Have Austin's Magicians Vanished for Good?

With the coronavirus shutdown, it's now you see 'em, now you don't

"...weeks of vacation were up. And of course income stops, too, because Esther's is pay-as-you-play." The magician laughs, perhaps..."

April 17, 2020 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fragmented Senate Contest Becomes a Fight Between Royce West and MJ Hegar

Winner will challenge long-term GOP incumbent Sen. John Cornyn

"...a rising Dem star in 2018 when she nearly toppled TX-31 Rep. John Carter, R-Round Rock, was herself endorsed..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Tzintzún Ramirez Endorses Royce West for Senate

Runners-up join forces to take on MJ Hegar in run-off

"...going to continue focusing on what secured her the top spot in the primary – traveling tens of thousands..."

March 9, 2020 News Post by Michael King

How the Democratic Primaries Could Affect Down-Ballot Races in Austin

See what happens when the circus is in town

"...in Dallas and Houston, while Amy Klobuchar is making stops in Oklahoma and Arkansas but (as of this writing)..."

Feb. 28, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Luv Doc: Exposed Flesh

Please remember my disapproval

"...average, she dresses stylishly, but she's not over the top. So last weekend she went to ACL with her..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

Saturday ACL Fest 2018 Picks

Handicapping ACL’s first Saturday plus a handful of locals

"...and title track to debut EP No Roots landed atop European charts in 2016, introducing the Canadian-born, Germany-based songwriter..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Music Feature

Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Money for Nothing

Despite unprecedented taxpayer investment, state-funded CPCs deliver few services

"...pill with Plan B, saying the pill acts to stop a woman from being impregnated, a dangerous medical lie...."

July 20, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Weekend Wine

The Terlato family returns to basics with a classic Pinot Grigio

"...Tens of millions of people love Pinot Grigio. It's well-known,..."

Dec. 9, 2017 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Is ACL Fest Local Mobley Austin's Bill Withers?

First-weekend act transforms hardship into post-genre pop

"..."However, then I put the melody on top of it and it made sense. The delight of..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

How Texas Is Texas Wine?

What “Truth in Labeling” means for Texas winemakers and vineyards

"..."Tens of millions of dollars of vineyards have been planted..."

April 28, 2017 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

How to Raise Worker Wages

Organize, arrive, persist, persist, persist

"...possible through attrition, said Gillotte, not layoffs. The stores stopped hiring part-time workers. In accordance with the Affordable Care..."

March 31, 2017 News Feature by Jack Craver

Playback: Collateral Events During SXSW Scale Back

SXSW Music's festival sideshow contracts

"...conference programming – have acted as glowing bulbs for tens of thousands of moths attracted to stacked bills of..."

March 3, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Do Not Resist Charts the Rise of the Militarization of Law Enforcement

Documentary offers a critical look at evolving present-day policing efforts

"...what looks like a military tactical unit, prepared for dystopian fallout. Using an interesting choice of words, a woman..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

The Hightower Report: Brand New Congress

Is an entirely new Congress even possible?

"...his campaign's successful grassroots model. They trained and empowered tens of thousands of far-flung volunteers to be autonomous organizers,..."

Aug. 12, 2016 News Column by Jim Hightower

Anthem of the Sun

Non-commercial frequency Sun Radio broadens its solar-powered Americana throughout Central Texas

"...Up on the second-story rooftop of Sun Radio, one looks east to the antenna..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Playback: Behold! The Austin Music Awards

Announcing the 2014/15 Austin Music Awards bill, the 13th Floor Elevators reunite for Levitation, and King Coffey recovers after being struck by a car

"...Miss Me" from touring as Erickson's backing band. ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, who last year staged a reunion of..."

Feb. 20, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

How Much for a Trustee Seat?

Local and outside money moving into AISD races

"...In an election cycle with tens of millions of dollars floating around at the statewide..."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report: North Carolina's Moral Freedom Summer

The Moral Monday Movement is on the move again!

"...politicians and plutocrats running amok. Led by the NAACP, tens of thousands of North Carolinians have joined the Moral..."

July 18, 2014 News Column by Jim Hightower

Then There's This: Solar for Lease

It just got easier for nonprofits to afford to go green

"...impact on the city's energy future – possibly adding tens of thousands more power-generating solar panels to rooftops across..."

Jan. 11, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Playback: ACL Mania

The ACL zeitgeist in review

"...got there I don't understand. In front of us, tens of thousands: arms aloft, ecstatic smiles, pulsing to the..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Your Word Is Your Bond

Travis County moves toward broader pretrial release of the accused, but commercial bondsmen say it will never work

"...this Friday morning in mid-August are typical of the tens of thousands of defendants who enter the county's criminal..."

Oct. 12, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Controversy Over 'Luv Doc'

"...cut PVC pipes lengthwise and “clip” them over the top of the fence to prevent cats from gaining a..."

March 8, 2012 Postmarks

A Patchwork Planet

How blogging became the (very lucrative) 21st century quilting bee

"...the blogger behind the humorous memoir site Dooce.com, attracts tens of thousands of clicks each day and, at the..."

March 2, 2012 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

Letters at 3AM: About 18 a Day

About 18 U.S. veterans commit suicide on an average day

"...Note his care to use the future tense. Two and a half years into his administration and..."

July 1, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

Luv Doc Recommends: ROT Rally Parade

Congress Avenue, Friday, June 10, 2011

"...Time to break out the halter top. By Thursday there should be 40,000-plus motorcycle enthusiasts rumbling..."

June 10, 2011 Column by The Luv Doc

The Hightower Report

Just Like You – Only Way Richer; and Worst of the Worst Contest

"...on accumulated wealth. Their financial reports show them holding extensive personal investments in such outfits as Wall Street banks,..."

April 22, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

Letters at 3AM: Obama, Nukes, and Us

President Barack Obama fudges the truth of his nuclear policies

"...$227,000" as of the article's publication. In addition, "[t]wo top Exelon officials ... are among [Obama's] largest fund-raisers. Another..."

April 8, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

Dome Sweet Dome

How do you contain an international music festival? Build a dome, and they will calm.

"...Intense scene. After the lunacy of that super moon Saturday,..."

April 1, 2011 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

The Hightower Report

Hello, Vietnam!; and Fee-Brained Airlines

"...Several of America's top high tech giants are now breaking with conventional thinking..."

Dec. 10, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

Redistribution of Wealth to the Few; and Soaking Shareholders for Perks

"...has closed its last PC factory here, while creating tens of thousands of PC jobs in China. And get..."

Dec. 3, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower

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