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Shey is an experienced blogger, social media expert and traveler. She studied journalism at Oklahoma State University before working as a full-time reporter for Houston Community Newspapers in 2005. She lived in South Korea for three years, where she worked as a freelancer.

2011 Stories by Brittanie Shey

• Zen: The Week in Photos

  published Dec 30, 2011

  It's time again to check out the Houston Press Flickr Pool and see what kinds of art shots our talented photographers have added. We love street art, unique perspectives and beautiful photos of Housto... More >>

• Week in Photos: Masked

  published Dec 30, 2011

  Each week, we take a dip into the Houston Press Flickr pool and see what our talented photographers have been up to. We're looking for pictures that represent the best of Houston, from food to art to ... More >>

• The 10 Most Popular Art Attack Posts of 2011

  published Dec 30, 2011

  Looking back at the most popular posts this year on Art Attack is almost like looking back at the memes and pop culture memories that shaped 2011. A cultural zeitgeist, if you will. We'll always remem... More >>

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  The Top 10 Eating Our Words Posts of 2011

  published Dec 27, 2011

  Ahh, the year in eating. In 2011 we saw food trucks find critical mass all over town, beer lovers rejoice over the influx of microbrews in Houston, Paula Deen become her very own meme, and internation... More >>

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  The 10 Most Popular Cover Stories of 2011

  published Dec 26, 2011

  Each year we take a look back at the most popular print stories from the past 12 months. This year our readers were really into food, crime and drama. But our most popular storyr It may have been read... More >>

• MasterMinds One Year Later: Foodways Texas's Bycatch and Barbecue

  published Dec 26, 2011

  This time one year ago, Foodways Texas was an extremely young collective of chefs, food historians and other epicureans seeking to preserve the food history and traditional Gulf Coast/Creole/Cajun cui... More >>

• Snow Fight: The Week in Photos

  published Dec 23, 2011

  It's time again to check out the Houston Press Flickr Pool and see what kinds of art shots our talented photographers have added. We love street art, unique perspectives and beautiful photos of Housto... More >>

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  Hair Balls' Most Popular Posts of 2011

  published Dec 23, 2011

  It's hard to believe 2011 is almost over, and that the year of the Mayan Apocalypse is fast approaching. We're taking this time of soul searching and retrospection to look back at the most popular pos... More >>

• Week in Photos: Happy Holidays

  published Dec 23, 2011

  Each week, we take a dip into the Houston Press Flickr pool and see what our talented photographers have been up to. We're looking for pictures that represent the best of Houston, from food to art to ... More >>

• MasterMinds One Year Later: Catastrophic Theatre's Jason Nodler on Batman and Samuel Beckett

  published Dec 19, 2011

  In the year since Catastrophic Theatre was named a MasterMind, the experimental theater company has added an additional production to its schedule, discovered a whole new audience, and artistic direct... More >>

• Custom Lowrider: The Week in Photos

  published Dec 16, 2011

  It's time again to check out the Houston Press Flickr Pool and see what kinds of art shots our talented photographers have added. We love street art, unique perspectives and beautiful photos of Housto... More >>

• Week in Photos: Take Flight

  published Dec 16, 2011

  Each week, we take a dip into the Houston Press Flickr pool and see what our talented photographers have been up to. We're looking for pictures that represent the best of Houston, from food to art to ... More >>

• The 10 Most Popular Rocks Off Posts of 2011

  published Dec 15, 2011

  Each December we take a moment to reflect back on the writing of the year, looking at those posts that seem to most fervently stir the hearts and imaginations of our readers. This year, you guys were ... More >>

• Ch-ch-ch-changes: HoustonPress.com Gets A New Look

  published Dec 14, 2011

  If you've gone to HoustonPress.com recently, you may have found yourself confused. Yes, you're on the right website. No, you eyes aren't playing tricks on you. Yes, we've undergone a bit of a facelift... More >>

• Get Fresh: Your Guide to HoustonPress.com's New Look

  published Dec 14, 2011

  If you've gone to HoustonPress.com recently, you may have found yourself confused. Yes, you're on the right website. No, you eyes aren't playing tricks on you. Yes, we've undergone a bit of a facelift... More >>

• HoustonPress.com Gets a New Home Page; Here Are Some Tips

  published Dec 14, 2011

  If you've gone to HoustonPress.com recently, you may have found yourself confused. Yes, you're on the right Web site. No, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. Yes, we've undergone a bit of a faceli... More >>

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  Creepy Krampus: 10 Terrifying Images of Santa's Scary Alter Ego

  published Dec 14, 2011

  Did you hear about the kerfuffle this weekend over the Travel Channel's decision not to air an animated short penned by Anthony Bourdain about Saint Nick's BFF, the child-eating demon Krampusr Who is... More >>

• HoustonPress.com Gets a New Coat of Paint

  published Dec 14, 2011

  If you've gone to HoustonPress.com recently, you may have found yourself confused. Yes, you're on the right Web site. No, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. Yes, we've undergone a bit of a faceli... More >>

• Best Of... App Gets a High-Five From iTunes

  published Dec 14, 2011

  It's the end of the year, which means lots of best-of lists, and we're happy to announce that our own Best Of... app made the iTunes 2011 Rewind's list off best travel apps. The app, which was releas... More >>

• MasterMinds One Year Later: David Dove on Nameless Sound's 10-Year Anniversary

  published Dec 12, 2011

  When Paul Knight talked to David Dove last year, the founding director of Nameless Sound, the two-pronged music education nonprofit organization, Dove said that the program was becoming more than the ... More >>

• Sam & Saracen: The Week in Photos

  published Dec 09, 2011

  It's time again to check out the Houston Press Flickr Pool and see what kinds of art shots our talented photographers have added. We love street art, unique perspectives and beautiful photos of Housto... More >>

• Week in Photos: Bookstop

  published Dec 09, 2011

  Each week, we take a dip into the Houston Press Flickr pool and see what our talented photographers have been up to. We're looking for pictures that represent the best of Houston, from food to art to ... More >>

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  Getting to the Bottom of Those Red Dots Around Montrose

  published Dec 07, 2011

  "Anyone know about these red dots painted around Montrose," a poster recently asked on the local music forum Hands Up Houston. "Keep seeing them, have always wondered." The question included a link t... More >>

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  Mirror Hood: The Week in Photos

  published Dec 02, 2011

  It's time again to check out the Houston Press Flickr Pool and see what kinds of art shots our talented photographers have added. We love street art, unique perspectives and beautiful photos of Housto... More >>

• Week in Photos: The Health Museum vs. the Sky

  published Dec 02, 2011

  Each week, we take a dip into the Houston Press Flickr pool and see what our talented photographers have been up to. We're looking for pictures that represent the best of Houston, from food to art to ... More >>