Rumors from SXSW

by Roxanne Cooper March 13, 2006January 9, 2022

THREE STORIES/ RUMORS FROM SXSW….

Everyone’s talking about a insider’s political listserv and wondering why they haven’t been invited to join it.
Ajax is the new black. If you don’t get it, call your local geek.
Comedian Andy Dick has completely and utterly lost it. I hear there’s physical evidence of his SXSW escapades. For all of you who are political –yet culturally impaired– yes, that’s his real name.

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