Teflon

Turkey: The Day After

Turkey: The Day After

Giants Win. You’re Welcome.

Real Life

Body Carving. Tattoos vanish under lasers. Piercings close up. But scarification is forever.

Average John

Body Carving. Tattoos vanish under lasers. Piercings close up. But scarification is forever.

Rotation

Body Carving. Tattoos vanish under lasers. Piercings close up. But scarification is forever.

Couch Capo

De Niro's comedic mob mastery excels in Analyze This

And the Survey Says...

Local Restaurant News

The T. Boone Pickens Road Show

A former wildcatter and corporate-takeover tycoon preaches alternative energy across America.

Press Picks

A former wildcatter and corporate-takeover tycoon preaches alternative energy across America.

Who's On Deck for the Houston Astros in 2008?

The Astros' post-Biggio era begins with a lot of unanswered questions, but the biggest one of all is: Just how bad are things going to get?

Nancy Drew

Bringing smarty back, Nancy Drew returns for another generation of young consumers

Parting Shots

Foes of Mayor Lee Brown can't wait to see him gone. And a lot of his friends feel that way, too.

Stone Deaf

Can the rodeo rescue Reliant Stadium acoustics?

Hard Call

A Tomball woman took on street waifs to find the truth: Comfortable can't compare to comforting

From PACman to Port Chairman

After a career serving kingmakers, can Jim Edmonds really be his own leader?

Aftermath: The Mars Volta Gets All Violently Cosmic At Verizon Wireless Theater

Photos by Eric Sauseda​ There are simply no other bands doing what the Mars Volta do today and everyday. Plenty of second-rate bands have taken a look at the Volta's template and taken a foolhardy crack at it, but they have all failed miserably, leaving wakes of hackneyed concept albums and ill-in ... More >>

Incoming: A River Oaks Tale

Plus: Band of (Jonas) Brothers

Four Incredibly Stupid Beer Gimmicks

Hey, have you seen this stupid shit? That's right, Miller Lite has introduced the Vortex Bottle in hopes of lifting their flagging beer sales by convincing you that swishing around your beer as it pours somehow makes it taste better, as opposed to flatter. What slogans might they have rejected fo ... More >>

Train Keeps A-Rollin'

Aerosmith expects first album in nine years.

Saturday Night: Young Jeezy And Slim Thug At Arena Theatre

Photos by Marco TorresSlim Thug​Young Jeezy, Slim Thug Arena Theatre August 21, 2010 8:34 p.m.: The PR people said that if the media wasn't here by 8:30, then they wouldn't be allowed in. So we got here on time. And now we want to die. Showing up to a Saturday night rap concert at 8:30 is lik ... More >>

Which Houston Rappers Are "Blowin' Money Fast"?

​This has been Ricky Rozay's summer, for certain. Teflon Don was, in short, a sparkly, magnanimously produced, well-acted-out album. By the way, let's just go ahead and keep pretending like the entire planet hasn't figured out that Ross employed a ghostwriter for TD. Hard evidence? Well, there ... More >>

Teflon Don

Rick Ross writes rhymes for gangsta lifestyle

Laying Odds On Rick Ross' Arena Theatre Show Sunday

​Ricky Rozay will come thundering into town this Sunday. This is a most excellent situation. Saying that Ross is only a little intriguing is like saying that his waistline is only a little oversized; he is perhaps the world's most interesting pseudo-thug. Lots of people went yo-yo when he was ... More >>

Sunday Night: Rick Ross At Arena Theatre

Ed. Note: Due to an email malfunction, Shea was unable to send his review until Monday evening. Photos by Marco Torres​Rick Ross Arena Theatre October 24, 2010 10:09 p.m.: Just walking in now. Papa Reu is finishing the catchy-but-not-catchy-enough-to-still-get-very-excited-about-hearing-it-l ... More >>

River Oaks' Teflon Man Sues Wife Despite His Heroic Cancer Battle

Return of the Teflon Man​Last we heard from Gary Ross, the Teflon Man of River Oaks, he had e-mailed one of his lawyers about how he had colon cancer and was at death's door.But apparently Ross never lost the will to fight since that September 2009 e-mail: Last month, Ross sued his wife -- or at l ... More >>

NFL -- (Really F-ing Weird) Weekend In Review

The Jets' Sal Alosi is trippin'​Admittedly, on Sundays when the Texans are playing, I tend to get engrossed in whatever it is they're doing. I do a radio show in Houston, I talk about Houston sports, and therefore it is most important that I'm well versed in what the Houston did on the field ... More >>

Gary Ross: River Oaks' Teflon Man Reappears, in Chron's Society Pages

Gary Ross: He's baaack​We laughed our asses off this morning when we saw a pic of Gary Ross, a.k.a. Teflon Man, on the arm of Carolyn Farb in the Houston Chronicle's society pages A colorful character who winnowed his way into River Oaks society in 2004, Ross eventually ticked off some of his we ... More >>

Tiger Moms: Seven Songs To Help Tame Those Cubs

​Amy Chua's controversial book/parenting guide, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, has moms everywhere wondering how to tame their young ones. But you don't need a copy of the book to learn how to breed strong, smart, successful cubs, because Rocks Off has found the musical translations of Chua ... More >>

2011 South By Southwest Supplement

Buxton takes its bump to the roots-rock big leagues in stride.

Gear Up For Crawfish Season

​Mardi Gras has come and gone, which means that crawfish season is now in full swing. The weather is warming up, and the price per pound for live crawfish is stabilizing (except for fluctuations in fuel prices). You, my friends, stand on the cusp of a decision: a) spend this year's crawfish s ... More >>

The Secret to Great Enchiladas Is Patience

Enchiladas rojas.​Making enchiladas is more a test of stamina and endurance than culinary prowess. The ingredients are simple and few, and there's not much fancy footwork required. That said, anyone who regularly makes a South of the Border variety of the dish deserves your utmost respect and ... More >>