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    March 29, 2012

    10 Things We Learned At The Awready! Houston Hip Hop Conference

    The much-anticipated Awready! Houston Hip-Hop Music Conference was held Wednesday at the University of Houston, drawing in academics, screwheads, and media alike. The conference is a joint venture between the University of Houston Libraries and Rice University's H.E.R.E. Project (Houston Enriches Ri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    Gelareh Bagherzadeh: Police Unsure If Murder Was Due to Politics Or Robbery

    Houston police are unsure if the shooting death of Iranian activist Gelareh Bagherzadeh was politically motivated or simply a botched robbery, Homicide Captain David Gott said Thursday. The 30-year-old Houston-based student activist was found dead in her car at about 12:30 a.m. Monday morning. Go ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2011

    RIP Joe Gracey, Austin Media Giant

    ​Another Austin music legend, Joe Gracey, passed away this morning of cancer complications. He was 61. When Lonesome, Onry and Mean arrived in Austin in June, 1973 after having worked in radio in West Texas, Gracey immediately became our hero. A disc jockey at the notorious KOKE-FM, Gracey an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2011

    Dio Disciples Keep Ronnie James' Metal Flame Alive

    When Ronnie James Dio succumbed to stomach cancer in May 2010 (some reports say it occurred here at M.D. Anderson), heavy metal lost its arguably greatest voice. And with a career spanning decades in bands like Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath/Heaven & Hell, and his own Dio, he left a lot of material to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    Last Night: Clay Walker At RodeoHouston

    Photos by Robert Easley​Clay Walker Reliant Stadium March 1, 2011 This year's round of RodeoHouston performers began with Gov. Rick Perry, Clay Walker, a truckload of patriotism, and a few tears. Those things are all not all related, at least not in regards to Tuesday night, unless you accoun ... More >>

  • News

    October 7, 2010

    Intelligent Life

    When NASA employee April Evans questioned animal experiments, her career fell apart.

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2010

    We're Buzzed About Houston Beer Week

    foshydog​From October 11 to 17, local taprooms, eateries, breweries and beer aficionados will join forces to pay homage to all the creative combinations of hops, malt, yeast and water - better known as beer. The first ever Houston Beer Week will be eight days of beer magic taking place in Hous ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2010

    A Deep Discussion Of Thug Life With Thugz Of Normandy

    The hip-hop world is a less than sensible place - lots of times, you're even required to clarify when bad means bad and when bad means good - so once a week we're going to get with a rapper and ask them to explain things. Have something you always wanted to ask a rapper? Email it to sheaserrano@gmai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2010

    Last Night: Billy Idol At House Of Blues

    Photos by Marc Brubaker​Billy Idol House of Blues August 25, 2010 See a slideshow of snarls and sweat from last night's show. Hot in the city. Tonight. Billy Idol, that ever-grinning Dorian Gray of rock and roll, didn't really need to yell "Sweat! Sweat! Sweat!" during "Dancing With Myself" ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2009

    The Art Of Battling Cancer

    Love and Light Reverberated by Laura Tyler​Laura Tyler took care of her grandmother while her grandmother was dying of cancer 20 years ago. Tyler is an artist, and she mainly worked on dark-charcoal and pencil drawings while serving as a caretaker, but her grandmother convinced her to paint. Tyler ... More >>

  • News

    April 30, 2009

    Treating Themselves

    Readers have second oponions about the high cost of health care and Generation DIY

  • News

    January 1, 2009

    Cancer Doctor Stanislaw Burzynski Sees Himself as a Crusading Researcher, Not a Quack

    He's treated thousands of people from all over the world, so why can't he get FDA approval?

  • Music

    November 6, 2008

    Bronx Cheer

    Ten years in, Bronx Bar is still the Rice Village slickster club

  • Culture

    July 13, 2006

    Long Life

    The MFAH showcases autobiographical work by a Houston legend

  • Music

    December 15, 2005

    Stairway to Heaven

    Gauging 2005's rock deaths with the Greil Marcus Death Meter

  • Music

    September 29, 2005

    So Long, For Now So Long

    RIP, Gatemouth Brown

  • News

    May 12, 2005

    Got a Light?

    All kidding aside, why smoking may be good for Houston

  • News

    January 20, 2005

    Frontier Justice

    Maybe you shouldn't go all Charles Bronson on someone

  • News

    September 2, 2004

    The Specialist

    Scott Wizig's bread and butter is first-time home buyers with bad credit. He says he's making dreams come true, but many say dealing with him has been a nightmare.

  • Music

    April 29, 2004

    The Dirty Thirty

    The worst songs of all time from Texas

  • News

    July 31, 2003

    Quilt and Innocence

    Probationers find a thread to society in this unique bee

  • News

    May 15, 2003

    MUD-Slinging Breakaway

    A kingmaker leads an exodus from legal giant V&E

  • News

    March 6, 2003

    King Kinder

    Rich Kinder has made a cool billion dollars since leaving Enron. Now he’s ready to take over the world, or at least the nearest pipeline.

  • News

    February 20, 2003

    Going Baroque

    Musicians and management of the Houston Symphony battle over a budget that won’t stay in the black

  • News

    July 11, 2002

    The Gong Show

    Chinese officials say Falun Gong is a cult and forbid it. Jason Wang is one of the true believers who won't abandon his faith, even if it means deportation or death.

  • News

    February 28, 2002

    Otherworldly

    A loving mother drowned her children. It's hard to believe no one could stop her.

  • News

    February 15, 2001

    Heir Time

    Debra Duncan pays her dues, hits her cues and hopes to be the next Oprah

  • News

    November 30, 2000

    Letters

    Transgender Slap, Rush and Hush, Rubac's Cube

  • News

    November 23, 2000

    Taking Credit

    A lawyer gets charged up -- really -- over a convict's financial plight

  • News

    September 14, 2000

    Miller's Crossing

    Frozen, cloned or retooled, Miller Quarles plans to live forever. But time is running out.

  • News

    June 24, 1999

    The Millionaire and His Daughter

    Vincent's Murphy's daughter seized control of his empire. Now he wants it back.

  • Calendar

    April 22, 1999

    Night & Day

    April 22-28, 1999

  • News

    April 1, 1999
  • News

    October 1, 1998

    Street Smarts

    Nicolas Kanellos uses his radical training to get books to the people

  • News

    August 13, 1998

    Trivial Pursuit

    Should taxpayer dollars help prosecute a reporter with a big mouth and inoperable cancer?

  • Dining

    April 9, 1998

    Semper Fidelis

    Who needs innovation? Pasquale's stays faithful to the Italian classics.

  • Music

    November 20, 1997

    The Wizard of Weird

    After two decades of oddity, Beans Barton still has a lock on the inexplicable

  • News

    July 17, 1997

    Holistic Touch

    Some ex-patients credit the mind-body therapy of New Age healer JoAnne Mandel with saving their lives. Others say her compassion stopped at the bottom line.

  • News

    April 24, 1997

    The Boom Boom Method

    At his Classical School for Brilliant Children, Alvin "Boom Boom" Jackson promises to enhance self-esteem and academic performance. Erik Vidor certainly got a lesson he'll never forget.

  • Calendar

    September 5, 1996

    Press Picks

    At his Classical School for Brilliant Children, Alvin "Boom Boom" Jackson promises to enhance self-esteem and academic performance. Erik Vidor certainly got a lesson he'll never forget.

  • Music

    September 5, 1996

    Static

    At his Classical School for Brilliant Children, Alvin "Boom Boom" Jackson promises to enhance self-esteem and academic performance. Erik Vidor certainly got a lesson he'll never forget.

  • News

    May 30, 1996

    Blood Feud

    The head of the ME's DNA lab says prosecutors are trying to discredit her for failing to be a "team player"

  • News

    April 25, 1996

    Poor, Proud, But Independent

    Houston's indie record entrepreneurs do it for the love of the music. Of course, they don't mind moving a few units, either.

  • News

    August 31, 1995

    Letters

    Houston's indie record entrepreneurs do it for the love of the music. Of course, they don't mind moving a few units, either.

  • News

    June 22, 1995

    A Question of Power

    Do fields from high power lines cause childhood cancer? Years of research have revealed few solid facts. But Joe Jamail has charged the answer is yes, and HL&P knows it. He's headed to court to prove his case - or to dig into the utility's deep pockets.

  • News

    March 2, 1995

    All About Elyse

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

  • Calendar

    February 16, 1995

    Press Picks

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

  • Calendar

    December 1, 1994

    Press Picks

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

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