AltWeeklies Wire
Dining Etiquette Extends to Ethnic Cuisinesnew
Young people who enjoy ethnic foods are learning table manners with a global nuance.
Houston Press |
Josh Harkinson |
03-08-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: chopsticks
Deep in The Throesnew
The lyrics of Adam Stephens are as death-laden and world-weary as those of Townes Van Zandt at the same age.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
02-15-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Why You Can't Get That Tune Out of Your Headnew
While most everyone has had a song stuck in his head at one point or another, academic expert James J. Kellaris says people who are prone to worry are more likely to get infested.
Houston Press |
Jordan Harper |
02-15-2005 |
Music
Advocate of Female Priests No Longer Welcome in Churchnew
After members of her Episcopal church decided they didn't want a female priest, Anita Darras spoke out in the middle of the Eucharist. For that Rosa Parks moment, she is denied entry to the church.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
02-15-2005 |
Religion
The Other Pedophilia Flicknew
Spain's reigning cinematic bad boy, Pedro Almodóvar, backed Lucrecia Martel's film The Holy Girl. The Argentine director had no idea her coming-of-age story would be released at the same time as Almodóvar's similarly themed Bad Education.
Houston Press |
Brett Sokol |
02-09-2005 |
Movies
The Face of Rock and Rollnew
The aesthetic of Generation X's music and clothing, the entire culture, is represented in posters for rock 'n' roll gigs, coauthor Dennis King says.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
02-09-2005 |
Nonfiction
Troubled Hand Doctor Pursues Custody of His Childrennew
The millionaire doctor, Michael Glyn Brown, accused his third wife of neglect. But both his third and fourth wives claim he threatened their lives.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
02-09-2005 |
Children & Families
Houston Looks for the Fido Solutionnew
The ultimate answer to too many strays, cash-strapped budgets, animal shelter abuses and starving people may be thinning the herd of cats and dogs.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
02-08-2005 |
Animal Issues
Cope With Thisnew
Finally, someone has figured out how to craft an interesting rock/hip-hop blend.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
02-01-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Former U.S. Solicitor General Accused of Civil Fraudnew
A jury found there was no fraud in the case that came to involve Ted Olson, whose wife Barbara died on the flight that crashed into the Pentagon on 9/11.
Houston Press |
George Flynn |
02-01-2005 |
Politics
PCB Levels Spiking in Galveston Bay Speckled Troutnew
New, unpublished data showing spiking levels of a toxic pollutant in the popular game fish has prompted state health officials to consider warning fishermen that consuming largae quantitities could damage their health.
Houston Press |
Josh Harkinson |
02-01-2005 |
Environment
Indie Gothic Goes Southnew
This film enjoys a setting drenched in signification (New Orleans), accomplished photography and several rich personalities. But it never gels. Primarily, it can't rise above two major weaknesses: a plangent, plaintive script and the inadequacies of John Travolta.
Houston Press |
Melissa Levine |
01-25-2005 |
Reviews
Justice Surprises Critics by Reversing Andrea Yates' Verdictnew
The errors in Andrea Yates' trial presented First Court of Appeals Justice Sam Nuchia with a golden opportunity to demonstrate that he could indeed overturn a guilty verdict.
Houston Press |
George Flynn |
01-24-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Not Rocknenew
True to form, Samuel L. Jackson presents his Don't Screw With Me credentials once again playing Coach Carter. This time, though, he does it for the betterment of humankind.
Houston Press |
Bill Gallo |
01-18-2005 |
Reviews
Scorched-Earth Philosophy Sucks Life From Wetlandsnew
Wetlands are vanishing from the Houston region faster than from any other urban area in the nation, biologists say. The area's drain-fill-and-pave approach to wetlands management could soon become standard practice nationwide.
Houston Press |
Josh Harkinson |
01-18-2005 |
Environment
