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East Austin music venue shuts doors permanently and more top stories East Austin music venue shuts doors permanently and more top stories By Katie Friel

9.19.20  |  12:00 pm

Editor's note: It's that time again — time to check in with our top stories. Here are five articles ...

Movie Review

Thriller Antebellum is not as profound as it thinks it is Thriller Antebellum is not as profound as it thinks it is By Alex Bentley

9.18.20  |  4:29 pm

If you have not already seen the trailer for Antebellum, do yourself a favor and avoid it all costs before ...

Trail of Taillights

Austin's holiday tradition Trail of Lights drives forward with changes Austin's holiday tradition Trail of Lights drives forward with changes By John Egan

9.18.20  |  9:01 am

The Austin City Council on September 17 gave the green light for the treasured Trail of Lights to become a ...

Movie Review

Evil is inescapable in the dreary The Devil All The Time Evil is inescapable in the dreary The Devil All The Time By Alex Bentley

9.17.20  |  10:47 am

If you consider yourself an optimist, it’s probably best not to watch the new Netflix film The Devil All ...

Live From New York

UT Austin grad laughs it up as Saturday Night Live's new cast member UT Austin grad laughs it up as Saturday Night Live's new cast member By Drew Knight, KVUE News

9.17.20  |  8:55 am

KVUE — A 2017 University of Texas graduate just got a whole lot funnier. On Wednesday, September 16, Saturday Night Live ...

Weekend Event Guide

Here are the top 5 things to do in Austin this weekend Here are the top 5 things to do in Austin this weekend By Paige Turner

9.17.20  |  6:00 am

Cruise into a new drive-in movie experience, tune into a virtual music festival, or pick up a cocktail kit to ...

Read All About It

Texas Book Festival publishes all-star lineup for first virtual event Texas Book Festival publishes all-star lineup for first virtual event By Katie Friel

9.16.20  |  10:00 am

During a normal October, Congress Avenue would be transformed into a bibliophile's dream, complete with rows of tents housing ...

Sweet News

Austin's COTA rolls out sweet details on first-ever holiday drive-thru Austin's COTA rolls out sweet details on first-ever holiday drive-thru By Katie Friel

9.15.20  |  2:27 pm

Pictures with Santa and company holiday parties are probably not on this year's schedule, but Circuit of The Americas ...

One Door Closes

East Austin music venue shuts doors permanently due to pandemic East Austin music venue shuts doors permanently due to pandemic By Nina Hernandez

9.14.20  |  2:29 pm

Over the weekend, the pandemic shut the door on another long-time music venue. In a Facebook post on Friday, September ...

Media on Media

Iconic Austin radio DJ temporarily signs off after stroke Iconic Austin radio DJ temporarily signs off after stroke By Katie Friel

9.14.20  |  11:59 am

John Aielli, host of the iconic KUT turned KUTX program Eklektikos has temporarily signed off after suffering a stroke earlier ...

Movie Review

Unpregnant presents abortion-themed story with humor and heart Unpregnant presents abortion-themed story with humor and heart By Alex Bentley

9.14.20  |  6:00 am

Few hot-button topics have been the subject of more movies in recent years than abortion. And we’re not talking ...

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Austin suburb could face 'economic ruin' and more popular stories Austin suburb could face 'economic ruin' and more popular stories By Katie Friel

9.12.20  |  12:00 pm

Editor's note: It's that time again — time to check in with our top stories. Here are five articles ...

Concert in a Pandemic

Country and rap collide in drive-in music festival coming to Austin Country and rap collide in drive-in music festival coming to Austin By Alex Bentley

9.11.20  |  10:33 am

A socially distanced concert is coming to the Austin 'burbs courtesy of Hometown Heroes Music Festival, taking place on September ...

Movie Review

The Broken Hearts Gallery follows rom-com formula to the letter The Broken Hearts Gallery follows rom-com formula to the letter By Alex Bentley

9.10.20  |  5:06 pm

It would be disingenuous to say that romantic comedies are an endangered species, but they’re definitely not as prevalent ...

Weekend Event Guide

Here are the top 5 things to do in Austin this weekend Here are the top 5 things to do in Austin this weekend By Paige Turner

9.10.20  |  6:00 am

The anticipated return of a classic film series and many more artsy events top our list of the best things ...

No Laughing Matter

Austin loses another legendary institution to economic impact of COVID Austin loses another legendary institution to economic impact of COVID By Katie Friel

9.9.20  |  12:54 pm

Austin's biggest comedy club is shutting off the spotlight. After nearly 35 years, Cap City Comedy Club is permanently ...

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UT Austin appoints millionaire designer to faculty, plus more stories UT Austin appoints millionaire designer to faculty, plus more stories By Katie Friel

9.5.20  |  12:00 pm

Editor's note: It's that time again — time to check in with our top stories. Here are five articles ...

Movie Review

Charlie Kaufman strangeness abounds in I'm Thinking of Ending Things Charlie Kaufman strangeness abounds in I'm Thinking of Ending Things By Alex Bentley

9.4.20  |  4:20 pm

If you’re not familiar with Charlie Kaufman, it’s probably best not to start with his newest film, I ...

Movie Review

Mulan explores brave new territory for Disney live action remakes Mulan explores brave new territory for Disney live action remakes By Alex Bentley

9.3.20  |  4:22 pm

For the most part, Disney’s grand experiment of making live action versions of their classic animated films has not ...