| | | The Dark Wall: Legendary Tornado Chaser Tim Samaras's Last Ride BY BRANTLEY HARGROVE  Before it came for him, Dan Robinson watched the thing grow. It began as a bolus that descended out of the storm, projecting needle-like vortices that lanced the wheat fields near a lone pump jack. Columnar towers a hundred yards wide gathered and darkened against the pale light to the south, unspooling into wispy coronas that moved across the prairie beneath the rotating, two-and-a-half-mile-wide wall cloud above. It was a little after 6 p.m. on May 31. Dozens of storm chasers were navigating back roads beneath a swollen, low-hung mesocyclone that had brought an early dusk to the remote farm country southwest of El Reno, Oklahoma. Robinson, a Web site designer and chaser from St. Louis,... more >>
| | | | | | | | R.I.P. Elroy Boogie BY MARCO TORRES  MILES-TONES Elroy Boogie, a member of popular Houston DJ collective the Kracker Nuttz who had been battling cancer for the past few months, passed away August 18, according to a statement on Kracker Nuttz co-founder DJ BabyJae's Facebook page. "I am truly at a loss for words," BabyJae said. "A genuine soul taken too soon. We are all lucky to have had you in our lives. I will sincerely miss you ... more >> | | | | | | CRISP's Culinary Chaos: Conflicting Combinations and Confusing Seasonings BY KAITLIN STEINBERG  Want a behind the scenes look at CRISP? Make sure to check out our slideshow. >From the moment the first bite reached my tongue, I knew something was wrong. The pizza was sweet. And it wasn't supposed to be sweet. I looked at the list of ingredients on the menu. Taleggio, spinach, marinated artichokes, crispy onions and truffle oil. None of those things are inherently sweet. I passed a piece to ... more >> | | | | | | | | Secrets Not Worth Knowing: Suspense Flatlines in Closed Circuit BY STEPHANIE ZACHAREK  Intricate, intelligent thrillers made specifically for grown-ups are so rare these days that it's tempting to award extra points to anyone who even scales an attempt. Tomas Alfredson's 2011 John le Carré adaptation, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, may have been the last great example of an adult thriller that refused to talk down to its audience. Alfredson gave you every bit of information you ... more >> | | | | | | | | Eating Our Words Everyone eating and drinking at CRISP seems to genuinely want to be there. Everyone seems happy and well-fed and properly boozed. Everyone is enjoying a night out and several glasses of wine or ... Hair Balls While reading the story on Chron.com about the Anniversary of the March on Washington, I glanced at the comments, something I rarely do because of how hateful and ridiculous they often are. Not s... Rocks Off The real Slim Shady is finally standing up, it seems. So Eminem, who's pretty fuckin' rad all around, just announced that he was dropping his new album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2, and followed ... Art Attack My generation -- "Generation X" -- has a lot to answer for: "Urkel," grunge, the Macarena. However, our most egregious offense might be constantly bitching about the state of MTV. "Remember when... | | | | | | | | | | | | | Coupons >> |
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