Georgia

State Rep Wants to Force Universities to Allow Faculty to Research Intelligent Design, Thousand-Head Giants, and Earth-Creating Ravens

The current legislative session has been, as far as we can tell at Hair Balls, a series of marginal victories for the state's education system. The voucher system State Sen. Dan Patrick attempted to instill -- the same kind that's beset Georgia in corrupt conflicts; the same sort that's hollowed Lou ... More >>

So Delicious, a Caveman Could Eat It: 10 Paleo-Friendly Restaurant Menus in Houston

It's reader request time around here, and this week's reader request was for a list of paleo-friendly restaurants around Houston. (See, you do love our lists. Yes you do.) Although I don't personally adhere to the paleo diet, many of my good friends do. Here's an explanation of the nutritional regi ... More >>

Health Department Roundup: Ruchi's, Truluck's and Bald Guys Shedding in Your Food

Chicks dig the long ball, no doubt. But would you rather have Adam Dunn's power-hitting, possibly-actually-mentally-handicapped ass striking out 200 times a year, or, say, the legendary consistency of Tony Gwynn? When it comes to health inspections, Ruchi's is Gwynn, without a doubt. The taqueria c ... More >>

Zack Kopplin, The 19-Year-Old Face of the Anti-Creationist Movement

Having fought his battles in Louisiana, the Rice University student is now ready for Texas and any move to put faux science in the public schools here.

Mellow Mushroom: The Best Bar in Spring (Also Offers Pizza)

Mellow Mushroom -- the Georgia-based pizza chain which opened its first Houston-area location off Steubner Airline a few months ago -- just might be the best bar in Spring. It also offers great pizza. I say this only partially tongue-in-cheek, as Mellow Mushroom -- the subject of this week's cafe r ... More >>

Getting a Cold? Lemons, Ginger and Honey Can Help

First things first: This will not cure your cold (or flu, or sore throat, or consumption, or whatever else this nasty weather is throwing at you). This recipe is simply meant as a salve to calm its symptoms and encourage a healthy constitution. That said, I'm currently in love with an herbal remedy ... More >>

Megabus: Just How Safe Is Houston's New, Plush Long-Distance Travel Option?

Much excitement -- well, as much excitement as can surround a bus ride -- was generated by the announcement this summer that Megabus will be offering service from Houston to cities such as Dallas, San Antonio and New Orleans. Cheap fares, luxurious (again, for a bus) accommodations, wi-fi -- it sou ... More >>

Dining on the Rails

A guide to light rail lunching in Houston.

The Biggest Disappointments of 2011

I think that 2012 is shaping up to be Houston's year, after a long 2011 featuring false starts, delayed openings, unexpected closings and failures to launch. That's not to say that 2011 didn't have its perks: Look for our list of the year's best new restaurant later this week. But it came with its ... More >>

Top 10 Vintage Things We Miss About Football

​Tear-away jerseys, the XFL and concussion-causing headhunters aren't things we miss about football. We pine for these ten items. 10. Uniforms That Don't Suck This mostly applies to college football, where repeat offenders Oregon were joined by Georgia, Ohio State, Maryland and Syracuse (pi ... More >>

Goodtime Moonshine: 8 Brands Of Musician-Backed Booze

warmingglow.uproxx.comShirtless hillbillies, backyard stills, and Cletus from the Simpson = things we normally associate with moonshine.​Tuesday, representatives for Colt Ford announced the Georgia-born singer best known for 2010's Chicken and Biscuits would be the first country music star wit ... More >>

Mary Ann Rivera. 76 And On An Oxygen Tank, Arrested For 1970 Murder Of Her Husband

Photo by HPDMary Ann Rivera: Back in Houston to face 1970 murder charges​Mary Ann Rivera is 76 and was living in a small Georgia town, hooked up to an oxygen tank and pretty much keeping to herself. Until cops showed up at her door this week to arrest her for killing her husband 41 years ago ... More >>

Openings & Closings: Sexy Tex-Mex

Photo courtesy of FacebookViva la Vida.​Remember when Houston was going to get its own version of Vivo, the popular Austin Tex-Mex restaurant, complete with "rock star chef" Paul Petersen? And remember when that whole plan went to hell after Petersen and his investors couldn't get along? And r ... More >>

What Do You Do When It's Too Hot to Cook?

A Texas-style caprese salad, made with things that grow best in summer -- local tomatoes and basil -- and cuajada fresca in place of mozzarella.​As Houston's summer weather goes, this last week of June isn't too terrible. Low humidity, highs under 100 degrees. But looking ahead to the rest of ... More >>

Women's Funding Network sex trafficking study is junk science

Schapiro Group data wasn't questioned by mainstream media.

Idol Beat: Viva Nash Vegas

​I was randomly scrolling back through past Idol Beats last night, doing my best to ignore mentally unbalanced dental hygienist Christine McCaffrey's butchering of "I Hope You Dance," when I realized something. The American Idol beat for Rocks Off is basically the Defense Against the Dark Arts ... More >>

Upcoming Events

​This weekend, Discovery Green is getting fresh. As mentioned earlier today by Nancy Kerschen, a Slow Food Picnic Dinner will take place tomorrow evening from 6 to 8 p.m. on the verdant lawn of Houston's best downtown park. $45 a person gets you food from local restaurants like Haven, t'afia, ... More >>

Reliance Foundation: Controversial Billboards Come To Texas

The Reliance Foundation billboard​Perhaps because it would take up too much room to say "Honk if You Love Insane Conspiracy Theories," the new super-creepy billboards in Bryan simply show an African-American child under the terrifying slogan "Black & Unwanted." Welcome to life as viewed throu ... More >>

Chef Chat: Roth Ouch, Donut Jedi

​Roth Ouch, owner and head baker of Donald's Donuts (435 El Dorado Blvd.), has continued the trade his mother and father began 16 years ago. We visited his kid-friendly bakery and talked about what it takes to be a donut jedi. Eating Our Words: How did your family get involved in the donut bu ... More >>

Going Gluten-Free At Walmart

​At the risk of reigniting the gluten-free debate once again, I mentioned in yesterday's post on gluten-free pancakes that I'd found a trove of cheap GF products at -- of all places -- Walmart. I don't know why I was completely surprised by this discovery, but I was. It makes sense when you t ... More >>

Spermy Night In Georgia: Sexed-Up Songs To Set The Mood For Blowfly

Let's get one thing perfectly clear: Blowfly is the original dirty rapper. Before anyone in 2 Live Crew was old enough to set foot into a peepshow stall or buy a pack of cigarettes, Clarence "Blowfly" Reid was spewing forth raucous raps like "Spermy Night In Georgia" and "What a Difference a Lay Mak ... More >>

B L A C K I E

Evander Holyfield's Ex-Wife Sues In Houston, Seeking Child Support

​It looks as though the never-ending divorce saga of former heavyweight boxing champ Evander Holyfield has found its way to the Houston courts.On Wednesday, Holyfield's ex-wife, Janice, filed papers in Harris County District Court seeking to collect nearly $280,000 in past-due child support and in ... More >>

Gettin' Kinda Crowded -- Texas Grows More Than Any Other State In Past Year

​Further proof that we're not being hit as hard in the Great Recession as some -- Texas added more residents in the past 12 months than any state in the union, the Census Bureau reported today.Texas added 478,000 residents in the previous 12 months, beating out California, which added almost 100,0 ... More >>

Sampler Plate: This Week In Food Blogs

Each week, we put together a sampler plate of the most interesting links from both local and national food blogs. Know a blog we should be paying particular attention to? Leave the address in the comments section below. The Ferm: Sir Ron may or may not blog drunk from time to time (see this entry o ... More >>

Zac Brown Band

Zac Brown Band

A Foray into Locally Grown, Grass-Fed Beef

The freight train that is the slow / local / sustainable / organic / community-supported food revolution continues to barrel ahead into the consciousness of Houston food lovers.A recent visit to several of Houston's farmer's markets found them bustling with vendors and customers alike with an outst ... More >>

$7 at Huddle House

Where: Huddle House, 8619 Richmond off Dunvale, 713-785-0003 What $7 gets you: A chicken fried steak with hash browns, two eggs, buttered toast and jelly. It'll also get you (with change in most cases) the Patty Melt, Philly Cheese Steak, Huddle Burger, most of the rest of their sandwiches, and th ... More >>

College Bowl Game Preview: Picks by A Real Expert, Part Two

The college football bowl season is here, and it's become such a confusing mess of odd-sounding games played in smallish towns with mediocre teams that you need an expert to figure it out. And nothing says "expert" more than a teen-aged kid, whether the subject is football, driving, or how inutterab ... More >>

College Bowl Game Preview: Picks by A Real Expert, Part Two

The college football bowl season is here, and it's become such a confusing mess of odd-sounding games played in smallish towns with mediocre teams that you need an expert to figure it out. And nothing says "expert" more than a teen-aged kid, whether the subject is football, driving, or how inutterab ... More >>

Sorry? For What?

Ozone Awards Update: There Were Some Winners, Too

J.D. Herman's Matagorda Island Discs

The College Football Review, Week 14: The BCS System Blows

Guitar Center Gives the Drummers Some

The College Football Preview, Week Ten: Reality TV Bites

Real Recognize Real?

Promotional Cacophony at Miami's Ozone Awards

Elliott Smith

New Moon

Idlewild

OutKast's depression-era hip-hop musical has a loving respect for the Old South

Crossing Lines

A Houston teenager learns how convictions can lead to convictions

(Don't) Forget This

Amnesia and brief nudity make this show truly memorable

Capsule Reviews

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Lost Trailers

Friday, February 20

You've Got Killer Mail

Who's the "Railcar" slayer writing to now? Inside Houston magazine.

Best Shish Kebab

Cafe East

Southern Belles and Whistles

Cold Sassy Tree

Dial M for Monotony

Despite the talented cast, Hanging Up never connects

Playbill

Coming This Week

A Sermon from the Past

In attitude and action, Purlie Victorious feels rooted in a more hopeful time