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Night of the Living Dead

A former funeral home anchors Houston's next nightlife nexus.

Rice Football Goes All Gangsta With Shotgun, Weed Arrests

Four Rice football players have been arrested in a single week earlier this month, KPRC reports. Two were arrested for having a shotgun on campus and two for marijuana possession. Who do they think they are, UT? Shotguns, weed -- how much more gangsta can you get? To be sure, one of the players d ... More >>

Upcoming Events: The All-Texas Edition

Photo courtesy of Molina'sThose luscious pork taquitos are now available.​The pork taquitos from Molina's that we enjoyed so much at the Rodeo's Best Bites event in late February were a refreshing change from some of the heavier entries: just tender, shredded pork wrapped in a soft corn tortil ... More >>

Chef Chat, Part 2: Joe Apa of Rudz

​Take an awesome chef and put him in a pub, and you get a creative environment with a bar full of good beers. It's like giving the Eagles Mariachi instruments -- you know it's going to rock but in another environment. We had a blast chatting with him this week at Rudyard's. At several high pr ... More >>

The Rise and Fall of the Stanford Financial Group

Castles and corruption lead to criminal charges.

Quanell X

The Houston activist says he's dumped the hate

Hitler's Desk, Death of a Bookstore, and Premium Problems

For sale in Houston, slightly used

Texas coin companies target elderly investors

Heads you lose, tails you lose

The Sopranos Final Moment -- Why It Was Great

Homeless in Suburbia

Michael Lyddon slept on this bench at night because he had nowhere else to go. According to elected officials in Fort Bend, though, he doesn't exist

This Man Thinks He's Jesus H. Christ!

And a lot of people agree with him

The Sole of Houston

Hi. I'm John Lomax, and I'm a pedestrian. My friend, Uncle Tick, and I walked down 16-plus miles of Westheimer. This is our story.

Eaten Alive

Rent-to-own stores, pawnshops, payday lenders -- it's hope for sale, with interest

Walk Away, Walk Away

And we will follow as local music figures recall tales of U2

The Terrorist

Call the cops! Call the fire department! Tony Cantu and the Epernay subdivision are at it again.

The Dead Zone

Houston buries its Inner Loop past under bright new shiny Perry Homes town houses

Super Unison Brothers

Ryan Chavez and Andrew Morgan wave good-bye to Hands Up Houston

Children of Enron

One of Ken Lay's many legacies: the families whose lives were disrupted by the fall

Plano Tex-Mex

Mi Cocina's food may be tepid, but the margaritas are magnificent

So, Did You Hear the One About the Funny Muslim?

Horseshoes and Hand Grenades

Coming close wasn't good enough for Brother Luck

The Gord Is My Shepherd

For the Canadian multitudes and the American few, the Tragically Hip offer up secular gospel and quasi-religious concerts

The Kopper Caper

Enron's secret domestic-partner benefits program

Beating the Bush

Take one tax rebate, a Houston man advises, and apply liberally

Divided Road

As art car festivities move further from their roots, events could be heading on a collision course

Overblown and Underrated

So you know Houston's goats, heroes and high points? Think again.

Sew What?

When it comes to old-timers and alleged schemes, Anna Nicole's got nothing on this woman

The Apple Martini Tour

In search of the trendy

Left For Dead

Tracey Deel was shot a dozen times by two teens who wanted her car. She dragged herself the length of three football fields determined not to be just another homocide statistic.

Livin' Large

Carlos Sosa promised to sell seized goods from the Port of Houston on the cheap. Many believed him. Until they learned he was a Customs Service snitch, and perhaps a con man on the side.

All's Dell

So long to slackers and laid-back lifestyles. Now that cash-rich techies have taken over, can Austin survive the great digital divide?

[S]hit

Behind current blaxploitation pulp literature is - surprise! - the music biz

Poison Pen

Bryan antiabortionists use the mail - and the law - to escalate their attacks on clinic workers

Train In Vain?

Main street's light rail is on it's way, and boosters hope to see passengers lining up for a ride

Image Augmentation

Plastic surgeon Franklin Rose saves his best makeover for himself

Dish

Ale House Brawl

You Gotta Want It

And other lessons for the Sharpstown All-Stars

L.A. Pass

The Hollywood of Hurlyburly has moved on to better places

The Patron

Money can't buy love. But it can buy polo.

Rocky Landing

Residents of this seaside neighborhood are about to be joined by a 1,000-acre port facility

Art Car Macho

Mike Scranton's creations are the evilest looking things in the parade. And he'll wrassle anyone who says otherwise.

Real-Life Product

Absolutely for Sale

Dear jaded consumer: These two Houston artists are now competing for your attention. They sell ads, they're making a vodka billboard, and their client list includes Budweiser and Target. They call it art, but what advertisers want to know is, will it work

Alison Cook looks back at 1997: The Year That Bit

007 By the Numbers

Most of Tomorrow Never Dies lacks the wit and inventiveness of the best Bond

Fast Eddie's Getaway

Insider deals. Outrageous perks. Exorbitant salaries. No wonder Eddie Webster's taken a permanent vacation from the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Would You Buy a Revolution From This Man?

Is Quanell X the new Malcolm? Or does he just want you to think so?

Sound Check

Lovely Latin Ladies

Looking for a gorgeous, subservient wife? One who can't nag you, because she doesn't speak English? The Latina Connection will hook you up.

The Gangs Among Us

Asian crime is growing. Asian immigrants are its main target. And the HPD hasn't a clue what to do.