Humid Beings

C.T.C. (Cross The Canal) Second Line Parade Sunday 12-4pm

1208 days ago

10TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARADE SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 – NOON “When it comes 2 da best… we’re still on TOP!”…

The Hornets let a great comeback slip away, still not as popular as the Saints

1209 days ago

- Photograph by Jonathan Bachman - After coming back from a 15-point third quarter deficit and having the lead with…

Candidates endorse recycling platform

1209 days ago

New Orleans mayoral candidates Rob Couhig, John Georges, Mitch Landrieu and James Perry have endorsed NOLA Recycles 2010’s six-point plan…

CBS’s guide to what’s appropriate

1209 days ago

Super Bowl commercials are all about celebrating the things that we, as a nation, unanimously like: beer, dancing animals, cars…

Gambit endorses: Mitch Landrieu for mayor

1209 days ago

Every election presents a unique opportunity for citizens to give themselves and their community a gut check — and to…

Gambit endorsements in other races for the Feb. 6 general election

1209 days ago

This Saturday’s ballot includes many important offices in addition to that of mayor. If New Orleans is to move forward…

Are schools better off post-Katrina?

1209 days ago

The Washington Post previews remarks made by Education Secretary Arne Duncan while taping an interview for Washington Watch with Roland…

O’Keefe: No Wire Tap

1209 days ago

James O’Keefe, who was charged along with three others with entering federal property under false pretenses with the intent of…

The latest campaign commercial: #1 with a bullet (or a scalpel)

1210 days ago

Banish all memories of John Georges‘ “pet the dog” ad from your mind. Forget James Perry’s “are you s**tting me?”…

Brownie gets heckuva full-time talk radio job

1210 days ago

From the Failing Up Dept.: Seems that Michael “Brownie” Brown has been given his own three-hour evening talk show on…

The NFL will kill your grassroots fandom

1210 days ago

- Now that the Saints are in the Super Bowl, Who Dats everywhere have to get ready for a seismic…

Fleur de Brees

1211 days ago

The trope of the Saints’ phoenix-like rebirth finds perfect symbolic expression in the Fleur de Brees: a salvage art sculpture…

ART WARS

1211 days ago

Through his blog Modern Art Notes, Taylor Green instigated a betting match between the Superbowl-bound teams’ hometown museums: the Indianapolis…

A “Smart Guy,” indeed

1211 days ago

Do you remember the sitcom “Smart Guy” starring Tahj Mowry, which aired on the WB for three seasons? No? Most…

Gator Done

1212 days ago

Just on time for airing during the Super Bowl, former University of Florida quarterback Tim Teebow will be starring in…

Dancing On The Viking’s Grave

1212 days ago

My grandmomma Nina always stressed the power of dance. She’d say things like “I’m gonna dance on his grave” about…

Anatomy of a celebration

1213 days ago

- See that picture up there? That picture was taken within a second of Garret Hartley’s game-winning field goal kick…

Dine Out for Haiti, Feb. 2

1213 days ago

New Orleans artist Miranda Lake and the owners of Dick & Jenny’s Restaurant are organizing a restaurant-based benefit next week…

Get it while it’s hot.

1213 days ago

I am auctioning off my allegiance to any NFL team.  I am/was a Vikings fan before last night’s loss to…

Tank transformation

1213 days ago

Have you ever gazed at the impassive beige porcelain of your toilet and thought, “Gosh, I wish this tank was…

Gambit’s Winter Restaurant Guide

1213 days ago

Gambit’s Winter Restaurant Guide is now on the streets, so pick up your copy to have a comprehensive guide of…

Bless you, boys

1214 days ago

Go ahead and cry, THE SAINTS ARE IN THE SUPER BOWL!

1214 days ago

Best Second Line Ever? Best Second Line Ever.

1214 days ago

GAME TIME NEW ORLEANS!!!!

The Siege of Troy

1214 days ago

[Note to readers: The post below is my column for this week’s issue of Gambit. Immediately following is a full…

Ladies and Men of Unity And The Lady Rollers Second Line Parade - START 11:45am

1214 days ago

Sunday, January 24, 2010 11:45 sharp - 4pm START: Rock Bottom Lounge 3801 Tchoupitoulas Street. Out Tchoupitoulas to Amelia St.…

Did Angelina Jolie tell Brad Pitt she “hates” New Orleans?

1216 days ago

What is up with our local celebrities today? Normally docile, they seem to be making headlines for all the wrong…

Help Haiti and have fun

1216 days ago

Here’s a few parties and benefit concerts happening this weekend that support Haitian earthquake relief: Tonight: Irvin Mayfield & the…

Lafitte Greenway brochure available online

1216 days ago

Friends of Lafitte Corridor has made available its printable brochure about its ongoing greenway project. Though the city has delayed the…

Second Line to the NFC Championship Game? But of course.

1216 days ago

- Of all the multitude of reasons to look forward to this Sunday’s NFC Championship game in the Dome, this…

The Rights of Corporations

1216 days ago

Yesterday when the U.S Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to overturn federal laws that forbade corporations from using profits to pay…

Benedict Weezy

1216 days ago

It’s all anyone can talk about… Of course Lil Wayne has infinite love for his hometown of New Orleans. He’s…

(Camel) Hump Day

1216 days ago

Catch the Camel Toe Lady Steppers up close before they take their act to the streets for the Krewe of…

New Orleans does have the Blues

1217 days ago

New Orleans has a blues circuit, but it’s made up of below-radar neighborhood bars, including Joe’s House of Blues, the…

Out now: Giant Cloud’s “Old Books”

1217 days ago

New Orleans-based indie label Park the Van kicked off its download-only Delicacies series this week, starting with Ruston, La., psych-folk…

Gambit’s Questionland is here!

1217 days ago

Questionland is a new place for Gambit readers to ask questions, get answers, and share your infinite knowledge with the…

How we eat lunch at Gambit

1217 days ago

100-proof Herbsaint and king cake: Luncheon of Champions. (Third food group in the background: Coffee machine.)

Shopping News

1217 days ago

Feet First (4119 Magazine St., 899-6800; 526 Royal St., 569-0005) has partnered with Soles 4 Souls for a shoe drive…

Mayoral poll: Good news for Mitch, not so much for everyone else

1217 days ago

Last night, WWL-TV released the results of a highly anticipated mayoral poll that’s good news for Mitch Landrieu and a…

An End to the Flush?

1217 days ago

Move over penicillin, there could be a cure for alcohol intolerance, or alcohol flush. Researchers have discovered a compound that…

Do you GTL? The Jersey Shore in New Orleans

1218 days ago

If you heart DJ Pauly D (from MTV’s  Jersey Shore)- line up tomorrow night at 6:00 pm at the Boot…

Getting (V-Day) carded

1218 days ago

There was always that kid in school, the kid whose idea of a Valentine’s Day gift wasn’t exactly a construction…

Bright Star deferred

1218 days ago

The New Orleans Film Society was set to host weekend matinees of Jane Campion’s Bright Star. The 3:15 p.m. Saturday…

The Wall Street Journal knows how to talk to its readers

1219 days ago

- Screenshot lifted from WallStreetJournal.com - I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that the Wall Street…

New Orleans Scuttlebutt 1-19-10

1219 days ago

by Clay A. Smith The New Orleans Saints ended the 2009 regular season rather unceremoniously, with a half-hearted effort against…

Pictures from that football game everyone is talking about

1219 days ago

The local pro-pigskin team was in some sort of competition this weekend and many revelers took the street. Whether or…

“Ear to the Ground: New Orleans”

1220 days ago

It’s here — Gambit’s first-ever new music compilation. It’s a collaboration between us and the Limewire Music Store. It’s got…

Baton Rouge has the best Carnival parade in the whole state

1220 days ago

… or so claims this article in today’s Chicago Tribune. (Big props to Clay of the Nola-dishu blog for finding…

The Hornets are yet to be a true competitor

1220 days ago

- Photograph by Jonathan Bachman - Coming off a stretch where they won eight of ten games, the Hornets seemed…

Sid-Mar’s to Reopen Tuesday

1220 days ago

Nearly four and a half years after Hurricane Katrina wrecked their original Bucktown location, the family owners of Sid-Mar’s Restaurant…