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The Highest of Stakes
Cryptoscam doc feels like part of an outrage machine
"...invests $100,000 behind his wife’s back and sees his investment shrink until it’s worth $594...."

Aug. 4, 2023 Movie Review by Amelia Nonemacher

Austin Women Entrepreneurs Task Force to Tackle Sexism in Business
The impossibility of being woman
"...Aus­­tin businesswoman Carla McDonald, founder and managing director of investment firm Dynabrand Ventures. Its initial members are Wash­ing­ton; Cristina..."

July 28, 2023 News Feature by Amelia Nonemacher

Air
Feel-good history of the Air Jordan centers on the shoe, not the man
"...the Air Jordan. Instead, much as with its fellow investment drama from this year, BlackBerry, it rounds some edges..."

April 7, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

A Thousand and One
The struggles of one Harlem family against the backdrop of a changing NYC
"...in their reality. Their film delivers on the audiences' investment in tender, quiet moments the characters share with each..."

March 31, 2023 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

New Funding, New Era, New Stages for the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex
East Austin fixture will be an arts hub via Cultural Trust investment
"...Cultural Trust, and general manager Kim Wright believes that investment can breathe new life into the space. She said..."

March 28, 2023 Arts Post by Joelle DiPaolo

SXSW Panel Recap: The Biz of Being Human: Volumetric Humans at Scale
Exactly what about people are volumetrics capturing?
"...The ROI, see? Return On Investment. How very South by to mention that, right? In..."

March 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

AI Takes a Crack at Writing News Article
Dry, styleless delivery aside, fails to be accurate
"...ecosystem of AI innovation is attracting top talent and investment from all over the world, and it is poised..."

March 10, 2023 News Feature by ChatGPT

Doggett Gets Funding for Texas State University Climate Change Research
A publicly available tool will project climate impacts on state water resources
"...The funds, which add to an initial $2 million investment Doggett obtained last year, will advance the next phase..."

Feb. 17, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Texas Lege Looks to Address Flooding and Drought Without Saying "Climate Change"
Dipping a toe into a pool of options – and money
"...match the federal funds (allocated via the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act). The Texas Living Waters Project (an..."

Feb. 3, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Community Advocates Worry Commercial Interests Dominate Zilker Park Vision Plan
Zilker Park or "Park Zilker"?
"...need up to maybe half a billion dollars of investment in Zilker? And where are we going to get..."

Dec. 16, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Dan Patrick Reveals His Wish List for the 88th Legislature
Property tax relief, gas plants, and border to gain from $27B surplus
"...and controversial border operation. Law enforcement, restoring the Alamo, investment in mental health facilities, and ensuring schoolkids don’t have..."

Dec. 5, 2022 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Good Night Oppy
Mars rover documentary concentrates too much on the inner life of machines
"...bobbing their heads to the same catchy tune. Emotional investment is what makes any film work, and Good Night..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Capital Metro’s Zero-Emission Buses Pass First Tests
Austin slowly rocks down to electric avenues
"...years. The early returns on the agency's electric bus investment have been positive. "They're operating well, under the hot..."

Sept. 30, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Austin Seeks Federal Funds for Safer Streets
The $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill presents an opportunity
"...2021 President Joe Biden signed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the "bipartisan infrastructure bill") into law...."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Who Will Guide Project Connect Into the Station?
As leaders leave the station we look at who will drive the public transit redesign
"...leadership and oversight of the now $10 billion "initial investment." Or, as the ATP's mission statement reads: "Established as..."

June 3, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Recap: Nothing Goes Further Than Cash
A newly approved pilot program will provide 85 households with $1,000 per month
"...isn't a "gift" of public funds, but a "critical investment in families and individuals" that can improve their health..."

May 13, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Nothing Goes Farther Than Cash
City to launch guaranteed-income pilot program
"...as a “gift” of public funds, but a “critical investment in families and individuals” that can improve their health..."

May 6, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Spaceflight Records' Nonprofit Clears for Takeoff
An ambitious vision for debt-free record deals attracts notable music industry interest
"...the debt, artists won't owe the label for the investment made in their album rollout. Rather, they'll begin collecting..."

April 22, 2022 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Sloppy scripting breaks the spell of this bloated sequel
"...factors might confound the public’s desire to revisit its investment in this neighborhood of the Harry Potter universe...."

April 15, 2022 Movie Review by Melanie Haupt

Austin at Large: SXSW, in Four Dimensions
Reporter, presenter, attendee, local: An after-action report on confab’s comeback
"...are still evolving, even with the most-in-the-nation $300 million investment to prevent displacement of the very people who most..."

March 25, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Zilker Vision Not Quite 20/20
Rewilding advocates call for more specifics as Zilker Vision Plan process nears end
"...price tag: "What are the cost trade-offs and the investment parameters [around] the land bridge, the tunnel, the parking..."

March 4, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

“We Need Texas in This Fight”
Elizabeth Warren stumps for Casar, a growing progressive coalition in D.C., and affordable housing
"...that over the past four decades there's been a disinvestment in affordable housing,” Warren explained. “For example, the builders..."

Feb. 25, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: The Showdown at the Batcave
Part I: What's all this we hear about a $277 million developer handout?
"...laid out how the creation of a tax increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ) for the South Central Waterfront district was..."

Dec. 31, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: It’s a Wrap!
City Council ends the year by teeing up a couple of thorny issues for consideration in 2022
"...special called meeting to consider creating a tax increment reinvestment zone for the South Central Waterfront ­district, which is..."

Dec. 24, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

What We're Listening to Right Now
Ayo Tamz, Blushing, Whookilledkenny, Chief Cleopatra, and more have us dialed in
"...of exotic dancers, ballin' on bitches, and occasionally wise investment advice ("Pay Yuh Debt") over invigorating hi-hats and overdriven..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Music Column by E. Ryan Ellis

Austin at Large: Brightness on the Edge of Town
Samsung’s Taylor expansion lights up needs, opportunities in the Eastern Crescent
"...it considered multiple sites in the U.S. for its investment of up to $17 billion, it semi-confirmed in its..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Fear the Walking Dead Production Quits Austin for Georgia
AMC show relocates amid fear about Texas incentives
"...out-of-state producers select locations: with a 600% return on investment in production spending, it’s also been a proven economic..."

Nov. 11, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Hiring More Police Is Not a Great Way to Prevent Murders
A closer look at Austin's growing number of homicides
"...voters are being asked to approve a major new investment in police staffing – one that proponents say is..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin's 10-Year No-Kill Deal With Austin Pets Alive! May Be Dead
Like cats and dogs
"...said it was working "to ensure that the city's investment of taxpayer dollars [is] focused on supporting animals found..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

PAW Patrol: The Movie
Puppy power scampers to the big screen
"...still PAW Patrol. What makes it worth the time investment for kids is that it's really about introducing the..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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