As 2006 ends and 2007 begins, the -ists look back not at the past week, but at the past year. So here it is, your Best of 2006 Spectacular. And from all of us at the -ists, happy New Year! Austinist was all about controversy as new construction to increase urban density ran rampant in 2006, as did threats to the city's image from gigantic corporations looking to set up shop in town, leading... more ›

Last week Austin police seized 850 balloons of heroin in South Austin. Yikes, that's a lot to swallow. Pat Buchanan thinks Gore can beat Hillary in the Democratic primaries. Pat Buchanan, that great liberal mind. Saddam Hussein has some head-crushing in mind. On that note, soon scientists will be able to tell how smart you are with their improved brain imaging techniques. So there, IQ tests! People are taking their revenge for Steve Irwin's... more ›

• The cook did it, at the Maine Bed and Breakfast, with a knife and a butcher block. Creepy smirk in the picture.
• A father and football coach in California just wanted to be a part of the game a little too badly.
• Since minimum wage isn't making ends meet, maybe stripping will...
• Embarassed about your penis pump? We don't recommend telling airport security that it's a bomb to hide it from your mother.
• A Norwegian Museum seeks public input through Legos.
• Apparently Steve Irwin didn't pull the Stingray barb out of himself...it does make a more dramatic story, though.
• Many teens opt for unprotected sex.
• As if fried Twinkies weren't enough to instantly cause heart failure, Fried Coca-Cola is now an option at the State Fair.
• The bins all over campus for Austin Student will, unfortunately, remain empty.

Discovery Communications and affiliates plan to establish The Crikey Fund, in his honor, which will help to support wildlife protection, education and conservation. more ›