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Kickstart Your Weekend: 'Blade Roller'
We can virtually guarantee you haven't seen a feature like the one Max Juren is cooking up.

2:00PM Fri. Aug. 23, 2013, Monica Riese Read More | Comment »

Farmers Market Report: August 24-25, 2013
The slightly cooler weather has been great for the crops, not to mention the rain we have been having here and there. There are a few things that are still producing, but many farmers are waiting for fall plantings of peppers and tomatoes to mature.

1:00PM Fri. Aug. 23, 2013, Kate Thornberry Read More | Comment »

Finally, You're Next Is Now
Two years ago, a packed Alamo Drafthouse was ripping the roof off at the U.S. premiere of You're Next. And then it disappeared, seemingly without a trace. Finally, the wait for a multiplex release is over. "Hallejulah!" exclaimed star Sharni Vinson.

11:55AM Fri. Aug. 23, 2013, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

CONQUERING THE SAUCE
When it comes to hot sauces, I would say that I have had the average exposure with Tabasco on my tacos and Sriracha on my noodles. So when I received an invite to attend a festival entirely dedicated to bringing Austinians together to share their original blends of semi-liquid explosives, I was intrigued.

12:18AM Fri. Aug. 23, 2013, Sarah Sharif Read More | Comment »

Jailhouse Crock
It hasn't exactly been the best summer for David Dewhurst. Since the first special session, the Lite Guv has moved from flop to flounder, involving himself in a succession of shitstorms. Now, Allen police have released audio of him peddling influence to bust a family member out of jail. Dewd! Maybe it's time to hire a publicist?

3:30PM Thu. Aug. 22, 2013, Brandon Watson Read More | Comment »

Fantastic Market Picks a Sinful 16
When Tim League and Robert Rodriguez announced that this year's Fantastic Fest would also feature the Mercado Fantastico, their first stall in the film market business, they promised the best of the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking world's genre creators would be coming.

2:30PM Thu. Aug. 22, 2013, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

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Okkervil River Goes 8-Bit
It's a whole new world out there in the world of promoting and selling music. It's gotten so bad (or good) that indie stalwarts Okkervil River have taken to the internet with an episodic video game featuring throwback graphics that harken back to the heyday of Sierra On-Line (King's Quest, Leisure Suit Larry, etc.). Prepare to enter the Silver Gymnasium.

2:00PM Thu. Aug. 22, 2013, James Renovitch Read More | Comment »

Lake Bell Is 'In a World' of Her Own
As an actress, Lake Bell is a rarity. She loves re-recording her own lines. "I love cave industries, where there's this dorm mentality. Sound studios have that kind of 'we're all locked in, we're eating snacks' camaraderie and eccentrities."

12:00PM Thu. Aug. 22, 2013, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

More Tequila for Austin
We recently had the opportunity to meet Scott Willis and his wife Lauren Pfeifle and learn about their new Tequila 512. They are an attractive, intelligent, and thoughtful couple with professional backgrounds that couldn’t be more different.

10:54AM Thu. Aug. 22, 2013, Wes Marshall Read More | Comment »

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