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February 22, 2010Photos by Jay RascoeThis past Saturday would have been Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain's 43rd birthday, and to celebrate, a band of some of Houston's best indie and hardcore cats got together to throw down a set of covers at Big Star Bar in the Heights, billing themselves as Danneurysm.
Opening wit ... More >>
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February 18, 2010thestarceleb.comHe Said began his week by watching a Houston landmark and one of his favorite restaurants of all-time go up in flames. We covered the Mai's fire most of Monday morning for Hair Balls, taking pictures of the smoke and flames as they got progressively worse and began engulfing the s ... More >>
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January 7, 2010 We covered the first half of 2010 a
couple of days ago, to resounding snores, but that won't keep me
from exercising my First Amendment right to complain about derivative
cinematic entertainment I could otherwise easily avoid. Now then...The A-Team -- June 11
I like how shows like Beavis and Butth ... More >>
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December 10, 2009'Tis the season to be snarky
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November 17, 2009Hair Balls would like to take the time to discuss a very serious matter: pooping. Specifically, pooping in a toilet. More specifically, not having a toilet in which to poop.
It's a serious situation that affects 2.5 billion people in developing nations, according to the World Toilet Organization ... More >>
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August 17, 2009My daughter Harriet is four and is a huge Wizard of Oz fan, so I thought she would enjoy taking in the Ensemble Theater's free production of The Wiz at Miller Outdoor Theatre Saturday night. (We skipped the brutal line for covered tickets.)
I had heard that showtime was 7 p.m. and since my apart ... More >>
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May 14, 2009This is not the kind of sports movie where everyone wins.
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March 12, 2009This is everything your parents never wanted you to see
Home Entertainment
January 11, 2007Film
September 21, 2006Jet Li goes out with a whimper, not a bang
Home Entertainment
September 14, 2006Home Entertainment
August 3, 2006Music
July 20, 2006Flying filth will never go out of style with these guys around
Home Entertainment
June 15, 2006Home Entertainment
February 2, 2006Music
December 15, 2005A veddy British Madonna wants to keep it bloody real
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November 10, 2005Music
June 30, 2005Three things you didn't know about Vince Vance and the Valiants
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February 24, 2005Film
May 20, 2004A killer cat steals a wonderful movie
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January 22, 2004Come Super Bowl week, you can still party downtown, even if you're not very important
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January 22, 2004Music
October 23, 2003The Electric Six's shenanigans have them laughing all the way to the bank
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September 4, 2003Film
April 3, 2003Fledgling director Jonas Akerlund spins the next hip dope flick
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August 8, 2002Rodriguez blows his best movie yet
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February 28, 200240 Days plods through a dull and unbelievable plot
Culture
July 26, 2001Ohmigod! Five seasons in, South Park's the funniest show on TV.
Music
March 22, 2001The perpetually self-doubting Todd Lewis stands tall on the Toadies' long-overdue second album
Music
April 27, 2000Cat Power -- Bloodhound Gang -- Rollins Band
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April 20, 2000Music
July 29, 1999Music
July 1, 1999Film
May 6, 1999Savvy Election shows ageless appeal
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January 28, 1999Music
October 8, 1998Dining
May 21, 1998At The Blue Agave, Charlie Watkins's food is anything but subtle
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June 19, 1997Film
December 19, 1996Beavis and Butt-head get off the couch and onto the big screen
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September 26, 1996Music
February 15, 1996White Zombie holds its own with the metal-heads and the punks alike
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July 6, 1995News
February 16, 1995The chords are the same, but the lyrics are en espanol. The rockeros like it, yes they do.
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December 1, 1994Film
August 18, 1994Our Gang today stuck on shtick from yesterday
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March 24, 1994Film
January 20, 1994Be glad that In the Name of the Father was made. But don't expect this Irish movie to leave anyone's eyes crying.
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December 23, 1993News
December 2, 1993Congressional attempts to ax TV violence may put the First Amendment under the gun
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