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Alejandro Puyana Explores the Humanity and Hardship of Venezuela With His Debut Novel

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Aug. 16, 2024
Vol. 43, No. 51

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Quin NFN Returns With Second to None Austin’s most-streamed rapper rebounds from health scare

Fantastic Fest Announces 2024 Lineup Love of out-there cinema brings Terrifier 3, The Wild Robot

The American Analog Set Reunite for First Shows in Nearly 20 Years Austin bedroom-pop pioneers play two Rollins Theatre shows

How MoMA Made The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Respectable The pivotal role of New York in the story of the Austin classic

Austin Film Festival Adds First Panels for 2024 The Last of Us and The Simpsons make a date

NEWS

Literacy Is a Problem for Austin Kids. To Fight the Summer Slide, Libraries Have Incentives.

Librarians recommend kids read 10 hours each summer

by Abe Asher

Donald Trump Relies on Eugenics Concepts, UT Prof Argues in New Book

Examining modern effects of the American eugenics movement

by Neha Kondaveeti

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Donald Trump Relies on Eugenics Concepts, UT Prof Argues in New Book Examining modern effects of the American eugenics movement

150-Year-Old House Set for Renovation in Nameless Community A chance discovery

Top Executive Over Police, Fire, EMS Set to Leave City Hall Bruce Mills was one of Jesús Garza’s “interim” hires

Literacy Is a Problem for Austin Kids. To Fight the Summer Slide, Libraries Have Incentives. Librarians recommend kids read 10 hours each summer

FOOD

First Look: The Dead Rabbit and Neighbourhood Cafe Bring Belfast to Austin

Cocktails, coffee, and Irish-inspired eats on Old Sixth

by Haris Qureshi

Disgraced Top Chef Winner Gabe Erales’ Restaurant Bacalar Closes

Sister taqueria Tomalo will take over space, sans Erales

by Kimberley Jones

Keep Yourself Cool at These Austin Bars With Pools Dip your toe in one of these watering holes

Restaurant Review: Yellow Ranger The new Chinese-American restaurant inside the Golden Horn should let its flavors roar

Disgraced Top Chef Winner Gabe Erales’ Restaurant Bacalar Closes Sister taqueria Tomalo will take over space, sans Erales

First Look: Victory Grill Rebrands as Victory East ATX landmark enters a new era with chef-inspired menu

Chefs From Across the Country Are Slinging Burgers for Sí Baby-Q’s New Pop-Up Series Try sandwiches from NYC, ATL, and more

MUSIC

Jody Denberg Retires, Moving Panoramas Singer Battles Cancer, and More Music News

News bites from around town

by Carys Anderson

Urban Heat Resurrects Synth-Pop With Towering Debut LP

The Tower is a grand-scale monument to the overindulgence of Eighties New Wave

by Cy White

Quin NFN Returns With Second to None Austin’s most-streamed rapper rebounds from health scare

Jody Denberg Retires, Moving Panoramas Singer Battles Cancer, and More Music News News bites from around town

Shoegaze, Synthpop, Hip-Hop, and More Crucial Concerts Whatever your genre, we got you

Urban Heat Resurrects Synth-Pop With Towering Debut LP The Tower is a grand-scale monument to the overindulgence of Eighties New Wave

The American Analog Set Reunite for First Shows in Nearly 20 Years Austin bedroom-pop pioneers play two Rollins Theatre shows

SCREENS

Fantastic Fest Announces 2024 Lineup

Love of out-there cinema brings Terrifier 3, The Wild Robot

by Richard Whittaker

Latest Film Reviews

Alien: Romulus, Good One, Green Border, My Penguin Friend, and Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds

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Fantastic Fest Announces 2024 Lineup Love of out-there cinema brings Terrifier 3, The Wild Robot

How MoMA Made The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Respectable The pivotal role of New York in the story of the Austin classic

Austin Film Festival Adds First Panels for 2024 The Last of Us and The Simpsons make a date

AFS Cinema Announces Grow Up, Tony Phillips Anniversary Halloween Screening Cast, crew of Emily Hagins’ tender Halloween comedy to reunite

Join the It Ends With Us Scavenger Hunt Get a free book ahead of the Blake Lively drama film

ARTS & CULTURE

Alejandro Puyana Explores the Humanity and Hardship of Venezuela With His Debut Novel

You can’t go home again

by Doug Freeman

Theatre Review: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

ZACH creates a tapestry of Sixties poppy fun in this jukebox musical

by Cat McCarrey

Down the Rabbit Hole With Performa/Dance’s FINDING ALICE (IN WONDERLAND) Things get trippy on Ballet Austin's stage

Culture, Arts, and More Recommended Weekend Events Don't let the heat get you down

Thelma, Louise, Musketeers, and More Queer Films Headline Our Week in Events Get your weekdays squared away

Cirque du Soleil Blazes a Path Through Country Music’s History Local talent to pay homage to the greats

Some Local Arts, Pride, and More Recommended Events Plan your Austin weekend

COLUMNS

The Austin Chronic: KOOP’s Sunday Reggae Lives On With Roots Train

After a quarter-century run, Jamaican Gold’s Art Baker passes the torch to Selector Dale

by Kevin Curtin

The Off Beat: Austinites Still Love Non-Austinite Elliott Smith

Annual SIMS benefit show marks songwriter’s 55th birthday

by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: Too Hot to Handle

Summertime scorchers mean more time indoors to overthink our queer lives

by James Scott

Day Trips: Holy Smoke BBQ, Hunstville

The legendary eatery is still smokin'

by Gerald E. McLeod