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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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Jay-Z Treats Reasonable Doubt Like Software for 30th AnniversaryEntertainment

Jay-Z Treats Reasonable Doubt Like Software for 30th Anniversary

Jay-Z performed his debut album Reasonable Doubt at Yankee Stadium on Friday, treating the 30-year-old record like a software platform to sustain relevance.

Disney Camera Legend Don Iwerks Dies at 96Entertainment

Disney Camera Legend Don Iwerks Dies at 96

Disney camera legend Don Iwerks died at age 96 in Ojai, California. He spent decades building the machinery that powered the modern motion picture industry.

Wembanyama signs $252M Spurs deal with focus on health protectionsSports

Wembanyama signs $252M Spurs deal with focus on health protections

Victor Wembanyama signed a five-year, $252 million deal with the San Antonio Spurs, prioritizing long-term health protections over rookie contract bonuses.

Novak Djokovic Falls as Younger Rivals Dominate Tennis CircuitSports

Novak Djokovic Falls as Younger Rivals Dominate Tennis Circuit

Jannik Sinner defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets at Wimbledon, winning 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 as the 24-year-old dismantled the veteran on the grass court.

Randolph Mantooth, Emergency! star and paramedic icon, dies at 79Entertainment

Randolph Mantooth, Emergency! star and paramedic icon, dies at 79

Randolph Mantooth, the actor who starred as paramedic John Gage on the hit show Emergency!, died at age 80 on July 9 in a Ventura hospice facility today.

Conor McGregor Weighs In at 170.5 Pounds for UFC 329 ReturnSports

Conor McGregor Weighs In at 170.5 Pounds for UFC 329 Return

Conor McGregor weighed in at 170.5 pounds for his UFC 329 return in Las Vegas, while Max Holloway hit 170 pounds for his official welterweight debut.

1,000 Pokémon Trainers Gather in Times Square for Mega Mewtwo RaidEntertainment

1,000 Pokémon Trainers Gather in Times Square for Mega Mewtwo Raid

More than 1,000 Pokémon Go players gathered in New York City’s Times Square on Thursday to defeat the legendary Mega Mewtwo Y during a 10th anniversary raid.

England, Norway face extreme Miami heat in World Cup quarter-finalSports

England, Norway face extreme Miami heat in World Cup quarter-final

England and Norway face dangerous 88-degree heat in Miami during their World Cup quarter-final match, as Saharan dust complicates play for both teams.

Ariana Grande Drops Out of American Horror Story Season 13Entertainment

Ariana Grande Drops Out of American Horror Story Season 13

Ariana Grande officially left the cast of American Horror Story season 13. She exited the project due to scheduling conflicts with her Eternal Sunshine tour.

Live-Action Moana Nets $4.5 Million in Thursday PreviewsEntertainment

Live-Action Moana Nets $4.5 Million in Thursday Previews

Disney’s live-action Moana earned $4.5 million in Thursday preview ticket sales, matching the early performance of recent films like Ghostbusters: Frozen.

Fans sell Taylor Swift concert air for $50,000 outside MSGEntertainment

Fans sell Taylor Swift concert air for $50,000 outside MSG

Fans are selling sealed bags of air collected outside Madison Square Garden for $50,000 following the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in New York.

Anthony Hopkins Records Debut Classical Album With PhilharmoniaEntertainment

Anthony Hopkins Records Debut Classical Album With Philharmonia

Sir Anthony Hopkins signed with Decca Classics to release his debut album, Life Is a Dream, featuring original compositions recorded with the Philharmonia.