• Pot calls kettle black: Jeb Bush says Sarah Palin lacks "understanding of the complexity of life we’re living in today."
• The Nueces Bicycle Boulevard meeting was so packed last night the hipsters didn't have anywhere to park their Urban Outfitter-designed fixies.
• SeaWorld Whale Trainer killed by the same whale that has killed before. Maybe cuz he's pissed he's living in a bath tub?

Rilo Kiley Under the Blacklight (Warner) more ›

Clipse Hell Hath No Fury The bubble has burst. Ever since 50 Cent turned bullet wounds into a marketing bonanza—it really wasn’t that long ago, was it?—artists in the loosely defined subgenre known as “coke rap” have been falling all over themselves to convince suburban America that they sold more drugs, shot more people, and spent more time in jail than whoever happens to be selling records that week. The situation is so far gone... more ›

Austin certainly has its share of talented DJs. But here, they seem to take a back seat to live acts in terms of entertainment credibility. Sure, they aren't strumming the sounds out from strings and hard-pushed air, but Austin almost has a stigma against the DJ (let alone turntablist). They’re almost seen as ornamentation rather than the purveyors of music culture that they actually are, if allowed. more ›

Okay, there are a couple of new films we’d be willing to see this week, but honestly we’re too busy geeking out over next week’s release of Harry Potter IV. One thing we should mention: Eminem's 50 Cent’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’, a film about his life leading up to his huge success as a rap artist, was released on Wednesday. But if you’re anything like us, you probably don’t care. *Zathura To... more ›