Civics and Satire

Definitely not coordinating, but definitely coordinated: UT Student starts Colbert Super PAC student chapter

By Joe Faina

04.12.12 | 4:35 pm

Last week Stephen Colbert received his second Peabody Award for excellence in broadcasting for his Colbert Super PAC segments. Continuing to push the bounds of political satire beyond his show ...

Community conscience

Remembering Leslie Cochran: On being homeless in Austin

By Joe Faina

03.25.12 | 9:00 am

As the city recovers from the madness of SXSW it can be easy to forget the events that happened on its eve. As the city was beginning to celebrate an ...

Comedian comes (out) clean: Todd Glass announces he's gay on WTF with Marc Maron

By Joe Faina

01.19.12 | 11:45 am

Comedian Todd Glass made waves in the comedy world on Monday by using Marc Maron's widely popular WTF podcast to publicly come out after over 20 years of silence ...

debate it

Protesters head back to school: Speaking with Occupy UT student organizer, searching for clarity

By Joe Faina

01.11.12 | 9:32 pm

The Occupy movement hit its three month anniversary in Austin with a bit of uncertainty. Like much the rest of the country, Occupy has begun to feel the pressure of ...

history repeats

Debating gun control on campus and learning from mistakes: Another time for reflection at Virginia Tech

By Joe Faina

12.09.11 | 12:30 pm

Yesterday, during a routine traffic stop on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA, a young man shot a campus police officer before fleeing through campus and opening fire ...

Death and taxes

The Amazon deal: Borders is dead, Amazon wants a tax deal

By Joe Faina

07.24.11 | 4:47 pm

Struggling economy got you down?  No problem, you just have to be willing to bargain a little for a job.  Newly minted University of Texas grads have taken this idea ...

T.M.I.

Tired of the drama, 6 million people defriend Facebook

By Joe Faina

07.18.11 | 6:25 pm

Facebook continues to spread its tentacles around the globe allowing people to connect in new and exciting ways. But for one group of users, Facebook is anything but exciting. That ...

Clear Eyes, Full Hearts

Eight reasons to be excited - and nervous - about UT Football's new season

By Joe Faina

07.18.11 | 9:21 am

Summer is here. Time to enjoy the sun, the swimming, the events that make the ATX the special place it is. But for a few, summer is simply a speedbump ...

Tweet this Microsoft

Apple and Twitter are officially getting it on

By Joe Faina

06.27.11 | 9:50 pm

Apple never stops tweaking their iOS software, and that may be the main reason the popularity of the iPhone continues to skyrocket. And the battle between the titans--Apple, Microsoft and ...