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  • Music

    January 11, 1996

    Clever Criminals

    The Borrowers take from anyone they can in order to find themselves

  • Film

    April 25, 1996

    To Lie For

    Janeane Garofalo makes a little deception go a very long (and very funny) way

  • Music

    February 20, 1997

    Odd Man Out

    Van Dyke Parks, the invisible legend of L.A. music, finally goes live

  • Music

    June 26, 1997

    Chucking Chuck E.

    Forget memories. Rickie Lee Jones wants to be discovered.

  • Music

    October 16, 1997

    Rotation

    Forget memories. Rickie Lee Jones wants to be discovered.

  • Music

    January 8, 1998

    Baby, It's Him

    Burt Bacharach isn't making a comeback -- he never left

  • Music

    February 26, 1998

    Loud and Clear

    Burt Bacharach isn't making a comeback -- he never left

  • Music

    May 7, 1998

    Simple Case

    Burt Bacharach isn't making a comeback -- he never left

  • News

    October 22, 1998

    News of the Weird

    Burt Bacharach isn't making a comeback -- he never left

  • News

    December 24, 1998

    Santa's Selves

    Inside every tired fat man, there's a merry prankster trying to get out

  • News

    November 11, 1999

    News of the Weird

    Inside every tired fat man, there's a merry prankster trying to get out

  • Culture

    March 26, 2009

    King Tut Is Back

    Lawndale unveils the King Tut exhibit of the future.

  • Dining

    March 19, 2009

    Pink's Pizza

    Lawndale unveils the King Tut exhibit of the future.

  • Music

    February 19, 2009

    Missy Higgins

    Lawndale unveils the King Tut exhibit of the future.

  • Film

    October 2, 2008

    Opposites Attract in Chris & Don

    Portrait of the artist as a young man (and his lover as an old one)

  • Film

    August 28, 2008

    Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired Argues the Case...

    Was Polanski a pedophile or merely a patsy?

  • Music

    February 14, 2002

    Grand Illusions

    San Francisco's Soulstice shows that bringing the past into the future is no mirage

  • News

    December 6, 2007

    Toxic Town: Suffer the Children

    Carcinogen samples from local schools are off the charts

  • News

    September 20, 2007

    Mailbag

    Going Greyhound

  • Film

    July 26, 2007

    Christian Bale

    What won't the best actor of his generation do for a role? Not much.

  • Calendar

    June 8, 2006

    She's Bringing the Battalion

    What won't the best actor of his generation do for a role? Not much.

  • Film

    February 1, 2007

    The Sundance Kids

    For alumni of America's most prestigious film festival, winning is less than half the battle.

  • News

    February 2, 2006

    Wize Guys

    Here's your chance to get rich quick -- or lose your shirt, in which case, GlobalTec disavows all responsibility for, well, anything

  • Calendar

    March 17, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Here's your chance to get rich quick -- or lose your shirt, in which case, GlobalTec disavows all responsibility for, well, anything

  • Calendar

    December 2, 2004

    Hollywood Holiday

    Judith Owen and Harry Shearer spread some Christmas cheer, L.A.-style

  • News

    September 30, 2004

    Letters

    Judith Owen and Harry Shearer spread some Christmas cheer, L.A.-style

  • Film

    August 5, 2004

    Wet Kisses

    Riding Giants gushes over the legends of "big wave" surfing

  • Music

    February 12, 2004

    Drat!

    Racket proposes a rock radio revolution. Clear Channel beats him to the punch.

  • Film

    August 21, 2003

    Shred-heads

    Grind transforms formula into freestyle fun

  • Film

    February 27, 2003

    Rockin' the Cradle

    DMX and Jet Li get down 2 Grave business

  • News

    May 16, 2002

    Gays and God

    Plus: Balancing Act, In Jay's Day, Making Book

  • Culture

    May 2, 2002

    Skate or Die

    In the 1970s, the Z-Boys were hell on wheels. Today, they're shredding the big screen.

  • Music

    January 10, 2002

    Napster's Spawn

    File-sharing copycats keep free music alive on the Net. The Big Five labels still call it theft.

  • Dining

    June 14, 2001

    The Thais That Bind

    A culinary trip down the Mekong

  • Culture

    April 26, 2001

    Shearer Delight

    The voice of Flanders is the voice of reason, absatively posilutely

  • News

    May 11, 2000

    A Dying Race

    Houston boasts some of the biggest track legends in the world. Who cares? They do.

  • Dining

    May 7, 2009

    Surprise!

    Pink's Pizza's Santa Monica has a hidden, delicious ingredient.

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2009

    Tonight: Snoop Dogg at House of Blues

    Roger Caldwell/ Dallas ObserverIf you're headed to see the Doggfather Wednesday evning at House of Blues, you might want to be careful. Though Snoop denies any wrongdoing, MTV reported last week that a fan who rushed the stage at a 2005 Seattle show is alleging the rapper clocked him with a brass-kn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    Lonesome Onry and Mean: R.I.P. Western Swing Guitar God Jimmy Wyble

    It went without much notice, but jazz/western swing guitar great Jimmy Wyble passed away Jan. 16. Wyble, born Jan. 25, 1922 in Port Arthur, was a popular guitarist on Houston radio during the 1940s. He had a show with Cameron Hill, another noted local guitarist. Wyble and Hill moved to Los Angeles, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2010

    Aftermath: Everclear's Perfect Soundtrack to Imperfection at House of Blues

    Photos by Jody Perry​While heading out of the House of Blues for some air, Aftermath and Mrs. Aftermath shared an elevator with Saturday's opener, Clayton Senne. Previously, we sat through his electric organ driven pop/soul act with annoyance and irritation. At the time, we found his banter ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 28, 2010

    Brain Tacos or Cheesy Migas?

    Two high-volume taquerias have a lot to say about Houston tacos.

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2010

    Bobby Heugel's Weekly Cocktail: The Swizzle

    ​I know what you're thinking. Yes, the swizzle does sound like some crazy drink Snoop would have verbally invented at the height of his popularity. And it wouldn't be the first of his concoctions - gin and juice, anyone? We can see Snoop riding down Santa Monica in a drop-top ' Impala with a b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2010

    The Week In TV: Who Watched Mad Men?

    We didn't watch it. But, hey, at least we're honest.​The best thing I watched last week was an airing of Ratatouille on ABC Family. This was the week in TV Land: • I'll tell you right now: I didn't watch Mad Men. "BUT DAN," I can hear you shouting even though you're reading this at work, " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    I Wanna Be Your Dog (Or Cat): TV Pilot Edition

    Hair Balls was excited to learn that one of its favorite old TV shows, Hawaii 5-0, is returning to the air this fall. That show's success was attributable not just to the swaggering awesomeness of Jack Lord and his haircut, but because the show included a certain timeless element that appeals to peo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    Lindsay Lohan & Demi Lovato: Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Pop Stars

    You said it, Demi.​If you're a parent, one day you'll inevitably come to the sobering realization that your child's ultimate happiness is out of your hands. Naturally you're going to avoid feeding them Red Bull and Cheetos for lunch (that's a man's meal) or letting them juggle steak knives, bu ... More >>

  • Music

    March 24, 2011

    Freedom of Choice

    No time like the present for satirical synth masters Devo.

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    30 Seconds With David Choi

    Rocks Off sat down with Youtube sensation David Choi to see what we could learn about the man who gave us "YouTube, A Love Song" in 30 seconds. davidchoi.com​Rocks Off: What is the worst song in the world? David Choi: It just came out on YouTube recently, and I dread even thinking about it. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2011

    Pete Anderson: Ex-Yoakam Guitarist Evens Things Up

    Courtesy of Michael HyattDwight Yoakam, J.D. Foster and Pete Anderson in Santa Monica, Calif., circa 1984​Pete Anderson hasn't worked with Dwight Yoakam since 2002, but his association with Yoakam was so successful and visible he may never shake free of that shadow. "We had such a great run," ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    National Sandwich Day Is Thursday, November 3!

    Photo via karlializa.com​Fact: We love sandwiches. PB&J, BLT, grilled cheese, po-boy, Cuban, Reuben, cheese steak in Philly or muffaletta in New Orleans, single or multi-tiered, we can't get enough. We love them simple and oh so complicated, hot and cold, for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Some ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2012

    The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Pizza Places

    No.​For the next 20 weeks, we'll be rounding up the runners-up to our 2011 Best of Houston® winners. In many categories, picking each year's winner is no easy task. We'll be spotlighting 20 of those categories, in which the winner had hefty competition from other Houston bars and restaurants. ... More >>

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