Whenever we hear the word “pinball” all we can think of is drinking suicides in the game room at Mazzio’s Pizza and the lyrical wonderment of “that deaf, dumb and blink kid sure plays a mean pinball” from the Who’s Tommy. You may think of that one time, at Le Fun, when you pinged and flipped and bumpered your way to a tour of the Addams Family mansion, not knowing that you were conquering one... more ›

We bring you this customer service announcement for those of you in need of a little friendship in the 'burbs. It seems to be fairly specific, so if you fit the criteria you best apply. *Cowboy Hats Not Included. My friendship My good friend and neighbor of nearly 6 years is moving to Georgetown. As with all (non-gay, strictly friends) friendships, we enjoyed some great experiences from attending games downtown to poker nights to... more ›

You need to slap something together that’s just good enough to get you through a stranger’s threshold without them noticing that you brought no booze and obviously know no one else on the premises. But there’s no need to slave over this shit. Be clever. Be creative. Crank up your lazy side. Turn down your overly-analytic side. And put together something easy and stupid. more ›

-Keeping your cell phone on in London can get you kicked out of the theatre -Google aims to ease your holiday shopping ordeals -MTV's Real World: Austin ends tonight. Yawn. -The iTunes music store has become one of the top ten song sellers in the States -The hotly anticipated Xbox 360 hit stores today - and promptly sold out -Gary Glitter faces the death sentence in Vietnam after [allegedly] having sex with a 12-year... more ›

-Surprise, surprise: NCLB has, in fact, left most behind. -Considering weight loss surgery? You're 4.6% likely to die. Better options: eating right, vigorous exercise, or picking up a cocaine habit. -Yet another reason why we wish we were twelve: Star Wars Transformers! -As a rule, when you throw a house party, uninvited guests will invariably show up. -These 2006 SXSW wristbands are going for a great cause. -They're actually arguing that intelligent design is... more ›

Austinite Charlie Gough went from a UT undergrad pursuing a computer science degree to Time’s 100 Most Influential People list, all without a diploma. more ›