Blue Sun Palace

Joy and grief at a Queens massage parlor

"...vulnerable, do you find yourself going still so as not to interrupt or startle them out of the vulnerable..."

May 16, 2025 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Surrender

A grieving family messes with magick to bring back a loved one

"...Directed by: Julia Max. Starring: Colby Minifie, Kate Burton, Neil Sandilands and Vaughn Armstrong...."

May 16, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Final Destination: Bloodlines

Death comes for us all (again) in the popular horror franchise

"...Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Rya Kihlstedt, Anna Lore, Gabrielle Rose, Brec Bassinger and Tony Todd...."

May 16, 2025 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Opinion: Highway Caps Are Not Austin’s Priority

Council Member Mike Siegel makes the case against funding the I-35 cap and stitch project

"...decision on May 22 that will impact city finances for years to come. We’ll decide whether to commit hundreds..."

May 16, 2025 Column by Mike Siegel

The Austin Chronic: Ground Game Texas Vows to Keep Fighting for Decriminalization

Executive Director Catina Voellinger responds to Ken Paxton’s crusade to recriminalize marijuana in Austin

"...It should have been unsurprising, the recent court rulings that cities like Austin..."

May 16, 2025 Column by Kevin Curtin

City Eyes $400 Million “Caps” to Build Parks Over the New I-35

Some Council members think they’ve found funding for it

"...City Council has received more bad news about proposed plans to “cap” portions of..."

May 16, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Theatre Review: Dirty Gold’s Venus in Fur Captivates

The scintillating show explores the line between vulnerability and control

"...Calling all horny gremlins! You won’t need rope or handcuffs to stay..."

May 16, 2025 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Restaurant Review: The Greek Bar Offers Quiet Mediterranean Confidence

East Oltorf spot is casual yet stylish

"...they want” is a common piece of advice offered to small-business owners, and for good reason. Yet there’s something..."

May 16, 2025 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Crossroads, Crafts, and Close Encounters in Our Recommended Events

The workweek is chockablock with do-able things

"...Monday 19, Hampton Branch Library at Oak Hill..."

May 16, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Reflecting on Six Years in Jail for a Charge That Was Just Dismissed

“I was robbed of all this time,” Devonte Amerson says

"...officials have dropped the capital murder charges that have been hanging over his head for the last seven years...."

May 16, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Here’s How Musk Gets Even More Powerful: More than 7,000 of Elon Musk’s satellites now..."

May 16, 2025 News Feature

The Luv Doc: Weird-Looking Vagina

Your boyfriend took something magical and turned it into a Seinfeld episode

"...embarrassing) nearly two years and I were lying in bed postcoitally and he said to me, “Did you ever..."

May 16, 2025 Column by The Luv Doc

Austin Mother Deported With U.S. Citizen Children

Looking for traces of the vanished Denisse Parra Vargas

"...As has been characteristic of the Trump administration’s deportations, the removal of..."

May 16, 2025 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 16-22

"...follow their passion, but those who follow their curiosity. Honoring the guidance of our passions motivates us, but it..."

May 16, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

Affordable Art, Cine Las Americas, Adult Books, and More Weekend Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar's enjoyment

"...Affordable Art Fair..."

May 16, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Plan Yourself a Hell of a Summer

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

"...Maybe this’ll sound sacrilegious, but this year’s Summer Events Calendar..."

May 16, 2025 Features Feature by Chronicle Staff

The Drop-In, the Long Center’s Free Concert Series, Returns for the Fifth Year

21 local artists play weekly starting May 22

"...Searching for some live music after cooling off at Barton Springs..."

May 13, 2025 Music Post by Catalina Perez

Rolling Roadshow Returns with Dangerous Animals on the Water

Slasher-meets-sharks movie gets wet ... real wet

"...Whether it was Us in a haunted house or The Road Warrior at a demolition derby, the Alamo..."

May 13, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bag Background

"...Dear Editor, I think the author of the op-ed regarding the..."

May 11, 2025 Postmarks

Austin FC Skid Continues With Loss to FC Cincinnati

Brandon Vázquez scores lone goal against former home club

"...Austin’s Major League Soccer club is deep in a “wandering aimlessly..."

May 11, 2025 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Culture and Anarchy

"...Dear Editor, Let me start with the declaration that I am..."

May 9, 2025 Postmarks

Fight or Flight

A plane full of assassins fight over the same target

"...Madigan. Starring: Josh Hartnett, Charithra Chandran, Katee Sackhoff, Julian Kostov, Marko Zaror and Rebecka Johnston...."

May 9, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Opinion – A Plea: Don’t Robinhood My H-E-B

An H-E-B devotee wonders why Austin shoppers have to pay for grocery bags

"...stand at my Austin area H-E-B. Joseph, the self-service customer compliance monitor, stood two feet away and quickly taunted..."

May 9, 2025 Column by Elaine Kasper

The Luv Doc: Negativity and Paranoia

Jesus, people! How are you not getting it?

"...For the third time in five years, my friend has..."

May 9, 2025 Column by The Luv Doc

Fashion, Heritage, Ballet, Puns, and More Weekend Events

Arts and culture to fill your days

"...Austin isn’t known as an especially fashionable city. We’re too attached to our flip-flops, tank-tops, and other hyphenated items..."

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Jamal Hussain Strings Nature, Tech, and Spirit Together With Light

New Media artist unpacks upcoming Dougherty exhibit

"...Jamal Hussain’s light-based work needs a studio that transforms. On a sunny afternoon..."

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

Austin FC Coach: My Players Can’t Handle the Heat

What kind of message is Nico Estévez sending here?

"...We’ve come a long way over the last decade or so regarding the acknowledgment, discourse, and understanding of the..."

May 9, 2025 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Qmmunity: Thee Gay Agenda Holds Court

Get your gavel for new variety show Justice Is Served

"...Bang the gavel, girlies, because court is in session, and you’re guilty – of..."

May 9, 2025 Column by James Scott

Austin Elders: Meet Mary Lou Gibson, Journalist and Austin’s Voice of Saints

A woman of hundreds of articles and few words

"...Mary Lou Gibson has one of those bell-clear voices. She was born in 1939, but at times,..."

May 9, 2025 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 9-15

"...TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Classical ballet dancers often seek to convey the illusion of weightlessness through highly stylized movements...."

May 9, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

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