With Facebook and Instagram down nationwide Tuesday morning, Texas Attorney General and high-profile election denier Ken Paxton wasted no time in suggesting to his far-right base that dark forces were at play. “National outage of Facebook and Instagram on this Super Tuesday,” Paxton tweeted around 10 a.m. Although Paxton didn’t directly connect any dots in […]
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday evening temporarily halted Texas’ controversial immigration law that would allow local and state law enforcement to arrest people suspected of crossing the border illegally, according to the Texas Tribune. Senate Bill 4, which was scheduled to take effect Tuesday, also would permit Texas judges to deport those found guilty […]
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A photo of a “Jet Car” cruising down Interstate 10 in San Antonio — and hauled by a man planning to break a world speed record in South Texas — went viral on social media over the weekend. A user on the R/sanantonio Reddit page spotted the black, orange and white vehicle being hauled on […]
Vegan-friendly eatery Binge Kitchen is the latest plant-based San Antonio spot to close its doors, but the restaurant may not be permanently down for the count. Binge, located at 449 McCarty Road, near San Antonio International Airport, alerted fans in a Monday social media post that it has suspended business until further notice. The post […]
Pelicana Chicken — one of South Korea’s biggest fried-chicken chains — is flying into Northwest San Antonio. Pelicana has leased a spot at 5999 De Zavala Road, #123, according to filings with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. The company’s website lists the location as “coming soon” but offers no opening date.
San Antonio mayor Ron Nirenberg told reporters that city council will discuss contingency plans for funding the city’s Migrant Resource Center, whose funds are quickly dwindling, on Thursday, according to KSAT. Nirenberg’s comments came after his meeting with President Joe Biden last week, in which the two discussed the ongoing border crisis and bipartisan border […]
A new dive dubbed Hoops Sports Bar will open next month inside the space that once housed Northeast San Antonio neighborhood spot Knuckleheads, news site MySA reports. Hoops co-owners Victoria Cabasas and J. Moore told MySA that they will go all in on the sports bar theme, including round tables painted like basketballs and several […]
Pop Madness, San Antonio Public Library’s annual pop culture convention, is returning at the perfect time — just as many students are getting out for spring break. Held at downtown’s Central Library, the extravaganza usually boasts an embarrassing wealth of guest authors, artists, filmmakers, craft and gaming opportunities, and this year is no exception.
As he approaches six decades on the planet, Broadway, movie and TV star Alan Cumming is contemplating what it means to act one’s age. As such, the two-time Tony winner’s latest solo show will feature him covering the topics of sex, death and debauchery while lending his pipes to a setlist that includes pieces by […]