Benjamin Reed

Editors’ Note: The opinions and ideas expressed in The Accidental Gentrifist are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the outlook or beliefs of anyone else in the Ist network. [Additional Editor's Note: The author has spent so much time writing about an incredibly diffuse set... continue reading on Austinist

Editors’ Note: The opinions and ideas expressed in The Accidental Gentrifist are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the outlook or beliefs of anyone else in the Ist network. When Norman Mailer and Hunter Thompson wrote about political showdowns, they were incapable of resisting the... continue reading on Austinist

Editors’ Note: The opinions and ideas expressed in The Accidental Gentrifist are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the outlook or beliefs of anyone else in the Ist network. A feather in the cap for George W. Bush! Illegal poppy production in Afghanistan is on... continue reading on Austinist

Editors’ Note: Additional debate coverage is by Benjamin Reed, who normally writes the weekly feature, The Accidental Gentrifist. As always, the opinions and ideas expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the outlook or beliefs of anyone else in the Ist network. Image(s) courtesy CNN/Univision.... continue reading on Austinist

Editors’ Note: The opinions and ideas expressed in The Accidental Gentrifist are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the outlook or beliefs of anyone else in the Ist network. As Austin grows, our unofficial motto should probably be modified from ‘Keep Austin Weird’ to simply,... continue reading on Austinist