Assclown Alert is a column of opinion, analysis and snark. Although it’s a pain in the ass to be an incumbent dragged into a runoff, it’s a good bet U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales is feeling some serious schadenfreude as he watches top GOP elected officials line up behind him instead of his runoff opponent — […]
Hollywood-based fast casual chain Fatburger will open its first standalone San Antonio location this Saturday as part of a major push into Texas. The brand already has a presence in San Antonio via an outdoor space located in Fiesta Texas’ Fiesta Bay Boardwalk section. However, the new standalone store is part of a Lone Star State […]
Who knew the Boerne High School Marching Band was also a metal militia? Metallica recently gifted $15,000 in musical instruments to the Greyhounds’ marching band for its winning performance in the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers’ For Whom the Band Tolls contest.
Yet another ethical question has bubbled up about a member of the federal commission hearing a complaint that U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s lucrative podcast distribution deal violates campaign finance laws. Trey Trainor, an attorney serving on the Federal Election Commission (FEC) — the panel scheduled to hear the complaint — recently retweeted a photo his […]
Houston-based family dining chain Adair Kitchen will make its San Antonio debut this fall, taking over a recently shuttered Jim’s Restaurants location on Broadway, the Express-News reports. Last week, the owners of the two-restaurant chain purchased the former Jim’s diner at 4108 Broadway for an undisclosed amount, President Nick Adair told the daily. After renovations, […]
Ever wonder what the inside of San Antonio’s iconic Tower Life Building looks like? If so, Amigo Walking Tours is offering a chance to do just that before the 1929 neo-gothic landmark undergoes a multi-million dollar renovation this summer. The distinctive eight-sided office building was the tallest structure in San Antonio until the Tower of […]
The University of Texas at San Antonio has been the site pro-Palestinian protests over recent weeks as student activists demand the administration divest from companies doing business with the Israeli government. Although UTSA’s demonstrations have remained overwhelmingly peaceful, activists told the Current that an unidentified administrator warned students and organizers from the Party for Socialism […]
Ronny Chieng’s Love to Hate It Tour gives the actor a chance to exercise the comedic skills that first put him on the show biz map. Best known for breakout acting roles in films such as Crazy Rich Asians and Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Chieng has since maneuvered into other […]
San Antonio’s live music options this week span from arena rock to ukuleles — and just about any spot you can imagine in between. Let’s dive in and take a look at the diverse sounds Alamo City music fans have to pick from.
Music duo Night Club’s aesthetic may be best summed up by a chorus from its 2020 LP Die Die Lullaby: “I want to die in the disco.” The electronic goth-pop act’s blend of darkness and danceability isn’t just summed up pithily in its own work, it’s caught the ear of alt-rock icon Maynard Keenan (Tool, […]