The Pentagon

Melissa McCarthy's Body Horror

Identity Thief's creators fear what audiences love about actress.

Feministing's Jessica Valenti on Accessible Medical Care And Not Resting On Your Laurels

Feministing founder Jessica Valenti will have a lot to talk about Monday when she speaks at the annual Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast Roe v. Wade Luncheon. There's the fortieth anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court case, plus the news this week that the Pentagon has removed the ban on women servi ... More >>

Darkness on the Edge of Town

The thrilling manhunt of Zero Dark Thirty.

Combat Veterans Fall Prey to Gambling Addictions at an Alarming Rate

where's the military when the chips are down?

Top 5 Most Awesomely Insane Things Done By Nick Cave

Nick Cave remains in a class by himself. On one hand, he's the most gothic person alive, but on the other he's so unique in his contributions that when we sat down to make a list of all the different eras of goth music, we simply had to leave him out because he doesn't fit anywhere. He's a statistic ... More >>

Declassified KBR Contract Shows How It Gets a Free Pass for Willful Misconduct

These dudes know how to write a sweet contract.​A KBR government contract protected the company from liability for injuries or deaths caused by willful misconduct, according to recently declassified Army documents. Although the existence of the clause was revealed as a part of a lawsuit file ... More >>

Pop Rocks: Come On People, Bert and Ernie Are Totally Straight

You people are sick.​Pop quiz, PBS. Now that your government is once again threatening to slash funding for anything not related to defense or entitlement spending, and your continued liberal heresies have put you squarely on the chopping block, do you: a) Let Philip Morris start advertising ... More >>

The Michael Bay Movie Generator: 5 Easy Steps To Mega-Box Office Success

Insert as needed.​Some controversy, if you want to call it that, popped up this weekend over Michael Bay's apparent use of old footage from The Island in his latest release, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, which grossed a staggering $400 million over the July 4th weekend. We can infer two ... More >>

Film Collage

Johan Grimonprez's stunning work screens at the Blaffer Museum.

Beyonce In Blackface: Innocent Or Insult?

hearthesiren.wordpress.com​Good intentions are one thing. Perception vs. reality is another. So goes the story with the recent outpouring of outrage and defensive stances over Beyonce's French fashion magazine photo shoot for L'Officiel Paris. The Houston icon used dark brown facepaint to pay ... More >>

Mexico Military Invasion Bravely Repulsed, We Guess

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Al-Jazeera: KPFT Puts Them On The Houston Airwaves

Al-Jazeera and KPFT: Partners​We noted back in September that KPFT might begin broadcasting Al-Jazeera content as part of a deal by the Pacifica network, which owns the Houston station and four others in the U.S. Some of Pacifica's supporters warned at the time against the move, but now it ap ... More >>

Gay Houstonians: Go Apply For The Armed Forces, You Can't Be Rejected

Don't ask, don't tell -- but let us know what happens​The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder is reporting that the Pentagon's legal office has given guidance to recruiters saying that, thanks to a federal judge staying "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," gay applicants cannot be rejected."As of today, one can walk int ... More >>

Times' Big Afghanistan Mineral-Wealth Scoop: Old News At Ellington Field And NASA

Pentagon leaves out the NASA/Houston angle​All together now: NO BLOOD FOR NIOBIUM! When The New York Times reported in Monday's lead story that Afghanistan was sitting on vast riches in completely untapped minerals just lying around waiting to be dug up, it was old news out at Ellington Field. Th ... More >>

Noncombat Deaths: Another Casualty of War

The mass shooting at Fort Hood was just one of a growing number of troubling military deaths, murders and suicides.

Want to Levitate the Pentagon? These Songs Might Help

​On this date in 1967, some 50,000 protesters marched on the Pentagon with the intention of levitating it and exorcising any "evil spirits" within. The effort was led by Yippie leader Abbie Hoffman, poet Allen Ginberg, and Ed Sanders and satirically-minded rockers the Fugs. As we all know, th ... More >>

KBR Wins A Victory In One Of Its Iraq-Electrocution Suits

​Sometimes it's not enough to simply bring in billions from no-bid contracts from in Iraq; sometimes a company needs a hug.And that's what KBR got from federal judges in Houston and Florida, the company announced late yesterday.Judges dismissed two lawsuits stemming from the electrocution death of ... More >>

Guantánamo's Final Days

As America prepares to close the infamous camp, what about those prisoners?

Guantanamo's Final Days, For Better Or Worse

Photo by Barry BlandOur sister paper, the Miami New Times, has done an in-depth look at the last days of the prison at Guantanamo Bay.A reporter was there for the last hearing at the camp -- involving the youngest detainee -- and when the order to close it came down the next day.The article, linked ... More >>

Take Our Shuttle Quiz And See If You're A Space Expert

NASA is back in space, via a dramatic nighttime launch of the space shuttle Endeavour. The mission will expand and repair the International Space Station, and exchange out crew members. NASA has largely dropped from public consciousness -- at least until the "Mars, Bitches!!" program begins -- ... More >>

If Bill Ayers Is a Terrorist, Then So Am I

Tron

Go inside your favorite golden oldie video game

This Will Destroy You, Unwed Sailor

Ambient and/or progressive fans will find plenty to like with these two instrumental groups

Karina Nistal and Rebel Crew Rap for the Troops

Circle in the sand

Fear of Flying

You may not want to see United 93, but you should

Blood Business

Why We Fight probes America's passion for war

"I Raq and Roll" vs. "We Can't Make It Here"

Two Houston-connected musicians offer up different takes on the war. One veteran tells Racket which he thinks is better and why.

A Matter of Trust

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

Draining the Swamp

A scorched-earth management philosophy is sucking the life out of our region's wetlands

War Is Not Hell

The Chron's embedded reporter is far from the action

Searching for Normal

At Clements, Muslims push church-and-school issues

Saving Beauty

An exhibit at the MFA highlights Afghanistan's cultural riches

Democracy of Photographs

Professionals and amateurs capture 9/11 in a stunning exhibition

Barry Bad

Sonnenfeld's comic caper is in Big Trouble

Musicians Sound Off

For Nick Cooper, music and politics are hard to separate

City E-mail Endorses Terrorism

Controller is appalled at the inaction of Mayor Brown

Emmy or Not to Emmy?

That's been the long, hard decision for TV academy chairman Bryce Zabel

Reel War

The Army and Hollywood join hands to wage virtual, bloodless battles

Arabian Knight

Jack Shaheen crusades against cinema's depiction of Reel Bad Arabs

The Brave & the Bold

On September 11, the world needed superheroes. It found them not in comic books, but in real life.

Law & Disorder

As one of TV's best and best-loved series launches a new spin-off, its creator grapples with the aftershocks of terror

It's Only Business

Readers complain of Chronicle price gouging

News Hostage

Love and Rockets

News Hostage

Sources Are for Burning

All in a Day's Work

Lockheed Martin's welfare-reform efforts have cost taxpayers across the country millions. So naturally, Lockheed Martin has been hired to train and find jobs for the poor in Houston and Harris County.

Going Down

Air Force One nose-dives into an ocean of ennui

M(eg) I(n) A(ction)

Big Bang Theory

The Rock tests the hypothesis that moviegoers like 'em fast, splashy and loud

Train to Disaster

Letters