The First Omen

Gruesome gynohorror prequel to 1976’s satanic masterpiece The Omen

"...an orphanage until she joins holy orders. Only these children are not orphans, but unwanted kids given up by..."

April 5, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

How The First Omen Broke the Curse of Legacy Sequels

Arkasha Stevenson and Tim Smith on creating a horror they believe in

"...gone straight from a Catholic-run orphanage as an abandoned child to a Catholic-run orphanage as a novitiate. “There is..."

April 3, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Nemegata's Folkloric Futurism Boosts Austin's Budding Colombian Music Scene

Local trio powers up its magnetic roots fusion in new release Voces

"...– the 12-string Colombian tiple, bandola, requinto, cuatro – childhood for Cruz manifested idyllic until country and countryside devolved..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

DPS Partnership Suspended 10 Days After Restarting

Mayor cites “recent events” for abrupt decision

"...illegal in Texas and that “people are arrested for possession of marijuana every day, right here in Austin, Texas.”..."

July 12, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

War-on-Drugs Style Bill Won't Help Fentanyl Crisis, Advocates Say

Meanwhile, a fentanyl test strip bill has stalled

"...mean, it’s such a heartbreaking situation to lose a child.”..."

May 1, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

The Pope's Exorcist

The true story of Father Gabriele Amorth gets a Conjuring-style makeover

"...Amorth is sent to Spain to investigate the alleged possession of a young boy, he is paired with Father..."

April 21, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Hundreds Die-In at Texas Capitol to Demand Movement on Overdose Crisis

Legalizing fentanyl test strips is only step one, advocates say

"...West, D-Dallas, who filed the original 2015 bill decriminalizing possession of opioid antagonists like Narcan, highlighted his Senate Bill..."

Feb. 20, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

State Admits Execution Drug Is Expired, Doesn’t Really Care

Wesley Ruiz likely to be killed with painful drug next week

"...inmates was likely expired, meaning that the state's mere possession of the drug, much less its use, is illegal...."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...1977 goes horribly wrong during a demonstration of demonic possession, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms. Cast List:..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Has Round Rock ISD Hit Rock Bottom?

Maybe not yet

"...According to Chiles, the packages are now in the possession of officers with the United States Postal Inspection Service;..."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

SXSW 2023 Announces Thao, Armani White, Blondshell, and Otoboke Beaver

Among 191 acts on the festival’s first artist list

"...Cult (Rotterdam NETHERLANDS) iLe (San Juan PUERTO RICO) Immaterial Possession (Athens GA) Izzy Heltai (Boston MA) Jad Fair and..."

Oct. 19, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Don't Look at the Demon

Malaysia-set horror film employs skill and style to scare

"...Since she was a child, Jules (Dourif, always a gifted physical actress) has had..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Resurrection

Rebecca Hall and Tim Roth terrify in this psychological shocker

"...her ex, David (Roth), and his insistence that the child they created years ago still lives inside him, crying..."

July 29, 2022 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Council Fast-Tracks Move to Decriminalize Abortion in Austin

A moment of GRACE

"...2020 by Vela's predecessor Greg Casar to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana, a decision then endorsed..."

July 1, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Nearly a Dozen Contested Races on the Election Docket

Judging the judges

"...ways to address higher-level drug offenses now that small-scale possession has been effectively decriminalized in Austin...."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Southeast of Austin, an Unarmed Immigrant's Killing Galvanizes a Quest for Justice

Why did Adil Dghoughi die?

"...1960, Carter said that even when she was a child she knew what the monument meant: that Black people..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, August 13-19

"...know about. She described how, when she was a child, she stayed up all night picking peaches from her..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Titane to Open Fantastic Fest 2021

Cannes winner heads up this year's lineup

"...new restoration of Andrzej Zulawski's mindbending psychosexual creature feature Possession. For you literary types, there will be two sidebars..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Screens Post

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, July 23-29

"...21-April 19): Author Valerie Andrews reminds us that as children, we all had the "magical capacity to see the..."

July 23, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Cannabills Get Closer to the Capitol End Zone

Texas House passes measures to reduce penalties, increase medical use

"...same two days later; that "B-to-C" bill would reduce possession of one ounce or less to a class C..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...31), the Austin Police Department made zero arrests for possession of marijuana – the first such instance since the..."

April 23, 2021 News Feature

Manley Makes His Exit

Police chief's 30-year career at APD will end March 28

"...as chief, he said that his time in the Child Abuse Unit was where he was able to make..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Police Chief Brian Manley Announces Retirement

Manley's 30-year career with APD will end March 28

"...unanimously in January of last year to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana, Manley responded defiantly. The..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Mario Villarreal has been charged with five counts of possession of child pornography. According to university officials, Villareal, who..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature

The Common Law

Child custody & COVID-19

"...ordered that all existing court orders concerning custody and possession will continue to control in all instances, including during..."

July 3, 2020 Column by Luke Ellis

Criminal Justice Advocates and Officials at Odds Over Pandemic Precautions

Campaigning by another name

"...emergency services protocols; additional demands concerning schools, elder and child care, public transportation, and lengthy items on law enforcement..."

March 18, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Democratic Frontrunner Bernie Sanders Energizes Crowd at Austin Rally

Sanders voices “absolute confidence” his campaign will win Texas

"...affordable housing nationwide; the elimination of cash bail; universal child care; increased funding for schools; tuition-free college education; the..."

Feb. 24, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

Travis County Primary Candidates Jockey to Champion Criminal Justice Change

A closer look at the heated District Attorney, County Attorney, and County Court at Law races

"...reducing arrests and imprisonment for nonviolent offenses (especially drug possession), promoting restorative justice, etc. ... shading into "wraparound social..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...magical amulet, they force the monster to obey their childish whims, and accidentally attract a rogues' gallery of intergalactic..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Delia Garza "Seriously Considering" Run for County Attorney

Supporters launch "Progressive Justice Now" draft campaign

"...called Progressive Justice Now,which cites Garza’s previous work on child support cases for the Texas Attorney General’s office, as..."

July 18, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

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