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Jump On It Organizer NOOK Turner’s 30-Year Fight to Preserve Eastside Black Culture
Rapper / promoter / activist goes long on his annual “Black Culture 360” event
The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown of Texas’ New Film Incentives
Breaking down what SB 22 does – and doesn’t – do for Texas
Youth and Experience: Leads Talks Filmmaking Truths at Tribeca
Heather Kafka and Bryan Poyser on the reality of aging indie
How One Man’s Trash Finds the Good in Bad Movies
Live comedy show teaches you to be kinder to discarded films
Texas Man Born to U.S. Soldier on U.S. Army Base Abroad Deported
He has no citizenship to any country, despite SCOTUS case
Man Finds Tape Exports Texas Terrors to Tribeca
Peter Hall and Paul Gandersman on their evangelical shocker
Emails Reveal Improper Use by APD of License Plate Reader Program
Up to 20% of scans were done without clear justification
San Diego Loss Caps Off Brutal Month for Austin FC
Club notches zero wins in May league play
What We Learned at the King of the Hill ATX TV Festival Panel
First look at season 14 gives hints at revival
Jazzy
Jazzy 2025, NR, 83 min. Directed by Morrisa Maltz, Starring Jasmine Bearkiller Shangreaux, Syria Fool Head Means, Raymond Lee, Lily Gladstone. Coming-of-age drama about a young Oglala Lakota girl growing up in South Dakota.
Tornado
A samurai puppeteer goes to war with a gang in 1790s Scotland
Sister Midnight
Fantastic Fest alum defies genre labels
Bring Her Back
Philippou brothers’ occult horror about the foster family from hell
Karate Kid: Legends
This franchise extension is a soulless slog
Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted
A soulful look at a singular artist
Qmmunity: Dream in Your Heart, Cool Shoes on Your Feet
Pride still going strong in the Austin queer community
The Verde Report: Osman Bukari Is Finally Finding His Game for Austin FC
It’s been a productive May for the Ghanaian forward
iLLfest, Perfume Genius, Röyksopp, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week
Keep your ears open for these shows
KhushFest, Kung Fu, and Clueless in Our Recommended Events
You pretty much can’t avoid culture this weekend
Bay of Angels, Books, and a Brewery Bee in This Week’s Arts and Culture Events
Movies, spelling, and more weekday fun
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, May 30 – June 5
Bracing for School Closures
AISD says all schools at risk, but parents worry for poor areas
With 25,000 Empty Seats, AISD Enrollment Factors Into Massive Budget Problem
Falling down an endless budget hole
Round One of I-35 “Caps” Fight Ends in a Draw
City to fund columns that could support highway parks
The Luv Doc: She Eats Like a Fraternity Boy
Use your pie hole for its intended purpose
Texas Bill Would Block International Students From Speaking in Support of “Terrorist Activities”
Universities that don’t punish students would face huge fines
Opinion: There Is an “Us” in USA. Let’s Act Like It.
Now is the time to speak up, to build bridges, and to come together
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Even after the U.S. Treasury stops minting pennies, they’ll still be legal tender. There are about 114 billion pennies currently in circulation. There’s a moose for every four humans in Newfoundland – an estimated total of 125,000. Kit Kat candy bars are popular in Japan because in Japanese, “Kit Kat” or “Kitto Katto” sounds a…
Voter-Mandated Police Oversight Board Meets for First Time
Two years after the election, the board begins its work
Restaurant Review: Cozy Digs and a Truck-Free Dining Program at Radio Rosewood
Radio Coffee and Beer’s third location gets an urban makeover
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Abortion Pill Bill Seems Dead: In a time when news feels like blow after blow, this is – sort of – good news. Texas already has the most extreme abortion bans in the country with disastrous, dare we say murderous, results. But a bill that would have made it even harder to abort here appears…
Album Review: Will Johnson’s Pensive Trip to Diamond City
Folk-rock troubadour strips down for 10th solo album
Taylor Tomlinson Saves the Best for Tour
The late-night host and stand-up star talks touring, crowd work, and getting personal
THC Ban Imminent as Texas House Approves Prohibition Amendment
Fearmongering prevails over pro-business posture and rights of Texans
Day Trips: Brackenridge Park, San Antonio
Alamo City park is more than a picnic spot
