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Seven Deadly Sins: Celebrity Edition

Over the Weekend: Art Cars, Rice Village and Astros, Astros, Astros

Is It Wrong to Watch "Intervention" When I'm Drunk Off My Ass?

The Spread: Solid Platinum on West T. C. Jester

Stirred and Shaken

The Houstonian's George Herbert Walker Bush martini

Letters

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Five Best Strip-Club Movies

In concluding our tribute to the recently departed Penthouse Club, and as a service to future generations who may never know the joys of spending $9.50 for a Miller Lite or learn what a "bottle charge" is, here are some of the more memorable movies where strip joints serve as the main setting.5. Va ... More >>

Simba's Pride

In concluding our tribute to the recently departed Penthouse Club, and as a service to future generations who may never know the joys of spending $9.50 for a Miller Lite or learn what a "bottle charge" is, here are some of the more memorable movies where strip joints serve as the main setting.5. Va ... More >>

Best Place to Meet Single Men

Kay's Lounge

There's a Fly in My Soukous

Totally blending in at Club Kalahari

Jackie Flynn

What’s the difference between an idiot and an imbecile?

Crab Man

Meet Doug Sartin, onetime heir apparent to a Texas barbecued crab dynasty

ˇViva la Revolución!

A rogues' gallery of rock and rollers reflects upon the USA's big day

It's In The Cards

The Nick-and-Jessica split, tarot-style

A Piece of the Pie

A summer spent reallocating funds, helping everyone to a bit of the American dream

Bring the Hookahs

Licor Lounge goes South Asian with "Moksa"

I See London, I See France

A glimpse into the world of barroom lingerie-night models

All He Wanted Was a Pabst

The Nightfly goes out for a quiet Sunday drink and winds up in a Mexican bordello downtown

Get Your Kicks

A Texas filmmaker looks at small-town life through a windshield

Britannia Rules the Strand

Galveston reanimates Victorian England for the 30th year in a row

Puffy Shirts, Turkey Legs and Thee

Dust off your chain mail and head out to the Texas Renaissance Festival

It Ain't Me, Babe

When Jack Ingram chose the path of most resistance, he stumbled across himself

Traditional and Trite

Plastic and the past melt together in a field of schemes

Insecurity Complex

FotoFest 2000 tries to cover up its deficiencies with sheer volume

Watching The Dynamo On The Road: Rating The Viewing Parties

Photo by Danny Lopez​Soccer fans in Houston have three main choices for watching the Dynamo play on the road -- the official watch party or one of the viewing parties held by the two fan clubs: the Texian Army or El Battallon.What's a fan to do? We're here to help. We're going to rate and re ... More >>

Aftermath: Lucero's Iron-Plated Soul and Douchebag Fisticuffs at Meridian

Photos by Groovehouse / Click here for a slideshow​ As we enter the second-to-last month of what was been an alternately amazing and confounding year for music, Aftermath has been thinking a lot about recurring themes we have encountered over the past twelve months. Seeing a rock and roll sh ... More >>

Man Food for Your Man Cave

Eating Our Words headed over to The Guy Expo at the George R. Brown Convention Center this past weekend, where we found -- as expected -- a plethora of manly products for sale, manly sports to play, manly women to ogle (wait, that came out wrong...) and manly foods to sample. Check out our favorite ... More >>

"Quieres Bailar?" Cafe Tacuba Packs 'Em In at House of Blues

Photos by Liana Lopez​ Save a performance at last year's Latin Grammys, Mexican rock superstars Café Tacuba finally made their way back to Houston after a two-year absence with Grammy-winning tunes from their most recent album, Sino, and the light show to match. The band's show at the sold-out Ho ... More >>

Aftermath: The Fabulous Thunderbirds Warm Up The Rodeo BBQ Cookoff

It never fails to amaze Aftermath that what little real spring Houston actually gets usually happens during the three weeks the rodeo is in town. If the city is in the grip of winter when the cookoff crews fire up their BBQ pits, you can bet AC units across town will be going full-blast by the time ... More >>

Buzzfest Brings The Noise, And The Pain

Photos by Marc BrubakerBreak Stuff: The Bizkit is back!​ For many, many more shots of Sunday's bands, see our slideshow here. For the really fun stuff - crowd shots! - see our slideshow here. Sunday, Aftermath spent ten hours wading in Buzzfest XXIV's radio-rock and classic nu-metal at the Cynthia ... More >>

Four Incredibly Stupid Beer Gimmicks

Hey, have you seen this stupid shit? That's right, Miller Lite has introduced the Vortex Bottle in hopes of lifting their flagging beer sales by convincing you that swishing around your beer as it pours somehow makes it taste better, as opposed to flatter. What slogans might they have rejected fo ... More >>

Homer No Function Beer Well Without: Geeks Who Drink Present an All-Simpsons Pub Trivia Night

​Homer Simpson and beer are virtually inseparable. Just take a look at some of his finer quotes on the malty beverage: There are endless pages of them. It's fitting therefore that the Geeks Who Drink host an annual Yellow Fever night, an all-Simpsons pub trivia challenge. On August 18 at Taps ... More >>

Houston Texans: Five Possible 2010 Theme Songs

​If you haven't been able to tell by the depleted charcoal supplies and life-size bikini-model cutouts by the Miller Lite at your neighborhood grocery store (provided it's not Whole Foods), it's almost football season. Houstonians greet this time of year with the same unbridled jubilation they ... More >>

Aubrey's In Aldine: A Honky-Tonk Time Warp

Aubrey's on Facebook​As mentioned in our honky-tonk cover story last month, Aubrey's Club in north Houston is a step back in time. Lonesome Onry and Mean drove out there last winter to catch longtime Houston country singer Country Jim Sloan, and we were most pleased with what we found. For on ... More >>

Dallas Cowboys' Latest Distraction Gimmick: Lap Dances

Shoulda put this on the giant hi-def​What is it with Dallas football fans that makes a monstrosity of a football stadium want them to have public sex?First it was the boffing on the bathroom stalls. Now it's the front-row lap dance.This woman, obviously bored with whatever ass-kicking the Cowboys ... More >>

RenFest Folks: Watch Out For Ye Olde DWI Patrols

Where is thy designated driver?​Harken!! Ye king of the County of Montgomery hathe decreed that -- ah, we were never really into this Renaissance Festival stuff. But lots of people are, and they should be aware that shoud they be enjoying the Queen's Mead or ye olde mulled wine or the Miller ... More >>

Happy Hour Scene: Dog House Tavern

​The Place: Dog House Tavern2517 Bagby St. 713-520-1118The Hours: Monday through Friday, 3-7 p.m. The Deals: Domestic drafts and bottles are $2.50. Import drafts are $3, and wells are $3.50. Lone Star and Mickey's are $2. The Scene: "This is my religion!" a young man said as he stood at the ba ... More >>

Bartender Chat: Buck Baker of Jackson's Watering Hole

​Buck Baker has been bartending around Houston for 15 years. After graduating from the University of Mississippi, he came back to Houston to work at McElroy's Irish Pub. McElroy became his mentor, and he quickly went from bar back to bartender to now bar owner of Jackson's Watering Hole (1205 ... More >>

Top It Off

Petrol Station gives Garden Oaks full-service charm.

Where Are We Drinking?

Miller Lite pint glasses and a few scattered, leftover Christmas decorations. If this place doesn't scream "come as you are," I don't know what does. Think you can guess where we're throwing a few back this week? ​Leave your best guess in the comments section below.

SXSW With LOM: Gourds Kill, Grandfather Child Wins, Candy Golde Shines

Donica ChristensenWhat the Gourds saw from the stage at Friday's Vanguard Records party​Day Two found Lonesome Onry and Mean at the Vanguard Records day party, where the label was intent on showcasing several of its newest acts. While Viva Voce may not be the best band name ever, the Pixies-is ... More >>

Here to Stay

Thanks to the Houston Blues Society, local scene is healthier than ever.

Bartender Chat: Shawn Outlaw of Simone on Sunset

​Simone on Sunset is fully loaded with approximately 35 off-the-beaten-path beers (no, you won't find a Miller Light here), all the usual-suspect spirits, and a few hard-to-come-by bottles, such as the Ransom Old Tom Gin that Katharine Shilcutt recently enjoyed here. Whether you're out for a ... More >>

Happy Hour Scene: Rushing Lizzard's

​The Place: Lizzard's Pub 2715 Sackett 713-529-4610 The Deals: $2.75 wells and domestics The Hours: 2 to 8 p.m. The Scene: According to its sign, Lizzard's Pub has been around since 1976. In Houston bar years, that's enough to earn it a spot on the National Register of Historic Places. In ... More >>

Happy Hour Scene: Hendricks Pub & Eatery

​ The Place: Hendricks Pub & Eatery 3320 Kirby 713-522-1500 www.hendrickspub.com The Deals: $1 off drafts and wells The Hours: 3 to 7 p.m. The Scene: Have you ever tried repeating a word until it begins to sound like a series of meaningless noises? We feel like we're halfway there with the ... More >>

RIP, Bubba Smith: The 10 Best Miller Lite "Tastes Great" Ads

Yesterday was a bad day for Miller Lite. Ad Age reported they're in a serious sales slump, and ex-NFLer Bubba Smith died. The defensive end (who spent some time with the Oilers) was part of Miller Lite's famous "tastes great / less filling" ads, which featured retired athletes and offbeat semi-cele ... More >>

Happy Hour Scene: Maple Leaf Pub

​The Place: The Maple Leaf Pub 514 Elgin 713-520-6464 http://www.themapleleafpub.com The Deals: $3 wells; $2.50 pints of Miller Lite and Bud Light; various other weekly and daily specials, including cheap shots of the day and $3 martinis on Mondays, which also feature bingo. The Hours: 3 to ... More >>

Sunday Funday Showdown: Pub Fiction vs. Blackfinn American Grille

Photo by Brooke ViggianoThe Ultimate Sunday Funday Showdown​After an entire season of Sunday Fundays enjoyed watching football (and cursing loudly as Sanchez throws yet another interception), I am ready to report back on my findings. Each Sunday, you can find me and a group of rowdy friends ei ... More >>

The Hair Balls Super Bowl Live Blog: Remember To Piss

Oh here go hell come. ​In some alternate universe, the streets of Houston are currently bathed in Miller Lite, Reliant Stadium and every bar in town is a watch party, with even the homeless folks are wearing soiled Texans jerseys. But alas, our Houston Texans only made it into the second round ... More >>