A String Quartet Plays the Best Tunes of 100 Years of Warner Bros. Film Music
It sounds corny; Warner Bros. film music performed by a string quartet, doesn’t it? At least, it did to skeptical me, but curiosity got the better of me, and off…
The New Millennium Problem
Sun News presents this poem from 1999, for those who fondly remember the turn of the millennium, and for those who missed it: Where will you be when the millennium…
Daiboku by Sazan
The in-and-out ramen served at Daiboku, a newer contender to the ever-growing culinary landscape in Austin, has won my heart. I’m a connoisseur of Japanese cuisine, having lived in Tokyo…
Viva Las Vegas – Part II
Welcome to Part II in the travel series on Las Vegas. Continuing my 95-degree desert venture made for challenging walks lasting at most fifteen minutes outside. However, everywhere indoors was…
Viva Las Vegas Part I
Lead photo: chef Francesco Di Caudo I took a five-day journey to Las Vegas for several reasons, but Vegas was not on my preferred destination list. I was on a…
Toy Joy Expands to Burnet Road
Toy store Toy Joy and its sister business, Yummi Joy (just what it sounds like! Candy), are expanding their operations and will open doors at its newer, larger-by-50% locale on…
A New Zealand Butter Revolution
About a month ago, while shopping at Central Market North Lamar, I came across a sampling of New Zealand butter from the Lewis Road Creamery. I tasted this creamy (truth…
How Hollywood Channels Information about Health, Safety, and Security
The Hollywood, Health & Society (HH&S) is part of the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center’s program. It provides the entertainment industry with accurate, updated, vetted information on health, safety, and…
A Chat with Executive Producer and Showrunner J.J. Duncan
The 12th annual ATX TV Festival has ended, but some people leave a lasting impression and linger on. So is the case with J.J. Duncan. She’s an Executive Producer and…
A Chat with Matt Selman, Executive Producer & Writer of The Simpsons
Who doesn’t love The Simpsons? America’s longest-running social satirical sitcom. I sat down with Executive Producer and Writer, Matt Selman and his wife Renee Ridgeley to discuss his long running…