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The Five Most Idiotic Things Louie Gohmert, Who Sees Radical Muslims Anywhere He Looks, Believes

Louis Gohmert doesn't need evidence. He doesn't need proof, or sourcing, or the ability to back up a claim with anything other than the vitriol in his voice and the consternation in his gut. All he needs is an idea, and a microphone, and away we go. Gohmert's idiocies idiosyncrasies have brought pl ... More >>

The Ten Weirdest Members of Congress

Texas claims three of the top spots.

The Battle Against the Keystone Pipeline

Environmentalists and landowners battle to stop the Keystone XL pipeline and its load of crude from flowing across Texas rivers and aquifers.

Tea Party Princess

Victoria Jackson went from the big leagues of comedy to the rabid right of modern politics.

Failure Breeds Success

Alexander Payne's pessimism is good for business.

Twin Miami Sound Machines Drive HBO's Latino List

Rocks Off is on the phone with perhaps one of the great photographers of this era, critically acclaimed and award-winning photojournalist Timothy Greenfield-Sanders. His brainchild, The Black List - a collection of intimate, up-close photos of the great black leaders and personalities of our time - ... More >>

Bill O'Reilly, Battle Rapper: The Blowhard's Illest Beefs

"I got dirt on you, doggy!" ​Pac and Biggie... Nas and Jigga... Bill O'Reilly and every rapper who has had some commercial success. You can't exclude O'Reilly from battle rap, he is a heavy-hitting contender in the hip-hop arena. Remember when he insisted that people boycott Pepsi products be ... More >>

Stephen Jabbour, Mark Tilford: Kiddie Porn Cases Face Two Prominent South Texas Lawyers

Stephen Jabbour and Bill Clinton​What is going on with these prominent, middle-aged lawyers in the Texas Coastal Bend and their kiddie porn? Just last week, one got sentenced to federal prison, and it seems another is likely to follow. Last Friday, 57-year-old Stephen Jabbour, the former chai ... More >>

Pop Rocks: What Books Would Jesus Burn?

​Talk about your (mostly) lone nuts. Terry Jones, reverend of something called the Dove World Outreach Center (sounds like a rehab facility that uses soap enema therapy), is going ahead with his planned "International Burn-A-Koran Day" on September 11. This in spite of mounting criticism from ... More >>

Asylum Denied

Unlike refugees from other troubled countries, only a fraction of Mexicans seeking U.S. asylum are accepted – no matter how horrible their wounds or their stories.

Last Night: Ted Nugent At The Pasadena Fairgrounds

Photos by Marc Brubaker/ Click here for a slideshow​Ted Nugent Pasadena Fairgrounds July 11, 2010 It was one of the most offensive shows that Aftermath has probably been to, but that didn't stop us from buying a T-shirt. It was a show that would have made the cast of liberal pundits on CNBC s ... More >>

The "Other" Candidate In Congressional District 18

The Houston Press will be interviewing each of the main contenders in the 18th Congressional District race. First up: Sean Roberts. One of the few local Congressional primary races generating excitement this election season is the 18th Congressional District race. The incumbent, Sheila Jackson Lee, ... More >>

The Other Winners And Losers Of The 2009 Election

​Every election cycle, there are winners and there are losers. 2009 is no different. Here is a list of winners and losers and brief reason why.WinnersGarnet Coleman -- He was one of the few African-Americans that supported Annise Parker when she began her career. He stuck out his neck once again, ... More >>

5 Real-Life Rock-Star Stereotypes More, Well, Flaming Than Adam Lambert

​We hate to be those people, but it's true: stereotypes exist for a reason. Our theory is that stereotypes propagate themselves from the insecurities of people who believe they're "supposed" to be some kind of archetype, whether it's the toughest gangsta, the punkest punk rocker or the hick with t ... More >>

Saying Goodbye: A serial killer's victim is finally buried and Metro kicks the homeless off the light rail.

Highlights from the Blog at HOUSTONPRESS.COM

John Culberson Mans The Barricades For Michael Savage

​U.S. Rep. John Culberson has a new cause -- he has become perhaps the world's biggest cheerleader for Michael Savage, the hateful nutjob radio host (Proudly presented here by KPRC!!) who makes Sean Hannity seem like a deep, reasoned thinker.What's Savage's radio show about? When he's not making j ... More >>

Quentin's Final Solution!

In a triumph of his will, Tarantino makes Holocaust revisionism ridiculously fun in Inglourious Basterds.

Gay Panic in Cowtown: Houston Pride

This city's gay community pushed back hard.

Will Rappers Cost Obama the Election? Will Big & Rich Cost McCain the Election?

Big Boobs Revisited

Former ambassador Arthur Schechter prevails in his court case, wins more than $3.5 million

Introducing…Lonesome Onry and Mean

Steroids, Roger Clemens and Congress: Bust Out the Razor

The Popcorn King

Rush Hour 3 director Brett Ratner has been called a fauxteur, a womanizer and, worse, over budget. Why you should take him seriously anyway.

Sicko

Michael Moore's pill goes down easy, but his diagnosis of U.S. health care still devastates

Border Fence May Destroy Wildlife Habitat

U.S. Fish and Wildlife services spent $80 million to reclaim wildlife habitat in South Texas. Now Homeland Security is ready to wipe that out.

More Gore!

Dave to the Rescue!

Dave Chappelle

A Matter of Trust

Creditors of an estate debt try to collect from a councilmember and the former U.S. solicitor general

Is This Guy Too Smart to Be Mayor?

Bill White hopes brains and big bucks will get him elected

Running Mates

Michael and Nandy Berry are world-class charmers. But what's really behind those two smiles?

Dem Blues

The left, turning right, was plain wrong to attack pop culture

True Dat

A Run-act play starring the Simmons brothers, Russell and the Rev

South Park Monster

Fans saw Carlos Coy as the invincible rapper, the gangsta who could become an icon for outcast Hispanics everywhere. But they didn't know his weakness -- young girls did.

The Saga Continues

The fat lady has yet to sing at KPFT

Up a Creek

Diverting streams into the Brazos and Posh Amenity lakes has been great for fancy Fort Bend developments. But it's killing Oyster Creek, the lifeblood for legendary Texas cattle ranchers.

Psychic Agenda

Kim O'Neill

Makeup Remover

The Eyes of Tammy Faye peeks underneath the persona of the garish televangelist

Billie's Last Convention Summer

The queen of Texas liberals hands over her reign

Cambodian Queen

Yani Keo flies under the radar of most Houstonians. But if you're a refugee or an Asian-American leader, you know how important she is.

God's Plan

At Dan Patrick's KPRC talk-radio station, it's politics with a capital G

All Good Dogs Go to Heaven

The connection between pets and their owners doesn't necessarily end with death

No, No, Annette!

In family court, Judge Annette Galik presides over divorce and custody cases where sex, lies and videotape are part of everyday evidence and testimony. Now the face on the videotape is her own.

The Old Guard

Lynna Kay Shuffield dreams of belonging to a modern, first-rate military organization. But she's stuck with the Texas State Guard.

Into the Den of Stockmania

The truth about my alleged "invasion" of the Friendswood congressman's one-stop political sweatshop and homestead

All About Elyse

After years of making Mayor Bob presentable, Houston's First Lady is ready to get serious. Seriously.