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The 20-Year Overnight Success of Glen Powell
Hollywood’s newest A-lister – according to the directors who knew him first and best
Memorial Announced for Film Giant Tom Copeland
Former Texas Film Commission head oversaw massive growth in industry
Point Austin: The Abbott and GOP Project Is an Exercise in Brute Political Cynicism
What’s at stake in Texas
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Chain Sold to Sony Pictures Entertainment
Hollywood studio pledges to keep the Drafthouse model going
Naked Acts
Naked Acts NR, 87 min. Directed by Bridgett M. Davis, Starring Jake-Ann Jones, Ron Cephas Jones, Patricia DeArcy. A twentysomething aspiring actress and daughter of a Blaxploitation icon grapples with body issues when she discovers her big break requires a nude scene.
Tacodeli to Open Stand-Alone Restaurant on South Lamar
Obsessed with Doña sauce? Meet the Doña Rita.
Parker Woodland Affirms You as You Are in Video for “Makeup”
“You don’t owe them anything!”
Austin Film Festival to Honor Shōgun Writers
UT alum Rachel Kondo and husband Justin Marks lauded for FX hit
The Bold & the Bountiful: HAAM’s Corporate Battle of the Bands Rocks for a Cause
Fifteen years in, HAAM’s Corporate BOTB is bolder than ever
Fögi Is a Bastard
Fögi Is a Bastard 1998, NR, 91 min. Directed by Marcel Gisler, Starring Frédéric Andrau, Vincent Branchet, Urs Peter Halter, Jean-Pierre von Dach. Set in 1970s Zurich, this punk queer coming-of-age story features the music of The Stooges and The Velvet Underground.
Winter Kills
Winter Kills 1979, NR, 97 min. Directed by William Richert, Starring Jeff Bridges, Lilla Brignone, John Huston, Anthony Perkins, Eli Wallach. This thinly veiled, conspiracy-minded take on the JFK assassination boasts a deep, disparate cast that extends to Toshirô Mifune and Elizabeth Taylor.
Unseen
Unseen 2023, NR, 88 min. Directed by Set Hernandez. Film about a blind, undocumented immigrant probes topics of accessibility; through experimental cinematography and sound, the film reimagines a cinema accessible for blind/low vision audiences/
Federer: Twelve Final Days
Federer: Twelve Final Days 2024, NR, 100 min. Directed by Asif Kapadia, Joe Sabia. Documentary about the end of the tennis great’s career.
Three Men and a Baby
Three Men and a Baby 1987, PG, 99 min. Directed by Leonard Nimoy, Starring Steve Guttenberg, Tom Selleck, Ted Danson. Classic Eighties comedy about three bachelors tasked with taking care of an infant. Yuks ensue.
Into the Woods: Ishana Night Shyamalan on Fantasy-Horror The Watchers
What one rainy fieldtrip taught her about Ireland
Handling the Undead
The newly dead are mysteriously resurrected in this Oslo-based arthouse horror
Longing
Richard Gere plays a man pulled into a mystery surrounding the son he never knew he had
Trim Season
A job trimming marijuana on a secluded estate turns into a nightmare race to stay alive
Wild Eyed and Wicked
Fantasy elements add new magic to trauma horror tropes
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Miami’s bad boy police officers embrace getting older
The Watchers
Dakota Fanning stars as an artist who becomes trapped in an Irish forest and is preyed upon by mysterious creatures
The Common Law
Options for cost-effective legal help in central texas?
Police Oversight Office Ramps Up Community Complaints Investigations
APD has only suspended one officer over the past year
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, June 7-13
Save Our Springs Sues City Over Statesman Site Redevelopment
They claim city violated procedural rules and affordability requirements
The Luv Doc: Cowardice
The yellow flag goes to the Lone Star State’s largest Roomba
Man Sentenced to 75 Years for Burglary as a Teen Hopes for Parole
Central Texan is now approaching 60 years old
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Napoleon’s last meal included sautéed kidneys (a French delicacy), liver, bacon chops with shirred eggs, garlic toast, and roasted tomatoes. To better prepare for his role of Bill Gannon in Dragnet, Harry Morgan read pamphlets from the L.A. Police Department about local crime. Author/researcher Con Slobodchikoff studied prairie dog speech for 35 years and found…
Restaurant Review: Bambino
New Eastside pizza joint from L’Oca d’Oro owners has something to say
Rise in Absenteeism Is Costing Austin Public Schools Millions
Mental illness seems to be driving the absences, group says
The Verde Report: New Austin FC Signings Dull the Blow of “Inexcusable” 5-1 Loss
Club continues to solidify big roster moves for the upcoming midseason transfer window
Arts, Comedy, Theatre, Movies, and More Recommended Weekend Events
Jackie and Foxy Brown?! Yes please!
Theatre Review: King of Hearts
Alchemy Theatre’s production full of heart despite sticky story material
Headlines / Quote of the Week
I-35 Racist or Not: TxDOT argued in federal court that I-35 didn’t “cause discrimination.” But, KUT reported, the state agency’s own historical assessment of the highway states: “IH 35 reinforced the segregated division between the largely white population of Central and West Austin and the largely Black and Hispanic population in East Austin south of…
Day Trips: Houston Temple, Houston
Intricate wooden temple goes up in smoke in November
Party People, Zines, Sharks, and More Events for the Week Ahead
Don’t wait for the weekend!
The Off Beat: Hole in the Wall Celebrates 50 Years of Being an Austin Music Incubator
The Drag’s final girl plots a monthlong golden anniversary celebration
Parker Woodland, Good Looks, and More Crucial Concerts
Album releases, artist departures, and more recommended shows
Qmmunity: Pride Calendar
A buffet of June Pride events in Austin
Hot Summer Nights Returns, Joey Tea Departs, and More Music News
Keep up with the sounds of Austin
Austin ISD Budget Shortfall Could Put School Closures on the Table
Desperate times may lead to desperate measures
