Honda Civic

Welcome to Texas: Trucks Top the List of Stolen Vehicles in the Lone Star State

It's appropriate that while the rodeo is happening over at Reliant Park that thieves are gearing up for another year of stealing your pickup trucks. The Texas Department of Public Safety released it's list of the ten most stolen vehicles in the state and, not surprisingly, trucks are right at the to ... More >>

Incubus' Brandon Boyd On Music, Imagination, And Moustaches

Tomorrow night, Incubus performs up in the Woodlands, flanked by Mutemath and Linkin Park for the 2012 Honda Civic Tour. On paper, it's a pretty odd lineup. But, at the suggestion of vocalist Brandon Boyd, we'll substitute the word 'odd' for another one: Eclectic. As it stands, all three bands are ... More >>

Juan Jose Valerio-Dominguez Found Stabbed & Burned in Woods: Bayou Body Count No. 113

The body of a 34-year-old Spring man was found at 20900 Birnam Wood near Bush Intercontinental Airport about 1 p.m. Monday and police are investigating his death. The victim has been identified as Juan Jose Valerio-Dominguez.

America's Petro-Terrorists

Wall Street and Washington conspire to destablize the U.S. economy, one barrel of oil at a time.

Parking Problems at Pampa Grill

Attention, Inner Loopers: You can lay claim to a host of issues that are all your own, but not parking problems. They exist all over town. Yes, even here at Pampa Grill -- the subject of this week's cafe review -- in far west Houston at a little strip center on Hammerly at Gessner. "What should we ... More >>

Unidentified Asian Male, Bayou Body Count No. 17

The all-but-nude body of an Asian male was found in the backyard of a vacant duplex early Sunday morning, Houston police say. Officers "investigating a separate incident were informed by witnesses that there was a body" nearby, HPD says. The body was found wearing only a single sock and suffering ... More >>

Comment of the Day: A Biker Vigilante, Thwarted

​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. Maybe two comments, even. This will all be determined by a highly rigorous scientific formula involv ... More >>

Houston Bikers Being Harassed By an Idiot in a Honda Civic?

There may be a serial harasser of Houston bikers out on the city's inner-loop streets. Biker Hayley Anna Jones wrote on the Critical Mass Houston Facebook page of a harrowing incident last night: [A] motorist decide to harass me. First it was honking and speeding up/ getting super close and eventu ... More >>

Tea Party Princess

Victoria Jackson went from the big leagues of comedy to the rabid right of modern politics.

Tomball Cop's Shoulder Broken After She Stops Backseat Teen Sex

WeheartitA sight a little like this prompted this near-tragic incident.​Ask a cop about their most dangerous types of calls and you hear about drug raids, boozy domestic disputes and armed robberies. Seldom if ever have we heard of "catching two teenagers bonking in the back seat of a Honda Ci ... More >>

Composite Sketches Released In Car-Wash Murder

Illustrations by HPDOne of the suspects​Police have released two composite sketches of suspects in the murder of Jose Bonilla, 28, a yard worker who was killed in broad daylight at a car wash during a November 28 robbery. Police and Crime Stoppers are asking for help in identifying the pair. ... More >>

Unidentified Female Killed By Alleged Drunk Driver, Bayou Body Count No. 116

HPDJonathan Lacier Davis: Suspected of DWI in fatal accident.​A woman driving a Honda Civic was killed about 3 a.m. today when an allegedly drunk driver ran a red light and smashed into her. Jonathan Lacier Davis, 22, has been charged with intoxication manslaughter. He was driving a PT Cruise ... More >>

Five Plot Points From 5200, Z-Ro's Latest Tape

​About two weeks or so ago, Roel Osteen released 5200, a grab-bag mixtape of various clips of music that have appeared elsewhere online. It's a mostly fun tape. Notes ahead. One bulleted point for each of the fingers on his right hand. #PayingHomage The best song on the tape is "Southside Gr ... More >>

Kanye, 0. Rice, 1: Study Finds Prospective Wifeys Not Gold Diggers

Porsche.comExtra seating for harem, not family.​If you're a rich single man who owns a Porsche, chances are the dude in the pickup beside you is going to find a spouse sooner than you do. Don't blame the car. It's probably just you. So found a study released today by Rice University, UT-San ... More >>

Are You Ready for Some Commercials: Five Things Ads During Football Games Can Do For You

We can make you awesome like this guy.​When a dude sits down to watch some football on TV, he probably has no idea that the commercials he sees are speaking to him. Since real men don't watch documentaries unless they are about football and the only books they read are owners manuals for barbeque ... More >>

Tobi Oyedeji: Tragedy Hits Bellaire High

Photo courtesy FacebookOyedeji had a good academic record at Bellaire​A kid with a shining future, one who worked hard in class, who seemed to have everything before him, died this weekend, and Bellaire High is grieving.Tobi Oyedeji, 17, was set to play basketball for Texas A&M next year, but ... More >>

10 Disturbing Food Advertisements From The 1970s

The 1970s gave us many wonderful things that are still culturally relevant to this day: Sesame Street, punk music, the Honda Civic and video games. However, it also marked a period in time where (much like the 1960s before it) food was marketed in perhaps the most unappealing ways possible. Below a ... More >>

Car Trouble

Readers respond to "Wild Ride"

Wild Rides

Between serious safety and environmental concerns, the Toyota Prius isn't the angel that everyone thinks it is.

Bayou City Buzz

Houston's SXSW class — and we mean class — of 2009

Weekend Music: A Speeding Motorcycle and Lots More

Mail Call

Sports Columnist Smackdown

Car Lust

Take a ride with Forza 2, the greatest car sim ever.

Re: In the Line of Fire

Truth in Advertising

Car Trouble

A new Honda is ticketed for expired registration…of a 1982 Chevy Blazer

It's a Gas

Pump pains constrain some musicians and inspire others

Podnography

And you thought those audio files were only used for music

Veggie Tales

An alternative to gasoline-based fuel gains traction in Houston

A Mighty Wind

A mountain of garbage in northeast Houston is looking to get bigger. Neighbors cry foul.

Playbill

Getting Sideways

It came from Japan and may turn out to be bigger than Godzilla. It,s drifting - a high-speed, fishtailing race toward a wall without a crash. They hope.

All Aboard

Since 9/11, tanker sailors are having a tough time making it to dry land in Houston

Pop-Punk Penance

A cool kid seeks heavenly redemption

Punk of the Month Club

Good Charlotte knows it's more than a passing fancy. But does America?

Best Auto Repair

Montrose Tire & Automotive Center

Gray

High on Speed,Some street racers need to win. Others just need to race.

Porn At Peace

A voyeur dorm Web site finds a happy home in Houston

Race Cars

If you're black or brown, driving a nice car will get you noticed by police in Houston

Searching for a Cello

In school, Des Hoebig learned to play an instrument. Now, out in the shady world of big-money dealers, he's learning to buy one.