Victor Wembanyama was unanimously picked for the NBA’s 2023-2024 All-Rookie First Team, becoming the 12th Spur in franchise history to make the cut, according to league officials. Wembanyama, who earlier this month was selected as 2023-2024 NBA Rookie of the Year, is the first member of the Silver and Black to receive First-Team honors since […]
In a rare TV interview, Pope Francis lambasted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to shut down an El Paso-based Catholic charity that assists migrants, even calling the state’s legal action “madness.” Francis’ comments came during Sunday’s episode of CBS’s 60 Minutes. During that interview, taped in April interview at the Vatican, journalist Norah O’Donnell asked […]
The Tony-nominated jukebox musical Rock of Ages is moshing into San Antonio’s Tobin Center later this week for a four-day run. Built around the biggest classic rock songs of the ’80s — including hits by Journey, Poison, Bon Jovi, Styx, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister and other iconic artists — Rock of Ages is proof that […]
More than 700 people named Kyle descended Saturday on the Austin suburb of Kyle for its fifth annual attempt to break the world record for the largest gathering of people with the same name. And, once again, the city fell short of that goal, Austin TV station KVUE reports. The Texas gathering failed to pull […]
San Antonio snack shop Elotitos Corn Bar has closed its Government Hill location near the Pearl development after a little more than a year in operation. The business’ owner, Jesus Arreaga, shared the news in an Instagram post, thanking fans for their support. He said his team will focus on Elotitos’ flagship location on Fredericksburg Road.
Sign up for the We the Texans newsletter to receive twice-monthly updates on our year-long initiative dedicated to boosting civic engagement and chronicling how democracy is experienced in Texas. Former President Donald Trump said he would consider tapping Ken Paxton for U.S. attorney general if he wins a second term in the White House, calling […]
The San Antonio Brahmas clinched a spot in the UFL playoffs with a 20-15 victory Sunday over the Arlington Renegades at the Alamodome. The Brahmas will play the St. Louis Battlehawks in the football league’s XFL Conference championship game on Sunday, June 9, at 6 p.m. The winner will advance to the UFL finals.
Trap corrido singer-songwriter Peso Pluma has pushed a much-anticipated summer tour date in the Alamo City. Instead of playing the Frost Bank Center on Wednesday, July 17, the Mexican breakout star and former San Antonio resident has switched the date to Saturday, July 17, according to a statement from the venue. The date is part […]
Nobody’s paying me shit,” San Antonio screenwriter Paco Farias, 52, told the Current in a recent interview when asked about a new script he’s working on that’s set in the world of salsa dancing. It’s evident the life of a Hollywood movie scribe is challenging — even with as much experience as Farias has in […]
In a January 13 filing to the U.S. Supreme Court, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and other attorneys from his office stated that Shelby Park, the central public recreation space in the border town of Eagle Pass, was open for the public to enjoy. Earlier that week, the Texas National Guard “used roadblocks to temporarily […]