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Bum Rapnew
Rare is the movie that so perfectly critiques itself; 50 Cent sounds articulate in his raps, but as a lead actor, he talks like his mouth is filled with food.
Houston Press |
Luke Y. Thompson |
11-14-2005 |
Reviews
A Bus That Runs on a Sweeter-Smelling Oilnew
Members of the Houston Global Awareness Network made it to the Republican National Convention last year without having to pay fuel costs because the bus they chartered ran on vegetable oil.
Houston Press |
Greg Harman |
11-14-2005 |
Environment
U.S. Computer Donors Add to Pollution in Africanew
Companies or agencies with obsolete computers often ship them to places like Nigeria under the guise of "bridging the digital divide," but that can be an excuse for dumping toxic waste abroad.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
11-14-2005 |
Environment
Road Tripnew
A mid-list glam-trash rock band spent six weeks in an RV, fueled by chili.
Houston Press |
Brian McManus |
11-14-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
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The 'A' Studentnew
A non-drinking student punished by her high school -- before having her day in court -- fights back with a lawsuit.
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
11-07-2005 |
Education
Against All Oddsnew
A group of unsupervised mental patients running from Katrina made it from New Orleans to Houston. What happens next?
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
11-07-2005 |
Disasters
Moore's the Pitynew
This tear-jerking film about a woman who supported her family of 12 by winning a jingle contest won't win any prizes.
Houston Press |
Melissa Levine |
11-01-2005 |
Reviews
Gettin' Jiggy Againnew
Despite the quick turnaround time for Saw II, it improves on all of its predecessor film's problem areas while leaving intact everything that was good about the Saw concept.
Houston Press |
Luke Y. Thompson |
11-01-2005 |
Reviews
Shattered Illusionsnew
A Prada "store" in the middle of the high Chihuahuan Desert of far West Texas looks like a mirage, but it's actually an art installation.
Houston Press |
Greg Harman |
10-31-2005 |
Art
Love Fadesnew
After evacuees rebuff a writer's attempts to help, he tries to understand why.
Houston Press |
Josh Harkinson |
10-31-2005 |
Commentary
Houston Astros Daily Updatenew
With the Astros, it's best to take the Irish Fatalism approach, where you assume the worst is going to happen. And when something good happens, you feel more relieved than happy.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
10-24-2005 |
Sports
The O.G. of Lovenew
Houston native Johnny "Guitar" Watson gets his due with a new two-disc set. Not as well-known as his contemporaries, Watson was nevertheless one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, even anticipating the advent of rap.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
10-18-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Switch Hitternew
Attorney Jim Blackburn has been the strong right arm of the environmental movement in Houston for decades. But a new book by Diane Wilson is dredging up a part of Blackburn's past in which his actions don't appear quite so noble.
Houston Press |
Greg Harman |
10-17-2005 |
Environment
Pick Me Upnew
The turnout at Houston's swingers clubs swells with the young, hip and restless. Couples in their twenties and thirties seek excitement but often find jealousy.
Houston Press |
Josh Harkinson |
10-17-2005 |
Culture
Writes and Wrongsnew
In Capote, a murder leads to a masterpiece, which leads to an undoing.
Houston Press |
Robert Wilonsky |
10-10-2005 |
Reviews
