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A Dozen Things to Know about Austin

By Stephanie Myers / April 22, 2013
Well, it’s a little over a month after South by Southwest, so by my calculations, approximately 2,000 new residents are now settling in, after “discovering” Austin in March. Being the kind person I am, I’ve put together a dozen pointers to help these newbies get acclimated.

Best of Craigslist Austin: Musicians Wanted

By Cisco Ryder Gilliland / January 31, 2013
Meet Kyle the electric saw player (?!) whose last group claimed the title "Worst Band in Portland"; Cory, who has a drummer but needs a microphone to "do all the screeches"; and the dude who only samples from Tarantino flicks and shuns signing to major labels cuz "they have lawyers and ... lawyers tend to suck." Welcome to the Austin Craigslist musician ads.

The Secret to a Perfect Thanksgiving

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / November 21, 2012

I freaking love Thanksgiving. There’s nothing like filling the house with twenty friends, knowing at least two of them will end up making out on the pile of coats in my bedroom while the rest of us taunt them with pie.

EXPOSED! The Shocking Origins of Tofucken (the Vegetarian Turducken)

By Cisco Ryder Gilliland / November 20, 2012

As we all know, the turducken (a chicken stuffed in a duck stuffed in a turkey) has become a holiday favorite. But what of those who shun the stuffing of one animal into another and then eating them?

Pie Poem

By patjdixon / November 15, 2012

Guess what?

Pie

In the breakroom

Now!

Guess what else?

No pie

In the breakroom

Anymore

DeadBlogging Halloween

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / October 31, 2012
10:15 a.m. Okay, look, I get that some neighborhoods get stupidly competitive about Halloween, but seriously, there’s no reason for this kind of competition over Cadbury Scare Eggs. I love them as much as the next sugar addict, but I’m not going to drag the kid behind the register into the stock room to get me some more.

Austin Post Ask 10: Why Do Americans Crave an Apocalypse (with or without zombies)?

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / October 29, 2012

TV is full of post-apocalyptic disasters. The Walking Dead. Revolution. Doomsday Preppers. Are things really that bad?

SXSW Rolls the Dice on Yet Another Conference

By Cisco Ryder Gilliland / October 24, 2012

What's going on with SXSW? It's starting to populate like a CSI-spawned virus, with three new conferences, the latest to be held in Vegas. Huh? Last time I checked that wasn't in Austin. The closest we get might be the Dave & Buster's up north.

Distilling the Spirit of Craft Cocktails in Austin: A Five Day Odyssey

By Adam Sultan / September 21, 2012

A lot of fuss has been made over the “craft cocktail” craze.

Fence Proposed to Keep Texas Away from Other States

By Austin Post Staff / September 5, 2012

Texas politics has always blurred the line between fact and an an Onion headline, but a new piece from the independent journalism site Alternet smudges it even further in a semi-serious plea to fence in

Austin Post Ask 10: What’s A Hipster?

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / July 27, 2012

 

My First Triathlon: A Guide for the Tri-Curious

By Adam Sultan / July 20, 2012

I’m not an athlete, let alone three athletes. At some point less than a year ago I started running, encouraged by friends and other runners, and found that one can progress from wheezing and sweating a half-block to wheezing and sweating a half-mile, and on from there.

Beware the Monsters of Austin

By Tyler Stoddard Smith / July 20, 2012

"A pack of hairless critters that has taken to a patch of woods just north of U.S. 183 and RM 1431 in Cedar Park has people in the area wondering if the creatures could be the legendary chupacabra."    

-actual item recently in The Statesman

 

Celebrating 25 years of Street Fighter! Austin Tourney at End of July

By Prometheus / July 16, 2012

Nearly 25 years ago, Capcom released an arcade game which paved the way for a new genre of gaming. Well, not exactly, so allow me to explain. Capcom is barely a month away from celebrating the 25th anniversary of the original Street Fighter.

Best of Craigslist: Summer 2012 Edition

By Cisco Ryder Gilliland / July 16, 2012

It's time once again to look at some of the funny, strange or just-a-bit-creepy Craigslist ads from Austin and beyond.

Austin Ads

$420 420 Alien Chillspot

SXSW Music

After 26 Years SXSW Still Rocks the Ides of March (Despite the Hassles)

The volunteer at the sign-in desk looked young enough to be my kid, 25 years old, tops. He smiled brightly as he looked at my name on the badge and handed it over.

“So...

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SXSW Showcase Quest - Two Nights on the Musical Town
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SXSW Film

Filmmaker Interview: The Cast and Crew of "Zero Charisma"
Filmmaker Interview: Caleb Johnson and Kara Durrett of "Root"
Filmmaker Interview: Kyle Matthews of "Charlie Hughes"
Filmmaker Interview: Halil Deniz Tortum of the SXSW Global film "Zaiyat"

More SXSW Film

Filmmaker Interview: Lola Bessis and Ruben Amar of "Swim Little Fish Swim"
Filmmaker Interview: Jason B. Kohl of "The Slaughter"
Filmmaker Interview: Adam Rifkin and Scott Anderson of "Reality Show"
Filmmaker Interview: Dayna Hanson and Dave Proscia of "Improvement Club"
Simon Klose of "The Pirate Bay: Away From Keyboard" Thinks You're Actually a Pretty Nice, Generous Person
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SXSW Interactive

"Minority Report" Controller for Sale at SXSW Interactive
I don’t often get excited by hardware, but getting to try the Leap Motion Interactive Controller felt like walking right into "Minority Report." Actually, it was even better.
South by Swag
Tip: Visit the Future at SXSW Create - Free and Open to the Public
Badgeless? Fake Your Way Into a SXSW Unconference
Who's Coming to SXSW? Tim Berners-Lee! Tim Berners-Lee!
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