Today, State Representative Tan Parker, the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) and Merrie Spaeth of Spaeth Communications, Inc. announce the publication of “Making Government Work,” bringing together many of today’s most powerful voices in America. Chuck Norris, Rick Perry, Kathy Ireland, Bob Woodson, Jeb Bush, Robert P. George, Rick Santorum and many more engage in […]
By Cassandra Yany One of Netflix’s newest films, Cuties, has garnered much attention and backlash since its Sep. 9 release on the streaming platform. The coming-of-age film depicts a young girl as she tries to navigate her life as a pre-teen growing up in a Muslim family living in Paris. Many critics have spoken out […]
By Cassandra Yany Here are the some of top stories in beauty, entertainment and tech so far this week: Apple Announces Sep. 15 Apple Event Apple announced Tuesday that they will be hosting an event on Wednesday September 15 at 10 am PDT. The ‘Time Flies’ event will take place virtually from Apple Park, the […]
As Summer vacations end in Europe and in the United States and students return to college campuses and primary schools worldwide, fresh waves of COVID infections are causing renewed restrictions after loosening in the Spring and Summer. However, a new study shows that this uncoordinated opening, closing, and reopening of states and counties, is making […]
On September 5, 2020, participants at the ‘Trump Boat Parade’ needed rescuing after at least four boats sunk around noon on Lake Travis in Texas. The New York Times reported, “Boaters were set to travel around the lake, which is about 15 miles northwest of Austin, at 10 miles per hour.”According to the events Facebook […]
A week after releasing his double-feature of a track “Paranoia/#1 Stunna,” songwriter/producer FXXXXY (Rule#1/Interscope Records) agilely whips up a new visual to compliment his latest release. Watch HERE. Directed by Erik Rojas, the Dallas star ends up in a challenging position with an ill-tempered woman keen on vengeance. Draped in fear, FXXXXY looks out the window to […]
Trevor Daniel made his television debut Wednesday night, performing his songs “Falling” and “Past Life” on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Daniel performed with a string quartet in the desert, even climbing into a hot air balloon for the second half of the performance, which you can see here. Daniel hails from Austin, Texas, […]
By Eamonn Burke A study back in May of this year by a Columbia professor found that the unemployment resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic could increase homelessness by 45%, following a peak unemployment rate in April of 14.7%. Using data from previous recessions as well as current unemployment trends, Dr. Brendan O’Flaherty estimated that another […]
Yesterday, three police officers in Cedar Park, Texas, were shot while responding to a call at a home. The officers, two of which went home Sunday night and one having had surgery on Monday morning, were responding to a 3:10 pm call from a woman who said her son had kicked a door in and […]
By Eamonn Burke New footage of the shooting of 42 year old Mike Ramos in Austin, Texas was released by the Austin Police Department last week. On April 24 of this year Ramos was shot after being cornered by police when a 911 was placed reporting two people (the other was his girlfriend) doing drugs […]
