'Santa Clarita Diet' remixes genre tropes
Michael VerMeulen | February 22, 2017
From “The Walking Dead” to “World War Z,” zombies have infested the cultural landscape in a big bad way in the last decade. READ MORE >>
Austin's Ramen Tatsu-Ya joins Houston: Can it rival Jinya?
Franklin Shen | February 22, 2017
Along with a good chunk of Rice students, I have always regarded Jinya Ramen Bar as the daddy of ramen joints. READ MORE >>
Coming to terms with Lupe Fiasco's 'Drogas Light'
Alex Young | February 22, 2017
Rapper Lupe Fiasco always has tricks up his sleeve. Whether it’s lyrics and wordplay that take on multiple meanings or cryptic album concepts, you are often rewarded for digging beneath the surface. READ MORE >>
New Addition to Chinatown Spices Things Up
Lauren Heller | February 15, 2017
Many of the Chinese restaurants around Houston serve food from the Hunan or Sichuan provinces, although Chinese cuisine encompasses many regional cuisines. READ MORE >>
'A Series of Unfortunate Events' remakes original magic
Michael VerMeulen | February 15, 2017
Based on the acclaimed children’s book series and following the derided movie adaptation of the same name, “A Series of Unfortunate Events” returns to the screen in an eight-episode first season on Netflix. READ MORE >>
'Cheap Date' art show makes art accesible
Lily Wulfemeyer | February 15, 2017
The Hardy and Nance Studios building, tucked away on a side road under a commanding overpass, immediately presents a cold white concrete facade to the curious explorer. READ MORE >>
Delicious desserts at new Tinys location
Lauren Heller | February 1, 2017
A new restaurant joined predecessors Tinys Boxwoods and Tinys No. 5 in November, completely centered around the chain’s famous chocolate chip cookie rather than brunch. READ MORE >>
Flaming Lips disappoints with ‘Oczy Mlody’
Kaarthika Thakker | February 1, 2017
“Oczy Mlody”(Polish for “eyes of the young”) is the Flaming Lips’ new attempt at staying relevant 34 years after the band’s inception. READ MORE >>
Historical films blur fact and fiction
Michael Robinson | February 1, 2017
Recently, the idea of “truth” and factual basis has come under scrutiny. It’s no longer enough to label something true, even with evidence, as “alternative facts” are now given legitimacy. READ MORE >>
Pokéology is a Failed Experiment
Franklin Shen | January 25, 2017
For my loyal followers: I realize that for all of my past reviews, I have decided to write about sandwiches. READ MORE >>
‘Elle’ earns its hard R thanks to a sensitivity-rejecting, taste-pushing vision
Maddie Flavin | January 25, 2017
In an era of increased sexual consent awareness and trigger warnings, Paul Verhoeven has produced a film that walks a fine line between nonconventional empowerment and graphic exploitation in its storytelling. READ MORE >>
The xx Bores with ‘I See You’
Ali Wilt | January 25, 2017
British indie trio The xx have returned from a five-year hiatus with the recent release of their third studio album, 2017’s “I See You.” Slated to play at huge summer music festivals such as Bonnaroo and Primavera Sound, the band’s new material ... READ MORE >>
‘Willful Wondering’ beautifully melds fairytales and fears
Ana Paula Pinto-Diaz | January 18, 2017
Patricia Bellan-Gillen’s collection of whimsical prints, drawings, paintings, and installations titled “Willful Wondering and Disorderly Notions,” now on display at the Rice Media Center Gallery, embodies just what its name suggests: Art as an ... READ MORE >>
A Long Weekend for Hikers and Hipsters Alike
Lauren Heller | January 18, 2017
As a native Californian whose first trip to Texas was my senior year Rice visit, I was largely unfamiliar with the tourist attractions that this state has to offer. READ MORE >>
Becoming a Biskit Junkie
Franklin Shen | January 18, 2017
So apparently the editors of the Thresher want me to let y'all know what I think of the restaurants I review in the first paragraph, so here's a skinny, low-fat, diet version of the whole thing: I love this place. READ MORE >>
A Monster Calls reminds us why stories can be both escapism and salvation
Maddie Flavin | January 11, 2017
In coming-of-age films, the teenage protagonists usually find themselves straddling the abyss, one foot firmly in the ignorant bliss of childhood and the other foot in the unfamiliar confusion of the adult world. READ MORE >>
“Run The Jewels 3” masterfully mixes humor and politics
Naomi Pringle | January 11, 2017
A silver lining often repeated in the wake of the presidential election is the potential for great art as a reaction to despair. READ MORE >>
Dramatic closings ring in a new year for Houston food
Thresher Staff and Walden Pemantle | January 11, 2017
In 2016, “the worst ever” dumpster fire of a year, Houston’s restaurants seemed to follow suit. READ MORE >>
Cane Rosso Serves Up Unique Pizzas
Lauren Heller | December 1, 2016
Cane Rosso, a Dallas-based pizza chain, has opened two locations in Houston, the first coming to the Heights this past summer and the second coming to Montrose in late October. READ MORE >>
Natalie Portman honors the Kennedy legacy in “Jackie”
Maddie Flavin | December 1, 2016
There are days that permanently alter the course of history. Nov. 22, 1963, when President John F. READ MORE >>
'Santa Clarita Diet' remixes genre tropes
Michael VerMeulen | February 22, 2017
From “The Walking Dead” to “World War Z,” zombies have infested the cultural landscape in a big bad way in the last decade. READ MORE >
Austin's Ramen Tatsu-Ya joins Houston: Can it rival Jinya?
Franklin Shen | February 22, 2017
Along with a good chunk of Rice students, I have always regarded Jinya Ramen Bar as the daddy of ramen joints. READ MORE >
Coming to terms with Lupe Fiasco's 'Drogas Light'
Alex Young | February 22, 2017
Rapper Lupe Fiasco always has tricks up his sleeve. Whether it’s lyrics and wordplay that take on multiple meanings or cryptic album concepts, you are ... READ MORE >
New Addition to Chinatown Spices Things Up
Lauren Heller | February 15, 2017
Many of the Chinese restaurants around Houston serve food from the Hunan or Sichuan provinces, although Chinese cuisine encompasses many regional cuisines. ... READ MORE >
'A Series of Unfortunate Events' remakes original magic
Michael VerMeulen | February 15, 2017
Based on the acclaimed children’s book series and following the derided movie adaptation of the same name, “A Series of Unfortunate Events” returns ... READ MORE >
'Cheap Date' art show makes art accesible
Lily Wulfemeyer | February 15, 2017
The Hardy and Nance Studios building, tucked away on a side road under a commanding overpass, immediately presents a cold white concrete facade to the ... READ MORE >
Delicious desserts at new Tinys location
Lauren Heller | February 1, 2017
A new restaurant joined predecessors Tinys Boxwoods and Tinys No. 5 in November, completely centered around the chain’s famous chocolate chip cookie ... READ MORE >
Flaming Lips disappoints with ‘Oczy Mlody’
Kaarthika Thakker | February 1, 2017
“Oczy Mlody”(Polish for “eyes of the young”) is the Flaming Lips’ new attempt at staying relevant 34 years after the band’s inception. READ MORE >
Historical films blur fact and fiction
Michael Robinson | February 1, 2017
Recently, the idea of “truth” and factual basis has come under scrutiny. It’s no longer enough to label something true, even with evidence, as “alternative ... READ MORE >
Pokéology is a Failed Experiment
Franklin Shen | January 25, 2017
For my loyal followers: I realize that for all of my past reviews, I have decided to write about sandwiches. READ MORE >
‘Elle’ earns its hard R thanks to a sensitivity-rejecting, taste-pushing vision
Maddie Flavin | January 25, 2017
In an era of increased sexual consent awareness and trigger warnings, Paul Verhoeven has produced a film that walks a fine line between nonconventional ... READ MORE >
The xx Bores with ‘I See You’
Ali Wilt | January 25, 2017
British indie trio The xx have returned from a five-year hiatus with the recent release of their third studio album, 2017’s “I See You.” Slated ... READ MORE >
‘Willful Wondering’ beautifully melds fairytales and fears
Ana Paula Pinto-Diaz | January 18, 2017
Patricia Bellan-Gillen’s collection of whimsical prints, drawings, paintings, and installations titled “Willful Wondering and Disorderly Notions,” ... READ MORE >
A Long Weekend for Hikers and Hipsters Alike
Lauren Heller | January 18, 2017
As a native Californian whose first trip to Texas was my senior year Rice visit, I was largely unfamiliar with the tourist attractions that this state ... READ MORE >
Becoming a Biskit Junkie
Franklin Shen | January 18, 2017
So apparently the editors of the Thresher want me to let y'all know what I think of the restaurants I review in the first paragraph, so here's a skinny, ... READ MORE >
A Monster Calls reminds us why stories can be both escapism and salvation
Maddie Flavin | January 11, 2017
In coming-of-age films, the teenage protagonists usually find themselves straddling the abyss, one foot firmly in the ignorant bliss of childhood and ... READ MORE >
“Run The Jewels 3” masterfully mixes humor and politics
Naomi Pringle | January 11, 2017
A silver lining often repeated in the wake of the presidential election is the potential for great art as a reaction to despair. READ MORE >
Dramatic closings ring in a new year for Houston food
Thresher Staff and Walden Pemantle | January 11, 2017
In 2016, “the worst ever” dumpster fire of a year, Houston’s restaurants seemed to follow suit. READ MORE >
Cane Rosso Serves Up Unique Pizzas
Lauren Heller | December 1, 2016
Cane Rosso, a Dallas-based pizza chain, has opened two locations in Houston, the first coming to the Heights this past summer and the second coming to ... READ MORE >
Natalie Portman honors the Kennedy legacy in “Jackie”
Maddie Flavin | December 1, 2016
There are days that permanently alter the course of history. Nov. 22, 1963, when President John F. READ MORE >
