Culture

Alcohol

Parents whose children are busted for underage drinking might say, “Oh, you got busted for alcohol.

Do it in the duke city: A crack of the whip can shake up a dull sex life

There is something about the word kinky that makes me blush every time I say it. It’s a great word.

Portrait of West trades sentimentality for sheep

I have never seen anything quite like “Sweetgrass,” the new documentary premiering Sunday at the Guild Cinema.

A nice, hot spot of hookah

You don’t need tobacco to smoke at this hookah lounge. The Terrene Cafe and Hookah Lounge, on Vassar Drive, is the only hookah lounge in Albuquerque to use tea shisha instead of tobacco shisha.

Shop offers safe haven to explore sexuality

At first glance, Self Serve might look like a boutique for vintage clothes, but it’s stocked with vibrators, rental porn, lubes and condoms. Warm-colored walls of red, brown, purple and green give the single-room sex shop its intimate feel.

Artist Avenue: Meredith Wilder

Meredith Wilder, a junior in the music education program, is signed with local label Royalty Life. She plays guitar and sings at local coffee shops and open mics around town.

Fashion Q$A- March 9

Brazilian workout builds spirited bodies

UNM’s capoeira club, Capoeira Pegadas, sweeps, kicks and handstands its way into the hearts of newbies like Isaac Burleigh. After he saw a demonstration of the Brazilian fighting style in November, he wanted to try it for himself. “I was like ‘Wow this is a pretty extreme workout,’” he said.

Deckin' out Duke City

Do you dress for yourself or for others? There’s a full-fledged ”Fashion Extravaganza” at the SUB on Friday, complete with models, music and food.

'Meta Morph' dances through Mexico

The Department of Theatre and Dance is UNM’s best-kept secret. “Meta Morph,” this year’s faculty dance show, will provide a glimpse into what the dance program has to offer, said Donna Jewell, department head and artistic director. “There’s a lot of talent in the Department of Theatre and Dance,” Jewell said.

Film folks shortchange mini flicks

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards are quickly approaching, and while main contenders like “Avatar” and “The Hurt Locker” are basking in the media’s speculative limelight, there are always nominees that slip through the cracks.

Gearing up for outdoor, bike shop's annual sale

Shine up your snowshoes and snowboards, because the Outdoor and Bike Shop is having its second annual Gear In Gear Out sale. Noel Ortiz, one of the sale coordinators, said there were about 1,200 participants last year. “Sales last year ranged from $50 to $600, depending on how much the equipment was and how much it brought in,” he said.

Artist's Avenue: Billy Joe Miller

UNM junior Billy Joe Miller is working toward a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts in painting and photography.

Two-buck Chow

Don’t think of this as a food review. I’m not a connoisseur of fine dining. I don’t have a sophisticated palate.

A brush with sensuality: an art show

David Koch said his art would be different if he had more money, but he finds a way to bring art into almost everything he does. Recycled tin foil balls are piled up about two inches high in two windows on each side of his studio door. “I put them there until they start to fall down and then I recycle them,” he said.

Mobile theater takes the show on the road

The fame in Albuquerque’s backyard, TV series “Breaking Bad”, is coming to UNM on Friday with a portable movie theater. TV channel AMC is touring the Emmy-winning show nationwide, said Theresa Beyer, AMC’s vice president of promotion. “This is one of the best shows on television and, quite frankly, they need to check it out,” she said.

Doing It In the Duke City: three times the fun!

Should a woman feel insufficient if her male partner voices his desire to bring another woman into the bedroom?

Cinematic genius in Japanese flick

Nobuhiko Obayashi’s film “Hausu” is baffling, yet its charm is undeniable. It’s often described as a “horror/comedy,” but I’m not sure this (or any) genre-assignment does it justice.

Day in the life of : Barbara Handal

Classical music echoes throughout a small building filled with sleeping cats. When Barbara Handal comes in, a cat rams her head against the glass door and meows loud enough to be heard over the music.

The anatomy of a great video game

After months of playing, I decided I was good enough at “Soulcalibur IV” to take my skills online and put them to the test.