AltWeeklies Wire
NRA Takes Aim at Next Generation of Gun Usersnew
At the 134th national conference of the National Rifle Association in Houston, young people weren't just exposed to guns. They were encouraged to handle some of the most powerful weaponry in the republic.
Houston Press |
Josh Harkinson |
04-25-2005 |
Children & Families
DNA Labs Answer Genealogical Questionsnew
DNA consulting companies can help people unearth their ancestry by identifying their genetic groups, but the field has the potential to become a racket, peddling bogus pasts instead of fortune-telling's fake futures.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
04-18-2005 |
Science
T.I. and Lil' Flip Rumble in Houstonnew
One of the great rap feuds of recent years came to a head at a joint in Houston.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
04-11-2005 |
Music
Tags: rappers, Various Rap Artists
Pacemaker Company Targets Mood Disordersnew
Cyberonics, which has implanted its pacemaker in thousands of epileptics, wants to expand to the depression market. Still needed: an accounting of those who died or were injured after receiving its implant.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
04-11-2005 |
Science
Elf Rocknew
It's no surprise to learn that, as a child in Montana, Decemberists front man Colin Meloy wanted desperately to be an elf.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
04-06-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Human Waste Profiteers Nauseate Neighborsnew
People who live near from Synagro, a Texas company that sells sludge to farmers and golf courses, complain that the stench is so thick it's made them ill.
Houston Press |
Josh Harkinson |
04-06-2005 |
Environment
I Love Menew
The idiosyncratic singer-songwriter and painter Joseph Arthur says narcissism is the only way to make real art.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
04-02-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Joseph Arthur
Stay Young and Stupidnew
It is imperative that we not let this man become Sting -- a once-deified innovator slowly buffed and sanded and neutered by constant attention from nefarious purveyors of Old People Music.
Houston Press |
Rob Harvilla |
04-02-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Where Are the Women DJs?new
Female DJs try to explain why there are so few of them and the pressures they're under.
Houston Press |
Michael Serazio |
04-02-2005 |
Music
Bounty Hunters Look for a Little Respectnew
Two bounty hunters run into all kinds of regulatory obstacles, including being thrown in jail when trying to track down a fugitive in Mexico.
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
04-02-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Apocalypse Pretty Soonnew
No one band illustrates with bolder clarity the weaknesses of Pitchfork, the most influential Web site in indie rock.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
03-22-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Student Who Spoke Out on Campus Safety Arrestednew
A few days after Texas Southern University freshman Leslie Williams complained to TV reporters about a breach of campus safety, university police had her thrown in jail.
Houston Press |
Mosi Secret |
03-22-2005 |
Education
Security Issues Shrouded in Silence on Crime-Ridden Campusnew
Stray gunfire killed sophomore Ashley Sloan on Texas Southern University campus on Dec. 4. Her death was another failing grade in a subject the university claims to have made a priority: student safety.
Houston Press |
Mosi Secret |
03-22-2005 |
Education
Seminal Case: Court Could Consider Sperm Donor's Parental Rightsnew
A lesbian plans to appeal a Texas court ruling that would allow the gay man who donated his sperm to father her child to sue to establish his parental rights.
Houston Press |
Michael Serazio |
03-15-2005 |
Sex
Cocktails Undergo Renaissancenew
The world's top chefs are now mixing cocktails. The gourmet ingredients and elaborate techniques they use blur the line between the bar and the kitchen.
Houston Press |
Robb Walsh |
03-15-2005 |
Food+Drink
