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Culture
April 19, 2012
Back to the Classics
The Russian artists of "Perestroika" turn the past into something new.
Blogs
March 27, 2012
Keep It Up: 5 Songs For Viagra
It was on this day in 1998 that your email inbox was changed forever when the FDA OK-ed the use of Viagra for use in treating erectile dysfunction, the first pill in the United States approved to do so. The drug was originally researched as a treatment for angina, but doctors noticed that while it w ... More >>
Blogs
March 23, 2012
Health Department Roundup
Starting with an update from last week - no, Juan Mon's is not closed. In fact, the sandwich shop now has an "international bar." Which sounds like a backstreet den in Kiev where, if you don't get a $200 drink-slash-prostitute, you get a free walk to an ATM in the company of some enthusiastic local ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
''Revelation: Major Paintings by Jules Olitsk''
Starting with an update from last week - no, Juan Mon's is not closed. In fact, the sandwich shop now has an "international bar." Which sounds like a backstreet den in Kiev where, if you don't get a $200 drink-slash-prostitute, you get a free walk to an ATM in the company of some enthusiastic local ... More >>
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January 17, 2012
Overlooked and Underrated: Finding Bonnie's in South Houston
It spent nearly 25 years in the hands of a woman who started as a bar owner when she was only a few years short of senior discounts, and upon her death, it was passed on to her beautician because she didn't have any blood family, though she seemed to have the other kind in spades. Bonnie's ha ... More >>
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December 22, 2011
Hunger Games Filmed in Appalachia, Music Recorded in Europe
For most musicians who aren't playing in orchestras or as session musicians, a musicians' union is about as useful a roadie who can't lift anything over 20 pounds on doctor's orders. But, for the thousands of musicians who do work in the film, television and recording studio industry, they re ... More >>
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November 16, 2011
Michael Giventer: Sudden-Stop-Accident Scammer Arrested For Bankruptcy Fraud
A simple accident -- or was it?Michael Giventer owed State Farm Insurance $8.6 million after losing a civil suit where the company proved he had been scamming the company for years through false claims stemming from "sudden-stop" accidents. he also had been convicted of criminal fraud for st ... More >>
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October 12, 2011
The 6 Worst Air-Show Disasters: A Video Collection, Just In Time For Wings Over Houston
Things can go wrongNext time you go to an air show, take a look at the fine print on the ticket. Besides the usual stuff about acts of God and "Promoter not responsible if the frontman doesn't show due to injecting Drano into his balls," there's something else. It says they're really, really ... More >>
Blogs
September 1, 2011
Vintage Postcards and Ancient Ukrainian Art: Gallery Openings and Closings This Weekend
Courtesy HMNSAncient Ukrainian braceletThe summer's coming to an end, which means this is one of the last weekends to catch the many exhibitions in town. In fact, this is the last weekend to see two of the Houston Museum of Natural Science's popular exhibits: "Ancient Ukraine" and "Texas! The ... More >>
Blogs
August 12, 2011
Berlin Wall at 50: Five Iconic Moments
Just another brick in the wallFifty years ago today, East German construction crews were in the last stages of preparation for building the Berlin Wall. On August 13, they began, instantly giving an incredible propaganda tool to the free world. The Wall has been down for 22 years and will so ... More >>
Blogs
June 14, 2011
10 Politician Photos Sexier Than Anthony Weiner's Shots (NSFW)
If you've ever had any curiosity about how photogenic Anthony Weiner's crotch is, you're having a great week or so. (The answer, by the way, is "Not one-on hundredth as photogenic as he seems to think it is.") Weiner, who's taken a leave of absence from the U.S. House of Representatives to deal wit ... More >>
Culture
June 9, 2011
Teen Encounters
For all their similarities, teens separated by geography and culture can be very different, as these photos show.
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May 26, 2011
â€œAncient Ukraine â€” Golden Treasures and Lost Civilizationsâ€
For all their similarities, teens separated by geography and culture can be very different, as these photos show.
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May 12, 2011
Slamdance on the Road
For all their similarities, teens separated by geography and culture can be very different, as these photos show.
Blogs
March 22, 2011
What the Hell Is a Churkey?
bbc.comMy, those little turkens sure do look delicious!What has the body of a chicken, the head of a turkey, and is bred for its skills in magic? Okay, so that last one's a rip on Napoleon Dynamite, but there really is such a beast, originating in the far corners of Eastern Europe. Recently ... More >>
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March 3, 2011
The Human Resources Manager
bbc.comMy, those little turkens sure do look delicious!What has the body of a chicken, the head of a turkey, and is bred for its skills in magic? Okay, so that last one's a rip on Napoleon Dynamite, but there really is such a beast, originating in the far corners of Eastern Europe. Recently ... More >>
Blogs
December 7, 2010
WikiLeaks: Texas Company Helped Pimp Little Boys To Stoned Afghan Cops
DynCorp: WikiLeaks is not kindAnother international conflict, another horrific taxpayer-funded sex scandal for DynCorp, the private security contractor tasked with training the Afghan police. While the company is officially based in the DC area, most of its business is managed on a satelli ... More >>
Blogs
November 24, 2010
Preserving the Sanctity of Marriage Through Ted Bundy and NAMBLA
Even South Park supports NAMBLAWith a closet Muslim in the White House and gay teachers recruiting our innocent children, it's no wonder that American values have crumbled to the point where four out of ten people say marriage is obselete. We can thank Time and the Pew Research Center for th ... More >>
Blogs
June 18, 2010
Blake Newman Wants To Know: Can You Play A Meyerland Stripper With A Heart Of Gold?
A young girl's strange, erotic journey from Milan to MinskIf there's one thing everyone knows about strippers, it's that they have the ability to change people's lives. And that magic is the basis for the indie film Meyerland, whose creators have been scouring Houston to find a young actress to p ... More >>
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January 28, 2010
"Absolution: Photographs from Eastern Europe"
Roman Loran gives audiences a visual sanctuary
Calendar
October 8, 2009
Houston Poetry Fest 2009
Poet Valzhyna Mort is the first to verse in English and Belarusian in U.S.
Music
June 18, 2009
Defending the Polka
Poet Valzhyna Mort is the first to verse in English and Belarusian in U.S.
Dining
May 7, 2009
Manena's Magic
The Argentinean deli serves great sandwiches and empanadas — but leave room for dessert.
Blogs
February 12, 2009
Oh, Christ: Original Limp Bizkit Lineup to Reunite
Because things aren't already bad enough out there right now, the original lineup of crotch-rocking mooks Limp Bizkit annouced today they are reuniting. Here, according to a joint statement by the band's Fred Durst and Wes Borland, is their reasoning: "We decided we were more disgusted and b ... More >>
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January 15, 2009
Sole of Houston: Airport Drive, The Finale (Including Unwanted Puke)
And here is the final installment of David Beebe and John Lomax's 20-plus mile hike from Intercontinental Airport to Spanish Flowers restaurant. Part one is here and part two is here.David Beebe's accounts of the same hike are here and here.Airline's furthest reaches are lined by sprawling and run-d ... More >>
Music
February 21, 2008
Golem
And here is the final installment of David Beebe and John Lomax's 20-plus mile hike from Intercontinental Airport to Spanish Flowers restaurant. Part one is here and part two is here.David Beebe's accounts of the same hike are here and here.Airline's furthest reaches are lined by sprawling and run-d ... More >>
Home Entertainment
January 24, 2008
Confessions of a Superhero, The Hunting Party, Adrift in Manhattan, Sex and Breakfast
And here is the final installment of David Beebe and John Lomax's 20-plus mile hike from Intercontinental Airport to Spanish Flowers restaurant. Part one is here and part two is here.David Beebe's accounts of the same hike are here and here.Airline's furthest reaches are lined by sprawling and run-d ... More >>
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January 17, 2008
“Chantal Akerman: Moving Through Time and Space”
Blaffer Gallery hosts the first major U.S. museum exhibition for the filmmaker and video artist
Blogs
January 15, 2008
The Cancer Researcher Who Went In To The Cold: Remembering (and Possibly Tracking Down) the Lockshin Family, Reagan-era Houstonians Who Defected to the Soviets
Blaffer Gallery hosts the first major U.S. museum exhibition for the filmmaker and video artist
News
November 29, 2007
Kyoto Protocol: The View from Kyoto
Without U.S. participation, the first-ever global-warming treaty was doomed to only partial success. Will Bali be better?
Music
June 28, 2007
Roberto Fonseca
Zamazu
Film
January 12, 2006
God Save the Queen
A talented rapper narrowly survives another lousy movie
News
December 15, 2005
Letters to the Editor
A talented rapper narrowly survives another lousy movie
Dining
August 4, 2005
The Missing Fish Mint
Nam caters to mainstream palates by keeping the flavors mild and the herbs innocuous
Music
April 14, 2005
Gogol Bordello
East Infection
Calendar
January 8, 2004
This Week's Day-by-Day Picks
East Infection
Music
April 17, 2003
Fests of Fury
Alex Lozano trumpets a 420 soiree and the return of the Westheimer Street Festival to its old home
Music
November 8, 2001
Gypsy Caravan II
Sunday, November 11
Music
May 3, 2001
Treasure Hunter
Chris Strachwitz's 40-year journey through ethnic music deserves an arhoolie of its own
Music
March 8, 2001
Tattoo Jew
The Klezmatics put a radical and progressive spin on traditional klezmer music
Dining
February 8, 2001
For the Love of Sauerkraut
Somehow a restaurant from the Black Forest finds its way to Midtown
Culture
November 30, 2000
Educating Lala
An alternative to usual Christmas fare
Dining
November 9, 2000
Fusion on the Other Side of the World
Speaking off the toque: Michael Potowski
Film
November 11, 1999
Life's Even More Beautiful
Train beats the earlier holocaust film's humor and horror
Calendar
March 5, 1998
Press Picks
Train beats the earlier holocaust film's humor and horror
Film
March 27, 1997
Children on a Train
Train beats the earlier holocaust film's humor and horror
Dining
December 12, 1996
A Night in Old Moscow
Svetlana offers a taste of Mother Russia -- in more ways than one
Film
July 11, 1996
Art with Heart
Director Krzysztof Kieslowski made highbrow films with feeling
Music
December 21, 1995
Post-Cold War Crazies
Director Krzysztof Kieslowski made highbrow films with feeling
Film
March 16, 1995
A Cultural Question
Jewish Worlds is back after two years. It should have waited a third.
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