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One Quadrillion ... and Then Some
BY JOSH ROSENBLATT
New laser science at UT pushes the boundaries of knowledge
Texas Fiction Science
BY ANDREA GRIMES
The State Board of Education does its part to fantasize biology
Quote of the week
Headlines
Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere
Beyond City Limits
Cap Metro Cancels Shuttle Services
BY KATHERINE GREGOR
Transit agency bows to new federal rule on shuttles
Happenings
APD
BY JORDAN SMITH
The APD drags its feet on cite-and-release law
Officer Cleared in Dog Shooting
BY LAUREL CHESKY
Investigation concludes that Officer Johnny Wooldridge was behaving in accordance with guidelines when he shot and killed Naive the dog
Controversial Sewage Case in State's Hands
BY JACOB COTTINGHAM
TCEQ will decide proposal to dump treated effluent in creek
Students Weigh In on Streetcar
BY KATHERINE GREGOR
Don't let Austin be shown up by Dallas and Houston, say students who advocate rail
The November Election
BY LEE NICHOLS
Campaign finance reports can tell you a lot about a candidate
New Evidence Could Clear Death Row Inmate Rodney Reed
BY JORDAN SMITH
Jimmy Fennell's impending trial on kidnapping and rape charges unearths old suspicions that he was responsible for the 1996 murder of his fiancée
Northeast Alliance Rejects Housing Project
BY LYDIA CRAFTS
Cover America Uncovering Health-Care Horrors
BY LYDIA CRAFTS
Consumer group seeks to expose America's health-care ills
FCC Overruled on 'Wardrobe Malfunction' Fine
BY KEVIN BRASS
Point Austin: Reading the Roots
BY MICHAEL KING
They came, they saw, they blogged
 Point Austin: Jeremy Scahill on Iraq and Democratic Timidity
Beside the Point
BY WELLS DUNBAR
Welcome Back ... to an All-Nighter
The Hightower Report
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
The Iraq Oil Rush; and Corporatizing the Political Conventions
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Days of Future Past
BY ROBERT FAIRES
The history of Salvage Vanguard Theater's unlikely sci-fi success, The Intergalactic Nemesis
Brazilian Guitar Quartet: Capturing the Unexpected
BY BARRY PINEO
Bringing this famed musical foursome to town is the latest feather in the cap of the Austin Classical Guitar Society
Arts Reviews
- Escurial
This one-act about a mad king and his jester is played at such a fast tempo that the audience is overwhelmed with information
- Kidnapped by Craigslist
How much you enjoy this theatrical collection of Craigslist posts may depend on how you feel about carnivals and confessions
The Future’s So Dark I Gotta Wear Mirror-Shades
BY MARC SAVLOV
On cyberpunk
Science Fiction Gets the Vapors
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
On steampunk
Sci-Fi 2008
BY MICK VANN
We pay tribute to avant-garde chefs by reviewing the molecular gastronomy trend, as well as pioneering Pop Rocks and pastry chefs
Desserts at Uchi
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Magic Fruit
BY MICK VANN
Pop Rocks
BY MICK VANN
Science-Fiction Wine?
BY WES MARSHALL
Bonny Doon's Randall Grahm keeps winemaking weird
Food-o-File
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Salmonella from peppers, fight gas prices with Austinuts, and more
Event Menu
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
July 24-29
In Print
The Future of Funny Has Already Happened
BY MARC SAVLOV
Welcome to Spaced, the cult British comedy with Star Wars in its eyes
Things That Came: It Might Be Science, But It Sure Ain't Fiction
BY MARC SAVLOV
'Videodrome' and 'They Live,' then and now
The Hard Question
BY MARY JO PEHL
Why don't zombies just eat one another?
Sci-Fi Week
Paramount Theatre Summer Classics
TV Eye
BY BELINDA ACOSTA
The geeks shall inherit the earth? They'll certainly rule San Diego this weekend.
DVD Watch
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
This spoof is sure to keep that inner problem child happy
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Mothership Connection
BY CHASE HOFFBERGER
Space is place for the hip-hop race
The Day the Earth Stood Still
BY GRAHAM REYNOLDS
Soundtracking unknown worlds with sci-fi instrumentation
Seven Sci-Fi Rock Flicks
BY JOSH ROSENBLATT
Bowie, Kiss, Flaming Lips, Guitar Wolf, Frank N. Furter, and Marty McFly: celluloid rockers
'Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey'
BY BILL ELM
Moog: A Revolution in Sound
BY GRAHAM REYNOLDS
It Came From the Idiot Box
BY MARC SAVLOV
Small-screen sci-fi: TV themes
Five Science-Fiction Authors to Scan Darkly
BY S.L. TELLES
ST 37 captain Scott Telles pulls five notables off the SF bookshelf.
Doctor Who
BY MELANIE HAUPT
Doctor Who?
Off the Record
BY AUSTIN POWELL
Examining the foreign exchange rate with Ocelot, White Denim, and Dizzee Rascal, while Suzanna Choffel promotes further tourism to Texas
Sci-fi Platters
WONDER STORIES
Wonder Stories
BY KATE X MESSER
My fascination with Dick and chubbies
Postmarks
Letters to the editor, updated daily
WONDER STORIES
Page Two: Wonder Stories
BY LOUIS BLACK
The unbound adventures and outrageous duets of a life spent with science fiction
Oops!
After a Fashion
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
Apparently, Stephen has more than one finger
Day Trips
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The spectacular Bright Leaf nature area is open for guided tours on the second Saturday and Sunday mornings of each month
Playing Through
BY THOMAS HACKETT
Dara Torres qualified for her fifth U.S. Olympic team at the age of 41
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
The father of our country and the father of American foxhounds, beeswax as cervical caps, and more
Ask Mr. Smarty Pants
Got a question? He's got the answer.
The Common Law
BY CHRIS ODDO
Noncompete Agreements
The Luv Doc Recommends
BY DAN HARDICK
A rambling recommendation to shore up that hole in your social calendar
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