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NCAA Day One -- Winners and Losers

Need some downtime for the NCAA tourney? Try a vasectomy.​Yes, you read that headline correctly -- yesterday was "Day One" of the NCAA Tournament. Not Tuesday! Despite what the NCAA propaganda machine will tell you, the greatest single two-week period of sports during the calendar year is not ... More >>

Fat Tony Breaks Down His Brand-New RABDARGAB

Austin MillerFat Tony at the 2010 Houston Press Music Awards showcase​For the past three years, Fat Tony has reigned over his section of Houston's underground rap scene like goddamn Pol Pot (minus the dead Cambodians, duh; read a book, suckas). This, of course, is a curious situation, because ... More >>

Four Ways to Let the Internet Fuel Your Long-Distance Love

​Your fantastic plastic Christmas tree has been lovingly packed away and stored in its original cardboard box from 1972. The holiday cheer has turned into New Year's rue in the face of long lines to exchange that UFC: Best of UFC 2009 DVD and re-gift a copy of Julie & Julia to your mother. C ... More >>

Coogs' Shooting Touch Returns

Photo courtesy UH​All that it took for the Houston Cougars to recover from their last-minute loss to the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon was a phone call and a little trap. And recover the team did nicely, defeating The Citadel last night 81-58.The phone call in question was place ... More >>

James Rollins/David Morrell

Two of today’s best thriller writers share the Murder by the Book stage

Distant Early Warning: Avant, Brad Paisley, Fear, King Sunny Ade, Ra Ra Riot and More

Avant, Mateo:  Thu., Aug. 13. House of Blues. Babyface, Frankie Beverly & Maze: Sat., Nov. 7. Reliant Arena. Brad Paisley: Fri., Sept. 11. Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Candlebox, Earshot: Mon., July 6. House of Blues. Celtic Thunder: Tue., Nov. 17. Verizon Wireless Theater. Datarock: T ... More >>

Intolerable Cruelty: Burn After Reading

Remarkably consistent, the Coens make another mockery

How Mexican Is Mexican Enough?

Remarkably consistent, the Coens make another mockery

Fourth and Inches: Leatherheads

George Clooney's ode to screwball comedies of yore is sooooo close. But yet.

Avenue Q

A puppet learns some life lessons — and gets laid — in Avenue Q

Avenue Q

The shady side of the street

Mexican-American Culture

The shady side of the street

Too Much Space

The shady side of the street

How About Them Apples?

The Menil unveils a Frank show

Full-Court Pressure

College Hoops 2K6 will bring out your inner Bobby Knight

Speed Racers

Every kid wants an ultra-fast sport bike -- until the day he dies

Kicking It

WAKA lets you do it playground-style

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WAKA lets you do it playground-style

A Royal Shame

The second Princess Diaries is a profligate commercial for materialism and privilege

Beastie Boys

Animals and humans collide in Greek sculpture

My Way

Stanley Jordan plays his own kind of jazz

Club Directory

Stanley Jordan plays his own kind of jazz

Reptomania

The Austin Lounge Lizards steal hearts and minds by feasting on sacred cows

In God's Country

William Dembski thought Baylor University would be the perfect place to investigate a scientific alternative to Darwinism. Little did he realize he would be crucified for his cause.

Accidental Sexologist

When he was young, William Simon wanted to change the world. The late University of Houston sociology professor changed the way we view sex instead.

Telling Stories

One economist finds moving away from "hard" truth may lead to a greater truth

Symphony for Orchestra and Bullhorn

Composer Eve Beglarian

Sarofim II: The Next (De)Generation

In the latest divorce donnybrook, things didn't go better with coke

Luck of the Puck

Sweet irreverence works in Mystery, Alaska

Let the Games Begin

A lack of lodging. Snarled transportation. Searing summer heat. No matter. Houston boosters say the Bayou City will be unbeatable in the bidding for the 2012 Olympics.

Attacking the Taxman

James Farmer and Cliff Williams do their best to irk the IRS

"I Didn't Create This Mess ..."

James Farmer and Cliff Williams do their best to irk the IRS

Moving Stories

David Rousseve patches movement and narrative into something unique

Last Flights

For Tim Leary and other notables, the final stop on the carbon chain is outer space. A Houston company wants you to join them later.

Love's Labors

For Tim Leary and other notables, the final stop on the carbon chain is outer space. A Houston company wants you to join them later.

The Insider

For Tim Leary and other notables, the final stop on the carbon chain is outer space. A Houston company wants you to join them later.

Press Picks

For Tim Leary and other notables, the final stop on the carbon chain is outer space. A Houston company wants you to join them later.

Press Picks

For Tim Leary and other notables, the final stop on the carbon chain is outer space. A Houston company wants you to join them later.

The SAs a girl, she tried to break the color barrier in Houston schools. As an adult, she worked in the African liberation movement and against apartheid.

Now, back in Houston, she's in the fight of her life. Struggles of Beneva Williams Nyamu

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Now, back in Houston, she's in the fight of her life. Struggles of Beneva Williams Nyamu