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Film screening: Love Free or Die

Film screening: Love Free or Die

  • Heidelberg.
    Photo by Jessica Dupuy
  • 18th Century Hunting Lodge at Wald & Schlosshotel Friedrichsruhe.
    Photo by Jessica Dupuy
  • 1989 Eugen Wambsgamnss Trockenbeerenauslese dessert wine.
    Photo by Jessica Dupuy
  • Grantschen Weine.
    Photo by Jessica Dupuy
  • Vineyards at Rüdesheim.
    Photo by Jessica Dupuy
  • Rüdesheim.
    Photo by Jessica Dupuy

Wine down

Discovering the German wine regions with a little help from Austin wine expertJune Rodil

  • Robyn at ACL Live at the Moody Theater
    Photo by Clare Shilland
  • Here We Go Magic at The Parish
  • A Night with Lizz Winstead at The Palm Door
    Photo by Mindy Tucker
  • The Long Center Presents: One Man Lord of the Rings Trilogy

weekly planner

Weekday Warrior: A week with lots of watching

  • Grand Prize Winner Essmart.
    Photo by Keith Hajovsky
  • Second Prize Winner Humanure.
    Photo by Keith Hajovsky
  • Third Prize Winner Nanoly.
    Photo by Keith Hajovsky
  • The five finalists make their 90-second pitches.
    Photo by Keith Hajovsky
  • Daniel Epstein addresses the audience.
    Photo by Keith Hajovsky
  • Apl.de.ap of The Black Eyed Peas rocks the house.
    Photo by Keith Hajovsky

global entrepreneurs

Dell awards $50,000 to top student social innovator, Apl.de.ap rocks the MoodyTheater

  • A break on the east side before the nearly unanimous vote to end early in thechill and head back to Bar 96 for some beer and crawfish.
    Photo by Charlie L Harper III
  • Mmmm. Crawfish boil.
    Photo by Charlie L Harper III
  • Byron from Bike Hugger in Seattle has run these rides for six SXSW festivals.
    Photo by Charlie L Harper III
  • Yes, it was that chilly and rainy at Saturday's SXSW Bike Hugger Mobile SocialRide.
    Photo by Charlie L Harper III
  • Google Maps hosted the before- and after-parties for Saturday's Bike HuggerMobile Social Ride for SXSW, which started at Bar 96 - about 15 minutes afterthe rain stopped.
    Photo by Charlie L Harper III
  • Google Maps koozies make great wrist warmers in the chilly rain. Riders warm upbefore Saturday's SXSW Bike Hugger Mobile Social Ride.
    Photo by Charlie L Harper III
  • A beer at the Google Maps bar before we hit the road for Saturday's SXSW BikeHugger Mobile Social Ride.
    Photo by Charlie L Harper III
  • The unofficial winner of the Creative Rain Fashion award, for which the simplebragging rights are their own reward.
    Photo by Charlie L Harper III
  • A couple of the guys from Tern were held up, so we hung out at Fiesta Beach(where the Thursday Night Social Ride starts) for a few minutes before resumingSaturday's SXSW Bike Hugger Mobile Social Ride.
    Photo by Charlie L Harper III

Average Austin Cyclist

SXSW does the social ride: Bike Hugger hosts two big rides this weekend

  • David Stern would have let the season die.
  • You could see the end of the NBA Lockout coming in Luis Scola's frustrateddesperation to get back on the court.
    Photo by © Michelle Watson/CatchLightGroup.com

beyond the boxscore

NBA crushes players in new labor deal: Lockout is over and so is the era ofLeBron James super teams

  • Haydn Vitera brings joy to nursing home in Taylor
  • The Bells of Joy and Leslie Hyland Rodgers at the Gospel Brunch fundraiser
    Photo by Brenda Ladd
  • The Highlights entertain the folks at The Summit at Lakeway
  • Leslie Hyland-Rogers
    Photo by Fabrizio Photography

creative care

Symphony of Soul: Providing musical medicine for those who need it most

  • Watching the Colts play without Peyton Manning isn’t just a bummer for people inIndianapolis.
  • But without Manning, we’re watching something like Game Of Thrones after –spoiler alert – Jofrey hangs Ned Stark’s head on a spike for all Westeros tosee.
  • The question for the NFL is whether it plays out like Game Of Thrones, where thepoint of ditching the lead is to free up room for the young cast, or if it’smore like The Office or Two And A Half Men,

Down and Distance

Next Man Up: The NFL, Game Of Thrones, and Peyton Manning's head on a spike

  • Rolling up signed posters at Fantastic Fest.
    Photo by Michelle Manteris
  • Signed American Werewolf in London poster
    Photo by Jacob Hall
  • Fantastic Fest-goers anxiously await the next film.
    Photo by Michelle Manteris
  • Photo by Michelle Manteris

Festival Insider

The Fantastic Fest journals, part two: American werewolves and Israeli slashers

  • Slamming at SXSW in 1987
    Photo by Dixon E. Coulbourn
  • Long-time Austin resident, journalist and filmmaker Alan Berg has put together"Outside Industry: The Story of SXSW," an account of the festival's rise topower from 700 attendees to more than 30,000.
  • Promotional piece

SXSW Review

Band of outsiders no more: Documentary details how SXSW became a modern "sellout"

  • Spoon Wars People
    Photo by Arnold Wells
  • filmmakers of short "Cost of Living": BenDavid Grabinski (writer/director), ShayWeiner (producer), Morgan Susser (DP)
    Photo by David Hill
  • Andrea Karr, Steve Kostanski and Jeremy Gillespie
    Photo by Arnold Wells
  • 'Kill Me Please' director Olias Barco answers audience questions following ascreening of his film at Fantastic Fest in Austin
    Photo by Jack Plunkett
  • Fantastic Fest opening night party
    Photo by Jack Plunkett

The Fantastic Fest journals, part one: Milkshakes, beards and the endless HumanCentipede II debate

  • Turning lemons into a new bedspread. At .75 a cup, this project will keepHannah busy for a while.
    Photo by Christina Pesoli
  • "Can we do something fun today? PLEASE?" Being a member of Team Fun is fine,but your kids shouldn't think you're an Army of One.
    Photo by Christina Pesoli
  • Don't let the signs fool you. When it comes to Hannah's redecorated bedroom,admirers are always welcome.
    Photo by Christina Pesoli
  • The fruits of her labor.
    Photo by Christina Pesoli
  • Happiness is...a plate of homemade coconut macaroons.
    Photo by Christina Pesoli

Ideas for Summer Fun

Is it Over Yet? First aid for the home stretch of summer

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