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Brian Gaar

  • Writer, Journalist and Content Producer, Freelance
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A $700 Million Video Game Keeps Raking in Cash - But Will it Ever Actually Be Released? - The Bar...

A $700 Million Video Game Keeps Raking in Cash - But Will it Ever Actually Be Released? - The Bar...

Gustavo Sorola has been waiting more than ten years to explore the stars. Along with millions of other hopefu…

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After a Prison Cat Fundraiser Went Viral, Texas Officials Put His Caretaker in Solitary Confineme...

After a Prison Cat Fundraiser Went Viral, Texas Officials Put His Caretaker in Solitary Confineme...

"She was crying when she called me," her daughter told The Barbed Wire. "This is not a place my medically cha…

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Just When the Texas Hemp Industry Breathed a Sigh of Relief, It Faces Another Extinction-Level Ev...

Just When the Texas Hemp Industry Breathed a Sigh of Relief, It Faces Another Extinction-Level Ev...

The $8 billion Texas hemp industry is once again in peril.

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The Next Big Pro Wrestling Sensation Is a Russian From Austin - The Barbed Wire

The Next Big Pro Wrestling Sensation Is a Russian From Austin - The Barbed Wire

Dimitri Alexandrov prefers being a good guy. In the world of professional wrestling, with its history of vill…

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PBS Was a 'Cultural Life Vest' for Kids Like Me Before the Internet. The Fight to Keep Public Med...

PBS Was a 'Cultural Life Vest' for Kids Like Me Before the Internet. The Fight to Keep Public Med...

From late-night "Doctor Who" to "Monty Python," PBS beamed in the wider world to kids in Texas.

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Austin's incentives deals: What city has gotten for its money

Austin's incentives deals: What city has gotten for its money

Over the past decade, the city of Austin has paid more than $43.7 million in incentives to a handful of priva…

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The Last Laugh: Why Austin's Cap City Comedy Club Was So Special

The Last Laugh: Why Austin's Cap City Comedy Club Was So Special

For comedian Brian Gaar and many others, the venue was a center of gravity that attracted everyone from Bill …

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EXCLUSIVE: Grand Theft Auto VI Location Details! - Game News

EXCLUSIVE: Grand Theft Auto VI Location Details! - Game News

Hosted By: Ashley Jenkins and Gus Sorola. Written By: Brian Gaar.

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Brian Gaar: Jokes I Wrote At Work

Brian Gaar: Jokes I Wrote At Work

In his first hour-long comedy special, Twitter sensation Brian Gaar tackles everything from the challenges of…

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Are video games easier nowadays? Yes, and here's why

Are video games easier nowadays? Yes, and here's why

Recently, I was playing Nintendo's newest Mario offering, "Super Mario 3D Land," on the 3DS handheld system. …

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Borderlands 3 EXCLUSIVE Details!

Borderlands 3 EXCLUSIVE Details!

We've learned some huge NEW information about Borderlands 3 from a credible source, so let's dive into the wo…

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‎Ship Hits The Fan: The SS Central America Sinks Itself and the U.S. Economy on Apple Podcasts

‎Ship Hits The Fan: The SS Central America Sinks Itself and the U.S. Economy on Apple Podcasts

Sept 12, 1857 - A sidewheel steamer named the SS Central America sinks off the coast of North Carolina. Hundr…

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ATX Uncensored(ish) Final Reel 3 Minutes

ATX Uncensored(ish) Final Reel 3 Minutes

ATX Uncensored(ish) final reel, starring host Brian Gaar, Joe Barlow and Kath Barbadoro. Executive producer L…

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‎Ship Hits The Fan: An Unsinkable Russian Nuclear Sub Sinks Itself on Apple Podcasts

‎Ship Hits The Fan: An Unsinkable Russian Nuclear Sub Sinks Itself on Apple Podcasts

August 12, 2000 - The Russian nuclear submarine, the Kursk, is taking part in a major fleet exercise when a p…

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Baylor Student Finishes Out Athletic Scholarship, 60 Years Later

Baylor Student Finishes Out Athletic Scholarship, 60 Years Later

Baylor Student Finishes Out Athletic Scholarship, 60 Years Later Reprinted from the Waco Tribune-Herald. May …

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