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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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USC Sweeps Rutgers Baseball in Three-Game Los Angeles SeriesSports

USC Sweeps Rutgers Baseball in Three-Game Los Angeles Series

USC baseball swept Rutgers in a three-game series at Dedeaux Field in Los Angeles, outscoring the Scarlet Knights 28-4 while allowing only 11 total hits.

Timberwolves Host Spurs Monday in Western Conference SemifinalsSports

Timberwolves Host Spurs Monday in Western Conference Semifinals

The Minnesota Timberwolves host the San Antonio Spurs this Monday, May 4, at 9:30 p.m. ET for the opening game of the Western Conference semifinals series.

Local Talent Drives Grand Rapids Nightlife Beyond the Best of ListEntertainment

Local Talent Drives Grand Rapids Nightlife Beyond the Best of List

Grand Rapids venues like The B.O.B. and Pyramid Scheme rely on local performers to sustain the city's nightlife culture beyond annual Best of lists.

Activists Place Bottles of Fake Blood Outside Met Gala EntranceEntertainment

Activists Place Bottles of Fake Blood Outside Met Gala Entrance

Activists associated with the account Everyone Hates Elon placed hundreds of bottles filled with fake substances outside the Met Gala on May 2 to protest.

Bellaire Breaks Ground on Commerce Park Recreation ComplexEntertainment

Bellaire Breaks Ground on Commerce Park Recreation Complex

Bellaire officials broke ground Monday on the Commerce Park Recreation and Entertainment Complex, replacing old ballfields with eight pickleball courts.

Mainoo Nets 77th-Minute Winner in United’s 3-2 Defeat of LiverpoolSports

Mainoo Nets 77th-Minute Winner in United’s 3-2 Defeat of Liverpool

Kobbie Mainoo scored a 77th-minute goal to secure a 3-2 victory for Manchester United against Liverpool at Old Trafford, sealing a dramatic home win.

Lakers Rout Warriors 133-101 Behind Baylor, Chamberlain and WestSports

Lakers Rout Warriors 133-101 Behind Baylor, Chamberlain and West

Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, and Jerry West led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 133-101 victory over the Warriors on December 20, 1968, in California.

High Point Upset Sparks Debate Over 76-Team NCAA Tournament ExpansionSports

High Point Upset Sparks Debate Over 76-Team NCAA Tournament Expansion

High Point’s upset of the Wisconsin Badgers triggers a debate over a proposed 76-team NCAA tournament expansion detailed in a report by Kevin Skiver.

New Bern Council Approves Study for New Family Entertainment CenterEntertainment

New Bern Council Approves Study for New Family Entertainment Center

The New Bern Board of Aldermen voted unanimously on May 4, 2026, to launch a formal feasibility study for a new family entertainment center in the city.

IndyStar Awards to Recognize Top High School Athletes June 8Sports

IndyStar Awards to Recognize Top High School Athletes June 8

The IndyStar High School Sports Awards honor top athletes and coaches on June 8 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis during a special live ceremony.

Eric Mack Returns to Whitespace Gallery With New Kai Garden ExhibitEntertainment

Eric Mack Returns to Whitespace Gallery With New Kai Garden Exhibit

Atlanta artist Eric Mack returns to Whitespace Gallery with a new solo exhibition inspired by his East Lake garden after a five-year hiatus from the space.

UCLA Sweeps Stanford 3-0 to Claim Beach Volleyball National TitleSports

UCLA Sweeps Stanford 3-0 to Claim Beach Volleyball National Title

UCLA defeated Stanford 3-0 in Gulf Shores, Alabama, to secure the national beach volleyball championship, reclaiming the title for the first time since 2019.