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It is time again for the newest of Houston traditions — the annual point in August when you realize the Astros suck beyond all hope and will disappoint you once again,...
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Seventeen years ago, when Reservoir Dogs was setting American cinema on fire, Quentin Tarantino drove up to his favorite watering hole, a Hollywood Denny's, in a tiny Geo that...
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Guys, are you craving a form of stress relief that's more cerebral than going to the gym? True You Creativity Studio has you covered. The first Wednesday of each month is...
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Houston-born artist Jason Villegas loves stuffed animals. But the plush toys of "Perspectives 167: Jason Villegas" are not the warm and fuzzy cuddlers from your childhood - his...
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Daniel Jacobus is the music teacher from Hell. He's grumpy, rude and wants nothing more than to have his students leave him be. But when he ends up at Carnegie Hall and a...
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For the tourist or potential expat, Mexico may have lost some of its sheen. But despite the news coming out of the country lately, it isn't all violent drug cartels dumping...
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Before the credits even roll, a sexy young thing is knifed through the back of her head with the blade protruding out of her mouth. She's then dragged across the floor by the...
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The magic is unveiled this afternoon at the 16th Annual Theater District Open House in the heart of downtown. Wander the wings of the Alley Theatre, touch tutus at the Houston...
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Texans might go crazy during long summers if it weren't for football serving as the light at the end of the hot, muggy tunnel. If the high school game really nails your extra...
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Anyone who regularly suffers blisters and back pain thanks to their fabulous, fabulous shoes will feel better after hearing the words artist Omar Angel Perez has uttered in...
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Doomsday Wrestling just got serious (in, you know, a fake-sport kind of way). "Anybody who loses a match is pretty much fired," says announcer Tex LoneStar. "Usually it's about...
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Dust off your Day-Glo for SPIN5: Flashdance! The Houston Center for Photography's annual fundraiser will take on the '80s with a theme inspired by the Jennifer Beals flick....
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Though you might think "getting lit" is something your just-paroled uncle can't wait to do at the family barbecue this summer, it's something quite different in LUMA, "the...
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Director Andrei Tarkovsky's powerful debut, Ivan's Childhood, follows a 12-year-old Russian boy who works as a spy on the front lines during World War II. The film jumps...
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Enter a synagogue. It seems like a simple thing to do to ease religious tensions, but between the first century and the 20th, no Catholic pope did it. John Paul II not only...
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Classical drawing, while lovely, can seem a little dull, mainly because it's often so darn literal. But with "RAW" at the O'Kane Gallery at the University of Houston-Downtown,...
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Local theater enthusiasts know Joel Orr as the man behind the hands behind the Bobbindoctrin Puppet Theatre. But tonight he'll put his puppets aside to read straight from old...
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From boy band hottie to solo sensation to…minor league outfielder? Justin Timberlake stars in dramatic comedy The Open Road as young prospect Carlton Garrett, whose...
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Time to break out the Popsicle sticks, googly eyes and pipe cleaners...and use them to explain what arts and crafts is to your kids. After that, head on over to the A/V Geeks:...
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Spaced City
Miles of Bad Road
Houston's worst driving experiences
BY RICHARD CONNELLY
Houston is perhaps the most car-centric city in the nation, if not the world. You walk...
