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Jimmy Kimmel Live! sketch features demolished East Austin piñata store

Piñatas and Tequila: A drinking game we can get behind.

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From Vulcan Video ads starring Matthew McConaughey to Bill Murray in drag, Jimmy Kimmel Live!'s Austin shows have provided an almost endless stream of hilarious moments.

On Thursday, the show aired a segment with Kimmel and sidekick Guillermo called "Piñatas and Tequila." The premise is simple: Buy a bottle of tequila and hire a pedicab to drive you up and down East Cesar Chavez. Head into the local party stores and every time someone says "piñata," you take a shot of tequila. Then drunkenly buy as many piñatas as will fit in your pedicab.

The entire sketch is hilarious (it's well worth the eight minutes if only for the last shot), but it's bittersweet as well. In the segment, which was filmed earlier this year, Guillermo and Kimmel make stops at Cesar Chavez shops like Piñata Party Supply, Raquel's Partyland, Piñataland — and the now-demolished Jumpolin.

In the piece, Jumpolin owner Sergio Lejarazu takes the late night host on a brief tour — which of course ends in a shot of tequila when Lejarazu says, "Pinata!" It's an unexpectedly sweet moment after weeks of anger and outrage among the community.

To watch the full episode, head here.

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What does it mean to be human? Viewers are forced to ponder this existential question and more in Ex Machina, a stunning science fiction thriller that began garnering buzz long before it hit European theaters in January.

Ahead of its highly anticipated U.S. release on April 10, SXSW Film attendees got a sneak peek of the movie that compels audiences to reflect on their own humanity. Actor Oscar Isaac told CultureMap that the festival was the perfect place for a screening because of the huge technology scene.

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Despite a dense plot, intense marketing ploys and potential existential crises, writer and director Alex Garland said making the film was easier than it looks — and it looks amazing. "This is the easiest film I've worked on. By miles," Garland told us on the red carpet.

The story was different for those in front of the camera. "There was a bit of a challenge for the actors," Garland said. "We had to shoot it in six weeks, which is quick. So for them, there was a lot pressure to sort of get things right fast so we can move on."

Watch our interview with Garland above, and check out quick red carpet snippets from Oscar Isaac and Domhnall Gleeson.

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