Again and again, U.S. Supreme Court slaps down 5th Circuit

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Ellen DeGeneres cancels San Antonio and other stops on summer standup tour

Comedian Ellen DeGeneres has scrapped her Friday, July 12, performance in San Antonio amid a string of other cancellations on her Ellen's Last Stand... Up tour. San Antonio date has been removed from the Majestic Theatre's website and tickets are no longer listed for sale via Ticketmaster. Majestic

Upscale San Antonio bar Conversa Elevated introducing Caribbean-fusion brunch

Upscale Dominion-area drinking spot Conversa Elevated is branching out into brunch. The new menu, built around Caribbean-fusion flavors, will be available Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to officials with Conserva, which opened in February. Chef Andreas Imhof, formerly of Sta

A San Antonio-tied queer rapper is triggering the shit out of right-wing social media

The old adage that all publicity is good publicity certainly seems to be paying off for Chris Conde, a queer, Brooklyn-based rapper who started his career in San Antonio. Conde was the subject of a July 4 Rolling Stone profile based on how profoundly a video of his performance at a Pride event in Au