Armadillocon took place in Austin over the weekend. This is, for those unaware, an annual science fiction and fantasy convention that's...

Sergio Mendes died today . The man was a musical force, doing an amazing amount of work to popularize Bossa Nova, one of my favorite genre...

Black velvet art is one of the staple items of decor found in home and commercial tiki bars alike. In this episode of A MOMENT OF TIKI I l...

The Surfrajettes are back with a new surf guitar-driven single, "Easy As Pie," which heralds a new album coming soon. How cool ...

Last week's Riki Lindhome video sparked memories of my teenage years in the 1980s when Tipper Gore and her morality posse spent many a...

On this date in 1973, the infamous Chicken Ranch brothel of La Grange, Texas, closed its doors for good. The closure followed a week (give o...

On this date in 2007, KTRK consumer affairs reporter Marvin Zindler died of pancreatic cancer. Zindler, of course, is forever linked with ...