Our Cars Have Become a Treasure Trove of Data. Can We Do Anything About It?

Potential for hacking and tracking loom large

"...really want this? And specifically, should we be concerned about all the data that our cars can collect from..."

March 12, 2025 News Post by Benton Graham

Weird Wednesday Celebrates Low-Budget Legend Albert Pyun

An unstoppable workhorse whose films celebrated earnest fun

"...Akira Kurosawa's Dersu Uzala, disaster strikes when Mifune backs out of the movie to instead act in a cheapo..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Screens Feature by Julian Towers

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Big Bill, CupcakKe, Echo & the Bunnymen, Blxst, Boris, and more live shows to fill your evenings

"...dissonant guitar and interesting talk-singing vocalists sharing cross-eyed ruminations about life. Of course, Big Bill's palpably weirder than much..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Up the Pay, Medics Might Stay

Medics volunteering for overtime nearly doubled after EMS made overtime pay double regular hourly wage

"...the past two years as they watched colleagues burn out from a combination of strenuous COVID-19 working conditions and..."

March 25, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

You Don't Have to Break the Law to Get Watched by ARIC

Anarchy in the ATX

"...The "Suspicious Activity Report" was one of a handful about anarchists exposed in BlueLeaks, a recent nationwide hack of..."

Oct. 30, 2020 News Feature by John Anderson

Austin at Large: ARIC, Meet ALICE

Two acronyms walk into an ongoing conversation about justice and equity

"...We've reported throughout the summer on the Austin Regional Intelligence Center, or..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Regional Intelligence Center's Secret Informants Show How Profiling Works

“Middle Eastern”? Your info might be on file at Austin’s fusion center.

"...the work of the TLOs was exposed in a hack of APD and other police departments around the country,..."

Aug. 7, 2020 News Feature by John Anderson

OUTsider Festival’s Best Bets and Bites

What to see and where to eat, drink, and hang out to refuel or refresh

"...The fourth annual OUTsider Festival kicks off in a few short hours and..."

Feb. 14, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

The Luv Doc: A Hard “No”

It's not uncommon to have awkward, shitty dates

"...friends and I have been going back and forth about the Aziz Ansari article published recently on Babe.net. Some..."

Jan. 26, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Viva Aguas Frescas

The Mexican refreshers: how to make them, and where to find them in Austin

"...the variety of flavors that can be found just about anywhere...."

July 14, 2017 Food Feature by Sierra Diaz

The Secret History of the Off Center

Looking back at the former home of the Rude Mechs and why it mattered

"...Oh, no mistake, there was plenty about the Off Center not to like. A rumbling old..."

June 30, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Public Notice: The New Apartheid?

Everyone hates the non-transect zones

"...but one theme that does seem to be playing out pretty consistently is mistrust and confusion over why the..."

March 3, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin Game Devs Shine at E3

Local studios show their wares at the video game megaconvention

"...2 looks to deliver more of what people liked about the first game, with a new, Southern Europe-inspired city..."

June 20, 2016 Screens Post by Tucker Whatley

County GOP Restricts Morrow's Power

Controversial chair to retain some administrative duties

"...on many of the functions the chair typically carries out, and granted increased power to a steering committee so..."

June 10, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Luv Doc: What Is Love?

A philosophical examination of Haddaway's classic 1993 dance hit

"...real fact that there is definitive proof of life out there visiting, watching, etc. Government conspiracies to hide the..."

Sept. 25, 2015 Column by The Luv Doc

Feel the Burn

Austin author and wildland firefighter Mary Pauline Lowry takes readers inside the fire line in her novel Wildfire

"...Austin native Mary Pauline Lowry has quilted a career out of interesting jobs. She's worked in construction, and with..."

July 24, 2015 Arts Feature by Jessi Cape

Lege Lines: House Committees, Revenue Estimates ... & Snacks

The Lege appoints House Committee members, offers revenue estimates, and ensures lawmakers are well fed

"...more bipartisan, leaving the minority party in charge of about a third of his 38 bodies. No chairs for..."

Feb. 13, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Shills in Hippie Clothing

"...dentists and medical doctors are against it? Then your hack, Jo Clifton, can't stop talking about how Pressley doesn't..."

Oct. 31, 2014 Postmarks

Austin Startup Week

Getting started with Austin Startup Week

"...or other savvy candidates to hire. Last year had about 60 employers and 500 job-seekers, so polish up that..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Summer Fun: Desert Island No-No’s

Which musicians NOT to get stranded with

"...that sense, here are a few folks I couldn’t hack being marooned with...."

May 15, 2014 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Fun and Games With Stratfor

APD and DPS collaborated with private 'geopolitical intelligence firm'

"...programs related to counterterrorism, homeland security and intelligence in about 10,000 locations across the United States." That was four..."

March 7, 2014 News Feature by John Anderson

Watching the Watchmen

A crash course in privacy, in case you've been (not unreasonably) living under a rock

"...For all the talk about online privacy, the social tendency is to communicate and..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

Galaxy Dance Studios

Can Lorn MacDougal save South Lamar's movement space?

"...if the community isn't sure of it yet. The South Lamar suite fills a south-central void for studio space,..."

June 14, 2013 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Butch Walker

Final SXSW Live Shots

"...With a résumé that includes Southern sleaze metal (SouthGang), cheeky power pop (Marvelous 3), and..."

March 22, 2013 Music Feature by Michael Toland

LegeLines

"...Shouting at the Bully Pulpit While Perry's "hack-and-slash" budget stance..."

Feb. 1, 2013 News Feature

Lather, Repeat: British Sudser 'Downton Abbey' Returns

Season 3 debuts Sunday with a two-hour episode

"...the show this Sunday, Jan. 6, for the stateside rollout of the third season on PBS’ Masterpiece Classic. (British..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Anne Harris

Point Austin: Can This Really Be the End?

A look forward, a look back

"...a highly skeptical column ("Nothing From Something," Jan. 12) about Austin's prospects for geographic City Council districts. Observing the..."

Dec. 28, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Everything Went Black: Why Fantastic Fest is as Fantastic As it Is

The best place to recalibrate your cinematic soul

"...I had planned on spending this week's column talking about a few of the films I saw at FF2012..."

Sept. 27, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

The AggreGAYtor SPECIAL EDITION: The Chikin Chronikles

A extra heapin'-helpin' of LGBTQ news, dipping sauce not required

"...when Russell decided to give Hilah Johnson’s viral Chick-fil-A hack a go for his food blog. Surprised by the..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

AFF: 'Below Zero'

Literary horror challenges the brain but leaves us cold

"...would sit through five hours of Michael Berryman thinking about reading the phone book. There is something about that..."

Oct. 22, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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