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March 23, 2012
Forget Etch-a-Sketch: Vintage `60s Toys For Newt, Obama & Rick
A spokesman for Mitt Romney stepped in it this week when he cited the 1960s toy Etch-a-Sketch when discussing how easy it would be for his candidate to pivot, issues-wise, from appealing to the rightwingers of the GOP primary to the more centrist voters in the general election. It was a bad metapho ... More >>
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March 1, 2012
They Were Kings for a Moment
The feds attack online poker, killing livelihoods and a $2.5 billion industry.
Blogs
November 29, 2011
Auburn Offensive Coordinator Gus Malzahn's Wife Is Insane (w/ VIDEO)
Simultaneous with the push toward bowl season every year, we have the college football coaching carousel that begins spinning around Thanksgiving and doesn't stop until around the time the bowl games end (or until around spring practice if your quarterback is trading signed memorabilia for tattoos). ... More >>
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November 15, 2011
Occupy All Streets: Jay-Z Tries to Iron Out T-Shirt Controvery
Jay-Z hasn't been in the right Empire State of Mind lately. First, the native New York mogul released an "Occupy All Streets" t-shirt on his clothing label, Rocawear. Then, the shirt was immediately taken off the online catalog following a backlash from critics. Then, it came back, but back o ... More >>
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October 24, 2011
Occupying Houston: The Faces & People Behind The Protest
Marc BrubakerOccupy Houston headquarters in Tranquility ParkThe Occupy Together movement, begun in solidarity with New York protesters' takeover of Wall Street and Zuccotti Park, is now no stranger to the media. (As to whether they report on it fairly or not, we'll leave that to individual di ... More >>
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October 21, 2011
Libra Soul: The Singing Voice Of The 99 Percent
Photos courtesy of Aiton Extea/Libra SoulAround this time last year, Rocks Off told you about a man named Aiton Etxea and his quest to find "reason-filled musicians" for the purposes of forming a band. His use of the term "reason-filled" caught our attention because we were regular trollers o ... More >>
Blogs
September 8, 2011
Your 2011 Fall/Movie Preview (Part 1)
Note: Pop Rocks will return next week. Labor Day has come and gone, which means the official start of the fall movie season is just around the corner. In fact, two of the more anticipated releases of latter 2011 -- Warrior and Contagion -- come out tomorrow. After what has been widely rega ... More >>
Blogs
July 27, 2011
Cover Story: Dinesh Shah's Younger "Friends"
In addition to cultivating one-sided relationships with wealthy older people, Dinesh Shah has shown himself to be eager to "befriend" handsome young men. Two such have written in to the Houston Press since Part One of our series on Shah ran last week. One man, who wanted only to be identifi ... More >>
Blogs
July 12, 2011
Who Doesn't Like Heitz?
If you've been following along here at Wine Time on the Eating Our Words blog, you know that we don't drink a lot of Californian Cabernet Sauvignon at our house. Fact of the matter is we rarely drink monovarietal (i.e., a wine made from a single grape variety) Cabernet Sauvignon at all. Ca ... More >>
Blogs
June 14, 2011
Family Sues to Get Attorney's Fees Back Because Their Lawyers Successfully Bribed the Judge
A friendly handshakeA Texas family that successfully settled a wrongful-death suit for big bucks is suing to get back $5.7 million in attorney's fees and expenses because the lawyers used part of that money to bribe the judge. Whatever it takes, right? Be happy with your winnings, right? App ... More >>
Music
May 26, 2011
Pit Crew
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. prefer the Beach Boys to NASCAR.
Film
December 23, 2010
Kickass Movies of the Year
Our Ten Favorites from 2010 – including Jackass 3D.
Blogs
November 11, 2010
NFL & College Football -- Weekend's Best Bets (Nepotism Edition)
Keeping it in the familyOkay, last week's Best Bets were centered around a random string of stories from around the internet, good enough for a 3-3 record, which means it's still yielding better results than 2009, but still not good enough for me. And damn sure not good enough for you. So ... More >>
Blogs
November 3, 2010
Houston Could Face Drastic Water Shortage, Study Says
More GREAT environmental news for HoustonA new study says Houston is one of the 10 big cities in the country that could face a crushing water shortage in the coming years.Two major studies were examined by 24/7 Wall Street to come up with the claim that Houston belongs as much on the list as obvi ... More >>
News
September 2, 2010
Instrumental Story
Readers chime in on Battle of the Bands
Blogs
June 29, 2010
Joel Achenbach: Not A Fan Of Houston
Gets hot in a Houston summer? Who knew?Joel Achenbach is the well-respected writer-of-all-things for the Washington Post; he's in Houston, or at least was yesterday.Color him unimpressed. At least with the weather.I keep my car AC cranked, and all internal spaces in Houston are air conditioned to ... More >>
Blogs
April 28, 2010
Porn-Loving SEC Employees Deserve A Helping Hand
When we heard news that Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) employees were watching porn while our country's economy was crashing, it didn't surprise us ... at all. Yeah we know, the SEC was formed to police Wall Street, and while the culprits were getting away like bank robbers, 33 SEC emp ... More >>
Blogs
January 28, 2010
Kinkaid Brouhaha Has A Second Act
Kinkaid School, the pricey enclave of private education, is riling up the blogosphere again.A while back it was a stormy, silly letter from a Wall Street banker and Kinkaid dad criticizing the uber-PC ways of the school that became a cause celebre.Today it's the fact that the letter-writer Skip M ... More >>
Blogs
January 5, 2010
Pop Rocks: Why 2010 Is Going To Suck, Pt. 1
I know I'm not the only person who feels like high-fiving everyone at the end of the holiday season, heady with the triumph of having survived another two weeks of forced jocularity, awkward family moments, bad TV, and worse music. The new year, with it's promise of fresh opportunities to screw up a ... More >>
Blogs
November 4, 2009
Game Time: Larusso Vs. Skywalker, The Death Match
I'm not afraid to admit it, I'm a huge fan of The Karate Kid. And I'm not just talking "guilty pleasure" fan.No sir, not only do I actually own all three DVD's in the Karate Kid trilogy, but my Karate Kid III DVD actually has some scenes that skip because of wear and tear. Yeah, you heard me, t ... More >>
Calendar
October 15, 2009
Copyright Infringement
Get your hands off my sound
Blogs
June 24, 2009
For Continental's 75th Anniversary: Five Not-So-Great Highlights
Houston's Continental Airlines announced today it's taking delivery of a plane done up in "retro livery," which to the rest of us means an old-school paint job and decoration, to celebrate the 75th anniversary.It's "The Blue Skyway" design from 1947, in case you're interested, and was chosen by curr ... More >>
Blogs
May 5, 2009
The Real Reason Perry Wants To Secede: Football
Governor Rick Perry has been pressing for Texas to secede from the nation. He might bitch about high taxes, but I think we all know the real reason he's pushing this idiotic movement. How else can the Texas Longhorns win a national championship?Sure, the Longhorns helped to devise the Big 12 g ... More >>
Culture
March 5, 2009
He's The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Alley does a pitch-perfect rendition of a classic comedy.
Music
December 18, 2008
The Best Christmas Album of 2008 is... Metal?
The Alley does a pitch-perfect rendition of a classic comedy.
Blogs
November 6, 2008
Bush: The Memoir
The Alley does a pitch-perfect rendition of a classic comedy.
Blogs
October 29, 2008
Kentucky Newspaper Says R.I.P, Galveston
The Alley does a pitch-perfect rendition of a classic comedy.
Blogs
October 17, 2008
New Health Department HQ Delayed
The Alley does a pitch-perfect rendition of a classic comedy.
Blogs
June 25, 2008
Wow. Charlie Sheen is a Real Asshole.
The Alley does a pitch-perfect rendition of a classic comedy.
Calendar
April 3, 2008
American Psycho
Before he was Batman, Bale was Bateman
Culture
January 31, 2008
Flock to "Flicker Fusion"
Don't miss the powerful, curious animation screening at DiverseWorks
Blogs
December 13, 2007
Q&A with Daryl Morey: Riding the Rocket Roller Coaster
Don't miss the powerful, curious animation screening at DiverseWorks
News
November 1, 2007
Rocket Science: Daryl Morey Brings Hard-Core Statistical Analysis to the NBA
Houston's pro basketball team pins (at least a part of ) its hopes on a brainiac GM
News
July 19, 2007
Texas coin companies target elderly investors
Heads you lose, tails you lose
Film
December 28, 2006
Same Old Story
Sequels, prequels and threequels headline Hollywood 2007
Film
February 2, 2006
Mild Wilde
A Good Woman would benefit from a good actor or two
Music
November 3, 2005
Redneck Renaissance
Gretchen Wilson�s return to town makes us wonder, What�s really behind all these songs about Wal-Mart, cheap beer and NASCAR?
News
August 25, 2005
Fool's Gold
Desperate clients hand over thousands of dollars for a chance at a job
Culture
November 18, 2004
Capsule Reviews
Our critics weigh in on local theater
Music
September 9, 2004
Boogie for Bush!
Dubya and Franz Ferdinand have made it okay for white guys to dance
News
July 15, 2004
Pier Pressure
Fertitta and friends take on the operator of Galveston's forlorn Flagship Hotel
Dining
May 13, 2004
Meat and Tomatoes
Avenida Paulista Churrascaria should please carnivores and vegetarians alike
Film
April 15, 2004
Punish This
The latest comic-book movie might just kill you
Film
January 9, 2003
Ground Zero Hour
A man's last day of freedom becomes Spike's moving meditation on 9/11
News
February 7, 2002
Rewriting History
The Chron pities the fools who bought Enron's hype
Film
December 21, 2000
Recycled Gifts
The ghost of Christmas Movies Past pays a visit to The Family Man
Film
July 30, 1998
Math Madness
Frenzied II adds up as an original
Film
August 22, 1996
Brotherly Love
Ed Burns returns to the subject of sex and sibling rivalry
Film
April 20, 1995
The Why of WorldFest
Houston's film festival returns a "lean, mean movie machine"
News
March 2, 1995
Angry White Male
Kicking liberal ass in Aggieland with Professor Gramm
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