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  1. stand-up
    Why Comedian Peng Dang Posted That Racist Tony Hinchcliffe Video“It’s tough, but sometimes you’ve got to stand up for yourself. You’ve got to push back.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  2. 2018 Moontower Festival Lineup: Tig Notaro, Tiffany Haddish, Nikki Glaser, […]The seventh annual Moontower Comedy Festival takes place in Austin in April, and today they revealed the full lineup of comedians slated to […]
    By Megh Wright
  3. Sexual Misconduct Allegations Have Put the Future of New Orleans and […]With theaters and training centers in Austin and New Orleans, three comedy festivals under its name, and a published book about improv, The New […]
    By Megh Wright
  4. Remembering Lashonda Lester, the Funniest Person in Austin A wave of shock and grief swept through the Austin comedy scene yesterday as news spread that 2016’s Funniest Person in Austin winner […]
    By Erica Lies
  5. Bob Odenkirk, Dan Harmon, Michael Ian Black, and More Join SXSW Comedy’s […]Austin’s SXSW festival returns next month from Friday, March 10th through Sunday the 19th, and today they revealed the initial SXSW Comedy […]
    By Megh Wright
  6. Patton Oswalt, Ali Wong, Colin Quinn, and More Join the 2017 Moontower […]The sixth annual Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival takes place in Austin next year, and today they revealed the initial lineup of […]
    By Megh Wright
  7. the urbanist
    9 Artists Who’ve Become Their Cities’ Unofficial MayorsFamous townies — like Wayne Coyne, George R.R. Martin, and Erykah Badu — who’ve become local mascots.
    By Rebecca Milzoff
  8. Chris Hardwick, Todd Barry, Cameron Esposito, and More Join SXSW Comedy’s […]Austin’s SXSW festival returns next month from Friday, March 11th through Sunday the 20th, and today they revealed the initial SXSW Comedy […]
    By Megh Wright
  9. James Adomian, Maria Bamford, Ron Funches, and More Join the 2016 […]Austin’s fifth annual Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival is slated to take place in April 2016, and today they revealed an early look at the […]
    By Megh Wright
  10. The Next Wave 2015: The Top Up-and-Coming Comics Outside of NY and LAWelcome to the second semi-annual edition of The Next Wave, Splitsider’s roundup of exciting new comic voices from around the country. Though […]
    By Samantha Pitchel
  11. Building a Comedy Scene in Austin with Sure ThingPopular Austin, Texas standup showcase, Sure Thing, packs the back-porch of the Austin Java coffeehouse every Saturday night, even in the […]
    By Erica Lies
  12. Check Out ‘The Daily Show’s New Texas-Themed Opening TitlesThe Daily Show kicked off its week in Austin, Texas last night, and the show began with the above Western-inspired opening title sequence […]
    By Megh Wright
  13. Keeping Moontower Weird: Inside Austin’s Youngest Comedy FestivalI started my weekend by watching a grown man fit a fake vagina over a microphone. Let me explain. The Moontower Comedy and Oddity Festival in […]
    By Katie Pengra
  14. crimes and misdemeanors
    Tyler, the Creator Arrested in AustinFor inciting a riot.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  15. ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Is Doing a Week of Shows in Austin for SXSWJimmy Kimmel is getting ready to host another week of his late night talk show from Austin, Texas. From March 10th to March 14th, Jimmy Kimmel […]
    By Bradford Evans
  16. Tenacious D, Patton Oswalt, and More Join Austin’s Fun Fun Fun FestAustin music and comedy festival Fun Fun Fun Fest just announced this year’s lineup. Jack Black and Kyle Gass’s band Tenacious D are […]
    By Bradford Evans
  17. tours
    Map of Friday Night Lights’ Shooting LocationsGoing to South by Southwest? Take a break at Coach Taylor’s house.
    By Jesse David Fox
  18. Moontower Fest Disinvites Matt Braunger for Performing at Competing SXSW There’s a rivalry brewing in Austin, Texas, between two spring comedy fests: The Moontower Comedy and Oddity Festival and South by […]
    By Bradford Evans
  19. news bloopers
    Dazed and Confused Passerby Keeps Austin Weird in Local News GaffeEverything’s weirder in Texas.
    By Eliot Glazer
  20. junk
    Vince Hannemann, the Junk King of AustinAnd his Cathedral of Junk.
    By Eliot Glazer
  21. Fun Fun Fun Fest Has a Funny Funny Funny Comedy Line-UpWhat a great trend it has been for music festivals to include comedians. Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest, which this year runs from November 2-4, is […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  22. What to Expect When Dave Chappelle Does a Surprise Show in Your TownFollowing an abrupt departure from his wildly popular (and still widely quoted) sketch show, stand-up/actor Dave Chappelle has managed to […]
    By Samantha Pitchel
  23. Splitsider’s Guide to Austin’s Comedy SceneThough I was not born in Texas, and did not get here as fast as I could, and while much of what lies outside Austin City Limits is a mystery to […]
    By Samantha Pitchel
  24. the princess bride
    Read a Princess Bride–Themed MenuA Valentine’s Night “Princess Bride Quote-Along & Feast”? Inconceivable! … Actually, no, that’s quite conceivable.
    By Eliot Glazer