Winter Sports

Olympic Logos: The Best and the Worst, Including Lisa Simpson's Sex Act

Heh. Lisa Simpson is giving Bart Simpson a hummer in the London 2012 Olympic logo. Uh, we mean aren't you stoked for the 17 days of glory that commences on July 27 in the United Kingdom, especially with a logo that cost £400,000 (approximately $621,000)? That's right. All of that freaking money f ... More >>

Mexicans at the Olympics, and Self-Hate

"Perspectives 171: Jennifer West"

A filmmaker employs some torturous methods at the CAMH

Former Judge Pleads Guilty To Keying A Neighbor's Car

Former district judge Woody Densen,a little-missed Harris County courthouse fixture, has pleaded guilty to criminal mischief and fined $1,500 for the idiotic, petty keying of a neighbor's car caught on security video, the Houston Chronicle is reporting.Densen was apparently annoyed that the neighbo ... More >>

Pop Rocks: What We Learned From The Olympics

Another edition of the Winter Games has come and gone, and while the last two weeks have been marked by triumph (the first American medals in Nordic Combined) as well as tragedy (Nickelback's closing ceremony performance), it's time to contemplate the important lessons we'll take away from Vancouve ... More >>

Texas Traveler Tries Curling

Photos by Brittanie Shey​Sometimes it's a bad idea to watch the Olympic Games in a bar. When someone shouts over the broadcast of the biathlon "Hey, I could do that," you might not want to challenge them, especially since this is Texas and that bar patron probably already has one half of the s ... More >>

The Week In TV: Sharktopus!

The return of Rousseau Claire!​I'm not sure what the medal count is, I'm definitely ready for spring, and I look good in an elegant ladies' pantsuit. This was the week in TV Land: • In 2006, I watched the final four episodes of Arrested Development as they aired on Fox opposite the opening ... More >>

If You're Online, You Can Be In Vancouver, Too

​The unbridled passion. The raw emotion. The shattered dreams. The unlikely victory despite injury. The unexpected heroes. The unexplained delays in award ceremonies and ensuing bitchy commentary. The desperate tears shed after tragic, untimely crashes during downhill practice runs. The attempted ... More >>

Pop Rocks: More Like Hannah "Tetons," Am I Right?

​Sports Illustrated's annual Swimsuit Issue hit newsstands this week. The cover features model Brooklyn Decker, also known as "Mrs. Andy Roddick." That's far from the only athlete connection in this year's issue, however, as several U.S. Olympians (skiers Lindsey Vonn and Lacy Schnoor and snowboa ... More >>

Dancing With the Stars: The Michael Irvin Conspiracy

His partner may or may not be the devil. Just look at those eyes!​Last night's Dancing With the Stars results show kicked off in an even more insanely dramatic fashion than normal. The montage of clips from the competition ep featured fireball cuts and blood and heavy metal! It's like Stephen ... More >>

Dancing With the Stars: Hey, Mambo!

​Holy crap, you guys! It's week six of Dancing With the Stars! I thought I'd be dead by now. Tom Bergeron's trademark breathless intro made it sound like the celebrities on this show have been at war or something instead of just wearing sequined shirts and soaking up some free press, but he di ... More >>

Dancing With the Stars: Bad Luck, Chuck

If you watch this, you're going to need to explain yourself​The arrival of another Dancing With the Stars results show always fills me with a queasy mix of relief and dread. Relief, because it's only an hour long instead of two, and another couple will be eliminated, bringing us all that much ... More >>

Houston's Best (And Possibly Only) Olympic Luger Makes A Comeback

Photo courtesy Ruben Gonzalez​Ruben Gonzalez, a three-time Olympic luger, had already come out of retirement twice. It didn't take much to inspire him to do it again. Last year was the 20th anniversary of his first Olympics, the 1988 Calgary games. Which got him thinking: What if he could do it o ... More >>

Former Judge Woody Densen Indicted, And There Is Much Rejoicing Among Some Veteran Lawyers

Former district judge Woody Densen was indicted today for criminal mischief after getting caught on video keying a neighbor's car. It's a state-jail felony charge, since the car damaged was expensive, so he's facing up to two years in jail.And around the courthouse, among veteran lawyers, there is m ... More >>

Chairlift

Aftermath: Ariel Pink & Haunted Graffiti, Chairlift, Wicked Poseur, Balaclavas and the Wiggins at Walter's on Washington

Same Old Story

Sequels, prequels and threequels headline Hollywood 2007

Torino It Off

This horrible Winter Olympics game doesn't even medal

Off the Hookom

A local Olympic hopeful wants you to get on board

The Concretes

The Concretes (Astralwerks)

Ice Dreams

Indulge your inner Olympian with skater Sasha Cohen

Shrimp N' Ice Cream

What to order at the Indian seafood restaurant Fish N' More

Just Like Winter

Ice skating glides outside at Moody Gardens

Monster Trucks on Ice

What would Brian Boitano think?

Best Hardware Store

Southland Hardware

Best Ice Rink

Aerodrome

Who Are Those Puckers?

Air hockey gets serious

múm

Finally We Are No One (Fat Cat)

Best Bobsledder

Meg Henderson

Are You Ready to Rumble?

Mash and Trash