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Tonight, unless an unlikely eleventh-hour reprieve is granted, Texas will execute its 400th inmate since the state resumed the practice in 1982. Johnny Ray Conner32-year-old Johnny Ray Conner was convicted for murdering Houston resident Kathyanna Nguyen during a grocery store robbery in 1998. Nguyen, the store's owner, had been trapped behind the counter and was surrounded by a bulletproof enclosure; the killer reached his gun through the change slot and shot her in the head....

In one of the most anticipated shows of the year, two of this generation's most beloved singer-songwriters and one young up-and-comer are gonna be strumming the night away this evening at Emo's. Ben Gibbard, the bespectacled teddy bear that fronts Death Cab for Cutie has teamed up with David Bazan (aka Pedro the Lion, going by his own name) and mussy-haired crooner Johnathan Rice (Jenny Lewis' beau, lucky stiff...)

The 10th annual SXSW Interactive Web Awards were handed out last night at the Austin Hilton's Grand Ballroom, honoring 18 of the internet's top developers, designers, and websites. Comedian and video blogging phenom Ze Frank emceed the ceremony.

Owner and operator Derrick Amoriko opened his studio in South Austin with budget-conscious Austinites in mind. He realized that by cutting superfluous overhead costs, such as steam rooms and fuzzy slippers, he could offer affordable massages.

“In the movie about your life, are you the hero or the anti-hero?” It’s the question we’ve always wanted to ask prodigious screenwriter, Shane Black, and we finally got the opportunity. Not that Black is inaccessible, just. . . intimidating from a distance. His reputation precedes him. Known for “reinventing” the action flick as much as breaking with the stereotypical screenwriter persona of a bespectacled pipsqueak, Black prefers to shun the conventions of the movie...

A quick plug for cold beers at shady picnic tables: tomorrow night, the upstart Austin Newbies group (comprised of recent transplants from San Francisco, New York, Boston, and elsewhere) hold their third drinks night of 2006. The unimaginatively (but accurately) titled Austin Newbies aims to introduce new Austinites to each other so that many beers can be had, concerts and Drafthouses can be attended, and Casino El Camino burgers can be consumed by said...

After a hastily organized but well received Volume 1, Austin Newcomers returns tonight to fulfill their mission of introducing Austin's new residents to each other over a pint or two. Volume 2 takes place tonight at Little Woodrow's over on the grown-up part of West 6th. If you are 25-35 and you've moved to Austin recently, come and meet your new neighbors. Even if you're not new to Austin, come and tell us where...

MONDAY [17][music] The High Flyers at Continental Club (10pm) (link) [lecture] Josh Rushing, future host of a show on Al Jazeera International and "accidental media star" in "Control Room," speaks at UT LBJ Auditorium (7pm) (link) [art] Opening Reception for Michael Schliefke's newest works, "What If We Could Get It All Back?" at bolm Studios (6pm-11pm) (link) [film] Oscar-Nominated Documentary shorts at Alamo Downtown (7pm) (link) [film] Anime Movie Monday at Ventana del Sol (7:30pm)...

In case you slept on our Sunday heads-up, head to Opal Divine's (South Congress location) tonight if you are an Austin newbie or are just looking for some new drinking buddies. The inaugural edition of Austin Newcomers is going down, and $2 domestic pints will abound. We know it's flooding outside, but the cars will have probably all floated away by 6pm, leaving you with an easy drive to the bar. To recap: This...

Are you new to Austin? Are you missing your bar in New York/Boston/Seattle or wherever you came from? Pining for a happy hour with your drinking buddies? If you're nodding with a wistful sort of look, we may be able to help. Austin Newcomers is beginning a monthly happy hour designed to help connect people 25-35 who are new to Austin. There's not a formal organization, it's just an excuse to drink good beer...

*Warning: Post may contain sarcasm.* Why do people always feel the need to label and categorize everything and everyone? She’s a hipster; that guy’s a douche bag; those kids are square. We assume, with our rudimentary understanding of psychology and sociology, that it has something to do with fear and insecurity. We’re not real sure, but sometimes it can be a lot of fun. And we hate it when people don’t live up to...

Huh? Whaaa? Where the hell have we been? What day is it? It’s Friday already? It’s 2006 already??? Holy crap. Well, hopefully everyone had a happy holiday and a booze-infused (but responsible) New Year’s. Been to the local Cineplex lately? Maybe you saw Wolf Creek, or Hostel, or Bloodrayne. If so, we hope your friends adequately made fun of you. Perhaps you’ve seen Casanova? Heath Ledger’s career is back on track, baby! Just like...

Over the next half a decade, Austin's economy is predicted to grow at an annual rate of just over 4.5%, says a new report filed today by the Perryman Group, an economic/financial analysis firm based in Waco. Our "metropolitan statistical area," which covers five counties and over 1.4 million people, ranks as the fastest growing in the state. Their breakdown, in numbers: The 4.58 percent rate is projected compound annual growth rate for 2005...

Sometimes Austinist gets a little out of hand. Nothing serious, and we never intend to [complete lie], but it just seems to happen [second egregious lie]. We’ve been making an admirable effort to cut down on our Friday booze consumption, as it tends to lay waste to our finances and obliterate the potential usefulness of our Saturdays. Instead of mowing the lawn, calling our mom, or curing cancer, we’re spending our time crying in...

Our proud city has always promoted the whole “Texas Friendly” thing. Austinist was alarmed upon first moving here, many-many moon ago, when strangers would greet us on the street. “Hey, how’s it going?” They would ask, as they passed us on the drag. We would immediately check for our wallet, and then belt out our standard response of “what the fuck did you just say to me? I’ll cut you, fucker! I’ll cut you with your own goddamn teeth!”

While driving near campus recently, we saw a jackass in a Lexus with vanity plates that read: UTJD2B

Since becoming independent of United Nations trusteeship (administered by Belgium) in 1962, the east African nation of Burundi has been wracked by ethnic conflict between the Tutsi (who dominate the country's government and international trade, such as it is) and the Hutu (who constitute more than 80 percent of the country's population). In the past 10 years, more than 200,000 people have been killed in Burundi, and hundreds of thousands more have been displaced.

MONDAY [music, swing dancing] Paris 49 weekly set at the Continental Club, 6:30-8:30, No Cover! [music] The Wind-Up Bird, Dirty Projectors, Vuk, at Nat Baldwin at Emo's [lecture] LBJ School's Future Forum series hosts "Genocide: Personal Perspectives from Burundi". LBJ Library, 7pm TUESDAY [film] Jean Luc Godard's Breathless at the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, presented by the Austin Film Society [film] Fast Times at Ridgemont High and American Graffiti at Paramount State Theatre (through Wednesday) [music]...

Two years ago, Forbes claimed Austin is The Best City for Singles. Austin was also number one on America’s Best Cities for Dating list.

Austinist thinks this M4M posting is a super long shot, but we think its cool that he's trying. We support rock and roll homosexuals, and know how cute SXSW volunteers can be.