Lecture: "America and Its Guns: A Theological Expose" by Rev. James Atwood

Rothko Chapel

02.19.13

Author and minister, the Rev. James E. Atwood will lead a timely discussion of the theological roots of America's epidemic of gun violence. Atwood contends that the 36,000 gun deaths America su

Fighting the NRA with cash

Houston mega donor gives $1 million to Gabrielle Giffords' new gun control organization

By Whitney Radley

01.10.13 | 12:44 pm

If the National Rifle Association is going to flex its muscle during election season, then there ought to be another group to balance that power, fighting money with money. So goes the thinking of ...

no app for that

Highland Village Apple Store puts extra protection around its gunshot windows: Mystery still surrounds drive-by shooting

By Tyler Rudick

05.15.12 | 12:23 pm

As sturdy as it looks, the glass facade on the new Apple store at Highland Village was no match for a gun-toting vandal who shot up a series of windows along Westheimer in late April.&nbs ...

Panel Discussion: "Representing Violence along the U.S. Mexico Border: Artists Grapple with Contemporary Issues through Art"

Art League of Houston

03.12.12

The discussion will begin with a 30-minute artist talk by Rigoberto A. Gonzalez and open up into a panel discussion about how and why artists have grappled with issues of cultural violence and cris

Panel Discussion: "Understanding the Violence along the U.S. Mexico Border: The Historical and Societal Context of Contemporary Realities"

Talento Bilingüe de Houston

03.10.12

Using the paintings of Rigoberto A. Gonzalez as a jumping off point, this panel will examine the history and the societal context of the violence in Mexico, particularly along the country's Nor

Dens of Tolerance

Montrose nightclubs band together, vow to offer safe haven to anyone in danger

By Steven Thomson

08.01.11 | 5:42 am

The recent dedication of the Montrose Remembrance Garden is only one symbol of the gay community rising up against violence and making it into a public mission. Taking an active stance in the ...

Bravo's Catfight Fetish

Aftershocks hair raiser: Ashley pulling her way to her own Real Housewives of New Jersey spinoff show

By Joseph Campana, Theodore Bale

07.13.10 | 11:04 am

Let’s be clear about one thing: Teresa Giudice, the flashy table-flipping virago of Franklin Lakes, is one scary bitch. And we mean that in the best of ways. When we left you, dear reader ...

And this affects me how?

With empathy at an all-time low, Generation Y suffers from a "narcissism epidemic"

By Steven Thomson

05.28.10 | 12:17 pm

Finally putting credit to rumors about the current generation of youth being selfish bloodsuckers, a new University of Michigan study reports that since 2000, college students have become less empa ...