Subject: Mike Tyson

• 38 Seconds of Fame

  Lou Savarese is always Browning Boxing's main event.

  April 26, 2001

• Five of the Wackiest Saints in History

  October 31, 2008

• Vegas, Babies

  June 4, 2009

• Punchy Fun

  May 2, 1996

• Holy Warrior

  November 7, 1996

• The Insider

  November 21, 1996

• The Insider

  July 3, 1997

• Alison Cook looks back at 1997: The Year That Bit

  January 1, 1998

• News of the Weird

  September 2, 1999

• Boxing, Sex and Madness

  Mike Tyson's many personalities are on display in James Toback's new documentary.

  April 9, 2009

• A Polish auteur -- and Mike Tyson! -- stage comebacks at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.

  May 22, 2008

• Aries Spears

  The former MADtv comedian takes on Jay-Z, DMX and Mike Tyson — for starters

  May 22, 2008

• Werner Herzog

  Herzog on his acting career, Mike Tyson, and the hearts of men.

  July 26, 2007

• Letter from Uzbekistan

  Spoiled meat, fermented mare's milk and a president who says he'd rip off his kid's head -- such is Wil Wuerdig's life as a musician in Central Asia

  February 6, 2003

• Devin the Dude, Ludacris, Murs

  My favorite rapper's favorite rapper

  June 21, 2007

• Product Lines of the Rich and Famous

  On sale now

  April 26, 2007

• Cred Sheet

  Stuff you need to know to avoid musical ostracism

  March 1, 2007

• Master Cockfighter

  After more than 70 years, Mike Ratliff prepares to retire from his blood sport

  January 18, 2007

• Lost Dog

  He can survive a fire and a hurricane, but not the Houston SPCA

  May 18, 2006

• A Real Knockout

  Fight Night Round 3 comes out a winner, despite taking punches

  March 16, 2006

• Throw Them Horns Up

  UT's national championship and the rise of Texas rap – coincidence or symbiosis?

  January 19, 2006

• Let It Blow

  The Original Dirty Rapper is still coming up with new ways to scandalize

  December 1, 2005

• Green Day

  Friday, August 19, at Toyota Center, 1510 Polk, 1-866-4HOUTIX.

  August 18, 2005

• Hello from Kazakhstan

  Schizo paints a harrowing portrait of the former Soviet state

  July 28, 2005

• Thug Life

  Slim Thug has paid the cost to be the Dirty South boss

  July 14, 2005

• Where's the Beef? Right here in H-town

  T.I. and Lil' Flip rumble in Cloverland, bringing one of the great rap feuds of recent years to a head

  April 7, 2005

• Whiskey, Whiskey, Whiskey! Bands, Bands, Bands!

  A South By Southwest diary

  March 24, 2005

• Indecent Disposal

  James Toback wastes an uninhibited Neve on a cheesy Adrian Lyne rip-off

  September 23, 2004

• G Unit

  Beg for Mercy (Interscope)

  January 22, 2004

• He Ain't Heavy, He's a Boxer

  Lighter fighters keep it real at Reliant

  November 20, 2003

• With Her Gloves Off

  Pound for pound, Jackie Kallen's just tough

  October 23, 2003

• A Trip to Bountiful

  The Innkeeper is the best country venue in town. Too bad it's 50 miles away.

  September 4, 2003

• Toothless Croc

  Paul Hogan aims for the family crowd with this tame installment

  April 19, 2001

• Heir Time

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

  February 15, 2001

• Better in Pairs

  Generally a letdown, the year in film offered some well-crafted works that are best viewed as double features

  December 28, 2000

• In Ali's Corner

  Once a scout for the Kansas City Chiefs, Lloyd Wells caught the champ's attention with all his "pretty girls"

  November 30, 2000

• Mixmaster

  Director James Toback crosses racial, gender and class lines in the gracefully gritty Black and White

  April 6, 2000

• Sucker Punch

  With a blunt and searching Iron Mike, Tyson delivers asurprisingly powerful blow.

  May 7, 2009

• Warp Factor 10

  May 7, 2009

• Turning the Screw: Bun B, Trae & Lil Keke, Rihanna, Snoop, Eminem vs. Nick Cannon, Jay-Z, T.I., E-40, South Park Mexican and More

  Welcome back to Turning the Screw, Rocks Off's weekly rap post. It probably won't rhyme, at least most of the time. E-mail tips to introducingliston@gmail.com. Thanks, homies. Single of the Week: "Grey Cassette," Trae feat Bun B and Lil Keke Wire To Wire Ummm, we're not going to link to them, but should you be curious to see some pictures of Rihanna sans clothes, you presumably know how Google works. (And, wow.) All is not well in the house that Run built: Jo-Jo arrested. Snoop Dogg does not ha

  May 11, 2009

• Pitbull, Baby Bash, Rob G, Robert Horry, Scantily Clad Women and Obnoxious Drunk Guy Salute Latium Entertainment

  [Note: Monday evening, Houston label and management company Latium Entertainment, which has sold more than 15 million digital singles ringtones of artists such as Baby Bash, Frankie J and Pitbull, celebrated its 10th anniversary at Washington Avenue nighspot Reign Lounge. We had some trouble getting the pictures to transmit Tuesday, but worked it out.] Photos by Rizoh/ therapup.netLatium CEO Charles Chavez (center) and wife Debra (right)​ 9:15 p.m.: Dammit. You can always tell how important yo

  August 12, 2009

• Five Spot: We Are Totally In the Tank for T-Pain

  Welcome back to Five Spot. Every Friday, we'll examine a recent bit of music news and, sometimes awkwardly, tie it to a bit of Houston rap. It's five videos and occasional cussing. Send tips to introducingliston@gmail.com.​As indicated in that italicized synopsis above, this is usually an area where we find some news that we can funnel into an opportunity for us to talk about whichever Houston rapper we happen to be jamming at the time. However, we hit up the T-Pain show last night (full revie

  August 28, 2009

• Old Faithful

  September 24, 2009

• Kick 'em While They're Down: The Worst Songs Ever Recorded For Charity

  Please take this thing away from me. Please.​ When Rocks Off received an email touting Sting's new MySpace charity video for the Prince of Wales' Rainforest Project, we almost chipped a fingernail hurriedly clicking on the link, which promised oodles of celebrities such as Olivia Newton-John, Richard E. Grant and, of course, Pelé. Naturally, we were hoping for a new godawful charity song to horrify co-workers with; Hlavaty especially can only hiss and crawl under his desk when confronted with

  October 13, 2009