🍿 Alamo Drafthouse drama

A billboard reading “Make Drafthouse Great Again” is now up on West Sixth Street, prompting another conversation about the movie theater’s controversial switch to mobile ordering.

• Alamo Drafthouse changed its ordering process in February. Moviegoers now scan a QR code to order food and drinks instead of writing their orders with a pen and paper. [KXAN]
• The move led to a number of petitions and many have spoken out against it. Actor Elijah Wood said ordering via a QR code was “truly awful.” [Chron.com]
• Howdy.com, a technology staffing company, is behind the billboard. The company’s founder Jacqueline Samira said the switch to mobile ordering made her daughter cry. Alamo Drafthouse officials say the average, hourly take-home pay for most of its employees is up since making the switch. [Austin American-Statesman]

The Jonas Brothers Are Coming to Austin

The Jonas Brothers are bringing their tour to Austin on Nov. 13 at the Moody Center. Presale tickets are available Thursday at 10 a.m. before the general sale on Friday at 10 a.m. [The Moody Center]

UT Regents Approve Lease for New Arena

The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved a lease for a five-acre plot just south of the Moody Center for a new arena. The arena will seat 6,000 and serve as the home for Longhorns’ women’s volleyball and a student housing complex. [Austin Business Journal]

Austin’s Property Taxes Are Highest in 10 Years

The property tax rate for Austin homeowners is increasing to 57.99 cents per $100 of taxable value as part of the city’s recently approved 2026-27 budget — the highest it’s been in the last 10 years. The rate has jumped about 31% since 2017. [Austin Current]

Longhorn Football Games Are Already Sold Out

Only resale tickets remain for the upcoming University of Texas at Austin football season after season and individual tickets for home games sold out. This is the fifth year in a row that tickets have sold out ahead of the season. [The University of Texas at Austin]