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John Anderson / Design by Zeke Barbaro
Volume 43, Number 47
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news
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Study on Austin Murders Finds Random Shootings Rare. City Says Police Alternatives Can Help.
City collaborates with nonprofits to stop violence
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
At District 10 Candidate Forum, Ashika Ganguly Talks Transportation, Housing
She emphasizes need for public transit in dense areas
BY NEHA KONDAVEETI
Proposed City Budget Raises Taxes and Utility Bills, but Doesn’t Spend Enough on Priorities, Advocates Say
Advocates want more spending on homelessness, parks, climate
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Texas’ Secret Supplier of Execution Drugs Is Accused of Enabling Drug Dealing
Death penalty critics call it a “pill mill”
BY BRANT BINGAMON
City Council to Initiate Planning for Climate Change Bond Package
The bond would go before voters in 2025 or 2026
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
food
How Chef Thai Changthong Turned His Mom’s Home Cooking Into Austin’s Most Sought-After Street Food
From food stall to brick-and-mortar in under a year
BY EVAN RODRIGUEZ
Food Trailer Review: Dang Hot 89
Nashville-style fried chicken in North Austin doesn’t bring face-melting heat, but it makes up for it with big flavors
BY TAYLOR TOBIN
music
Kerry King Talks Solo Debut Ahead of Ashes of Leviathan Tour
Slayer guitarist talks 20 years of rocking ahead of Austin performance
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ
Album Review: Superfónicos’ Renaceré
Colombian funk septet marks a decade with debut long-player
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ
Crosstalk: A Pair of Tributes, a Heavy-Hitting Debut, and More
Local music news
BY CARYS ANDERSON
Infinity Song, Softcult, and Hot Summer Nights Standouts in This Week’s Crucial Concerts
Get out and get free
BY CY WHITE, CARYS ANDERSON, DEREK UDENSI, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, RACHEL RASCOE AND MICHAEL TOLAND
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
Screens
Film Reviews
Bad Newz
A pregnant woman tries to determine which of her two suitors is the father
Crumb Catcher
A couple's honeymoon gets derailed by a creepy uninvited guest
Darling
A hard worker finds himself accidentally married
Oddity
A twin investigates her sister's murder in this Irish supernatural horror
Twisters
Pale imitation of what made the original such an unexpected smash of a disaster movie
arts & culture
Art Review: “Masters: Calder and Dalí”
Rare gems get the chance to shine at Ao5
BY CAT MCCARREY
A Comic Con, Drag Birthday, and More Recommended Events
Party hard this weekend
BY JAMES SCOTT, KAT MCNEVINS, RICHARD WHITTAKER, KIMBERLEY JONES, JAMES RENOVITCH, CARYS ANDERSON, BRANT BINGAMON, CAT MCCARREY AND CY WHITE
An Art, a Craft, a Movie, and More Events for the Weekdays
Don't let the workweek get you down
BY JAMES SCOTT, KAT MCNEVINS, AARON SULLIVAN, LINA FISHER, CAT MCCARREY, CY WHITE, BRANT BINGAMON AND RICHARD WHITTAKER
columns
Opinion: Put Some Respect on Pickleball
Why the fastest-growing sport in the country isn’t just a game for senior citizens
BY KESH GUPTA
The Off Beat: Inside Local Live Favorite Font’s First Studio Album
Austin post-punks talk recording Strange Burden
BY CARYS ANDERSON
Qmmunity: Speak for Yourself
Local Black trans author KB Brookins talks about writing their new memoir, Pretty
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Ninfa’s, Houston
Original Ninfa’s in Houston started our love affair with fajitas
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Mother’s Approval
Sadly, sometimes we have to parent our parents
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, July 19-25
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: #WOLFDUT: Austin FC Fans Misfire With Pregame Aerial Display
Is now really the right time to be calling for Coach’s head?
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
