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A New Era for the Travis County Democratic Party
After years of infighting and a tumultuous election in March, the TCDP must now proceed as one
BY NINA HERNANDEZ
Point Austin: The Struggle Continues
The Poor People's Campaign renews the long-term fight
BY MICHAEL KING
Headlines
Quote of the Week: Ora Houston
The outgoing council member reflects on four years and lots of work
Civics 101
CodeNEXT: Runnin’ Scared
A smattering of happenings concerning the land use rewrite
BY SARAH MARLOFF
NAKED CITY
Martin Luecke’s “Campaign to Save Humanity”
Independent eyes Congressional District 25
BY MICHAEL KING
Scholars Call on State Board of Education to Repair Sins of Past and Present
Vote expected Friday to rename Mexican-American studies course
BY MARY TUMA
Council: City Cyclone
Council’s wild week, if they can get through it
BY NINA HERNANDEZ
Brian Manley: “Austin’s Next Police Chief”
APD vet expects appointment Thursday at Council
BY CHASE HOFFBERGER
Texas Medical Board Defends Itself
Responding to complaints, agency renews attack on critics and judge
BY MICHAEL KING
Death Watch: Intellectually Disabled or Mentally Ill?
Three cases raise the question
BY SARAH MARLOFF
Soccer in Austin? Three Interests Now Vying for McKalla Place
Welcome to the group stage
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
AISD Board Preps for Lege
This year's motto: give the district more money
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Stratford Plan on Hold?
Environmental Commission throws wrench in PARD's progress
BY CHASE HOFFBERGER
food
Austin's Barbecue Culture Is Well-Seasoned Thanks to These Pioneers
A brief history of old-school 'cue
BY VERONICA MEEWES
BBQ Revolution's Slow-Smoked Vegan Barbecue
The best damn meat-free barbecue you've ever had
BY ALISHA MCDARRIS
Sam’s Bar-B-Que Is Open, for Now
E. 12th Street barbecue spot needs support to stay open
BY NINA HERNANDEZ
Battle of the Briskets: Division Champions
Vote now for one brisket to rule them all
Food Events
music
Second Annual Terror Fest Takes Hold of Austin
Burgeoning extreme metal maelstrom runs June 15-17
Playback: Jump on It
Eastside hip-hop summer series moves to the Expo Center; plus, musical robots with personality disorders and more music news
BY KEVIN CURTIN
screens
C. Robert Cargill’s Journey From Writing About Film to Making Blockbusters
Something sinister, something strange from Dr. Strange scribe
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Great Comics Getting Greater
Austin's newest comic and film convention leaps into action
BY MOISÉS CHIULLÁN
Film Reviews
American Animals
Truth, lies, and self-deception in this remarkable true-crime docudrama
Breath
Australian surfer dudes come of age in this literary adaptation.
Incredibles 2
Pixar's superhero family returns with familiar but still welcome action
Pom Poko
"Lost" Studio Ghibli tale of raccoons in peril gets long-delayed release
Summer 1993
Town mouse turns country mouse in this bitter-sweet reminiscence of Spanish childhood.
Tag
Ridiculous true story of childhood retained makes for ridiculous fun
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
America's favorite neighbor, Fred Rogers, revealed as even kinder than you hoped
The Yellow Birds
Iraq War veteran's novel gets a sadly uninspiring adaptation
arts & culture
Spectrum Theatre Company's Juneteenth Chronicles
With this play, Crystal Bird Caviel honors ancestors who were slaves and her colleague, the late Dr. Billy F. Harden
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Snapshot: Bubblepalooza
Because bubbles make everything better
BY DAVID BRENDAN HALL
Arts Reviews
Zach Theatre's Sunday in the Park With George
Zach relalizes the Sondheim musical with near flawless execution but has little in the way of emotional reward
Heartland Theatre Collective’s Little Bird
The vulnerability of small things is at the heart of Nicole Oglesby’s drama of girls and ghosts in East Texas bayou country
Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company’s Company
In this short works program, the troupe explored the solace and thrills in the company you keep
columns
Day Trips: Jet Set Chocolate, Brenham
Airline pilot turns to turning chocolate into art as a hobby
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Gay Place
Please don't stop the music
BY SARAH MARLOFF
Luv Doc: The Marrying Kind
What is needed here is not some sort of grand gesture
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
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sports
Soccer Watch
FIFA membership voted to accept a joint bid by the USA, Canada, and Mexico to host the 2026 World Cup
BY NICK BARBARO
World Cup: Opening Week Preview
Opening week preview
comics
