Visual Art Review: Carl Cheng’s “Nature Never Loses”

The Contemporary's exhibit showcases the artist's fearlessness in the face of extinction

"...Cheng’s work in five loose exhibits: “Photography as a Tool,” “Natural Processes and Nature Machines,” “Travel and Specimens,” “Art..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Update to City’s Water Plan Through 2080 Nears Completion

Austin Water offers incentives for conservation and new supply strategies

"...average consumer to save more water. Luckily, a new tool will help Austin Water do that soon. MyATXWater, a..."

Sept. 13, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Down the Rabbit Hole With Performa/Dance’s FINDING ALICE (IN WONDERLAND)

Things get trippy on Ballet Austin's stage

"...director. Capareda and Hart created the “Morphs” as a tool for the audience to understand when the dancers evolve..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by Neha Kondaveeti

Qmmunity: Speak for Yourself

Local Black trans author KB Brookins talks about writing their new memoir, Pretty

"...Pretty is a tool against this predetermined narrative. As a primary source document..."

July 19, 2024 Column by James Scott

Everything Evil: How Longlegs Is Osgood Perkins’ Popcorn Movie

Channeling Silence of the Lambs for his horror club sandwich

"...So what did you want from him, knowing his tool kit is so huge?..."

July 12, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, July 12-18

"...to remove lice. On the handle of the ivory tool is an inscription: “May this tusk root out the..."

July 12, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

The Austin Chronic: On Joint Rolling, Wonderment, and Turning 40

“Am I feeling anything yet?”

"...me as both an important social activity and a tool to enhance the repeat viewing of very limited surroundings...."

July 12, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

Exactly How Much Power Are Bitcoin Miners in Texas Consuming?

One transaction = a day and a half of your household running

"...as the entire state of Utah. Looking at a tool created by Cambridge researchers to track Bitcoin mining power..."

July 9, 2024 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Christina Parrish Gets Personal on New Comedy Series

Sorry I’m So Sensitive's path to healing using humor

"...part of her life, Parrish used humor as a tool to prioritize her own healing and wellness. “I’ve found..."

July 4, 2024 Arts Post by Jasmine Iman Wright

Opinion: One Year Later, Local Leaders Must Be Bold Despite “Death Star” Law

A San Marcos city council member urges localities to push back on anti-democratic forces and address their communities’ urgent needs

"...This law was crafted to use uncertainty as a tool to paralyze local governments from passing policies that protect..."

July 5, 2024 Column by Alyssa Garza

Can the Austin Airport Speed Up Its Sorely Needed Expansion?

Explosive growth and understaffing lead to long lines and near-misses

"...the nation for a new air traffic controller training tool. This month, it announced the installation of a new..."

May 24, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

How Texas’ School Funding Scheme Contributed to Austin ISD’s Massive Budget Shortfall

Recapture is just one puzzle piece

"...helped finance the tax cuts. Recapture is the equity tool Texas uses to balance school funding across the state,..."

May 24, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

It’s Gonna Be a Long, Hot Summer – Again

City and county brace for drought, wildfire season

"...lines. This month, AE installed an advanced wildfire detection tool that uses AI to specifically track the location of..."

May 24, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Rebuilding HOME

"...and adopt an anti-displacement overlay that can be a tool to preserve existing communities threatened with gentrification, according to..."

May 13, 2024 Postmarks

Qmmunity: Ride ’Em Cowboy

Sawyer Stoltz and Jeremy Stilb talk the upcoming live table read of their adult film script, BULLRIDE

"...City Trucking Co., El Paso Wrecking Corp., and L.A. Tool & Die are all legendary and the through-line of..."

May 3, 2024 Column by James Scott

Hovvdy Stays True to Texas on New Self-Titled Album

ATX-launched duo talks songwriting and special unplugged release shows

"...new release sees the pair expand upon their musical tool belt, adding dreamy new dimensions without sacrificing lo-fi eclecticism..."

April 26, 2024 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Having a Plan for When Shit Hits the Fan: A Journey in Prepping

What disaster preparedness experts have to say about best-laid plans for worst-case scenarios

"...feel myself getting into that dark place, I create tools and procedures and tools to pull myself out because..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Will D.A. Garza Be Removed From Office Over Handling of Drug Cases, Nonexistent Abortion Crimes?

Petitioner hopes so, legal experts say it’s unlikely

"...agreed that the grand jury was a valuable investigative tool to determine if a police officer should be charged..."

April 26, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Blocked Apartments by Houses for Years. New Rules Would Change That.

Code change would facilitate 60,000+ new units, city staff estimates

"...demanded they change: “Compatibility has functioned as an exclusionary tool that perpetuates existing patterns of segregation, reducing housing choice..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Travis County Aims to Allow Defenders at Bail Hearings

The defunct program has faced a two-year uphill battle

"...that local government must provide to everyone but a tool instrumental in helping the Austin-Travis County community achieve its..."

March 29, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Black and Latino Neighborhoods Face Worse Air Pollution, Study Finds

Highways, plants in East Austin fuel health inequality

"...with the dirty legacy of I-35 both as a tool of racial segregation and as a driver of bad..."

March 22, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Shayda

An Iranian mother and daughter find refuge from family violence in a Melbourne women’s shelter

"...the slow realization that she’s little more than a tool in her father’s abusive attempts to control Shayda. It’s..."

March 22, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Closing the COVID Gap at AISD

Post-pandemic, not enough students can read well. How do we get out of this ditch?

"...“I had to get creative. I used the annotation tool on Zoom to model how to write the letters,..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

SXSW Panel Discusses Promoting DEI in the Workplace

In challenging times, supporting diversity is more critical than ever

"...options for self-identifying and reporting. AI and other analytics tools were proposed as valuable resources for monitoring progress and..."

March 14, 2024 SXSW Post by Jessi Cape

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...years have “reinforced that standardized testing is a valuable tool for deciding who is admitted and making sure those..."

March 15, 2024 News Feature

Can Reviving Extinct Species Slow Climate Change?

SXSW panel explores the science of de-extinction

"...it's pretty important for us to have a de-extinction tool kit and not need it than not having a..."

March 9, 2024 SXSW Post by Madeline Duncan

YouTube Music Workers Laid Off in Possible Retaliation for Organizing

City Council lends support

"...easier for contract workers to unionize – a powerful tool against tech giants that rely on third-party employers. Under..."

March 8, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Qmmunity: Serving Real Realness

AI art has no place in the queer community, plus queer Austin updates

"...be as sanitized as possible – perfect as a tool of mainstream commercialization. You ask ChatGPT a sex question..."

March 1, 2024 Column by James Scott

Selena Gomez, Conan O’Brien, Sydney Sweeney Top SXSW’s Sixth Featured Speakers Announcement

Danny Brown, Nick Kroll, and Kirsten Dunst also announced

"...as they explore the power of wealth as a tool for options and change. Reflecting on her journey from..."

Feb. 27, 2024 SXSW Post by Carys Anderson

Stopmotion

An animator starts to lose her mind in this chilling horror

"...Ella, a talented stop-motion artist who is merely the tool of her mother (Gonet), a legend of the medium..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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