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Welcome to Football U

Welcome to Football U

Q&A: Porn Stars, Rock Stars and Katie Pell

Sins of the Brother

Uncharted Waters

Though flawed, Pocahontas is a big step forward for animated films

Hot Topics

Two new films take on the issues, but only one entertains with its answers

Caught in the Net

Web exclusive!

Swift Meatpacking Plant and Illegal Immigrants

Swift & Company pitted employee against employee when it replaced injured workers with illegal immigrants

Origin of Innocence

The New World boldly reclaims the Pocahontas tale from Disney

Rogues' Gallery

Racists, louts and terrorists earned their place among the best of 2005

Houston Hold 'Em

There are plenty of opportunities for poker here, legal and otherwise

Better Watch What You're Putting On Your Facebook Page

Allegedly, more people use Facebook than e-mail, and during the last several months, Twitter became a verb. But for Corporate America, that could cause some problems, according to Houston attorney Chris Schaeper. "Twenty years ago, you might be having beers with an old frat buddy from college and ha ... More >>

ID Theft

Someone gets your social, ruins your credit, upends your life. And gets away free and clear.

Loose Change

It's dystopia you can dance to in House of Blues' lavish Foundation Room.

Hey Lois: Local Musician Serenades The Corpse Flower

Son Lam​After keeping Houston in suspense for much longer than expected, Lois the corpse flower bloomed over the weekend, and is now a mass of rotting organic debris instead of just smelling like one. Local musician Danny Osterwisch was hired to play Jessica Zabala and John Smith's wedding, w ... More >>

Instrumental Story

Readers chime in on Battle of the Bands

Rodeo Houston a Bit Too Highfalutin for the Wall Street Journal

Cowboys don't drink wine? Thems fightin' words.​The Wall Street Journal on Friday ran a story about the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo containing two things we thought we would never see. First, we never thought anyone would accuse the rodeo of being erudite. Second, we never imagined it w ... More >>

Thanks, Houston

What we appreciate most this year.

What We Are Thankful For This Year

​Like most years, 2011 has been...complicated. We've heard some great music, seen some killer shows and lost some amazing people. We also nearly lost one of our own. That's how it goes in this world and it's why the things we are thankful for take on added meaning as the year begins to wind do ... More >>