Editor’s note: The views expressed in I Am So Popular are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the outlook or beliefs of anyone else in the IST network. When the box arrived, I set it, unopened, on the kitchen table. That night at dinner, Warren asked, faux innocently, ...

Lee Maye bombs in your mouth Through 3/28, Th-Sa @8pmHyde Park Theatre (511 W. 43rd. Street)$16-18 / Thur PWYC[info] | [tickets] Let us begin this review of bombs in your mouth by lifting a definition for dark matter from Wikipedia: In astronomy and cosmology, dark matter is hypothetical matter that...

Editor’s note: The views expressed in I Am So Popular are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the outlook or beliefs of anyone else in the IST network. Lately, my favorite part of each day is that one brief moment when I emerge, groggy, from a night’s sleep that lik...

Yellow Tape Warpstar Sexysquad Through 3/7 / Thu-Sat @8pmThe Off Center (2211-A Hidalgo)$15, $10 students ($5 off with sci-fi costume)[info] | [tickets] Warpstar Sexysquad is a brilliant gift, bestowed upon the earthlings of Austin by Tim Doyle, Josh Loposer, and Jonathon Morgan. Together, the three...

Editor’s note: The views expressed in I Am So Popular are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the outlook or beliefs of anyone else in the IST network. A colleague of mine called recently with a job lead. It was something like project manager for the marketing department ...

Editor’s note: The views expressed in I Am So Popular are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the outlook or beliefs of anyone else in the IST network. I watched the inauguration with a large group of very enthusiastic people. We stood and cheered the new president on the...

Editor’s note: The views expressed in I Am So Popular are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the outlook or beliefs of anyone else in the IST network. People, PLEASE join me, tonight (Thursday, January 22nd) at BookPeople at 7 p.m. I have the great honor of introducing a...

Editor’s note: The views expressed in I Am So Popular are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the outlook or beliefs of anyone else in the IST network. Neil Young sang that the same thing that makes you live can kill you in the end. It’s a sentiment I return to agai...

Editor’s note: The views expressed in I Am So Popular are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the outlook or beliefs of anyone else in the IST network. A few weeks ago, I was driving my friend, Big Red, home after a show. It had been a cabaret style revue of Broadway tune...

Editor’s note: The views expressed in I Am So Popular are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the outlook or beliefs of anyone else in the IST network. Just because I can’t stand Christmas doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy a nice gift. And so I must admit: I am beyond thrilled...