May 1996
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Features
Sex, Drugs, and Rock and RollWhen the double life of pioneering record producer Huey Meaux was exposed, it was time to face the music: How well did I really know the legend I once called my friend? Holy Cacao!Introducing El Rey, the Venezuelan chocolate that is wowing chefs everywhere, thanks to the efforts of a Texan with a taste for treats. The Great Texas Prison MessSomething stinks in the Department of Criminal Justice, and it’s a lot more than VitaPro. A special report on the worst state scandal in decades. |
Her Three SonsFor the Wilsons of Dallas, taking pictures was a family affair. Today the mother is a successful photographer and her boys are hot Hollywood commodities. Here’s a look at Laura Wilson’s personal album. Signs of the SeersThe world-famous rock art of the Lower Pecos has long left scholars in awe—and in the dark. Now a group of Texas archaeologists has unlocked the sacred secrets of the ancient shamans. |
Columns
Behind the LinesBlow by BlowThe art of throwing punches, the science of skipping rope, and other reasons why boxing is a hit with me. Business7th HeavenWhat do Monty Python, the Lion King, Ace Ventura, and Howie Mandel have in common? They’re all part of 7th Level’s strategy to marry show biz with the computer-game biz. FilmTo B or Not to B?Cesar Alejandro’s low-budget action movies aren’t exactly number one with a bullet, but the El Paso director is sure he’ll be hot in Hollywood—some day. |
MusicRiffs on RoyOak Cliff native Roy Hargrove may not have the depth and seasoning of Wynton Marsalis, but the 26-year-old prodigy could still be one of the great jazz trumpeters of our day. TravelInvisible IncasBefore my tortuous trek through the Peruvian Andes to Machu Picchu, I was told I’d be changed by the experience. And, indeed, the spirits moved me. |
Reporter
ReporterBombers AwayThe B-1 bomber costs too much and does too little—so who wants to keep it alive? The people of Abilene, whose economy could take a direct hit if the Pentagon pulls the trigger. ProgrammingShrink-Rapt |
R.I.P.L. T. FeltyThe Ex FilesMitch PileggiFaceArlo EisenbergHot BoxCD and Book Reviews |
Miscellany
The Inside StorySure ShotRoar of the CrowdTaking Sides |
State SecretsFight BakkeWill UT get affirmative action on affirmative action? Plus: A runoff rundown. |
Recipes
State FareIf it’s salmon you relish, you’ll go bananas for a plantain-crusted concoction at Austin’s Z’Tejas. |
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