• The first Muslim congressman is going to be sworn in using Thomas Jefferson's Quran. God bless America.
• 2007 will be the hottest year yet. Pet them polar bears goodbye.
• Stop making fun of grad students. Education keeps you young.

The FDA approved Plan B as an OTC drug for women 18 and older; the Christian Right looks on in horror as chicks across the nation head out to slut it up. An American woman is about to become the first female space tourist. Tourism: that's where we are Vikings. Apparently, being hipper-than-thou won't save you from laptop explosions. Apple's recalling batteries, just like Dell. Rescued POW Jessica Lynch is pregnant. In perhaps unrelated... more ›

Sharon Mays dug in her heels a few years ago and turned a dumpy old Short Stop into the freshest fast food joint south of the Colorado. She's quick with the humor, sure, but her work is full of substance. more ›

So, we’ve told you about Karaoke before, as reader Jeremy points out, but we’ve left out some of the good bits. He and another Austinist reader, Sandra, have come to your rescue with this list of karaoke opportunities around town: more ›