• Possible 7-year ban on US drilling for BP.
• BP cap leak soon to be fixed?
• Argentina legalizes same-sex marriage.

If you’re still decompressing from Burning Man and want to get your money’s worth out of that leather vest and chaps outfit you’ve only worn once, perhaps you ought to head on down to the Alamo South Lamar -- this Friday they’re putting the “roll” in “Rolling Roadshow” with a screening of The Road Warrior. In the parking lot. 'Cause that’s the way Mad Max would have wanted it. more ›

While we're thoroughly engrossed in all matters SXSW, the Drafthouse just sent out a brand new trailer for Master Pancake Theater's upcoming lampooning of Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome. more ›

Though it’s still a full eight months away, the third annual Fantastic Fest is already gearing up, and badges officially went on sale today at noon. If you missed our coverage of last year’s fest, here’s a quick primer: Fantastic Fest is an eight-day festival showcasing the very best in new horror, sci-fi, fantasy, Asian and cult films (supplemented by various genre retrospectives and classic horror). The festival is curated by AICN's Harry Knowles, Big... more ›

There's been plenty of buzz about a couple of today's new releases (anyone noticed the abundance of commercials for diamonds lately? It ain't just the holiday season), but you might be able to pick out a few gems from the list. Depending on what you consider a "gem," of course. Us, well, we're just happy when someone else buys our movie ticket and a drink (or several) afterwards so we can go home and... more ›

While we were busy watching Funky Forest, Mel Gibson made a surprise appearance at Fantastic Fest to present an advance screening of his upcoming Apocalypto. This is going to go down in history as one of the most talked about Fantastic Fest events ever. We nabbed this photo from Matt Dentler's blog, where he has an in-depth review of the film and the event. So check it out. And if you were lucky enough... more ›

• Mel Gibson went astray and was arrested on suspicion of DUI.
• Honda car owners were given the 99-cents-a-minute fun number instead of the actual number for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in their car manuals. We know the 1-800 line wasn't complaining.
• Here's a tip- that Vicoden and Valium you're about to flush should be given to a friend if you're not going to use it. Outdated drugs arent necessarily expired.
• Networking on MySpace could actually be good for your social and business life.
• Feel free to exercise your common-sense any time. Do not try liposuction at home.
• The internet is becoming a plagarist's dream-come-true.
• Texas Parks are seriously underfunded. Maybe Rick Perry should get a spanking shoved around a little more for that $32 million cap.
• With gas being so cheap, why on earth would anyone want an electric car?
• With generally easier access to the morning-after pill, we wonder where the pro-lifers will picket now.