Cate Smithson

This just in: Conservative Christians are sort of put off by gay comedic adaptations of the Bible. And they generally refute the notion that the Virgin Mary could have been a lesbian. Okay, not so weird. But the fact that, all of the sudden, Texas Christian activists are really interested... continue reading on Austinist

Matt Wright/Flickr The death of a University of Texas freshman early Monday morning, possibly a suicide, is prompting school officials to once again urge troubled students to seek help. UT police officers discovered the body of Nima Benjamin Yousefy, 18, outside a campus parking lot at Brazos Street and... continue reading on Austinist

rutlo/Flickr Mayor Lee Leffingwell said in a press release today that, contrary to what he promised voters in last year’s election, an urban light rail proposal will not be ready by its “overly ambitious” November 2010 deadline. Too much about the future of the light rail—an entirely different project... continue reading on Austinist

Joe Stack’s daughter told ABC’s Good Morning America this morning that her father should be lauded as a “hero” for attacking a federal building in Austin last week, though she admits his actions were “inappropriate” (she later retracted the "hero" statement this afternoon). Stack, who flew his single-engine plane into... continue reading on Austinist

patti haskins/Flickr The state of Texas will probably never know what it feels like to have a poorly constructed pun thought up for one of its snowstorms, but at least our Dallas counterparts can enjoy the glory of a long weekend. The DFW area broke its all-time 24-hour snowfall... continue reading on Austinist