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• Commented on Austin Among Most Dangerous Large Metro Areas for Pedestrians
  And I have to ask, who can say Austin drivers stop for pedestrians in any of our crosswalks? School zones are the exception and one near me was notorious for drivers cussing out the crossing guard for making them late!...
• Commented on FFFF Interview with a Mad Genius: Destroyer's Dan Bejar
  Alright, who's the local best-songwriter-in-English-language of which he's speaking?!! A first guess: Bill Callahan?...
• Posted Austin Film Festival Capsule Review: Baghdad Texas to Austinist
  What would you do if you had Saddam Hussein laid up in the shed behind your house? What would you ask him, and how would you imagine he'd answer? We can think of a handful of good questions right off the bat, so it's unfortunate that the characters in Baghdad Texas can't think of anything to ask one of the world's most famous dictators in the middle of the Iraq War.
• Commented on Teen Runaways, Pipeline Leaks, and Dive Bars [Extra Extra]
  Someone's not getting their indulgence this Christmas!...
• Posted Austin Film Festival: Tuesday Film Picks to Austinist
  There are lots of goodies on tap tonight, from the festival's most outrageous documentary to a Chinese historical epic. Docs are definitely on show, starting with Floored, about the traders on Chicago's stock exchange. Already one of the most interesting jobs in America, we're expecting some memorable characters up in here.