Before reading any further, read KT's great post, Attention Democrats: Farouk Shami Can't Win in November. Now, this isn't going to be a rehashing of KT's greater points about polls or advertising. Instead, we are going to talk about hypocrisy and bro... »
KUT's own music maven Laurie Gallardo takes us through her show choices for this weekend. It's Laurie's town we just get to live here. Show recommendations after the jump. »
Marilyn Minter Crystal Swallow, 2006 Enamel on metal, courtesy of the Blanton B scene: DesireFriday, February 5The Blanton Museum of Art (The University of Texas at Austin, MLK at Congress Ave.)6-10:30pm, free for members, $12 general public[info]Febru... »
Longhorn senior Damion James is a finalist for the Lowe’s Senior Class Award. Here’s a release from Lowe’s: Twenty NCAA® men’s and women’s basketball student-athletes who excel both on and off the court were tabbed as finalists today for the 2009-10 Lo... »
Officials have evacuated a science and engineering building on the University of Texas at Austin campus because of a gas leak. The leak at Robert Lee Moore Hall was reported around 3:00 p.m. Wednesday. No one has been reported hurt, but police report t... »
Once again, the military's archaic 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy on homosexuality is in the news. I wrote a letter to then-President Bill Clinton back in 1998 urging him to discontinue the policy; I got a nice form letter back. And nothing has really ... »
Ever wonder if you're getting all the Aztex info? I try to cover it all here, but I don't always get to everything, and I'm not always the fastest to get to breaking news, either. So, at the risk of putting myself out of business, I thought I'd share a... »
A few weekends ago, after a hard deep freeze that kicked off the beginning of January in Austin, I drove home along 12th Street and noticed that one of the older, thornless prickly pears, the height of a man and adorning a Clarksville resident's yard, ... »
Austin City Council approved a $500,000 economic development package for Hanger Orthopedic Group Thursday. The funds will be distributed to the company over the next 10 years. »
Heroes for Children and Best Buy donated two laptops to teens receiving treatment for cancer at Dell Children’s Medical Center. The laptops come from the group’s Laptops for Love initiative. »
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