Elvis Has Watched Over the Austin Film Festival for Decades
This Old Thing highlights the stories behind notable Texans’ prized possessions. In the 33 years since Barbara Morgan cofounded the Austin Film Festival (which begins today and runs through Novembe...
Will Hurd Worked With Sam Altman. His (P)Doom Is “Not Zero.”
Almost three years ago—long before an artificial intelligence researcher named Jacob Coxon warned that “the people building AI earnestly believe it could kill us all by the end of the decade”—...
There’s A New Kind of Steakhouse to Get Excited About
For ten days this past December and January, Suerte transported diners to northeastern Mexico. The Austin restaurant replaced its beloved dishes, such as cheese-stuffed tetelas and suadero tacos, with...
Can the Texas Early-Voting Numbers Tell Us Anything?
In October, Texans may raise their eyes toward the sky to see Swainson’s hawks passing through, ruby-throated hummingbirds headed south, and yellow-rumped warblers moving in for the winter. In even-...