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8 Cool & Cheap Weekenders: Houston SunBurn, HPMA Showcase, Etc.

This is... impressive. It's called Houston SunBurn, and it's somehow related to famous Nevada freakfest Burning Man. It's tomorrow at Jet Lounge, the Engine Room and Last Concert Cafe, and looks like a who's who of local fringe talent - experimental electronica to Americana, and literally everything ... More >>

NBA Draft: Recent Stinkhole History To Enlighten Rocket Fans

Prior to Wednesday night's game between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics, the 27th annual NBA Draft Lottery took place, or as Rocket fans like to call it "a tradition like no other." For those Rocket fans, their 0.5 percent chance of coming away with the top pick gave the draft lottery a decide ... More >>

What's in a Name?

EarthQuest's Don Holbrook Threatens to Sue Critics into Submission

We couldn't help but laugh our asses off at the latest move by EarthQuest "consultant" Don Holbrook to silence two of his loudest critics: Last week, he hired an Ohio attorney to send cease and desist letters to Garland, Texas, resident Heather Dobrott, who runs a site called realscam.com, and to a ... More >>

They Were Kings for a Moment

The feds attack online poker, killing livelihoods and a $2.5 billion industry.

Are More Mexicans Becoming Conservative?

And do teachers discriminate against students with Hispanic first names?

For Flag Day: The 10 Worst U.S. State Flags

As we are sure you are no doubt keenly aware, Flag Day is tomorrow. We could give you a list of the ten prettiest flags, but we are Hair Balls, and that's not the kind of crap we like to cough up. Here instead is a list of ten state flags to tun up the flagpoles of your worst enemies: 10. Nevada T ... More >>

David Tabor: Who Says White Guys Can't Pimp?

Gregg County JailDavid Tabor: ​In the unforgettable 1999 documentary American Pimp, filmmakers the Hughes Brothers profiled nine of America's most prominent legends of the pimpin' game: people like Chicago's Don Magic Juan and San Francisco's Fillmore Slim. The film echoed in the works of Tex ... More >>

First Texas In-N-Out Location to Open in May

Photo courtesy of apartmentninjas.com​The OC Register described In-N-Out Burger's latest business move as "a giant leap into uncharted territory." Honestly, you'd think they were pitching tents on the moon. But in this case, they're referring to the beloved California burger chain's decision t ... More >>

Texas Lousy at Reporting Food Poisoning, Study Says

You'll never know what gets you in Texas​If you live in Texas and eat food, you will probably die, or at least become violently ill. That's what we're taking away from a study that gives the Lone Star state an "F" in reporting outbreaks of foodborne illness. The Center for Science in th ... More >>

The United States of Soft Drinks

Full-size image below.​In 1998, Nebraska set a precedent for all other U.S. states when it formally declared Kool-Aid to be the state soft drink. Sure, plenty of other states have state foods or state dishes, but a state soft drink? The popular children's beverage was developed in Hastings, N ... More >>

Awkward Price is Right Videos! Merry Christmas!

Oh, hockey, keep trying​If we can all agree that the four major sports in this country are baseball, football, basketball, and hockey (sorry Dynamo fans), then I'd like to take a moment just to make an analogy on the marketing and strategic direction of each sport. Let's use a language that a ... More >>

FAIR-y Tales: Mexican Macro-economics

NFL & College Football - Weekend's Best Bets (SEC Guy Podcast Gold)

Who doesn't love college football? Right?​I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, and got to spend some quality time with their families. Me, my family is scattered all over the country, so when it came time to find some Thanksgiving dinner after my show yesterday, fortunately ... More >>

Camarena Tequila Arrives in Texas

​Admittedly, I am no tequila expert. I like it in margaritas, and I tend to get into trouble when I drink it by itself (with the help of a little lime and salt, of course). I think Camarena tequila -- both the silver and the Reposado - are pleasantly smooth. And Camarena's 100 percent agave, ... More >>

Future Of MMA Uncertain in Texas?

​STRIKEFORCE, a California-based mixed martial arts promotion company, hosted their "Strikeforce: Houston" event at the Toyota Center last Saturday. Among the results, Rafael Feijao unexpectedly defeated "King Mo" Lawal by knockout in the third round, Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza won a unanimous de ... More >>

Cowboy Tales From The Rodeo: It's A Family Affair

Team roper Jay Adams. ​Rodeo cowboys basically live on the road, traveling with men and women crazy enough to ride, rope and wrestle live animals for a paycheck. Each day, Hair Balls is asking a different cowboy to tell us a little bit about himself and his wildest story from a life of rodeo. Name ... More >>

Game Time: The Week In Tweets

​Maybe I'm biased because I use it all the time, but I'm going to make the bold statement that Twitter has surpassed "fad" status and that it's here to stay. Even at this point, people who don't use Twitter recognize kinda sorta how it works, and even recognize a Tweet when they see it -- "it's go ... More >>

Game Time: Friday Broken Glass

​Just cleaning up some random broken glass in my "Blog" folder on a Friday ... Can You Guess This Team? Channeling my inner Cosmo Kramer... WHO WANTS TO HAVE SOME FUN?! Ok, well, I'm going to describe a fairly well known football team to many of you, and after I'm finished describing them, s ... More >>

Big Prostitution Ring Busted In Houston

​Four years ago, Ronnie Presley jammed a gun in the face of a teen-aged girl walking down the street in Kansas, pulled her into his car and drove her to Houston. There, he forced her to have sex for money. Every dime she earned went into Presley's pocket. As time went by, Presley threatened to hur ... More >>

"La Cosa Nostra”

Tierney Malone finds a new take on Godfather-inspired art

Aftermath: Bamboozle Roadshow at House of Blues

Photos by Meredith Baker The Perfect Scene: Techno-pop rockers Mercy Mercedes radiate some "extra energy." This year's Bamboozle Roadshow, which passed through Houston Thursday night, fused together a variety of musical flavors among up-and-coming bands Mercy Mercedes, NeverShoutNever!, The C ... More >>

Life On The Rodeo Road: 69 Is A Good Number To Have

Photo by Paul KnightName: B.J. CampbellAge: 29Hometown: Benton City, WashingtonEvent: Team RopingI got into rodeo because I've roped and rode my whole life. My family did it; my dad. I started [competing] when I was about five, but I took it serious at 11. I turned professional at 17. If I didn't ro ... More >>

An Algae Farm Near The Ship Channel? Why The Hell Not?

You know what the Ship Channel area needs?Besides a whole lot less pollution, we mean.It needs a good farm. An algae farm, in fact. That's the thinking of a Nevada company, which has announced plans to build a 20-acre algae farm near the Channel if it can get some financing from the federal governem ... More >>

At Least Some Houston Companies Might Not Fail, Magazine Says

BREAKING NEWS (MUST CREDIT HAIR BALLS!!!) -- The stock market is in trouble. We'd put up some links if anyone was bothering to cover what we, at least, think is an important story.One media outlet that is covering it is Forbes magazine. They've come out with a list of five companies that it might be ... More >>

The John Royal College Football Top 25, Week Three

College Football Preview, Scarlett Johansson Edition

High Gas Prices: Protests, Segways and Prostitutes

Ron Paul, the Jason Voorhees of Presidential Candidates

This Just In: Activists Call for Investigation into Why Neil Bush Is Receiving Federal Education Funds

Telemarketing Offers

MGR promises help with federal grants and racks up hundreds of consumer complaints

Re: Chris Bell Is in Your Extended Network (?)

Feel My Pain

A reporter goes after the online drug business and gets wasted

Feel My Pain

A reporter goes after the online drug business and gets wasted

Hello, Moon

Indie-rock artists spin straw into gold – for the children

Bring It On

Why Houston should want a nuclear power plant

Rogue Bosoms, Bouncing Booties and Pac-Man Raps

Looking back on the '04

Feel This

Enema of the Mental State: Notes from the Battle on Irritable Blink-182 Syndrome

Water Colors

Paintings by Mario Reis -- and by rivers

The Breakfast Club

In Galveston, it's coffee, a newspaper and a blow job on the way to work

Letters

Identity Crisis

James Mangold's latest looks scary, plays funny and might be genius for it

Sub: Par

Kathryn Bigelow's Widowmaker cruises into choppy seas

Pumped Dry

Gas station dealers find big oil blocking the way in their struggles against extinction

Paying the Price

Major gas companies are driving away independent station operators, all in the name of greed

Swordplay? No Way!

When it comes to Renaissance weaponry, John Clements is deadly serious

News of the Weird

Losing Focus?

Once groundbreaking, this year's FotoFest just tilled old soil