ICE Opens Fire
Federal agents unleash violence on our streets and imprison Wilber Rafael Garces Perez with a bullet in his back
A Celebration of Community at a Time of Division in Flag Day Doc
Austin filmmakers Andrew and Melissa Shea head to Michigan to explore the country’s most unexpected patriotic celebration
Dog’s Head Detractors Bark Back With Lawsuit
Environmental opponents of the massive development take city to court
After ACLU Settlement, 99% of Travis County Arrestees Get a Lawyer at Bail Hearings
The county still struggles with thorough documentation
What’s Red River Asking For?
A toolbox of policies could help preserve the live music strip – here’s what that means
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News
The Week’s Biggest News in Brief: Sept. 17-23
ICE shoots 28-year-old Austin man, the Chronicle joins lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, and more of the week’s headlines
TOMO Mags Works to Restore the Austin Community’s Relationship With News
The magazine shop kicked off its news club last week in partnership with the Trust Project
An Early-Career Reporter’s Thoughts on AI and Journalism
In a world of influencers and AI-generated articles, what’s the future of my job?
ICE Shoots Man, Detains Him Hours Later With Bullet Still Lodged in Back
Austin is demanding an investigation of the shooting independent of DHS and DOJ
Newsletters
Music
Carolyn Osborn, Influential Austin Writer, Dies at 92
In other cultural news: Umarell transforms into Panciuto and Temple Beth Shalom welcomes historic Torah
Arts + Culture
Local Artists Celebrate Austin Public Library Centennial With New Library Card Designs
Adult, teen, and kid creatives draw creatures, colors, and community in competition-winning designs
Old City Infrastructure Becomes a Canvas on the Lake in WaterWork
Reflections on architecture, water, energy, and ecosystems paint the Seaholm Intake Facility facade September 25-26
Screens
Fantastic Fest Review: Wild Horse Nine’s Hitmen on Holiday
John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell play buddies during the CIA’s heyday
Fantastic Fest Interview: Connecting With Nature in The Squirrel
Finnish Oscar entry imagines our world without animals to show why we need them
Primetime Review: The Evil That Men Do
Robert Pattinson is brilliant in this layered examination of 2000s-era hidden-camera show To Catch a Predator
The Rivers That Run Through Us
In his latest documentary, Deep in the Heart 2: Texas Rivers, Austin conservationist Ben Masters asks us to look at our waterways in a new light
The New Driskill Grill Is Old Austin With a Lot More Energy
MML Hospitality jolts the historic dining room with dry-aged meats, British touches, and a much livelier crowd
ColumnS
Qmmunity: Cool Dreams, Hot Events
Sweaty times can’t keep us down, but boy I sure wish things would get cooler
Austin FC Stays Alive in Playoff Race With Unbeaten Streak
Verde and Black face San Diego Saturday in a must-win match
Qmmunity: Not So Fairest In the Land
Politicians prove, once again, spineless but the Austin queer event calendar is as strong as ever
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