Email Author ABBY KOENIG

2013 Stories by ABBY KOENIG

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  I Went Outside the Beltway and Messed With the Space-time Continuum

  published May 17, 2013

  The offer was somewhat enticing: A brand new Cineplex, the Santikos Palladium AVX, opening May 16, was offering a sneak peek into their wonderful world of entertainment. The theater was not only lett... More >>

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  Pop Rocks: 24 Is Back, Except Now It's 12

  published May 16, 2013

  Some may say that Fox is hard up for new content and that rehashing an old series in a new format is like cutting the sleeves off of a T-shirt and calling it a tank top, or some may say, "What! They a... More >>

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  Top 10 Pieces of Advice from New Adulting Book

  published May 15, 2013

  This past week the new book by author Kelly Williams Brown, of the adultingblog, was released to a good amount of hype. Brown was up until recently a writer for the Oregon Statesman Journal, but pro... More >>

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  5 Bachelors for Martha Stewart to Date

  published May 14, 2013

  Martha Stewart is a busy lady. She's running an empire, fighting legal battles with several retailers, constantly showing up to daily talk shows to give lessons on how to properly clean your whites an... More >>

• Catastrophic's There Is a Happiness That Morning Is; What Theater Is Supposed to Be

  published May 13, 2013

  The Setup: In 2011, Catastrophic Theatre mounted Mickle Maher's boldly original dedication to "love, sex and the poetry of William Blake," There Is a Happiness That Morning Is and due to popular deman... More >>

• Community: The End or Notr

  published May 10, 2013

  It's been a bumpy ride for our friends over at Greendale Community College. In real life, this season saw a series of stops and starts, premiere dates pushed back for no reason, loss of actors, loss o... More >>

• Vim and Vigor; New Energetic Exhibition Opens at Fresh Arts

  published May 10, 2013

  They say one man's trash is another man's treasure and despite the cliche of the quote, there is something to be said about it especially in terms of art. Using found objects for the sake of creating ... More >>

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  Pop Rocks: What's More Spock than Spockr Spock(s)

  published May 09, 2013

  It's like every Star Trek fanboys wet dream! OG Spock, Leonard Nimoy, and newbie Spock, Zachary Quinto go head-to-head in Audi's snazzy new A7 commercial. In the ad, Nimoy is the old fuddy-duddy Spock... More >>

• Straight-To-Vimeo is the New Straight-To-Video

  published May 09, 2013

  Straight-to-video has gotten a 2013 makeover. Last week, Vimeo, the mature brother of Youtube, released that it would be starting an On Demand service and it will kick off with Neil LaBute's Some Girl... More >>

• Texas Contemporary Art Fair; 2013 Sneek Peak

  published May 08, 2013

  They say that three times is a charm, and for Max Fishko, Managing Partner of the Texas Contemporary Art Fair, no phrase could be closer to the truth. Now entering its third year, TX Contemporary, whi... More >>

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  Mad Men's Don Draper Doesn't Care About Anyone But Himself and It Makes Good TV

  published May 07, 2013

  This week's episode of Mad Men sure threw me for a loop, how about your Just about at the midway point of the season, show creator Matthew Weiner picked the perfect time to do what he does best -- kee... More >>

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  You Pick Our Summer TV Club Show

  published May 06, 2013

  This will be Art Attack soon without your help. This week marked the beginning of the end, the end of 2012-2013 television season, that is. It hit me last week that pretty soon we will be inundated ... More >>

• Community: I am Your Density, I Mean Destiny

  published May 03, 2013

  This week's Community addressed some of life's most perplexing questions that philosophers have been cogitating for centuries: does life travel on a preordained course and are certain individuals des... More >>

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  Weird Etsy Gifts for Your Favorite Teacher

  published May 03, 2013

  As the school year winds down, it's always nice to think about the teachers who put up with your nonsense all year long. The standard apple gift just doesn't cut it anymore, so we scoured through our... More >>

• Crowdfunding Films is a Dangerous Trend

  published May 02, 2013

  As of this post Zach Braff's Kickstarter campaign to finance his next film, Wish You Were Here, has already garnered $2.25 million in less than a week. Braff has put together a very polished and gloss... More >>

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  Remaking Weird Science in 2013 is Logically Impossible

  published Apr 30, 2013

  Recently it was announced that Hollywood had literally, officially, 100 percent run out of ideas and would be remaking the 1985 John Hughes flick, Weird Science. If you are unfamiliar with the movie... More >>

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  Alex Luster's Montrose/Allen Parkway Roller-dancer Video Goes Viral

  published Apr 29, 2013

  What makes Houston so dang Houston-yr KUHF has been asking locals to submit short videos about what makes this city the unique place we have come to love. Let's face it, Houston can be wonderfully wac... More >>

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  Do You Want to Be Chased By Bulls in Houstonr Now You Can

  published Apr 26, 2013

  Imagine, if you will, you are running around an enclosed stadium. You look behind you and notice that there are several angry, snorting bulls chasing you. And just as one of the animals closes in on y... More >>

• Like Them or Not, Dove's Real Beauty Ads Are a Step in the Right Direction

  published Apr 24, 2013

  This past week, woman and advertising have come under the microscope. Dove released a new ad campaign telling women that they are more beautiful than they think. The "Real Beauty Sketches" campaign ... More >>

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  Five Reasons Peter Dinklage Is Totally Hot

  published Apr 23, 2013

  Peter Dinklage, the small-statured Game of Thrones star, has an interview in the upcoming May Playboy magazine, as well as a photo spread with a host of scantily clad ladies fawning all over him. The... More >>

• FrenetiCore's The Sacred Harp: Stunning But Spotty

  published Apr 22, 2013

  Ten years ago, the modern dance troupe FrenetiCore presented to the world their first full-length performance, and to celebrate their decade of dance, they reimagined this piece in a grand production ... More >>

• Community: This Day in Christmas History

  published Apr 19, 2013

  Finally, the Community Christmas episode! Given the chilly weather we've had the past two days in H-town, a Christmas Community seems just about perfect. I will now sip brandy in a snifter and eat s... More >>

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  Happy Birthday, Tim Curry, Here Are Your Six Best Moments

  published Apr 19, 2013

  The first time Tim Curry scared the crap out of me, I was four years old. He played Rooster Hannigan in Annie and I was stunned at how evil a human being could be. The next time Tim Curry scared the c... More >>

• The Americans: Covert War

  published Apr 18, 2013

  I am covering this week's recap of The Americans while Pete is vacationing in Cuba with his wife Beyonce. Given all that has happened to the brotherhood that is the FBI, specifically the death of Ag... More >>

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  National High Five Day: The Houston Arts Deserve a High Five

  published Apr 18, 2013

  Thursday, April 18, is National High Five Day. Allegedly, in 2002 a group of students at the University of Virginia thought it would be a good idea to stand in the middle of campus and give out high f... More >>