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  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Burgers

    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. Houston ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change: A Sweet, Rosy-Cheeked Revue

    The setup: This intimate, four-character, Off-Broadway musical revue about relationships (1996) makes you feel better when you leave than when you come in, as its visionary producer James Hammerstein once said. There's magic in that pronouncement, for this pleasant, unexciting, eager-to-please litt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2011

    Sleeping In The Aviary: Fragrant Essential Oils & Music

    It's a well-known fact that most band names are essentially gobbledygook, but here at Rocks Off we're trying hard to find meaning in the oddest monikers. ​When we first began our quest to beat some sense out of various band names it was simple. We just looked up who was playing at Super Happy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    10 Songs For Pissed-Off Travelers

    This spring, Austin honky-tonker and Pasadena native Dale Watson had some dates in Australia and made the mistake of booking a flight from Sydney to Melbourne on Singapore-based budget carrier Tiger Airways. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, not only did the airline charge Watson a $500 exce ... More >>

  • Music

    June 2, 2011

    Sick Puppies

    With Cult To Follow and Dmitri's Rail, 7 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, 713-225-5483 or www.warehouselive.com.

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2011

    Houston Is an International "City of Opportunity"

    There's opportunity in them thar skyscrapers.​A big new report by PwC, which used to be PriceWaterhouseCoopers, says Houston is one of 26 "Cities of Opportunity" in the world today. The only other American cities: New York, LA, Chicago and San Francisco. Pretty classy company. We came in 11 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2011

    Remember Herney The Great's Diary of a Young Black Male?

    Houston's history is dotted with albums that, fairly or un, have been swept aside. We'll examine them here. Have an album that you think nobody knows about but should? Email sheaserrano@gmail.com. ​Herney the Great Diary of a Young Black Male (Self-released, 2011) Herney the Great is an occa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2010

    The Black Ryder Growing A Cult Of Its Own

    The Black Ryder on Facebook​Hayden Scott, whom we met recently when he was drumming for Gram Rabbit at Last Concert Café in August, emailed Lonesome Onry and Mean to say that he's playing drums with The Black Ryder, the Sydney, Australia rockers who are opening The Cult's current tour. Accord ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2010

    Openings and Closings

    The Queen, Barbara Windsor and her wig encourage you to try Houston's version of the Queen Vic pub.​Richard Di Virgilio, a man who already knows how to serve small, finely crafted plates of food at Oporto, has finally opened his second project just off Kirby: The Queen Vic Pub & Kitchen (2712 ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 17, 2009
  • Blogs

    August 27, 2009

    Bring Me The Head Of This Bastardized Version Of Melrose Place

    ​Did the creators of this Melrose Place remake not take a note from the obvious failure of the "new" 90210? Did they not realize that you can only catch lightning in a bottle once?Yes, friends, apparently the CW is bringing back the `90s soap in September, and I, for one, am disgusted by this turn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2009

    Pretty Vacant: The Trouble With Houston's (Newly Award-Winning) Skyline

    Photo courtesy GHCVB​Forbes Traveler has a new list up -- called alternately "the 13 greatest urban silhouettes" and "the world's most stunning city skylines."Here is what makes a skyline great, according to the article: It has to be more than merely memorable, it must have some exceptional chara ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2009

    New, "Amazingly Clear" Apollo 11 Moon Video Discovered. Maybe

    This just in from the Department of Suspiciously Timed Discoveries: The Daily Express in London, which is in some country that is not the US, is reporting that the original, long-thought-missing tapes from Apollo 11's walk on the moon have been discovered.As the tabloid paper tells it in a "World Ex ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2009

    Literacy Advance of Houston to Honor Hannah Storm

    Every now and then I like to step away from the snark and write about something good that's going on. Today is one of those days. On May 1, 2009, Literacy Advance of Houston will be honoring ESPN SportsCenter anchor Hannah Storm as its Champion of Literacy as part of the organization's Champion ... More >>

  • Film

    March 19, 2009

    Eternal Flame: I Love You, Man

    Not even Brody Jenner could extinguish the bromance.

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2008

    From The Oakland A's To Texas' Biggest Deadbeat Dad -- The Pride of Brazoswood High

    Troy Neel, of Brazoswood High, had one good year in the majors: as an Oakland A, he batted .290 in 1993.So he was never an All-Star. Today he earned a new title: The newly arrested Biggest Deadbeat Dad in Texas.Attorney General Greg Abbott's office announced that Neel was arrested yesterday at LA In ... More >>

  • Culture

    October 30, 2008

    Capsule Stage Reviews: The Altruists, ...and L.A. Is Burning, Cav/Pag, The Strangerer

    Troy Neel, of Brazoswood High, had one good year in the majors: as an Oakland A, he batted .290 in 1993.So he was never an All-Star. Today he earned a new title: The newly arrested Biggest Deadbeat Dad in Texas.Attorney General Greg Abbott's office announced that Neel was arrested yesterday at LA In ... More >>

  • Culture

    October 23, 2008

    Capsule Stage Reviews: The Altruists, ...and L.A. Is Burning, Cav/Pag, The Strangerer

    Troy Neel, of Brazoswood High, had one good year in the majors: as an Oakland A, he batted .290 in 1993.So he was never an All-Star. Today he earned a new title: The newly arrested Biggest Deadbeat Dad in Texas.Attorney General Greg Abbott's office announced that Neel was arrested yesterday at LA In ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 22, 2008

    Guess Who Jacques Rogge Cares About: Wu Dianyuan, Wang Xiuying or Usain Bolt

    Troy Neel, of Brazoswood High, had one good year in the majors: as an Oakland A, he batted .290 in 1993.So he was never an All-Star. Today he earned a new title: The newly arrested Biggest Deadbeat Dad in Texas.Attorney General Greg Abbott's office announced that Neel was arrested yesterday at LA In ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2008

    Reverberations: Garage Rock Downloads on MySpace

    Troy Neel, of Brazoswood High, had one good year in the majors: as an Oakland A, he batted .290 in 1993.So he was never an All-Star. Today he earned a new title: The newly arrested Biggest Deadbeat Dad in Texas.Attorney General Greg Abbott's office announced that Neel was arrested yesterday at LA In ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2008

    A Modest Proposal: Train the Homeless to Be Better at Being Homeless

    Troy Neel, of Brazoswood High, had one good year in the majors: as an Oakland A, he batted .290 in 1993.So he was never an All-Star. Today he earned a new title: The newly arrested Biggest Deadbeat Dad in Texas.Attorney General Greg Abbott's office announced that Neel was arrested yesterday at LA In ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 17, 2008

    Margaret Cho

    Comedian previews her new Beautiful tour in a workshop performance

  • Film

    September 20, 2007

    Sydney White

    Someone stop Amanda Bynes from updating another classic

  • Culture

    December 21, 2006

    Capsule Reviews

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Culture

    December 7, 2006

    Hardly Poor

    Well-drawn, likable characters take center stage at Main Street Theater

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2006

    Cryin' for Crikey

    Well-drawn, likable characters take center stage at Main Street Theater

  • Film

    December 22, 2005

    Yuletide Fear

    Wolf Creek rings in Christmas with a band of butchered tourists

  • Calendar

    June 2, 2005

    Ring It In

    The Houston Museum of Natural Science unveils one exhibit to rule them all

  • Film

    August 26, 2004

    Live Baby Live

    Danny Deckchair sends an upbeat message from down under

  • Music

    July 15, 2004

    Playbill

    Danny Deckchair sends an upbeat message from down under

  • Music

    February 19, 2004

    Endless Summer

    The deep house of Miguel Migs transcends California vapidity

  • Music

    November 13, 2003

    Bang Your Head

    The Yeah Yeah Yeahs finally catch big air with their new record

  • Film

    May 29, 2003

    Undersea No Evil

    Parents, take heart: Finding Nemo is better than the average Disney toon

  • Calendar

    May 1, 2003

    Doing the Twist

    Speaking in Tongues will surprise

  • Calendar

    March 27, 2003

    No Haters Here

    OrchestraX plays for peace

  • Calendar

    June 27, 2002

    Gay Ride

    The Pride Parade comes out like a light

  • Dining

    October 11, 2001

    Stirred and Shaken

    Morton's Mortini

  • Dining

    May 17, 2001

    Remembrance of Eggs Past

    Maybe nutrition isn't a one-size-fits-all proposition

  • News

    May 17, 2001

    Air Sic

    In cargo holds or plane cabins, critters are taking more than flights of fancy

  • Dining

    November 2, 2000

    The Best Dim Sum in Guangzhouston

    A new champion is crowned

  • Best of Houston

    September 21, 2000

    Best Gymnast

    Sean Townsend

  • News

    May 11, 2000

    A Dying Race

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

  • Film

    April 6, 2000

    Heart Condition

    Minnie Driver has a problem with her ticker - and with the cinematography - in the awful Return to Me

  • News

    March 2, 2000

    Letters

    Minnie Driver has a problem with her ticker - and with the cinematography - in the awful Return to Me

  • News

    June 3, 1999

    News of the Weird

    Minnie Driver has a problem with her ticker - and with the cinematography - in the awful Return to Me

  • News

    October 15, 1998

    News of the Weird

    Minnie Driver has a problem with her ticker - and with the cinematography - in the awful Return to Me

  • News

    February 12, 1998

    Letters

    Minnie Driver has a problem with her ticker - and with the cinematography - in the awful Return to Me

  • Film

    March 23, 1995

    Shotgun Marriage

    Minnie Driver has a problem with her ticker - and with the cinematography - in the awful Return to Me

  • Music

    September 1, 1994

    Young Blood

    Geno Delafose infuses zydeco with new energy

  • Music

    March 24, 1994

    On the road to Lafayette with Planet Shock!

    Geno Delafose infuses zydeco with new energy

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