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21 Austin Rappers to Know in ’21
A hard-cut list of MCs proving the local hip-hop scene’s legitimacy
Bullock Museum Cancels “Forget the Alamo” Program Under Pressure
Right-wing outrage scuttles writers’ virtual event (for now)
The Return of Ted Lasso, the Rescheduled Tokyo Olympics, and 44 Other TV Somethings to Consume in July
Also: a Gossip Girl reboot, dueling Love Islands
Austin FC Gets “Big Lift” in Attack With Promising Striker Signing
Club signs 21-year-old Senegalese center forward Moussa Djitté
Vista’s New Brews, H-E-B’s Celeb-Packed Grill, Mama Kong’s Piggy Wings, and More …
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
First Look: Snapchat’s Lago Vista
Exclusive trailer reveal for the new Austin-shot docuseries
Thundercat, Black Midi, Japanese Breakfast, the Hives to Play Levitation
Chicano Batman, Crumb, and Andy Shauf also top October fest
Watch This: Branden Rex Flexes his Cat Fancy with “River”
“I don’t see myself with no one but you,” he sings to hairless feline
New Roky Erickson Tribute Books A Waterloo Records Release Party
Black Angels, Eve Monsees, Charlie Sexton, and more sign vinyl July 18
Goalless Again, Austin FC Ties Champs Columbus at Home
RECAP: Winless streak extends to eight games
Tribeca Film Festival Review: Ultrasound
Brain-twisting SF drama questions who you believe you are
Watch This: New Hip-Hop Unit Aux Cutter Go “On Blast”
Ben Buck, Nate Thee Great, and Shadowboxin link up
Werewolves Within
Howlingly hilarious lycanthrope comedy is a shaggy whodunnit
Siberia
Dafoe and Ferrara head to the frozen north
Fathom
A search for whale song becomes an ode to patient researchers
F9: The Fast Saga
Script? We don’t need no stinking script in the Toretto crew’s latest
My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To
Modern vampire horror crumbles to reveal a tragedy of codependence
Too Late
Standup comedy can be murder in this stage-set satire
Faster Than Sound: Bartender-Turned-Activist Jeannette Gregor Amplifies Her Profession
Mohawk’s new venue manager on her “messy and fickle” industry and getting back to live music
Austin at Large: Hanging Guns on the Wall
As Abbott tries to keep the drama alive, whose behinds will end up busted?
Death Watch: The Stays Stop Here?
After a quiet COVID season, Texas’ death row machine rumbles back to life
Public Notice: How Austin Ranks
What a new report about racial segregation says about our city
Voting Rights Action
Texas Dems storm the Capitol (peacefully!)
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Here We Go Again Governor Greg Abbott announced the Texas Legislature will convene for a special session on July 8, although Abbott’s office did not release an agenda of legislative priorities. Another, separate session is expected sometime later this fall, which Abbott has said previously will address redistricting and divvying up $16 billion in federal…
The Verde Report: Stakes Raise as Rivals Columbus Crew Come to Town
A win will feel positively critical against the Crew at Sunday’s second-ever home match
A New Suspect in Sixth Street Shooting
UPDATE: Dre White, 19, arrested in Killeen
Soccer Watch
It’s a glorious summer for Austin soccer fans. Even as we celebrate the dawn of the Verde Era here in Austin, we also have the world’s two biggest continental championships running on TV day and night. Both Euro 2020 and the 2021 Copa América have a COVID cloud hanging over them, but both have provided…
Day Trips: I.B. Magee County Park, Port Aransas
Port A park has rebounded from Hurricane Harvey
Office of Police Oversight Puts Its Difficulties With APD Leadership in Writing
Report offers insight into limitations OPO faces in doing its work
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of June 24, 2021
Travis County Settles With Sexual Assault Survivors
$580,000 settlement reached in three-year legal battle over handling of sexual assault cases
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly June 25 – July 1
Despite Disaster, Austin Leveled Up in the 2020 Census
Austin-Travis County was the only city-county pair in Texas to beat its 2010 census response rate
Arts Listings
Virtual galleries, streaming improv, and more
Qmmunity: House of Lepore Strikes a Pose
Ballroom comes to Coconut Club, Austin Trans Picnic, and more events to wrap Pride Month
Before Stonewall by Edward Cohen
The short stories in this collection from Austin’s Awst Press simmer with queer rage, grief, and longing
Roll, Colorado, Roll: Rowing Dock Makes Waves With Black Austin Tours
Javier Wallace teaches Austinites about the connection between the Colorado River and Black history
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Try Googling magnesium iron silicate hydroxide. It turns out it’s a mineral named after the city where it was discovered. Elephants can grab a tortilla chip without breaking it. In the world of virtual collectibles, a digital collage by artist Mike Winkelmann (aka Beeple) was sold by Christie’s auction house on March 11, 2021, for…
The Luv Doc: My Girlfriend Thinks It’s Weird
So much more than crazy, lust-fueled, Saturday night monkey sex followed by midmorning migas, mimosas, and a luxurious afternoon nap
Five Fantastic Options for Filipino Cuisine in Austin
Finding family via bold and delicious feasts
New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
What we’re listening to
Musical Fajitas, Mama Fried Papas, Les Dames Are Recruiting, El Alma Turns 10, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering …
Austin Cinemaker Space Reopens For the Community
Collaborative studio/workspace charts a post-pandemic future
