Council Wonders If Mass Surveillance Is Safe While APD Says It’s Crucial

License plate readers ignite security vs. privacy concerns

"...of the vendors that has supplied APD with ALPRs, Flock, is set to expire at the end of June...."

June 13, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Opinion: License Plate Readers Make Us All Less Safe

Austin’s pilot program is ineffective at solving crimes, endangers vulnerable community members, and represents an expansion of police surveillance power under rising authoritarianism

"...Austin’s ALPR contractor Flock, deeply tied to tech billionaire Peter Thiel, was supposed..."

June 6, 2025 Column by Anna Rupani

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...A group of ostriches is known as a flock, pack, or herd, but a more whimsical term is..."

June 6, 2025 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Under His Eye

"...Dear Editor, Regarding Flock cameras and the article "Emails Reveal Improper Use by..."

June 3, 2025 Postmarks

Emails Reveal Improper Use by APD of License Plate Reader Program

Up to 20% of scans were done without clear justification

"...images are all stored in a database operated by Flock, one of the vendors the city has contracted with..."

June 3, 2025 News Post by Austin Sanders

Audit of APD License Plate Reader Program Reveals Privacy Concerns

City Council could renew program next month

"...language with one of the vendors the city uses, Flock Safety (the other vendor is Axon). That language could..."

May 23, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Visual Arts Review: Bolm Arts’ “Brave New Textiles”

Central Texan fiber artists reclaim the medium from fast fashion

"...piled snow, or perhaps overgrown mold. With its off-white, flock fiber-coated surface, the expanding foam piece stirs memories of..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by Anderson Dean

Bring Them Down

Violent tragedy about sheep farmers stars Barry Keoghan and Christopher Abbott

"...him little else to do than guard his small flock. Across the way is Gary (Ready, The Terror), who..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Sundance Film Festival Review: East of Wall

Audience Award winner draws from real-life on a Badlands ranch

"...for slaughter. Tabatha also takes in teens who readily flock to her when they’re in need of a real..."

Feb. 3, 2025 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

FronteraFest Celebrates 30 Weird and Wild Theatrical Years

New and returning artists flock to this year’s 30th edition of the theatre fest

Jan. 24, 2025 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Flow

Tender animated film follows animals on a quest for home

"...full of animals who have lost their pack, their flock, or their herd, we will find a tender story..."

Dec. 6, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Drop Nineteens Ride Shoegaze Serendipity Into Levitation Fest

After 30 years, the fivepiece returns to the scene for a genre fan’s dream

"...revival that has seen scores of young music lovers flock to the group – alongside fellow Levitation bill-sharers Slowdive...."

Nov. 1, 2024 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2024, Power Ranked!

Welcome to Top of the Hops IX

"...Cup. We’re looking forward to the moment when locals flock out of their own asses and back to this..."

Oct. 17, 2024 Food Post by Eric Puga

Album Review: Suzanna Choffel’s Bird by Bird

Fourth album accentuates the genre-hopping artist’s commitment to showcasing her voice

"...Bird by Bird assembled quite the flock of musicians and genres, resulting in an album that..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

Fantastic Fest Review: Bring Them Down

Sheep farming drama suffers from strange casting

"...him little else to do than guard his small flock. Across the way is Gary (Paul Ready, The Terror),..."

Oct. 1, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Urban Heat Resurrects Synth-Pop With Towering Debut LP

The Tower is a grand-scale monument to the overindulgence of Eighties New Wave

"...entire atmosphere of the album shifts from an overstuffed Flock of Seagulls into a pleasantly surprising combination of Tears..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Daniel Fears, Sydney Wright, AB6IX, and More Crucial Concerts

Get out and get live

"...visceral vitality. Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner brings her solo Flock of Dimes to open.   – Doug Freeman Roky..."

July 12, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

The Fall Guy

Funny and fleet, this rom-com/actioner pays tribute to stuntpeople

"...How broad? Romantic-comedy fans should flock to this thing. The genre is so moribund, at..."

May 3, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Point Austin: Trials of Our Would-Be Rulers Highlight the Limits of American Justice

In Trump and Paxton trials, the rules don’t apply

"...protected by Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick and a craven flock of GOP senators...."

April 19, 2024 News Post by Michael King

Christmastime Yum, New Year’s Noms, Jo’s Spikes Coffee Winterwise, Hoboken Pie Ventures Beyond Pizza, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering.

"...favorite altweekly, that means we’ve already got a small flock of New Year’s Eve dining options ready for your..."

Dec. 20, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

National Media Flock to Yoga Teacher “Love Triangle” Murder Trial in Austin

Prosecution says GPS places Kaitlin Armstrong at scene

Nov. 1, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Historic Black Church Won Federal Funds for Restoration. Why Is It Sitting Empty?

$150K to make the building usable hangs in the balance

"...The faithful flock thrived at that location for almost eight decades, the..."

Oct. 13, 2023 News Post by Oscar Rodriguez

The Miracle Club

Cutesy Irish drama about small-town scandals and music rings a hollow tune

"...a place of pilgrimage in the Pyrenees where believers flock in hopes of a miracle. They each have different..."

July 14, 2023 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

In America’s 10th Largest City, Who Exactly Are Your Neighbors?

We may not be growing as fast as you think

"...of big coastal cities losing residents, some of whom flock to Texas. But even with population gains from coastal..."

May 26, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Leather Magnolias: In the Chair at Daddy's and Scruff's

How two gay-owned barbershops are changing the face and faces of East Austin

"...like to look good." His clients aren't those who flock to salons, fine with shelling out big bucks for..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Arts Feature by James Scott

Holy Spider

True crime drama is an indictment of theocracy and misogyny

"...holy city of Mashhad in Iran. As Muslim pilgrims flock to visit the city’s shrines, grisly slayings of female..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Here Are Some Bars Where You Can Watch Austin FC in the Playoffs

Pick a neighborhood and you’ll find somewhere you can get drunk and rowdy. Listos Verde!

"...Mueller folks flock to B.D. Riley's Irish Pub (1905 Aldrich #130), while..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Sports Feature by Claire Stevens

Through Steel, Wood, Glass, and Gas, Ion Art Turns Zilker Into a Glowing Wonderland

Enter the Neon Garden

"..."so it'll seem really realistic – like an actual flock of fireflies."..."

April 22, 2022 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

So Many Easter Dining Options!

And we’ve rounded up a tasty bunch for you

"...in this context, we’ll just offer you a small flock of local dining recos for Easter (or Passover, or..."

April 11, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Saddle up your reindeer

"...Coast from their Canadian breeding grounds. Last year the flock held steady at 506 individuals. The first of the..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

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