Austin Comic Books Come to Life at Inky Eyes
Quarterly event gives local cartoonists the poetry reading treatment
Scientific Study on East Austin Neighborhood’s Water Finds Contaminants
Hard water, harmful toxins, and higher bills for those not on city water
Former EMS Union Leader Says First Responders Are Overworked
They want more personnel and resources to balance the rigorous workload
Families Can Buy Bible Studies, AI Classes, More With Private School Vouchers
Public school advocates call for greater academic accountability and transparency on how program’s $1 billion funding can be spent
Rare Forms Gives Local Multi-Hyphenates a Space to Explore
Packed dadaLab lineup includes Jeff Henson and Deezie Brown playing live for the first time as King Thievery
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The Week’s Biggest News in Brief: July 2-8
ICE shoots and kills Houston man, disability rights advocates protest outside the Capitol, and more of the week’s headlines
Why Are Republicans Suddenly for Ibogaine?
After decades of stereotyping psychedelic substances, GOP members are championing the alternative medicine
South Austinites Worry About Planned Homeless Navigation Center
Neighbors want to keep the facility from offering basic necessities like food and showers
14 Years After DACA’s Inception, Dreamers Are Facing Renewal Delays, Job Loss, Deportation
While the program’s future in Texas lingers in a district court
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Music
Wavemakers Sets New Courses for Women Musicians Over 40
Nonprofit celebrates their work in diversifying older women’s input in the music industry with Sunday’s Summer Sonic Social
Houston Rockers ORION 224 Grow Up and Into Their Sound
Indie-pop quartet headlines Austin for the first time this Saturday at the Far Out Lounge
Arts + Culture
Catch the Devil Reveals a Criminal Justice System Caught Up in Its Own Delusions
Austin-based journalist Pamela Colloff chronicles a series of Gulf Coast cons in her first book
Medium Is the Message
Rosie Clements and Peter McRury warp hyperreal documentation in “Surface Tension”
Screens
Evil Dead Burn Review: Hell Is Other People
Horror franchise takes a heavy turn into family drama that’s not as much fun as the copious gore
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass Review: A Wholesome Sex Comedy That Doesn’t Quite Click
Zoey Deutch charms as a Kansas naif on a mission to nail Jon Hamm
Night Nurse Review: The Psychopath’s Guide to Caretaking
May-to-December fetish flick blends psychodrama, sex comedy, and twisted romance
Moana Review: The Same Wave Rolls Back Around
Latest Disney live-action remake just traces over the lines of the superior original
Food
Austin Oyster Co. Brings the Maine Coast to Austin
Eastside raw bar delivers pristine oysters, excellent cocktails, and a convincing taste of New England
Learning to Pivot: New Documentary Looks at Austin Restaurants During COVID
First-time filmmaker David Liu examines what life in lockdown tells us about eating out
ColumnS
USMNT Proves Nothing’s Changed in World Cup Collapse
The good news: American audiences are all-in on the beautiful game
Qmmunity: Cool Lizard Alert
Sorry, I have to talk about the East Austin lizards and how much I like them
At the 2026 Hemp Beverage Expo, a Taste of What’s to Come
Women in hemp, THC meets coffee, and more observations
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