The allegorical narrative of Moses bringing down the Ten Commandments represents a massive backwards step for humankind, culturally and intellectually...Modern monotheism’s overlooked Pandora’s Box. more ›

Even though we are way way past school age, we still get a little melancholy at the close of summer. Fortunately, our friends across the -ist network know that the shenanigans don't need to end just because the big yellow buses are back on the roads. So, grab your sunscreen and your favorite hangover cure, as we take a tour of end of summer fun from -ist cities all over the damn place. SFist Tourist... more ›

[The following is an editorial column by contributor Alison Coffey and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Austinist staff. --The Editors] more ›

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Bono and Bill and Melinda Gates are named Time Magazine's "Persons of the Year" Britney files a $20 milllion lawsuit against US Weekly for some story involving a secret sex tape. Vincent "The Chin" Gigante, the Mafia don who pretended to be insane for ages to avoid imprisonment, is dead. Like, really dead. Austin classic rock radio station KPEZ-FM finds salvation. Rather, Clear Channel decides it's high time for a contemporary Christian channel. A... more ›

Word around the campfire/watercooler/keg is that our country is creeping, ever-so-slowly, up the hill to “moral high-ground” (just further to fall later on, some might say). Prayer in classrooms. The FCC crackin’ down on errant cursing, while clamping down on free distribution. “You can’t wear that here!” All this talk of “Intelligent Design” and whatnot. It’s all very confusing to us, as most platitudes birthed from misplaced axe-grinding tend to be. more ›