Join us in wishing Matthew McConaughey a very happy birthday by learning all about his life. | Photo by David Torcivia
Austin, please join us in wishing local legend, jack-of-all-trades, and Minister of Culture Matthew McConaughey a happy 56th birthday.
We want to celebrate him by honoring him with 56 facts — one for every year of life.
McConaughey was born on November 4, 1969, in Uvalde, Texas.
McConaughey enrolled at UT Austin in the fall of 1989 and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Radio-Television-Film in the spring of 1993.
McConaughey met casting director and producer Don Phillips — who would later introduce him to director Richard Linklater — at a hotel bar in 1992.
McConaughey’s most iconic “Dazed and Confused” line — “alright, alright, alright” — was improvised on the spot and inspired by Jim Morrison.
McConaughey’s chest-pounding, money-chanting scene in “The Wolf of Wall Street” was also improvised with the help of Leonardo DiCaprio.
Consider this your sign to call in the pros to help keep your trees healthy, safe, and beautiful. | Photo provided by Good Guys Tree Service
If you’ve been staring at that one overgrown branch thinking, “Eh, it’ll be fine” — same.
But a new season is a great time to check a few things off the home maintenance list. Enter: Austin’s top-rated, licensed, and insured tree company, Good Guys Tree Service.
It wasn’t just you — October was warmer and drier than typical. Last month’s average high temperature was 7º hotter than the norm at 98º, and Austin received ~1.1 fewer inches of rain than usual at 2.8 inches of precipitation. (KXAN)
Cause
Got enough to share in your pantry? The folks at Meanwhile Brewing are collecting food for the Central Texas Food Bank through the rest of the year and giving anyone who donates 15% off their tab. Plus, $1 for every Darlin’ Lager purchased will be donated.
Coming Soon
Delta Air Lines will launch three nonstop Saturday routes out of AUS in June next year. Get your calendar out for flights to Destin-Fort Walton Beach, FL, plus Bozeman and Kalispell, MT — which is where you’ll find Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, respectively.
Travel
Flying this week? Your flight may be delayed. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has seen widespread delays as airports across the country face staffing shortages due to the ongoing government shutdown, just be glad you’re not in Houston, where travelers have reported waiting in TSA lines for more than three hours. (Austin American-Statesman + Houston Chronicle)
Opening
Australian workout chain Vaura Pilates will open its second-ever US location, next to New York City, in Austin this weekend. Located in Mueller, the reformer studio is known for its club-like ambiance, 50-minute full-body workouts, and mirrors on the ceiling. (CultureMap)
Trending
Elon Musk said he’s considering opening a Tesla Diner restaurant in Austin. The Tesla CEO said it “makes sense” to open one in the same area as the Gigafactory, plus another in Palo Alto, CA. (Austin Business Journal)
Sports
Rapper and singer Post Malone is rumored to be the halftime entertainment at the Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving game against the Kansas City Chiefs. In the video posted to social media, fans called out Malone, who is a renowned Dallas Cowboys fan.
Job
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This lightweight leafblower is the perfect fall tool for removing leaves from your yard, with cruise control and a quiet yet powerful motor for under $80.*
UT Austin will unveil a brand new engineering building next year.
The 210,000-sqft facility will be named after late Texas energy mogul Autry C. Stephens, founder of Endeavor Energy Resources, who graduated from UT in 1961. Stephens died last year.
The new building will connect to the Gary L. Thomas Energy Engineering building and be home to the Cockrell School of Engineering’s Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering + McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering.
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The Wrap
The Wrap
My family has been doing themed holidays since last Thanksgiving’s smash hit “The Lord of the Rings” party. My mom didn’t seem sold about my first suggestion — a Jimmy Buffett “Margaritaville” Thanksgiving — so instead, I suggested “The Simpsons” as this year’s theme. I would really like to wear my Marge wig again.
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