July 11 • 2025
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Neighbors Step Up as Texas Reels From Catastrophic Floods
And Trump cuts raise questions about federal support
James V. Hart Returns to Neverland at the Paramount
The Hook and Bram Stoker’s Dracula screenwriter muses on his legacy
Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill: Live From Prague – The Movie
Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill: Live From Prague – The Movie 2025, NR, 144 min. Directed by Sean Evans, Roger Waters. Concert doc.
First Look: Eastside Food Truck Soul Seoul Sol
UT football alum puts an international twist on soul food
Hideout Theatre and Coffee House Finds New Home at Art Hub ATX
Congress Avenue mainstay relocates after 26 years
Austin FC Can’t Find Breakthrough In Goalless Draw Versus Revs
Club struggles with Vazquez benched with season-ending injury
Claudine
Claudine 1974, NR, 92 min. Directed by John Berry, Starring Diahann Carroll, James Earl Jones, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs. Diahann Carroll earned an Oscar nomination for her performance as a single mother living in Harlem who falls in love with a garbage collector (Jones) with troubles of his own.
Sorry, Baby
Trauma dramedy is one of the year’s best
Daniela Forever
Another head trip from Nacho Vigalondo
The Austin Chronic: Will Texas Lawmakers Be Discerning Enough to Ban Synthetic Cannabinoids While Preserving Full-Spectrum Products?
Heading into the special session, we ask a psychopharmacologist what differentiates the lab and the plant
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
In Canada, meteorologists call our heat index the humidex. Chemistry professor Benjamin Stillman set up the first soda fountain in a drugstore in New Haven, Conn., in 1806. A Charlie Brown Christmas almost didn’t premiere in 1965 because network executives thought its pace was too slow and it needed a laugh track. Charles Schulz refused…
Opinion: Gov. Abbott Stole Summer From Millions of Texas Kids
Summer EBT would have solved a critical gap for kids during the hungriest time of the year. Abbott vetoed funding it.
The Verde Report: Brad Stuver Delivers All-Star Performance to Send Austin FC to Open Cup Semifinals
Brandon Vazquez injury casts shadow over big win
Restaurant Review: Cousin Louie’s Kicks It Old-School
Belterra Italian spot is all about comfort
Petitioners Hope to Force a Vote on New Convention Center Amid Demolition
They’d redirect money to live music and eco-tourism
Willie’s Fourth of July Picnic Was a Family Affair
Bob Dylan, the Avett Brothers, and more carry on at the waterlogged event
Jury Finds Officer Not Liable in Shooting Death of Man With Baby in Car
Plaintiffs aim for a retrial, attorney says
BettySoo, Bañuel, and a Bat Benefit in This Week’s Crucial Concerts
Get out and hear something
Headlines / Quote of the Week
SCOTUS Tells POTUS Why Not: Donald Trump can move ahead with decimating the federal workforce and nuking federal agencies after another conciliatory ruling by the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The order overturns a lower court ruling and will allow Trump to fire what will likely be tens of thousands of employees. Waffle White House: Trump…
A Toy Story, Boner Ball, and House Party in Our Recommended Events
A weekend’s worth of arts and culture happenings
North of Austin, Texans Mobilize Themselves Through Mutual Aid
Volunteer says: “We cannot depend on the government for assistance.”
A Bastille Bop, Plant Pop-Up, and Comic Creations in Our Recommended Events
Arts and culture events for the week ahead
Chopping It Up About Lizzie: The Musical
Doctuh Mistuh Productions brings back the rock musical for another killer stage run
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, July 11-17
Day Trips: San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio
Who’s buried in Davy Crockett’s tomb? The answer might not be who you think.
The Luv Doc: Topless
The Luv Doc HATES cold water
Qmmunity: On That 1800s Vibe
Flood talk, followed by book talk, with a side of local queer events
How You Can Help: Austin Flood Relief Fundraisers and Donation Requests
Where to eat, shop, and support our neighbors
ICE to Deport Iranian Facing Death Sentence for an Affair, Despite Judge’s Ruling
Court blocked deportation under Convention Against Torture before
