Takeaways From Emerson’s Texas Senate and Presidential Poll
In a new presidential poll of Texas, Beto, Bernie, and Biden all look competitive against Trump. But it's far too early to make too much of that.
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In a new presidential poll of Texas, Beto, Bernie, and Biden all look competitive against Trump. But it's far too early to make too much of that.
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Austin native Gabriel Luna will reprise his role as the title character of the just-announced Hulu original.
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And his performance isn't even expected to peak until the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
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Could the pop star's next single feature Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire, and Emily Robison?
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This marsupial on the lam from an exotic wildlife ranch has become the talk of the Hill Country.
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Gender reveal parties are a twenty-first-century curiosity. On the one hand, they’re social events that provide expectant parents Facebook- and Instagram-ready opportunities to celebrate the happy milestone of bringing a baby into the world with friends and family. On the other hand, they often perpetuate outdated social stereotypes of gender
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The Texas native delivers another attention-worthy performance.
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More than 100 of the company's 400 cars in Chicago were stolen via its own app.
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The restaurant chain’s updated menu—which now includes tacos, sliders, and ‘tins’—features Texas favorites like, uh, Pastrami Stackers? And California chicken flatbreads?
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Texas’s two biggest metropolitan areas spend entirely too much time on their phones while behind the wheel.
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His ’Matrix’-like line-drive dodge seemed to defy the laws of physics.
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Today in weird news in Texas.
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The documentary filmmaker spent six months investigating the world of gambling from all sides.
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Home Run Dugout’s first location, at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, is funded in part by Nolan Ryan’s Ryan-Sanders Baseball, and is just the start of their plans.
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The NCAA men’s championship went to Virginia on Monday night in an overtime thriller, but the Red Raiders proved they have what it takes.
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Artist Matt Tumlinson is putting Texas musical icons all over the walls of the state, including this one in San Antonio.
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Queen Bey’s unforgettable 2018 Coachella set gets a feature-length documentary.
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The American Teen’s return is a major statement.
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While the team that abandoned the city 20 years ago owns much of Houston’s football history, that doesn't have to be the case.
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The Edinburg native talks about her hometown, her role models growing up, and how she mentors aspiring actors in the RGV.
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After a community outcry, the company behind ACL Fest and Lollapalooza postpones its plans for an event next year, but the future is uncertain.
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The first Texas team to make the men’s Final Four since 2003 is easy to like.
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The most iconic facial hair in Texas sports has proven to be a creative muse for Filip Peraić.
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The legislation would be an example of law’s “expressive” power, potentially curbing behavior regardless of how many creeps are prosecuted.
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The ballpark tradition of serving up improbable foodstuffs to Rangers fans continues.
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The new rule uses geofencing technology to force vehicles on the college campus to slow down.
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A heroic pet was shot and killed protecting his family in Houston, proving once more that dogs are the best of all of us.
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The support from Altria marks a reversal from the tobacco company's viewpoint in 2017.
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It's the opposite of a bum steer.
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A step towards a less partisan future. Or at least a furrier, friendlier one.
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*There’s a big drop off between #1 and #2, though.
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With yet another billion dollar mixed-use development in the works, Austin may be nearing its saturation point.
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With just three weeks until his new album, ’Free Spirit,’ the singer from the city of the 915 played the songs that made him a star one last time.
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One of the oldest ideas in the filmmaker’s notebook is based on his real life. And mine.
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A SXSW premiere documentary explores the song’s strangely complex origin story and comes to a surprising conclusion.
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The power of social media. And donuts.
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Few actors start their careers as Lupita Nyong’o did. Her very first feature film role, in Steve McQueen’s Twelve Years a Slave, earned her an Academy Award. From there, as one of the most sought-after young stars in Hollywood, she managed her decisions very carefully. She focused on voice acting—a recurring role
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The entertainment giants are going all out— think a ’Game of Thrones’ renaissance faire, angel/devil cosplay, and puppies. And manicures.
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The micro-budget feature launched a number of A-list careers.
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Belinda George makes sure that every student at her elementary school gets read to at night.
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FX and Comedy Central are both bringing their bibliophilia to Austin.
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It’s not like this the rest of the year.
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The bipartisan lineup of heavy-hitting political figures indicates a new way of thinking about the role the festival can play.
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McConnahaugh? McConaughay? McConohay? All right, all right, all right.
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With a new CEO, the beloved Austin chain looks to expand beyond its hometown for the first time.
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The popular tight end is out of the booth and back on the field.
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But what are the odds that they'll make noise come October?
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The giant of Texas basketball got the classiest of send-offs.
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The hottest singer in country music paid tribute to her Texas roots with a cover of "Como La Flor."
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We talked to an expert to understand the Texan typo, for once and forth all.
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