Carnaval Austin celebrates 35th year
Now the largest indoor Brazilian carnaval on Earth Carnaval Brasileiro, one of Austin’s longest-lived annual events, has grown into the largest indoor Brazilian Mardi Gras celebration anywhere on the globe; and it explodes at tomorrow, February 4th 9:00 p.m. at Austin’s Palmer Events Center, located 900 Barton Springs Road. For those who have never attended [...]
STAND-UP SENSATION DANIEL TOSH
STAND-UP SENSATION DANIEL TOSH OPENS HIS TOSH TOUR TWENTY TWELVE AT BASS CONCERT HALL THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2012, 7:00 P.M. TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 AT 10AM Daniel Tosh, host of the popular Comedy Central series, “Tosh.0” kicks off his national tour at Bass Concert Hall on Thursday, April 5 at 7:00 p.m. [...]
Snoball hosts Love Austin Week in support of Local Charities
Snoball.com, an online platform designed to affect change through viral social giving, today announced the creation of Love Austin Week, encouraging Austinites to show love for our city by supporting key local charities that work to lift up our community on a daily basis. Centered around the Valentine’s Day holiday, this week long campaign will [...]
‘Soul Train’ host Don Cornelius dead of suicide
Don Cornelius, the silken-voiced host of TV’s “Soul Train” who helped break down racial barriers and broaden the reach of black culture with funky music, groovy dance steps and cutting-edge style, died early Wednesday of an apparent suicide. He was 75. Police responding to a report of a shooting found Cornelius at his Mulholland Drive [...]
Letter from freed slave to former master draws attention
A newly discovered letter from a freed former slave to his onetime master is creating a buzz. Letters of Note explains that in August of 1865, a Colonel P.H. Anderson of Big Spring, Tennessee wrote to his former slave Jourdan Anderson, requesting that Jourdan return to work on his farm. In the time since escaping [...]
Snoop Dogg endorses Ron Paul
Snoop Dogg, throwing his weight behind Ron Paul? Politics really does make strange bedfellows — or at least smoking buddies. The rapper and marijuana enthusiast appeared to grant his endorsement to GOP candidate Paul on his Facebook page late Monday, posting a picture of Paul with the headline “Smoke Weed Everyday.” Snoop Dogg — born [...]
Gingrich sued over use of “Rocky III” theme song
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich faces a lawsuit over his use of “Eye of the Tiger,” the theme song to the movie “Rocky III,” court documents show. The claim for copyright infringement, lodged on Monday by Rude Music Inc in an Illinois federal court, relates to Gingrich’s use of the song at his political rallies. [...]
Brazilian bikinis burgeon to fit the fat
Tall and tan and young and … chunky? The Girl From Ipanema has put on a few pounds, and for many sunbathers on Brazil’s beaches the country’s iconic itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny bikini just doesn’t suffice anymore. A growing number of bikini manufacturers have woken up to Brazil’s thickening waistline and are reaching out to the ever-expanding [...]
2012 Chevrolet Tahoe
The 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe is arguably a relic of another time, when gas was a bit cheaper and many more U.S. families looked to truck-based SUVs for everyday use. That time has passed—and there are a number of much better, more passenger-friendly crossover wagons like Chevrolet’s own Traverse just for passenger duty. But the body-on-frame [...]
Numerologist calls Tom Brady’s number
Lots of people talk about how great Tom Brady’s numbers are. Just look at his completion percentage, his touchdown-to-interception ratio, his yards passing … No, not those numbers. We’re talking about his actual numbers. His jersey number. His birthdate. According to Beverly Hills celebrity numerologist Tania Gabrielle, those are the numbers that will really matter [...]
