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The Long Road to Reviving Cult Favorite The Toxic Avenger
Austin filmmaker Macon Blair ensures that Toxie Lives!
El Shater
Egyptian action-comedy about a stuntman
Eli Roth Presents: Jimmy and Stiggs
Sci-fi horror falls way below the mark
Highest 2 Lowest
Spike Lee and Denzel Washington reconnect for a Kurosawa remake
Nobody 2
Bob Odenkirk’s everyman-assassin is back
War 2
Hindi-language action thriller
Coolie
Tamil-language action-drama about laborers
It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley
Adoring documentary portrait of the late singer-songwriter
Americana
Sydney Sweeney leads an ensemble Western crime thriller
East of Wall
Award-winning drama about a single mom and her horse ranch
Crosstalk: The ACL Schedule Is Live, DipDipDip Tatsu-Ya Is Closing, and More Culture News
What to know in the Austin scene
AISD Is Scoring Schools Ahead of Closure Decisions
The district is trying to fill seats and save money
The Common Law
Residential leases, security deposits, and normal wear and tear
Album Review: Charley Crockett’s Dollar a Day
Rambling troubadour is caught between the hustle and the dream on his 15th LP
City Council Keen to Request 5-Cent Tax Increase Amid Funding Cuts
Council votes this week, and everyone else votes in November
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, August 15-21
Improv Play Pride & Seek Goes On a Queer Hero’s Journey
Tess Hermes & Liz Brenner explore Pride season chaos at ColdTowne
The Democrats’ Quorum Break Ain’t Over Yet
Americans “just love that we’re fighting”
Day Trips: Bolivar Point Lighthouse, Galveston
Landmark 152-year-old lighthouse getting a makeover
Changing Bail for Better or Worse, or Both?
Changes will go before voters
Qmmunity: Pre-Pride Vibes
There’s rainbows in the air, as well as plenty of Pride pre-game events
The Verde Report: Five Aging Legends We’d Love to See in Verde and Black
With the secondary transfer window closing soon, we assemble a wish list
Mini-Fests Abound in This Week’s Crucial Concerts
Team Trust, the English Beat, Bokani Dyer, and more recommended shows
Theatre, Film, Comedy, Books, and Other Recommended Events
Arts and culture happenings to get you through the weekend
In The Pocket: The Lost Well Relocates to Its Dream Home on Airport
Punk bar and venue that shuttered last year reopens this week
Love and Leisure Suits in This Week’s Recommended Events
Arts and culture happenings from the high to the low brow
The Luv Doc: Night Fights
They never end well and they inevitably run long
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Russia Messing With Us: The New York Times reports that investigators have uncovered evidence that Russia recently hacked a computer system which manages federal court documents, including information naming people charged with national security crimes. Some of the information sought includes criminal cases in the New York City area featuring people with Russian and Eastern…
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Arugula is called “rocket” in the UK. John von Neumann, the mathematician and physicist who pioneered modern game theory, usually lost money in weekly poker games versus other scientists. Koalas sleep 20 hours a day and on average spend 10 minutes on the ground to move between trees. According to a Charles Sturt University study,…
Starting in September, Every Texas Public Classroom Must Post Ten Commandments
Lawsuit says imposing another faith’s scripture on kids isn’t OK
Restaurant Review: Filipino Flavors at Oribello’s Bar and Kitchen
North University sports pub adds a twist to bar food
Making It Even Harder to Get an Abortion in Texas
Senate Bill 33 blocks cities from funding abortion-related travel
