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Coast Guard, cleanup efforts “held hostage” by weather

1059 days ago

U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Paul Zukunft says all cleanup operations in the Gulf are being “held hostage” — all skimming,…

Gay Republican condoms?

1059 days ago

Today in “News You Won’t Read in The Times-Picayune“: Our friends at the Minneapolis-St. Paul City Pages report that during…

What’s In a Name?

1059 days ago

From the you-can-put-lipstick-on-a-pig-but-it’s-still-a-pig file: The Obama administration has changed the name of the embattled Minerals Management Service (MMS) — the…

How the National Enquirer is covering the BP oil disaster

1059 days ago

Every media outlet has its own niche when it comes to the BP oil disaster. The Wall Street Journal, not…

Today in BP Oil Disaster: Day 72

1059 days ago

Last night, the Gulf of Mexico’s Tropical Storm Alex became Hurricane Alex, a Category 1 storm now some 200 miles…

Mojo no-no: Louisiana outlaws synthetic marijuana

1060 days ago

Call it mojo, spice, K2 or fake pot: As expected, Gov. Bobby Jindal signed a bill today that had sailed…

March for Clean Energy draws a wet crowd, sings sing-alongs

1060 days ago

Following last night’s New Orleans premiere of Fuel at the Theaters at Canal Place, director Josh Tickell, along with Peter…

Unity Against Homelessness

1060 days ago

Unity of Greater New Orleans is receiving an $804,912 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)…

Le Petit Theatre announces its 95th season

1060 days ago

Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre has announced its 95th season this morning, though no word on casting yet. Tickets…

Today in BP Oil Disaster: Day 71

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• Good morning, Alex! After stalling out last night, he’s on the wobbly move again today. He’s still a tropical storm,…

Today in BP Oil Disaster: Day 70

1061 days ago

… Seventy? Well, at least someone out there is synergyzing and conversation-starting and buzz-wording to get some help down here. The TEDxOilSpill…

Louisiana asks BP for $10m for mental health immediately

1061 days ago

Alan Levine, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, has sent a letter to BP CEO Doug Suttles…

Big Red’s Summer Picks - Nitetime Is The Right Time

1062 days ago

I can’t say I’m sad second line season is over. I’m down for the cause to a point but I’m…

Today in BP Oil Disaster: Day 68

1063 days ago

Stepped onto my balcony this morning with a mug of French roast and got socked in the nose with oilstench.…

Da Winnas & Da Loozas

1063 days ago

(This is a preview (with a few updates) of my column that will appear in this week’s Gambit.) They say…

Mayor, Police Chief Reorganize NOPD Structure, Aim To Save $15 Million

1064 days ago

Mayor Mitch Landrieu was joined by Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas at city hall this afternoon to announce a major restructuring…

Today in BP Oil Disaster: Day 67

1064 days ago

There’s a pretty disorganized storm a-brewin’, BP doesn’t have its hurricane response plan together, the City is trying to figure out how…

K-Ville: Big in the UK

1065 days ago

We all have our own memories of K-ville, the locally shot drama that kept New Orleanians alternately amused and befuddled…

“Ninth Ward,” the New Orleans-style bar in New York City

1065 days ago

New Orleanians and New Yorkers seem to have an affinity for each other — at least that’s been my experience.…

Men in Uniform

1066 days ago

BY JENNIFER KILBOURNE Antonio Garza is no stranger to adaptation. In his one-man show, Men in Uniform, he tells about…

Landrieu, BP, U.S. Coast Guard Face Angry Crowd At “Oil Spill Response Open House.”

1066 days ago

Mayor Mitch Landrieu and representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard and BP faced questions from angry members of the crowd…

What do you think about soccer now, New Orleans?

1066 days ago

The United States won probably the most dramatic game in its soccer history with its 1-0 win over Algeria to…

Abita Beer debuts Abita S.O.S. — A Charitable Pilsner

1066 days ago

Abita Brewing Company always seems to have the right brew for the worst times. There’s always the standby, the reliable…

Spirit Airlines: “Check out the oil on our beaches”

1067 days ago

If you haven’t heard … Spirit Airlines has decided it’s a great idea to advertise its summer rates with images…

The “Real World: New Orleans” cast is just like you

1067 days ago

Why didn’t you watch The Real World: DC ? Was it because a) you thought the series ended in 1998,…

Cop: “Let me explain: BP doesn’t want any filming. So all I can really do is strongly suggest that you not film anything right now.”

1067 days ago

Mac McClelland, whose reporting from the Gulf for Mother Jones has been indispensable, brings us this latest bag of bull…

Today in BP Oil Disaster: Day 64

1067 days ago

Blocked: A federal judge today has ruled against a six-month deep-water oil drilling moratorium: Citing the economic harm to businesses…

City Council president Arnie Fielkow: “I think we need to be very open-minded on this particular law.”

1068 days ago

The New Orleans City Council is convening a “working group” of French Quarter residents, street musicians and others in an…

French Quarter Citizens on Brass Band Curfew, Quality Of Life Ordinances: “What makes the French Quarter truly unique and authentic is the fact that people actually live here.”

1068 days ago

Gambit sat down this afternoon with Brian Furness, president of the French Quarter Citizens, and Tom Bissell, chairman of the…

Mayor Landrieu Eats Seafood, Tours Gulf Coast With U.S. Conference of Mayors

1068 days ago

Mayor Mitch Landrieu was joined this morning by mayors from 21 cities around the country, who were taking a tour…

Gulf Emergency Summit protest at noon

1068 days ago

The Gulf Emergency Summit, a group of scientists, fishing community members, activists and others, is leading a protest today at…

And Treme’s First Season Comes to an End…

1069 days ago

Treme’s first season came to a whirlwind end tonight. I don’t want to give away any spoilers for those who…

Betty Fox on the closing of the Mother-in-Law Lounge

1069 days ago

This afternoon, we spoke to Betty Fox, the daughter of Antoinette K-Doe, who has been keeping the family’s Mother-in-Law Lounge…

Ernie K-Doe’s Mother-in-Law Lounge to close in July

1069 days ago

According to a post on the bar’s Facebook page, Ernie K-Doe’s Mother-in-Law Lounge — a fixture in the Treme and…

Tony Hayward Gets His Life Back

1070 days ago

The New York Times reports about the outrage at BP after its CEO, Tony “I want my life back” Hayward,…

Cultural Destroyers

1070 days ago

It’s been interesting to watch Gov. Bobby Jindal rail against the federal government for not doing enough to contain, cap…

Father’s Day (Last of The Season) Second Line Parade Sunday 1-5pm

1070 days ago

PERFECT GENTLEMEN FATHER’S DAY SECOND LINE SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 2010 1-5P.M. Thank You! Thank You! You are far too kind……

Today in BP Oil Disaster: Day 60

1071 days ago

Look, after a few weeks of media scrutiny, national hatred and verbal gaffes, followed up with an all-day stoning (and…

Glen David Andrews Leads Protest Second Line in Jackson Square, Promises March on City Hall if NOPD Continues to Enforce Noise Ordinance

1071 days ago

New Orleans trombone player Glen David Andrews led a protest second line around Jackson Square this afternoon to protest the…

Mitch Landrieu statement on street musicians and the noise ordinance

1072 days ago

Mayor Mitch Landrieu was in Washington D.C. yesterday, meeting with Obama administration officials regarding the oil catastrophe, when the brouhaha…

Gambutt Presents: Juvenile, “Drop That Thang”

1072 days ago

Slow-motion scenes of women popping and weed exhalations are to Juvenile what the tracking shot and wide-angle lens were to…

How to achieve the garish look of the “Real World: New Orleans” house

1072 days ago

Less than two weeks after the critically successful first season of Treme ends, pop culture will return to propagating ideas…

Business Leaders Announce Four-Pronged “Call To Action” On Oil Disaster, Including “Mitigation” of President Barack Obama’s Deep Water Drilling Moratorium

1072 days ago

Area business and political leaders joined together at the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau on St. Charles Avenue this…

Today in BP Oil Disaster: Day 59

1072 days ago

We’re approaching two months since the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion killed 11 of the men on board. Today, BP CEO…

Mayor Landrieu requests $75 million from BP to promote area tourism

1072 days ago

Mayor Mitch Landrieu joined with the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) and other citywide business groups at Gallier…

TBC Brass Band Protests City’s Sudden Enforcement of Controversial Street Musicians Ordinance

1073 days ago

The To Be Continued Brass Band came out in force tonight at the corner of Canal and Bourbon streets to…

2010 Voodoo Experience lineup announced

1073 days ago

Artists performing at this year’s Voodoo Experience include Muse, Ozzy Osborne, Weezer, Drake, MGMT, Deadmau5, Interpol, Hot Chip, Metric, Florence…

Nothing Says Good Cause like Drinking Tequila on a Train.

1073 days ago

OK, maybe there are a few other things that would make “good cause” come to mind other than getting blitzed…

Bourbon and Canal streets, 4:15 p.m.

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Today in BP Oil Disaster: Day 58

1073 days ago

BP cares about the little people. (I mean, he’s foreign, so there’s that, but he says it twice, for crying…