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11:27 am
Feb. 12, 2012
Whitney Houston In Houston: A Brief Retrospective
By Chris Gray
All morning, the world woke up to the shocking, but not altogether surprising, news that troubled pop/R&B superstar Whitney Houston died Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles. Houston, 48, was pron... More >>

Hair Balls

4:01 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
Houston Rockets: Their Bench Is the Hottest Team in the Western Conference
By Sean Pendergast
In my season preview for the Houston Rockets, I cited the current portion of the season as the "make or break stretch" for the team -- a six-game road trip against a bunch of pretty-good-but-not... More >>

Rocks Off

4:00 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
Your iPod Is Interesting Again: 10 New Local Rap Releases Worth Noting
By Shea Serrano
It appears that last year, local underground rap's most impressive in a handful of terms, was not an anomaly. Six weeks into the last year of human existence (goddamn you, Mayans) and Houston's b... More >>

Rocks Off

3:30 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
"Dude, You're Getting Adele." Better Late Than Never...
By Chris Gray
The best joke in the music business right now is, according to Cactus Music's Quinn Bishop, something frequently heard recently at his cash register: "Dude, you're getting Adele." Even I bought ... More >>

Eating Our Words

3:21 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
Pico's Mex-Mex and Samba Grille: Try Two of Houston's Best for Less
By Katharine Shilcutt
Do you know how much I love Pico's Mex-Mex and Samba Grille? Let me elaborate, ever so briefly: The soft-shell crabs at Pico's are a thing of beauty, and the finest preparation of the crabs you'... More >>

Hair Balls

3:01 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
5th-Grader Abducted, Sexually "Touched" & Returned to HISD School
By Richard Connelly
A fifth-grade girl from White Elementary was abducted this morning on her way to school by a man who drove her to an apartment "where he touched her in an inappropriate sexual manner" and then r... More >>

Rocks Off

3:00 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
Screwed Up Eyes And Screwed Down Hairdo: David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust Turns Forty
By Craig Hlavaty
David Bowie's space-hippie, proto-punk, peace freak, interstellar rock 'n roll ambassador Ziggy Stardust character debuted 40 years ago today in London at a gig at the Toby Jug pub. The rail-thin... More >>

Eating Our Words

3:00 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
Upcoming Events: Getting in the Carnival Spirit Before Lent
By Katharine Shilcutt
It's not too late to get your Greek on this weekend at Memorial Wine Cellar as sommelier Evan Turner celebrates Apokries -- Greek carnival -- with an enormous Greek food and wine tasting. The fe... More >>

Hair Balls

2:01 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
Alicia Martinez, 40, Shot by Jealous Husband, Bayou Body Count No. 14
By Richard Connelly
Diego Martinez came home from work about 7 a.m. today and found his wife with another man, police say. He got a semiautomatic pistol and began firing, killing her and seriously wounding the ma... More >>

Art Attack

2:00 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
Person of Interest: Lone "Wolf and Cub"
By Pete Vonder Haar
Tension is growing between Reese and Finch, those partners in crimestopping. In the beginning, the ex-CIA operative's needling of his nerdy OCD boss seemed almost good-natured, but as Finch cont... More >>

Rocks Off

2:00 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
Killin' Them Softly: Celebrating 75 Years Of Roberta Flack
By Brando
To strike someone with the "underrated greatness" term always carries a bit of weight behind it. You know, the quick snap question of "do they deserve it" comes to mind. Sorry, in the class of u... More >>

Eating Our Words

1:29 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
Sexy Food: A Beginner's Guide
By Sam Brown
Candlelight. Yeahhh...now some music. Bawawawchikkawawaaa...let's rhyme 'love' with 'above,' and 'rain' with 'again.' Yeah, nice. Now some body chocolates and champagne. Ohhhh...now a Build a... More >>

Hair Balls

1:01 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
Constable May Walker Escapes an Indictment
By Richard Connelly
Precinct 7 Constable May Walker, who has been the subject of investigations by both Wayne Dolcefino and a grand jury over campaign finances, will not be indicted for anything, the district attor... More >>

Art Attack

1:00 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
Don't Miss "Hate Expo" at Domy Books
By Abby Koenig
Dusty Peterman and William Keihn, the two artists that make up Mushroom Necklace, have no issues with telling their audience to take a long walk off a short pier, but with more colorful four-let... More >>

Rocks Off

1:00 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
The End Is Near: 11 Great Second-To-Last Songs
By Cory Garcia
I'm not a linguist but I'll confess that I'm fascinated by jargon. Ever heard the phrase the 11 O'Clock Number? It's theatrical shorthand for the big show stopping musical number late in act tw... More >>

Eating Our Words

12:08 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
Openings & Closings: Nothing Bundt News
By Katharine Shilcutt
The opening of Uchi Houston last week was just the prelude to a rash of exciting, greatly anticipated openings across the city. Get ready, folks: It's a great time to be a diner in Houston. Ar... More >>

Rocks Off

12:00 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
Last Night: Anvil at Warehouse Live
By Nathan Smith
Most rock bands don't last 34 days, let alone 34 years. But that's exactly how long Canadian heavy metal trio Anvil has spent recording and touring -- mostly in complete obscurity. Despite amp... More >>

Art Attack

12:00 pm
Feb. 10, 2012
Vintage Neon: The Week in Photos
By Brittanie Shey
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 H... More >>

Hair Balls

11:31 am
Feb. 10, 2012
HISD's Grier Scores a Semi-Win in Contract Extension, Three Trustees Search for Their Cojones
By Margaret Downing
Three abstentions? Really? You're voting on extending the contract of the man who works for you and you opt out? Decide not to have an opinion? Decide not to share your opinion? Certainly it's u... More >>

Art Attack

11:30 am
Feb. 10, 2012
Project Runway All-Stars: The Copycat Challenge
By Christina Uticone
This week on PRAS: The show suffers from a serious lack of Anthony; Mondo reveals a hate-crush on Kenley; the designers are paired up to create sportswear for a weekend getaway FACE-OFF challeng... More >>

Rocks Off

11:15 am
Feb. 10, 2012
Rocks Off Now Sponsoring Some Cactus Music In-Stores
By Chris Gray
After a preview last fall featuring Girl In a Coma, it gives Rocks Off great pleasure to announce that effective immediately, we will be sponsoring selected in-stores at Cactus Music, no fewer ... More >>

Art Attack

11:00 am
Feb. 10, 2012
Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music: Everything Old Is New...ish Again
By Pete Vonder Haar
If Sesame Street's red, eternally three-year old Muppet seems less ubiquitous these days than he did during the "Tickle Me Elmo" hysteria of the late 90s, well, he's got a lot more competition. ... More >>

Hair Balls

10:31 am
Feb. 10, 2012
Sheyla Hershey's Gigantic Boobs Save Her in Car Crash, She Claims
By Richard Connelly
Everyone's favorite giant-tittay woman, Humble's Sheyla Hershey, is back in the news again, somehow. It's been awhile since she's garnered publicity about her giant 38KKK rack, and such things ... More >>

Rocks Off

10:30 am
Feb. 10, 2012
Gone But Never Forgotten: Happy 50th Birthday Cliff Burton
By Corey Deiterman
Today would have marked the 50th birthday of a bass guitarist named Clifford Lee Burton who played for a band called Metallica. You may have heard of them. Unfortunately, Cliff passed away in 198... More >>

Eating Our Words

10:30 am
Feb. 10, 2012
Valentine's Day Dining 2012
By Lauren Marmaduke
Ed. note: We are running this again after publishing it a week ago, for all you last-minute lovers. It isn't hard to figure out why dining and chocolate candy play such a prominent role in Va... More >>

Hair Balls

10:01 am
Feb. 10, 2012
Comment of the Day: Offensive Courthouse Paintings?
By Richard Connelly
We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. May... More >>

Art Attack

10:00 am
Feb. 10, 2012
G Gallery's "Escapism:" You Will Want to Follow the White Light
By Abby Koenig
Disclaimer: Forgive us for this lowbrow reference used to describe an exceptionally superb collection of artwork. During a recent visit to G Gallery in the Heights, we were reminded earlier tod... More >>

Eating Our Words

10:00 am
Feb. 10, 2012
Patio Dining: Date Night at Grappino di Nino
By Brooke Viggiano
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I like my Friday nights to come with two things; a bit of romance and a whole lotta cocktail. With an open-air patio and fully stocked bar, Grappino ... More >>

Art Attack

9:30 am
Feb. 10, 2012
Reviews For The Easily Distracted: The Vow
By Pete Vonder Haar
Title: The Vow How Many Ass Shots Can We Look Forward To? One from Channing Tatum, but it's fairly extended. None from Rachel McAdams. None?! Nope. Frankly, it's a national outrage. Rating Usi... More >>

Art Attack

9:00 am
Feb. 10, 2012
Confessions of a Mormon Boy: A Complex, Compelling One-Man Show at Theater LaB Houston
By Jim J. Tommaney
The setup: The struggle of a devout Mormon youth to overcome homosexual drives, his entry into the fleshpots of Manhattan and the lure of drugs, and the ultimate resolution of his personal odyss... More >>
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