South Carolina

Birds Do It; Witches Don't

Beautiful Creatures, the ravishing chastity fantasy.

Rants of a Know Nothing

And a dramatic piece of Mexican history.

DOJ Eyes Will Be On the Ground in Harris, Fort Bend counties on Election Day

Voters in Harris and Fort Bend counties will get an extra treat on Election Day: Federal poll watchers. As a result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (now 47 years old!), the federal government attempts to make sure every registered voter regardless of race, color "or membership in a minority langua ... More >>

Does Over-Serving at Restaurants Go Under-Investigated?

A few weeks ago, I endured a rather unpleasant dinner at The Rouxpour -- the subject of this week's cafe review -- which had nothing to do with the food itself and everything to do with two very drunk patrons. After being harassed by the two men throughout the evening, I finally retrieved a manager ... More >>

Praise Ensemble

The somber-sounding Sanctified is a rollicking good time.

For Flag Day: America's 10 Best State Flags

As all you vexillologists out there know so well, it's Flag Day again: the most wonderful day of the year. Last year's drought and intense hear put us in a sour mood, so we raked ten of the worst state flags over the coals. This year, thanks to all the rain we've been enjoying, we're feeling much b ... More >>

15th Annual Extremely Shorts Film Festival

Children’s Museum of Houston: Gullah Christmas

Bayou City Art Festival - Memorial Park

NEEDTOBREATHE

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Band of Horses

A Clean Slate

Shrimp and Grits at Bistro Catron

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Talking Turkeys

Are Houston concert fans really all that bad?

The Best of ACL Fest

Three Things To Remember During A DWI Crackdown

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

Gulf Shrimp and Grits at Vin

Eat the scenery

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

Stage Capsule Reviews

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

Stage Capsule Reviews

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Idol Chatter

Idol Chatter

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.

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.

Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion, with Kevn Kinney

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

Beginner's Luck

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

Letters

Capsule Reviews

Our critics weigh in on local theater

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Barbecue in Black and White

Carving the racism out of Texas barbecue mythology

Oh, Oh, Donna...

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

Out of Africa

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

It's All in the Game

Speaking off the toque: Francis Walters

Best Impersonations on the Radio

Lance Zierlien, KILT/610 AM

Houston Press Music Awards 2000

Your guide to the Music Awards Showcase

True Grits

Local Restaurant News

Business As Usual

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

Catching Up with Gil

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

Legal Moves

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

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.

Cooking with Shange

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.

Blowed Up Real Good

Hootie gets big while keeping its eyes on the small stuff