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Amanda Wright

Amanda Wright

Amanda Wright writes about culture from Austin — film, music, the occasional sports moment that becomes a culture moment. She left a magazine job for OwlyTimes because she wanted to file faster than monthly. Drafts read like a friend's text; the reporting is the slow part.

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Katie Aselton and Daveed Diggs explore grief in Magic HourEntertainment

Katie Aselton and Daveed Diggs explore grief in Magic Hour

Director Katie Aselton stars alongside Daveed Diggs in the new film Magic Hour, portraying a woman navigating profound grief through imagined conversations.

Sam Levinson Fine-Tunes Final Euphoria Season at Warner Bros. LotEntertainment

Sam Levinson Fine-Tunes Final Euphoria Season at Warner Bros. Lot

Sam Levinson edits the final season of Euphoria at the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, where the character Nate Jacobs meets his definitive, visceral end.

Josh Allen Reflects on Seven Years Playing Under Sean McDermottSports

Josh Allen Reflects on Seven Years Playing Under Sean McDermott

Josh Allen reflects on his seven years playing for coach Sean McDermott in Buffalo, following a 33-30 loss to Denver that ended the head coach's tenure.

Alim McNeill Navigates Recovery After 2024 ACL Tear With LionsSports

Alim McNeill Navigates Recovery After 2024 ACL Tear With Lions

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Alim McNeill continues his recovery after suffering an ACL tear in December 2024 that slowed his return to the NFL field.

Mississippi State Shuts Out Oklahoma to Secure First WCWS BerthSports

Mississippi State Shuts Out Oklahoma to Secure First WCWS Berth

Mississippi State shut out the Oklahoma Sooners 6-0 at Love’s Field on Sunday to clinch the program’s first trip to the Women’s College World Series ever.

Mandalorian and Grogu debuts as Disney looks to reclaim Star WarsEntertainment

Mandalorian and Grogu debuts as Disney looks to reclaim Star Wars

Walt Disney Co. projects that The Mandalorian and Grogu will earn 102 million dollars in the U.S. and Canada during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.

Mandalorian and Grogu Opens With $82 Million in 4,300 TheatersEntertainment

Mandalorian and Grogu Opens With $82 Million in 4,300 Theaters

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu earned $82 million during its opening weekend across 4,300 theaters, reaching domestic projections for the franchise.

Nominate Alabama’s Top High School Athletes for May 18-22Sports

Nominate Alabama’s Top High School Athletes for May 18-22

Submit your nominations for the Alabama High School Athletic Association top athletes for May 18-22. The Montgomery Advertiser poll honors postseason stars.

Yankees Tuesday Game Postponed Until September Due to RainSports

Yankees Tuesday Game Postponed Until September Due to Rain

Rain forced the New York Yankees to postpone Tuesday’s home game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Officials rescheduled the matchup to take place in September.

Rising Youth Sports Fees Force Families to Pay Thousands AnnuallySports

Rising Youth Sports Fees Force Families to Pay Thousands Annually

Families now pay thousands annually for youth sports as new data shows household spending on primary athletic activities surged by 46% in five years.

Coach Scott Remer shapes a new era of professional Scripps spellingEntertainment

Coach Scott Remer shapes a new era of professional Scripps spelling

Coach Scott Remer helps turn the Scripps National Spelling Bee into a professional industry by providing elite, structured training for young contestants.

Carmelo Anthony’s Creative 7 Partners With Utopai Studios for IPEntertainment

Carmelo Anthony’s Creative 7 Partners With Utopai Studios for IP

Carmelo Anthony’s production company, Creative 7, partners with Utopai Studios to develop athlete-focused intellectual property using AI animation tools.