MOVIE REVIEW: Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson charm in Song Sung Blue's true-ish story of Milwaukee’s greatest tribute act.

MOVIE REVIEW: Park Chan-wook explores how far a guy will go to hold on to his middle-class dream.

MOVIE REVIEW: Josh Safdie makes Timothée Chalamet easy to hate in Marty Supreme's frenetic pingpong period piece.

Beyond imitation or flattery, tribute bands make new live memories. Caroline Drew offers an ode to Austin’s homage-paying acts.

Social services see $5 million in cuts, Paxton divorce files released, and more of the week’s headlines.

Council and firefighters agree to a new contract with the deal finalizing firefighter pay increase, a new shift schedule, and a four-person staffing ordinance.

D.A. dismisses case against man falsely accused of rape.

Business owners search for solutions after termination of HUB program.

Texas’ THCA vape crackdown sparks new consumption loophole.

The biggest stories in Central Texas of 2025 mostly brought bad news.

From the files of Mr. Smarty Pants: Seltzer first referred only to naturally carbonated mineral water from the German town of Niederselters.

The Top 10 moments of Austin FC’s first five years.

Programmer Lars Nilsen talks through this year’s selections for the Austin Film Society’s seasonal fare.

RESTAURANT REVIEW: New North Loop Italian restaurant specializes in cozy pastas and retro vibes.

The Top 10 Austin albums of 2025 as decided by the Chronicle culture desk.

ARTS REVIEW: Two stagings of an Austin classic go head to head.

Robert Earl Keen's the Greatest Christmas on Earth comes to ACL Live today and tomorrow.

MOVIE REVIEW: In Bradley Cooper's Is This Thing On sometimes a stand-up’s microphone is more than a microphone.

One Battle After Another tops Austin Film Critics Association awards. Read all the winners:

Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker takes the benefit stage.

Flood insurance assistance deadline extended, Austin United PAC files lawsuit against the city over convention center, and more of the week’s headlines.

After serving as interim director for over a year Hannah Terrell named Austin Public Library director.

City Council stays busy protecting trans Texans, creating jobs, reducing homelessness.

As part of our annual Gift Guide we chat with ceramicist Arielle Shaves: “You can tell this is made by hand, and that’s okay.”

As part of our annual Gift Guide, self-described “weird girl” Emily Schexnayder on the impetus behind Angel’s Cigs.

A gift guide for the blunt rotation from the new Austin Chronic columnist.

Texas roots singer-songwriter Joe Ely, who passed away Monday, was a pivotal part of Austin’s progressive country and Americana scene.

Texas roots singer-songwriter Joe Ely, who passed away Monday, was a pivotal part of Austin’s progressive country and Americana scene

REVIEW: James Cameron’s Avatar sequel Fire and Ash is “a technological marvel”

ALBUM REVIEW: Onda Esotérica upgrades Money Chicha’s live-wire fusebox. www.austinchronicle.com/music/record...

ALBUM REVIEW: Melissa Carper’s holiday originals are hearty future classics.

As part of our annual Gift Guide, Squash Princess puts her heart into crafting photo albums and more.

As part of our annual Gift Guide, an Austin tattoo artist and silversmith points to Rilke’s advice: always be a beginner.

OPINION: Green space should be universal. Instead, it mirrors economic inequality.

San Marcos lets its license plate reader contract expire after deadlocked Council vote.

Austin reacts to greater wildfire risk as the city puts a plan together.

From the files of Mr. Smarty Pants: Female guppies think the more orange a male, the more virile it is.

DAY TRIPS: Take a road trip to get these purely Texas gifts.

In this week's comics, Trump rounds up his administration for an ass-kissing session. Read all the funnies: austinchronicle.com/comics

ALBUM REVIEW: Jazz-trained keyboardist JaRon Marshall stretches his sound on The Return of Slick.

MOVIE REVIEW: Regifting of exploitation classic Silent Night, Deadly Night gets weird in unexpected ways.

As part of our Gift Guide we visit with designer and chainstitcher Austin Beamon on thrifting, apprenticing, and what makes the perfect pair of jeans.

THEATRE REVIEW: Sob through the holidays with Parade.

As part of annual Gift Guide we spotlight five young creators whose unique wares you won’t find on Amazon.

Former UT police chief says she was discriminated against. The new lawsuit alleges a “coordinated purge of female employees.”

Friday Night Lights and Homicide: Life on the Street get major retrospectives at ATX TV Festival 2026.

These five local stars create great gifts for anyone in your life with a taste for bespoke denim, handmade silver rings, functional knives, customizable photo albums, and more. And they’ll all be one of a kind.

In this week's Qmmunity column, where to find the most fabo queer gifts this season from places to spaces to markets and more.

Austin theatre gets possessed by queer Christmas cheer with holiday-horror mash-up The E(Xmas)ist.

Three-time Best of Austin winner Vanessa Gonzalez talks getting political and de-douchifying the local stand-up comedy scene.