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The Animated Childhood of Milo Coy in Apollo 10½
The young Austin actor takes one giant leap in Richard Linklater’s tale of the space race
Gillian Jacobs’ More Than Robots Finds Cooperation in Competition
New Disney+ doc says the S in STEM stands for sport
An Ode to 25 Years of Joy With Peter Bay
Celebration puts Austin Symphony Orchestra conductor center stage
Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup
Visit historic Presidio La Bahia, take a scenic drive, and more
Spamarama’s Happening, Kombucha Is A-Tappening, Texas Wine Auction’s Got the Deals, the Roosevelt Room’s on Wheels, and Nolan Ryan Outpitches Those Damned Tornados …
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Waterloo Records Celebrates 40th Birthday with Two In-Store Performances
Ray Wylie Hubbard, Heartless Bastards, and in-store memories
Oliver Tree on crying, his cowboy lineage, and his influences… which are none
Memeable alternative pop star plays sold out Stubb’s gig this weekend
SXSW Film Review: Mickey: The Story of a Mouse
Our convoluted relationship with everyone’s favorite cartoon rodent
SXSW Flashback: Superheroes & Superstars
To a magical world where everyone is 100% that bitch
Getting Funky and Body Positive With Watch Out for the Big Grrrls
Texas dancer Sydney Bell talks about Lizzo’s new reality show
Infinite Storm
Survival drama is epic, even if the story feels small
7 Days
COVID rom-com is a breezy look at modern arranged marriages
Umma
Generational trauma becomes terror in the heartland
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
Linklater’s charming animated daydream of space race Houston
Out of the Blue
Dennis Hopper’s lost film murders the Seventies
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Michelle Yeoh gets multiversal in this incredible comedy
The Lost City
Bullock and Tatum find romance in this slapstick adventure
The Verde Report: Austin FC Showing More Fight (Literally) in Club’s Second Season
Coach Wolff: “This group has more spine to it.”
Adventure and Romance Return in The Lost City
The Nee brothers praise the great clown, Sandra Bullock
Austin Mycophiles Drive Growing Taste for Local Mushrooms
For the love of fungi
Texas Democrats and Republicans Disagree on Cause of Sex Trafficking Scandal
Twisted priorities at DFPS-contracted Bastrop facility
Dispatches From a New Decade of SXSW
Our favorite musical moments from the fest
AustinCoin? Council Considering Crypto
Some City Council members want to look into cryptocurrency as a way to pay taxes, city bills
Five Things to Enjoy in Downtown Austin
Head back to the heart of the city for your post-SXSW entertainment
Growing Program Creates Green Jobs, Maintains Underserved Parks
Building a sustainable future
Buffalo Nichols: Beyond the Blues
Confronting harsh realities with hard truths, singer/guitarist offers an invitation to reset musical preconceptions
Sound the Alarms: Does Central Texas Need a Storm Alert System?
Austinites struck by surprise when tornadoes swept the I-35 corridor on Monday
The Luv Doc: 10 to 12 Beers
Dear Luv Doc, I had a great time at SXSW this year (best since 2019 ha ha). I went to a lot of day parties and did a lot of day drinking, just like I used to do back in the day. Then last night my girl tells me that she thinks I have a…
Another Fentanyl Overdose Surge Overwhelms the County
Harm reduction advocates urge access to fentanyl testing strips
Opinion: Future of STEM Needs Collaboration and Diverse Voices
Why it’s important to empower all girls to innovate through media and technology
ACLU, Lambda Legal Back in Court to Halt Trans “Abuse” Investigations
AG Paxton argues investigations should continue while ruling protecting famlies of trans children is appealed
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of March 24, 2022
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
The lyrics for the Sheryl Crow song “All I Wanna Do” are based on a Wyn Cooper poem called “Fun.” Crow’s producer found it in a used bookstore in Pasadena, Calif. According to Fritz Vollrath, Oxford University emeritus professor of zoology, less than 4% of humans suffer from arachnophobia. A 2019 study showed at the…
Up the Pay, Medics Might Stay
Medics volunteering for overtime nearly doubled after EMS made overtime pay double regular hourly wage
Arts Events
Art galleries, live performances, and more
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Oliver Tree, Christian McBride, Beach House, Daniel Fears, Kydd Jones, and more recommended shows
Free Acupuncture for Weary ER & ICU Staff
Doctors, nurses and receptionists from St. David’s get treatments on the house
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, fitness classes, and more
What We’re Listening to Right Now
Darden Smith, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Fuvk, Photokem, and more notable local sounds
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, March 25-31
Austin at Large: SXSW, in Four Dimensions
Reporter, presenter, attendee, local: An after-action report on confab’s comeback
Day Trips: Secret Fishing Holes
Texas Parks & Wildlife’s RACA program adds two more spots
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Paxton Strikes Again: Texas State Attorney General Ken Paxton directed his ire at Austin ISD Tuesday, March 22, saying in a letter to the district that holding Pride Week violated state law that restricts sex education. AISD Supt. Stephanie Elizalde took to Twitter to say she wants all LGBTQIA students to know AISD is proud…
We Have an Issue: Blastoff
The story behind Richard Linklater’s new Netflix coming-of-age film, Apollo 10½
Public Notice: Good Riddance
With CodeNext finally dead, can we finally move ahead?
Qmmunity: Spring Flings
As storms pass over ATX, spring brings new and returning queer events
Richard Linklater’s Memories of the Moon in Apollo 10½
The filmmaker’s childhood in space race-era Houston recalled through Austin-made animation
Adios, El Mercado! Banzai, Uchi L.A.! Bonsoir, 1417! And Oysters and Spam and Beef and Barbecue and More …
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