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John Anderson / Design by Zeke Barbaro
Volume 42, Number 18
ON THE COVER:
news
Greg Casar Enters the National Spotlight, and Brings His Grassroots Coalition With Him
New year, new rep
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Public Notice: A Mayor (and a Superintendent) for All of Austin
Kirk Watson, Matias Segura set to lead city, school district
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Abortion on the Border
A Q&A with one of the most important players in the state’s fight for abortion access
BY SARA HUTCHINSON
More Anti-LGBTQ BS From Ken Paxton
Why did the attorney general want a list of transgender Texans?
BY MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON
Microtransit Takes Off in Central Texas
Uber wins over the suburbs
BY BENTON GRAHAM
With Project Connect in Flux, Here’s How to Get Involved
Community engagement so far has lacked diversity
BY BENTON GRAHAM
Nonprofits Step Up to Bring Unhoused to Warm Shelter
City struggles to reach people and bring them in from the cold
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
food
An Illustrated History of a Black-Eyed Pea Party
A cartoonist and Texpat keeps the Southern tradition alive in Amsterdam
BY RACHELLE MEYER
NYE Draws Extremely Nigh, Granduca Becomes Viata, Snap Abets Your Healthy Resolutions, Fiore Tedesco Is All Over the City, and OMG Garrison Brothers What’s This About Water Buffalo Milk?
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 29, 2022
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Raul's in Overdrive: "AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!"
In 1978, visits from Patti Smith and Elvis Costello plus the Austin Punk Scene’s first record could mean “AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!”
BY TIM STEGALL
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Timbeko, Shinyribs, TC Superstar, an Exquisite Corpse, and more recommended shows for the week
BY KRISS CONKLIN, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, LAIKEN NEUMANN, GENEVIEVE WOOD, MICHAEL TOLAND AND KEVIN CURTIN
What We’re Listening to This Week
New, local platters from Brazos, Fuvk, Eric Hisaw Band, and Discreet
BY AUSTIN POWELL, GENEVIEVE WOOD, TIM STEGALL AND JULIAN TOWERS
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
Return of the Revenge of the Final Girl in Scare Package 2: Rad Chad's Revenge
Zoe Graham and the new rules of horror in Scare Package 2: Rad Chad's Revenge
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Weird Wednesday Celebrates Low-Budget Legend Albert Pyun
An unstoppable workhorse whose films celebrated earnest fun
BY JULIAN TOWERS
Film Reviews
All Quiet on the Western Front
Shocking, graphic, and mournful adaption of the World War I epic
arts & culture
Five Celebrations of NYE Weekend
Boot out 2022 and usher in 2023 with laughs, music, and a good walk
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids' activities, and more
BY KATHERINE MCNEVINS
columns
Qmmunity: New Year, New Homoscopes
The stars predict what lies in the queer new year of 2023
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: The World’s Littlest Skyscraper, Wichita Falls
Legendary diminutive office building draws visitors from around the world
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Above the Knees
It's unhealthy to obsess over your least attractive feature
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, December 30 - January 5
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
comics
