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  • News

    March 1, 2012

    They Were Kings for a Moment

    The feds attack online poker, killing livelihoods and a $2.5 billion industry.

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    Marcus Manchild Finishes Out Tour in Style

    Houston rapper Marcus Manchild and his label partners at AMG (Authentik Music Group), Wodie, George, Chad and Nate, just finished traveling the country as part of the Smoker's Club Tour, headlined by Method Man, Curren$y and Big K.R.I.T. The Smoker's Club tour was at Warehouse Live November 11 (read ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    Aaron Vaughn's Wedding Band: Navy SEAL Widow Asks Houston If You've Seen It

    Kimberly Vaughn, a former Washington Redskins cheerleader who married a Navy SEAL who died in Afghanistan this summer, was visiting the Houston area this weekend before flying back home to DC. Somewhere along the way, she lost her husband's wedding band, which he had given her t owear while he was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2011

    Houston Led Nation in Population Growth in Last Decade, Rice Finds

    Rice U video No city in America grew more in population in the last decade than Houston, a Rice study said today. And if you don't believe it, they put out the slick video above to erase any doubt. Houston added 1,231,393 residents between 2000 and 2012, the study of census figures said; the next ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2011

    2011 NFL Draft -- Live Blog

    I am not an NFL Draft expert. How's that for unbridled confidence? Right out of the shoot, in a live blog for the NFL Draft, a host of a sports talk show is admitting that he's not an expert at something sports related, let alone the thing at which he's about to live blog. If you're looking for l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2011

    Andrew Luck and Jim Harbaugh -- What ISN'T Wrong With This Picture?

    Andrew Luck pursues his architecture degree​As quarterback/head coach combinations go at the collegiate level, few have ever been as logical a fit and maximized that synergy like Houston's own Andrew Luck and Jim Harbaugh at Stanford in 2011. The head coach who on pure guts nearly willed th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2010

    Brian Tuohy's The Fix Is In: Nothing In Sports Is As It Seems

    OTOH, maybe the fix isn't in​As hard as it might be to believe, every Super Bowl since 1996 has been fixed. No, not fixed by gamblers or players trying to throw the game. But instead fixed by the NFL. Sure it sounds a bit far-fetched, but that's the allegation made by Brian Tuohy in his book, The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    One Local Winner Not Enough At "Superstar Soul Search" Contest

    Photos by Kendra BerglundSaturday's "Superstar Soul Search" finalists wait to find out who will advance to the semifinals.​"The talent here was so strong, I couldn't decide on one (contestant) to pick," Andre Harrell said. "So I decided with the other judges to pick three." According to the p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2010

    Lilith Fair's Top 5 Headline-Grabbing Moments

    ​Friday, while Rocks Off was enjoying a blissful if soggy day off, Lilith Fair canceled the final ten dates of this year's summer resurrection, including all three scheduled Texas stops. The news was hardly shocking: One headliner, Norah Jones, had already bailed, and The New York Times report ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2010

    Houston's Anne-Kathrine Ubberud Learns The Hard Way About Immigration Law

    America, you will soon be free of this (we assume) terrorist​Ever-vigilant of illegal aliens taking over our state and country, Hair Balls jumped at the chance to look into the case of Anne-Kathrine Ubberud, a Norwegian citizen who will have to leave Houston Wednesday, after 17 years in the U.S.Ub ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    Everybody Knows This Is Nashville: Runaway Sun Checks In From The Road

    Photos by Andrew KarnavasASCAP's Music Row headquarters​ Rocks Off mentioned in Tuesday's installment of Magnolia City Mixtape that Runaway Sun lead singer Andrew Karnavas and Monica Danna, the band's publicist, are keeping track of their travels on Twitter as they make their way from New York Cit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    Game Time: The Horrible Turn Of The Texans' Owen Daniels

    ​(I want you all to watch in amazement while I introduce you to the literary technique known as the "shplegue". This stands for "shameless plug that turns into a segue." Watch and learn...)I'm not sure how many of you have seen the web-based tragicomedy Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, but this co ... More >>

  • Culture

    October 8, 2009

    Capsule Stage Reviews: Southern Rapture, The House of the Spirits, Night of the Giant, Seven Guitars

    ​(I want you all to watch in amazement while I introduce you to the literary technique known as the "shplegue". This stands for "shameless plug that turns into a segue." Watch and learn...)I'm not sure how many of you have seen the web-based tragicomedy Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, but this co ... More >>

  • Culture

    October 1, 2009

    Capsule Stage Reviews: Southern Rapture, Night of the Giant, Oliver!, Seven Guitars

    ​(I want you all to watch in amazement while I introduce you to the literary technique known as the "shplegue". This stands for "shameless plug that turns into a segue." Watch and learn...)I'm not sure how many of you have seen the web-based tragicomedy Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, but this co ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 24, 2009

    Stages Repertory Theatre: Southern Rapture

    Stages presents the funny side of the culture war in Southern Rapture

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2009

    Stages Announces Its 2009-10 Season

    Stages Theatre, still basking in the success of its Grey Gardens production, has announced its 2009-10 season lineup.There are a bunch of productions that are "regional premieres" but, it must be said, nothing as headline-grabbing as the musical about the Beale sisters.But it's a solid series of pro ... More >>

  • News

    May 7, 2009

    Craig Newmark speaks at victim's memorial in wake of Craigslist killings.

    Stages Theatre, still basking in the success of its Grey Gardens production, has announced its 2009-10 season lineup.There are a bunch of productions that are "regional premieres" but, it must be said, nothing as headline-grabbing as the musical about the Beale sisters.But it's a solid series of pro ... More >>

  • News

    April 30, 2009

    You Want a Piece of Me?

    Homeless Corey Black thought he'd struck gold when he says he was offered $10,000 to sell his kidney.

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2008

    Lakewood Still The Biggest Church, If You Believe Porno Magazine

    Homeless Corey Black thought he'd struck gold when he says he was offered $10,000 to sell his kidney.

  • Music

    February 28, 2008

    Houston Musical Landmarks and the I.Am.We Collective

    Homeless Corey Black thought he'd struck gold when he says he was offered $10,000 to sell his kidney.

  • News

    December 13, 2007

    No Show: EMC Expos

    A long line of people say they've been stiffed by Rolando Dumagan and company.

  • Music

    April 26, 2007

    Anthony Hamilton

    Southern Comfort

  • News

    August 10, 2006

    Letters to the Editor

    Southern Comfort

  • Calendar

    July 13, 2006

    Well-known Unknown

    Stringin' up horrifying honky-tonk

  • Calendar

    November 4, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Stringin' up horrifying honky-tonk

  • Music

    May 27, 2004

    Playbill

    Stringin' up horrifying honky-tonk

  • Music

    July 10, 2003

    A Change Gonna Come

    Calvin Richardson steeps deeper in the neo-soul stew on his second album

  • Music

    January 31, 2002

    Unlucky Winners

    Is there a Houston Press Music Award jinx?

  • Film

    August 17, 2000

    Just for Laughs

    Spike Lee's gloriously unpolished concert film focuses on the yuks -- to our great amusement

  • News

    March 2, 2000

    Lights Out

    Fireflies are dissapearing from the night sky

  • News

    April 15, 1999

    News of the Weird

    Fireflies are dissapearing from the night sky

  • News

    March 18, 1999

    News of the Weird

    Fireflies are dissapearing from the night sky

  • News

    January 7, 1999

    Business As Usual

    The State Bar of Texas tries again to KAYO John O'Quinn but can't lay a glove on him

  • Calendar

    October 29, 1998

    Marilyn's Makeover

    The State Bar of Texas tries again to KAYO John O'Quinn but can't lay a glove on him

  • News

    September 17, 1998

    News of the Weird

    The State Bar of Texas tries again to KAYO John O'Quinn but can't lay a glove on him

  • Music

    May 14, 1998

    Outside Looking In

    Jim Lauderdale is a living lesson in how to profit from Nashville's fringes

  • Music

    February 19, 1998

    Rotation

    Jim Lauderdale is a living lesson in how to profit from Nashville's fringes

  • News

    January 1, 1998

    A Last Bite of '97

    Jim Lauderdale is a living lesson in how to profit from Nashville's fringes

  • News

    January 30, 1997

    The Insider

    Jim Lauderdale is a living lesson in how to profit from Nashville's fringes

  • News

    January 23, 1997

    What Did He Do To Deserve This?

    Attorney John O'quinn says his big-business enemies are out to do him in. But the real source of his troubles may be closer to home.

  • Music

    July 27, 1995

    Blowed Up Real Good

    Hootie gets big while keeping its eyes on the small stuff

  • Film

    December 22, 1994

    Knowing Nell

    Hootie gets big while keeping its eyes on the small stuff

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