A historical hit in Argentine cinema, Prisioneros De La Tierra paints a vivid picture of the horrors of labor exploitation, complete with a volatile love triangle. The film was adapted from short stories by Horacio Quiroga, known for his ability to use the setting of the jungle, intertwined with elements of the supernatural and other […]
WASHINGTON — Texans in Congress are pushing bipartisan legislation to increase access to fentanyl testing strips after a similar effort fizzled in the Texas Legislature earlier this year. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, joined several senators from both parties to introduce the Fentanyl Safe Testing and Overdose Prevention Act on Thursday to clarify, in federal […]
Whataburger will celebrate its 73rd birthday Tuesday, Aug. 8, a date the San Antonio-based chain is declaring the first-ever “National Whataburger Day.” The cool news is that the company is getting the party started with free hamburgers for the faithful. On August 7 and 8, those active on its Whataburger Rewards app will receive an in-app […]
Even as Texas Republicans continue to use election security to justify pushing bills that would make it harder to cast ballots, a new survey shows the majority of voters in their own party have no problem with current election laws. A poll by the nonpartisan Secure Elections Project found that most Texas Republicans and conservatives […]
It’s showtime! Kings of Horror have announced the plans for this year’s Burton Ball, which will take place at the Wonderland of the Americas mall on Oct. 28-29. For twelve years, the Burton Ball has continually outdone itself, providing an environment to get immersed in Halloween fun centered on the opus of director Tim Burton […]
The owner of Medical Center standby Chef’s Table Turkish Mediterranean Grill now has a new coffee shop and bakery in the works. Turkish Delight, also located in the Northwest San Antonio strip center, will make its debut in early November and specialize in Turkish coffee, patisserie and baklava, according to a Facebook post displaying the new […]
Foodies who frequently visit video-sharing app TikTok are likely aware of its latest culinary trend: girl dinners. The phrase went viral earlier this year as a way to describe people piecing together dinners out of snacky, no-cooking-required items such as bread, cheese, pickled veggies and olives, CBS News reports. Since then, the hashtag #girldinner has racked up […]
Golden-voiced Texans will have a shot on Wednesday, Aug. 9, to audition for American Idol through the long-running singing-contest show’s virtual “Idol Across America” competition. Auditions will take place via videoconferencing software Zoom. During designated time slots, participants will perform face-to-face with a program producer and get real-time feedback on whether they’ve got the goods or should […]
The Current’s Little Bites feature is a weekly roundup of San Antonio food-focused events and news tidbits. Pearl’s Brasserie Mon Chou Chou is launching a menu of daily lunch specials from chef Laurent Réa that pay homage to the restaurant’s French roots. Starting next week, the eatery’s Plat du Jour specials will run 11 a.m.-4 […]
Calm down, Elon. Even though billionaire Elon Musk has hinted at short-term plans to launch another SpaceX rocket, the private spaceflight company still hasn’t submitted a final accident report to the federal government after its prior rocket blew up over its South Texas, the Express-News reports. Without SpaceX’s report on the April 20 rocket explosion, […]