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news
The News Biz Is In Deep Shiz
Local newsroom leaders see growth potential despite tough climate
BY ABE ASHER
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Austin Police Chief Finalists Meet the Public
City Manager T.C. Broadnax will soon announce his pick
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Tuberculosis Has Broken Out in Texas Prison System
Advocates and families say there are dozens of active cases
BY BRANT BINGAMON
From Lady Bird Lake to Paris, Austin Rowers Compete in the Olympics
It’s go time for UT alums Kate Knifton and Daisy Mazzio-Manson
BY BENTON GRAHAM
City-Contracted Toxic Algae Mitigation Tactic Has Seen “Mixed” Results
Algae production best slowed by limiting runoff
BY LINA FISHER
On Fifth Street, Mexic-Arte Pushes for Cultural District Designation, Funding
Designation would bring in a $250,000 per year
BY NEHA KONDAVEETI
Thar She Glows: What’s Up With the Signal at Fourth and I-35?
Amid big transportation change, small tweaks make an impact
BY BENTON GRAHAM
food
Restaurant Review: Yellow Ranger
The new Chinese-American restaurant inside the Golden Horn should let its flavors roar
BY TAYLOR TOBIN
Keep Yourself Cool at These Austin Bars With Pools
Dip your toe in one of these watering holes
BY JAMES SCOTT
music
Album Review: BLK ODYSSY’s Pop-Rock Pivot
Rising “Funkentologist” leaves R&B behind on 1-800-FANTASY
BY CARYS ANDERSON
Local Rock Weirdos, Death Metal Out-of-Towners, and More Crucial Concerts
They're your ears, do with them what you will
BY CY WHITE, CARYS ANDERSON, DEREK UDENSI, RACHEL RASCOE, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, DOUG FREEMAN, ABBY JOHNSTON AND MICHAEL TOLAND
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
Screens
Film Reviews
Deadpool & Wolverine
Marvel mash-up has a blast
Eno
Innovative doc explores the career of musician Brian Eno
The Fabulous Four
Another "sassy seniors" lightly raunchy comedy
arts & culture
Visual Arts Review: “Bending Light” at Women & Their Work
Texas artists showcase the strength of a story
BY CAT MCCARREY
Youth Theatre, Late Movies, Brat Dances, and More Recommended Events
It's not scorching! Get out while you can!
BY JAMES SCOTT, KAT MCNEVINS, JAMES RENOVITCH, CAT MCCARREY, LINA FISHER, RICHARD WHITTAKER, ABBY JOHNSTON, KIMBERLEY JONES, CY WHITE AND AARON SULLIVAN
A Jukebox Musical, Chicken Tips, and More Weekday Events
Don't pretend like you don't need chicken tips
BY JAMES SCOTT, RICHARD WHITTAKER, LINA FISHER, KIMBERLEY JONES, CAT MCCARREY AND BRANT BINGAMON
columns
Opinion: With Elections Looming, Texas Should Expand the Right to Vote
The laws that deny voting rights to people due to a felony conviction have no place in modern America
BY ROBERT LILLY
The Austin Chronic: The Taste of Texas Hemp Cup Wants You to Get Them High
“It’s incredible to watch these farmers and the genetics get better every year”
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Qmmunity: Poo Poo Platter Closes After 12 Years
The avant-drag troupe talks the show’s history and hijinks
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Mason County Courthouse
Historic county courthouse reopens after devastating fire
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Antiquing
If you were honey, you would likely be a dark amber
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, July 26 - Aug. 1
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Nightmare Leagues Cup Draw Exactly What Austin FC Needed
Worst-case scenario? A three-week break to train. Best case? The biggest victory in club history.
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
