San Antonio metal band Life Cycles playing hometown release for EP on new label

After nearly a decade making waves with its frenetic brand of thrash metal, San Antonio's Life Cycles has signed to Massachusetts-based 1126 Records. The band will promote its first EP for the label, Portal to the Unknown, with a Texas mini-tour that culminates with a release show at Paper Tiger on

San Antonio African American Book Festival returns for fifth year

San Antonio's 5th Annual African American Book Festival is back for a day of literature, children's activities, food and more. The event, held on the last Saturday of Black History Month, was established to celebrate Black writers and to advocate for African American representation in literature.

To Texas With Love: What Russia's support of TEXIT tells us about the frayed nature of U.S. politics

After 2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney called Russia the United States' "No. 1 foe" during a CNN interview, he was subjected to mockery for the duration of the campaign. During one debate with President Barack Obama, the incumbent even jabbed Romney over the remark, suggesting it s

San Antonio's beloved Half Price Books location on Broadway permanently closing

Half Price Books' longtime location on Broadway north of downtown will permanently close on May 5, the San Antonio Business Journal reports. A sign posted on the shop’s door confirmed the closure and urged local bookworms to visit the Dallas-based company's four other area locations to get their rea