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Wayne

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2011

    What We Are Thankful For This Year

    Like most years, 2011 has been...complicated. We've heard some great music, seen some killer shows and lost some amazing people. We also nearly lost one of our own. That's how it goes in this world and it's why the things we are thankful for take on added meaning as the year begins to wind down. Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2011

    Crystal Crime Report, 2011: It Really Is The Female Version of Wayne

    As is well-known, when it come to crimes committed by men, Wayne is the name. Less well known but no less true is the fact that Crystal (including variant spellings) is the female equivalent. Oh yeah, she's a Crystal​We first put forth this hypothesis last March and furnished numerous example ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2011

    Five Reasons the Drought is Worse Than A Hurricane (i.e., Rick Perry Doesn't Make Us Pray About Hurricanes) (Yet)

    Some storms are just more fearsome than others.​Hurricane season opens June 1 -- unlike deer season, you don't get to hunt so much as be hunted by nature's version of Bambi on steroids -- and the collective hand-wringing from local news, nervous nellies and weather nerds will soon commence. Bu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2011

    Last Year's Top Baby Names, and More of Houston's Oddest Ones

    You don't make either list, dude.​The Social Security Administration has released its official list of the top ten baby names for 2010. While people might be naming their boys like Biblical prophets, they seem to be naming their girls after spicy Italian or Latina movie stars. Without further ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    Robert Wayne Niffen: Carnie Fugitive Sex Offender Nabbed In Santa Fe

    Santa Fe PDRobert Wayne Niffen: Carnie, alleged sex offender​Given two key facts, you could safely probably suppose that 52-year-old Robert Wayne Niffen was a miscreant of some sort. To wit: 1. His middle name is Wayne. 2. He is a carnie. And its Peace Officer 101 that all carnies with the ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 31, 2011

    Capsule Stage Reviews: A Fertle Farewell, I Do! I Do!, The Miracle Worker, The Pearl Fishers

    Santa Fe PDRobert Wayne Niffen: Carnie, alleged sex offender​Given two key facts, you could safely probably suppose that 52-year-old Robert Wayne Niffen was a miscreant of some sort. To wit: 1. His middle name is Wayne. 2. He is a carnie. And its Peace Officer 101 that all carnies with the ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 10, 2011

    Capsule Stage Reviews: 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Billy Elliot, A Fertle Farewell, An Inspector Calls, Shards of Love

    Santa Fe PDRobert Wayne Niffen: Carnie, alleged sex offender​Given two key facts, you could safely probably suppose that 52-year-old Robert Wayne Niffen was a miscreant of some sort. To wit: 1. His middle name is Wayne. 2. He is a carnie. And its Peace Officer 101 that all carnies with the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    Remember Simple Success' Smash and Dash EP?

    Houston's history is dotted with albums that, fairly or not, have been swept aside. We'll examine them here. Have an album that you think nobody knows about but should? Email sheaserrano@gmail.com. Photos by Sarah Levit​Simple Success opens up for Mac Miller tonight at Warehouse Live. They p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2011

    H-Town, Meet Roel Osteen; You Already Know Him

    ​In this edition of The Mailbag - which, FYI, is currently the most popular semi-regular blog post dedicated to championing underground Houston rap on the planet - we've got music from a guy who isn't necessarily an underground artist, offer up ideas for nicknames for two acts and imply that w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2010

    10 Sex Offenders Who Look A Lot Like Sex Offenders

    Many of the twisted people who are sex offenders don't look the part -- they seem like upstanding citizens, until you get them alone with a helpless kid.Others, though -- well, let's just say they might as well have a large neon sign on their forehead saying "Why yes, I am a sex offender."The Texas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2010

    Crystal Lynn Johnson: College Station Woman's Mayhem Does First Name Proud

    Photos courtesy Brazos County SheriffAnother dangerous Crystal​Some time back we put forth the hypothesis that Crystal was the female equivalent of "Wayne" - the male criminal's favorite name.And as with Wayne-related mayhem, it's not just the quantity of Crystal-line mayhem, it's the quality. O ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2010

    Musicians Do More In Bed Than Just... Sleep

    ​Today is the anniversary of one of the most unusual events in a most unusual decade. On May 26, 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono began their "Bed-In for Peace" at Montreal's Queen Elizabeth Hotel. It was the second of such boudoir-bound protests (or, if you prefer, media stunts); the couple folded ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2010

    To Keep Your Daughter Out Of Jail, What Not To Name Her Is Crystal-Clear

    ​The other day, Hair Balls was discussing the case of Crystal Sosa with a friend.Sosa is a young prostitute. Two years ago, her dead infant was discovered stashed in the freezer of the motel where she was staying with her boyfriend. She was eventually convicted of nothing more serious than attempt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    Sampler Plate: This Week In Food Blogs

    Each week, we put together a sampler plate of the most interesting links from both local and national food blogs. Know a blog we should be paying particular attention to? Leave the address in the comments section below. Hungry In Houston: It's definitely that time of year again: Crawfish boils will ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    Hazy Shade Of Winter: Are The Vancouver Olympians Listening To These Songs?

    Rocks Off has Olympics on the brain. After hearing the theme from Chariots of Fire at the Houston Symphony and watching the bizarro Opening Ceremonies featuring Nelly Furtado, Bryan Adams and Sarah McLachlan, all we want to do when we get home from a long hard day is watch men in Vera Wang one-piec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2009

    Wayne Dolcefino -- The Mugshot

    The legendary Wayne Dolcefino has pled no contest to trespassing charges in connection with an Austin County incident.He got onto the farm/ranch property of a Houston architect who was part of an expose on Harris County contracts. We're somehow thinking shaky hand-held cameras and hidden devices wer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2009

    Your Chance To Drive A Top-Of-The-Line Dragster

    If you've ever wanted to race a full-blown, 8,000-horsepower NHRA dragster down the strip, this crummy economy is giving you the chance. If you can afford it.Urs Erbacher, who as you well know is a four-time drag-racing champ, is offering to train drag fans at his Baytown facility and then let t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2008

    Five ( 3) Spot: Christmas With Weezer!

    Welcome back to Five Spot. Every week, we'll examine a recent bit of music news and list five reasons why it's either brilliant or dumb-assed. Send tips to introducingliston@gmail.com. Because God loves us: Weezer, one of our all-time favorite bands, has recorded six Christmas covers, the greatest ... More >>

  • News

    November 20, 2008

    Al Green Goes All Rambo

    Welcome back to Five Spot. Every week, we'll examine a recent bit of music news and list five reasons why it's either brilliant or dumb-assed. Send tips to introducingliston@gmail.com. Because God loves us: Weezer, one of our all-time favorite bands, has recorded six Christmas covers, the greatest ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 20, 2008

    Wayne Dolcefino, Art Critic

    A TV reporter tries to take on the Houston Arts Alliance in a sensationalist, inaccurate series

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2008

    Wayne Dolcefino and Other "Celebs" I Have Spotted

    A TV reporter tries to take on the Houston Arts Alliance in a sensationalist, inaccurate series

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2008

    Last Night: Sean Reefer & the Resin Valley Boys at Boondocks

    A TV reporter tries to take on the Houston Arts Alliance in a sensationalist, inaccurate series

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2007

    No Worries: Wayne Dolcefino Is on the Case

    A TV reporter tries to take on the Houston Arts Alliance in a sensationalist, inaccurate series

  • News

    July 5, 2007
  • News

    February 8, 2007

    Eyes on the Prize

    Everyone's All-American Joe Savery and the top-ranked Rice Owls fight for college baseball glory

  • Home Entertainment

    February 1, 2007

    Cold Hearted

    Lost Planet delivers, but it's not for the timid.

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2006

    Football U: Pigskin for Turkeys

    Lost Planet delivers, but it's not for the timid.

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2006

    Football U: Pigskin for Turkeys

    Lost Planet delivers, but it's not for the timid.

  • Film

    August 17, 2006

    The Oh in Ohio

    Parker Posey and Paul Rudd get their Oh faces on

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2006

    Kinky Talk

    Parker Posey and Paul Rudd get their Oh faces on

  • Music

    September 8, 2005

    My Darlin' New Orleans

    What hath God wrought?

  • News

    May 8, 2003

    Rites of Spring

    Some early leaders in the ongoing Sweeps Games

  • News

    October 17, 2002

    Space Invaders

    The Chron loves another convention

  • Best of Houston

    September 26, 2002

    Best Local TV News Reporter

    Wayne Dolcefino, KTRK-TV, Channel 13

  • Best of Houston

    September 20, 2001

    Best Weathercaster

    Wayne Dolcefino

  • News

    August 9, 2001

    Forgotten Footprints

    A council candidate's past comes back to haunt him

  • News

    July 19, 2001

    Pipeline to the Pros

    One of the straightest paths to the NBA begins on the summer hoops circuit. All the kids have to do in return is wear the right shoes.

  • Film

    February 8, 2001

    Dumb and Dumbest

    Saving Silverman takes Hollywood's juvenile craze to a new low

  • News

    December 14, 2000

    The Art of Seduction

    Actors, like lovers, understand that a kiss is sometimes just a kiss

  • News

    August 17, 2000

    Mission: Impossible?

    SEARCH's mobile outreach team tries to help Houston's homeless off the streets

  • Film

    April 13, 2000

    Funny Money

    Still trying to play the leading man, Newman's best - when he's acting his age

  • Dining

    June 17, 1999

    Deja Barbecue

    Those vinyl booths, that paneling -- you know you've been here before

  • News

    May 7, 1998

    Letters

    Those vinyl booths, that paneling -- you know you've been here before

  • News

    April 30, 1998

    Letters

    Those vinyl booths, that paneling -- you know you've been here before

  • Music

    December 25, 1997

    Canadian Born, but Texas Proud

    Fred Eaglesmith descends from the Great White North with a unique American vision

  • News

    December 26, 1996

    Letters

    Fred Eaglesmith descends from the Great White North with a unique American vision

  • News

    December 26, 1996

    Alison Cook looks back at 1996: Year of the Rat

    Fred Eaglesmith descends from the Great White North with a unique American vision

  • News

    November 28, 1996

    Six Degrees of Dolcefino

    In Wayne, all things converge

  • Film

    May 26, 1994

    Murder Most Fine

    A tasty noir treat is rescued from the video heap

  • Film

    December 16, 1993

    Wayne's World 2

    A tasty noir treat is rescued from the video heap

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