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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EntertainmentStreep and Hathaway Reunite for The Devil Wears Prada 2 Premiere
Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Emily Blunt reunited for the world premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2, which earned $43 million in its second weekend.
SportsWizards Win NBA Draft Lottery to Secure No. 1 Overall Pick
The Washington Wizards won the NBA Draft Lottery in Secaucus on Sunday, securing the No. 1 overall pick while the Chicago Bulls moved up to the fourth spot.
SportsPacers miss out on top-four pick in NBA Draft lottery
The Indiana Pacers secured the seventh overall pick in the NBA Draft lottery after trading away Bennedict Mathurin for Ivica Zubac during the season.
SportsFlick Leads Barcelona to 2-0 Win Over Madrid After Father’s Death
Hansi Flick guided Barcelona to a 2-0 victory against Real Madrid to clinch the Spanish league title just hours after the death of his father on Sunday.
EntertainmentKristen Stewart to lead The Challenger limited series on 1986 disaster
Kristen Stewart will star as Sally Ride in The Challenger, a new limited series chronicling the 1986 space shuttle disaster and the search for the truth.
SportsDubois hits canvas twice in opening round of Manchester title fight
Daniel Dubois fell to the canvas twice during the opening rounds of his heavyweight title fight against Fabio Wardley at the Manchester Co-op Live Arena.
SportsBarcelona fans display massive mosaic at Camp Nou for El Clásico
FC Barcelona supporters unveiled a massive mosaic at Camp Nou before the El Clásico match against Real Madrid to display club identity and team defiance.
EntertainmentJustin Bieber performs for tech and defense elites in Montecito
Justin Bieber performed for an exclusive group of tech and defense leaders at a private WNDR event hosted by Jeffrey Katzenberg in Montecito last week.
SportsCavaliers beat Pistons 116-109 to avoid 0-3 series hole
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons 116-109 on Saturday night, securing their first win of the postseason series to avoid a 0-3 deficit.
SportsBlue Jackets front office targets right-side defensive upgrades
The Columbus Blue Jackets front office is actively pursuing a top-four right-shot defenseman, specifically targeting free agent Rasmus Andersson this year.
SportsD'Amour lobbies for NCAA host bid after Hokies fall to FSU 2-1
Virginia Tech head coach Pete D’Amour lobbies for an NCAA Tournament hosting bid in Blacksburg after his team finished their season with a 46-10 record.
SportsAaron Wilson leads U-D Jesuit to 30-second 4x800 relay win
Aaron Wilson anchored the U-D Jesuit 4x800 relay team to a victory at Detroit Catholic Central with a winning time of 7:54.14 on Saturday, May 9, 2024.