An earthquake in Indonesia brings fears of possible tsunami in Indian Ocean. One year into serving as Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe is resigning. Another government shakeup: Putin is dissolving Russia's current government in preparation for upcoming elections. Aviator Fossett still lost, but six other lost planes have been found in the search for his plane. US Senate will hold hearing on toy safety today. Doesn't Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson deserve better than playing Carrie......

[The following is an editorial column by contributor Alison Coffey and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Austinist staff. --The Editors] By accident I flipped to #1 Single, the new E show featuring songstress Lisa Loeb, who's dating her way through New York City's available hip men, lookin' for love. I was instantly hooked. It's funny that the tagline calls her the real-life Carrie Bradshaw. She's cute and sassy and creative, but......

Countdown to the holidays, people. With all the cold weather we’ll be having, it’s a great time to take a break from mall-madness and catch a movie. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re already aware that Peter Jackson’s monster LOTR follow-up, *King Kong, hit theatres on Wednesday, and it’s getting rave reviews. Why shouldn’t it? Giant gorillas are sooooo cute. The Family Stone We swear, this movie comes out in some form......

There have been a lot of new Austin-centric publications (both printed and online) hitting the scene lately, but we're really intrigued by concept behind box. Self described as "a magazine that blurs the line between smut and culture," box is a "combination of erotic photography, irreverent articles, and other chewy morsels aiming to inform and titillate." Sounds good to us! From their initial press release: box hopes to challenge the schizophrenic nature of our......