Tijuana

The Killer of His Daughter's Mother: A Cunning American Boy Becomes a Mexican Cartel Soldier and East L.A. Executioner

House of Death

A dozen men were tortured, killed and buried in a small house in Juarez. Three years later, the U.S. government is still trying to cover up what happened.

On a Wing and a Prayer

Minister to despots across the globe, evangelist K.A. Paul just needs a few tons of jet fuel--and a safer plane--to keep up God’s work

What's Cookin', Rock?

Plus: Teenage Wasteland; We Are Out of Words

Knockdown

Top-ranked boxer Jesus "El Matador" Chavez pummels opponents in the ring, but he's losing his biggest fight against a real heavyweight -- the INS

Deck the malls

This season's Christmas album offerings

City of angles

How Curtis Hanson turned James Ellroy's epic crime novel L.A. Confidential into one of the year's best films

Hat's off

Dwight Yoakam's the last great country singer left--and he doesn't need a twang to prove it

Economies of scale

Cake hopes that cutting a deal won't interfere with keeping it real

Blood and Feathers

A violent sport provides the knives, gaffs, and blood that bind

Batter up

In the midst of a silver age, the Light Crust Doughboys are swinging for the bleachers

Evil's triumph at Texas Stadium

Blesses are the Cheeseheads - even if they didn't make it to the Super Bowl