Hyperreal Film Club
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Volume 42, Number 49
ON THE COVER:
WE HAVE AN ISSUE:
BY Kimberley Jones
news
You Have a Right to Counsel. So Why Doesn’t Travis County Allow Attorneys at Bail Hearings?
Get out of jail free $10K
BY MAGGIE QUINLAN
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Why Do Christopher Taylor's Attorneys Want His Trial in Trump Country?
Take a look at the counties they chose from
BY MAGGIE QUINLAN
After UFO Whistleblower Testimony, UT Prof Says: Let’s See Some Evidence
He’d be “the happiest astronomer on Earth if [this were] real”
BY LINA FISHER
The State Wants to Give More Schools F Ratings – To What End?
When TEA takes over
BY BRANT BINGAMON
“Disturbing” Body-Cam Footage Confirms ER Patient Killed by Deputy Was in Leg Irons, Lawsuit Claims
Attorney calls video “among the most disturbing I have seen”
BY BRANT BINGAMON
It’s Expensive to Build in Austin, and Regulations Are Adding Cost
Red tape raises rent
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Huge Influx of State Funds Will Increase Shelter Capacity by 700 Beds
The funding doubles the city's homelessness budget
BY LINA FISHER
food
South African Wine Shines at Cape Bottle Room
East Austin shop focuses on an under-the-radar wine region
BY TAYLOR TOBIN
Elementary, My Dear Hopscotch; Speering the Texas Farmers Market; Summering Van Zandt; Loro’s Honey Score-o; and, oh, a Whole Lot More-o
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 August 3, 2023
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Alpha Rev's Casey McPherson Gave Up a Life in Music to Cure His Daughter's Rare Disease
The Cory Morrow-headlined RoseFest fundraises for FDA clearance on Aug. 12
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
The Filipino Fist, Horsegirl, Night Drive's EP release, and more recommended Austin shows
BY RACHEL RASCOE, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, CARYS ANDERSON, ADAM CHERIAN AND DEREK UDENSI
Crosstalk: Remembering Brad Houser of Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, and More Music News
Mala Fama opens on Sixth Street, and Golden Hornet seeks young composers
BY RACHEL RASCOE
Review: The Bright Light Social Hour, Emergency Leisure
Fifth platter grooves another uncannily transportive audio experience
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ
Review: Ariadne Mila, elemental
Sweetly ethereal pop EP recaps a rocky relationship with a lover
BY ADAM CHERIAN
Review: Free Hamze & Peace, FREETAPE2: Peace by Piece
Lebanon-born, Austin-raised go-getter connects with Houston producer
BY DEREK UDENSI
Review: Pearl Earl, It's Dread
A dreamy, melancholic, and, at times, ominous sophomore journey
BY LEO VERNOR
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
For 12 Years, There's Been a Gap in One of Austin's Most Famous Murals
Will an image from an iconic Austin movie complete the picture?
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
AFS Cinema Celebrates Max Fleischer, the Man Who Made Betty Boop Boop-Oop-a-Doop
AFS Cinema spotlights the animation revolution created by Max Fleischer in the Fleischer Studios Legacy
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
The Highest of Stakes
Cryptoscam doc feels like part of an outrage machine
Kokomo City
Gorgeous documentary about Black trans sex workers in Black communities
Shortcomings
Randall Park's social satire centers on self-sabotaging hypocrisy
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
The heroes in a half shell evolve into their most stylish adventure yet
The Unknown Country
Lily Gladstone takes a road trip through small, meaningful stories
arts & culture
Beyond August Productions' God of Carnage
A good play about bad behavior, made even better by a great production
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 KAT MCNEVINS
columns
We Have an Issue: You Have the Right ... (in Theory, at Least)
In this week's cover story, Maggie Q. Thompson digs into Counsel at First Appearance – what it is, why we don't have it in Travis County, and whether that's violating our Constitutional rights
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Qmmunity: Prep for Pride
Everyone loves a girlie with a plan, so make one for Austin Pride with these suggestions
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Guadalupe Brewing Co., New Braunfels
Cold brews offer a respite from the summer heat
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Jesus Is Watching
West Lake left the Luv Doc off the pool party list
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, August 4-10
BY ROB BREZSNY
The Common Law
Kids working for parent’s business
BY LUKE ELLIS
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
Austin FC Dumps Diego Fagundez in Stunning Trade
Fan favorite traded to LA Galaxy for Memo Rodríguez, allocation money
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
