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The 20-Year Overnight Success of Glen Powell
Hollywood’s newest A-lister – according to the directors who knew him first and best
"...who invited his kindergarten teacher, his fifth-grade teacher, his high school football coach, creative writing teacher, and guidance counselor..."

June 7, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...nurture what makes the city special amid a punishingly high cost of living, the city passed a resolution last..."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature

Plethora of Riches: How Richard Samuel Turned an Art Gallery Into a Community Center
RichesArt launches annual Black History Month exhibit with new philanthropic initiative
"...has yet to breach 3,000. He grew up playing football and earned a full-ride scholarship to play the game..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Carys Anderson

The Debate Over How and Whether to Jail Kids in Austin Is Just Getting Started
Travis County proposes a new facility to hold kids accused of crimes
"...On Nov. 23, 1996, high school sophomore Bill Wallace was involved in a dispute..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere
3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival
"...in their friendship. But this is challenged when the school’s matron divides them. Cast: Rima Te Wiata, Erana James,..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips: Dotson-Cervantes Winery, Voca
A pleasant afternoon with the couple behind the Hill Country winery
"...A graduate of Yates High School in Houston, Alphonse went on to be an..."

Dec. 29, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

“Dumb” Rounds to Be Manufactured Nearby, Amid Calls to Stop Sending Them to Israel
Imprecise and massive Howitzer rounds kill civilians
"...anyone within 300 meters of the blast (about three football fields' distance), according to human rights org Oxfam. When..."

Dec. 22, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Opinion: Everything’s Bigger in Texas ... Until You Look at Supportive LGBTQ+ Public Policies
"I should feel safe, secure, and confident in myself to be a gay Texan student"
"...is huge among friendly neighborhoods and our love for football knows no bounds, but what about the policies that..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Column by Guilleremo Gudino

Austin Filmmaker Brings Her Rap Drama Back Home
Katherine Propper finds family in Lost Soulz at Sound Unseen Film + Music Festival
"...from having both had unconventional home lives while in high school: When they first met, Sidle had moved away..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Vouchers, Borders, and Critical (White) Race Theory
Gov. Abbott does his damnedest to block the Texas future
"...Thank God for high school football. Back to that in a minute. First,..."

Nov. 21, 2023 News Post by Michael King

The American Analog Set’s Heavy Return and Seven More Songs From Austin Artists
New music picks from Pelvis Wrestley, NOOK Turner, the Teeta, and more
"...Riding the high of a mosh-filled year that included opening for visceral..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Music Column by Austin Powell

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
"...The players on the Carlsbad High School boys teams in New Mexico are the Cavemen...."

Oct. 20, 2023 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

The Common Law
Hard to get a hardship driver’s license
"...I am 15 and play football for my high school. I am dyslexic which causes..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Column by Luke Ellis

Bottoms
The Shiva Baby team reunite for a ridonkulously horny queer comedy
"...queer teen movies, in Bottoms Seligman gives us a high school sex romp with some actual punch...."

Aug. 25, 2023 Movie Review by Lina Fisher

We Have an Issue: It’s the Back to School Issue
Welcome to college, y'all. Here's what you need to know about drugs.
"...– the lead feature in this year's Back to School issue – is not about drugs. Not really. It's..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

UT Fumble
"...his excellent May 12 editorial [“Opinion: UT Shouldn't Prioritize Football Over Historic Preservation”] regarding the UT athletic department's plan..."

May 11, 2023 Postmarks

Opinion: UT Shouldn’t Prioritize Football Over Historic Preservation
The university needs to preserve its cultural heritage, not prioritize another football facility
"...replace a registered national historic building with a second football training facility should spark outrage among preservationists and community..."

May 12, 2023 Column by Edwin Bautista

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup
News and events from Corpus Christi to Fort Davis
"...Audrey Crider hosted a rodeo to benefit the Hunt School PTA next to their country store and Humble gas..."

May 4, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Minnesota Mean
Latest Roller Derby doc sticks to the old playbook
"...captures the oddly endearing sport in a way that highlights the skill and seriousness of the craft. With punchy..."

April 28, 2023 Movie Review by Joelle DiPaolo

Eva Longoria's Flamin' Hot Heads up SXSW Audience Award Winners
Snacks and sports win big this year with the crowds
"...from the history of the Del Rio San Felipe High School Mustangs and how they revolutionized the racist world..."

March 23, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Bottoms
Seligman and Sennot re-team for a wicked lesbian John Hughes riff
"...Evan are in Superbad – get some cooch before high school ends. It’s difficult – people hate them not..."

March 12, 2023 Screens Post by Lina Fisher

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music
Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival
"..."Tisched Off" rages at the resources of NYU art school kids over subtly zany synth bombast, while 4AD debut..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Cyrus Gray Hasn’t Been Convicted of a Crime, but He Spent Years in Jail
Now he is an advocate for the rights of the accused
"...his childhood there, living in a lower-middle­-class neighborhood, playing football and running track. He was 23 years old on..."

March 3, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Opinion: Where Is the Support for Minority Faculty to Succeed at UT?
A retired professor reflects on how little has changed at Texas' flagship university since he first started teaching nearly 50 years ago
"...of Texas at Austin, whether you are a star football player, a son or daughter of rich parents, or..."

Feb. 10, 2023 Column by Dan Acosta

New Mayor and Council Take Office; No Coup Attempted
Peaceful transition of local power
"...the city's color guard, just as one sees at football games, except that the city doesn't have its own..."

Jan. 13, 2023 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves
Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup
"...Ilyas is forced out of his cushy Islamic private school and thrown into public school with non-Muslim kids, all..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips: Doris Miller Memorial, Waco
Memorial honors African American war hero
"...was called, was the barrel-chested star fullback on his high school football team. Just shy of his 20th birthday..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...national shortage in bus drivers has disturbed Texas' beloved high school football games, The Texas Tribune reported this week...."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Feature

ACC Reopens Historic Campus Ahead of Bond Election
ACC shows what it can do with less than $50 million
"...and that for decades was the home of Austin High School. The Rio Grande campus was where the high..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Abe Asher

Memorable Moments From ACL Fest Weekend One
Some of our favorite performances that you can revisit this weekend
"...of which returns this Friday through Sunday. Find our highlights for your keeping-up-from-home or preparatory schedule-perfecting below. More differentiated..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

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