John Aielli’s Eccentric Home Opens for an Estate Sale

The legendary deejay's home was a reflection of who he was, and now Austinites get a glimpse inside

"...a classic Aielli moment that would be considered a gaffe by any other deejay. I responded with a bit..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, July 29-August 4

"...immediate sphere. 4. Give your fears ridiculous names like "Gaffe" and "Wheezy" and "Lumpy." 5. Be honest to the..."

July 29, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Travis County Sheriff Apologizes for Embarrassing Internal Video

“Motivational” video re-creates galley slave scene from Ben-Hur

Feb. 15, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

The Top 10 Austin News Milestones of 2018

Days like these

"...money showed its entire ass with Pepe the Frog gaffe...."

Dec. 28, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

COTA Withdraws Support From IndyAustin

Pepe the Frog gaffe costs anti-stadium drive big bucks

Nov. 2, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Voting With Our Wallets

Pretty soon, you’re talking about real campaign money

"...had a bad week, with their Pepe the Frog gaffe alienating major donor Bobby Epstein and Circuit of the..."

Oct. 31, 2018 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Grove at Shoal Creek Inches Forward

Council to finally consider contentious zoning case

"...Gallo had her own Grove gaffe a few months later, when her appointee to the..."

Sept. 23, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

State of the City 2016

Mayor Steve Adler declares Austin “prosperous, strong … and cool”

"...and of moving minority populations to the Eastside. The gaffe did provide a certain irony later in Adler’s talk,..."

Feb. 19, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Perry's Top 10 Worst Hits

Perry for Prez redux calls for a sojourn down memory lane

"...9) That Third Thing: In the most notable verbal gaffe of his failed 2012 presidential campaign, Perry forgot the..."

June 23, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

2015 Austin City Limits Music Festival Lineup

Foo Fighters, Drake, the Weeknd, and Deadmau5 top fall fest

"...Mum’s the word from reps regarding how that hype-killing gaffe occurred, but we can assume someone got taken out..."

May 5, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Gay Place: Seal '14 With a Kiss

Seal '14 with a kiss

"...6) PETTICOAT FAIR's customer service gaffe with a trans client resolves in peace and understanding...."

Jan. 2, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

How to Make Your Cat an Internet Celebrity

Surprise: This is an actually, seriously funny thing.

"...in situations where he is likely to commit a gaffe, such as stepping on another cat's head or trying..."

April 14, 2014 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Black Nativity

Kasi Lemmons’ adaptation of this Langston Hughes work is a muddled church-time reverie.

"...of its emotional potential. (It renders the occasional storyline gaffe – what’s with the intermittently working cell phones and..."

Nov. 29, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

No Need for Election Detox

County Judge primary campaign begins to bubble

"...Asked by Newsdesk about the gaffe, Eckhardt campaign manager Nick Hudson wrote: “The purpose of..."

Nov. 10, 2013 News Post by Michael King

Nonfiction and Memoir

Justin St. Germain, Stephen Harrigan, and more delight with these true tomes

"...book closes, he's trying to explain away his biggest gaffe – "the 47 percent" – and literally cannot accept..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Books Feature

News Ticker: August 7

All the news that's fit to blog

"...he was on the fence at first, until the gaffe-prone Perry realized his special affinity to Jessica Simpson...."

Aug. 7, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

News Ticker: April 5

All the news that's fit to blog

"...enter the gun debate, and President Obama makes a gaffe. Change is on the News Ticker...."

April 5, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

The AggreGAYtor: December 20

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...• Puerto Rican television host and puppet-human hybrid La..."

Dec. 20, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

'Key & Peele' Season 2 Premieres Tonight

Forget Saturday night: This is the sketch comedy show to watch

"...last week's web-released "Anger Translator" capitalizing on Romney's 47% gaffe...."

Sept. 26, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Oops! AG Nearly Releases 13 Million SSNs

Voter ID lawyers caught the files just in the nick of time

"...The gaffe was revealed in court papers filed in the ongoing..."

May 4, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Patterson Remark Draws Fire

Land commissioner opens mouth, inserts foot

"...Confederate troops that wanted to continue slavery. In a gaffe reminiscent of President Ronald Reagan saying that SS troopers..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The New Tony Sanchez

Perry's presidential aspirations dying with a whimper, not a bang

"...The debate was part of one, long, lousy day..."

Oct. 12, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Is Perry All Hat, No Cattle?

Perry swaggers and stumbles in national spotlight

"...he spent a week wandering from misstatement to campaign gaffe to overt base pandering...."

Aug. 26, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Bedside Manner: Isn't It Ironic?

The stories behind the stories we're reading right now

"...must be with it, in the kind of wincing gaffe that would’ve fit right in with the screwballs that..."

Aug. 21, 2011 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

The Action's in Place 3

Shade, Tovo, Nofziger race most watched and closely contested

"...Chris Riley and Laura Morrison – barring a campaign gaffe as sensational as trampling a salamander at the Austin..."

April 29, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Cap Metro Survey Shows Drop in Satisfaction

Express and UT shuttles make for happier customers

"...fact, Cap Metro board Chair Mike Martinez made that gaffe himself in a Facebook posting. The problem is that..."

Aug. 6, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Cap Met Survey: Reason to Celebrate or Worry?

Most bus riders satisfied but numbers show cause for concern

"...fact, Cap Met board chairman Mike Martinez made that gaffe himself on a Facebook posting...."

Aug. 2, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

TV Eye

TV Eye picks her favorite shows of the year. No surprise: No. 1 looks good in dark suits and Brylcreem.

"...reunion and how it commented on the Michael Richards' gaffe with just enough oomph. And the season closer, tying..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Font's the Thing

"...that's a “prime” or “foot” mark. That's a three-fourths-inch gaffe that should have been addressed before the shadows were..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Postmarks

The Other Cambridge

Healthcare reform opponents show weak grasp of geography when they drag Stephen Hawking into the debate

"...this such a jim-dandy of a whopping great big gaffe?..."

Aug. 11, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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