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news
Closing the COVID Gap at AISD
Post-pandemic, not enough students can read well. How do we get out of this ditch?
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Police Association Signals Willingness to Comply With Oversight Act
Second day’s negotiations spark hope of agreement
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Ricky Smith Tried to Escape Prison Three Times. Is 30 Years In Solitary Confinement Enough?
His last attempt was in 1993
BY BRANT BINGAMON
City Manager Search Down to Two Candidates
Finalists will address public at March 25 forum
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Not Enough Austin ISD Seniors Are Ready for College, Per Recent Test Scores
Credentials post-high school are crucial to make a living
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Austin Gets Federal Funding to Cover I-35 With Public-Access Land
Council set to consider another loan this week
BY LINA FISHER
Austin Cyclist Becomes First Openly Gay Man to Bike Around the World
Along the way, he raised money for the Trevor Project
BY HANNAH UEBELE
food
Review: Murray’s Tavern
A great hangout, maybe not a great restaurant
BY MELANIE HAUPT
music
Crosstalk: A SXSW Murder Plot, 23rd Street Mural Vandalism, and More Culture News
Willie Nelson helps touring artists, and a new burger joint takes over Contigo
BY CARYS ANDERSON
Indigo de Souza, Estrella Acosta, and More Crucial Concerts
A little hair of the dog for your post-SXSW listening pleasure
BY RACHEL RASCOE, CARYS ANDERSON, DEREK UDENSI, JAY TRACHTENBERG, MICHAEL TOLAND AND JAMES SCOTT
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
Screens
Film Reviews
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Fourth film heads home to the Big Apple, baby
Immaculate
Sydney Sweeney excels in just-OK nun horror
Late Night With the Devil
Supernatural satire shows the hellish price of success
Problemista
Julio Torres channels dreams of toys, art, and immigration
Riddle of Fire
Three kids embark on an epic quest on a lazy, golden summer day
Shayda
An Iranian mother and daughter find refuge from family violence in a Melbourne women’s shelter
arts & culture
Visual Art Review: Stuffed Animal Rescue Foundation’s “The Still Life”
This charming exhibit rehabilitates neglected stuffies, then puts them to work creating art
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Scruff’s Barbershop Grows Out Its Roots in New South Austin Digs
The gay-owned barbershop offers inclusive, gender-affirming haircuts
BY MADELINE DUNCAN
Spider Sculptures, Gore Feasts, and More Arts Events
Feed your art habit with these recommended events for the week
BY JAMES SCOTT, KATHERINE MCNEVINS, WAYNE ALAN BRENNER AND KIMBERLEY JONES
Relays, Rides, and Rasslin' Headline This Week's Community Events
Recommended happenings around town
BY JAMES SCOTT, KATHERINE MCNEVINS, DEREK UDENSI, JAMES RENOVITCH AND KIMBERLEY JONES
columns
Opinion: In Praise of Bed Rotting
A busy college student makes the case for why spending a day in bed is good for your mental health
BY ARSHIA THOTA
Qmmunity: I Yam Who I Yam
Editor James contemplates what constitutes part of a trans identity and complains about blood draws.
BY JAMES SCOTT
The Luv Doc: AI Casanova
Maybe you’re not the Cyrano de Bergerac that reeled them in
BY THE LUV DOC
The Off Beat: South by South Protest
Official fest flooded with grassroots organizing and anti-SX showcases
BY CARYS ANDERSON
Day Trips: Under-the-Radar Barbecue Joints Worth the Drive
Make a side trip to these notable meat-makers
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, March 22-28
BY ROB BREZSNY
The Common Law
Can I adopt my stepdaughter?
BY LUKE ELLIS
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Relax, Austin FC’s First Month Isn’t as Bad as It Looks
“It’s not like we’re behind the curve. We’re right there.”
BY ERIC GOODMAN
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