*The views expressed in Truesday are those of the author and do not represent Austinist as a whole. Thank heavens.* -The Editors If you look at life as little more than the process of tissue oxidation, then there’s nothing particularly negative or cynical about viewing most vices as harmless escapism; more a road of diversion rather than a path of destruction. For the vast majority of my cognitive life, this is exactly how I’ve... more ›

As the world holds its breath, teetering precariously on the cusp of the Super Bowl (well, at least in America), the wheels of the -ists keep on turning. Austinist was in a musical frame of mind as they listened to the new Shins album, updated the SXSW band listings and got called "punk rock" for their efforts by MTV. Bostonist said goodbye to John Kerry's plans for running in 2008 but hello to some... more ›

Smoking crack, of course. The Austin Board of Realtors just issued their monthly press release announcing that the number of homes sold in May increased by 15% and the median price increased by 8% to $174,000. These are increases against May of last year, not, as one might assume, increases from last month. In April, the median price was $175,000. It was $166,500 is March, $169,900 in February, $165,750 in January, and $170,000 in... more ›

Quick, citizens of Austin, to the theatre! This weekend is your last chance to down to the jiggy beat of your favorite theatre company before all those self-important dicks with well-coppered tans come to town. Speaking of San Francisco, (and SXSW, and theatre), that brings us to our Austinist performance pick of the week. Heather Gold is coming all the way from Golden-Gate-Ville to perform at the Vortex on Monday and Tuesday night. Here’s... more ›

After Wired ran a story documenting the GoogleCenter of the United States a bunch of ists jumped on the opportunity to figure out their own middle. Gothamist, Chicagoist, Bostonist and Seattlest all zoomed in on their creamy GoogleCenters. A crack cartography team is hard at work determining the GoogleCenter of the Ist-a-verse as you read this... Austinist read a book about Olympian Bode Miller and liked it. They also took a few pictures of... more ›

The Space, a relatively new gallery located at 4803 Airport Blvd (next to I Luv Video), is showing works from over 70 artists in an exhibition called Art 101. The show features artists from Austin, Houston, San Fran, L.A., Seattle, Chicago, New York, Portland, and many other cities. All work is restricted to a 12" X 12" surface area. Art 101 opens Thursday, April 21st and runs through the 30th. On Saturday, April 23, from... more ›