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On FX's The Bridge, Serial Killers Are a First-World Problem

Meet Foster Care, A Band Representing The Fast, Loud, And Drunk Parts Of Brooklyn

One man's "sloppy" is another man's "shindig." That is the essential truism you should keep in mind when checking out local loonies Foster Care. In the fine tradition of later-2000s Brooklyn dive-dwelling riff-rammers like Live Fast Die and DC Snipers, Foster Care get faster, more furious, and drunk ... More >>

What's Up with the Trucks Full of Mattresses on the Freeway?

Upstate Woman Witnesses Soldier Husband's Death During Skype Chat

Governor Andrew Cuomo has directed that flags be flown at half-mast following the death of a New York soldier killed in Afghanistan on Monday. Adding to the tragedy, the soldier's wife apparently witnessed her husband's death as the two were chatting on Skype.The governor's office says Captain Bruce ... More >>

A One-man Show of Mexican Cartel Horror Stories in El Sicario, Room 164

Is it Crazy to Shop in Juarez?

And is the Chupacabra Mexican?

Live: Tom Waits (And A Punk-Rock Neil Diamond) Dominate The Rock Hall Induction Ceremony

The 2011 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Monday, March 14 Better Than: Whatever was happening at Death by Audio tonight that Bruce Springsteen didn't show up to, for whatever reason. First off, let's tell you what you want to hear: Tom Waits stole the show ... More >>

James Beard Awards Restaurant and Chef Semifinalists Announced

opentable.comThe product of blood, sweat, and tears​It's almost time for the Oscars. That is, the Oscars of the food world: the James Beard Foundation Awards. Today marked the announcement of the restaurant and chef semifinalists, who were chosen from a record 28,000 online entries. Finalists ... More >>

The Feds Bury Border Patrol Abuses of Immigrants, But What's Been Unearthed Reveals a Culture of Cruelty

Going Back

Do you have to move to Mexico to find your roots?

Texas Is Totally Ripping Off New York City's UFOs (Video)

Clearly, these are both images of UFOs.​This news account (complete with the requisite spooky UFO track) about "Mysterious Lights Over East El Paso," attempts to connect weird but probably completely explainable sightings in the El Paso sky to weird but probably completely explainable sighting ... More >>

Juarez's Children: Drugs, Death, and Fear

Asylum Denied

Only a fraction of Mexicans get U.S. asylum.

Txiquito & El Quinto Pino's Alex Raij, Cont'd: 'Sexed Up' Male Chefs, Cooking for the Kid & Gearing Up for Saturday's Tapas Olympics

Alex Raij will go for the gold in Madrid this weekend.​Earlier, Alex Raij of Txikito and El Quinto Pino talked about her contribution to a new tapas cookbook (appropriately called The Book of Tapas), what it's like to work alongside her husband in the kitchen, and how the couple may further ex ... More >>

Badlands: From Ground Zero of the Immigration Crisis Along the Mexican Border

How to Insult a Mexican

Regional slurs, as promised!

A Report from Juarez, the Front Line of the War on Drugs

Interview: The Mars Volta's Omar Rodriguez Lopez on His New Film, The Sentimental Engine Slayer, Which Has Its New York Debut At The Tribeca Film Festival

Omar Rodriguez Lopez, the poofy-haired, three-piece-suit wearing, multi-instrumentalist of the Mars Volta, can now add actor, writer, and director to his extensive inventory of careers. His debut film, The Sentimental Engine Slayer, which premiered at the Rotterdam Film Festival back in February, ... More >>

Mars Volta Frontman Omar Rodriguez Lopez's "Semi-Autobiographical Tale of a Twentysomething Misfit's Loopy Trip Through Manhood" to Screen at Tribeca Film Fest

The film, in fine Mars Volta/At the Drive In fashion, is titled The Sentimental Engine Slayer, and first premiered a few months back at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. It tells the story of two El Paso siblings who ride bikes, collect cars, hook up with prostitutes, and finally descend ... More >>

George Lopez, Hack

Speedy Gonzales isn't racist, but resurrecting him? Lame.

The James Beard Awards Semi-Finalists Have Been Announced

Will the spirit of James Beard smile upon New York chefs?​The James Beard Foundation announced its list of semi-finalists for the annual James Beard Awards today, kicking off the food world's very own Oscar season scrum. The semi-finalists were selected from a pool of 21,000 online entries; th ... More >>

Eileen Myles, Still Cool for You: The Importance of Being Iceland

Violate some categories! A downtown poet-performer collects 25 years of art writing.

One Ring Zero Makes Ingredients Sing. Literally.

​Like any good chef, One Ring Zero partners well-honed technique with unconventional inspiration. The brainchild of Michael Hearst and Joshua Camp, the band entered the cultural consciousness in 2004 with As Smart As We Are, an album featuring lyrics written by the likes of Margaret Atwood, Ri ... More >>

James Beard Semifinalists Announced

The semifinalists for the illustrious James Beard awards have been announced, with a quite a few hometown favorites in the lot, including Dan Barber and Tom Colicchio in the the Outstanding Chef category; Babba and Jean George for Outstanding Restaurant;  Corton, Momofuku Ko, and Scarpetta for ... More >>

Ask a Mexican: What a Pendejo!

The Mexican owns up

!Ask a Mexican!: Donkey Stripes and Zoot Suits

Useless things that make Mexicans great

Why Do Mexicans Hit the Gas?

Or, relying on Fox for your crime lowdown

Asking the Cheese Whiz

The melting point of dairy products, and other border disputes

Last Meal: Aar Sanchez and his granny

Aarón Sanchez's Last Meal

Back to the table of his abuela

Mopping Up

The ordeal of the New Yorkers sent to clean up the mess at Abu Ghraib

Crisis in Oaxaca: What You Need to Know

Troublemaking Texas Troubadour Loses the Election, Wins the War

After Baghdad

Farris Hassan, not done with his 15 minutes of fame, is up to his old tricks again

Bush the Alien

The president angers his base and his new allies on immigration

The Cotton Club

Black-conscious hip-hop deals with an overwhelmingly white live audience

Boots of Leather

What rust belt city was it? It wasn't in the rust belt. That's why we left.

Shattering the Broken Window

Is the War on Graffiti an Extreme Makeover?

Music

Music

Nightmare in Miami

Transsexual Christina Madrazo Says She Was Raped by a Guard in an INS Detention Center. Now She's Suing the U.S. for $15 Million.

Sky City Fantasies

For the Fallen World of September 12, Visions of a Vertical Future

The Celluloid Casa

Nation

The New Macho

Dub for Dummies

Emotional Rescue

Sad Emo-Punk Boys Pull on Strings, Unravel Sweaters, Shiver ’Til Spring

Law and Disorder

Letters

Letters