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Hammering 'The Quiet Ones'
When it comes to horror, there aren't many movie studios whose name alone chills the blood. Universal and its monsters. Troma's splatter. But riding above all, on black wings of terror, is Hammer. That's a lot legacy for director John Pogue to carry with his new film The Quiet Ones. "It was daunting but exciting," he said.

1:30PM Fri. Apr. 25, 2014, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Havana-Inspired Bar Created Pleasant Soft Opening
The owners of the new Pleasant Storage Room invited friends, family, and a few lucky members of the media to a soft opening Monday, April 21. They wanted to run the rum-forward cocktail list and Caribbean street food-inspired menu past some familiar faces before officially opening doors on April 22. Lucky us.

1:00PM Fri. Apr. 25, 2014, Gracie Salem Read More | Comment »

Rev. Frank Visits FUMC
In a polarized America, it's easy to forget that Christianity is not a monolith. Anti-LGBT screeds may make good headlines, but they are not the whole story. Religion’s uneasy relationship with queer communities has been far too easily caricatured by reactionary bile. In truth, it can no longer be drawn with chiaroscuro lines.

12:45PM Fri. Apr. 25, 2014, Brandon Watson Read More | Comment »

Pedaling Art
Take your standard diamond frame bicycle, be it fixie, BMX, or full-gear. Two pedals, a chain, one handlebar, the seat. Only thing you can switch up is the sizes. Right? Wrong! According to Charles Youel, there exist a million different ways to scheme up a signature cycle – at least in the form of screen printings as poster art.

12:30PM Fri. Apr. 25, 2014, Chase Hoffberger Read More | Comment »

Dogfish Head Instigates Tap Takeover
Dogfish Head heads in Austin have reason to celebrate this weekend, as the Delaware-based hops-happy brewery announced it’s taking over some taps at the Alamo Drafthouse Off-Centered Film Festival with seven Occasional Rarity brews.

11:30AM Fri. Apr. 25, 2014, Chase Hoffberger Read More | Comment »

Where the Girls Go/ATX: Bucket List
Spring in Austin sure is like summer in normal cities. Forgive me, Texas. I'm not used to this. I mean, San Francisco sees maybe half-a-dozen 80 degree days all year. Maybe. What I’m trying to say is, it’s going to be a long, hot summer. So let's break out our queer summer bucket list, cuz who knows the next time we’ll drop below 70? October? November? December?

10:30AM Fri. Apr. 25, 2014, Sarah Marloff Read More | Comment »

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Justice Says Legalize It
Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens believes the feds should legalize marijuana.

9:50AM Fri. Apr. 25, 2014, Jordan Smith Read More | Comment »

The AggreGAYtor: April 25
Texas is goin' to the chapel, Oregon may be next, and Regnerus keeps being misused, as your AggreGAYtor throws a purple wedding.

9:30AM Fri. Apr. 25, 2014, David Estlund Read More | Comment »

Occupy the Tower
Eighteen UT students stepped out of Travis County Jail yesterday morning, where they spent 14 hours after being charged with criminal trespassing during a sit-in demonstration at UT President Bill Powers’ office.

9:15AM Fri. Apr. 25, 2014, Lizzie Jespersen Read More | Comment »

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