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Writer & photographer. Executive editor at @austin_monthly. Author for @333books. Bylines: @RollingStone @TexasMonthly @sfgate @consequence & others.

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Black Pumas Bring Live Music Roaring Back to Austin After a Hard Year

Black Pumas Bring Live Music Roaring Back to Austin After a Hard Year

Last Wednesday, when Black Pumas played the first full-capacity show in Austin since March 2020, it felt like…

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'The Last Blockbuster' Is a Fond Farewell to the Nearly Defunct Video Chain

'The Last Blockbuster' Is a Fond Farewell to the Nearly Defunct Video Chain

In the summer of 2000, when I was sixteen, I went to work at Blockbuster Video for $5.15 an hour. Founded in …

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How Austin FC Became Texas's Most Popular Soccer Team-Before Ever Playing a Match

How Austin FC Became Texas's Most Popular Soccer Team-Before Ever Playing a Match

Sports fans in the capital city have long clamored for a pro team. Savvy marketing helped too.

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Being a Houston Astros Fan in 2020 Is Complicated

Being a Houston Astros Fan in 2020 Is Complicated

As a longtime fan, I haven’t forgiven the team for cheating, but the Astros are bigger than a handful of play…

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A Civil Rights March in Lockhart Was Peaceful, but Counterprotesters Threatened Violence

A Civil Rights March in Lockhart Was Peaceful, but Counterprotesters Threatened Violence

A social media “rant” from a deputy constable led to a flurry of comments about ramming demonstrators, but th…

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I tried Parler, the social media app where hate speech thrives

I tried Parler, the social media app where hate speech thrives

Beneath the thin guise of the app’s self-proclaimed emphasis on “free speech” lies the ability to say not jus…

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A blue line crawls across my computer screen at an excruciatingly slow pace. An accompanying number of potential customers waiting in the queue ticks down with equal sluggishness. Then, suddenly, it’s my turn. A map of the stadium pops up, and it’s littered with glorious blue dots symbolizing seats still available for the show. Excitement courses through me as I click one in the lower section. Sheesh, that’s too expensive. In the balcony? Nope, still too much.
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The surging popularity of tiny Japanese trucks is bucking the axiom that everything is bigger in Texas. Imported kei trucks have drawn interest in the U.S. due to their surprisingly powerful performance and low cost. Despite being only about 11 feet long, their 6-foot-long beds can haul nearly 1,000 pounds.
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'Friday Night Lights' Star Returns in a New Indie Film Screening Now

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After appearing in four seasons of hit TV show Friday Night Lights, Adrianne Palicki is no stranger to the emotional turbulence of life in West Texas. The actress returns to that region in Due West, a new indie drama directed by Evan Miller. The film centers on an unnamed woman (Palicki), who finds herself in desperate need of a medical procedure that forces her to break the law.
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