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Given his equal aptitude for the absurd and the illuminating, Brammer has become one of the internet’s most distinctive voices.

Josh Frank always knew that Austin needed a drive-in theater. A visionary thought, maybe, but even he never saw 2020 coming.  A little more than a decade ago, Frank took over a vacant building on East Cesar Chavez Street. He says that the area, increasingly gentrified, looked much different at the time. The building’s neighbors were piñata stores, a church and taco landmark Juan in a Million. Frank’s six-year anniversary with then-girlfriend Jess was coming up. He painted a sc...

Its time to rediscover that timeless wisdom: Bread makes you fat. I speak of course about one of the best lines from Edgar Wrights 2010 movie "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World," spoken in shock by Michael Cera, who stars with Mary Elizabeth Winstead and a whos who of bright young comedy talents. The film is based on Bryan Lee OMalleys popular "Scott Pilgrim" graphic novels, and on Friday, its getting a remastered anniversary re-release in AMC theaters, including in Austin. If youve never gotten a...

7 ideas for a winter holiday in Tasmania 25 Apr, 2021 04:44 AM 5 minutes to read The summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington, Tasmania. Photo / Emilie Ristevski NZ Herald By: Patricia Maunder Australia is best known for desert and its tropical paradise, but the southern island state has made a virtue of its cool climate, writes Patricia Maunder Australia is best known for desert and its tropical paradise, but the southern island state has made a virtue of its cool climate. Read More Hunt for truffles ...

Ready to get back out there, or at least thinking that might be in sight?  While a lot of things in Texas have been open for business for a while (and certainly are allowed to be, under Gov. Greg Abbotts March order opening the state), plenty of people have kept close to home as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Theres hope in sight. As of early last week, more than 8.4 million Texans had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and of those, almost 4.9 million people have b...

ID-ME stores personal information such as vaccine status, allergies, medications, etc. ID-ME has launched a Covid-19 vaccine passport that resides on iOS and Android smartphone digital wallets. The company previously developed the service to store medical emergency information in an easily managed and secure system. So far, the vaccine passport has been tested with six air carriers. Short for “identification, medical emergency,” ID-ME stores personal information such as vaccine status, alle...

Analysis European aviation sector launches Destination 2050 net zero emissions strategy S&P Global Dow Jones Index recognises LATAM Airlines as South Americas most sustainable carrier Edmonton Airport: WeFaces Technology to open solar facility at Airport City Clean Sky makes progress with PERF-AI, using AI to optimise flight trajectories and reduce emissions SAP Concur: Nearly half of corporate travellers lack information on sustainability in travel This CAPA report features a summary of recent...

Austin 360 A Black Panthers leader. A couple in love in midcentury America. A beauty queen who wants better for her daughter. We recently asked an Austin expert for recommended movies to watch this Black History Month. Yake Smith is an associate professor of film at the University of Texas, as well as the Moody College of Communications first associate dean of diversity, equity and inclusion. Hes also a celebrated filmmaker in his own right: Smiths debut feature, "Wolf," premiered at South ...

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA The final hours of Kobe Bryant’s life: An oral history, 1 year later [Los Angeles Times :: BC-BRYANT-DEATH-EEDITION:MCT] A year ago, Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others boarded a Sikorsky S-76B helicopter at John Wayne Airport in Orange County. They were headed to a youth basketball tournament at the Mamba Sports Academy (“Mamba” was later removed from the name) in Thousand Oaks. Kobe was coaching Gianna’s team. What happened on tha...

The final hours of Kobe Bryants life: An oral history Nathan Fenno, David Wharton, Los Angeles Times Jan. 26, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 2of65 3of65 5of65 6of65 8of65 Former NBA point guard T.J. Ford, who also starred at the University of Texas and Willowridge High School.Twitter.com/tj_fordShow MoreShow Less 9of65 10of65 Kansas City Chiefs safety and former Houston Texan Tyrann Mathieu.Twitter.com/Mathieu_EraShow MoreShow Less 11of65 12of65 14of65 Los Angeles Sparks forward Chiney Ogwumike, wh...