The Death of Retail, Pasadena Edition
The department store that I grew up going to just closed, and it feels like a death in the retail family. Opened as a stand-alone Foley’s in 1962, the store was later expanded, then...
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Thursday Fader Fort Lineup at SXSW + Set Times
If you have a Fader Fort wristband, here’s the Thursday lineup. Don’t forget that Fader has moved to a new location. The dudes from White Denim are awesome, so don’t miss them! Today’s lineup...
Why can’t SXSW get beyond bro-culture?
Dallas Morning News March 16.2017 As fashion shows in Paris bring us next season’s trends in wearables, the South by Southwest conference has built the reputation for unveiling future ideas. Unsigned bands play in...
My Social Media Snapshot of the Women’s March
Today I’m saying a few words about the Women’s March in D.C at an Austin fundraiser. If you want to see a little of what my experience of what it was like, you can...
Fantastic Fest 2016 in Pictures
*The one good thing about realizing that you forgot to hit “publish” on your Fantastic Fest photo gallery earlier this fall: when you realize your error, you can tell everyone that badges for Fantastic...
My Bushwick Boyfriend
It’s not often that you have a moment of theater linger in your head for days. Yet when when you have a theatrical experience that couldn’t possibly be any better for hitting all of...
You Used to Call Me on the Pay Phone
The times, they are a’changing. Here is some evidence. And a hat tip to Drake for the title…
Wild Band Peelander-Z in Austin!
The culturally Japanese band Peelander-Z played a show at Spider House Ballroom in Austin, Texas last weekend. Like every one of their shows, it was crazy in a good way! Here are some...
Austin Film Festival 2016 in Social Media
Here’s a social media snapshot of my experience at Austin Film Festival 2016.
Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse is the Dark Diamond of AFF
Every so often you stumble across an indie film that’s so fresh and lively sparkling and tightly edited that you can see the platonic ideal of what a film comedy should be. “Diani...
