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Plantations to Prison Farms: How Far Have We Come?
Texas’ tradition of forced labor lives on
Jeff Nichols on the Tragic Romance of The Bikeriders
The Austin filmmaker on finding the right POV for his new film
Glossy by Kind Clinic Offers Gender-Affirming Aesthetic Treatments
New non-surgical services help affirm gender and image
Sunbird Fest Offers Art and Education in Solidarity With Palestine
Four-day event with intention for Palestinian liberation
Court Ruling Could Kill the Austin Police Department’s Secret Misconduct File
The G file has its day in court
Advocacy Groups Demand Tangible Plan for Legal Defense at Bail Hearings
Short test run of the program didn’t cut it, they say
Hot Summer Nights’ 2024 Lineup Has Arrived
Over 125 local acts play for free July 18-20
ERCOT Says Texas Power Demand to Double by 2030, With Bitcoin to Blame
Gas demand also increasing with electrification
Cora Bora
Cora Bora 2024, NR, 92 min. Directed by Hannah Pearl Utt, Starring Megan Stalter, Jojo T. Gibbs, Manny Jacinto, Ayden Mayeri, Thomas Mann, Chrissie Fit, Andre Hyland, Margaret Cho, Chelsea Peretti, Darrell Hammond. Cora (Stalter) goes home to win back her girlfriend, and soon realizes it’s much more than her love life that needs salvaging.
Review: Disney’s Frozen
Broadway in Austin brings all Arendelle’s magic to the Bass
Kalki 2898 AD
Post-apocalyptic sci-fi epic incorporates Indian mythology
Megan Thee Stallion Was More Than a Hot Girl at Moody Center
It’s the summer, so we had to get hot with the stage titan
Inside Out 2
The inner life of now-teenager Riley gets complicated when Anxiety takes a turn at the wheel
Tuesday
Death manifest as a macaw attends a terminally ill young woman and her mother
Robot Dreams
Dog and Robot find companionship in this lovely and touching Oscar-nominated animated film
Welad Rizk 3
Arabic action film about a group of brothers pulled back into the criminal underworld
In Our Day
Acclaimed filmmaker Hong Sang-soo turns his keen observational eye on an actress and an artist in South Korea
Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara
Based on a true case, a 6-year-old is ripped from his Jewish parents by the Catholic church
I Used to Be Funny
A stand-up comedian struggles with PTSD in this Canadian dramedy
Treasure
A Holocaust survivor and his daughter go on a road trip to 1990s Poland
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, June 14-20
Hyde Park’s My H-E-B Shows Humanity, Explored
Like the store, in this work the people matter
Review: “Flatland Revisited” at Lydia Street Gallery
Dreaming young girls and reimagined worlds run rampant in Deanna Miesch’s solo exhibit
The Verde Report: Copa America Could Be Dani Pereira’s Ticket to Europe’s Biggest Leagues
Austin FC starter dons the “Vinotinto” colors for Venezuela at June tourney
Austin Chronic: The Many Crusades of Adam Reposa
Months after being raided, lawyer continues to taunt the courts, the cops, and Ken Paxton
Queens, Kings, and More Events to Help You Celebrate This Weekend
Movies, theatre, classes, dancing, and more reasons to get out
Day Trips: Dining in Bastrop
Three downtown Bastrop cafes that will wow you
Spiders, Slams, and Other Shows Worth Seeing This Week
Dare to go out on a school night!
The Luv Doc: Money … It’s a Crime
Share it fairly but don’t take a slice of my pie
Juneteenth Events in Austin
Commemorate the end of slavery in Texas with these happenings
Opinion: I Fought for Air-Conditioning in Solitary Confinement. Now I Have to Do It Again.
A Texas woman at Lane Murray prepares for another brutal summer in prison
Jess Williamson, Stay Black & Live, Babestock, and More Crucial Concerts
Recommended shows for the week in Austin
Qmmunity: Blasphemy Baby
Asking my haters to please use their hateration to combat more pressing issues
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Nicole Kidman was once accidentally locked out while filming Big Little Lies, so she used a rock to break a window so she could get in. According to EverydayCheapskate.com, the label “No hormones” on chicken is meaningless because federal regulations prohibit the use of hormones in chicken. “Sweet Home Alabama,” a Lynyrd Skynyrd song written…
Suicides in Texas Prisons Have Dramatically Increased
Brooklyn Hogrell’s mother says our prison agency failed her
Amid Budget Crisis, Austin ISD Leaders Push Vaguely to “Rethink How We Work”
Sense of doom as no one solution will be enough
Mental Health Diversion Pilot to Begin by August
24 / 7 care instead of jail time
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Brand-New Austin Podcast: Looking for a new, Austin-focused podcast? City Cast, a nationwide network of daily local news podcasts, officially launched in Austin Tuesday. The first episode is a 20-minute conversation with Mayor Kirk Watson. Kathie Kicks Off Campaign: Speaking of Mayor Watson, Kathie Tovo is running to replace him. At her campaign kickoff party…
Culture Clash: Paper Cuts Combines Literature and Film
Indie bookstore pairs with indie cinema to celebrate the joy of interdisciplinary art and prioritizing community
