Why Wizard City Press Exists
Wizard City Press isn’t just a media collective — it’s a response.
We’re here because the world’s falling into algorithmic nonsense and legislative backdoors. So we fight it with puppets, satire, D14 dice, and absurdly well-informed parody.
We speak in comedy because truth sounds insane right now.
We show up with cameras because most people can’t.
We press record because someone has to — and they’re not gonna do it inside the committee room.
Why the City of Austin & the Long Center Ride With Us
Because we’re not just chaos — we’re art.
We started as a grant-funded puppet show. We became a musical TTRPG. Then we became something bigger:
A voice for small creators drowning in corporate bills.
A stage for misfits and magic users.
A legal, lovable, law-pushing creative force that still believes expression > censorship and imagination > control.
The Long Center, the City of Austin, and the artists who built this town support us because we make art out of resistance — and laughter out of bureaucracy.
So Why Wizard City Press?
Because this isn’t the news.
This is what the news forgot to cover.
This is journalism powered by puppets, protest, and play.
If the system wants silence, Wizard City Press makes noise.
If they try to ban joy, we bring a marching band.
If they say "you can’t record here," we say:“Then we’ll perform here.”
And you’re all invited.