Two weeks after the Austin Public Library hosted the public for a meet-and-greet with the four finalists for the APL director position, Hannah Terrell was named the new director of the public library ...

If you’re looking for a crash course in Austin’s music, art, and culture scene, I suggest writing a biweekly column on the subject – it sure worked for me. In between sets at five-band shows and in ...

As the year comes to a close, Jessica Scanlon, founder of Hot Dog Marketing, can already cross one item off of her 2026 to-do list: renewing her Historically Underutilized Business program status.

Texas had a big year punctuated by devastating floods and crowned with new parks. Here are 10 highlights from all over the state. 1,785th in a series. Everywhere is a day trip from somewhere. Follow ...

The category of holiday film stretches around this time of year to fit basically any kino sufficiently comforting or wintry, if comfort’s in short supply. Such is the thread running through this ...

Tis the season for top 10 lists, but ya boy here has looked at this year’s queer news bulletin and, um, well. It’s not a lot of “fun” or “uplifting” stuff to fill out the ol’ listicle format. Instead, ...

Texas roots singer-songwriter Joe Ely passed away at age 78 on Monday, Dec. 15, due to complications with Lewy body dementia, Parkinson’s, and pneumonia, according to a statement from his family. Ely ...

Smoking kills! And yet, the kids keep doing it – the World Health Organization now warns that nine times more children than adults are vaping, fueling a “new wave of nicotine addiction.” Teens may be ...

Ceramics is one of the few art forms that involves all of the elements: earthen clay, water to shape it, fire to set it, and air to dry it. That’s what Arielle Shaves likes about it: “It brings back ...

Austin’s comedy scene is different from when a then-17-year-old Vanessa Gonzalez did her first tight five at Fallout Theater. At the time, Gonzalez had been sticking to sketch and improv because, as ...

Dear Luv Doc, Me and my boyfriend of 11 years got into a fight last Saturday about who should buy his mom’s birthday gift. Her 75th birthday is coming up and traditionally I have always been the one ...

Austin markets itself as green, active, outdoorsy. But this image hides deep racial and income-based disparities. As a social ...