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World’s Most Dangerous Flashlight?
Hurricane season is coming up, so I ordered a few “Super-Bright 9 LED Heavy-Duty Compact Aluminum Flashlight” from Amazon in black, blue, and gunmetal colors. They were only $5.50 each, so I ordered five of them to qualify for free shipping. The package arrived today, and I proceeded…
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The Watchmen trailer
The teaser trailer for the movie adaptation of Alan Moore’s Watchmen graphic novel is up for viewing. I first read Watchmen about ten years ago, and am and glad that the director is sticking EXACTLY to the graphic novel. This was long considered as one work that could never properly…
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Extra Extra
Photo by Garrette on flickr AMD CEO steps down as chip maker struggles Agencies bust human smuggling ring in San Marcos Howard Dean highlights Day 1 of Netroots Nation FDA declares it's OK to eat tomatoes again Previous governors contribute to mansion rebuilding fund Former rodeo champ Sid…
Blind Item: Next Time, Double-Check that Googler
Which well-meaning Austin theater producer, hoping to assist a publicist by compiling a list of local press contacts accompanied by devilishly sarcastic descriptions of said contacts, ended up accidentally BCC'ing her message to her entire press list? We're not saying (HINT: they're one of our…
Girly Movie Night in the Park
So I’ve been talking about free, non-drinking things to do, and I discover this round of Movies in the Park.... (via This is Life in Austin)
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Tales From Toddstock: One Woman's Story of the Musical Zelig
Courtesy photo Todd Rundgren Sat., July 19Antones (213 W 5th St)8 p.m., All ages, $20[info] | [tickets]Written by Austinist contributor Kris Kovach, a local writer and performer in the always popular Dick Monologues at the Hyde Park Theater. She reads, writes, dances and takes delicious naps…
Austinist Indieroke Alert: Next Friday @ The Mohawk!
Photograph from Austinist Indieroke on May 25th, by Nash Cook Austinist IndierokeFriday, July 25The Mohawk (912 Red River)Upstairs in The Green Room | Free | 11 p.m.[info]We were hearing constant clamors for more weekend Austinist Indieroke events, and as a result, we offer up the latest…
The Lunatic is on the Grass
clickykbd/FlickrIf you can get past the cover, there is an interesting article in this week's New Yorker about lawns. The article is full of fun statistics like "nearly a third of all residential water use in the United States currently goes toward landscaping" and "space devoted to turfgrass…
I Am So Popular: Tossing Invisible Mackerels
Editor’s note: The views expressed in I Am So Popular are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the outlook or beliefs of anyone else in the IST network. Warren, my young, hot boyfriend, came over on Monday night. Euphemistically speaking, we played Yahtzee and…
Planet Make-Over Launch Event
Planet Make-Over Planet Make-Over Launch EventJuly 20, 2008Four Seasons Hotel (98 San Jacinto Blvd.)$500-1000[info] | [tickets]Planet Make-Over, an interactive, entertainment driven, musician/celebrity-led, movement to reverse the effects of global warming, will kick off their new initiative…
Capsule Review: the Lovely Sparrows' Bury the Cynics
The Lovely Sparrows Bury the Cynics Abandoned Love Records Bury the Cynics the first full-length from Austin-based the Lovely Sparrows is either indie pop music for people who'd rather listen to a country album, or alt country for people who'd rather listen to a pop album. The record is at…
Austinist Show Preview & Giveaway: Maneja Beto
concert poster from Mohawk Maneja Beto’s Last 2008 ShowThursday, July 17The Mohawk (912 Red River)$10, doors at 9 p.m.[info] | [tickets]It's quite the shame that this is Maneja Beto's last live show of 2008, but everyone should be grateful they let us know so we don't have to miss it. The…
Austinist Show Preview: Team Gina at the Chain Drive
Image from MySpace Team Gina at the Chain DriveFriday, July 18The Chain Drive (504 Willow)$3, 21+, 8 p.m.[info] This Thursday, the beat-bumping and unmistakably gay Team Gina puts out their first record Products of the Eighties, and there’s no better coming out party, so to speak, as a…
Tales Of Mere Existence "Going To College Expanded My Mind (Part 2)"
(CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE) "Tales Of Mere Existence" By Levni Yilmaz W.O.G. Buy a Comic/DVD set from Lev! http://www.ingredientx.com/buy/main.htm For more comics, animations and correspondence, kindly visit http://www.talesofmereexistence.com If you gravitate towards isolated,…
Austinist Show Giveaway: Tilly and the Wall @ Emo's
Image from Tilly and the Wall’s MySpace, courtesy of SPIN.com SXSW Portrait Gallery by Blossom Berkofsky Tilly and the Wall, Belaire, & Ringo DeathstarrThursday, July 17Emos (603 Red River St)10 p.m. | $10 | Outside[info] | [tickets]When Park Ave. (featuring a certain Conor Oberst) broke…
Austin City Limits Festival Aftershows
Austin City Limits Festival takes place from September 26-28th this year and several local venues are capitalizing on it. Here’s... (via Austin Soundcheck)
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Your local public library
All you need is an Austin Public Library card to access hundreds of periodicals online. (via Beetsolonely)
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Austin Political Bloggers Gaining Clout
It's a good article --- just wish he would have at least got the name of my site correct. Oh... (via UrbanGrounds)
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iPhone Availability in Austin
We’ve been getting a bunch of hits for people looking for availability. As wetwired is not apple we couldn’t possibly... (via Wetwired: Austin Texas Blog)
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