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  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    Gary Ross: River Oaks' Teflon Man Reappears, in Chron's Society Pages

    Gary Ross: He's baaack​We laughed our asses off this morning when we saw a pic of Gary Ross, a.k.a. Teflon Man, on the arm of Carolyn Farb in the Houston Chronicle's society pages A colorful character who winnowed his way into River Oaks society in 2004, Ross eventually ticked off some of his we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2010

    John Goodman: More Details Emerge From Bar Where Polo Patron Spent Last Hours Before Fatal Crash

    Tequila shots, vodka and cocaine?​More details are emerging in the case of John Goodman, the Houston-bred air conditioning heir turned Palm Beach polo patron accused of killing a recent college grad in a February drunk driving crash.According to the reports, Goodman evidently wanted to see to it t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2010

    John Goodman, Bazillionaire Polo Patron, Finally Arrested In Connection With Fatal February Crash

    Trouble in criminal and civil court looms for Goodman​It only took about three months, but John Goodman, the Houston-bred multi-millionaire playboy air conditioning heir and Palm Beach polo patron, is finally behind bars. Daybreak found him in the Palm Beach County jail on $100,000 bond, facing ... More >>

  • News

    May 13, 2010

    Right-Wing Porn

    Blogger disseminates filth.

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2010

    Flaming Lips Still On For Summerfest... For Now

    Neuski via flickr.com​ The Grand Ole Opry, which was supposed to celebrate its 85th birthday party May 25, is currently underwater, like most of Nashville (above). Nashville Public Radio is reporting that the Cumberland River crested at a whopping 52 feet. When does hurricane season start aga ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2010

    Carrie Kelly Might Not Be One Of The Rare Female Child-Porn Dealers, But Her Mugshot Ain't Helping Her Case

    Brazoria County SOCarrie Kelly, accused child-porn fan, rocking the tats​It's not everyday you get word of a woman being nabbed on child-porn charges, especially a woman allegedly working on her own and not with a sicko husband or boyfriend.But in the small Brazoria County town of Richwood, police ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 25, 2010

    Capsule Stage Reviews: The New Century, Our Late Night, Speech and Debate

    Brazoria County SOCarrie Kelly, accused child-porn fan, rocking the tats​It's not everyday you get word of a woman being nabbed on child-porn charges, especially a woman allegedly working on her own and not with a sicko husband or boyfriend.But in the small Brazoria County town of Richwood, police ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 18, 2010

    Capsule Stage Reviews: Fault Lines, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, The New Century

    Brazoria County SOCarrie Kelly, accused child-porn fan, rocking the tats​It's not everyday you get word of a woman being nabbed on child-porn charges, especially a woman allegedly working on her own and not with a sicko husband or boyfriend.But in the small Brazoria County town of Richwood, police ... More >>

  • News

    March 4, 2010

    Teflon Man

    Now playing in River Oaks, Gary Ross has stayed one step ahead of trouble and judgments across the country.

  • Calendar

    February 25, 2010

    The New Century

    Gay: an adjective meaning 1) homosexual, and 2) fabulous, or as in this play by Paul Rudnick, 3) fabulously homosexual

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2010

    The Billionaire, The Bentley And The Body, Part III: Divorce And Cocaine

    Photo courtesy of flyinghpolo.com​Over the course of our investigation into the tragic case of John Goodman, the Bentley-driving billionaire Houston / Palm Beach polo patron, some interesting questions were raised regarding the ownership of the 2.2 million Tanglewood home. It turns out that i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2010

    John Goodman, Bazillionaire Polo Patron, Awaits Possible Charges In Fatal Palm Beach Bentley Wreck

    Randall Patterson's 1998 feature on Houston / Palm Beach polo patron John Goodman ends with the billionaire playboy getting a champagne bath. Right now, Palm Beach police want to know if he also soaked in a little too much booze last Thursday night. That was when Goodman, the founder of the Palm B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2010

    More On The Billionaire And The Bentley: The Coroner's Report Is In, The Lawyer Is A Star, And Why Hasn't Goodman Been Charged?

    Photo by bing The Goodman cabin in Florida​Some further developments in the case of John Goodman, the billionaire Houston / Palm Beach polo patron who was involved in a fatal Bentley accident last week... The coroner's report is in on Scott Wilson, the victim in the crash. His death was ru ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2009

    Questions Continue To Rise About Houston-Based Lifeguard Program

    Photo by Todd SpivakJohn Hunsucker​John Hunsucker is not a medical doctor. This is one of the first points his many critics tend to make.They make it because Hunsucker, who runs Houston-based NASCO (National Aquatic Safety Company), the third-largest lifeguard training organization in the nation, ... More >>

  • News

    April 9, 2009

    The Rise and Fall of the Stanford Financial Group

    Castles and corruption lead to criminal charges.

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2009

    Miami, Meet Blue Bell Ice Cream

    Another day, another territory conquered by the little creamery in Brenham.In stories that echo the hyperventilation that accompanied every opening of a Krispy Kreme here (and what ever happened to them?), media in Florida are breathlessly counting down the days until Blue Bell ice cream hits Miami ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2008

    The Cutest Fifth Grader Ever!

    Another day, another territory conquered by the little creamery in Brenham.In stories that echo the hyperventilation that accompanied every opening of a Krispy Kreme here (and what ever happened to them?), media in Florida are breathlessly counting down the days until Blue Bell ice cream hits Miami ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2008

    Tonight: Are You Ready for Cruefest?

    Another day, another territory conquered by the little creamery in Brenham.In stories that echo the hyperventilation that accompanied every opening of a Krispy Kreme here (and what ever happened to them?), media in Florida are breathlessly counting down the days until Blue Bell ice cream hits Miami ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2007

    This Just In: Rod Stewart Canceled

    Another day, another territory conquered by the little creamery in Brenham.In stories that echo the hyperventilation that accompanied every opening of a Krispy Kreme here (and what ever happened to them?), media in Florida are breathlessly counting down the days until Blue Bell ice cream hits Miami ... More >>

  • Culture

    May 26, 2005

    We Know What You Should Do This Summer

    Your guide to beaches, water parks, day trips, festivals and more

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Tourist Attraction

    Your guide to beaches, water parks, day trips, festivals and more

  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003

    Best Beach

    Palm Beach at Moody Gardens

  • Calendar

    May 15, 2003

    The Munigolfer

    Golfing in Houston on the cheap

  • News

    March 20, 2003

    Letters

    Golfing in Houston on the cheap

  • Film

    March 22, 2001

    Dirty Rotten Seducers

    Sigourney Weaver and Jennifer Love Hewitt set their booby traps in Heartbreakers

  • Music

    November 30, 2000

    Blues Power

    Now matter how slickly you package him, R.L. Burnside still exudes raw intensity

  • News

    November 19, 1998

    The Patron

    Money can't buy love. But it can buy polo.

  • Film

    January 29, 1998

    Porcelain Pop

    Beautiful around the edges, Great Expectations is wispy at the core

  • Film

    December 25, 1997

    Post-Pulp

    Jackie Brown shows Tarantino looking for direction

  • Calendar

    July 3, 1997

    Press Picks

    Jackie Brown shows Tarantino looking for direction

  • News

    February 6, 1997

    King Con

    Steven Russell can bluff his way out of anything -- even prison. so why can't he stay out of jail?

  • Calendar

    August 29, 1996

    Press Picks

    Steven Russell can bluff his way out of anything -- even prison. so why can't he stay out of jail?

  • News

    June 20, 1996

    Cut & Run

    He made millions sculpting the figures of Houston women while dodging one of the largest malpractice judgments in Texas history. But after botching another surgery, can Dr. Gerald Johnson continue to operate?

  • Calendar

    May 23, 1996

    Beat the Heat!

    1996 Summer Guide

  • Calendar

    May 23, 1996

    Press Picks

    1996 Summer Guide

  • Calendar

    May 11, 1995

    Press Picks

    1996 Summer Guide

  • Culture

    March 9, 1995

    Low Comedy, High Fun

    Stages takes a gamble with the Marx Brothers, and rolls a winner

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