Email Author ABBY KOENIG

2012 Stories by ABBY KOENIG

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  Is Ben Stiller the Most Overrated Comedian in Hollywoodr

  published Aug 03, 2012

  This past weekend the ensemble comedy The Watch hit theaters and before you could say the word "brosef," the bad reviews poured in. Our own Pete Vonder Haar gave the movie "one and a half Trojan Magnu... More >>

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  Top 10 Most Depressed Teenage Girls (In Movies)

  published Aug 02, 2012

  Last week the Huffington Post reported on new data released from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which found that "adolescent girls suffer from depression at a rate nea... More >>

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  Traditional Indian Chanting Fills the Rothko Chapel

  published Jul 31, 2012

  Last night the Rothko Chapel's famous black canvassed walls played host to an evening of traditional kirtan, which is a form of Indian devotional chanting. As a part of the chapel's Summer Sounds Conc... More >>

• The Inaugural Houston Arts Resource Fair: Excellent Conversations, Very Few Hiccups

  published Jul 30, 2012

  This past Saturday marked the inaugural Houston Arts Resource Fair. The Arts Resource Fair came together due to a consortium of Houston-based arts organizations including Dance Source Houston, Diverse... More >>

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  7 Of the Strangest Vending Machine Items

  published Jul 30, 2012

  It seems that you can find just about anything these days in a vending machine, soda, chips, a copy of the Rosetta Stone Language Series on CD, a charger for your iPhone, mashed potatoes... Mashed pot... More >>

• The Charles Botts Collection Finds a rNew Home

  published Jul 27, 2012

  Wednesday night there was a rumbling in the GLBT community regarding one of Houston's most treasured collections of gay and lesbian artifacts, the Charles Botts Memorial Archives and Library. An anony... More >>

• 100 Creatives 2012: Dennis Draper, Actor/Director and He Can Throw a Party Like Nobody's Business

  published Jul 27, 2012

  If you frequent the Houston theater scene, Dennis Draper is one of those names that you have surely come across, a lot. Draper has been an active member of Houston's dramatic world for two decades as ... More >>

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  Bunnies and Bad Unicorns: Lisa Chow and Y.E. Torres Meet Somewhere in the Middle

  published Jul 24, 2012

  Once upon a time a salacious, R-rated performance artist who calls herself a "bad unicorn" hijacked a PG-rated visual artist notorious for her sweet-as-pie creations. The result of this artistic comma... More >>

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  Top 6 Creepiest Ventriloquist Dummies for National Ventriloquism Week

  published Jul 20, 2012

  There are very few things left in this world that are genuinely surprising. Every once in a while you may read something or come across an odd fact that really causes you to say "Seriouslyr" to yourse... More >>

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  Can Charlie Sheen Ever Be Charlie Sheen Againr

  published Jul 20, 2012

  It's hard to tell the exact moment it happened, sometime between his entrance and dramatic exit from the show Two and a Half Men, but this country has become obsessed with the crazy person that is no... More >>

• Who Will the New American Idol Judges Ber

  published Jul 19, 2012

  Another one bites the dust for American Idol...or two, that is. Late last week aging rocker Steven Tyler announced that he would be trading in his tickets to Hollywood to "bring Rock Back" (but can he... More >>

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  Fiat's Espresso Maker in the Car & Five Other Really Bad Ideas

  published Jul 19, 2012

  Have you ever been driving 70 miles an hour through the rolling hills of Highway 290 and thought to yourself, "You know what I desperately need right now at this secondr An espresso!" But when you hav... More >>

• An Evening with Adam Carolla & Dennis Prager

  published June 14, 2012

  An Evening with Adam Carolla and Dennis Prager features an unscripted Q&A session with the audience. We’re just guessing here, but we... More >>

• Falling Skies: "Homecoming"

  published Jul 16, 2012

  I have been battling a 103-degree fever for the past few days, which may make my assessment of this week's episode of Falling Skies somewhat incohesive. That being said, my fever delirium may have enh... More >>

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  Hollywood Couples Who Phone It In

  published Jul 16, 2012

  The biggest news to hit the Internet - Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin made out during a recent Cold Play concert, and then they spent the evening canoodling at a Miami restaurant. According to certa... More >>

• Perspectives 178: Cineplex

  published April 12, 2012

  Cinema enters the contemporary art world in the new exhibition ''Perspectives 178: CINEPLEX,'' opening this week at CAMH, whose Zilkha... More >>

• Dallas: "People in Texas Are Too Friendly"

  published Jul 12, 2012

  Once again I am subbing for Pete in recapping/analyzing his weekly TV show roundup; this time it's Dallas. In an attempt to fill myself in on the goings-on of the primetime soap, I read and then rere... More >>

• Adam Carolla Brings His Live Show to Houston

  published Jul 12, 2012

  When you think about Adam Carolla it's unlikely that "good friends with a religious conservative" is the first thing that comes to mind. More likely thinking about Carolla invokes visions of girls in ... More >>

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  7 Terrible (Movie) Ways To Spend Your Vacation

  published Jul 10, 2012

  Summer time means packing up the kids, boarding the dog and heading to what should be a relaxing trip to some not too far off, but far off enough, destination. This is the theory. In reality, vacation... More >>

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  Falling Skies: "Love and Other Acts of Courage"

  published Jul 09, 2012

  Usually Pete covers Falling Skies but he is taking some time off to have a life/go on vacation, so I am filling in. I know little about this show, save its Wikipedia description, so bear with me as I ... More >>

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  TV's Most Unbelievable Couples

  published Jul 09, 2012

  If you've been watching the new break out HBO dramedy Girls this past season you've seen Lena Dunham's awkward yet refreshingly real relationship with wannabe actor Adam Sackler (Adam Driver). These ... More >>

• Dear Abby: Happy Birthday, Can I Take Over Your Columnr

  published Jul 03, 2012

  There is so much to celebrate on July 4: our country's independence, hot dogs without nitrates and Pauline Phillips's 94th birthday! Whor Pauline Phillips is also known as Abigail Van Buren and even m... More >>

• The Houston Arts Resource Fair Is Coming to Town

  published Jul 03, 2012

  Of the many distinguishing characteristics that define Houston, the city's vibrant art culture rises to the top. Houston's various arts organizations and museums are not just known around these parts,... More >>

• 5 Things That Would Be Better With Free Beer

  published Jun 28, 2012

  Last week, domestic airline Era Alaska, whose regional flights consist of quick hops between cities with names like Eek and Kwigillingok, discontinued its free beer program. Yep, you read that right. ... More >>

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  Are the Disney Princesses Feministsr

  published Jun 27, 2012

  Pixar's new animated movie Brave opened this past weekend, and it kicked butt. It brought in over $66 million in the United States, and these dollars don't include the mountains of Brave-related parap... More >>