Perspectives
It’s difficult to remember the last time both major party presidential candidates appeared in Texas so close to an election. There’s an old adage in politics, that campaigns have only three resources: time, money, and people. You can always find one more volunteer. You can always raise one
Austin
Convicted felon and presidential candidate Donald Trump continues to try and appeal to your estranged uncle, this time announcing he’ll fly to Austin to record Joe Rogan’s podcast. Trump, who was found liable for sexual abuse last year, will sit down for the interview on Friday, the Associated
Culture
It was not a great weekend for the Longhorns. Texas lost to Georgia on Saturday, getting knocked off the top perch in college football, and some Longhorns fans acted like idiots during the process. After an admittedly terrible pass interference call against Texas, angry Longhorns fans began throwing bottles and
Culture
The Texas Longhorns lost their number one spot as the best college football team in the country this weekend. But fans aren’t blaming the Georgia Bulldogs — they’re blaming Sen. Ted Cruz (who never attended UT) and podcaster Joe Rogan. The Longhorns had a huge matchup Saturday against the
Crime & Justice
EXCLUSIVE At Austin’s Pride Parade in August, while rainbow-painted police horses stood guard and brightly decorated floats passed by, officers tackled two men, using kicks and pressure points to pin their bodies to the ground. They were taken to jail on charges of ignoring law enforcement commands and
Crime & Justice
UPDATE, Nov. 15, 12:30 p.m.: Five days after his birthday on Nov. 10, the Texas Supreme Court lifted Robert Roberson's stay of execution, allowing the state of Texas to move forward with the execution. UPDATE, Oct. 18, 6:33 a.m.: In a shocking late night
Crime & Justice
Turns out, allegedly “staging” an arrest for a reality TV show wasn’t the smartest idea. Williamson County officials are learning that lesson the hard way, after they agreed to shell out $2.5 million to a Cedar Park resident whose arrest was apparently made more dramatic for the reality
Crime & Justice
Editor’s note: This story mentions threats of violence against the LGBTQIA+ community. Before dawn on a Sunday morning in April, the bars in Austin had just closed. Joshua Ybarra started walking to his Uber. Then he heard an anti-gay slur hurled at him from behind. Three men leapt
Culture
Before even setting foot on stage to kick off the first of two headlining sets at this year’s Austin City Limits Music Festival, Dua Lipa made headlines for her adventures in the capital city. The professional vacationer, also known as the “Vacanza Queen,” made all the right stops while
Culture
The top-ranked Texas Longhorns face the underdog Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. And for a game in October, it is going to be unseasonably hot. Temps are expected to hit 96 degrees in North Texas — that’s just a degree away from setting a
News
Jonathan Van Ness, the most famous of the five “Queer Eye” stars from the Netflix series, spoke out on Instagram on Monday morning after they were featured in a pro-Donald Trump attack ad, just weeks before the presidential election. The ad, which was posted to YouTube over the weekend,
Culture
Last year, I realized I had opinions about Taylor Swift. And not just “she sucks,” which would have been my go-to before having a daughter. But over the years of driving to and from daycare, swimming lessons, school, volleyball practices, basketball games, playdates, doctor visits, dental checkups, vacations, road