Hinojosa Temporarily Blocked From Access to Abbott, Musk Emails
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Months Since New Rules Took Effect, Hemp Businesses Feel the Burn
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ACA Health Premiums Set to Increase for Second Consecutive Year
After federal lawmakers failed to reach an agreement, enhanced premium tax credits expired, prices set to surge
Austin Council Passes Wildfire Plan on Consent Despite Housing, Tree Concerns
Non-regulatory plan provides blueprint for wildfire mitigation, preparedness, response coordination, and resilience
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News
Gaze Through the Eyes of the Abolishable Snowman
America’s most terrifying cryptid is this year’s Halloween mask
The Week’s Biggest News in Brief: Oct. 22-28
Election kiosk issues arise, environmentalist push back on Parmer Lane Highway, and more of the week’s headlines
Paranoia Spreads as Election Officials Prepare for Federal Intervention in Midterm Elections
Trump muddies the waters ahead of November
Southeast Supermarket Fears the City’s Light Rail Project Could Shutter Business
Project Connect plans could lead to an eminent domain proceeding on parts of the Riverside property of JD’s Supermarket
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Music
Smashing Pumpkins Roar Through Rage and Sorrow at the Moody Center
The “best sad band in the world” celebrates three decades of Mellon Collie in marathon show
Highway Music for the Stability-Curious: Squirrel Flower Explores Life on the Road
Singer-songwriter performs with Sour Widows at 29th Street Ballroom Oct. 30
Arts + Culture
Out of Bounds Comedy Festival Boasts Big Laughs, Big Feelings
In their second post-COVID festival, OOB brings stand-up back alongside their usual sketch and improv lineup
Duality and Differentiation Tangle The Shared Life of Egan and Lucian
Rose Smith envelops readers in debut novel
Austin Author David Brandon Hodge Pierces the Veil With Supernatural Machines
Historian of the strange opens up his archive of mystical devices in new book
Screens
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York Review: Eulogy for a Dying Breed
John Turturro is captivating as a petty criminal running out of time
Austin Film Festival Interview: Horror Turns on the Webcam for Remote
Steven DeGennaro puts Adrianne Palicki into a Zoom whodunnit as this Austin-made techno-chiller has its world premiere
Wicker Review: The Love That Is Woven in the Heart
Alexander Skarsgård is a lover quite literally made for Olivia Colman in this romantic fable
Food
Ramen Del Barrio Levels Up
Cult favorite ramen stall trades the grocery store for a full-fledged izakaya
Hot Luck Takes a Fall Detour
Under new ownership, food festival trades its traditional Memorial Day weekend for October (but plans to return to May in 2027)
Anh Em Feeds You Like Family
Translating roughly to “siblings,” Anderson Lane Vietnamese joint churns out huge bánh mì and comforting bowls of phở
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In the World of Competitive Glassblowing, Art Meets Sport
On the ground at Smoke and Mirrors, the Glassmith’s first-ever glassblowing carnival
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The prettiest San Antonio mission is also the smallest
Qmmunity: Halloweekend Trends
What’s up for 2026’s terrifyingly fun festivities at this October’s end?
Qmmunity: Pre-Halloween Stretch
Scare up a real scream-worthy schedule of queer fun before Halloween night
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