First Look at Rim Tanon
On my first trip to Rim Tanon, I hate to admit it, but I think the idea of Thai street food was completely lost on me. It was lunch time and I was starving, having flown past a couple of taco trucks serving food on the actual street in the…
Why Isn’t There Already a Michelin-Starred Restaurant in Houston?
On Wednesday, March 29, the wait was finally over for many a food lover in Houston. The first restaurant in Houston with a Michelin-star pedigree opened its doors to great acclaim and fanfare. From the Hakkasan Group, which owns and operates several high-end restaurant and nightclub brands worldwide, Yauatcha is…
21 Best Things to Do in Houston This Week: Edgy Dance and Woodlands IRONMAN
Jazz greats Jason Moran and Terence Blanchard in concert, too.
Ten Things to Do in Houston for $10 or Less (Six Free), April 13-19
Check out the Houston Press calendar for even more things to do.
What Better Luck Tomorrow and an Oxheart Revamp Mean for Chef Justin Yu
Over the next three months, Beard Award winning chef Justin Yu will open a brand new Heights-based bar Better Luck Tomorrow with cocktail maven Bobby Heugel, followed by his anticipated revamp of Oxheart, transforming it from an exclusive but unassuming tasting-menu restaurant that has garnered national critical acclaim and landed…
21 Best Things to Do in Houston This Week: Romeo & Juliet and Wham City Comedy
A look at the 21 best things to do in Houston this week, including Dance Salad Festival 2017 and the Wham City comedy tour.
Dig If You Will a New Book That Examines Prince’s Life Through His Work
Greenman’s book is deep without being intimidating and detailed without making the reader cross-eyed.
Netflix’s Teen-Suicide Drama 13 Reasons Why Offers Many Reasons to Watch It
In Netflix’s new teen-suicide drama series 13 Reasons Why, pretty-boy Marcus (Steven Silver) tells good-guy Clay (Dylan Minnette) that whatever the kids did to Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford) to make her kill herself was no different than what happens to any other girl in any other high school everywhere. And…
More Plaintiffs Sue League City Dentist Amanda Hoover Over Dental Work
After Mark and Lisa Deel learned in December 2015 that Dr. Amanda Hoover had allegedly performed painful, unnecessary dental work on their son Noah — work other dentists reviewing the case contend has caused permanent damage to a number of Noah’s teeth — the family decided to sue Hoover, as…
Vinyl and Comics Form a Collector’s Paradise at Seabrook’s Dimensions
We pay a visit to Dimensions Comics Music & More in Seabrook.
Houston’s 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: The Houston Barbecue Festival
Here’s a look at this weekend’s best culinary happenings: Sugar Land Wine & Food Affair Friday through Sunday The 2017 Sugar Land Wine & Food Affair continues with tasting and learning experiences throughout the weekend. On Friday, don’t miss the ultimate Grand Tasting ($125), held from 7:30 to 10 p.m…
Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods): The Final Chapter Approaches at HGO
Richard Wagner’s magnum opus about the old Norse gods concludes with their downfall.
HMNS Gift Shop’s Goth Makeover Beats Actual Cabinet of Curiosities
This odd little corner of the museum is gothic AF and full of odd wonders.
Upcoming Houston Food Events: Houston’s First Mac and Cheese Festival
Mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings, from a mac and cheese festival to Thai New Year: Bosta Kitchen, 1801 Binz #130, has introduced a new promotion for Sunday nights. Every Sunday from 5 to 10 p.m. (or until the special runs out),…
Openings & Closings: Roka Akor Is Coming to Houston and Tacodeli Opens
A nationally acclaimed Japanese sushi and steak restaurant is coming to Houston this summer. Roka Akor is slated to open at 2929 Weslayan and features inventive Japanese dishes centered around a robata grill. The name ROKA comes from two singular words, RO and KA. According to the release, “the meaning…
The Five Best Things to Do in Houston This Weekend: Comedy, Cars and Cirque
This weekend is rounded out with comedian favorites Steve Martin and Martin Short. These two amigos will ride into town to deliver some punchlines with a familiar tune and roast one another in a way that doesn’t hit below the belt, but will definitely tickle you. However, if you’re looking for something that won’t hurt…
Texas House Passes Bill Allowing Drivers to Donate Money to Rape Kit Testing
This year, the DMV might just become the unlikely place where Texans can chip in to help move along rape kit testing across the state. Lawmakers are considering a bill that would create a mechanism for people to donate a buck or more to the Department of Public Safety while…
Finding Neverland Explores JM Barrie’s World Before There Was a Peter Pan
Playing the author of Peter Pan, says Billy Harrigan Tighe, “I’m sort of feeling like a kid who’s never grown up.”
Tacodeli Opens on Washington on Tuesday, April 11
You should just go ahead and start a line now because the latest member of Austin’s culinary exports Tacodeli is opening the doors to its first ever Houston location on Tuesday, April 11. Landing at 1902 Washington, the taqueria will bring a menu of breakfast and lunch tacos, featuring locally-sourced…
The Hidden Link Between Hillary’s Emails and Atlas Shrugged
Much better there be a stupid reason things are as they are than there be no reason at all.
Councilman Kubosh Reveals How He Tipped off Police About Murder-for-Hire Plot
Houston City Councilman Michael Kubosh has been in the bail bonds business for 20 years, but he said Wednesday that he has never once felt threatened until the day Jacob Leon charged into his office and demanded an unfamiliar phone number. Leon,, now accused of hiring a hitman to murder…
Eco-Friendly Ruggles Green Wants You to Know It’s Not Serving Illegal Seafood
The new owners of Ruggles Green, investment firm Hargett Hunter Capital Partners, appear to have a budding PR nightmare on their hands, thanks to the eco-eateries’ founder and former co-owner Bruce Molzan. Last night, a representative for the restaurant Ruggles Green reached out to the Houston Press to note that…
Houston Bucket List 2017: Frying, Drinking and Camping
For our seventh installment of the 2017 Houston Bucket List, we dive into some grand Houston traditions including cowboys, fried chicken, seafood, drinking, camping and getting some culture.
Rick Perry Named to Security Council, Proving He’s the Keith Richards of Politics
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry has a gift for political survival. Indeed, despite more self-inflicted setbacks and failures than a more merciful God would allow, the former Texas governor continues to defy the odds with a political career that seems to be up there with Keith Richards — inexplicably still…
Como La Flor: Christal Robles Readies to Channel Selena
There’s only one La Reina de Tejano, but Christal Robles and company plan to recall the spirit of one of Texas’ greatest artists Saturday at the Continental Club.
Houston’s 10 Best Bars in the Heights
The Heights has undergone quite a transformation in recent years, particularly with regard to its nightlife scene.
An Older Man Got My Teenage Daughter Pregnant. Help!
What’s on your mind? What isn’t? Ask Willie D!
Restaurateur Bruce Molzan Charged With Running Largest Illegal Seafood Network in Texas History
So much for that whole Cirque du Soleil themed menu happening at Ruggles Black this month. The restaurant and its sister operation Ruggles Green are now in deep water, with allegations that owner Bruce Molzan has been operating an illegal seafood network since at least 2013, according to Texas game wardens…
Tony Romo Retires Rather Than Play for Texans
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo unexpectedly announced Tuesday that he is retiring. So yes, this means that Romo, who was considered by many Texans fans and pundits (including our own Sean Pendergast) to be the best candidate for Brock Osweiler’s old job, chose retirement over playing in Houston. Ouch…
Has Texas A&M Ended Its Controversial Dog Experiments?
In the wake of widespread publicity and protests over medical research on a colony of dogs at Texas A&M, the animal welfare group PETA says a university representative has indicated the research has ended. For years, A&M veterinary researcher Joseph Kornegay has quietly conducted research on golden retrievers and other…
Last Night’s Houston Press Menu of Menus® Extravaganza Was a Blast
Last night at the annual Houston Press Menu of Menus® Extravaganza, chef Lyle Bento of Southern Goods took home the Iron Fork Chef competition win for the second year in a row, and South African hotspot Peli Peli won the popular vote on the floor with the crowd-favorite huguenot pork…
Kiwi Crates a Fun Way to Open the World of STEM to Kids
Soon you and your little one may also be building homemade pinball machines.
A Juicy Meatball Brawl Is Heading to Houston in Late April
Stop right there, meatball fiends. A beefy new event is heading to Houston on Sunday, April 23, that will pique the interest of most Italian food fans. The Meatball Brawl will land at Damian’s Cucina Italiana, 3301 Smith, from 1 to 4 p.m., pitting some of the Bayou City’s finest…
What Not to Do When Someone Posts “Rape Jokes Aren’t Funny”
It’s important to understand the concept of boundaries in the online space.
Five Best Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Cypress/ Northwest Houston
Ask any parent of children under the age of 12 their requirements for dining out with the kids, and more than likely a playground or sandbox, kids’ menu, and tolerant servers top the list. If a restaurant offers “Kids Eat Free” days, that’s a definite bonus for families looking to…
What Makes Wine Kosher for Passover and Where to Find It
Blessed are You, Our God, Ruler of the world, Creator of the fruit of the vine. It’s the one blessing that nearly every American Jew knows or is at least familiar with: The blessing over the wine. Wine and the blessing over the wine are central to Jewish ritual and…
The City’s Questionable Ordinance That Criminalizes Sleeping in Tents and Boxes
Last week, a man named Jeff Gallagher who had been homeless for 36 years told the Houston Press that, through dogged persistence, volunteers had finally persuaded him to accept housing and substance-abuse services. They had been trying to help him since around 2008, but he resisted. “I thought, I know…
Mastodon Face Down Life’s Mysteries — Loudly — on Emperor of Sand
This is not an angst-ridden emo band hell bent on pathetically duplicating the same painful moment onstage night after night.
Morrissey and Other Moody Musicians Are In on the Joke
In the end, it’s always better to be interesting.
Feud Has Delicious Details and Great Performances — So Why Isn’t It Better?
Life is in the details, and the remarkable yet frustrating eight-part miniseries Feud: Bette and Joan, of which four episodes have aired so far, is at its best when it captures the quiet textures of a given day: Bette Davis (Susan Sarandon), waking up at 5 a.m. on the first…
Pro-Rape Graffiti Message Scrawled Across Texas A&M Plaza
A cringe-worthy pro-rape message targeting a former politician was grafitti’d across a popular Texas A&M University plaza early this morning before it was covered with an A&M banner. “Rape is inevitable. May as well enjoy it,” the message read. The vandals attributed the statement to Texas A&M alum and former Republican…
Down House Is the Latest Player in Treadsack’s Bankruptcy Bowl
Big thanks to the eagle-eyes over at Swamplot, who just reported on the not-unexpected filing of bankruptcy by Down House, the flagship Heights restaurant in the crumbling Treadsack empire. The venerable restaurant’s filing comes on the heels of a bankruptcy filing for Mothership Ventures, the entity behind Hunky Dory and…
Baytown Police Release Video of Possible Suspect in Deputy’s Slaying
The Baytown Police Department has released a video of what police believe shows the suspect in the slaying of a 30-year lawman fleeing the scene of the crime. On Monday around 7 a.m., a person fired a single fatal gunshot at Clint Greenwood, assistant chief deputy at the Harris County…
Astros Ace Dallas Keuchel Time Travels to 2015 and Blanks the Mariners
The fate of the 2017 Astros season rests largely on the left arm of Dallas Keuchel. Houston’s ace notched 20 wins in 2015 and won the American League Cy Young Award, but struggled last year and finished with a losing record. Monday night, he kept the division rival Seattle Mariners…
Line Drawings in Menil’s “The Beginning of Everything” Range From Sublime to Less Than Lofty
Strictly composed of works from three private collections, this exhibition feels like raw material for later, better shows.
Supreme Court Will Take up Third Harris County Death Penalty Case This Year
After recently ruling in favor of two Harris County death row inmates, the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to take up yet another Houston death penalty case this year. Carlos Ayestas was sentenced to death for his role in a 1995 home invasion, in which Ayestas and two others tied…
Catastrophic Theatre Twists Snow White’s Kinky Spring Awakening
Catastrophic Theatre debuts a world-premiere theatrical adaptation of the experimental novel by late postmodern novelist and poet Donald Barthelme.
Maba Pan-Asian Diner Is a Welcome Addition to Midtown Dining
Borrowing from neighboring Laos and Thailand, the papaya salad on the menu at Maba Pan-Asian Diner is a harmonious mingling of Vietnamese and Southeast Asian flavors and should very well be the flagship of this new Pan-Asian diner tucked snugly in the corner of Gray and Brazos in Midtown. The…
Upcoming: 50 Cent, Eyehategod, Genesis Blu, K-Rino, MIEARS, Nikki Hill, OG Ron C, Ringo Starr, Tee Vee, Travis Scott, etc.
A constantly updated guide to upcoming concerts in the Greater Houston area.
Texas Inmate Wins Right to Kosher Meals for Orthodox Jewish Prisoners
An Orthodox Jewish inmate, who was imprisoned for his part in a fatal Houston robbery back in 1993, has won a 12-year legal battle with Texas, voluntarily dropping his lawsuit after convincing the Texas prison system to provide a kosher diet to all Orthodox Jewish inmates in the state. Max…
Caught in the Middle: A New Literacy Program in HISD Targets the Oft Overlooked In-Between Years
Thirteen-year-old Folly Amagbodonon is part of a great experiment. Like most of his classmates in his seventh grade English class at Fondren Middle School, he started the year reading below grade level. From his seat in the front row of Laquitha Dean’s reading and writing class, the intensity on his…
Inside Ruggles Black’s Kurios-Cabinet of ‘Delicacies’
Ruggles Black is presenting a special menu in conjunction with Cirque du Soleil’s return to Houston. For a limited time only, to coincide with the running dates of Kurios-Cabinet of Curiosities, Chef Bruce Molzan and his team have created a tasty selection of unique plates including a cocktail and dessert…
Why Everyone’s Talking About Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” Video
It may be far from his best song, but “Humble” has certainly started a lively conversation.
Get to Know Vodi, You’ll Be Glad You Did
“Basically I just wanted to rock.”
Houston’s 10 Best Concerts in April
April may be the cruelest month, but not for Houston music fans.
The Very British Their Finest Shows It Took a War to Get Women Screenwriting Jobs
The comforting analog clack of typewriter keys is a leitmotif in Their Finest, Lone Scherfig’s slight but appealing adaptation of Lissa Evans’ novel Their Finest Hour and a Half (who knows why the subject of the original title was confusingly cast aside). In this tale of British filmmaking during World…
Nacho Vigalondo on Balancing Human Life and Kaiju Rampages in Colossal
Over four features and countless shorts, Spanish director Nacho Vigalondo has cemented his status as a director who mixes genre elements with surprisingly personal stories and playful narrative trickery. His mind-bending first feature Timecrimes (2007) starts off as a horror movie, then turns into a time-travel tale and finally the…
Here’s Your Vanderpump Rules Season Five Scorecard
Catch up on prior seasons of Vanderpump Rules on Hulu. Part one of the season five reunion airs Monday, April 3 on Bravo. Detractors of reality TV pooh-pooh the genre as a vacuous cesspool that celebrates crass idiocy and normalizes bad behavior that leads to societal horrors like our current…
Colossal Has a Big Idea, but It Quickly Shrinks
Two seemingly incongruous categories — the small-scale romantic doodle and the rampaging-creature feature — are brought together in Nacho Vigalondo’s Colossal, a film that never really fulfills the potential of its adventurous premise. This monster mash-up argues the opposite of what Humphrey Bogart declared in Casablanca: The problems of two…
In Aftermath, Schwarzenegger Moves as a Man of Action Facing True Grief
No matter your opinion of Arnold Schwarzenegger as a person, you can’t deny this: The man is a doer. And in Elliott Lester’s grief drama Aftermath, the ripped Renaissance man does a subtle, absorbing performance of despair so unlike his other work that his lined and laden face at times…
Half-Assed and by-the-Numbers, Ghost in the Shell Betrays Its Source
Ghost in the Shell looks great, sounds great and has a gaping hole at its center — where its emotional core should be. This big-budget adaptation of the Japanese manga and anime classic (Masamune Shirow’s comic premiered in the late 1980s, Mamoru Oshii’s highly influential first film version in 1995)…
Prepare to Feast: The 15th Annual Menu of Menus Extravanganza Is Tuesday
We hope you’ve been fasting, because the Houston Press is excited to host the 15th Annual Menu of Menus® Extravaganza, presented by Stella Artois, on Tuesday, April 4 at 7 p.m. That’s tomorrow, folks, so if you don’t have tickets, better step on it. With more than 40 area restaurants…
Youth Runs Free in Michal Marczak’s Wild, Wheeling All These Sleepless Nights
Too propulsively aimless to be anything other than life, but too fluid in its photography and precise in its compositions to be documentary, Michal Marczak’s pulsing youth-right-now dazzler whirls with two real-life friends (Krzysztof Baginski and Michal Huszcza, playing themselves) and their occasional lovers through a year and a half…
Veteran Harris County Police Officer Killed As He Arrived at Work
A longtime law enforcement officer was shot dead while pulling into work in Baytown Monday morning, authorities said. Clint Greenwood, assistant deputy chief with the Harris County Precinct 3 Constable’s Office, was shot at least one time behind the Baytown courthouse around 7 a.m., police said. The shooter remains at…
Runaway Foster Teen Fatally Struck by Car in Northwest Harris County
A runaway foster child was struck and killed by a car while walking along the side of the road in northwest Harris County over the weekend, law enforcement and Child Protective Services said. The 15-year-old girl had been living out of a CPS office at the time. According to authorities,…
21 Savage and Young M.A Bring Rap’s Next Wave to Houston
What rules we normally have about rappers, be they technicians or party animals, don’t fit the newer class.
Grand Concourse Actors Work Their Hearts Out in a Mish-Mash of a Play
The hardest working actors currently appearing on any Houston stage can be witnessed full gallop at Main Street Theater in Heidi Schreck’s regional premiere of Grand Concourse (2014). They pull out all the stops to turn this wan drama into something interesting. Except for a shadowy blow-job scene, this play…
Dish of the Week: Chicken Cordon Bleu
From classic comfort foods to regional standouts and desserts, we’ll be sharing a new recipe with you each week. Find other dishes of the week here. This week, in honor of National Cordon Bleu Day on April 4 (because yes, that’s a real thing), we’re sharing a recipe for the…
Race and Representation In Houston’s Arts Community Takes Center Stage
Six panelists gathered together at the Asia Society Texas Center Friday night to have a difficult talk about race and representation in the performing arts.
Baylor Documentary Director Talks Dave Bliss, Victimization and Cover-Ups
The new Showtime documentary Disgraced by director Pat Kondelis focuses on the murder of Baylor basketball player Patrick Dennehy at the hands of teammate Carlton Dotson while dissecting the attempts of Baylor head coach Dave Bliss to cover up the fact that he was paying the tuition and expenses of Dennehy…
This Week in Houston Food Events: Menu of Menus Is Here
From a wine and food affair to a block party for Astros Opening Day, here’s a look at this week’s hottest culinary happenings: All week long Peru Relief Efforts at Kata Robata and Izakaya Kata Robata chef Masaru Fukuda, who grew up in Peru, approached management about providing aid to…
All the New Foods to Look Out for on Opening Day at Minute Maid Park
Baseball season is upon us and on opening day— Monday, April 3— Astros’ fans will notice a swanky new upgrade to Center Field at Minute Maid Park. Along with a new Uber pick-up/drop off area on Crawford Street, a street art display by local artist Franky Cardona using PPG paint products,…
The Best and Worst of Houston Whatever Fest 2017
After an 18-month layover, the eclectic EaDo music/comedy fest returned, but not without a few kinks.
Immigration Enforcement Should Focus On Those Hiring Undocumented Workers
The underlying issues that have led to our immigration problem in this country are complicated, and extreme opinions from both sides of the debate seem wrongheaded.
The Texas Organizing Project Has a Plan to Stop Debtors Prisons in Houston
Michael Wilson had just got his first car when, that very same day, his driving record fell apart. His mom had purchased the car in her name since Wilson, then 21, was in the middle of taking a driving course to obtain his license; he planned to finish it that…
Houston’s Best New Patios for Dining and Drinking Al Fresco
Springtime in Houston is all about cashing in on the great weather, and whether you’re in the mood for a chill happy hour, a see-and-be-seen weekend, a quick burger with the family or a special date night, these new outdoor spaces fit the bill. All of these restaurants and bars…
Panic! At the Disco Earn Their Streamers and Confetti at Toyota Center
Does it matter what a band’s image is if it gets thousands of people on the same page?
Shows of the Week: Allah-Las Offer Houston a Brief Coachella Preview
The livest live music in the Bayou City for the first full week of April 2017.
Adam Sandler’s Music Doesn’t Get Enough Credit
Adam Sandler pulled off a rare feat – he made music funny.
Strong Storms Forecasted for Houston Area on Sunday
Strong thunderstorms could sweep through southeast Texas on Sunday, the Houston/Galveston office of the National Weather Service predicts. The storms could bring tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds mid morning through early evening. Heavy rainfall could also bring flash flooding. Forecasters predict the area between Columbus and Cleveland to have…
Opera in the Heights Lovingly Presents Mark Adamo’s Music in Little Women
The set-up: “Things change.” That’s what everybody sings innumerable times in Mark Adamo’s astringent operatic adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s family portrait, Little Women (1998). What doesn’t change however is Adamo’s unvarying musical palette, a primer of why a lot of folks don’t cotton to contemporary opera. Full of dissonance,…
Breaking: Friday Is Chef Danny Trace’s Last Night in the Brennan’s of Houston Kitchen
An unexpected chef shuffle is happening in Midtown. Executive Chef Danny Trace is moving on Brennan’s of Houston, proprietor Alex Brennan-Martin tells the Houston Press via email. In fact, Friday is his last day in the kitchen. Brennan-Martin has released the following statement: Danny has been a valued member of…
Catch SweetRide at Menus of Menus on April 4
On Tuesday, April 4, the 15th Annual Houston Press Menu of Menus Extravaganza lands at Silver Street Station,1501 Silver, from 7 to 10 p.m., with unlimited food samples from more than 40 restaurants, along with eight wine, beer and cocktail tastings and endless opportunities to schmooze and people-watch. One of…
Longtime Police Sergeant Commits Suicide at HPD Station
The Houston Police Department is mourning one of its own this morning after a longtime sergeant was found to have committed suicide at a police station in west Houston, Chief Art Acevedo announced Friday. Around 8:35 Friday morning, the unidentified 21-year HPD veteran was found in the Westside Patrol Station…
Alley Theater Announces 2017-18 Season, With World Premieres and the Return of Sherlock Holmes
Eleven productions strong, this season’s bill of fare sounds both challenging and audience-pleasing.
GONZO247 Brings Unique Brand of Street Art to Downtown Hotels
Street artist GONZO247 to debut new mural between the entrances of Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites by Hilton Houston Downtown.
A Heroine Free Summer Is in Dire Need of a Savior
The set up: It’s a cautionary issue play about the dangers of heroin use. No, wait, maybe it’s an angsty comedy about family dysfunction. Then again it could simply be a vehicle for theories of alt-pop psychology. Or maybe the whole thing is just an excuse to finally get those…
Celebrate Thai New Year at Songkran Thai
April 13 marks the beginning of Songkran or the Thai New Year, which is also known as the annual water festival. In Thailand, the water play is significant, people gather along the streets, in villages and parks to shoot water guns and throw water on family, friends and loved ones…
Gio Chamba’s “High Rider” Gets Summer Started Early
The Latin Boogaloo specialist’s first-ever produced video debuts today.
For 24 Hours, Two Houston Neurologists Thought They’d Be Deported to India
Dr. Pankaj Satija dressed for the day in his navy scrubs, but he didn’t know if by the end of it he would be back at his neurology clinic or deported back to his native India. Satija and his wife, Dr. Monika Ummat, a neurologist specializing in severe pediatric epilepsy…
Never Mind Clubs, King Kerosene Prefers the Anti-Party Circuit
“The way you say it, ‘The anti-party,’ it sounds cooler than saying you’re going to the club.”
The Houston Press Mixtape: HWF Edition
Whoever called April the cruelest month clearly never enjoyed a Houston spring.
All the Best TV to Watch This Month, Women-Created-Shows Edition
This April, let us celebrate the glory of the flowers blossoming in vaginal fashion by only highlighting shows created by women. The list will be shorter than usual because Hollywood hates women, and we aren’t allowed to create magical work, and the world is worse off because of it. Anyway,…
Lamar Smith Could Make Scientific Research More Difficult for EPA
Rep.Lamar Smith, the San Antonio Republican that has been waging a battle against climate change science since becoming chairman of the House Space, Science and Technology Committee, may finally get his wish to make it all but impossible for the Environmental Protection Agency to do the scientific work needed to…
Karl Marx City’s Technique Falls Short of its Provocative Questions
L.P. Hartley’s famous proverb that “the past is a foreign country: They do things differently there” is literalized in Karl Marx City, a noir-inflected autobiographical essay film about growing up in East Germany — a nation that dissolved, along with its sinister state security apparatus, the Stasi, in 1990. Filmmakers…
