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Council may not be meeting in twos and threes any more, but that’s how the Totescast crew roll. Wells Dunbar regales you with his finest Fred Durst impression over renaming Solid Waste Services, Richard Whittaker scours for public school funding and Jordan Smith asks, “WTF is up with you people?” a lot when it comes to mandatory sonograms.
This article appears in February 11 • 2011.
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The Chronicle's first Culture Desk editor, Richard has reported on Austin's growing film production and appreciation scene for over a decade. A graduate of the universities of York, Stirling, and UT-Austin, a Rotten Tomatoes certified critic, and eight-time Best of Austin winner, he's currently at work on two books and a play. More by Richard Whittaker
