Burma continues to adopt China's interpretation of "restraint" when it deals with protests. President Gen. Pervez Musharraf continues to be the bee's knees of Pakistan with the recent ruling from Pakistan's Supreme Court. Jena 6 Defendant Released on Bail. Holy crap! The FDA is understaffed and overwhelmed. Laura Hall's attorney asks to be replaced in order to appear as witness for the defense. If Gov. Rick Perry lives outside Austin city limits, are we......

This Sunday, March 18th, the Austin Film Festival and 'Specially for Children will present a free sneak screening of New Line Cinema's family sci-fi film, The Last Mimzy. The screening (which will take place at the Regal Arbor Cinema as part of the AFF's Target Family Film Series) will help raise funds for a film-themed infusion room for teenagers with cancer and blood disorders at the Children's Ambulatory Blood and Cancer Center. Based on the......

We've gotten our hands on a bunch of tickets, guestlist spots, and assorted swag for several excellent parties happening during SXSW, and over the course of today we'll be giving these away. Check back every hour for the newest giveaway contest -- each will only run until the next one is posted, so your chances at winning are pretty damn good. Congrats to the winner of our last contest, who'll be announced at the end......

Yes, it’s all very overwhelming. The planes in the air. The snakes on the interweb. The Samuel L on the profanity tip. And if it seems to you that only one writer is writing about it here, well then, you’re pretty much right. And the funny thing is, that writer doesn’t even care about the movie. But he does like paper planes, bitmappy clipart-type graphics, and the symbol of man’s inability to handle shame.......

New albums by Guillemots, Hot Snakes, and the Snakes on a Plane soundtrack...

Congratulations to Dina Bonazzoli and Andrew Fogelsong, each who won a copy of Goldfrapp's Supernature in our giveaway contest yesterday. Today, we're giving away a special prize package, coinciding with The Sounds' show at Emo's this Sunday (with Morningwood and Action Action). Dying To Say This To You, the Swedish quintet's sophomore follow-up to 2003's triumphant Living In America, was released by New Line Records last week. Sure, you might choose to get yours at......

If you're a kid between 3-15 years old, ... you're probably not reading this. But if you were, hypothetically speaking, you'd probably be dancing in your fancy pants once we told you about tomorrow's open casting call for How To Eat Fried Worms! No, seriously, calm down. New Line Cinema and Walden Media will be at the Holiday Inn Town Lake tomorrow from 10am-4pm looking for TONS of extras for their upcoming film adaptation......