Secret Screening: CLOUD ATLAS at Fantastic Fest
Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas in September 2012. You all know that the movie CLOUD ATLAS opens today, yes? It’s all about time and souls and spirits who...
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I’m kind of conflicted that this picture of Dave Chappelle has 13,000 views
Dear Mr. Chappelle: When you signed this autograph for my friend Rachel–who is a big fan of your show–I just took the picture because I thought that it might be nice for her to...
SXSW Eco Coverage: “Green is Good”
The second year of the SXSW Eco conference gathered people from all over the world to discuss the myriad ecological and energy problems facing our world. Panels spanned topics as diverse as sustainable food, green design and ecologically responsible fishery management.
Despite the disparate nature of these topics, one idea that emerged at panel after panel was the concept that certain things cost us far more than what we actually pay for them, otherwise known as Externalized Costs. [Read more…]
SXSW Eco Coverage: Fun With DJ Spooky and DIIV
While a lot of the panels at SXSW Eco were full of considered approaches about the future of the planet – and the need to make changes about how we live on...
I Miss the Ocean
Austin, Texas has a lot of things. What it does not have is an ocean. Given that I grew up fairly close to the Gulf of Mexico, near Galveston, Texas, I thought that I...
Fantastic Fest: The Seventh Inning Stretch
With the major craziness of the weekend of Fantastic Fest behind us, it’s time to look at what films you can–and should–still catch at the festival as of Tuesday afternoon. The films are listed...
Looking forward to the DIY Wackiness at Fantastic Fest!
Never mind the hella-awful Austin allergy forecast (which features the four icky horsemen of the achoopocalypse riding into town on their microscopic horses) …but today is the first day of Fantastic Fest, 2012. It’s...
Give a homeless animal a chance at a soft landing
Recently the Austin Animal Center has received more animals than they can handle. They are at full-as-a-tick capacity, with an additional 518 dogs and cats in offsite foster care. Hearing about the number of...
The City of Austin has a Free Microchip and Tag Offer For Your Pets
There’s nothing more frustrating than trying to teach your furry family members how to clearly enunciate their own street address and phone number. Even if you do manage to teach your doggie your digits,...
Time Travel Weekend Party
In many ways this past weekend in Austin has felt like a stop on the time travel train. I’m convinced that sometime in the future, time travel is a functional thing, much the way...
