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The Killing of Garrett Foster Shocks the City – and Galvanizes the Moment
Whether Foster raised his gun may never be known, but there can be little doubt about the driver’s intentions
Day Trips & Beyond: August Travel Updates
The latest on safe travel during the pandemic
Ebs Burnough Plays The Capote Tapes
aGLIFF opening night film finds new sides to the scathing wit
Save Austin Now Petition to Reinstate Camping Ban Fails
Clerk says petition didn’t meet signature threshold to go to ballot
A Guide to Black-Owned Hair & Beauty Businesses in Austin
Support local minority-owned businesses and look good doing it
Those Pizza-Tossin’ Dough Boys, Peached Tortilla’s Fat City, and a Whole Lotta Schmears Going On
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Checking In: Latina Rapper Ayo Tamz Adapted Quickly
“Yes, I’m from Austin (partially). I’ve moved around a lot”
Now Streaming in Austin: Nothing But The Blood
Austin-made evangelical horror sees the insidious terror of belief
Song Premiere: Selena Rosanbalm Debuts Solo On “Patriot”
Rosie & the Ramblers lead gets political
Don Hertzfeldt Is Taking Us Back to The World of Tomorrow
New teaser announces Episode Three – but who is David Prime?
Moontower Comedy Festival Rescheduled
New dates for the annual event, setting up two jokes in 2021
Checking In: DJ Mel Saw the Writing on the Wall
Obama-endorsed candidate for best local spinner set the curve
Can You Still Get Coffee from Little City, Though?
Or is that a nostalgia-tinted dream of old-school townies?
Premiere: Dumb Gives Greg Abbott COVID-19 in Animated Video
Croy & the Boys’ frontman Corey Baum breaks quarantine virtually
Now Streaming in Austin: Tower
Keith Maitland’s shocking, touching history of the UT shootings
Lining ‘Em Up in Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets
Bill Ross IV and Turner Ross on making movies on the edges
Council Recap: Undoing Austin’s White Supremacist Legacy
A Juneteenth holiday, renamings, alcohol rules among changes
BabiBoi Releases Debut Music Video for “Molasses”
Video from local rapper pays homage to ballroom icon Amanda Lepore
Army Sergeant Daniel Perry Identified as Garrett Foster’s Killer
Attorney’s statement says his client acted in self-defense
Checking In: Heartless Bastards Powerhouse Erika Wennerstrom Calls for Revolution
“Good time to clean house spiritually and also bust out the Lysol”
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Screenlife horror is more than a ghost in the machine
Yes, God, Yes
Catholic sexual awakening gets a charming, honest new spin
Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind
The Canadian musician’s legacy re-enforced, not reconsidered
The Fight
The ACLU heads into battle to protect your constitutional rights
Rebuilding Paradise
Ron Howard hides an eco-warning in the story of the Camp Fire inferno
Summerland
British World War II drama stays on the Home Front
The Big Ugly
Vinnie (Jones) goes to (West) Virginia
The Shadow of Violence
Blood and regret in an Irish town
Council and Cap Metro Prepare to Hand Transit Plan to Voters
City’s big plan is nearing the station
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, July 31 – August 6
Eddie Rodriguez Concedes Senate Race to Sarah Eckhardt
Longtime House rep foregoes run-off, emphasizes Dem party unity
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Money Talks Pt. II: In a marathon hearing on the city’s proposed 2021 budget, hundreds of Austinites called for city officials to reduce funding for the Austin Police Department at last Thursday’s City Council meeting. The next public hearing is today (July 30). See “Council Mulls Radical Changes to Police Structure.” Light Rails Ahead: City…
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
A rongeur is heavy-duty surgical instrument used for cutting out bone. Rongeur is also a French word meaning rodent or “gnawer.” The Andean condor can glide for as long as five hours and for more than 100 miles without flapping its wings. On April 25, 1954, Bell Laboratories publicly presented its first panel of solar…
Austin at Large: Good Guys With Guns
Garrett Foster died in an outbreak of gun violence. But there’s more to the story.
Soccer Watch
Bold Next Moves With both of last week’s games postponed and two more players reportedly testing positive for COVID-19 since then, the Austin Bold will try to get their season restarted this Saturday, Aug. 1, hosting their I-35 rival, San Antonio FC, at 8pm. Though it seems like the Bold are one bad test from…
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmers’ markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of July 30, 2020
Public Notice: Failing Grades for Texas
School districts beset by pandemic, State rules
Arts Listings
Virtual galleries, streaming improv, and more
Walking Waller Creek Is a Tour Through Wildlife, Wild Flora, and Wild History
Take this self-guided tour from UT’s Office of Sustainability, and learn how much wildness this waterway is home to
Wasota Vegan Paradise Is Simple, Savory, Life-Sustaining
Two local vegans, Lawrence Eguakun and Graham Reynolds, talk meatless meals and The Movement
Kevin Curtin Hung Out With All of Austin’s “Tree of the Year” Winners
A socially distanced journey through the city’s green spaces
Possum Park Offers Vegan Food Trailers All in a Bunch
Lawrence Eguakun’s Wasota is not alone in that welcoming enclave at 701 E. 53rd: There’s a quartet of other nom-worthy nodes of non-meat nutrition dishing out the flavor as well, all gathered together in resonant culinary synergy (and enhanced with a funky boutique or two) to form Possum Park on the edge of Austin’s North…
In We Are Here! Living the Legacy of Dr. Givens, Remembering East Austin’s Past and Fighting for Its Future
Eastside advocates and participants in Forklift Danceworks’ Givens Swims shared their thoughts about their community
Bird Bird Biscuit Is Opening a New Location … in the Middle of a Pandemic
Co-owner Brian Batch on the values and practices his team thrives on
Book Review: Network Effect by Martha Wells
In this first full-length novel featuring Murderbot, the violent but endearing rogue AI is back for more adventures to delight “all the stupid humans”
Faster Than Sound: Austin Musicians Petition for Black Live Music Fund
Black Live Music Fund garners support, Bill Callahan previews Gold Record, and DJ Jester the Filipino Fist harassed in North Campus.
We Have an Issue: Guns Among Us
In this week’s issue, we report on a deadly confrontation Downtown, and the newly released footage of the Michael Ramos shooting
Shut Up and Drum: Thor Harris Talks Politics and Humanity
We spent election day with local percussive rebel
Opinion: The Argument for Approval Voting
Don’t call them spoilers: These former Senate District 14 candidates think there’s a better alternative to run-offs
Questioning How We Embrace Mortality in She Dies Tomorrow
Director Amy Seimetz new film is death positive
Qmmunity: The Best Little Gay Shop in Austin
Sometimes you want to shop where everything’s made by queers
Council Mulls Radical Changes to Police Structure
Reimagining public safety – and how to pay for it
New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
What we’re playing
What’s on City Council’s Agenda This Week?
Council has its hands full. Here are some of the agenda items we’re watching.
Day Trips: Fort McKavett State Historic Site, Menard
Frontier fort was home to Buffalo Soldiers
Tesla “Gigafactory” Is Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Cybertruck manufacturing plant promises thousands of new jobs, tax revenue for Travis County
The Luv Doc: Normally a Dog Lover
The personal grooming equivalent of buying a crotch rocket
APD Releases Long-Delayed Video of Ramos Shooting
Body-cam footage depicts aggressive police response to unarmed man
Outgoing District Attorney Postpones Police Cases Until January
Is justice delayed justice denied?
Star Parks Soundtracks I Used To Go Here
Austin’s Andy Bianculli on the ups and downs of movie music
Black Pumas x 4th Tap, AISD Produce Boxes, Swoop House’s Happy Food, and More Bite-Sized Food News
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Now Streaming in Austin: “If You Ever Hurt My Daughter, I Swear to God I’ll Let Her Navigate Her Own Emotional Growth”
How Meghan Ross got Jon Hamm to voice her feminist comedy short
