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  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    Last Night: Black Dahlia Murder & Nile At Warehouse Live

    Recent weeknight metal shows at Warehouse Live have been a tad hit-or-miss as far as attendance goes--mostly miss. Whether it's been the hassle of driving downtown on a school night or simply fans cooling a bit on the genre as a whole, heavy touring acts have done well to fill the venue's lounge are ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    The Rick Perry Comeback: The Chart Mitt Romney Doesn't Want To See

    The GOP is still stumbling about, looking for someone to run against President Obama. After vastly outspending his opponent, frontrunner Mitt Romney managed to eke out a victory in his home state. And it was over an all-but-demonstrably certifiable opponent. That's not good. So the "GOP Establishm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Texas's Sonogram Law Gets New Lease on Life

    The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the temporary injunction on Texas's so-called sonogram law, clearing the way for abortion providers to enforce the new mandate. The law, championed by Senator Dan Patrick, requires a sonogram whenever a woman seeks an abortion. The law requires the wom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    Death Penalty Is Going Out of Style, New Report Says

    Texas is still doing its part​America, you just ain't the criminal-killin' place you used to be. A new report from the Death Penalty Information Center says that for the first time since capital punishment was reinstated in 1976, less than 100 executions took place in the U.S. There have bee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    Let the PerryMania Begin!!

    It's twue! It's twue!​Everyone is reporting it: Rick Perry's spokesman says he will announce his intent to run for president this weekend. The suspense is over!! It looks like he'll announce it in visits to the early primary states of South Carolina and New Hampshire, according to the Associ ... More >>

  • Music

    July 28, 2011

    Band of Horses

    It's twue! It's twue!​Everyone is reporting it: Rick Perry's spokesman says he will announce his intent to run for president this weekend. The suspense is over!! It looks like he'll announce it in visits to the early primary states of South Carolina and New Hampshire, according to the Associ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2011

    UH Wins Gowalla Challenge, $10K

    UH didn't go to a bowl, but did win this contest​Gowalla is the Avis to Foursquare's Hertz when it comes to apps that tell everyone where you are, because Lord knows everyone needs to know that. In a bid for publicity, they had a contest to see which college could drum up the most check-ins ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 30, 2010

    A Clean Slate

    Shrimp and Grits at Bistro Catron

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2010

    Summer Sizzle: Sweet Tea Vodkas

    ​It only makes sense that June, with its rising humidity, would be National Iced Tea Month. Whether you're lazing on the beach, grabbing lunch with a buddy or relaxing at home, summer life just seems calmer when you've got a tall tumbler of iced tea, garnished with a sun-colored wedge of lemon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2010

    Young And Recessioned: Katie Spicer, Looking To Stuff Envelopes

    ​The Big Recession may have hit the rest of America harder than it has Houston, but that doesn't mean we're not feeling the effects. Especially the youngest people in the job market -- whether it's twentysomethings trying to start their dreamed-of career or teens looking to begin making money on t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2010

    Aftermath: Darius Rucker's Forever Road To Purple Rain, Via David Allan Coe And Hank Jr. At RodeoHouston

    Photos courtesy of Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™​Took us long enough, but Aftermath finally understands the rodeo. After one performer who left us cold, and another who turned Reliant Stadium into the world's biggest gospel/R&B revival, Darius Rucker's set Tuesday was the definition of " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2010

    Barbecue - More Than Just Meat

    ​When we think of the rodeo, we think of barbecue. So in honor of the rodeo, we wanted to bring you our top five cities for barbecue in Texas. Sounds easy, right? Wrong. Sure, we have our personal favorites like Taylor and Lockhart. But, what we soon realized is that barbecue is very personal. ... More >>

  • News

    December 10, 2009

    Talking Turkeys

    Are Houston concert fans really all that bad?

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2009

    Lonesome Onry and Mean: Lying Liars and the Songs Written About Them

    ​After South Carolina representative Joe Wilson's bush-league grandstander heckling of the President last night - imagine the hue and cry if Nancy Pelosi had done the same thing during one of W's inane lie-filled speeches! - what Lonesome, Onry and Mean needs is some songs about lies and liars. On ... More >>

  • Music

    October 2, 2008

    The Best of ACL Fest

    ​After South Carolina representative Joe Wilson's bush-league grandstander heckling of the President last night - imagine the hue and cry if Nancy Pelosi had done the same thing during one of W's inane lie-filled speeches! - what Lonesome, Onry and Mean needs is some songs about lies and liars. On ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 29, 2008

    Three Things To Remember During A DWI Crackdown

    ​After South Carolina representative Joe Wilson's bush-league grandstander heckling of the President last night - imagine the hue and cry if Nancy Pelosi had done the same thing during one of W's inane lie-filled speeches! - what Lonesome, Onry and Mean needs is some songs about lies and liars. On ... More >>

  • Music

    June 19, 2008

    Emery, with Army of Me, Envy on the Coast, and the Almost

    ​After South Carolina representative Joe Wilson's bush-league grandstander heckling of the President last night - imagine the hue and cry if Nancy Pelosi had done the same thing during one of W's inane lie-filled speeches! - what Lonesome, Onry and Mean needs is some songs about lies and liars. On ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 22, 2007

    Gulf Shrimp and Grits at Vin

    Eat the scenery

  • Culture

    October 18, 2007

    Stage Capsule Reviews: Blue, Dreamgirls, Rumors, Sordid Lives and A Streetcar Named Desire

    Stage Capsule Reviews

  • Culture

    October 11, 2007

    Capsule Stage Reviews: Blue, Jeannette Clift George Onstage, Musical of Musicals, the Musical! and Sordid Lives

    Stage Capsule Reviews

  • Culture

    October 4, 2007

    Stage Capsule Reviews

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2007

    The College Football Review, Week Four: Coogs Win Despite Mascot Shame

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2007

    Idol Chatter

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2007

    Idol Chatter

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • News

    August 24, 2006

    Hog Wild

    Feral pigs are ugly, destructive and mean. Some people in Texas just love to trap, stab or shoot them. Or put them in rodeos. With dogs.

  • Music

    September 1, 2005

    The Chocolate Bayou Festival, Featuring Angie Stone

    Saturday, September 3, and Sunday, September 4, at Sunnyside Park, 3502 Bellfort. Step Rideau, Sherman Robertson, Rick Marcel, Kyle Turner, Bridgette Taylor, Michael Ward, Werner Richard, Rayvon Foster, Caliente and Ernest Walkerd are also on the bill.

  • Music

    March 17, 2005

    Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion, with Kevn Kinney

    Sunday, March 20, at the Hobby Center's Zilkha Hall, 800 Bagby, 713-315-2525.

  • News

    March 3, 2005

    Beginner's Luck

    Local player Matt Dean won $675,000 in a week

  • News

    February 3, 2005

    Letters

    Local player Matt Dean won $675,000 in a week

  • News

    April 15, 2004

    Little Wonder

    Dwarf sisters ditch the doughnuts to become trail-glazers on the strip circuit

  • Culture

    March 25, 2004

    Capsule Reviews

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • News

    December 25, 2003

    Heart Broken

    Despite the mounting evidence of innocence, a convict remains in prison

  • Calendar

    September 4, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Despite the mounting evidence of innocence, a convict remains in prison

  • Dining

    May 1, 2003

    Barbecue in Black and White

    Carving the racism out of Texas barbecue mythology

  • News

    February 7, 2002

    Oh, Oh, Donna...

    As his ex and Fort Bend cops find out, don't let this guy take out the trash

  • Film

    August 30, 2001

    No Moor

    Tim Blake Nelson's ill-conceived O reimages Othello as a basketball star

  • Calendar

    April 19, 2001

    Out of Africa

    A Children's Museum exhibit focuses on the culture, contributions and talents of the Gullah people

  • Dining

    November 16, 2000

    It's All in the Game

    Speaking off the toque: Francis Walters

  • Best of Houston

    September 21, 2000

    Best Impersonations on the Radio

    Lance Zierlien, KILT/610 AM

  • News

    July 13, 2000

    Houston Press Music Awards 2000

    Your guide to the Music Awards Showcase

  • Dining

    December 16, 1999

    True Grits

    Local Restaurant News

  • News

    January 7, 1999

    Business As Usual

    The State Bar of Texas tries again to KAYO John O'Quinn but can't lay a glove on him

  • Music

    September 3, 1998

    Catching Up with Gil

    A new series of reissues reaffirms the genius of rap's granddaddy

  • News

    July 30, 1998

    Legal Moves

    Attorney John O'Quinn has checked into a substance-abuse center as he prepares for his disbarment suit

  • News

    July 23, 1998

    Trench Warfare

    There's a hole carved out of the earth 32 feet deep, 210 feet wide, and 400 feet long near the Texas-Mexico border.

  • Calendar

    April 23, 1998

    Cooking with Shange

    There's a hole carved out of the earth 32 feet deep, 210 feet wide, and 400 feet long near the Texas-Mexico border.

  • News

    January 23, 1997

    What Did He Do To Deserve This?

    Attorney John O'quinn says his big-business enemies are out to do him in. But the real source of his troubles may be closer to home.

  • Calendar

    October 31, 1996

    Press Picks

    Attorney John O'quinn says his big-business enemies are out to do him in. But the real source of his troubles may be closer to home.

  • Music

    July 27, 1995

    Blowed Up Real Good

    Hootie gets big while keeping its eyes on the small stuff

  • Calendar

    March 23, 1995

    Press Picks

    Hootie gets big while keeping its eyes on the small stuff

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