Head Geek: Does this mean Obama gets the AICN endorsement? Credit: Photo by Richard Whittaker

There was a brush with local and Internet celebrity for anyone in attendance at the Travis County Democratic Party Convention on Saturday. Who was that sporting the handy wooden sign for Precinct 242 (up in North Austin between North Lamar and Burnet Road)? Why, none other than precinct delegate (and editor-in-chief/self-titled “Head Geek” of Austin-based Ain’t It Cool News), the one and only Harry Knowles. Before you ask, he was covered in Obama stickers.

This article appears in March 28 • 2008.

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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.