. Ska..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW Film Review: Omni Loop

Woman stuck in time reckons with life choices

"...her inevitable end comes, she wakes up back in the hospital. Stuck in a quantum loop, Zoya relives her..."

March 14, 2024 Screens Post by Dex Wesley Parra

SXSW Responds to Artist Dropouts Following Tweet From Greg Abbott

Governor tells protesting bands “Bye. Don’t come back.”

"...responding to recent requests for comment from outlets like The Guardian and The Austin Chronicle, South by Southwest has..."

March 12, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

SXSW Film Review: The Uninvited

A Hollywood garden party unearths certain truths

"...Writer/director Nadia Conners earns a seat at the table with her first narrative feature, which tells the..."

March 12, 2024 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

One Water to Rule Them All

"...Dear Editor, In a previous letter to the editor ["Save Roy Creek," Feedback, Feb. 23], the Mirasol..."

March 1, 2024 Postmarks

Six Great Breweries Off the Beaten Path

In tumultuous times for Austin beer, these undersung gems are worth seeking out

"...in a lot of hot places: El Paso; Phoenix; the damp, camel’s buttcrack that is Austin By God Texas...."

March 1, 2024 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Point Austin: The Never-Ending Story

Millions of guns, and countless murders

"...mass shooting into U.S. national headlines, it helps if the massacre coincides with a football championship celebration. If you..."

Feb. 20, 2024 News Post by Michael King

Save Roy Creek

"...resort in West Austin threatens dwindling water supplies in the area; The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality plans to..."

Feb. 18, 2024 Postmarks

Bob Marley: One Love

Jamaican reggae pioneer gets the biopic treatment

"...more attractive actor to play said icon, and retell their life story. If the last 10 or so years..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Movie Review by Carys Anderson

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

A Q&A with Congressman Greg Casar

"...by pro-crime extremists deliberately violate Texas law and promote the use of illicit drugs that harm our communities,” Paxton..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

The Luv Doc: She’s Not My Friend

Never be the designated driver

"...Me and a friend went to see another friend’s band Friday night, and I lost the coin..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

Austin Flight Attendants Picket to Be Paid for Work Hours on the Ground

Amid longer delays, they are asking for better conditions as well

"...morning, dozens of unionized flight attendants showed up on their days off to the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport’s pickup area..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Opinion: Cap Metro Must Safeguard No-Cost Transit for Unhoused Austinites

Adding security guards to transit centers and bus routes will increase stigmatization of the poor

"...for myself and my community, but just months after the no-cost transit passes for unhoused Austinites has taken effect,..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Column by Barry Jones

Austin ISD Has Cleared Its Evaluation Backlog for Special Ed Students

The district is fixing its special education department

"...special education services. At its meeting on Feb. 8, the board of trustees announced that the district has cleared..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, February 16-22

"...her destiny was a rough ride. Her native country, the authoritarian Soviet Union, censored her work and imprisoned her..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

The Luv Doc: Purebred

His heart was the size of a peppercorn

"...went and got a rescue dog, and right from the jump it hated me. Every time I go to..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

City Manager Threatened to Quit Rather Than Meet With Council Over Acevedo Hire

The planned closed-door meeting never happened

"...loosening up for now, but City Hall sources tell the Chronicle that, just two weeks ago, Garza was threatening..."

Feb. 9, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Opinion: Preserving Culture Through Our Parents’ Cuisines

A child of immigrants writes about the importance of promoting cultural identity through food

"...Inside the hawker centers in Singapore, I roamed around curious about..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Column by Trishta Nguyen

Review: Nômadé Is a Tropical Dining Destination

Experience a melting pot of flavors at this Yucatán-inspired oasis

"...entering my travel era, I’ve so far only made the acquaintance of one real jungle – the tropics of..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

The Luv Doc: Maiden Name

Unlike real kids, Sour Patch Kids don’t disappoint.

"...My brother got divorced 10 years ago. After his divorce he..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...stop Texas from blocking Border Patrol agents from reaching the river in Eagle Pass, the U.S. Department of Homeland..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature

Uchibā Is Serving Vintage With a Twist

Sushi, scallops, and surprises from the newest Uchi offshoot in Downtown

"...a professional, wait until you hire an amateur,” right? The Uchi family brand now boasts three local variants, each..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Family of Alex Gonzales Jr., Killed by Austin Police Officers, Files Complaint

They claim officer provided false or misleading testimony

"...The Gonzales family announced Tuesday, Jan. 30, a complaint with..."

Jan. 31, 2024 News Post by Madeline Duncan

The Debate Over How and Whether to Jail Kids in Austin Is Just Getting Started

Travis County proposes a new facility to hold kids accused of crimes

"...life. Wallace was arrested six weeks later, taken to the Gardner Betts Juvenile Justice Center, and held on suspicion..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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