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Yale University

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    A Small Matter of Taste

    NPR recently aired a fascinating storyabout the physiology of taste. The segment featured an interview with Barb Stuckey, author of Taste What You're Missing: The Passionate Eater's Guide to Why Good Food Tastes Good. The book discusses the variety of tastes that we all experience. By this, I do n ... More >>

  • Music

    April 5, 2012

    In Bloom

    Spring has sprung with a fresh crop of recent Houston-related releases.

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    Sheila Jackson Lee: Smartest Person In Congress, Vocabulary Study Says

    Because (we guess) someone had to do it, a guy named Dan Kozikowski took to his Tumblr account to announce the results of a massive study of the vocabulary used in floor speeches by current members of Congress. He judged them by the "word diversity," which he defined as "how frequently a rep uses S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    Just in Time for the Oscars: Koelsch Gallery's "lights, camera, action"

    Just in time for the Oscars, the Koelsch Gallery's current exhibition, "lights, camera, action," captures the varied nuances that comprise America's beloved La La Land. The collection of work features several noted local artists such as Claire Cusack, Matt Duffin, Cisco Tucker Kolkmeier and Vanessa ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 9, 2012

    We Love Food

    Our 100 favorite dishes in Houston.

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    Nathan Carter's Faux Cityscape at Window Into Houston

    In a way, it makes sense that Art Attack's phone interview with Nathan Carter took place while the New York City-based artist was holed up in a Chicago airport awaiting the departure of a re-routed flight. For the past decade, Carter has created and exhibited fictional cityscapes (made from wall r ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 3, 2011

    The Barber of Seville

    In a way, it makes sense that Art Attack's phone interview with Nathan Carter took place while the New York City-based artist was holed up in a Chicago airport awaiting the departure of a re-routed flight. For the past decade, Carter has created and exhibited fictional cityscapes (made from wall r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2011

    Friendswood Police Chief Robert Wieners' E-Mail Troubles

    E-mail problems​The online hackers/pranksters/terrorists Anonymous have taken on Texas police chiefs, breaking into a central e-mail and releasing a ginormous dump of private correspondence. Sadly, you probably will not be shocked to learn that Texas police chiefs often receive or forward cha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Mehmood Ghaznavi, 52, Bayou Body Count No. 96

    Shootout in a northside jewelry store​A northside jewelry-store owner was shot and killed in a robbery attempt last night, Houston police say. Mehmood Ghaznavi, 52, was in his store, Java Gold, in the 5500 block of Yale about 8:15 last night when one or more males entered the store and attemp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2011

    Unidentified Male, Bayou Body Count No. 76

    HPDMichelle Alcocer: Brother killed in crash​A Houston woman has been charged with intoxication manslaughter in connection with a one-vehicle crash early Sunday that killed her brother and injured a toddler and infant. Michelle Alcocer, 22, was driving a Chevy Tahoe at a high rate of speed no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 30, 2011

    HPD Officer Kevin S. Will, 38, Bayou Body Count No. 74

    HPDKevin Will: Killed while investigating an accident​A man has been charged with intoxication manslaughter of a peace officer after he drove through a traffic barricade and into a Houston cop who was investigating a traffic accident this morning. Officer Kevin S. Will, 38, was pronounced de ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 3, 2011

    “Manuel Miranda: Nearly Human. Nearly Animal”

    HPDKevin Will: Killed while investigating an accident​A man has been charged with intoxication manslaughter of a peace officer after he drove through a traffic barricade and into a Houston cop who was investigating a traffic accident this morning. Officer Kevin S. Will, 38, was pronounced de ... More >>

  • Culture

    December 9, 2010

    Capsule Art Reviews: "B-Sides: A Dialogue with Contemporary Photography," D-17

    HPDKevin Will: Killed while investigating an accident​A man has been charged with intoxication manslaughter of a peace officer after he drove through a traffic barricade and into a Houston cop who was investigating a traffic accident this morning. Officer Kevin S. Will, 38, was pronounced de ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2010

    The Most Disappointing Restaurant Openings of 2010

    Gnashing of teeth and rending of clothes accompanied news that we'd no longer be able to enjoy Sabetta's homemade sausage and peppers.​This week, we start our countdown of 2010 restaurant openings and closings, counting down the restaurants that opened in 2010 after great advance buzz only to ... More >>

  • Culture

    December 2, 2010

    The Best "B-Sides"

    Never-shown-before works dominate FotoFest.

  • News

    November 4, 2010

    Our Readers Go Loco for Zelko Bistro.

    Never-shown-before works dominate FotoFest.

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2010

    Heights-Area Walmart: The Invented Traffic Jam Wasn't Exactly Hellish

    Photo by Dawn McGee​It's tough to say whether this weekend's "Carnage" protest in the Heights was a success or failure, but we can say for certain, it happened. Here are a couple conflicting accounts.

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2010

    Heights-Area Walmart: Self-Created Traffic Jams To Prove A Point

    Heights residents plan to stage a protest to show how bad traffic will be with a new Walmart. ​There hasn't been much noise lately about the Heights Walmart, except those embarrassing e-mails from city officials, but one group opposed to the development still has hopes that the project can be der ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2010

    Esther's Cajun and Soul Food

    ​I stopped by Esther's Cajun and Soul Food (5204 Yale) the other day for a quick lunch. It was my first time at the restaurant, and I had only found the place from taking a wrong turn on my drive to work. Glad I did. What caught my attention was Esther's quaint patio in an otherwise drab parki ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2010

    Openings & Closings

    It's not like they didn't warn you at Moon Tower Inn.​Two noteworthy restaurants opened this past week, noteworthy if only for the refreshing simplicity of their respective menus. The first of the two, Jus' Mac (2617 Yale), features -- as the name would suggest -- just macaroni and cheese. Bu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    Locked Bar: Rocbar Goes On Hiatus

    Photos by Marc Brubaker​Rocbar Houston, our city's fauxiest faux rock and roll bar, located above Verizon Wireless Theater and the Hard Rock Cafe in the Bayou Place complex, has shuttered its doors after four years in the game. The club, claiming it is temporarily shutting down for retooling, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2010

    A Protest Playlist For The March On Washington Avenue

    ​Saturday marks the 47th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the huge civil rights rally in Washington D.C. where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. This rally is largely credited for helping to put enough pressure on Washington to pass the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2010

    Vanilla Ice And 11 Other Artists Dallas Can Keep

    ​Tomorrow night at 2016 Mainstage, Houston gets to relive its (our?) dark white-rap past when Dallas native Vanilla Ice hits the stage at the venue formerly known Sammy's On Main. Yes, that Vanilla Ice, from our haughty neighbors to the north who can do no wrong in the eyes of Texas Monthly. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2010

    Walmart Drops Propaganda Mailer, Website for Proposed Heights Store

    Walmart is in ur Heights krushing ur soulz.The battle over whether Walmart will open a new store in the Heights is heating up. Mailers proclaiming "It's time to clean up this property and put it to work for all of Houston" have been popping up in mailboxes around town trying to convince residents th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2010

    Rice University Residential College Guarantee: Not All Students Get What They Pay For

    Photo by SkinnyOrangeCatRice: Getting crowded in here​Note to incoming Rice University undergrads (and their parents) expecting the full "residential college" experience: Be sure to read everything that you get on Rice letterhead.One of the universities' primary selling points is its residential c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2010

    Robb Walsh's 100 Favorite Houston Dishes #5 Fried Chicken at Barbecue Inn

    ​Over the course of the next few months, I'm counting down 100 of my favorite Houston dishes. I chose some because they are such quintessential Houston creations, others for their cultural or historical significance, and others because they are just so damn tasty. Share your own nominations in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2010

    Summerfest Volunteers Now Full, Afterparties Finalized

    Jermaine Rogers​ • Summerfest approacheth. We can almost taste it. Or maybe that's just the Brooklyn Zoos at Boondocks, which will be hosting the official unofficial afterparty, featuring Roky Moon & BOLT and a super-secret special guest. • Dean's Downtown is also hosting an afterparty wit ... More >>

  • News

    April 15, 2010

    Down on the Farm

    The Humane Society and big agriculture slug it out over animal rights.

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2010

    Do You Love Macaroni and Cheese?

    The poor, misguided British and their terrible tinned food. They'll almost certainly be jealous of Jus' Mac...​A local restaurant is hoping that you do, and that you love it enough to eat it on a fairly regular basis. Jus' Mac, an all-macaroni-and-cheese restaurant, is set to open in the Heigh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2010

    Openings and Closings: 2009 Edition

    ​The year gone by marked some very exciting restaurant openings (such as Haven, Branchwater Tavern, Yelapa Playa Mexicana and Stella Sola) and some equally important closings (such as Cafe Annie, Bedford, Las Alamedas and Felix Mexican Restaurant). To close out the yea ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 22, 2009

    Burgers and Hash

    Lola, a modern diner in the Heights is dishing up some top-notch Texas short-order cooking.

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2009

    Lola's Burger and Yellow Mustard Orthodoxy

    ​Lola, the modern diner on Yale, is the subject of this week's Café review. Lola's exceptional burger is made with a certified Angus beef patty, tomato, a pickle and cheddar. The sandwich is served on a moist sweet bun that has been toasted. For a dollar, you can add some applewood bacon. It ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2009

    Crypticon Countdown: Troma's Lloyd Kaufman On The Toxic Avenger And His Yale Classmate George W. Bush

    ​The legendary Lloyd Kaufman is the co-founder of Troma Studios, and directed classics such as The Toxic Avenger, Class of Nuke 'Em High, and Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead, which will be screening this weekend at Crypticon Houston. Hair Balls asked the legendary actor, author and Yale g ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 30, 2009

    White Linen Night

    Web exclusive!

  • Culture

    November 6, 2008

    The Right Footage in "Remixed & Reloaded"

    The CAMH screens video works — lots of them — by black women artists

  • Calendar

    September 4, 2008

    Michael Gates Gill

    The author of How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else tells all

  • Music

    August 21, 2008
  • News

    March 2, 2006

    The Also-Rans

    The schools who could have been contenders

  • Calendar

    September 15, 2005

    Surls's World

    A seminal local arts icon and teacher shows his work at Blaffer Gallery

  • Calendar

    February 19, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    A seminal local arts icon and teacher shows his work at Blaffer Gallery

  • News

    October 30, 2003

    Stoner Science

    Our staff risks all to determine if a plant will get them high or if it's just another Internet lie

  • Culture

    July 29, 1999

    Public Places, Private Emotions

    Maya Lin's Topologies

  • Culture

    June 10, 1999

    Too Much for Words

    Maya Lin's Topologies

  • Calendar

    July 9, 1998

    Night & Day

    July 9 - 15, 1998

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    July 10, 1997

    Press Picks

    July 9 - 15, 1998

  • News

    March 20, 1997

    The Angelides Affair

    A dispute over research fraud has split the faculty at Baylor College of Medicine, and could jeopardize the way universities police scientific misconduct

  • Music

    February 20, 1997

    Still King

    A dispute over research fraud has split the faculty at Baylor College of Medicine, and could jeopardize the way universities police scientific misconduct

  • Music

    June 13, 1996

    Let It Rock

    The Nields turn up the volume on their folk-tinged sound

  • Music

    December 14, 1995

    Rebel from the North

    Mary Cutrufello may not fit the country mold, but she knows the country sound

  • Culture

    March 3, 1994

    Art as Ecstasy

    Three disarming and mesmerizing installations at DiverseWorks

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