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Willy Wonka

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2012

    Arkansas Fires Head Football Coach Bobby Petrino (w/ VIDEO)

    Four and a half years after Bobby Petrino essentially "fired" the Atlanta Falcons as his employer by leaving a note for the players and sneaking off to the University of Arkansas in the middle of the night, Razorbacks athletics director Jeff Long notified a hastily assembled media throng last night ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    The Memes of Texas Are Upon You: 30 Takes On Lone Star Life

    A while back we gave you the "Success Kid" meme as it applied to Houston. Today we set our sights broader -- the subject is all of Texas, and the memes are more diverse. But, of course, we have to start out with the Kid. Can't get enough of this chubby-cheeked fella:

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2011

    This Week in Deliciousness

    Behold, the loser of the world's first high-stakes game of Duck Duck Goose.​Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating Our Words, where we're currently taking bets on how many Jack Sparrows it will be possible to see in one day at Dickens On the Strand. Our guess: 14. Not counting the p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2011

    The 5 Dirtiest Lines from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

    Like a lot of kids, I grew up watching Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory all year round -- but especially during the holidays. The movie is, to me, the best adaptation of a Roald Dahl book so far (just barely ahead of Matilda, of course). Gene Wilder plays the manic Willy Wonka with that perfect ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2011

    Five Things I'd Rather Do With a Guinness (Other Than Drink One)

    ​While it may seem blasphemous to speak ill of a beer on this day, the most high and holy of drunken holidays, I simply cannot stand Guinness. I want to love it, I really do. A proper Guinness pour--billions of tiny bubbles rising slowly through the blackness--is truly food porn at its fines ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    Chicken Soup for Many Souls

    The crew from Carmelo's.​Judging by the turnout for yesterday's 10th Annual Chicken Soup Cookoff, Houstonians like their soup. The event, held at Congregation Emanu El, consisted of 40 vendors ladling out soup to what must have been over a thousand people. "This is the biggest it's ever been, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2010

    Thanksgiving 2010: The Post Where We Get All "Thanky"

    Thank you. Thank you very much.​As we prepare to gorge ourselves today on turkey (Cajun fried is the choice here), stuffing, pumpkin bread, and perhaps something green (maaaaybe, but probably not), I want to first thank all of you who stop in and read the stuff on the blog here, not just my st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    Top Five Food-Themed Children's Books

    ​With a glut of adult food memoirs on the market, it's easy to forget that some children's book rank among the best culinary literature. Here are my Top Five Food-Themed Children's Books. 5. Stone Soup (Marcia Brown). A wonderful lesson in collective cooking, Stone Soup recounts how visiting ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2010

    Sundae Sunday: Marble Slab Creamery

    ​In response to a past Sundae Sunday post, a reader suggested I try Marble Slab Creamery. I had never visited Marble Slab, having incorrectly written it off as a copycat of a similar franchise I visited throughout my youth. (Turns out the marble slab came before the cold stone.)

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    Big Boi's Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Best Rap Album Of The Year

    ​Big Boi has never been a particularly imposing rapper. He just hasn't been. Now wait a second, fuckers. Before you get all "No, he's phenomenal!" just out of sheer contrarian instinct, think on it for a second. When have you ever heard his name mentioned in any Greatest Rapper Ever discussio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2010

    Friday: The (Very Wet) Vans Warped Tour At Sam Houston Race Park

    Photos by Marc BrubakerTyson Ritter of the All-American Rejects​Vans Warped Tour Sam Houston Race Park July 2, 2010 As they always have, teenagers get a bad rap these days. In our minds, any kid who was willing to brave the dirty side of Hurricane Alex on Friday afternoon to see their favorit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2010

    Warped Tour Extra: Houston Fans Sure Love To Throw Things

    Marc Brubaker/ Click here for a slideshow​Kids these days must like throwing shit. Judging by what we saw at the Vans Warped Tour Friday afternoon, it seems to be second or third to smoking dope and being sexually active. Don't worry about that, though; Trojan Condoms was out in force giving u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2010

    Game Time: Tennessee Whiskey -- Jack Daniel vs Willie Wonka

    caption goes here​Having just returned from vacation literally about eight minutes ago, today's pearls of wisdom will not be sports-related (sports resumes in this space tomorrow). In my best efforts to derive some sort of synergy out of the 18-hour odyssey I just endured (Elkhart, IN to Houst ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    Movies That Make Us Hungry

    Big Night​It's really freaking hot outside, in case you hadn't noticed. And when it's really freaking hot, we get really freaking lazy (more so than usual) and we want to watch movies. Lots of them. In succession. Trouble is, movie theaters are crazy-expensive and this summer's movie lineup ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2010

    Blaggards Do Ireland: First Stop, The Guinness Factory And Phil Lynott Statue; Three Encores At First Dublin Gig

    Houston Celtic rockers - "stout" Celtic rockers - the Blaggards are back on Texas soil after a weeklong tour of Ireland, where the band mixed sightseeing with a few gigs here and there. Rocks Off asked bassist Chad Smalley if he'd share a few of the band's experiences on the Emerald Isle with us and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2010

    And The Nominees For The Tommy Tune Awards Are...

    ​TUTS annual Tommy Tune awards have become a highly anticipated event among high school drama clubs across the area.Scholarships are awarded, two winners are chosen to go to New York to compete on a national level, and the kids get to perform at the Hobby Center on the night of the event. (This ye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2010

    Aftermath: Snoop Dogg Smokes Out House Of Blues

    Photos by Marc Brubaker / Click here for a slideshow​Snoop Dogg is one of a handful of artists who have carte blanche when it comes to drug use, if you still wanna call the green business "drugs" in the sense that heroin or crack cocaine are drugs. Keith Richards can still rep coke when he w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2010

    A Tour of Kegg's Candy Factory

    ​ We were driving down Westpark the other day in the office park no-man's land of Houston when we noticed the Kegg's candy factory. The marquee read "Daily Tours." We didn't know much about Kegg's, so we called the factory when we got home. The young lady who took our call, Brandy, informed us ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2009

    This Week In Deliciousness

    Photo by Robb WalshI can't write this column on an empty stomach. It's difficult to maintain your trademark acerbic wit when all you can think is, "I would literally murder somebody for that hamburger / pizza / pastry / whatever insane but incredible dish from Feast we've featured this week." ... More >>

  • Film

    July 10, 2008

    Going Down to the Center of the Earth

    Brendan Fraser falls into deep, deep hole

  • News

    June 12, 2008

    Machinist and Truck Drivers

    The College Question

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2007
  • Home Entertainment

    February 8, 2007

    Mustache Ride

    In the latest WarioWare, you can pick your friend's nose.

  • Film

    March 2, 2006

    Get Down with Dave

    Chappelle returns with a raucous Block Party

  • Calendar

    January 12, 2006

    What the Dr. Ordered

    A children's classic gets a much-needed Tune-up

  • Home Entertainment

    November 10, 2005

    Blessed Are the Buttmunches

    A children's classic gets a much-needed Tune-up

  • Film

    August 11, 2005

    Working Blue. And Brown.

    Inside the dirtiest joke ever told is a nugget of unadulterated joy

  • Film

    July 21, 2005

    Bad News

    One more awful remake strikes out

  • Film

    July 14, 2005

    Chocolate Kisses

    Thanks to Depp and Burton, Willy Wonka just got weirder

  • Culture

    May 26, 2005

    Excess Hollywood

    In the season of sequels and Happy Meal toys, '05 may be a pleasant surprise.

  • Dining

    December 30, 2004

    Le Grand Cheesecake

    The Vegas version of Venice, or Vienna, or someplace

  • Music

    December 2, 2004

    Get Back, Honky Cat

    Barry Manilow whites the songs. Is that so wrong?

  • Music

    November 18, 2004

    Cornfed Keyboards

    America is bullish on the Faint. But can the band pick stocks as well as it spots trends?

  • Music

    November 13, 2003

    Hail to the Freak

    Interesting times call for an interesting man of the year. We nominate Michael Jackson.

  • Calendar

    September 4, 2003

    Multimedia Marathon

    Downtown Stomp Around kicks off the visual arts season

  • News

    August 28, 2003

    Blooming Onions

    One ring to fool them all, or at least the Chron

  • Calendar

    July 31, 2003

    If You Can't Take the Heat...

    Get all hot and bothered at the Houston Fiery Foods Show

  • Calendar

    July 17, 2003

    Family Circus

    The Greatest Show on Earth stops in H-town

  • Music

    April 10, 2003

    Dreaming the Impossible Dream

    The 411 on Alex DiSaggio's Wonka-style 420 Fest

  • Best of Houston

    September 26, 2002
  • Film

    August 8, 2002

    Island of Bad Sequels

    Rodriguez blows his best movie yet

  • Film

    December 21, 2000

    A Box of Chocolat

    Lasse Hallström makes clashing ideologies as easy to swallow as gooey treats

  • Dining

    November 11, 1999

    Hot Plate

    Lasse Hallström makes clashing ideologies as easy to swallow as gooey treats

  • Music

    May 20, 1999

    Rise Up, Texas

    Robert Earl Keen leadsTexas acts on tour

  • Music

    May 8, 1997

    Greed is Good

    Veruca Salt would like it all. If not now, then eventually.

  • Music

    December 26, 1996

    Static

    Veruca Salt would like it all. If not now, then eventually.

  • Culture

    July 18, 1996

    Sweet Stuff

    Paul Kittelson's giant candy proves a summer treat

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