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  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    Know Your Local Media: Adam Clanton, the Jim Rome-Impersonating Sports Guy from Channel 2

    Each week, we will profile an esteemed member of the local media and ask them five questions, for better or worse. Name: Adam Clanton Employer: KPRC-TV Channel 2 Title: Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter/Producer With so many local sports personalities hailing from up north -- we have more than our fa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    Outside the Loop Adventure at Ragin Cajun in Sugar Land

    I am often entertained by the OTL-versus-ITL debate, just as I enjoy the Houston vs. Austin dustups that crop up from time to time. I spend a majority of my time inside the loop. The reasons are purely practical: my husband and I share a car and have a high-maintenance 12-year-old dog who limits o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2012

    Top 10 Worst Sports Stadiums, In Honor Of ASU's "Tampon With Wings"

    This week, Arizona State University unveiled artist renderings of an overhauled Sun Devil Stadium. The project, which will eliminate some 16,000 seats and install a canopy-type roof at the circa 1958 venue, was spearheaded by new ASU athletic director Steve Patterson. (If you remember, Patterson was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2012

    The Houston Beer Experiment: It Takes Grit(s) to Win

    The buzz in the air at Fitzgerald's on Sunday could be attributed to more than just the $4 Brooklyn drafts: the Houston Beer Experiment had arrived. Seventeen teams were lined up and ready to compete -- whose beer-infused recipe would win the grand prize trip to New York City to compete in the natio ... More >>

  • News

    March 1, 2012

    They Were Kings for a Moment

    The feds attack online poker, killing livelihoods and a $2.5 billion industry.

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2011

    Rappers: What Are Your Final Four Picks This Year?

    Some rappers happen to be thoughtful, intelligent people. Every Monday that isn't a national holiday, Rocks Off will have some of them here discussing issues relevant to their culture. Photo illustration by John Seaborn Gray​This Week's Panel: Uzoy, Eskabel, Renzo, Kyle Hubbard, D-Risha and J ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Aeros Hockey: Fourth Place, No First Place, No Fouth Place (Or Second Place, Maybe)

    John RoyalWhat would a hockey game be without a fight, eh?​For one brief shining moment this weekend, the Houston Aeros were tied for first place. They're no longer in first place, not after another brutal travel weekend that found them playing a game in Houston, then Cleveland, then Toronto ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2010

    NFL, College Football, Twitter, Pancake Bites and Bestiality -- Weekend's Best Bets

    A regular Paul the Octopus​So last season I did these Best Bets posts on Fridays and made every attempt to conduct myself like an actual handicapper, coming up with reams of statistics and subjective observations to lead to a conclusion that I hoped made reasonable sense. End result? A predic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2010

    Healthiest (And Also Worst) Prospective Vending Machine Foods Ever

    ​Schools in Cincinnati and Syracuse are the guinea pigs in an experiment to get kids to eat healthier. They're doing this by providing vending machines filled with carrots. Ah, but not just carrots: three-ounce bags of baby carrots dolled up to look like more familiar snack foods. Ingenious! W ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 22, 2010

    "Houston Center for Photography's 28th Annual Juried Membership Exhibition"

    Curator Hannah Frieser finds something for everyone

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2009

    2009 Concert Rewind, September: Taylor Hicks, Chickenfoot, Abbey Road, Monotonix, Butthole Surfers, Happy Mondays... and Creed

    Craig Hlavaty​ Collective Soul, House of Blues, September 1: "Collective Soul is no one's idea of a Southern Rock band, but the band did manage to prove a point or two. First, nostalgically speaking, the '80s are over. The '90s are where the money is. Second, Kings of Leon hardly sprung from a vac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2008

    Houston Aeros at the Crossroads

    Photo by Fred Trask Corey Locke rushes for the puck. When last I wrote about the Aeros, the team was coming off a fight-filled 4-2 victory that left head coach Kevin Constantine hoping his team had turned the corner on what was quickly becoming a disappointing season. The team then proceeded to w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2008

    Houston Aeros Overcome Three-Goal Deficit to Take Down Chicago Wolves

    Photo by Fred Trask Corey Locke rushes for the puck. When last I wrote about the Aeros, the team was coming off a fight-filled 4-2 victory that left head coach Kevin Constantine hoping his team had turned the corner on what was quickly becoming a disappointing season. The team then proceeded to w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2008

    Aeros Win Three in Row

    Photo by Fred Trask Corey Locke rushes for the puck. When last I wrote about the Aeros, the team was coming off a fight-filled 4-2 victory that left head coach Kevin Constantine hoping his team had turned the corner on what was quickly becoming a disappointing season. The team then proceeded to w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2008

    Aeros on the Road

    Photo by Fred Trask Corey Locke rushes for the puck. When last I wrote about the Aeros, the team was coming off a fight-filled 4-2 victory that left head coach Kevin Constantine hoping his team had turned the corner on what was quickly becoming a disappointing season. The team then proceeded to w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2008

    Aeros Shut Out by Iowa Stars. Twice.

    Photo by Fred Trask Corey Locke rushes for the puck. When last I wrote about the Aeros, the team was coming off a fight-filled 4-2 victory that left head coach Kevin Constantine hoping his team had turned the corner on what was quickly becoming a disappointing season. The team then proceeded to w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2007

    Houston Aeros Lose to the Syracuse Crunch (Unless You're Talking about a Penalty Contest)

    Photo by Fred Trask Corey Locke rushes for the puck. When last I wrote about the Aeros, the team was coming off a fight-filled 4-2 victory that left head coach Kevin Constantine hoping his team had turned the corner on what was quickly becoming a disappointing season. The team then proceeded to w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2007

    Solidarity, Baby

    Photo by Fred Trask Corey Locke rushes for the puck. When last I wrote about the Aeros, the team was coming off a fight-filled 4-2 victory that left head coach Kevin Constantine hoping his team had turned the corner on what was quickly becoming a disappointing season. The team then proceeded to w ... More >>

  • News

    October 18, 2007

    Alt-Weeklies Provide Web Links to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Home Address

    Action Taken in Solidarity with Phoenix New Times

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2007

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

    Action Taken in Solidarity with Phoenix New Times

  • Music

    July 26, 2007

    Tokyo Police Club, Ra Ra Riot

    Tokyo Police Club and Ra Ra Riot perform Monday, July 30, at Red Room in Meridian, 1503 Chartres, 713-225-1717.

  • News

    October 12, 2006

    The Sole of Houston

    Hi. I'm John Lomax, and I'm a pedestrian. My friend, Uncle Tick, and I walked down 16-plus miles of Westheimer. This is our story.

  • News

    September 2, 2004

    The Specialist

    Scott Wizig's bread and butter is first-time home buyers with bad credit. He says he's making dreams come true, but many say dealing with him has been a nightmare.

  • Music

    June 17, 2004

    Feel This

    Enema of the Mental State: Notes from the Battle on Irritable Blink-182 Syndrome

  • Music

    October 9, 2003

    Time Trial

    After nine months in a body cast and years of neglect in his home country, aging rocker Ed Hamell still aims to conquer America

  • Music

    November 21, 2002

    Sweet...and a Little Sour

    Getting politicked out of the Black Eyed Peas was a bitter pill for Kim Hill

  • News

    December 21, 2000

    Life in the Abstract

    In Dorothy Hood's paintings, dark was dark and light was light. The contrasts were often as stark in her life.

  • Music

    August 24, 2000

    Forgotten Lines

    Previously unissued recordings by the late David Catney set for fall release

  • News

    July 6, 2000

    Revolution in Chrome

    In the '70s, Jim Harithas's radical chic collided with the CAM. Twenty-five years later, he's back, gunning his engines at the Art Car Museum.

  • Culture

    February 17, 2000

    Double Your Pleasure

    Gregory Boyd's fearless, farcical take on Shakespeare is no Error

  • Music

    December 30, 1999

    Where Will They Be?

    A look at the rock scene in 2020

  • Music

    August 19, 1999

    Howard's End

    Dallas ran Howard Stern out of town. Could Houston be any more hospitable?

  • News

    April 8, 1999

    News of the Weird

    Dallas ran Howard Stern out of town. Could Houston be any more hospitable?

  • News

    December 31, 1998

    News of the Weird

    Dallas ran Howard Stern out of town. Could Houston be any more hospitable?

  • Calendar

    October 29, 1998

    Marilyn's Makeover

    Dallas ran Howard Stern out of town. Could Houston be any more hospitable?

  • Culture

    October 8, 1998

    The Overlooked Abstractionist

    Dorothy Hood has three -- count 'em, three -- shows concurrently. And it's not enough.

  • News

    January 2, 1997

    No Problem, Man...

    James Douglas has a plan to return TSU to itsformer glory. But first, he's got to keep the school out of bankruptcy and conservatorship.

  • Culture

    November 28, 1996

    Playing to Type

    James Douglas has a plan to return TSU to itsformer glory. But first, he's got to keep the school out of bankruptcy and conservatorship.

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