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Spoon’s Hot Thoughts Remodels the Locals’ Art-Funk
Britt Daniel and Jim Eno talk about the rise of R&B in the band’s sound
Who Trolls the Trolls?
Austin filmmaker claims HBO’s Silicon Valley ripped off his film
DVDanger: RWBY Volume 4
Star Barbara Dunkelman on Rooster Teeth’s anime smash
Lone Star Zine Fest Rounds Up Local Mini-Mags
Artful publications will be on display and for sale at Cheer Up Charlies
Canvas People Grow Up
Indie rockers face adulthood in new video
Paul Beutel Retires
Arts leader who ran Paramount, Long Center wraps 42-year career
Texas Book Festival 2017: The First Dozen
Lisa Ko, Claire Messud lead off first look at fest lineup
Abbott Announces Special Session
Eye-popping 20 item sprint begins July 18
Branden Rex Stays Positive
ATX MC spreads his “Wings” on skate clip
The Critics Speak … and Speak … and Speak
Clybourne Park, Manchurian Candidate big winners
Uché Falls Prey to Mob Luxuries
Pop singer’s sobering party anthem premieres visually
The Q&A Hole: How Much Money to Break Your Arm?
Because everything, they say, has a price
SoundSpace Reframes the Refugee Conversation
Blanton Museum music series explores the refugee experience
Hot Summer Nights
Thursday-Sunday, August 26-29, 2021 Red River Cultural District Music venues and other businesses in the Red River Cultural District join forces for Hot Summer Nights, a free music series celebrating Austin’s most vibrant music strip.
Five Things to Do in Austin This Weekend
Oh, wait, is this a new list of entertainment options?
Austin Wages Legal Battle Against SB 4 in Court
Austin filing argues SB 4 violates U.S. Constitution
Paris Can Wait
A woman at the crossroads of life
The Wedding Plan
A rom-com with a twist
I, Daniel Blake
Ken Loach’s latest offers dignity in the face of humiliation
Wonder Woman
The origin story of Diana, princess of the Amazons
Uber and Lyft Are Back, in Case You Missed Them
Drivers and riders react to return of TNC giants
Playback: Saving Souls at the Electric Church
New venue the Electric Church converts local psychics, and Samuel Grey Horse recounts his mule variations
Day Trips: Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth
Public tours go behind the scenes for insights into race day excitement
Page Two: Unfortunately the Left Is Guilty of Hypocrisy Even If the Right Is More Openly Oppressive
Adding a “but” to freedom of speech is unacceptable
Soccer Watch
The U-20 World Cup is ongoing in South Korea and on Fox Sports 1 and 2 in the wee morning hours for the next week. The U.S. made it into the knockout round as the winner of a competitive Group D, and are facing New Zealand in the Round of 16 as this paper is…
Trump Budget Wants Congress to Rewrite Federal Immigration Law
But that budget? DOA. (We hope.)
Headlines
No regular City Council meeting today (June 2) – the next regular meeting is Thu., June 8 – but the dais began diving into CodeNEXT on Wednesday, the first of four work sessions on the code. “Council: Code Blue,” June 2. R.I.P. Tom Stribling: Interim Labor Relations Officer Tom Stribling passed away on Tuesday morning.…
News Orgs Unite for Austin Municipal Research Institute
Statesman, Monitor, KUT, and KLRU to collaborate on CodeNEXT beat
Quote of the Week: Joe Straus
Everybody was ready for sine die
Appeals Court: Name Your Death Drugs, Texas
A ruling in name only
Point Austin: Shoot First
Boys and their toys, at the Legislature and elsewhere
CapMetro Launches On-Demand Service in East Austin
Rideshare tech meets bus convenience with Pickup app
Public Notice: “We Can’t Hear You.”
CodeNEXT planning process remains a mystery
Review: Bonhomie
Philip Speer brings friendly French to Austin
Austin to Fed Judge: Dismiss State’s SB 4 Suit
City attorneys question the timing of the state’s pre-emptive strike
Austin Arts Hall of Fame Class of 2017
Flatbed Press founders Katherine Brimberry and Mark L. Smith, choreographer Kate Warren and theatre / spoken word artist Zell Miller III join the ranks of cultural heroes
“A Victim-Centered Process” for Solving Sex Crimes
APD’s new sexual assault cold case unit is up and running
Queerbomb 2017
Undeterred by rising costs, a new crew breathes new life into Austin’s alt-Pride
Lege Lines: Patrick’s Hostage Play
How the Lt. Gov. held the 85th Lege for ransom
The Luv Doc: Gracious Acceptance
The Luv Doc postulates on why 69 was invented
Lege Lines: “A Liar and Hateful Man”
Matt Rinaldi calls ICE, threatens to shoot a colleague
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Animal rights activists are trying to outlaw the sale of meat in Berkeley, Calif. The Birth of Venus, a lasting symbol of feminine grace and beauty completed by Sandro Botticelli in 1486, features Venus in front of a scallop shell – not a clam shell. Leprosy still exists – the World Health Organization reported there…
Lege Lines: Elsewhere Under the Dome
What happened during the wild week before sine die?
Alison Macor Tells the Tale of Austin’s Greatest Rewrite Man
New book delves into the career of Top Gun script doctor Warren Skaaren
Is the Special Events Permit Parking Program a Scalper’s Delight?
Say goodbye to non-resident parking near the city’s big events
My Obsession: Scrubs
Finding real-life parallels in the hospital sitcom’s mentor-student relationship
Mastrogeorge Theatre’s Good People
This production of David Lindsay-Abaire’s play gives us a close look at the folks inside Southie – and why some never leave
A Guide to Vegan Austin
It’s a proverbial land of milk and honey for those who adhere to a plant-based diet
The Hightower Report: Where Does Inequality Come From?
By taking from the needy and giving to the rich
DPS Troopers Push Undocumented Immigrants Into a Deportation Pipeline
Spike in traffic stops raises concerns about racial profiling, faulty record keeping, and the damage done to families
Gay Place
Our fave event of the year is here: Queerbomb!
Nina Katchadourian’s Indecision on the Moon
The Apollo 11-inspired work, housed in a pitch-black room at the Blanton, may tell us how adventurous or conservative we really are
Council: Code Blue
Lamentations on land use
“Abby Bagby: Kingdom” at Women & Their Work
The exhibition’s high-fashion outfits made from human hair and draped on mannequins are quite beautiful but also unsettling
