weekly recap

Introducing Hot Clicks: Thor Harris, Lana Del Rey, porn fans and more

Thor Harris
Photo by Ramona Flume
Defending Ron Paul
Photo by Adam Sparks
Austin Top Ten Porn Loving City
Paul Qui James Beard winner
Photo by Bill Sallans
Lana Del Rey

Since we know you all are busy people leading very busy lives, we're introducing a new weekly feature in which we will round up the top five stories of the week.

You know, the ones that you're going to want to share at happy hour, the office or while lazing around the house over the weekend.

This week's top-clicked stories include musicians, politics, rumormongers and a healthy dose of sex.

- Shearwater's Thor Harris' overt kindness, clinical depression and glowing garden that he keeps hidden behind the his handcrafted East Side Home.

- A message to the supports and detractors of the liberty-loving Congressman from Texas — Ron Paul.

- Austin rounds out the top 10 porn-loving cities, you dirty readers you!

- Paul Qui talks to us post-James Beard win (and before a flight to Paris) about how he likes to spread rumors.

- We give Lana Del Rey and her pretty little face another chance, deciding that her album is pretty damned good when removed from internet controversy.

That's all for now folks. See you next week!

Parking Pass

Some parking tickets will be canceled in Austin this New Year's Eve

Austin night traffic I-35

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Making your parked car tomorrow's problem could be a good choice if New Year's Eve goes differently than planned.

Officials want to remind Austinites that you can get a parking ticket dismissed this holiday season with certain proof.

While the reminder comes ahead of the free celebration in Downtown Austin for New Year's Eve, the offer actually stands year-round. (And it's been in effect for a long time.) All you have to do is prove that you left your car somewhere overnight to take a safe ride home.

The offer works for paid parking spaces in Austin. You can submit a receipt proving that you took a taxi, Uber, Lyft or public transit to go along with your parking ticket from the city, and the ticket could be dismissed.

Austin's Parking Ticket Waiver Program is part of an effort to curb drunk driving and traffic deaths. The site also offers safe and affordable ways to get around Austin, a CapMetro Trip Planner to find bus and train routes, how to use the city's scooters and bikeshare programs and more.

To get your parking ticket dismissed, fill out this Citation Dismissal Request form. [...]

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Read the full story and watch the video at KVUE.com.

driving safety new year's eve

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