Following a Whirlwind of Love and Success, Chaparelle Faces the Next Chapter
Newlyweds Jesse Woods and Zella Day, alongside producer Beau Bedford, prep LP No. 2 ahead of Austin Blues Festival
City Leaders Hold Their Ground on ICE Policies
Despite Abbott’s and Paxton’s threats, City Council members are expected to pass another pro-immigrant resolution
SAFE Alliance in Dire Need of Funding
Budget shortfalls have put four of the organization’s crucial survivor programs at risk
Get Sad! Bleak Week Comes to the Paramount and Hyperreal Film Club
Local cinemas join with American Cinematheque to celebrate the gloomier side of cinema
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Despite New Confession, James Broadnax’s Execution Date Grows Closer
Broadnax, set to be executed April 30, is still pressing claims tied to rap lyrics, race-based jury selection, disputed forensic testimony, and his cousin’s recent confession
AI Now Decides if Texas Medicare Patients Receive Certain Types of Care
Under the new Medicare model, third-party AI companies earn more by denying care to patients
The Week’s Biggest News in Brief: April 16-22
Voter registration deadline for May runoffs approaches, Abbott threatens Austin over ICE policy, and more of the week’s headlines
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Music
An Empire Divided, An Uncertain Future for Chili’s, And Other Cultural Happenings
Austin receives top marks for coffee, ACME accepts art applications, and the Suerte/Este team expands
Snail Mail’s Life Lessons
Songwriter Lindsey Jordan talks industry education and prioritizing longevity ahead of Sunday Stubb’s show
Arts + Culture
Keep It to Yourself: David Sedaris on Growing Up a Writer
The longtime humor writer shares his path to performance ahead of Paramount Theatre show
Objects and Aesthetics Tell “Tales From the Freezer”
Carter Flachbarth’s paintings combine nostalgia, sentiment, and identity
Texas Mushroom Conference Explores Fungal Lessons
Fungi researchers, growers, artists, and more gather in Austin for fruitful discourse
Screens
Over Your Dead Body Review: Shotgun Wedding
Jason Segel and Samara Weaving wage bloody warfare in this marital horror-comedy
Mother Mary Review: All the Little Monsters
Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel redefine pop horror in David Lowery’s supernatural tale
Fuze Review: Disposable UK Actioner Squanders a Good Premise
The clock is ticking on an unexploded WWII-era bomb
Art, Lies, and Handheld Cameras: Steven Soderbergh on The Christophers
The director takes on the thorny subject of artistic ownership in his new film
Food
Beige and Buzzy: Ēma Joins the Domain NORTHSIDE
At the “mother” restaurant to SoCo’s Aba, the dips are divine while service is still finding its footing
First Look: Persian Hospitality at Roya
Austin’s Hajimaleki family makes good on dream to showcase their homeland’s history
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Qmmunity: Reading the Rainbow, Again
Shop queerly this Independent Bookstore Day, support local Pride, and help save a sexual health clinic
Deconstructing Austin: 2026 Homes Tour Celebrates History Across the City
More than mansions, Preservation Austin showcases iconic spaces of varied sizes, locations
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