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The Off Beat
South by South Protest
Official fest flooded with grassroots organizing and anti-SX showcases
Fri., March 22, 2024
The Four Horsemen of the SXSW Music-pocalypse
Trying on four local personifications of fest success
Fri., March 8, 2024
Armadillo World Headquarters Plots Austin FC Partnership
The Dillo lives!
Porcelain Infuses Noise Rock with “Realistic Ambition”
Intense quartet launches self-titled debut on Feb. 16
Crosstalk: Zach Bryan Taps Matthew McConaughey for Sagebrush-Shot Music Video
Plus Mike & the Moonpies’ new name and a UT professor’s MLK docuseries
Kathy Valentine Departs “This Town”
Bluebonnets’ unsappy UK sendoff invites John Doe and Sue Foley
Red River Cultural District Asks Public to Rally for City Funding
Nonprofit appealed to Music Commission earlier this month
TODAY'S EVENTS
Indigo De Souza, Humbird [outside]
Mohawk
Youth Chess Night
at Carver Museum
The Vast of Night
at We Luv Video
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The Verde Report
Austin FC Needs Copa Tejas Now More Than Ever
It’s been six months without a win. Can ATXFC reverse their luck against FC Dallas?
Fri., March 29, 2024
Relax, Austin FC’s First Month Isn’t as Bad as It Looks
“It’s not like we’re behind the curve. We’re right there.”
Fri., March 22, 2024
James Ruth Is Bringing Austin FC’s Blueprint to the NFL
Club’s first head of marketing talks about building a brand
Scoring Goals the Focus as Austin FC Returns Home
El Tree looks for redemption in Saturday’s face-off with St. Louis City
(Over)reacting to Austin FC’s Lackluster Season Opener
... and what to look for in Seattle on Saturday
The Biggest Questions Surrounding Austin FC’s 2024 Season
First up: Can El Tree get off to a winning start?
Top 10 Reasons for Austin FC Optimism in 2024
In a league as fickle as MLS, a club’s fortunes are never more than one offseason away from pulling a full 180
The Austin Chronic
Cheech and Chong and Toking with a Troll
Stoner icons materialize for surprise C-boy’s appearance
Fri., March 29, 2024
Notorious Lawyer Adam Reposa Gets Raided For Running an Illegal Dispensary
“I want to go to prison,” he claims, but no charges have been filed
Fri., March 15, 2024
New to the Texas Medical Market: RSO Products and Delicious Chocolate
Texas Original expands with full-spectrum edibles
How Worried Should Cannabis Users Be Over Paxton Suing Austin?
A Q&A with Congressman Greg Casar
I Interviewed My Dad About Marijuana
The Family (Smoke) Circle
SXSW Is High on Psychedelics, as Cannabis Programming Wanes
Conference programming manager Adam Wode explains why South by Southwest is turning on to psychoactive substances
Christmas in Texas
A holiday miracle for the weedless traveler
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Opinion
Opinion: Incarcerated Women in Texas Need to Be Heard
A writer in her eighth year of solitary confinement laments widespread neglect of the experiences of women in prison
Opinion: In Praise of Bed Rotting
A busy college student makes the case for why spending a day in bed is good for your mental health
Opinion: We Need a Ceasefire Now
Anti-Palestinian violence is not “on the other side of the globe.” It’s here in Austin, too.
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Austin Reuse Coalition and Plastic Reduction Project want your help rating Austin restaurants’ commitment to reducing plastic use
Opinion: Dear Israel: I’m Stuck in the Middle With You
My parents taught me that the existence of Israel is essential. My children taught me that support for their violently racist policies is fascistic. There’s a middle position, even if it sometimes feels contradictory.
Day Trips
The Big Thicket National Preserve, Kountze
One of the first preserves turns 50 against all odds
Fri., March 29, 2024
Under-the-Radar Barbecue Joints Worth the Drive
Make a side trip to these notable meat-makers
Fri., March 22, 2024
Lost Maples State Natural Area
This heavily wooded canyon is a remote treasure
Pecan Grove Store, Fredericksburg
Belly up to the bar for a Dino Burger
Schoenstatt Shrine, Lamar
Texas coast shrine is a replica of a German chapel
Mother Neff State Park, Moody
Texas’ first state park is still going strong after nearly 90 years
Bluebird Fish Camp, Orange
Good food down on the bayou on the way to Louisiana
PHOTO GALLERIES
Last Week in Live Music: Gary Clark Jr., Deap Vally, Last Dinner Party, Bayonne, and More
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Qmmunity
Be Fur Real
Chatting with local trans pet play titleholders in Austin kink community
Fri., March 29, 2024
I Yam Who I Yam
Editor James contemplates what constitutes part of a trans identity and complains about blood draws.
Fri., March 22, 2024
The Thrift Store We Adore
Top Drawer Thrift gets their second wind in new North Loop location opening Friday
Self Care by Southwest
Is taking care of yourself the latest development in human technologies?
Serving Real Realness
AI art has no place in the queer community, plus queer Austin updates
Peace, Love, and the House of Juicy
Legendary Father Akasha and princess BabiBoi talk the new Central Texas chapter of Juicy Couture
Tuned In
What’s good and gay on TV these days?
The Luv Doc
What Grindr Is Not
It’s the singular artistic achievement of the Eighties band Escape
Fri., March 29, 2024
AI Casanova
Maybe you’re not the Cyrano de Bergerac that reeled them in
Fri., March 22, 2024
Single Women With Grocery Dogs
Flying a nondescript gray flag and trolling through shallow waters
Smells Like Gold Bond
Wear something extra sexy ... with a plunging neckline
The Love Doc: Office Cuck
Maybe “Remember Fellatio!” will become the new Texas battle cry
Middle-Aged, Caucasian, and Cranky
Middle-aged white guys have it tough all over, not just in Texas
She’s Not My Friend
Never be the designated driver
The Common Law
Can I adopt my stepdaughter?
Can I adopt my stepdaughter?
Legal lemonade: Do my kids need a permit for their lemonade stand?
Legal lemonade: Do my kids need a permit for their lemonade stand?
Moving my mailbox – do I have to?
Moving my mailbox – do I have to?
Neighborhood parking battles
Neighborhood parking battles
Do artistic murals require a City of Austin permit?
Do artistic murals require a City of Austin permit?
Smarty Pants
March 29, 2024
The Irish language has at least 20 words for “hole.” More than 97% of U.S.-grown cotton is GMO. And...
March 22, 2024
Before it was called Manhattan, the island was designated by the Lenape tribe as the place where they got...
March 15, 2024
Syphilis was nearly eliminated in the U.S. about 20 years ago, but rose by 74%, to 177,000 cases, between...
March 8, 2024
Peanuts are not part of an elephant’s daily diet, either in the wild or in human care. Every year,...
March 1, 2024
Butterflies evolved from moths, which probably first happened in North or Central America, and they fed on legumes. The...
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