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Wii Internet Browser Now Free

Yesterday Nintendo made the wise decision to make their web browser free to download. Long story short, it's a free download, so download it. You never know when you might need to see Beyoncé's "Put a Ring on It" video on YouTube in the middle of a Wii Fit workout.

For a review of Wii's browser and my tragic history with gaming-system surfing click through.

3:38PM Wed. Sep. 2, 2009, James Renovitch Read More | Comment »

Be There, Love Them

We're big fans of the Austin Bat Cave, the West Lynn-based literacy nonprofit that offers tutoring and arts programs for kids. ABC's mission statement is to connect "a diverse population of young writers and learners with a vibrant community of adult volunteers" who are working professionals culled from the local arts and media scene.

3:05PM Wed. Sep. 2, 2009, Kimberley Jones Read More | Comment »

Breaking: Sonic Youth cancels ACL

Sonic Youth has canceled its Oct. 5 taping for Austin City Limits. According to sources at ACL, guitarist Lee Renaldo broke his wrist. There’s no official word as to the noise-rockers' appearance at the 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival, but a spokesperson for Matador Records says it doesn't look good. C3 Presents declined to comment.

2:23PM Wed. Sep. 2, 2009, Austin Powell Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

Bay of Angels

AFS Cinema

Christopher Cascio: “Portals” at Ivester Contemporary

Polite Society & The Assassin at Paramount Theatre

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

Review: Wii Sports Resort

As a card-carrying member of the vaunted non-gaming gamer demo, I, like countless others of my ilk, embraced the original Wii Sports with open arms – well, invisible open arms, in keeping with my Mii’s floating extremities.

1:53PM Wed. Sep. 2, 2009, Wells Dunbar Read More | Comment »

A Captain Goes Down with His Ship…

For every movement, there were pioneers, those who blazed their trail through the tangled masses of reluctant club owners and sharpie-smeared hands. When I was 16 three years ago, the Diving Captain was one of the few under-18 indie rock bands in Austin.

12:21PM Wed. Sep. 2, 2009, Aaron Miller Read More | Comment »

Secret, Profane and Sugarcane

Elvis Costello’s affection for American music was in full bloom Tuesday at Bass Concert Hall. On record it’s been on display with an album of country covers, 1981’s Almost Blue, his watershed acoustic opus King of America from 1986 and latest Secret, Profane and Sugarcane, an amalgam of country styles performed with some of Nashville’s best musicians.

11:43AM Wed. Sep. 2, 2009, Jim Caligiuri Read More | Comment »

Austin's DadLabs Take Back Labor

The always entertaining dads from Austin's own DadLabs (Brad Powell, Clay Nichols, Troy Lanier and Owen Egerton) will make a special appearance at the Alamo Downtown to share some of their favorite clips from their daddy-centric Website, live demos, a bit of stand-up, and the fave of any special event: SWAG ($1k in Baby Bjorn gear).

11:28AM Wed. Sep. 2, 2009, Belinda Acosta Read More | Comment »

Kinky Begins Again

Two years after he first mentioned it, today's the day that Kinky "Crackheads and Thugs" Friedman officially starts running for governor, this time as a Democrat.

4:07PM Tue. Sep. 1, 2009, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Off the Record - 33 RPM

3:37PM Tue. Sep. 1, 2009, Austin Powell Read More | Comment »

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