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Volume 44, Number 29
ON THE COVER:
features
BY CASSIDY FRAZIER
news
Make education public again
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Speakers decry low birth rates, while some promote pseudoscience
BY LUCCIANA CHOUEIRY
One early beneficiary says school has been life-changing
BY LUCCIANA CHOUEIRY
Lawsuit against Trump administration could restore funding
BY MAGGIE QUINLAN
Departments asked to identify 5% of budget for potential cut
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Critics worry the bill will allow state to form list of trans Texans
BY LUCCIANA CHOUEIRY
food
East Seventh spot offers vibrant Mexican dishes in a laid-back environment
BY TAYLOR TOBIN
music
Shoegaze band’s second LP Solstice for Embodiment
BY ANGELINA LIU
Your guide to the week in live sound
BY CARYS ANDERSON, DEREK UDENSI, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, KIMBERLEY JONES, ABBY JOHNSTON, TIM STEGALL, AMBER WILLIAMS, DOUG FREEMAN, CATALINA PEREZ AND MICHAEL TOLAND
BY DEREK UDENSI
Screens
Film Reviews
Robert De Niro plays two rival mob bosses in 1950s New York
Trippy, gory sci-fi horror from DJ-turned-director Flying Lotus
In a dystopia future, prospective parents must be assessed for their suitability
This live-action remake isn’t just bad, it’s pointless
Funny, scruffy, sometimes mournful indie about an amateur baseball league's last game
Heartwarming family comedy was a blockbuster in its native Thailand
A carjacker gets a taste of his own medicine
A bodybuilder pushes himself to the limits to try to achieve greatness.
A Zambian family's long-buried secrets surface when a body is found
Newly entered into the public domain, the spinach-loving sailor gets mined for horror
arts & culture
Two world-premiere works blend new choreography with established talent
BY CATALINA PEREZ
Pack your weekend with the best happenings around town
BY JAMES SCOTT, KAT MCNEVINS, KIMBERLEY JONES, LINA FISHER, CARYS ANDERSON, CAT MCCARREY, DEREK UDENSI AND JAMES RENOVITCH
Art, crafts, and more weekday fun
BY JAMES SCOTT, KAT MCNEVINS, JAMES RENOVITCH, KIMBERLEY JONES AND CAT MCCARREY
columns
The power of healing evokes feelings on a trip down to the conference
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Third generation manages Houston’s oldest Mexican food restaurant
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
FDA performs search-and-seizure of beloved VHS cleaner brand
BY JAMES SCOTT
You don’t want to be 10 years down the road and realize you married JD Vance
BY THE LUV DOC
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Your weekly horoscope, March 21-27
BY ROB BREZSNY
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
Jon Gallagher is still finding ways to prove his immense value to the club
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
BY SAM HURT
BY TOM TOMORROW
BY RYAN HENNESSEE