Subject: Tom Wolfe

• Too Much Space

  May 7, 2007

• The Talking Penis

  Basic Instinct author crawls up Bill Clinton's pants and hangs on tight

  August 3, 2000

• Political Communion

  Did Annunciation use its connections to knock the head off Little Woodrow's beer permit?

  October 12, 2000

• Tender Is the Nightlife

  Going against the Village's collegiate atmosphere, the Gatsby exudes a porcelain sophistication

  February 8, 2001

• Real Astronauts Don't Drink Pee

  Everyone is breathlessly following the latest space mission to see if astronauts will one day successfully be able to drink urine (NASA -- the kinkiest space agency evah!!)It's a bit of a comedown from the moon days.As it turns out, at this time in 1969 NASA was just getting ready to launch Apollo 12 -- which, sandwiched between the adrenaline-filled missions of Apollo 11 and 13, may just be the least remembered space mission of all time (Unless you count Apollos 14-17, inclusive).There won't be

  November 25, 2008

• Rocket Men

  April 9, 1998

• Rotation

  May 7, 1998

• Tonight: Will NASA Discover A Sense Of Humor?

  Photo courtesy The Colbert ReportTonight's the night!On tonight's Colbert Report, the nation will learn whether NASA has a sense of humor or not.They famously had a contest to name the new node on the space station; they didn't take any of our suggestions. But Colbert's fans put him over the top through write-in votes, and the space agency will declare tonight just what the name will be.Of course, some are outraged. There was this painfully earnest op-ed in the Chron.But NASA has not always been

  April 14, 2009

• Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson

  A documentary reveals the rise and fall of an influential writer

  July 3, 2008

• In the Shadow of the Moon

  Reliving the glory of America's giant leap for mankind

  September 20, 2007

• Goat Tales

  In which intrepid Chauncey tangles with a stray dog followed by a frantic ride for help

  October 6, 2005

• Letters

  September 15, 2005

• Animal Crackers

  Plot-light Madagascar still manages clever gags for grown-ups

  May 26, 2005

• Take a Number

  Does the health department's grading system ensure safe restaurants? Or is it just fuzzy math?

  January 25, 2001

• The redemption of Bret Easton Ellis

  A decade ago, the American Psycho author was vilified. Now, he could launch a franchise.

  April 13, 2000

• Public Places, Private Emotions

  Maya Lin's Topologies

  July 29, 1999

• Lofts' Labor's Lost

  April 15, 1999

• Moon Shots

  At the MFA, lunar imagery blurs the line between science and art

  January 26, 1995

• Idol Beat: The Top Five

  That Jamie Foxx, right? A Rennaisance man if there ever was one: the guy's a comedic genius (see In Living Color; tons of flicks), a big-screen leading man, credible action star, R&B champion - plus, as it turns out, he's a natural at mentoring American Idol hopefuls. I wouldn't have figured on him doling out advice to contestants during "Rat Pack Week," yet there he was. (I smell a Foxx-as-Sammy-Davis-Jr. in an as-yet-unconceived Rat Pack biopic, don't you?) Let's consider our Top Five from

  April 29, 2009