Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted

A soulful look at a singular artist

"...Directed by: Isaac Gale and Ryan Olson...."

May 30, 2025 Movie Review by Joe Gross

Into The Long Long Night at ATX TV Festival

Mark Duplass and Barret O'Brien test their friendship for indie TV

"...A black-and-white comedy series about two men failing to commit suicide?..."

May 29, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

KhushFest, Kung Fu, and Clueless in Our Recommended Events

You pretty much can't avoid culture this weekend

"...Juno Birch: The Probed Tour..."

May 30, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

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

"...Charles “NOOK Turner” Byrd’s signature dark shades can’t block the decades of disappointment..."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 30 - June 5

"...GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Gemini author Jean-Paul Sartre was offered the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1964. But he..."

May 30, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

Restaurant Review: Cozy Digs and a Truck-Free Dining Program at Radio Rosewood

Radio Coffee and Beer’s third location gets an urban makeover

"...my fellow South Austinites, see the original location of Radio Coffee & Beer as a beacon of my neighborhood...."

May 30, 2025 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Bay of Angels, Books, and a Brewery Bee in This Week’s Arts and Culture Events

Movies, spelling, and more weekday fun

"...An Evening With B. Dylan Hollis..."

May 30, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Round One of I-35 “Caps” Fight Ends in a Draw

City to fund columns that could support highway parks

"...The first round in the City Hall fight over the future of..."

May 30, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Texas Bill Would Block International Students From Speaking in Support of “Terrorist Activities”

Universities that don’t punish students would face huge fines

"...Public college students and faculty in Texas would be suspended or expelled..."

May 30, 2025 News Feature by Blake Leschber

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

"...“There is an 'us’ in USA.” I heard that line while standing with 56 other Presidential Leadership..."

May 30, 2025 Column by Erblin Ribari

THC Ban Imminent as Texas House Approves Prohibition Amendment

Fearmongering prevails over pro-business posture and rights of Texans

"...is now in the “bargaining” stage of grief, having already endured “denial” and “anger” with “depression” and “acceptance” still..."

May 30, 2025 Column by Kevin Curtin

iLLfest, Perfume Genius, Röyksopp, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Keep your ears open for these shows

"...Friday 30, Waterloo Records..."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

With 25,000 Empty Seats, AISD Enrollment Factors Into Massive Budget Problem

Falling down an endless budget hole

"...The school closure crisis is entangled with the release of Texas’ A-F accountability ratings, which..."

May 30, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Album Review: Will Johnson’s Pensive Trip to Diamond City

Folk-rock troubadour strips down for 10th solo album

"...Singer, multi-instrumentalist, and renowned veteran of Austin’s music scene, Will Johnson has..."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Miranda Garza

Taylor Tomlinson Saves the Best for Tour

The late-night host and stand-up star talks touring, crowd work, and getting personal

"...The stand-up to late-night host pipeline caught comedian Taylor Tomlinson early..."

May 30, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: Dream in Your Heart, Cool Shoes on Your Feet

Pride still going strong in the Austin queer community

"...Back in February, that one guy – you know, with the hair – declared all federal..."

May 30, 2025 Column by James Scott

The Verde Report: Osman Bukari Is Finally Finding His Game for Austin FC

It’s been a productive May for the Ghanaian forward

"...There’s a tunnel in Belgrade, Serbia, that Osman Bukari knows well. It sits beneath..."

May 30, 2025 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Bracing for School Closures

AISD says all schools at risk, but parents worry for poor areas

"...Austin ISD officials aren’t ready to say which of the district’s..."

May 30, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Hot Luck 2025 Delivered Another Festive Weekend of Cocktails, BBQ, and Good Vibes

ATX’s best food festival smoked, grilled, roasted across town

"...Between South by Southwest and ACL Fest, Austin’s status as a festival hot spot..."

May 28, 2025 Food Post by Taylor Tobin

First Look: Parish Barbecue

Industry vet opens a Louisiana-influenced trailer at Batch

"...into something unless it felt like the right situation and especially the right people,” says Holden Fulco about Parish..."

May 28, 2025 Food Post by Haris Qureshi

Texas One Step Closer to Film and TV Incentive Increase

House approves fund, but questions remain on billion-dollar boost

"...on the verge of a massive boost to film and TV production as the House approved the biggest reform..."

May 28, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Hole in the Wall Opens Coffee Shop in Karaoke Space

Amity’s replaces Jewboy Cantina in the back room

"...The front stage was built for Nanci Griffith. It’s where Lucinda Williams was promised her first gig...."

May 27, 2025 Music Post by Levi Langley

Pre-K to Prison

"...Dear Editor, This article is heartbreaking ["Solitary at 11, Dead..."

May 25, 2025 Postmarks

Pain in the ARSe

"...Dear Editor, I should start by disclosing that, as a..."

May 23, 2025 Postmarks

Slime and Screams: Producer Matt Manjourides on the New Street Trash

The splatter punk sequel gets its Austin premiere

"...a sequel to splatter punk classic Street Trash, but producer Matt Manjourides is exactly the man for the job...."

May 23, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Caught by the Tides

Jia Zhang-ke’s latest is a love story with time’s passage in mind

"...Directed by: Jia Zhangke. Starring: Zhao Tao, Li Zhubin, Pan..."

May 23, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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"...Dear Editor, I'm writing in response to Richard Whittaker's story..."

May 22, 2025 Postmarks

The Luv Doc: A Potential Marriage Relationship

No self-respecting reptile would spend more than a few minutes in Barton Springs

"...Dear Luv Doc,..."

May 23, 2025 Column by The Luv Doc

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

"...Lots of people hate the STAAR test – students (of course), teachers (of course), but also parents..."

May 23, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Entanglements, Switchblades, and Tons of TV in the Week’s Events

Treat your weekdays like a weekend with these arts and culture happenings

"...Valerie Fowler’s “Entanglements” & Benné Rockett’s “Grown in Darkness”..."

May 23, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

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