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Hungry Todd Rungy: Eating for America at ColdTowne Theater

“USA! USA! *burrrrrrp* USA!”
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10:30AM Tue. May. 21, Wayne Alan Brenner

Kickstart Your Weekend With Politics and Film

Thanks to our shared fame as the capital of Texas and the live music capital of the world, Austin has a wealth of creative types and political junkies. These three crowdfunding projects will hit home for one or the other – or both. Read More | Comment »

2:26PM Fri. May. 17, Monica Riese

Kickstart Your Weekend: 'Freedom Fighters' and 'Above All Else'

This week, we have two projects to feature, both with a bit of a civic angle. One deals in environmental issues and the other criminal justice; one has met its goal and the other has a long road ahead; but both are worthy of your consideration. Read More | Comment »

4:40PM Fri. May. 10, Monica Riese

Kickstart Your Weekend: 'Skunk'

With two weeks still to go on the Kickstarter campaign, Annie Silverstein's Skunk has raised $8,979, 128% of its goal. So why are we telling you about it? Read More | Comment »

12:34PM Fri. May. 3, Monica Riese

Soderbergh and IBM's Sense of Scale

There are plenty of curious pairings we've forced by juxtaposition on this blog. Read More | Comment »

12:35PM Thu. May. 2, Monica Riese

Rooster Teeth Marks Tenth Birthday With Fireworks

What's cooler than firecrackers? If you ask Rooster Teeth, they'll tell you. Get a couple of British guys setting off firecrackers, and then record the joy at 2,500 frames per second. Read More | Comment »

3:10PM Wed. May. 1, Richard Whittaker

Twitter Comedy Fest Starts … Now!

Twitter is a funny place, y'know? And not just funny-peculiar – funny-haha, too. Read More | Comment »

2:59PM Mon. Apr. 29, Monica Riese

Thanks for the Memories, Moontower

The second annual Moontower Comedy & Oddity Fest bowed out on Saturday, but there are plenty of ways to hit rewind and relive so much funny. Read More | Comment »

11:03AM Mon. Apr. 29, Kimberley Jones

Internet Sensation Lil Bub Wins at Tribeca

Grumpy Cat may have won over the hearts of thousands at South by Southwest, but her pal Lil Bub is bringing home actual awards from this year's Tribeca Film Festival. Read More | Comment »

5:45PM Sat. Apr. 27, Monica Riese

Kickstart Your Weekend: 'Dig'

If Stephen Belyeu's name and project sound familiar, you're not imagining things. Feature film Dig is already shot and edited and done, and it has a nice award under its belt. Read More | Comment »

2:20PM Fri. Apr. 26, Monica Riese

Right Cheer, Right Now: Staging a Comedy of Competitive Cheerleading

All for some wild winner-take-all shenanigans, stand up and holler! Read More | Comment »

4:55PM Wed. Apr. 24, Wayne Alan Brenner

The Czech Republic of Texas

The photo began ripping through the social media sphere like gas station chilidogs through a trucker's lower intestines. The capture of the ominous mushroom cloud looming over the Sonic Drive-In sign was enough to plant it firmly in the realm of Texas iconography. Read More | Comment »

8:25PM Thu. Apr. 18, Kate X Messer

'Veronica Mars' Kickstarter Ends With a Bang

Earth to Mars! Or, rather, we should say, "Mars to Earth!" Read More | Comment »

9:00AM Sat. Apr. 13, Monica Riese

Kickstart Your Weekend: 'The Show Must Go On'

There's no drama like high school drama – except maybe high school drama drama. And one documentary, The Show Must Go On, seeks to capture it all through the lens of the annual UIL One-Act Play competition. Read More | Comment »

1:45PM Fri. Apr. 12, Monica Riese

Crafting Success With 'Beer Diaries'

To me, good beer is kind of like Game of Thrones: My friends love it, and they talk about it all the time, but I've just never managed to find the time to get into it and understand a word of what they're talking about. Read More | Comment »

11:53AM Fri. Apr. 12, Joey Keeton

Drafthouse Premieres New Beer Diaries Tonight

Tap in to your inner beer nerd, get hopped up on excitement, and wrap your head around this: New episodes of The Beer Diaries are premiering tonight at the Alamo Drafthouse. Read More | Comment »

11:21AM Wed. Apr. 10, Monica Riese

Google Making 'Important Announcement' Next Week

There's nothing the Net loves more than to speculate wildly about tech rumors. But when Google sends out a media invitation to "a very important announcement that will have a positive impact on Austinites and the future of the city," we can't blame you for guessing. Read More | Comment »

4:36PM Fri. Apr. 5, Monica Riese

Kickstart Your Weekend: 'The OceanMaker'

Austin is a city full of creatives. From musicians and poets to directors and game designers, there are countless projects getting started in the city every day. Take the time to check out a crowdsourcing campaign every so often, and chances are good that sooner or later you'll be directly helping a neighbor – and the Austin creative community as a whole. Read More | Comment »

1:05PM Fri. Apr. 5, Monica Riese

It's Grumpy Cat's Birthday Today? Answer: YES.

Okay, yes, we know she's not really grumpy. Read More | Comment »

3:05PM Thu. Apr. 4, Wayne Alan Brenner

Social Media in North Korea

In the discussion on Twitter use in North Korea, Jean H. Lee (Korea Bureau Chief for the Associated Press) made it clear: There is one North Korea for locals, and one for foreigners. Read More | Comment »

10:00AM Mon. Mar. 11, Ashley Moreno

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