Travis County’s Criminal Court Judges Skeptical of APD’s New Plan for Bail Hearings

Judges sent a letter to the city with their concerns

"...the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, the District and County Clerks, prosecutors, judges, defense attorneys – say that since APD..."

Dec. 19, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Divinity

Pretentious body horror has all the depth of a perfume commercial

"...That evolved a little after The Blair Witch Project, Clerks, and The American Astronaut, when it came to imply..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Texas Voter Suppression Law Violates Civil Rights, Judge Rules

A bench trial over Senate Bill 1 is set for next month

"...2021 – Senate Bill 1 – required early voting clerks to reject them. The national ACLU, ACLU of Texas,..."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

The Luv Doc: A Personal Problem

The Luv Doc is no Emily Post

"...go around town publicly shaming bartenders and liquor store clerks – or perhaps sending strongly worded, chastising emails to..."

July 21, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Pencils Vs Pixels

Touching documentary draws on the incredible history of animation

"...to put pen to paper on his own cartoons, Clerks: The Animated Series and the Austin-made Masters of the..."

July 14, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Opinion: Medicare for All Is the Timely Solution for Texas Health Care

With the recent expiration of pandemic-era health insurance requirements, millions of Texans may lose their Medicaid coverage over the coming months. It doesn’t have to be that way.

"...Canada, there are 1,272 patients beds and seven billing clerks total. At the Duke Medical Center in the U.S.,..."

April 14, 2023 Column by Yosha Singh

Opinion: Online Voter Registration Saves Money and Reduces Fraud. So Why Won’t Texas Allow It?

Travis County's voter registrar explains why online voter registration is good for business

"...Tax Assessor-Collectors Assoc­., along with many district and county clerks, and county judges and commissioners...."

March 31, 2023 Column by Bruce Elfant

Love and Cinema: Janet and John Pierson

Texas Film Awards honorees and indie cinema's fairy godparents Janet and John Pierson look back on 40 years at the movies

"...the era: Working Girls, Slacker, The Thin Blue Line, Clerks, Go Fish, and Michael Moore's Roger & Me, a..."

March 3, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Margo Martindale to be Honored at Texas Film Awards

Justified star headed to Luck Ranch for ceremony

"...as the inductees, the awards organizers just announced that Clerks director Kevin Smith will be on hand to usher..."

Feb. 14, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Record Stores for Your Listening Pleasure

Nine shops to satisfy your vinyl urges

"...sleeve catching your eye, the regional flavors, the informed clerks, and the fellowship of browsing alongside other music fans...."

Feb. 4, 2023 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Why 60,000+ Central Texans Could Lose Access to Ascension Hospitals Next Month

Ascension Texas faces accusations of putting profits over people

"...the clinical assistants' jobs, the janitorial jobs. The desk clerks have been reduced [and] charge nurses are having to..."

Jan. 13, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Jonathan Majors, Janet and John Pierson, Michael De Luca Honored by the Texas Film Awards

Marvel’s Kang, indie champs and Oscar-nominated producer head to Luck

"...Screen, which championed dozens of films and filmmakers including Clerks and The Blair Witch Project, before they move to..."

Jan. 10, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Seton Nurses Rally Ahead of First Bargaining Meeting

Bargaining begins at largest hospital in the state to unionize

"...the clinical assistants' jobs, the janitorial jobs. The desk clerks have been reduced [and] charge nurses are having to..."

Nov. 25, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Clerks III

Deservedly self-indulgent return to the Quick Stop where Kevin Smith began

"...OK, people, it's a Clerks movie, you know the drill. Nearly three decades since..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Back-to-School Guide: Stores to Shop Your Way Into Austin Music

Dress for the job you want: stylish scenester – plus recommendations on record shops and instrument stores

"...sleeve catching your eye, the regional flavors, the informed clerks, and the fellowship of browsing alongside other music fans...."

Aug. 19, 2022 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Celebrate Chinese New Year, Mardi Gras, Valentine’s, and more in Texas

"...Texas livestock and equine brands is relatively easy. County clerks handle the registration for their jurisdiction, and you can..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

He-Man Returns From the Dead in New Trailer for Masters of the Universe: Revelation

Second season of the Austin-made Netflix series coming this month

"...of the revival, written by old Powerhouse friend and Clerks creator Kevin Smith. Season 1 (a direct continuation from..."

Nov. 3, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

In Scathing Ruling, Federal Judge Blocks (For Now) Texas Abortion Ban

A temporary injunction for an "offensive deprivation"

"...wrote Pitman. All state court judges and state court clerks must abide by the preliminary injunction...."

Oct. 7, 2021 News Post by Mary Tuma

ATX Screen News: Animation, aGLIFF, and the Alamo Village

Incentives get funded, aGLIFF gets glam, and the oldest Alamo is reopening

"...the five episodes in Part 1 were written by Clerks creator and longtime Powerhouse friend Kevin Smith. Smith gave..."

July 30, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Masters of the Universe: Revelation Trailer Threatens All Life

More details on the new show from Kevin Smith and Powerhouse

"...fan-favorite 1980s TV animated show now being revamped by Clerks creator Kevin Smith and Austin's Powerhouse Animation...."

July 2, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

hellsite.austin.gov

Everything needs to be online now. Austin is a world-renowned tech capital. Why can’t the city get it right?

"...From time immemorial, it has fallen to the court clerks to make such things understandable. "The way that Municipal..."

June 11, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Masters of the Universe Still Has the Power

New images from the Austin-made series for Netflix

"...(which has a long, long, long history with the Clerks moviemaker), the new Netflix series has assembled an astounding..."

May 13, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fake Fast Food Restaurateur (and Filmmaker) Kevin Smith Welcomes Austin to Mooby's

Silent Bob talks fan connection, veganism, and Mooby's origins

"...Smith movies Dogma, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, Clerks II, and Jay & Silent Bob Reboot – eating..."

May 11, 2021 Food Post by Kevin Curtin

Slaxx

Fashion horror is a good look

"...CEO (Bogaert) to make it feel as timely as Clerks and Waiting ... were when they arrived. That last..."

April 2, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

My Darling Supermarket

Brazilian documentary is marginally less fun than grocery shopping

"...They are the bakers, the shelf stockers, the checkout clerks performing their repetitive rituals of labor in an endless..."

March 12, 2021 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Clerk Follows Kevin Smith From Quick Stop Anonymity to Podcast Fame

Turns out he was supposed to be here today

"...chronicles Smith's evolution from low-budget indie auteur with 1994's Clerks to podcasting superstar. In his 25-year career, he has..."

March 12, 2021 Screens Feature by Dan Gentile

Public Notice: Doing In Deed Restrictions?

Plus: More Hancock! And fewer teachers?

"...their own bills on the topic, "will instruct county clerks to retrieve deeds to properties at the request of..."

March 12, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...at the Sundance Film festival where his DIY film Clerks, financed on credit cards took the film world by..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

What Is Going On With Ken Paxton and Nate Paul?

What we know – and don't know – about the strange connection between the embattled Austin real estate magnate and the Texas attorney general

"...would soon become MAGAs, such as insisting Texas county clerks didn't have to recognize same-sex marriages just because the..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Tired of the Same Old Christmas Movies? Try These Instead.

7 unconventional picks to scratch your holiday itch

"...in this Christmas charmer, too, about two squabbling shop clerks who don’t realize they’ve been swapping anonymous love letters..."

Dec. 22, 2020 Screens Post

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