We reviewed Not Clown. Hilarious!. So much good music this weekend. You wouldn't have believed it if you didn't read it here. We might be the best blog in town, but there are plenty of other great ones out there. Jason McElwain, hoops legend. The feel-good story of the year (with video). The Texas re-districting battle takes to the Supreme Court. Round Rock Express tickets went on sale. The Great Mundane prepares to bring...
In Case You Missed It: The Week in Review
Austinist Interviews Tamara Draut, Author of Strapped
Overworked and underpaid? Drowning in student loans and credit card debt? Considering selling vital organs to pay your rent? Wondering when, if ever, you'll finally get to enjoy the perks of being an adult instead of feeling the pains of becoming one? The good news: You're not alone. The bad news: You're not alone. Welcome to our generation. "Becoming an adult today takes longer, requires taking more risks, and is rife with more stumbling blocks...
The Weekly IST List: February 27 - March 5
MONDAY [27] [film] Soul Cinema Monday: "The Spook Who Sat By the Door" at Alamo Downtown ($1, 7pm) (link) [film] "Candy: Terry Southern Psychedelic Mindwarp" at Alamo Downtown ($1, 9:45pm) (link) [film] Spike & Mike? Twisted Animation Fest at Alamo South Lamar and Alamo Village (Through Thursday, 10:15 SL, 9:45 Vill) (link) [film] "Tank Girl" at Cafe Mundi (8pm) (link) [TV] Twin Peaks & Carnivale at Beerland (Free, 7pm) (link) [books] Karenna Gore Schiff, the...
"Strapped" Author Tamara Draut on NPR this Morning
[from Publishers' Weekly] Men 25-34 with Bachelor's degrees today are making just $6,000 more than those with high school diplommas in 1972.

