Why Does North Korea Want To Bomb Austin?

    America's weirdest city is on Kim Jong-un's targets map. Speculate within!

    Could it be because ...?

    No one wants to be second weirdest. #whyaustin

    No one wants to be second weirdest. #whyaustin-- Alex Bruns

    It takes weird to bomb weird. #whyaustin

    It takes weird to bomb weird. #whyaustin-- David Wenger

    Or maybe ...

    Kim Jong-un must not like Austin's new plastic bag policy. #whyaustin

    Kim Jong-un must not like Austin's new plastic bag policy. #whyaustin-- John Aquino

    Burn zone!

    Houston seemed too ambitious. #whyaustin

    Houston seemed too ambitious. #whyaustin-- Ben Montgomery

    Because Houston shoots back. #whyaustin

    Because Houston shoots back. #whyaustin-- Stephen Green

    Actually, it probably has something to do with ...

    Un naturally hates anything South by Southwest. #whyaustin

    Un naturally hates anything South by Southwest. #whyaustin-- Sean Agnew

    Kim Jong Un and North Korea have had enough of #SXSW tweets #whyaustin

    Kim Jong Un and North Korea have had enough of #SXSW tweets #whyaustin-- CR

    Kim Jong-un's startup flopped at SXSW Interactive. #whyaustin.

    Kim Jong-un's startup flopped at SXSW Interactive. #whyaustin.-- Sarah Beckham

    Kim Jong-un wasn't invited to any of the good SXSW parties. #whyaustin

    Kim Jong-un wasn't invited to any of the good SXSW parties. #whyaustin-- Alex Fitzpatrick

    Kim couldn't get a wristband to @jtimberlake's secret show. #whyaustin

    Kim couldn't get a wristband to @jtimberlake's secret show. #whyaustin-- Jim Hampton

    Then again, he could be lashing out against Austin-bred entertainment ...

    Because Kim is still annoyed by "Slacker." #whyaustin

    Because Kim is still annoyed by "Slacker." #whyaustin-- John Podhoretz

    Because "Friday Night Lights" ended its run and NOBODY puts Connie Britton into a corner. #whyaustin

    Because "Friday Night Lights" ended its run and NOBODY puts Connie Britton into a corner. #whyaustin-- Daniel Drezner

    or the city's fine establishments ...

    Kim Jong-un still mad about being kicked out of Alamo Drafthouse for texting. #whyaustin

    Kim Jong-un still mad about being kicked out of Alamo Drafthouse for texting. #whyaustin-- Sarah Beckham

    #WhyAustin - Kim Jong Un is pissed that nobody would dance with him at The Broken Spoke.

    #WhyAustin - Kim Jong Un is pissed that nobody would dance with him at The Broken Spoke.-- Nina L. Diamond

    Because Stubb's BBQ won't deliver to Pyongyang. #WhyAustin

    Because Stubb's BBQ won't deliver to Pyongyang. #WhyAustin-- Miké

    Kim Jong-un totally lost it when he couldn't find parking at downtown Whole Foods. #whyaustin http://t.co/ni0HmoGADN

    Kim Jong-un totally lost it when he couldn't find parking at downtown Whole Foods. #whyaustin http://t.co/ni0HmoGADN-- Sarah Beckham

    its flailing sports teams ...

    Kim Jong-un was not impressed with UT's football and basketball seasons. #whyaustin

    Kim Jong-un was not impressed with UT's football and basketball seasons. #whyaustin-- Roger Graham

    scandalous local parks ...

    Kim's Jong-un poorly received at Hippy Hollow. #whyaustin

    Kim's Jong-un poorly received at Hippy Hollow. #whyaustin-- David Wenger

    ... or spicy cuisine.

    Kim Jong-un the victim of horrible mistranslation of Austin Nuclear Tacos recipes. #whyaustin

    Kim Jong-un the victim of horrible mistranslation of Austin Nuclear Tacos recipes. #whyaustin-- Omar L. Gallaga

    But in all likelihood:

    Kim Jong-un just wants to trend on twitter. The whole war is a front. #whyaustin

    Kim Jong-un just wants to trend on twitter. The whole war is a front. #whyaustin-- Jay Bramhall