The Psychology of Why We’re Drawn to Spicy Food and Other Dalliances With Pain

The spice must flow

"...100° outside. The sun is baking the back of your neck ... it’s going to hurt later. You’re standing..."

Sept. 6, 2024 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Playdates, Secret Screenings, and More Events for Your Week

Get out on a school night

"...Stoker’s Dracula ... you catch the drift. So, while we all wait to see whether his latest and maybe..."

Aug. 30, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Hello to New Friends Again, Down in Fraggle Rock

Behind the scenes on the revival of the beloved puppet show

"...on to a place of magic and fantasy from your childhood. That's what Alex Cuthbertson and Matt Fusfeld got..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Suerte x la Barbecue, Blurred Vines’ Assured Wines, Kiin Di at Corner Bar, Paperboy’s Bourbon Library, and We <3 Little Ola’s …

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings: It’s your Food News Buffet for the first week of November...."

Nov. 3, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Shop Local During the Holiday and Fill Your Belly With Delicious Carbs

Treats to soothe your soul

"...cookies, loaves, pastas, or pies, please consider sharing with friends and neighbors who find themselves stuck in hard times...."

Nov. 20, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...End the Summertime F(or)ever (Western Vinyl)..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

The Luv Doc: Your Psychopathic Buddy

Put the HR department on your speed dial

"...I have been friends with a co-worker for several years. We go to..."

July 28, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Gay Place: We're Expecting Guests

Gird up, ATX! The city's expecting 150,000 revelers in a rainbow sea next weekend.

"...We're Expecting Guests: OK, Austin. Gird your flanks. The city..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Love Your Rescue Pet Day

Shop local, save more pets!

"...dedicated an entire day to making sure our furry friends continue to thrive...."

July 17, 2015 Events Post by Tamar Price

Old Friends/Bookends

Sex, drugs, and rock & roll. And books.

"...the corner. You know, John Taylor – Duran Duran, Power Station. The little-publicized event sold out quickly, and management..."

Dec. 7, 2012 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

How Gay Is Your fil-A?

Locals Johnnye's East Texas Soul pledges gay-chick solidarity

"...at the time, and a "work place romance" blossomed between the two. And it's a field of wildflowers that..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Where the Shadows Are Deepest

The search for, and subsequent conversation with, country singer James Hand

"...of Hank"), but otherwise his profile is that of your average CIA operative. A call to the label turns..."

May 5, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Your Worthless Self

An Austin Chronicle book review of You Are Worthless: Depressing Nuggets of Wisdom Sure to Ruin Your Day by Dr. Oswald T. Pratt & Dr. Scott Dikkers

"...You Are Worthless:..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Features Feature by Robert Faires

Sir Woman & Friends Dance Off the Lockdown in New Video

Singer collected clips from fans and family dancing to “Making Love”

"...so much else, the singer stopped when the city went into lockdown...."

May 15, 2020 Music Post by Doug Freeman

The Luv Doc: Cat Corpses in Your Rearview

Keep your head on a swivel

"...I volunteer with several local organizations. I have good friends that I truly cherish and my parents and sister..."

March 30, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

SXSW Panel: You Are Not Anonymous: The Myth of Online Privacy

The moving hand clicks, and its activity is tracked and sold everywhere

"...Several friends have been telling me it’s a good idea to..."

March 13, 2017 SXSW Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Are You Headed Straight For Failure, Friend?

Ah, it looks like Karl Stevens got there first.

"...purveyed by, say, Chester Brown or John Porcellino? These are comics being created here in Stevensville, after all. These..."

Sept. 5, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fantastic Fest Proves 'All My Friends Are Vampires'

New PBS doc explores Austin's geekiest film fest

"...most bizarre, beloved, and berserk. New doc All My Friends Are Vampires explains why your hardcore genre fan friends..."

Nov. 28, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

TV Eye: TV on Your Own Timetable

DVD boxed sets

"...of tinsel, fake snowflakes, and evergreen (real and fake) are coming to the forefront, which can only mean one..."

Dec. 3, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Black's Generalizations Are Wrong

"...Black, Please take a step back from wherever you are and reconsider your column in the Dec. 29 issue..."

Jan. 3, 2007 Postmarks

A Pickin’ Party, a Big Squeeze, and Mother’s Day Music Are This Week's Crucial Concerts

Some recommended sounds for your week

"...Keller Williams and mighty Tomar & the FCs, as well as a reunion of the South Austin Jug Band,..."

May 10, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The Luv Doc: An Upsell for Your Latte

We have pumpkins. The Irish have Guinness.

"...My husband's parents live in a beautiful old house in a small..."

Nov. 24, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

How Dan Brown Created Neo-Noir Your Lucky Day

Director and his star and composer on the twisty thriller

"...Dan Brown, writer and director of twisted crime thriller Your Lucky Day, it was the other way around: over..."

Nov. 18, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"..."On the last Friday in February, one week before the city of Austin canceled South by Southwest..."

July 9, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...noise that still rings true today. Despite a secondary career as a producer, Leary's been strangely silent since the..."

April 2, 2021 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Where to Get Your Tamale Fix in Austin This Holiday Season

Order now!

"...and Zoom family gatherings and what not), one thing we can still count on is our faithful food favorites...."

Dec. 16, 2020 Food Post by Lilli Hime

10 Austin Food Trucks to Fuel Your SXSW Fun

Because you can't get all your calories from beer

"...three-hour dinner that starts with an amuse bouche. When your favorite band has a set in 30 minutes, you..."

March 16, 2017 Food Post by Thea Newell

Gay Place: Ignorance of Your Culture

Ignorance of your culture is not now or ever considered to be cool

"...The Dicks From Texas film premiere happens this week at Spider House. Dig your roots. ON OUR GAYDAR..."

March 6, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

All Your Plate Are Belong to Us

Chris-Rachael Oseland seeks world domination, one geeky recipe at a time

"...The Shriners. Longhorns. Those groups of like-minded people frequently shared food together, in the form of high holidays with..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Page Two: How Your South-by High Can Last Through the Rest of the Year

A veteran festival-goer weighs in

"...and again and again and again during South by Southwest 08, I would pause as incredible amounts of enthusiasm,..."

March 21, 2008 Column by Kevin Smokler

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