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The Ten Most Corrupt Tax Loopholes

If Mitt Romney won't tell you which need to be closed, we will.

Pop Rocks: Gene Simmons Is A Lucky Man -- Our Six Favorite Shannon Tweed VHS Covers (NSFW)

On behalf of all of us here at Art Attack, I'd like to congratulate Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed on the joyous occasion of their marriage. The pair lived together, "happily unmarried," for 28 years before finally deciding to take the plunge. I have no idea what prompted them to tie the knot (I'm ... More >>

Buckyball's Birthplace -- Room 337 At Rice's Space Science Building -- To Get Permanent Honor

Do not taunt Happy (Bucky)FunBall on its 25th anniversary​The success of the buckyball at Rice University 25 years ago has earned its place of discovery, room 337 in the university's Space Science Building, renown as a national historic chemical landmark.The buckyball, a 60-carbon structure in the ... More >>

Set to Explode

As unconventional as the warfare it depicts, The Hurt Locker is a ticking time bomb of a movie.

Not So Clear Cut

What are you really eating when you order fajitas in a Tex-Mex restaurant?

Wormwood and Finger Quotes at Absinthe Lounge

Chasing the Green Fairy

Soldier Suicides

Surviving our War on Terror calls for more than an ability to dodge bullets and IEDs

Björk

Middle-aged pixie

Broadway Baby

Somehow, Odessa will be Woodstock this summer for Sondheim lovers

Gambling on Iraq

Hundreds of Houstonians have signed up for wartime jobs with KBR. The hefty paychecks come with a scary, bloody price.

Before the Fall

The Chron plays catch-up on the biggest local business story of the year

Evening the Odds

In three decades, women jockeys have made tremendous strides. But in the male-dominated world of horse racing, equality remains elusive.

Los Gringos Locos

Julia Roberts's and Brad Pitt's performances go straight south in The Mexican

Breaking Ranks

Will Clark was a reluctant Aggie until 12 people died in last year's Bonfire collapse. Now his desire to keep the tradition alive continues to make him an outsider in College Station.

Science Friction

Architect Constance Adams designed an inflatable house that could take American astronauts to Mars. NASA wants to build it, but Congress keeps bursting the bubble.

Back to the Futurist

The guy who designed Cadillac Ranch wants to build a dolphin space station. Is it any wonder UH is divided over the return of Doug Michels?

Full Contact Paddling

Safari tests brains, strength, endurance and the willpower to persevere when you're puking out of your boat. And pissing in it.

Alison Cook looks back at 1997: The Year That Bit

Alison Cook looks back at 1996: Year of the Rat