Me on Texas Standard this week

Your last warning: a race of super babies is coming to take over

What the Data Center Boom Means for Texas. Plus, East Austin Shooting & Renaming Cesar Chavez St - City Cast Austin State lawmakers held a hearing last week to examine the rise and impact of data centers in Texas, looking at both the economic benefits and the tol...

I spoke with the @citycastaustin.bsky.social podcast about the sudden attention being paid to data centers in Texas and how the state is trying to reckon with being a major hub for them. I tried not to terrify the hosts this time but failed.

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My recap of last night’s #SNL for @latimes.com - predictably, @colmandomingo.bsky.social was a damn near perfect host

Give Harrison Ford that Emmy, damn.

My recap of last night’s night’s Saturday Night Live with Jack Black and Jack White #SNL

I usually don’t mind dumb if it’s a fun story but this one is like insultingly stupid. Like even Bill and Ted treats time travel more seriously.

It makes no sense but the performers are ok especially Jimmy Tatro, who is always a delight

Some movies require you to suspend your disbelief. Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice needs you to sever your whole brain stem for two hours. More movies should open with a Ben Schwartz song, though!

I can’t stop watching it

Me when my whole family eats salad

In case you don’t want to visit That Place:

Amy Lee (@amyleecodes) on Threads I know I'm late but is this something

Maybe the only good thing on Threads

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I think that it’s critical that we find this Brent Crude and bring him to justice

The cat I call Taylor Swift visited today.

Apple Expands Its US Manufacturing Program With Bosch, Cirrus Logic and Others The company previously announced a $600 billion commitment to build in the US through 2030.

The company previously announced a $600 billion commitment to build in the US through 2030.

Silhouetted Cat on a gates porches in spooky shadows. Caption reads One day my cat just decided to be of those spooky ass cats.

#spooky

That rat probably had it coming!

BREAKING NEWS 🚨

A shorter, more spread-out SXSW still delivered buzzy content From famous faces to high-profile film and TV activations, the annual festival of film, music and tech, made its debut under new management.

Missed posting this last week, but we discussed #SXSW on @texasstandard.bsky.social radio last week -- how this year's event was different and some things to look forward to

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Streamers: I 👏🏽 don’t 👏🏽 need 👏🏽 another 👏🏽 TV show 👏🏽 that has 👏🏽 a murder 👏🏽 in the pilot.

BFG Podcast #202: SXSW, ‘Project Hail Mary,’ ‘Ballerina,’ and Guy Fieri's 'Tournament of Champions' - Book and Film Globe On this edition of the totally revived BFG Podcast, host Neal Pollack brings back more of his beloved guests. First up, contributor Omar Gallaga reports

The @bookandfilmglobe.bsky.social podcast is back with host Neal Pollack. I was a guest discussing #SXSW 2026, and there's also discussion about Project Hail Mary (haven't seen it yet!) and Guy Fieri's Tournament of Champions, which I also have not seen.

Wrote about this for @cnet.com

no lie the hardest part of being an adult is that you can eat anything you want, yet YOU SHOULDN'T

Humanity Counters Robot Overload at SXSW 2026 - Book and Film Globe Robots were everywhere at South by Southwest 2026, from the Waymo self-driving taxis slowly rolling through traffic to little scooter ‘bots delivering

My #SXSW followup on some of the stuff I got to see at South By Southwest, including a surprising Paul Rudd movie and two streaming TV shows you're definitely going to want to check out in the coming months. Check it out at @bookandfilmglobe.bsky.social:

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SXSW’s Reality Check - Book and Film Globe At this year’s South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, attendees of the big festival and conference were greeted with gigantic, skyscraper-sized signage for

This is by no means comprehensive. Even after spending 5 days at #SXSW I barely touched on all the happenings, but here's part of my initial take on what South by Southwest was like this year. I'll have more highlights later on at @bookandfilmglobe.bsky.social

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Wrote this for @cnet.com

A man, Larry David, is seated and speaking into a microphone at a panel with the letters SXSW above him

Spotted having a terrible time at #SXSW - Larry David. His new HBO show is called "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America" Debuts June 26 for 7 episodes. Barack Obama is a guest star on the show.

Calling it now: Michelle Pfeiffer will win an Emmy for “Margot’s Got Money Troubles.” She’s tremendous. #SXSW

A multilayered latte cup with a filled cookie stick dipped in it.

I think we have enough ways to make coffee now. Good job, coffee imagineers, you can stop now.