Hey everyone! Let’s make a pact: Let’s not talk about Lance Armstrong anymore. Cool? So many people are talking about him! They don’t need us, too! I mean, I get it. It’s “news” or whatever. But let’s give him the toddler acting out treatment and just take a break. He made some pretty bad decisions. Read More...

Sketching things out sometimes is the clearest way to think. Here are some visuals about life, liberty and the pursuit of advertising.

Back in May, I went to Creative Week in New York. I learned a lot of cool things from a lot of cool people. Since, in advertising, it’s important to be timely and on top of things, I thought I’d share my notes a few months later. Since you had to wait, I broke everything Read More...

Hello internet. The lovely Adele passed along a list of the top ten reasons to visit Austin. I looked at it! It was good! It is a very fine introductory guide to Austin. However, it’s chock full of the places that people always go, so I’ve recruited fellow writer Tyler Booker to discuss their choices Read More...

I don’t know what it was, but SXSW this year felt really sponsored. Don’t get me wrong, there have always been names attached to lounges and stages in the past. You can’t gather some of the most influential taste-makers, trend-setters and early-adopters in a central location and expect brands not to be everywhere, but there Read More...

Seven days into SXSW and I can’t see straight (I promise it has absolutely nothing to do with the abundance of free alcohol). I am exhausted. So tired that during the concert this evening, instead of having the wherewithal to focus on the show in front of me, all I could think about was how Read More...

I’m a bit of a blog failure this SXSW, but it isn’t just because my computer is so heavy and walking around with it for hours is the worst (although it is also that). I’m dealing with something I’m going to call a Top Chef Conundrum. You know on Top Chef when the chefs crumble Read More...

Is everyone sick of using SXSW as a SXSWay to say things? I’m getting there. Anyway. SXSW is next week. I’m just going to let that sink in for a minute… Crazy, right? I’ve been building my schedule and having panic attacks since last week. While there are way too many things going on and Read More...

Austin is dominating the festival game. Music? Check. Film? Check. Books? Check. What’s missing from that list? Comedy, you say? Well, not anymore. The Austin Theatre Alliance set the internets all atwitter yesterday with the announcement of the first annual Moontower Comedy and Oddity Festival. Taking place over four days and multiple venues, the festival Read More...

Hey, has anyone seen my 2011? No, seriously, where did it go? 2011 blew by, and now that 2012 is TOMORROW (I hope you all have your water jugs and anti-asteroid helmets prepared), the year end lists are upon us! List-o-mania! In honor of this internets-old practice, here are a few of my favorite lists Read More...