For my German-heritage grandmother and my German-by-way-of-Ukraine grandfather, borscht was a staple of everyday life, especially in winter. Deeply red, beety and studded with chunks of potato and — if I remember correctly — sliced strips of bacon.
At first, comedian Travis J. Reyes only planned to buy a few VHS tapes of some of his favorite horror movies — The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Dead Alive, Shivers and Videodrome. Then, things got out of hand.
“Policies will end in futility, if the propagandists can put a painted screen where there should be a window to the world. Without protection against propaganda, without standards of evidence, without criteria of emphasis, the living substance of all popular decision is exposed to every prejudice and to infinite exploitation.
Actress Aileen Quinn has always embraced the role that she’s best known for: the title character in the original 1982 film musical Annie. The movie is based on the 1977 Broadway musical, itself inspired by the Little Orphan Annie comic strip of the 1920s. Quinn even has her own rockabilly-blues band, Aileen Quinn and the […]
This Thursday marks the return of Dorćol Distilling + Brewing Co.’s annual Brandy Alexander Tour. Across the city, 14 bars, taprooms and eateries will offer inventive takes on the traditional dessert drink using Dorćol’s award-winning Kinsman Rakia.
The Alamo is bringing back its annual holiday lights celebration starting this weekend, according to a press release. Starting on Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., the cradle of Texas liberty will be lit up with Christmas lights as part of the Alamo Lights celebration. The trees and grounds will wrapped with lights, while […]
On a day when many of us have a tough time fitting into our jeans, San Antonio’s Food Bank is dedicating a trio of Thanksgiving Day events to feed those in need. First up, the 14th annual Turkey Trot 5K will kick off at 8:30 a.m. Thanksgiving morning, taking runners — and walkers — from […]
Texans may want to have their driver’s licenses handy next time they log in to ogle naughty content. A federal appeals court last week ruled that a new state law requiring people to prove they’re 18 years or older before watching porn can go into effect while a court battle over the legislation’s legality plays […]
San Antonio has landed nearly $16 million in federal funding to build a protected bicycle track along Market and Commerce streets downtown, city officials said Tuesday. The grant, administered through the Department of Transportation (TxDOT), will allow the city to build almost a mile of two-way, separated bike lanes from Flores Street to I-37. The […]
Iconic Texas brewer Shiner Beer is diving into the non-alcoholic beverage market with the launch of its American lager-inspired Rode0, which has less than 0.5% ABV. Rode0 — see what they did there with the zero?