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Film
May 17, 2012
Sacha Baron Cohen's The Dictator
More culture-clash yuks than comedy revolution.
Film
November 24, 2011
Mahnahmahmeh
Muppets reboot can't quite get its act together.
Culture
March 31, 2011
Film Collage
Johan Grimonprez's stunning work screens at the Blaffer Museum.
Blogs
March 30, 2009
Ron Paul's Hot, Gay Bedroom Tape
We're two weeks late with this, but then again we don't keep up as well as we should with Ron Paul/hot gay man-on-man sex stories.But in Bruno, the upcoming semi-sequel to Borat, comedian Sacha Baron Cohen reportedly tries to seduce Paul with champagne, caviar and dancing. It doesn't work, if you de ... More >>
Blogs
December 1, 2008
Sam Houston's Not The First Politician To Be In A Cheesy Ad
If you needed any more evidence that Comcast was an agent of evil on par with Al Qaeda or whomever makes those peanut-butter-filled pretzels, look no further than the cable company's inescapable local commercials featuring Sam Houston. The former Texas President/Governor is shown engaging in a varie ... More >>
Blogs
March 13, 2008
Crap, Did I Peak Too Early?
Music
April 12, 2007
Chingo Bling: They Can't Deport Us All
Vandalism, gunshots and hate mail mark a local entertainer�s transformation from comedian/rapper to rapper/activist
Music
March 22, 2007
Vanilla Ice
The rapper turns children's show star -- maybe
Home Entertainment
November 23, 2006
Bad News With Al
Film
November 2, 2006
On the Road
Sacha Baron Cohen's howlingly funny mockumentary goes looking for America
Music
June 22, 2006
Hip-hop as She Is Rapped
Translating the German Wikipedia entries of Houston's top MCs
Music
October 6, 2005
Vagina Music Roundup
A scintillating survey
Music
September 15, 2005
Riot Girl
Kitchen-sink revolutionary M.I.A. has the beats to make you bang
Home Entertainment
September 15, 2005
New releases available this week
Film
May 26, 2005
Animal Crackers
Plot-light Madagascar still manages clever gags for grown-ups
Film
May 12, 2005
Deaf, Not Dumb
Pete Tong is a mockumentary that will make your heart dance
Music
July 15, 2004
On Da Lingo
Tracing Houston roots in three omnipresent hip-hop terms