Media

Grits for Breakfast Shines Spotlight on Texas Justice

By Rob Patterson / February 25, 2013
Austinite Scott Henson's Grits for Breakfast blog is the go-to source for news, analysis and pretty much anything and everything that needs to be reported about criminal justice in the state of Texas.

Six Austin Women and One Blog Change the Meaning of 'Bitch Beer'

By Stephanie Myers / November 8, 2012

Last February, a group of St. Edwards’s University graduates went on a brewery tour. They looked around and noticed they were not only part of a small number of women at the brewery to begin with, they were also the only women there not on a guy’s arm.

Forever Young Adult: Sarah Pitre's Popular Blog Reveals YA Isn't Just for Kids

By Jackie Stone / October 26, 2012

Sarah Pitre had a lifelong love affair with young adult literature, but couldn’t find a place online to connect with other people who understood that reading about first kisses and the trials of young-adulthood wasn’t just for thirteen-year-olds.

Wil Wheaton Enjoys Being a Loveable Douchebag

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / October 23, 2012

In celebration of the Star Trek: The Next Generation’s 25th anniversary, the entire cast is coming to Austin’s Comic Con.

Austin Kickstarter of the Week - Texas or Die: An Anthology of Horror

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / October 8, 2012

In the last couple months, short story writers suddenly realized Kickstarter was a great way to finance an anthology.  Heck, there are 192 anthology projects on Kickstarter alone, and those don’t include the ones on IndieGoGo, RocketHub or any other crowdfunding platforms.

Tolly Moseley Eavesdrops on Austin

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / October 8, 2012

Tolly Moseley has brought us the Austin Eavesdropper since 2007. The newly minted 30-year-old describes herself as a book publicist by day, blogger by night, and aerial silks dancer in between.

Keep Austin Stylish: Questions for Fashion Blogger Joanna Wilkinson

By Jackie Stone / October 1, 2012

When a bout with Swine Flu left her stuck in bed and bored, Joanna Wilkinson took her love of fashion, along with a communications degree, and turned it into the blog Keep Austin Stylish. Fast forward to today and the photographer/artist/model/entrepre

Thursday's Create-A-Thon to Turn Creativity into Nonprofit Marathon

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / September 17, 2012

Most non-profit organizations consider themselves lucky if they have enough money to cover all their basic services and still keep the lights on.

Kickstarter of the Week - Strange Kid Comix Magazine

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / September 14, 2012

Children of the 80’s, this week’s pick is all for you. Strange Kid Comix Magazine is a little bit Mad Magazine, a little bit Heavy Metal Magazine, and a whole lot of pop culture fun. 

Tea Party Confessional: Robert Draper On His Deep Dive Into Congressional Gridlock

By Rob Patterson / August 30, 2012

Author, biographer and magazine writer Robert Draper graduated from the Austin media to become one of today’s most prominent political journalists, publishing his latest book, “Do Not Ask What Good We Do: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives,” earlier this year.

KUT Gets Regents Nod to Buy Second Radio Signal

By Austin Post Staff / August 23, 2012

Keep your ears peeled at 98.9 FM for KUTX, the soon to come music intensive radio station that the academic affairs committee of the University of Texas System Board of Regents app

A Bird! A Plane! No, It's Austin Books & Comics!

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By Shane Shelton / August 22, 2012

Join Shane Shelton on a fun tour of Austin's premier comics and graphic novels emporium, Austin Books & Comics.

This Week in Geek August 2 - 8

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / August 2, 2012

Life isn’t all about networking events and making business connections. Sometimes you need to find like minded geeks for some relaxing fun. Once a week, we round up the best geek social events in Austin.

Kickstarter of the Week: Help Instrumental Band My Education Get to Europe

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / July 25, 2012

Fans have never heard the voices behind the soulful, melancholy instrumental band My Education.

Cosplay didn’t kill people. James Holmes did.

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / July 20, 2012

As we reel in shock from the senseless, tragic murders in Colorado, there’s a lot of blame going around. Sure, police have the killer in custody, but somehow that isn’t enough.

SXSW Music

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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.

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SXSW Interactive

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