Hung Jury in Christoper Taylor Murder Trial Means New Trial in 2024

Taylor killed Michael Ramos in 2020, D.A. will retry case

"...November 15: Austin police Officer Christopher Taylor was not convicted of murder for his on-duty..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2023, Power-Ranked

Top of the Hops VIII, baby!

"...get much better than a Paz Mexican Lager and top-end chicken flautas at sunset… Central District (69 points) Winning..."

Oct. 10, 2023 Food Post by Eric Puga

Day Trips: Top 10 Events in 2022

Cap’n Day Trips reflects on a year of adventure

"...Top 10 events in 2022 for the day-tripper:..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Steve Davis' Top 10 Films of 2022

"...Near Misses: Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, Nope, Top Gun: Maverick..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Screens Feature

Top 10 Austin Food News Stories of 2022

Restaurant closures, inflation woes, and cannabis wins

"...used to just call this "takeout," didn't we? But 2020's pandemic lockdown supercharged this sector of modern dining and..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

We Have an Issue: "My God, It's Full of Stars"

The Top 10s Issue

"...Our annual Top 10s cover sometimes plays on a theme of the..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

Ten Chronicle Music Writers on Their Favorite Austin Albums of 2022

Almost 100 albums we loved this year

"...In 2020, Austin's Kelsey Wilson strayed from her folk roots, venturing..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Music Feature by Kriss Conklin

Top Austin Headlines of 2021: Killer Cop Faces Murder Charge

March 10: Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor is indicted for first-degree murder in the 2020 killing of Michael Ramos

"...When the news broke in March that APD Officer Christopher Taylor faced murder charges for shooting Mike Ramos in..."

Dec. 17, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Austin Chronicle Top 10 Films of 2021

Jane Campion's stunning high plains drama The Power of the Dog takes a bite out of our critics

"...Arts and Sciences extended its eligibility period for its 2020 award from year's end to Feb. 28, and most..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Matthew Monagle’s Top 10 Films of 2021

"...season upheaval caused it to get lost in the 2020-2021 shuffle. Acting Kudos (Male)..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Screens Feature by Matthew Monagle

Jenny Nulf’s Top 10 Films 0f 2021

"...It made my 2020 list by a technicality (we could put festival films!),..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Screens Feature by Jenny Nulf

Top 10 Arts Stories You Cared About the Most

From racist comedy to new books, returning theatre, and new textile joy, the most read stories about the Austin arts scene in 2021

"...comedy festival, like everyone else, was forced to take 2020 off but came back with a bang and a..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Looking Back on 2021 Through a Queer Lens

This year's biggest LGBTQIA stories

"...4) Back Onstage Like 2020, this year witnessed a bevy of local queer and..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Top 25 Austin Breweries of 2021

Our annual list of Central Texas’ top beers returns

"...year, at long last, that brought us a true Top 25, just like in SPORTS!..."

Oct. 12, 2021 Food Post by Eric Puga

Minari Tops Austin Film Critics Association Awards

Nomadland, Promising Young Woman win big

"...awards with six wins including Best Film, plus the top slot in the top 10 list. This double doesn't..."

March 24, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound's Musical Top 10s of 2020

Eleven lists of Austin's best releases, theme songs, livestreams, creative pivots and more.

"...No sound dominated Austin music in 2020, other than the eerie lack thereof. Gary Clark Jr.'s..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Robert Faires' Top 10 Works That Spoke to Me About 2020

Throughout 2020, performances and books seemed to contain messages about the year – its trials, its traumas, and its echoes in history

"...(RE)CURRENT UNREST (dance theatre X) Not even COVID could stop Charles O. Anderson from completing and presenting his years-in-the-making..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Jenny Nulf's Top 10 Films in 2020

"2020 didn't take away my love for cinema"

"...At the beginning of 2020 I went to a Hyperreal Film Club event for..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Screens Feature by Jenny Nulf

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

"...our buildings? Good in any year, but perfect for 2020...."

Dec. 18, 2020 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Marjorie Baumgarten's Top 10 of 2020

"An eye toward 2020 hindsight"

"...this year – hindsight will have to be my 2020. I'm sorry. I promise to catch up. I've been..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Matthew Monagle's Top 10 in Cinema in 2020

"A signal amongst the noise"

"...trying to keep up with the new releases. My 2020 Top 10 list will be in great shape sometime..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Screens Feature by Matthew Monagle

Top Books to Read in 2020 As Everything Falls Apart

In a COVID-strained year, tales of families repairing their lives and the caste system's effect of Black Americans made an impact

"...SAVED MY LIFE (Avid Reader Press) and my favorite 2020 work of fiction, Charles Baxter's THE SUN COLLECTIVE (Pantheon)...."

Dec. 18, 2020 Arts Feature by Joe O'Connell

Top 10 Arty Ways 2020 Was the Best Year Ever

Barbara Purcell shares art highlights from a year that tested our sanity and humanity

"...4) PUCCINI AND POPCORN Austin Opera cinematically reimagined its 2020-2021 season by partnering with Blue Starlite Drive-In for a..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

Josh Kupecki's Top 10 Films of 2020

"The outrage, the tragedy, the surprise"

"...(with "Four Seasons Total Landscaping" not too far behind), 2020 lodged a number of monkey wrenches into the film..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Steve Davis Top 10 Films of 2020

"The continued development of my film education"

"...I had big plans for 2020, the first year of my newly minted retirement from..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Screens Feature by Steve Davis

Marc Savlov's Top 10 of 2020 in Film

"No cinematography necessary"

"...2020 continues to be the single most nail-gnawing, agoraphobia-causing year..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Top Books of 2020 That Struck a Literary or Musical Chord

A writer's fictional joyride, a rock & roll memoir, and jazz fairy tales are books that sang this year

"...a wonderfully escapist balm of a novel, David Mitchell’s UTOPIA AVENUE (Random House). It’s the hilarious story, set in..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Top 10 Local Fried Chicken Meals of 2020

Wear your masks and support Austin’s restaurants

"...This pandemic flex of Vanilla Orchid Catering provides – stop the presses – the best chicken salad we've ever..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Richard Whittaker's Top 10 in 2020 Cinema

"Who knew?"

"...at least on limited hours, that doesn't mean movies stopped. This year has been one I'll remember for innovation:..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: 2020's Biggest Queer and Trans Stories

Looking back on a rollercoaster of a year

"...Historically, Qmmunity's Top 10s have served as a space to celebrate the..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

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