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Volume 41, Number 14
ON THE COVER:
WE HAVE AN ISSUE:
BY Kimberley Jones
news
Gift Guide 2021
Politics Gift Guide 2021: Ain't That Good News
Some gift ideas for the politically and civically minded
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Austin At Large: Blinking in the Bright Light
Austinites stagger into the post(?)-pandemic streets, waving at the new neighbors
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Public Notice: Boards and Commissions in Revolt
Moving meetings out of City Hall is not a popular idea
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Civics 101
Council Seeks Consensus as It Eyes Affordability Crisis
A lot is not enough
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
City Hall Focuses on Housing Costs, EMS Talks
Council to consider resolution evaluating impact of zoning on housing supply
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Austin Chronicle Nonprofit Wish List
Your guide to charitable giving
food
Gift Guide 2021
Austin-Made Food Products to Satisfy Every Palate
Five savory and five sweet treats for the foodie on your gift list
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Hassle-Free Gifts for the Foodie on Your List
Ship it, sip it, sniff it, stuff it
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Koko's Bavarian Spreads the Germans, Tèo Gelato Gets Boozy, Curry Pizza House Opens Soon, and More
All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Austin's Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer's markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of December 2, 2021
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Gift Guide 2021
Gift Guide for the Music Head on Your Holiday List
What a fan, finger drummer, or Austin nostalgia freak may want for Christmas
BY RACHEL RASCOE
BoomBaptist and the Art of Crafty Self Promotion Schemes
Instrumental hip-hop mastermind sells us his world
BY JULIAN TOWERS
Beaumonster: A Memoir by Jesse Dayton
The rockabilly rebel, outlaw country artist, session guitarist to the legends, and low-budget horror auteur looks back
BY TIM STEGALL
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Exhorder, Lera Lynn, Sobbrs, a Tom Waits tribute, and more shows worth seeing
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ, DOUG FREEMAN, JULIAN TOWERS, RACHEL RASCOE AND KEVIN CURTIN
Live Music Events
BY GREG STITT
screens
Sci-Fi Film Festival Foresees a Hybrid Future for Its In-Person Return
Other Worlds comes to Galaxy Highland and beyond
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
Akhanda
Fantastical and explosive Telugu action drama
Benedetta
Paul Verhoeven gets historical for his new take on nunsploitation
Encounter
A veteran fears that unearthly forces are after his sons
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
Gory take on the original survival horror game
Silent Night
English nightmare comedy is as much Noël Coward as George A. Romero
True to the Game 3
Back to the streets in this latest drama adapting Teri Woods' novels
Wolf
An astounding performance at the heart of this strange tale of identity
arts & culture
Gift Guide 2021
Warped and Bloodied: Two New Books by Drafthouse Veterans
Giving the forgotten children of horror and exploitation the analysis they deserve
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Biography of Spooky Rocker Roky Erickson Gets Inside the Myth and Madness
New oral history explores the head and mysteries of Austin's psych pioneer
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ
Five Things to Stuff Your Literary Stocking
Supercharge your personal, locally sourced library
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Mark the Calendar for A John Waters Christmas
The filmmaker and raconteur takes on COVID arguments, sloppy airplane dressing, and how to be rich with class
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Arts Events
Art galleries, live performances, and more
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, fitness classes, and more
BY KATHERINE MCNEVINS
columns
We Have an Issue: Gift Cozy
It's the Austin Chronicle's annual Gift Guide issue
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Opinion: Why I’m Not Sweating the STAAR Test Anymore
A Texas student explains why standardized testing seems like a big waste of time and money
BY AINA MARZIA
Qmmunity: Queer-to-Queer Cheer
Get in the holigay spirit with Austin Gay Men's Chorus, Little Gay Shop, and more events
BY BETH SULLIVAN
Day Trips: Holiday Gift Guide
A wish list for the travelers in your life
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Early Morning Texts
The DPS never sends out Amber Alerts at 1am.
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, December 3-9
BY ROB BREZSNY
The Common Law
I want to run for office as an Independent. Is it possible to get on the ballot?
BY LUKE ELLIS
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Austin FC Trims the Fat
Meanwhile the Mexican National Team sizes up Q2 Stadium
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
