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The Off Beat

The Endless Soul Searching of Ageless Singer Tomar Williams

Tomar and the FCs frontman shares scores of stories ahead of the band's third album release

Fri., Feb. 28, 2025

This Valentine’s Day, Boner Bizarre Salutes Dario Argento

Extreme variety show pays tribute to giallo auteur

Fri., Feb. 14, 2025

Mexic-Arte’s Mix ‘n’ Mash Exhibit Offers a Trip Down Memory Lane Collaborative show highlights nostalgia and heritage

haha Laughing Chuckles Through Nasty Feelings Experimental rap duo talk musical catharsis, Free Week discovery

Marry Cherry Preps for a Bigger, More Experimental 2025 Vocalist Adam Schnitzer teases psych rockers’ electronic turn

Resound’s Winter Formal Levels Up to a Holiday Hootenanny Expanded winter mini-fest touches down at Radio / East

Walker Lukens’ “Good Weird,” Austin-Centric Year-End Revue Omnipresent producer brings variety show The Last Walt back to Paramount Theatre

TODAY'S EVENTS

Affordable Art Fair

Palmer Events Center

Ricky Sim: Coming Out to Dead People at ColdTowne Theater

Valley Flower, Tony Kamel (album release) at Continental Club

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

The Verde Report

Vazquez Settles In, Estévez Stays Sunny

Keeping up with the Verde

Fri., May 16, 2025

Austin FC Coach: My Players Can’t Handle the Heat

What kind of message is Nico Estévez sending here?

Fri., May 9, 2025

Despite Wins, Austin FC’s Nico Estévez Still Lingers in Josh Wolff’s Shadow It’s been a mixed bag for the Verde and Black so far in 2025

Can Late Goal Shake Brandon Vazquez Out of Scoring Slump? LA Galaxy win could turn out to be a pivotal moment

An “Ashamed” Austin FC Must Regain Competitive Spirit After 5-1 Disaster Vancouver debacle marks pivotal point in season

Austin FC Eyes Whitecaps in Clash vs. West’s Best Can Austin extend unbeaten streak in Vancouver?

Myrto Uzuni Brings Refreshing Confidence to Austin FC’s Locker Room A closer look at the Albanian goalscoring machine

The Austin Chronic

Ground Game Texas Vows to Keep Fighting for Decriminalization

Executive Director Catina Voellinger responds to Ken Paxton’s crusade to recriminalize marijuana in Austin

Fri., May 16, 2025

Proposed Bill Would Mark “A Step in the Right Direction” for Medical Marijuana in Texas

On the table: easing of operational pains for dispensaries and allowing for THC inhalers, but critics still see much room for improvement

Fri., May 2, 2025

The House’s Alternative to SB 3 Would Still Outlaw Flower and Edibles in Texas HB 28 also gives TABC regulatory authority on consumable hemp

Crying at a SXSW Panel About Psychedelics The power of healing evokes feelings on a trip down to the conference

A Rundown of Cannabis Bills at the Texas Capitol The legislative “sesh” has its papers

Getting Terpene Boosted With Tejas Tonic In a crowded industry, Texas’ first cannabis seltzer still stands apart

One Year After the Raid, Adam Reposa Stays Flagrant Celebrating a “raidiversary” with ATX Budtenders

Opinion

Highway Caps Are Not Austin’s Priority

Council Member Mike Siegel makes the case against funding the I-35 cap and stitch project

Fri., May 16, 2025

Please Don’t Robinhood My H-E-B

An H-E-B devotee wonders why Austin shoppers have to pay for grocery bags

Fri., May 9, 2025

AISD Officials, Lamar Parents Should Learn From the Past As AISD decides the fate of Dobie Middle School, school officials and Lamar Middle School parents should consider the past closure of Anderson High to ensure that history does not repeat itself

Toxins and Trauma – The Silent Threat to Austin’s Kids Austin needs stronger air quality policies, green spaces, and public health measures that prioritize equity and protect vulnerable youth

A 21st Century Texas Lament A native Texan reflects on what it formerly meant to be a proud Texan and how that badge of honor has been sullied by our current set of elected officials

Let Trans Athletes Play Texas’ anti-trans HB1123 doesn’t protect sports. It harms kids.

The Moral Argument to Opt Out of X, Instagram, and Facebook Given their owners’ immoral behavior and growing influence on the White House, it’s time to delete their apps

Day Trips

Texas Surf Museum, Galveston

New Gulf Coast museum rides the Texas surfing scene

Fri., May 16, 2025

Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway, Mineral Wells

North Texas state park is an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise

Fri., May 9, 2025

Sunny Hill Flower Farm, Luling Central Texas farm offers a blooming good time

SandFest, Port Aransas Gulf Coast sand sculpture competition is the place to see some sandy feats

Statue of Union, Sugar Land Houston-area statue rises to third-tallest in the U.S.

Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Canyon The history attic of the Texas Panhandle closes for the foreseeable future

Vernon L. Richards Riverbend Park, Smithville Discover the hidden charms of a Central Texas gem

Qmmunity

Recouping From the Horrors

How do you heal from the headache of our current hellish world?

Fri., May 16, 2025

Thee Gay Agenda Holds Court

Get your gavel for new variety show Justice Is Served

Fri., May 9, 2025

See You at the (Queer) Movies Local filmmaker and UT professor PJ Raval hosts his students’ queer short film showcase at Hyperreal Film Club

Springtime Socializing Here, take these LGBTQ events to protect you against the incoming horrors

Taking Yourself on a Date Make sure to make time for the coolest queer you know, aka you.

Homoscope Is Where the Heart Is Your best queer week is written in the stars – and this column

The Optimist Weighs In Staying positive these days is like being an 84-year-old Al Pacino trying to read names at the Oscars – a struggle!

The Luv Doc

Weird-Looking Vagina

Your boyfriend took something magical and turned it into a Seinfeld episode

Fri., May 16, 2025

Negativity and Paranoia

Jesus, people! How are you not getting it?

Fri., May 9, 2025

Best Friend Breakup Tell Zoltan. Zoltan needs to know.

On Top of Ol’ Sulky Who knew masculinity could be such a fragile flower?

A Hard Lesson You might want to spruce up that Tinder profile

Literary Aspirations It’s time to let her spread her wings and soar

Assisted Living A hard sell, but not as hard as dried urine

The Common Law

When a neighbor’s overhanging tree becomes your problem When a neighbor’s overhanging tree becomes your problem

Can a 14-year old work a summer job in texas? I’m 14 years old and I want to work this summer, so I have money to go to ACL this...

Stand up paddling vs. boating? Restrictions on Lady Bird Lake Stand up paddling vs. boating? Restrictions on Lady Bird Lake

The TikTok ban that wasn’t The TikTok ban that wasn’t

Stamped and ready? Expedited passport problems Stamped and ready? Expedited passport problems

Smarty Pants

May 16, 2025 The “Q” in the cotton swabs called “Q-Tips” is short for “Cutie.” And before they were called “Cutie Tips”...

May 9, 2025 If you add a Hellcat supercharger to your Chevy LS motor, it’s 60 times more likely to be stolen...

May 2, 2025 Your hat size is the circumference of your head in inches, divided by pi. In Australia, you might find...

April 25, 2025 Dark factories in China are fully roboticized and automated. Because they operate without human workers, traditional lighting is not...

April 18, 2025 Grover Cleveland named his favorite hunting rifle “Death and Destruction.” Ferdinand Porsche raced a wheel-hub-motored EV in Vienna in...

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