Texas progressive groups and a San Antonio U.S. Congressman lashed out at Gov. Greg Abbott Thursday for the arrest of a journalist during a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas at Austin the day before. Texas Department of Public Safety officers arrested a cameraman for Fox 7 Austin for criminal trespass as authorities pulled protesters from a crowd gathered at the campus' South Lawn, according to the TV station. Although the protesters were reportedly peaceful, more than 57 demonstrators were arrested ..read more

This week, San Antonio Current readers flocked to a story about a new tribute beer made in honor of Selena's 53rd birthday. However, the brew isn't available for purchase for Texas consumers. Turns out its California-based producers tapped out after the Quintanilla family sent a cease-and-desist letter, accusing the label of appropriating the late singer's likeness ..read more

The Tony Award-winning and multi-movie-spawning musical Hairspray is set to sashay and shimmy through a limited two-day run in San Antonio. Hairspray centers around the adventures of Tracy Turnblad (Caroline Eiseman), a feisty teenage girl living in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1960 ..read more

In an online rant this week, YouTube vlogger-turned-congressional candidate Brandon Herrera appeared to displaying a dismissive attitude about Uvalde's tragic school shooting — even though he's running to represent a South Texas district that includes the city. Herrera is facing incumbent U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales in a runoff for the GOP nomination to represent Texas' 23rd District. That district includes both San Antonio and Uvalde, where 19 students and two teachers lost their lives at during 2022's Robb Elementary School shooting ..read more

Schlitterbahn will debut a new attraction this Saturday that officials with the New Braunfels water park are calling the world’s first water coaster for kids. The Bow Wow Blaster coaster is part of a new children's area called Schatze’s Storybrook Park. The enclave includes six new slides, a 1,200-gallon tipping bucket and more than 70 interactive water features, spray toys and splash pads, according to the park ..read more

Last week's news cycle was a wild one. DeLorean Motors Reimagined, a San Antonio-based electric vehicle startup with big plans, quietly moved out of its headquarters, a South Texas Republican auctioned off a military weapon to fund his congressional campaign and speculation swirled that the Spurs could land legendary players. Little surprise that those three stories ended up being the Current's most-read content for the week ..read more

Four months after its purchase by Express-News owner Hearst Corp., San Antonio Magazine put the family jewels on full display. On Wednesday, the glossy mag's webpage greeted visitors with a reader-submitted calendar post featuring full-frontal male and female nudity to promote an upcoming World Naked Bike Ride. That skin-baring event will roll into San Antonio June 15 near the Hyatt Hill Country Resort and Spa, whose name appeared below the naked man's dangling member in one of the posts ..read more

In his latest attack on LGBTQ+ Texans, Gov.  Greg Abbott suggested he wants the state to prohibit transgender and gender nonconforming people from being schoolteachers. During a speech at a Young Conservatives of Texas meeting in Dallas on Friday, Abbott said he wants the state to "end" teachers wearing clothes that don't conform to their gender identity, according to a recording shared on social media by Steven Monacelli, special investigative correspondent for the Texas Observer. The Republican governor referenced a North Texas teacher who faced online criticism after donning a pi ..read more

I recently stumbled across an early '50s photo of Audrey Hepburn, white gloves and all, standing in front of a row of chrome and glass cubicles at a Manhattan Horn & Hardart Automat. The starlet in the photo is presumably about to put her nickels into a slot that will open to a seductive slice of pie, an illuminated slab of meatloaf or something similarly tasty ..read more

During a Wednesday afternoon protest at the University of Texas at San Antonio calling for a Gaza ceasefire, organizers were forced to halt chants several times due, saying school administrators imposed rules limiting their speech. During the three hour demonstration, organizers stopped the approximately 150 participant from chanting in Arabic and using slogans that explicitly mention Israel. Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) member Tori Ramirez said a UTSA administrator warned she and other organizers shortly before the event got underway that terms including "Zionism" and "Israe ..read more