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Educators Hate It, So Why Is Texas Keeping the STAAR Test Alive?
Behind efforts to eliminate the state test that stresses kids out and shuts schools down
Moving From Halloweekend on Red River to Palmer in September, Levitation Announces 2025 Lineup
TV on the Radio and Pavement headline refreshed fest
Into The Long Long Night at ATX TV Festival
Mark Duplass and Barret O’Brien test their friendship for indie TV
Hot Luck 2025 Delivered Another Festive Weekend of Cocktails, BBQ, and Good Vibes
ATX’s best food festival smoked, grilled, roasted across town
First Look: Parish Barbecue
Industry vet opens a Louisiana-influenced trailer at Batch
Texas One Step Closer to Film and TV Incentive Increase
House approves fund, but questions remain on billion-dollar boost
Hole in the Wall Opens Coffee Shop in Karaoke Space
Amity’s replaces Jewboy Cantina in the back room
DAN DA DAN: Evil Eye
DAN DA DAN: Evil Eye 2025, NR, 93 min. Directed by Fuga Yamashiro, Abel Gongora, Voices by Wakayama Shion, Natsuki Hanae, Mayumi Tanaka. Two teens bond over paranormal activity. Based on the manga by Yukinobu Tatsu.
Slime and Screams: Producer Matt Manjourides on the New Street Trash
The splatter punk sequel gets its Austin premiere
The Last Rodeo
A retiree enters a high-stakes bull-riding competition
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
What a bummer
Lilo & Stitch
Live-action remake of the Disney cartoon about the bond between a girl and an alien
Caught by the Tides
Jia Zhang-ke’s latest is a love story with time’s passage in mind
Opinion: The War Against Humanity (Hint: AI Is Winning)
Why we must be more mindful of our use of AI and reconnect with our surroundings
How Gov. Greg Abbott Appointees Could Take Over UT
Texas Republicans move forward with new bill attacking academic freedom
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
“Craic” (pronounced “crack”) is Irish slang for fun. The burrowing owl cannot dig holes of its own and relies on holes dug by others such as prairie dogs and ground squirrels. According to one study, among white-collar health professionals, dentists have the highest suicide rate: 7.18%. The suicide rate for the general population in the…
Audit of APD License Plate Reader Program Reveals Privacy Concerns
City Council could renew program next month
The Strip Club: Parkline Shopping Center
Standard Szechuan and hard-to-find Asian grocery items abound at 11301 Lakeline
Austin Elders: Meet Donald Mace Williams, the 95-Year-Old Ph.D. and Poet
He’s an expert on Beowulf, and he hasn’t stopped writing
Sounds of Survival: SIMS Marks Three Decades of Supporting Music Professionals
Austin music community celebrates community of care
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Our Tech Hub Might Be Un-Hubbing: Keeping in mind that The Wall Street Journal just loves to write a headline that will piss Austinites off, WSJ posited this week that “Austin’s reign as a tech hub might be coming to an end.” WSJ cites a report from venture-capital firm SignalFire that found a slight decrease…
Hot Luck, Vibe Vault, No Idea, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week
A smattering of sound suggestions
Celebrating Black Austin, Telling Stories, and Ducks Galore in This Weekend’s Events
Our arts and culture recommendations to keep you busy
Entanglements, Switchblades, and Tons of TV in the Week’s Events
Treat your weekdays like a weekend with these arts and culture happenings
Day Trips: Healing Uvalde Mural Project, Uvalde
Uvalde mural project helps the community remember and heal
The Verde Report: Austin FC Is Historically Bad at a Pretty Important Part of Soccer
Verde and Black’s lack of scoring is approaching record levels of terribleness
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, May 23-29
Qmmunity: Net Nostalgia
Editor James reflects on what being on the computer used to mean
Visual Arts Review: “Porous Matters” at MASS Gallery
Gallery show reinterprets Edwards Aquifer’s low water levels as both urgent and romantic
Composing Your Austin Summer Music Calendar
Rock out at any one of these music fests in our summer roundup
The Luv Doc: A Potential Marriage Relationship
No self-respecting reptile would spend more than a few minutes in Barton Springs
Solitary at 11, Dead at 16: One Kid’s Path to Adult Prison
Texas may pass a bill that would put more teenagers in prison with adults
