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Say Their Names: The Father and the Musician Whose Lives Were Cut Short by the Austin, Texas, Bomber
Much of the headlines in the past week concerning the bombings in Austin, Texas, have focused on bomber Mark Conditt and the terror he inflicted. And rightly so—as Austin officials reckon with Conditt’s motivations and techniques, the rest of the country is having a much-needed conversation (though one too often repeated) about who gets to…
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When Pet Peeves and Movie Etiquette Get Too Real: Texas Man Sues Date for Texting During Movie
Talk about taking a pet peeve—or just general movie etiquette, depending on how you swing—to the next level. A Texas man is demanding a refund from his date after she allegedly continuously texted while they were watching Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 at the movies in Austin. Brandon Vezmar has filed a petition in…
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SXSW Talks in Circles Just to Say, ‘Yes, if You Perform Anywhere Else, We Can Call Immigration’
South by Southwest responded to criticism Thursday that its artist agreements for its music festival included language that indicated it reserved the right to call immigration authorities on any international artist(s) who performed at an event or venue outside of the festival’s own showcases. Early Thursday, Told Slant frontman Felix Walworth tweeted a screenshot of…
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Texas Woman Stabbed to Death by Stepson After 'Gloating' About Dallas Cowboys Win
Authorities say that a Texas woman was stabbed to death Sunday night by her stepson after she had reportedly been “gloating” about a Dallas Cowboys win, KEYE reports. According to the report, Magdalena Ruiz and her husband were sitting at home in their South Austin apartment watching TV when 20-year-old Pontrey O’Neal Jones attacked. Jones…
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Video Shows Texas Police Throwing Black Schoolteacher to the Ground Twice
Officials in Austin, Texas, are investigating the violent arrest last year of a black elementary school teacher who was slammed to the ground twice during a traffic stop, the Austin American-Statesman reports. Also under investigation are comments apparently made by an officer who can be heard on video telling the teacher, Breaion King, that black people…
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Cheekie Does SXSW: Part 3
Thursday, March 19th I woke up to do headshots with my bestie, Lauren (of Lauren Michelle Photography), which I had never done before. Right after that, she dropped me off at the Austin Convention Center for more SXSW festivities. At this point, all of the film panels were done (though, I believe there were some…
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Cheekie Does SXSW: Part 2
Monday, March 16th I woke up early to plant my butt in line for the second #SXSWFilm Keynote I wanted to go to: RZA. For those of you who may not know and are wondering why he gave a film-based keynote speech, RZA is a pretty talented film composer (I believe his most famous work…