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  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    Hank Schyma: Southern Backtones Singer Is Fearless Tornado Chaser

    If you saw the dramatic footage out of North Texas Tuesday, hopefully from the safety of your living room or gathered around a TV at work, you know that weather events like those tornadoes can make pretty compelling television. And someone has to head straight into those storms to film all that vide ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Gina Wilfong and Joseph Smith: Lovebirds Jailed on Valentine's Day After Faceboasting About Vandalizing Her Ex's Jeep

    Lordy lordy, when will these criminals ever learn? First, if you really must brag about your crimes, do it face to face, preferably somewhere you won't be overheard. Second, if you really, really must do it on Facebook, and it just isn't enough to do it in a private message, lock down your profil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    The Aggies' SEC 2012 Schedule Is Out, and It's a Killer

    Get ready for some beatdowns​Welcome to the SEC, Aggies!! With every team in the nation's toughest football conference gunning to teach the Ags a lesson, the newly released 2012 schedule shows a rough road for A&M: Alabama and Auburn on the road, for starters. The Ags will also face LSU, mea ... More >>

  • Music

    December 15, 2011

    Blaggards

    Get ready for some beatdowns​Welcome to the SEC, Aggies!! With every team in the nation's toughest football conference gunning to teach the Ags a lesson, the newly released 2012 schedule shows a rough road for A&M: Alabama and Auburn on the road, for starters. The Ags will also face LSU, mea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2011

    UH Strives for Perfection as Rice Struggles to Stay Close

    ​The Houston Cougars SID office sent the media an e-mail on Wednesday morning. An e-mail warning that Houston athletes are prohibited by NCAA rules from promoting outside media events and individual media outlets, including specific shows and stations. And this is the first time since I've b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    Run for Your Lives: Five Questions to Ask When You Are Considering Evacuating for a Hurricane

    ​It's almost July and we have our first Atlantic storm of the season in Tropical Storm Arlene. Fortunately, it doesn't appear that Arlene will grow larger than a minimal hurricane, if that, before it makes landfall along the Mexican gulf coast. Unfortunately, it won't come close enough to us ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    Alex Ford: Maserati DWI That Injured Cop Gets Six Years

    Alex Ford: 80 MPH in a 30 MPH zone​Despite her fervent plea to avoid prison time, Houstonian Alex Ford -- who drunkenly drove a Maserati into a College Station cop, severely injuring the officer -- was given a six-year sentence and a $10,000 fine yesterday. She was also ordered to pay more th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    Nicklas Gagliardi: Head Butts Meth Pipe After Drug Bust

    Nicklas Gagliardi: Quick (and dumb) thinking.​Nicklas Gagliardi was already facing one felony charge Wednesday night. The 27-year-old College Station man had to use his head to come up with another one -- literally. Gagliardi was pulled over after a College Station cop saw him make a wide rig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    The 5 Best Dessert Menus

    Photo by Gary R. WiseTres leches done the right way at Samba Grille.​Toward the end of Lent, one faithful observer emailed me with a plaintive request: I am a native Houston who has been displaced to Texas A&M in College Station (read: total dearth of anything approaching the kind of food I'v ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Friday Night: Something Fierce Record Release Party at Mango's

    Photos by Marc Brubaker​Something Fierce Mango's April 1, 2011 There are terms in music that cause audible groans and visual displeasure at their mere mention, and while these vary from person to person, some are fairly universal. Emo, yacht rock, muzak, and pop punk all fall into these categ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Jessica Nicole Grays: Driving While Smashed on PCP with Infant in Car

    Brazoria County JailJessica Grays: Driving while PCP'd​Driving while intoxicated is a very, very bad idea. Doing so with a one-year-old in the car is still worse. Driving while apparently knee-bucklingly high on PCP with an infant in the car takes the whole concept of intoxicated driving to le ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2010

    Slim Thug: Now Tweeting Church!

    Aren't we all, Slim?​Welcome to another fabulous edition of Magnolia City Mixtape. Rocks Off doesn't want you to miss even a smidgen of news from Houston's music scene, so we mine the Internet, sifting through Twitter feeds and Facebook profiles and harvesting every piece we can find. So witho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2010

    The Ten Oddest Crimes Of 2010, Southeast Texas Style

    Hard as it may be to believe, the criminal element of Southeast Texas did dumb and weird things in 2010, continuing a tradition that dates back to the creation of Southeast Texas. Here are ten of the oddest and dumbest: 10. Two former EMS employees in Santa Fe were arrested after they allegedly p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    Red Light Cameras: Can You Run Through One Today Without A Fine?

    You're still on camera​The answer to the above question is "We wouldn't recommend it."But with the big vote against red-light cameras in Houston yesterday, there are a lot of unanswered questions on the fallout.Paul Kubosh, the lawyer who led the fight, tells Hair Balls that he thinks there should ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2010

    Flawless Escape: The Sun Also Rises On Dudes In Polo Shirts

    Each Wednesday, Rocks Off arbitrarily appoints one lucky local performer or group "Artist of the Week," bestowing upon them all the fame and grandeur such a lofty title implies. Know a band or artist that isn't awful? Email their particulars to sheaserrano@gmail.com. Flawless Escape on FacebookR ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2010

    Speed In A Hunstville School Zone, Get Fined $312

    Houston makes the top 10 list for big fines​The school year has begun in some places, and that means school zones are up and cops are watching for violators. In some places you can't text or talk on your cell in a school zone; in every place you can't speed in one.What are the worst places in Texa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    George Randall Scott: Bryan Pastor Accused Of Coercing BJs In Bizarre Perversion Of Chris Hansen's Stings

    Chris Hansen never worked like this guy apparently did​Very kinky crimes alert...Fifty-one-year-old Randy Scott, the pastor of Bryan's Bethel Temple Assembly of God was arrested here in Houston in connection with what is being portrayed in court documents as an extremely bizarre scheme.Accor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2010

    Brew Blog: Deschutes Brewery

    ​Many excellent West Coast and Pacific Northwest brewers have long shown the good sense to ship their wares to Texas, and Deschutes Brewery has now joined the party in a real way, too. The Bend, Oregon brewery has inked a deal with Ben E. Keith Beverages to expand its local reach. Of course ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    Aggies And Horns Want Part Of Your Electric Bill For Their Struggling Sports Programs

    Aggie Energy: Making sure Aggie jokes never go out of style.​It seems like we've heard a joke before about how many Aggies it takes to change a light bulb. It wasn't really funny then, but considering that Texas A&M, specifically Aggie athletics, is getting into the energy business, we're sure ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 1, 2010

    Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration

    Aurora unleashes a rare concert film from the redheaded stranger

  • Music

    April 29, 2010

    In the Cards

    Houston's funkiest sports bar is but one outpost of Houston's biggest poker league.

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2010

    Young & Recessioned: Haley Knight -- Forwarding Phone Calls Kinda Sounds Like "Communications," Right?

    ​The Big Recession may have hit the rest of America harder than it has Houston, but that doesn't mean we're not feeling the effects. Especially the youngest people in the job market -- whether it's twentysomethings trying to start their dreamed-of career or teens looking to begin making money on t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2009

    In Aggieland, The Landlord-Tenant Disputes Can Involve The Bomb Squad

    ​Many folks have landlords they don't get along with, whether it's because landlords are sometimes sticklers for "rent money" and may not be impressed by certain flashes of interior redesign, such as punching your hand through a wall.But we're not used to a tenant being so pissed off as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2009

    The Obama Invasion Of Aggieland Has Almost Begun; Where To Get Live Coverage

    Photo courtesy The Battalion​Some Aggies got upset with our interpretation of President George H.W. Bush's open letter to them saying "Chill out, brosephs, when Obama comes to town."Now the President is in town, and how are they doing?You can follow along at The Battalion, the campus paper, which ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    The Nine Five Movies You Must See On 9-9-09

    It's September 9, 2009, a date which has absolutely no significance to anyone except those celebrating Shane Battier's 31st birthday and people who regularly say things like, "Well of course you're having communication issues; you have retrograde Saturn in your 5th house." Today also marks the rele ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2009

    Long Duck and Other Delights

    Photos by Robb Walsh​You don't know anything about wine, but you know what you like? There's a new wine store for you. Wine Styles is a retail outlet that demystifies the complicated world of wine. There is a white wall and a red wall. The whites are divided into the categories "crisp," "silk ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2009

    Food Fight: We Need Your Help

    Last week, the Houston Press started a little war of words on Twitter and on HAIF about the best pizza in Houston. Apparently, there's a disturbing number of people in Houston who honestly believe (whether because they've never eaten anywhere else -- not even at a Chuck E. Cheese -- or because ... More >>

  • News

    July 2, 2009

    A Judge Delivers His Verdict Too Late

    Also: Readers respond to Robb Walsh

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2009

    This Week In Deliciousness

    Photo by J.C. ReidThe pecans are held together with a sickeningly sweet cream made from sugar and nightmares.Welcome back to Eating Our Words' weekly round-up, where we try to put the week in some kind of perspective for you, before you go out on the weekend and obliterate it all. Monday was Memori ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2009

    Texas Traveler: Bluebonnet Wine Trail

    While in Navasota lovin' on some alpacas, Texas Traveler had a hankerin' thirst. So we got on our trusty iPhone and found the closest winery, a funky l'il shack called the Purple Possum Winery. While in the air-conditioned comfort of the Purple Possum's tasting room, we met a lovely couple we'd se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2009

    Serious Q: Barbecue 101 at Texas A&M

    photo by Robb Walsh It's not too late to sign up for the most serious barbecue seminar in the state. BBQ 101 is a three-day professional training session sponsored by the National Barbecue Association at the Texas A&M Meat Science Center in College Station. The class will be held next week beginnin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2009

    Lonesome Onry and Mean: New Albums from Webb Wilder and Commander Cody

    Sometimes Lonesome, Onry and Mean flat dreads going out to the mailbox. Why? Because there's no telling what musical mediocrity or aural atrocity lies ticking like an Al-Qaeda dirty bomb inside those bubble-packs with faraway foreign addresses like Saginaw, Michigan or Sausalito, California. I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2009

    Three Of A Strange Kind At The Bush Library

    Good Lord, what a trio in this lede from a press release: "George Bush, 41st President of the United States, will present the [Drayton] McLane Leadership in Business Award to Chuck Norris in recognition of Mr. Norris's achievements as a martial arts legend, entrepreneur, and humanitarian."It goes on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2008

    College Football Preview, Lisa Guerrero Edition

    Good Lord, what a trio in this lede from a press release: "George Bush, 41st President of the United States, will present the [Drayton] McLane Leadership in Business Award to Chuck Norris in recognition of Mr. Norris's achievements as a martial arts legend, entrepreneur, and humanitarian."It goes on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2008

    Tunnel Mole Surfaces, Discovers SUV Assholes

    Good Lord, what a trio in this lede from a press release: "George Bush, 41st President of the United States, will present the [Drayton] McLane Leadership in Business Award to Chuck Norris in recognition of Mr. Norris's achievements as a martial arts legend, entrepreneur, and humanitarian."It goes on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2008

    Beer Here: Saturdays at Saint Arnold’s

    Good Lord, what a trio in this lede from a press release: "George Bush, 41st President of the United States, will present the [Drayton] McLane Leadership in Business Award to Chuck Norris in recognition of Mr. Norris's achievements as a martial arts legend, entrepreneur, and humanitarian."It goes on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2008

    This Just In: Watermelon Good for Blood Flow (and Erections)

    Good Lord, what a trio in this lede from a press release: "George Bush, 41st President of the United States, will present the [Drayton] McLane Leadership in Business Award to Chuck Norris in recognition of Mr. Norris's achievements as a martial arts legend, entrepreneur, and humanitarian."It goes on ... More >>

  • Music

    April 10, 2008

    Sitting Down with La Porte's Buxton

    Good Lord, what a trio in this lede from a press release: "George Bush, 41st President of the United States, will present the [Drayton] McLane Leadership in Business Award to Chuck Norris in recognition of Mr. Norris's achievements as a martial arts legend, entrepreneur, and humanitarian."It goes on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2008

    Web Extra: Aggies Behaving Badly

    Good Lord, what a trio in this lede from a press release: "George Bush, 41st President of the United States, will present the [Drayton] McLane Leadership in Business Award to Chuck Norris in recognition of Mr. Norris's achievements as a martial arts legend, entrepreneur, and humanitarian."It goes on ... More >>

  • News

    November 15, 2007

    Political Padre: Raymundo Chávez Vázquez and Illegal Immigration

    An activist Roman Catholic priest with little English is sent to conservative Aggieland

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2007

    The College Football Review, Week Nine: Is Hawaii the Next Boise State?

    An activist Roman Catholic priest with little English is sent to conservative Aggieland

  • News

    November 30, 2006

    Conflict of Interest

    A gay Republican for City Council?

  • News

    October 26, 2006

    Letters to the Editor

    A gay Republican for City Council?

  • Music

    August 22, 2002

    Ruthie Foster

    Runaway Soul (Blue Corn Music)

  • Music

    May 16, 2002

    Nappy Roots

    Watermelon, Chicken and Gritz (Atlantic)

  • Dining

    December 21, 2000

    Cold Comfort

    Though their usefulness melted away long ago, icehouses continue to float to the surface

  • News

    May 11, 2000

    What You Missed

    Though their usefulness melted away long ago, icehouses continue to float to the surface

  • News

    May 4, 2000

    Stepping on Some Toes

    How many Aggies does it take to dance the Aggie Jitterbug? One to lead, one to follow and one to tell them to cease and desist.

  • Calendar

    March 30, 1995

    Press Picks

    How many Aggies does it take to dance the Aggie Jitterbug? One to lead, one to follow and one to tell them to cease and desist.

  • Music

    January 26, 1995

    Nice Guy, Nice Songs

    From 4-H to Miss Molly, Hadden Sayers keeps aiming for the next plateau

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