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Volume 42, Number 16
ON THE COVER:
WE HAVE AN ISSUE:
BY Kimberley Jones
news
2022 Top 10s
The Top 10 Austin News Stories of 2022
From worse to bad
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Top Embarrassing Moments of Our Worst Residents
They live here, they give (us hell) here
Top 10 Quotes of the Week
Headlines
(To the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”)
Kirk Watson Pulled in Suburban Voters and Outraised Opponent Celia Israel
Entering the era of Mayor Kirk Watson 3.0
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Council Approves New Austin Energy Rates; Advocates Disappointed
Average customer will see bill increase of $9 in March 2023
BY LINA FISHER
Community Advocates Worry Commercial Interests Dominate Zilker Park Vision Plan
Zilker Park or "Park Zilker"?
BY LINA FISHER
Iranian Revolution Touches Austin
Woman, life, freedom
BY BENTON GRAHAM
Your Guide to Charitable Giving
food
2022 Top 10s
Top 10 Austin Food News Stories of 2022
Restaurant closures, inflation woes, and cannabis wins
BY MELANIE HAUPT, WAYNE ALAN BRENNER AND JESSI CAPE
The Best Nontraditional BBQ Sides to Enjoy in Austin
Secret ingredients, inspired cultural mash-ups, and more
BY ROD MACHEN
The Best Things That Happened in Austin Beer This Year
Pregaming Austin FC at Hopsquad, Austin Beer Guide's Lager Jam, Live Oak Rauchfest, and seven more hoppy highlights from 2022
BY ERIC PUGA
Top 10 Halal Lunches in Austin
Fast, diverse, and deeply satisfying
BY YASMIN DIALLO TURK
10 Local Eats That Impressed in 2022
Duck! Soup! Dumplings!
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Austin's Top 10 Barbacoa Joints
Why settle for Chipotle when you can have the real deal?
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BY ROD MACHEN AND CLARA WANG
Top 10 Noodle Soups in Austin
Wondering where to send noods? Look no further.
BY EVAN RODRIGUEZ
10 Places in Austin to Take Your Visitors With Special Diet Needs
Best bets when your party’s got a plethora of dietary preferences
BY MELANIE HAUPT
Top 10 Austin Nonprofits Working To End Food Insecurity
Because everyone needs and deserves access to food
BY CLARA WANG
10 Things to Eat in Austin’s International District
Check out these hidden gems on North Lamar
BY YASMIN DIALLO TURK
Central Market’s $500 Gingerbread Contest, Le Politique’s Sad Denoument, One Dovetail’s a Pizza and the Other is a Pommeau, and OMG Watertrade What Kind of Genius Dessert Is That?
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 15, 2022
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
2022 Top 10s
Ten Chronicle Music Writers on Their Favorite Austin Albums of 2022
Almost 100 albums we loved this year
BY KRISS CONKLIN, KEVIN CURTIN, DOUG FREEMAN, CHRISTINA GARCIA, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, RACHEL RASCOE, MARS SALAZAR, MICHAEL TOLAND, JULIAN TOWERS AND DEREK UDENSI
What We're Listening to This Week
Christeene, the Bad Lovers, and Churchwood in this week's worthwhile listens
BY GENEVIEVE WOOD, KEVIN CURTIN AND MICHAEL TOLAND
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
This week's recommended shows include mini-fests celebrating rockin' girls, Latinx talent, and Christmas shopping
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ, ABBY JOHNSTON, MARS SALAZAR, GENEVIEVE WOOD, JULIAN TOWERS AND MICHAEL TOLAND
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
2022 Top 10s
The Top 10 Films of 2022
Melancholic black comedy The Banshees of Inisherin heads up our critics' picks
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
The Year’s Best TV (According to Me)
Star Wars gets gritty as The White Lotus flowers again
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Marjorie Baumgarten's Top 10 Films of 2022
Steve Davis' Top 10 Films of 2022
Sarah Jane's Top 10 Films of 2022
Josh Kupecki's Top10 Films of 2022
Matthew Monagle’s Top 10 Films of 2022
Jenny Nulf's Top 10 Films of 2022
Trace Suaveur's Top 10 Films of 2022
Richard Whittaker’s Top 10 Films of 2022
Film Reviews
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
A stunning portrait of the life of activist Nan Goldin
Avatar: The Way of Water
James Cameron goes deep, emotionally and aquatically, in his sci-fi epic
Bad Axe
Extraordinary documentary inside one family's fight to survive COVID, the lockdown, and racism
The Mean One
Bootleg Grinch turns the Seussian tale into a slasher
arts & culture
2022 Top 10s
Top 10 Memorable Moments in Austin Theatre
Productions and performances, from the fantastic to the unfortunate
BY BOB ABELMAN
Turning the Page on the Year in Books
New works by Cormac McCarthy and Sarah Bird make for a memorable year in literature
BY JAY TRACHTENBERG
Top 10 Austin Comedy Stories
New fests, new venues, and big returns
BY VALERIE LOPEZ
John Anderson's Top 10 Photos of 2022
Jana Birchum's Top 10 Photos of 2022
Season's Greetings From Dueling Dickens
Two productions of a seasonal classic raise the spirits, with Zach Theatre's A Christmas Carol vs. Penfold Theatre's A Christmas Carol Classic Radiocast
BY BOB ABELMAN
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
We Have an Issue: "My God, It's Full of Stars"
The Top 10s Issue
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Qmmunity: Sooo Extra
Qmmunity gathers all of what's news for youse this week
BY JAMES SCOTT
2022 Top 10s
Day Trips: Top 10 Events in 2022
Cap’n Day Trips reflects on a year of adventure
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc’s Top 10 Things You Need to Find Love in Austin
I don't like it. It just is. Recognize.
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, December 16-22
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
2022 Top 10s
World Cup Watch: And in the End …
Sixty-two games down, and only two to go
BY NICK BARBARO
comics
