Hesher is grungy film success

The movie Hesher, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rainn Wilson, and Natalie Portman, tells the story of a family who lose their loving wife and mother, and are now trying to cope with their emotions. Gordon-Levitt plays Hesher,  an obscene metal head, who comes in the  family's life and unexpectedly, for better or for worse, rocks their world. Gordon-Levitt breaks out in the role of Hesher, really doing the dead-beat, malnourished, chain-smoking character (continued)

Comedians entertain

Comedians provide laughs, entertain festival attendees, give interviews.

SXSW Interactive conference was more than just a love fest for all things nerdy and high tech. The conference, held from March 11 through March 15, was a hot bed of nerdy comedy about high tech gadgets, hipsters and viral videos. Over the span of the conference, several comedy showcases were held at Esther's Follies, a comedy club on Sixth Street, where (continued)

Midnight Riot competes to win

Midnight Riot gets their voices heard at several battle of the bands.

Alternative rock band Midnight Riot competed in the Emo's Battle of the Bands on March 27. Leading the band is ACC Round Rock Campus student Amanda Kirkpatrick, whose fiery vocals bring a dimension to the band and often draws comparisons to another alternative-rock front woman Hayley Williams (continued)