The Notorious Irving Klaw

My grandfather's photography studio made him rich and Bettie Page famous. It also made him into a target for Fifties censors. So, what has director Mary Harron made of him?

"...a furrier, the 28-year-old Irving Klaw opened a secondhand bookstore. As with most start-up bookstores, sales were slow...."

March 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Rick Klaw

Page Two

What it takes to win the War on the War on Christmas

"...Next, we came to a bookstore and burned all the anti-Christian, anti-Jesus, anti-Bill O'Reilly, anti-Bush..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Gift guide

"...childhood hours spent staring into dino-themed posters, wallpaper, library books, commemorative plates, and fast-food-giveaway glasses thinking of one thing..."

Dec. 16, 2005 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

TV Eye

Belinda Acosta got touched by a TV

"...another iteration of the chef/writer's previous series for the Food Network, A Cook's Tour. And Bourdain's TV series are..."

Aug. 26, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Icing the Batter Electric

Cake decorators both professional and passionately amateur prep for local competition

"...Meanwhile, Melissa Bocanegra credits the TV Food Network for part of her inspiration to become a..."

June 10, 2005 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...A while back I wrote a letter to Food Editor Virginia Wood ["Postmarks," May 20]. That letter was..."

May 27, 2005 Column

163 Questions

Honorable mention, the 13th Annual 'Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest

"...25. Sometimes I worry the food I'm eating may have been poisoned. T F..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Books Feature by Rebecca Beegle

The Hightower Report

'Consumer Reports' explores capitalistic idiocy; and libraries go begging while boondoggles get funding

"...people a day who count on the library for books, literacy courses, Internet access, afterschool programs, and other services...."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

Can Schlotzsky's Be Saved?

John Wooley and the battle to bring Schlotzsky's back to life

"...no inside knowledge of the cut-throat nature of the fast-food industry. They did, however, know that last year's loss..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

After a Fashion

Hangin' with your Style Avatar, the B-52's, Pam Des Barres, Miss Kitty, and mo' – oh, and some ho's … San Ho's that is …

"...showcase at Maria's Taco X-press, and also held a booksigning of rare editions of her eye-popping, jaw-dropping memoir, I'm..."

March 19, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

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