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Opinion: I Fought for Air-Conditioning in Solitary Confinement. Now I Have to Do It Again.
A Texas woman at Lane Murray prepares for another brutal summer in prison
"...my record of religion isn’t Christianity. (I earned my religious designation after being asked by prison officials right after..."

June 14, 2024 Column by Kwaneta Harris

Point Austin: The Abbott and GOP Project Is an Exercise in Brute Political Cynicism
What’s at stake in Texas
"...a major transfer of public money to for-profit, mostly religious charter schools, accomplished via grants almost entirely to parents..."

June 12, 2024 News Post by Michael King

Day Trips: Houston Temple, Houston
Intricate wooden temple goes up in smoke in November
"...elaborate lattice as the sun goes down, giving the non-religious building a spiritual look...."

June 7, 2024 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Greek Fest, Taylor Swift Wrestling, and More Weekend Events
No weekend plans? We have some suggestions.
"...“Acknowledging the prevalent trauma and shame associated with conventional religious and spiritual settings, especially for queer individuals,” they relate..."

May 24, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin ISD Budget Woes Take a Turn for the Worse
Hard decisions will have to be made, officials say
"...the border and providing public school funding to private religious schools. Three weeks ago, trustees Kevin Foster and David..."

May 17, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, May 3-9
"...for you to craft your own personalized and idiosyncratic religious path...."

May 3, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Theatre Review: Born With Teeth
Marlowe’s mad and Shakespeare’s sad in Austin Playhouse production
"...With Teeth presents a world full of intrigue – religious, political, professional, and oh yeah, sexual. The tension between..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Movies, Comedians, Theatre, and More Arts Options for the Week
Get out and get art
"...of toxicity forming the bedrock of Loose of Earth: religious fanaticism and environmental contamination. With a scope that accommodates..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

A Trans Journalist With the Taliban in Transition
Austinite Monica Villamizar on Jordan Bryon's truth in wartime
"...a reporter who was transitioning while breaking bread with religious extremists who would likely kill him if they ever..."

April 5, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Want to Go to There
A 2000s-era sitcom rewatch stirs up thoughts on queer media
"...teen, my parents and I watched NBC Thursdays with religious commitment. To return has been a fascinating experience –..."

April 5, 2024 Column by James Scott

Movies, Comedy, Books, and More Recommended Arts Events
Find an art that fits your tastes
"...their paintings, many of which depict animals, humans, and religious figures in various states of distress. Their current show,..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, March 29 - April 4
"...PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In the religious beliefs of Louisiana Voodoo, one God presides over the..."

March 29, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Immaculate
Sydney Sweeney excels in just-OK nun horror
"...the deep colors or compelling compositions that could express religious hysteria with a single frame. Pacing is the biggest..."

March 22, 2024 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

Shayda
An Iranian mother and daughter find refuge from family violence in a Melbourne women’s shelter
"...the promises of something like opportunity be vaporized by religious extremism and a marriage from which she now must..."

March 22, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Immaculate
Nun horror delivers decent scares, but gets in its own way
"...the deep colors or compelling compositions that could express religious hysteria with a single frame. Pacing is the biggest..."

March 13, 2024 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

SXSW Film Review: Cold Wallet
A well-cast thriller about crypto and its discontents
"...who use it often believe in it with a near-religious fervor, while those who see it as a scam..."

March 9, 2024 Screens Post by Joe Gross

Bassist Mikki Itzigsohn Premieres First Visual Art Show
Ode to “Songwriters” at Yard Dog Art Gallery
"...the painting to Jeannine Deckers, “The Singing Nun,” and religious Ethiopian composer Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou...."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...more than 80% of them prohibit head coverings without religious exemptions, and have vague policies on hairstyles that disproportionately..."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature

Review: Middle Sattre, Tendencies
Eightpiece’s soul-baring string arrangements push through self-loathing
"...A queer coming-of-age epic reeling from religious trauma, the debut record from experimental eightpiece collective Middle..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Music Feature by Miranda Garza

March 2024 Primary Election Endorsements for Travis County Residents
Our choices for local, state, and national races
"...Greg Abbott’s aggressive border tactics. He also emphasizes “real religious freedom,” writing that, “some Republicans go so far as..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Pelvis Wrestley’s High-Concept Pop Mythology
Bandleader Jammy Violet embraces queer world-building on sophomore LP
"...time, and having that really rub up against the religious identities and ideologies that I was raised with,” explains..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Sundance Review: The Sacred, the Profane, and the Silly in Realm of Satan
Playful portrait of the Church of Satan is a Rorschach test
"...implication that this was a hate crime born of religious intolerance. And, honestly, who could be mad at Satanists?..."

Feb. 3, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, January 26 - February 1
"...Throughout history, there has never been a culture without religious, mythical, and supernatural beliefs. The vast majority of the..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Slamdance Interview: The 23-Year Wait for Bliss
Inside the unexpected sequel to 2001's Virgil Bliss
"...When Amy ODs, Virgil must contend with her highly religious and suspicious sister, Joe (Amadeus in a double role)...."

Jan. 23, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Troubles in the Blood: The Irish Roots of Vampire Drama Sunrise
Director Andrew Baird on its immortal and universal themes
"...his belief that this is a spiritual, rather than religious, film, as it tackles “the fear of the other,..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFS Cinema Hosts Tribute to the "Quiet Engine" of Austin Film
A celebration of Mark Reeb
"...from "The Intervention," but, he added, "he was also religious about his preparation." He recalled one day during filming..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips: Presidio Chapel, San Elizario
Historic chapel maintains a simple beauty
"...that goes back to 1752. It began as the religious home for Spanish soldiers at a fort on the..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, December 15-21
"...PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Many religious people believe God can hear their prayers and intervene..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, December 8-14
"...This quote appears in his book The Varieties of Religious Experience. In accordance with astrological omens, I invite you..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Synagogue Arsonist Gets 10-Year Sentence
Congregation Beth Israel finally gets closure
"...to two federal charges – arson and destruction of religious property. After serving time, he will have a three-year..."

Nov. 29, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

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