Rockets Sign 2nd Round Pick Nick Johnson (DUNK VIDEO)
If there were a Hall of Fame for highly valuable second round picks, it would likely be located in Houston, perhaps as an annex to the Toyota Center. In the modern-day edition of the NBA draft, where the value of a draft choice has odd contractual ties to the round…
New Home Buyers Being Priced Out of Houston’s New Construction Market
For nearly two years, the Houston residential real estate market has been booming and shows almost no sign of letting up. As a result, home inventories have been at all time lows in many parts of the city and surrounding area. It is not uncommon for a desirable home to…
Medical Board Beefs up Burzynski Complaint
The Texas Medical Board has enhanced its complaints against controversial Houston doctor (for loss of a better word) Stanislaw Burzynski, beefing up an eight-page complaint filed in December 2013 to a whopping 200, the Chron reports. Filed July 9, the amended complaint came on the FDA’s bewildering decision to lift…
Reality Bites: Dating Naked
There are a million reality shows on the naked television. We’re going to watch them all, one at a time. “Naked television” indeed. When it comes down to it, dating shows aren’t any better or worse than shows about flipping houses (Flip This House), staged cooking competitions (Celebrity Cook-Off, or…
Hurricane Season 2014: Tropical Depression No. 2 Not Long for This World
The tiny tropical depression — the second of the 2014 hurricane season — continues to speed westward toward the Caribbean, but with each passing day, it is losing the characteristics of a storm rather than gaining strength. Despite having some relatively good conditions, No. 2 is looking pretty raggedy, and…
Chef Chat, Part 1: Lynette Hawkins of Giacomo’s Cibo e Vino
Chef Lynette Hawkins had already made a name for herself in Houston years before opening her casual Italian restaurant, Giacomo’s Cibo e Vino. Hawkins’ prior endeavor was La Mora Cucina Toscana. She operated it for 16 years before shutting it down for some very sensible reasons. (We’ll cover those details…
Trae Day 2014 in Photos
Six years ago, in the sweltering summer of 2008, the City of Houston bestowed a proclamation upon one of its citizens, a certain Frazier Othel Thompson. Rap fans know the man much better now as Trae Tha Truth, Houston’s own “King of the Streets.” The following year, the city was…
5 Upcoming Games That Make Me Want to Buy a Wii U
Despite being a diehard Nintendo fan throughout most of my life, this is the first time I can remember where I didn’t have a Nintendo console in the house. When I first got a chance to preview the Wii U prior to its debut I found it gimmicky and unwieldy…
Guns, Fine. But Why Do You Need a Silencer?
The Texas International Firearms Festival is coming to Austin the weekend of August November 8. Of course, we are no strangers to gun shows round here. There is one in the Houston area practically every weekend. There, dealers and manufacturers ply their wares and provide educational programs for fellow enthusiasts…
This Week in Food Blogs: Burgers, Burgers & More Burgers
New York Times: The NYT sat down with Lisa Fain, blogger of Homesick Texan, and who is originally from the great city of Houston, but currently lives in New York. Fain recently released her new cookbook, “The Homesick Texan’s Family Table,” and during her book tour, she made several food…
HFAC Does Right by a Glorious Les Miserables
The setup: After Les Miserables became a huge commercial success in the West End of London, a Broadway production opened in March of 1987 and ran until May 2003, closing after 6,680 performances. It was at the time the second-longest Broadway show in history, nominated for 12 Tony Awards and…
ESPN, FOX and Univisión are Betting Millions That You’ll Keep Watching Soccer
It was a Tuesday afternoon up at my radio station, and the United States’ 2-1 loss to Belgium in extra time had just ended, eliminating the American men’s soccer team from the 2014 World Cup. Depressed, I stood there staring at the television, slowly calculating how old I would be…
Yes, the Female Thor Is a Gimmick. So?
The world of comic fans is all a-ricking right now. Soon, Marvel will have a female Thor and a black Captain America. Sam Wilson as Cap isn’t that much of a stretch, having been Cap’s buddy for most of the hero’s post WWII adventures, but the idea of a female-wielder…
5 Weirdest Supermarket Salad Dressings
Ranch, Thousand Island, Italian, Blue Cheese–the regular gang is all here at your neighborhood supermarket. Sometimes, however, a few weirdos sneak onto the shelves that we’re not sure we’re comfortable with dressing our salads. Here are five spotted recently: 5. “Mango Style” (3 Zeros)” Just “mango” sounds okay though maybe…
In Search of the Robert Durst Candy at CVS
Robert Durst did it again. That was the news Monday night and Tuesday morning after it was revealed that the millionaire who was acquitted of a Galveston murder had allegedly peed on candy at a Kirby CVS. Groundbreaking stuff, we know. Harris County District Attorney’s Office spokesman Jeff McShan told…
100 Creatives 2014: Melissa Maygrove, Romance and Happy Endings
What She Does: Melissa Maygrove’s mother likes to tell a story about constantly finding her daughter in the closet with a pen, flashlight, and spiral notebook writing away. She’s made up stories all her life, but never really found the time to do it as an adult. Once she did,…
The Houston Music Hall of Fame Class of 2014
There’s an old saying in the music industry that you have your whole life to make your first album but six months to a year for your second. This is almost the reverse. Last year, when we started the Houston Music Hall of Fame to salute the 25th anniversary of…
What Your Hot Dog Toppings Say About You
You know what they say. You can tell a lot about someone by what they put atop their hot dog. Okay, so maybe nobody actually says that. But we swear it’s true! Here’s what your hot dog toppings say about you: Just Ketchup: You’re mom still does your laundry…and you…
Dre Watch 2014: Andre Johnson Reportedly Spotted at NRG Stadium
Where will Andre Johnson be come Friday? That’s the question on every Texan fan’s mind as we head toward the end of the week and the beginning of Training Camp 2014. Will he remain away from the team, working out on his own at home? Will he happily just trot…
Eat Local Food & Support Planted: Houston at Benefit Pop-Up Dinner
Edible Earth Resources is a local edible landscaping firm that installs home gardens and landscapes, as well as many restaurant gardens, like the ones found at Haven and Coltivare. On Sunday, July 27, from 5 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., Edible Earth will hold a benefit pop dinner at Haven as…
But Do We All Want to See Your Boobs? #freethenipple (NSFW)
When I first read about Scout Willis (Bruce Willis and Demi Moore’s daughter) posting topless pictures of herself in an effort to shame Instagram’s no-nakedness policy, I skimmed and then moved on. Apparently, Willis was aligning her mission due to recent efforts by Instagram that pulled images of Rihanna with…
Walters Owner Pam Robinson Hangs Tough
Pam Robinson is not going anywhere. The outspoken owner of Walters Downtown — and now an inductee into the Houston Music Hall of Fame — has felt better, true. Recently her doctors discovered that the experimental drug that had been attacking her cancer was going after her heart just as…
New Houston Rap: In Memory of M.U.G.
Normally the Houston rap column would start off with an anecdote about my life, or something that happened to me that inspired me to write something poignant and funny and stuff, but this time that would be misleading. This past Sunday afternoon word got out that M.U.G., a bowling ball…
Kinks Bio Shows Davies Brothers Brawling to This Day
God Save the Kinks: A Biography By Rob Jovanovic Quarto Publishing Group, 330 pp., $14.95 As battling brothers Ray and Dave Davies continue to go back and forth with each other — and in the press — with sometimes wholly different views on what if anything the Kinks will do…
HPMA Bassist Nominees Pick Best Bassists Ever
One nice thing about the Houston Press Music Awards is the opportunity it provides to root into the brains of Houston’s more acclaimed musicians. Here’s a ready-made list of folks with music-filled brains, ripe for the picking. But with so many nominees in so many categories, where to start and…
Amazon’s New Kindle Unlimited Sounds a Lot Like the Public Library — Only Not for Free, But Still Really Good
Amazon’s new subscription service Kindle Unlimited, sounds tempting. For just $9.99 a month, subscribers get unlimited access to some 600,000 Kindle books and thousands of audiobooks. Okay, sounds good. Best sellers are available on Kindle Unlimited (the Harry Potter series, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Water for Elephants, Wonder…
NFL Rookie QB Update: Mettenberger Sucker-Punched, Manziel Smitten, Madden Ratings Reaction (VIDEO)
At the risk of sounding like Chris Berman (which is a horrible risk to take, nonetheless…), there’s an old lyric in the Eagles’ iconic hit “Hotel California,” you can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave. It rings true for so many things, not the least of…
Vote for Your Favorites in Our Readers’ Choice Awards
We’re getting ready for our annual Best of Houston issue which will hit the stands in early October. This year’s theme: We’re gamblers willing to take chances and roll the dice. As a result, Houston has prospered and even when the pot gets low, we double down and rebound. And…
An Indisputable List of the 20 Greatest Movie Posters of All Time
Our esteemed editor sent me an email last week that included the poster for Kevin Smith’s upcoming movie, Tusk. Whatever your opinion of Smith’s filmography — or your views on the potential entertainment value of a horror movie based on a SModcast bullshit session about a mock Gumtree ad –…
It’s Time for You to Do Your Part With the Readers’ Choice Awards
We’re getting ready for our annual Best of Houston issue which will hit the stands in early October. This year’s theme: We’re gamblers willing to take chances and roll the dice. As a result, Houston has prospered and even when the pot gets low, we double down and rebound. And…
Time to Tell Us What You Think: Our Annual Readers’ Choice Awards
We’re getting ready for our annual Best of Houston issue which will hit the stands in early October. This year’s theme: We’re gamblers willing to take chances and roll the dice. As a result, Houston has prospered and even when the pot gets low, we double down and rebound. And…
Vote Your Readers’ Choice for Our Annual Best of Houston Issue
We’re getting ready for our annual Best of Houston issue, which will hit the stands in early October. This year’s theme: we’re gamblers willing to take chances and roll the dice. As a result, Houston has prospered and even when the pot gets low, we double down and rebound. And…
Perry Sends 1,000 Troops to Border, But Not Because of Flood of Children, Apparently
Rick Perry and many of his GOP brethren support the idea of beefed up security along the Texas-Mexico border. Because the Obama administration has failed to act, Perry says, he must do it himself. On Monday, he ordered 1,000 National Guard troops to deploy along the border in something he…
Sushi Sunday Funday at Kubo’s Sushi Bar & Grill
They don’t call it Sunday Funday for nothing. Kubo’s Sushi Bar & Grill in Rice Village offers up excellent sushi plates, bento boxes and seafood appetizers every day of the week, but the best time to enjoy these Japanese bites is Sunday, when Happy Hour is offered from the minute…
Throwback Thursday: Put on Your Dancing Shoes at Spring Street Studios
Many people know Spring Street Studios is where you go to watch theater offerings from Stark Naked Theatre Company and Mildred’s Umbrella and that it is filled with visual arts studios as well. This Thursday, Spring Street Studios is hosting its first ever Throwback Thursday to celebrate both theater companies’…
Tony Dungy, Michael Sam and the Complicated Relationship Between Sports, Faith and Rights
Former coach and all around good guy Tony Dungy said he would not have drafted Michael Sam, the All-American linebacker taken by the St. Louis Rams who is openly gay.In and interview with the Tampa Tribune, Dungy explained he believes Sam’s sexual orientation will be a distraction, “Not because I…
Combined Smashin’ Fashion Show + Houston’s Best Stylist Competition Promises a Double Dose of Fashion Fun
For Houston image expert Sarah Shah, style happens from the inside out. “I help people bring out what’s inside them, rather than just putting something on to them,” Shah recently explained over coffee at Down House. “Most people in this business tell people what they should wear, and then get…
We’re Looking for a New Nightfly
Do you like to go out in Houston? Can you tell a good story? If you can answer “yes” to both, you might be the person we’re looking for. The Houston Press has a vacancy for Nightfly, our longstanding column that has seen some of the city’s most intrepid writers…
More Bottles Than Plates at Plate & Bottle
The google results suggest that Rice Village’s Plate & Bottle offers patrons “Boutique Wine & Gourmet Food.” That’s about half right. And on its website, Plate & Bottle posits itself as “dedicated to increasing accessibility to fine wines, and craft beers.” That’s also about half right. Decorated in an aesthetically…
Hurricane Seasons 2014: Second Tropical Depression of the Year Spins Up in the Atlantic
With less than two weeks remaining in July, the 2014 hurricane season, we have our second storm of the year in the Atlantic. The peak of the season is in the second week of September, but the end of July is generally when things begin to heat up over the…
My 10 Favorite Moments from The Simpsons in Honor of the FXX Marathon
Next month fledgling network FXX, which purchased the rights to all 25 seasons of The Simpsons, will air the longest marathon in TV history when it shows nearly two weeks of episodes of one of the greatest sitcoms ever 24 hours per day culminating in the release of all episodes…
Rum at H-E-B — Who Knew?
Houston does not adhere to the same liquor laws as New Orleans, where even pet stores are allowed to sell hard alcohol. Nor does Houston adhere to the same liquor laws Philadelphia, where no booze at all is vended in grocery stores and beer is sold in establishments separate from…
The Rocks Off 200: Donnie Houston, Halftime Entertainment
Welcome to The Rocks Off 200, our portrait gallery of the most compelling profiles and personalities in the far-flung Houston music community — a lot more than just musicians, but of course they’re in there too. See previous entries in the Rocks Off 100 at this link. Who? Donnie Houston…
Martin Durazo: Territory & Owen Drysdale: Plinth: Large Paintings and Visual Haikus
Martin Durazo paints large – his “Empire” is 60×48″ – and uses pink, blue, white, and yellow to create a sense of variety. There are also black lines, close to smudges, that add emphasis, and blue and white circles, seemingly stenciled, that intrude to add another element. The result is…
100 Favorite Dishes 2014-15: No. 78, The Outdoorsman at Pi Pizza Truck
Once again, Kaitlin Steinberg is eating her way through Houston and counting down her 100 favorite dishes as we work our way toward our annual Menu of Menus® issue and culinary extravaganza. She’ll compile a collection of the dishes she thinks are the most delicious, most creative and, of course,…
Twittersphere Strikes Back at Cruel #Jadapose Hashtag
Two weeks ago, Jada, a Houston teenager who said she was raped and that pictures of the rape went viral on social media, told her story to KHOU. We were one of the first media outlets to write about #jadapose, a hashtag people were using to mock Jada as they…
Houston Texans Update: Cushing, Nix, T. Williams to PUP List, Brennan Williams Released
Changes on the eve of camp.On Friday, everybody reports for team meetings, and come Saturday, it begins. The Texans’ first training camp of the Bill O’Brien era will be under way, and by Saturday morning, we will have confirmation on just how entrenched Andre Johnson is in his stance against…
Upcoming: 7 Seconds, Brand New, Dimefest 8, Interpol, Sara Hickman, Turquoise Jeep, etc.
16th Annual Grand Taiko Concert: With Imaginaerial. Sat., September 27, 8 p.m., TBA. Stafford Centre, 10505 Cash Rd., Stafford. 28th Annual Watermelon Festival and Summer Social: With Kindred Spirits, POTROAST, The Hightailers, Hell In a Bucket, JvT Band, Jimmy Lee Deen, QandA, Lark Attack, The Annie B! Band, Charity Ann,…
Wreck-It Ralph Is a Class Warfare Analogy
Welcome once again to Jef Overthinks Disney Films WAY Too Much Theatre The Kid With One F was sick this weekend, which means I spent a lot of time sitting on the couch with her watching streaming video in order to keep her resting and healing. In the course of…
Moët & Chandon’s Elise Losfelt Talks Champagne & Truffle Fries
Winemaker Elise Losfelt of Moët & Chandon, the world’s leading Champagne house since 1743, visited Houston this past week and sat down with the Houston Press to discuss their champagnes, and to introduce the Grand Vintage 2006, which is now available in the United States. She also has a few…
Why “Scene Festivals” Are Really Bad for Bands
It’s that season again. It’s time for Houston to be inundated with touring metal, punk and hardcore festivals, from Warped Tour to the All-Stars Tour to the upcoming Summer Slaughter Tour. It’s an opportunity for kids to see all their favorite bands from those scenes all crammed together on one…
Lost ’93 Show Reveals “Dio of the Future”
Dio Live in London — Hammersmith Apollo 1993 Eagle Rock Entertainment, 114 min., $14.98 DVD/$19.98 Blu-Ray This concert film will be something of a lost treasure to Dio fans. Not only has it never actually been released, but it showcases the group’s lesser-celebrated mid-to-late-’90s lineup as well as a lot…
The Five Biggest Reasons ’80s Music Gets a Bad Rap
The 1980s get picked on a lot, and to a degree that’s understandable. Every decade starts looking goofy and dated in hindsight, and the fashions and pop culture milestones of each are often made fun of by later generations. The ’80s had plenty of excesses and fads we can all…
Houston Chronicle Saying Bye to Downtown, Heading for Just Inside the 610 Loop
The old Houston Post building inside the 610 Loop near the Southwest Freeway will become the new home for most all of the Houston Chronicle’s operations, it was announced today. Promising to develop a “state of the art” facility, the Houston Chronicle Media Group, publisher of the Houston Chronicle, La…
Why I Liked Being Jewish at an All-Boys Catholic School
The locker my freshman year at St. Thomas High School was on the second floor of the main building, 50 feet from a chapel where Mass was celebrated before every school day. The walls along the hallways were filled, floor-to-ceiling, with lockers. Freshmen got the lower ones. I had to…
5 Houston Places Where Rick Perry Could Send Those 1,000 Border Troops
Today, it is expected Governor Rick Perry will announce that he is sending 1,000 National Guard troops to the border in an effort to assist police in handling the recent surge of immigrants into the U.S., mostly unaccompanied minors from Central America. The surge has grabbed national headlines and spurred…
Festival of Originals at Theatre Southwest: A Mixed-Bag of One-Acts W/ Some Playwrights Worth Watching
The set-up: Cause for joy, Theatre Southwest celebrates its 17th annual Festival of Originals. Produced by Southwest’s artistic director Mimi Holloway, this evening of world premiere short plays is always a must-see for theater junkies. Where else in Houston can one watch five new one-acts, each with it own distinct…
Ladybird Food Truck Not for the Birds
Here’s one more reason to visit the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, especially on Thursdays: Ladybird food truck. Officially open 6 p.m. to 8.p.m. (though they arrive earlier and will happily take orders), Ladybird fuels art enthusiasts, strolling couples, and passing motorists (those, that is, who decide to stop…
Sale of Tile Plant Means Expanded Development Between Washington Ave. and the Heights
For decades, the area between Houston Avenue, Studemont, Interstate 10 and Washington Avenue was a tangle of warehouse, industrial plants and a smattering of wood-frame homes. It has only been in the past ten or 15 years that the area, which is home to numerous art complexes, began to see…
Takeout Trials: Buca to Go at Buca di Beppo
Although there’s no shortage of restaurants that offer takeout in Houston, the options for old-fashioned red gravy Italian are somewhat limited. Buca Di Beppo is not the place to go when you want to a to-go dinner of handmade tortellini with truffles, but if you’re jonesin’ to rewatch Season 3…
The Leftovers: Everything Is Broken
For my money, The Leftovers is currently the best thing on television. Last week was an examination of Father Matt (Christopher Eccleston) and just how strange and far his fall from grace since the Great Departure was. It was television at its best, and I was a little scared to…
Fantasy Crime League Update: St. Louis Rams LB Arrested With Former Houston Rocket
It’s crunch time now, the time when the true greats show why we revere them so. Yes, the NFL offseason is merely days away from ending, and while this year’s police blotter has been more sparse than usual in terms of overall crime, the race to the finish is highly…
Stone Temple Pilots & Blue October at The Woodlands, 7/19/2014
Bud Lite Weenie Roast Feat. Stone Temple Pilots, Blue October, 10 Years Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion July 19, 2014 When it was first announced that Chester Bennington would be singing with the Stone Temple Pilots, the public raised a collective eyebrow and even avid Linkin Park fans wondered if he…
Dish of the Week: Spaghetti alla Carbonara
From classic comfort foods to regional standouts and desserts, we’ll be sharing a new recipe with you each week. See the complete list of recipes at the end of this post. This week, we’re looking at a classic Italian pasta dish: Spaghetti alla Carbonara. Made with pork, eggs, and grated…
Altered Angles: George Grochocki & Shayne Murphy Take Courageous Chances
Two very different painters are having their work shown at the sleek Anya Tish Gallery in an exhibition entitled Altered Angles: George Grochocki & Shayne Murphy. Both artists take chances, and both are courageous. George Grochocki seems minimalist, but gives a lot, relying on three-dimensional shaping, and the wit of…
Just When You Think Things Can’t Get Worse for the Astros, They Prove You Wrong
Elmore Leonard’s novels are full of guys and girls who think they’re smarter than everybody else. Crooks, con men and cops who know better than their rivals. Who have figured out all of the angles. They’re arrogant about this genius, bragging to anyone who’ll listen about just how damn smart…
A Very Tamarie Christmas Presents Tamarie Cooper at her Very Best, Within Limits
The set-up: Not since our own Bayou City bodacious Botticelli beauty, Tamarie Cooper, sat and spun on her Sit-n-Spin in the fifth installment, I believe, of her original musical comedy summer extravaganzas once called Tamalalia, has there been such a consistently hilarious show as her latest psychedelic voyage into the…
True Blood: Flashbacks and Tearjerkers
Despite some recent stellar showings, it’s pretty apparent True Blood is going out in a whisper, not a bang. That’s fine. Seven seasons of a vampire show is always going to be a bit much. The last season of Buffy certainly wasn’t anything to write home to mom about. In…
Up All Night: The Energy Drink Taste Test
It’s not that I have a death wish or am a glutton for punishment. I’d been intending to taste test energy drinks for nearly a month now, but I kept putting it off because, quite frankly, I didn’t want to do it. Then this past weekend, two people on two…
8 Unsung Beauties of the 2014 Houston World Series of Dog Shows
Maha AhmedThe annual Houston World Series of Dog Shows happened this past weekend from Wednesday through Sunday. Hair Balls decided to get in on the action and give some pups a chance to take a break from the high-stress competitions. We asked their owners to tell us about their lives…
Sign Up for One of Houston’s Many CSA Boxes for Fresh Produce Year-Round
There’s something fun about wandering around a farmers’ market on a Saturday morning, perusing the produce and deciding what to make later that evening to best showcase your fresh finds. But there’s also a thrill in picking up a pre-packed box from a local farm, taking it home and discovering…
5 Small Towns Near Houston Perfect for Shopping Day Trips
Wanna get away? More specifically, wanna get away and shop? As the summer barrels on, the idea of throwing caution to the wind, gassing up the car and hitting the road sounds more and more appealing. The great thing is, Houston is within driving distance of numerous charming small towns,…
On the Run Is Beyonce & Jay Z’s Epic Moment
Talking about the On the Run tour without breaking into cliché is difficult. It goes without saying that any Beyoncé concert in Houston is special. It’s, at the very least, a homecoming. When you add in her mega popular husband and set the whole thing in Minute Maid Park, it…
Rory McIlroy’s Dad Cashes $340,000 Ticket Gambling on His Then-Teenage Son
As parents, true belief in your child is a difficult thing to quantify. As parents, if our children have hopes and dreams, we outwardly believe in them and we encourage them unconditionally to chase those dreams until society, an employer or the authorities tell them not to. But what if…
The Five Best Underrated Tex-Mex Restaurants in Houston (According to You)
You know how we always say the Houston trifecta is composed of barbecue, burgers and Tex-Mex? Yeah, well Tex-Mex is clearly the victor, as more than 2,000 of you voted in our poll to determine the most underrated Tex-Mex restaurant in town. And the same thing that happened with the…
7 Texas Drive-In Theaters That You Can Still Visit
The Starlite Drive-In Theater lies abandoned just off of Highway 290 in Brenham, looking like a dead monument to a time long gone. Anyone taking that route between Houston and Austin will have seen the back of its single screen and a tall metal fence around the perimeter. Scattered around…
Debonair Lounge Mondays at Cafe 4212 Are a Must
People are spilling out the door of this little lounge on Almeda, a rare sight for a Monday night. Most bars in this area are ghost towns, closed for the night to avoid the dreaded weekday slump. But not Café 4212 (4212 Almeda). On Mondays, the cozy lounge straddling the…
Houston Went a Little Too Beyonce-Crazy Friday Night
“JAY Z/BEYONCE TICKETS! I GOT JAY Z/BEYONCE TICKETS” There’s a weird air whenever you mention “Beyoncé” and “concert” in unison. I’ve seen her twice, once in New Orleans and in her second Houston stop of last year, days before the release of Beyoncé. Attend and you feel like the air…
Noose Left Outside Houston Singer’s Home
Artists are used to criticism, but nothing could have prepared Houston pop-jazz artist Erica Nichole for waking up to find a noose had been hung out side her home at South Rice and Chimney Rock over the weekend. “I noticed it after I came home from my gig Friday night,”…
The Five Best Shows in Houston This Week: Wrestlers, John Legend, Rock Baby Rock It, etc.
DJ Sun The Flat, July 21 On last year’s One Hundred — amazingly, his first-ever full-length release — DJ Sun pours his 20-plus-year career as one of Houston’s most in-demand DJs into a seamless work that never lulls, never lags and maintains an unshakably mellow groove throughout. Its intricately laid-back…
Beyoncé & Jay Z at Minute Maid Park, 7/18/2014
Beyonce & Jay-Z Minute Maid Park July 18, 2014 When the downtown lots were charging upwards of $80 for parking, could there be any doubt that the biggest tour of the summer had hit Houston with all the force of a summer lightning storm on Friday night? Beyonce, our very…
Inmate Escapes Harris County Jail for Less Than an Hour Friday Morning
When you’re facing capital murder charges, felony escape charges are nothing. At least to Harris County jail resident Jamon Walker. According to Harris County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Christina Garza, at approximately 4:30 a.m., a deputy saw Walker standing in an area of the jail he was not authorized to be…
All in the Timing: Not Even Monkeys Could Write Stuff This Good
The set-up: Remember that old philosophy head-scratcher: give a monkey a typewriter and enough time, and eventually he’ll write Hamlet? That hardly gives proper credit to Shakespeare, but it says a great deal about Words, Words, Words, which happens to be the title of the second of six plays which…
SEC Network, Texas A&M Coming to Comcast, Houston. Fans Continue to Wait on CSN, Rockets, Astros
The good news: Aggies fans will get to watch A&M football on Comcast this upcoming fall. The bad news: CSN Houston is still ONLY on Comcast. Not to be a negative nelly, but it does seem rather ridiculous that games for both Texas A&M (SEC Network) will be available to…
LSU Head Coach Les Miles’s World Cup Analysis Goes Sideways at SEC Media Day (VIDEO)
I’ve been working on a piece for next week’s print edition of the Houston Press on the sport of soccer in the aftermath of the World Cup. In doing some of the research, I’ve been gathering the usual cadre of statistics, quotes, historical information and expert speculation (thank you, Glenn…
Ceviche Throwdown: Cuchara and Latin Bites Duke It Out
Mexican ceviche and Peruvian cebiche are two very different beasts, as Cuchara owner Ana Beaven and Latin Bites owner Rita Castre frequently find themselves explaining to customers. “A lot of customers ask why doesn’t our ceviche have tortillas, and we have to explain that we don’t have tortillas in Peru,”…
What’s in Fashion: Rise of the Instawedding, Netflix for Jewelry
Lots of breaking fashion news hits the interwebs and I don’t want you to miss one bit of it. So, I present some of the biggest headlines each week for your reading pleasure. Click and enjoy!…
Texas Nationalists to Stage Border Protests Saturday, Just Not on the Border
The Texas Nationalist Movement is calling for a National Day of Action Saturday, July 19 and demanding the government take action on the looming border crisis. The group will be demonstrating throughout Texas as part of their protests against what they call an “invasion,” something they believe is being encouraged…
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas: A Rollicking Good Time and Free
The setup: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is the musical for which the phrase “a rollicking good time” may have been invented. Despite the deceptive lure of the (gasp!) shocking title, the subject matter is about as clean-cut as a Tupperware party, unless you are offended by seeing attractive…
Houston’s 10 Best BYOB Restaurants (Plus What to Drink)
It’s like a personal challenge: Pick the best wine or beer to go with the food at a local restaurant. Rely only on my own limited pairing know-how. Pay as little as possible for said booze. Enjoy meal immensely knowing you’ve saved money and made a match. As much as…
Reviews for the Easily Distracted: The Purge: Anarchy
Title: The Purge: Anarchy Anarchy In The USA? What a windfall for the travel industry: “Don’t get caught stateside on Purge night: book your Vancouver getaway now!” Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: Two-and-a-half Johnny Rottens out of five. Brief Plot Synopsis: Come on, let’s purge again/Like we…
The Crystal Method at Stereo Live, 7/17/2014
The Crystal Method Stereo Live July 17, 2014 Over the past two decades, the Crystal Method has cleared the way for electronic artists to flourish today. Their debut album, Vegas, was released in 1997 and today is iconic in the world of electronic music, while Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland…
Tracy McGrady Records First Career Strikeout, Retires Immediately
In the Seinfeld episode “The Burning,” Jerry teaches George the value of going out on a high note. “Showmanship, George. When you hit that high note, say goodnight and walk off,” he explains. Apparently, former NBA star and Houston Rocket Tracy McGrady has been watching reruns because he pulled one…
An Ode to the Classic Texas-Style Roadside Burger
“How’s your dad?” asks a man stepping in front of the line to pick up a burger from the window. He called ahead; clearly he knows how this works. He’s talking to the owner of Champ Burger, whose father used to be behind the window before he got too old…
Billy Gibbons, Others Remember Johnny Winter
Tributes are pouring in for Texas blues icon Johnny Winter, who passed away overnight Wednesday while on tour in Switzerland. The Beaumont native was found in his hotel room in Zurich, a spokesperson said. He was 70. The albino Winter, two years older than his rock-star brother Edgar (of “Frankenstein”…
Houston Astros: Three Things to Watch in the Second Half of the Season
The Astros return to action out of the All Star break tonight, journeying to Chicago to take on the Chicago White Sox. The Astros’ record has improved from last year, and the team has not been as bad as it has been in years past. Though the team’s been so…
10 Most Ridiculously Over-the-Top Guns in Video Games
A strange off-shoot of my dislike of guns in real life is that I am a fanatic for ridiculous weaponry in video games. And sure, I’ll love me a BFG, or a Gravity Gun. Maybe I’ve played through Resident Evil with the infinite ammo rocket launcher six times without a…
The 5 Best Things to Eat or Drink This Weekend: Pub Night at Saint Arnold & Belgian Beer Tasting at The Ginger Man
Pub Night @ Saint Arnold Brewery Friday, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. 2000 Lyons Pub Night returns this Friday night at Saint Arnold, and they’ll be tapping a keg of Siembra Azul Tequila Barrel Aged Divine Reserve 14; it’s a Belgian strong golden ale and the first beer Saint Arnold…
Heavy Rains Should Continue Throughout Friday and Into Saturday
With all the heat last week, it seemed inevitable that Houston was due for a change. With scattered heavy rain across the entire area since Thursday, that change has certainly come and it promises to continue right into Saturday. In fact, the National Weather Service is predicting as much as…
Upcoming Events: How Do The British Taste Wine?
Don’t wait until the last minute to snag your tickets to this beer dinner. Eleven XI Restaurant & Bar has partnered with Buffalo Bayou Brewing Company to serve an eight-course dinner paired with eight beers, four of which are custom-made specifically for this meal. Reserve your spot at Eleven XI…
100 Creatives 2014: Natalie Harris, Bridal Gown Designer, Damsel White Label Collections
Bridal gown designer Natalie Harris, owner of Damsel White Label Collections and Custom Design, has been playing dress up with dolls her whole life, it’s just that now her dolls are soon-to-be married brides instead of Barbies. Harris grew up in rural Indiana and remembers that before she could sew,…
Save the Dome: Judge Ed Emmett Calls Rodeo/Texans Green Space Plan “Silly”
According to a report in the Houston Chronicle, County Judge Ed Emmett has no desire to see a recent plan put forth on the part of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and Houston Texans put into place. The plan would demolish the “Eighth Wonder of the World” and replace…
Openings & Closings: Fluffernutters Are Coming to Midtown
The Owl Bar at 3200 Kirby will close after the weekend of July 26. The Upper Kirby bar won’t be gone for long though; there are plans to reopen The Owl Bar at 2221 West Alabama sometime during the fall of this year. For three days (July 24-26), The Owl…
The 5 Best Things to Do in Houston This Weekend: Defy Gravity, #SummerSeries, Daniel Silva and More
Take “Popular” from the musical Wicked and blend it with “True Love’s Kiss” from the film Enchanted and you have some idea of what you can expect at Defy Gravity: A Stephen Schwartz Songbook, our choice for Friday night. Conceived by Michael Bobbitt with musical arrangements by John Cornelius II,…
Jayhawks Take Flight Again on Raft of Reissues
At the end of 1995, Gary Louris had a problem. A big one. His band, the critically acclaimed, Minneapolis-based Jayhawks, was just starting to gain some commercial traction after a decade of existence at the front of the No Depression/Americana/alt-country pack. Their release earlier that year, Tomorrow the Green Grass,…
Gas Up the Chainsaw: Ganxsta NIP Is Back
When picturing Houston hip-hop, most fans are apt to conjure images of hedonistic success: candy paint, gold grills and a cup full of purple stuff. And why not? The good times roll on a set of wire-spoke rims down here. But from its very earliest days, the city’s sound of…
Illegal Wiretaps Back Off the Deep End on 79th Release (!)
I forget it sometimes, but The Illegal Wiretaps are really one of Houston’s most prolific acts. Their Bandcamp page has, no kidding, 79 different releases, and the brand-new Scintillating Scumbag is the third this year alone. Sure, most of them are short EPs, but even with just four songs or…
The 10 Best Concerts in Houston This Weekend: Jay Z & Beyoncé, Invincible Czars, New Mercies
Jay Z & Beyonce Minute Maid Park, July 18 So far one of the biggest blockbuster tours of 2014, with a top ticket price of $251 to match, has not been a disappointment in terms of drama. Jay Z’s elevator brawl with sister-in-law Solange made a fitting prologue, and then…
Stuart Scott’s ESPY Speech Receiving the Jimmy V Perseverance Award Brings Down the House (VIDEO)
Not all that long ago, I was complaining to a buddy of mine with knowledge of the inner workings at ESPN about the “shtick” of some of the anchors/hosts. Specifically, I told him that I was not a huge fan of Stuart Scott’s work and that Chris Berman’s gravelly barrage…
Federal Judge Vindicates Superior Steel and Its Manager
Two years ago, we reported on a federal lawsuit filed by former sales rep Michael Vackar against Superior Supply & Steel in which the ex-employee accused his boss of firing him because he didn’t take prospective clients to strip clubs for, uh, special favors. The Houston Press has now learned…
Tout Suite Opens Soon Bringing Macarons, Eclairs & Homemade Food
Tout Suite, sister company to Sweet Bakery in CityCentre, is just weeks away from opening. Despite typical delays from meeting city permit requirements and whatnot, the cafe, bakery and coffee shop is inching closer to opening its doors in East Downtown at 2001 Commerce. Tout Suite translates from French to…
Houston Roller Derby Lands Spot in International Division 1 Playoffs
If you’ve never seen a Houston Roller Derby match, you are missing a spectacle. It’s one of the more intense and fun events you could attend. And now the all-stars of Houston Roller Derby will get to test their skills against the best flat-track competitors in the world at the…
Chef Chat, Part 2: Roy Shvartzapel and What’s Next For Common Bond
Check out the first part of our interview with Chef Roy Shvartzapel. At Common Bond, colorful desserts are lined up like painted soldiers behind a glass case. A big metal rack holds generously sized loaves of freshly baked bread. There’s a selection of coffee drinks and you can even grab…
College Station Named Sixth Most Affordable College Town in America
Fortunes sure have a way of changing. Just a few years ago, Texas A&M had a brutally awful football team in the Big 12 with their rivals, University of Texas, a team that was competing for titles seemingly every year. The Aggies were constantly playing second fiddle to their Austin…
Podcast: The Mystifying World of Planes With L.A. Weekly Film Critic Amy Nicholson
On this week’s Voice Film Club podcast, we hear from L.A. Weekly film critic Amy Nicholson, who’s intrigued by the bizarre universe of Pixar’s Planes movies. We also hear about the film critic’s background and how she became interested in the movies by way of subliminal advertising and photography. [Subscribe…
Killen’s BBQ Bans Negative Comments from Facebook: Censorship or Smart PR?
In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a new box on Yelp right above the comments that contains the following message: Your trust is our top concern, so businesses can’t pay to alter or remove their reviews. While the business review website is making an effort to convince people that the…
Lady Gaga at Toyota Center, 7/16/2014
Lady Gaga, Lady Nightshade, Crayon Pop Toyota Center July 16, 2014 For a good handful of years there, there was no question who reigned as pop music’s auteur supreme. Arriving as if from some stranger, sillier and downright gayer dimension than our own, a chameleonic diva calling herself Lady Gaga…
Know Who the Infamous Zodiac Killer Is? You Could Get Rich!
The nation’s leading civilian authority on the infamous Zodiac serial killings of the 1960s hopes to raise a $100,000 reward to find the California killer’s identity after 45 years. Tom Voigt, who runs Zodiackiller.com, a dangerous time-suck for anyone remotely interested in the case, has launched a gofundme page, writing,…
The 5 Best Brunch Spots in Memorial
In Houston, we’re pretty serious about our brunch. Whether it be migas and breakfast tacos or chicken and waffles and loaded Bloody Marys, we have no shortage of awesome spots to get our brunch on. Keeping later hours and killer cocktails in mind, we’ll be taking a look at some…
The Rocks Off 200: Chase Harris, Deep Cuts’ Rather Deep Thinker
Welcome to The Rocks Off 200, our portrait gallery of the most compelling profiles and personalities in the far-flung Houston music community — a lot more than just musicians, but of course they’re in there too. See previous entries in the Rocks Off 100 at this link. Who? Props to…
6 Best Places in Houston to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse
Zombies are everywhere, finally seeping (as zombies are wont to do) out of a spectacularly violent sub-genre of horror films into mainstream popularity. As a longtime horror fan, this phenomena has been really surprising to me, but audiences everywhere have embraced the flesh-eating, reanimated dead. One thing that zombie movies…
RIP Johnny Winter: Texas Blues Icon Dies at Age 70
Guitarist Johnny Winter, one of the true greats of Texas blues, passed away Wednesday night in Switzerland. His publicist sent the following message at 5 a.m. Thursday, and said a longer official statement would follow “at the appropriate time.” “His wife, family and bandmates are all saddened by the loss…
What if Texas Split Into Separate States as California Is Proposing?
Apparently, the folks in California have done lost it. There is a ballot initiative being circulated that would divide the Golden State up into six separate states, increasing the United States to 55 states in the process. The proponent of this plan is some venture capitalist who really just wants…
Check Mate Featuring Gil Bruvel Creates Powerful Images in Steel and Glass
Gil Bruvel’s brilliant steel and ceramic chess sets – three of them, each different – are mounted on pedestals for easy viewing, and they dominate the center of the Laura Rathe Fine Art Gallery. They are witty, urbane, and beautiful, and add grace and vitality to the board of this…
100 Favorite Dishes 2014-15: No. 79, Campechana de Mariscos at Goode Co. Seafood
Once again, Kaitlin Steinberg is eating her way through Houston and counting down her 100 favorite dishes as we work our way toward our annual Menu of Menus® issue and culinary extravaganza. She’ll compile a collection of the dishes she thinks are the most delicious, most creative and, of course,…
Houston Chronicle Live Tweeted the Stay Funeral
The six members of the Stay family from Spring who were brutally murdered one week ago by the children’s uncle, Ron Lee Haskell, who has been charged with capital murder, were laid to rest on Wednesday. In attendance was the sole survivor of the attack, 15-year-old Cassidy Stay, who helped…
Rest of the Best: 10 Best Houston Splash Parks
There are not enough words in all the languages of man to describe how hot it is in Houston right now. The sun rules us like a Pharaoh, only with more cruelty and sweat. You venture outside at your own peril, and if you do it’s like being wrapped in…
Rock Survivor Glenn Hughes: “The Kids Went Apeshit!”
Legendary rocker Glenn Hughes is on the phone, ostensibly to talk about California Breed. It’s the new band he has with drummer Jason Bonham and guitarist Andrew Watt and who have just released a loud, crunchy, self-titled debut CD. But before he gets to that his rapid-fire mouth has something…
Five Foods You Miss Long After You Leave Houston
Houston is a damn fine food town. Pity the Houston expat who leaves and never tastes queso again. Pity me, who left five years ago for the better weather of Los Angeles and found myself missing the grub immediately. Thankfully, I come back a couple times a year to visit…
Life Itself Celebrates Roger Ebert – and the Critics Capacity for Joy
To call Roger Ebert one of the great populist film critics is to damn him with faint praise. Though he took pride in working for the scrappier of the two Chicago dailies, the Sun-Times, and though we do have him to thank — or curse — for popularizing the thumbs-up/thumbs-down…
Life Itself Celebrates Roger Ebert – and the Critics Capacity for Joy
To call Roger Ebert one of the great populist film critics is to damn him with faint praise. Though he took pride in working for the scrappier of the two Chicago dailies, the Sun-Times, and though we do have him to thank — or curse — for popularizing the thumbs-up/thumbs-down…
#SummerSeries
Artist Taft McWhorter, recently named one of Houston’s Top 10 Painters by the Houston Press arts blog Art Attack, has some advice for fans planning to visit #SummerSeries. (And yes, with some 100 artists spread out through two large complexes, you will need a plan if you want to see…
IFC Premieres: Boyhood
Independent filmmaker Richard Linklater is obsessed with the passage of time. His most famous work is the Before trilogy: Before Sunrise (1995), Before Sunset (2004), and Before Midnight (2013) – all starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy as one-night lovers, then, nine years later, unrequited lovers, then, nine years yet…
Daniel Silva: The Heist
If you’re planning to attend the Daniel Silva author appearance at Murder by the Book, we suggest you get there e-a-r-l-y. And carpool if you can. In town to discuss and sign his latest thriller, The Heist, Silva is expected to draw on the largest crowds of the year at…
The Go-Between
Swept along by Michel Legrand’s romantic theme, how could Alan Bates and Julie Christie, at the peak of their beauty and fire, not consummate their forbidden love? With a literate adaption by Harold Pinter, co-authored with novelist L.P. Hartley, The Go-Between (1970), directed by Joseph Losey (The Boy With Green…
SWAMP Salon Q-Fest 2014 Sneak
You don’t have to wait for the upcoming Q-Fest 2014: The 18th Annual Houston International GBLT-Q Film Festival screenings to get a look at this year’s offerings of films. The SWAMP Salon Q-Fest 2014 Sneak is screening clips from most of the festival. This year’s Q-Fest is titled Sweetest Taboos;…
Dance Theatre of Harlem
The renowned Dance Theatre of Harlem brings an exciting program to Miller Outdoor Theatre. Led by current Artistic Director and former DTH ballerina Virginia Johnson, the ensemble will perform George Balanchine’s Agon and Glinka pas de trois, Robert Garland’s GloriaNew Bach , and Return, along with Ulysses Dove’s Dancing on…
All in the Timing
The Landing Theatre Company’s latest production, David Ivens’ All in the Timing, has a short run – just nine performances. Director Paige Kiliany tells us, “I want our audiences to know that this is a classic show but we’re presenting it in a very modern, exciting way.” She promises audiences…
Defy Gravity: A Stephen Schwartz Songbook
Take “Popular” from the musical Wicked and blend it with “True Love’s Kiss” from the film Enchanted and you have some idea of what you can expect at Defy Gravity: A Stephen Schwartz Songbook. Conceived by Michael Bobbitt with musical arrangements by John Cornelius II, and presented here by Standing…
17th Annual Festival of Originals
Some 600 emerging playwrights from across the country were vying for a spot on the 17th Annual Festival of Originals program. Five made it. Mimi Holloway, artistic director for Theatre Southwest, read all of the submissions, narrowing it down to just five. “I look for an eclectic five,” she tells…
The Purge: Anarchy Is a Fun House-Mirror Look at American Class War
If the Saw series taught us anything, it’s that every quasi-inventive genre movie is fated to become a yearly franchise with increasingly diminishing returns. The Purge practically cried out for this treatment from its premise alone: James DeMonaco’s film had a big idea — a near-future in which “any and…
Sex Tape Is the Funniest Movie About Marital Sex Since Eyes Wide Shut
A defiantly R-rated farce seemingly commissioned to plug the We’re the Millers-shaped hole in the summer lineup, Sex Tape is warmer and more amusing than its ads would lead one to believe. In fact, it’s almost good enough, leaning a little too hard on the innate likability of stars Cameron…
My Girl Says No Sex Until Marriage. Help!
Welcome to Ask Willie D, Rocks Off’s advice column where the Geto Boys MC answers reader questions about matters, in his own words, “funny, serious or unpredictable.” Something on your mind? Ask Willie D! SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE Dear Willie D: I met a young lady who is 23 years old…
In Happy Christmas, Anna Kendrick is the Best at Being the Worst
Uncomfortable-silence auteur Joe Swanberg has made a career of testing how much falseness you can strip out and still have a movie. What if people on-screen talked like people off it, and they spent as much time looking at phones and laptops as you do, and if their moments of…
A Most Wanted Man: Phillip Seymour Hoffman Lends Le Carré Gravity
Philip Seymour Hoffman is an island of rumpled calm in Anton Corbijn’s urgent A Most Wanted Man, a glum-out-of-principle espionage story based on a John Le Carré novel. The role demands that Hoffman be quiet, steady and occasionally frustrated and that he hold secrets — often from us, which is…
The 10 Best Musician-Based Pinball Tables
I am a devoted video-game fan and a constant cheerleader for them to be considered art, but honestly I would give up most of the compelling stories and high-definition graphics in the world for the simple pinball machines. They’re crafted and mechanical, and when done with a loving hand can…
Planes: Fire & Rescue Is More Fun to Think About Than Watch
It turns out that the cars and planes of Cars and Planes can kiss. Deep into Planes: Fire & Rescue, a time-killing kid flick whose title is an exact summary of its plot, the filmmakers introduce us to two creaky old Winnebagos, a husband and wife in their sunset years,…
Linklater’s Glorious Boyhood Captures Life in Bloom
The business of childhood is the business of waiting: waiting for Christmas, waiting for school to let out, waiting to be old enough to stay up past nine. No other movie I can think of better captures the wistfulness of those days full of waiting than Richard Linklater’s Boyhood, an…
Capsule Art Reviews: July 17, 2014
“The American Landscape” at Meredith Long & Company features the work of Larry Horowitz, but the paintings by William Anzalone capture the imagination as well, and a number of artists in this group show stand out with a single painting each. Michael Coleman’s Sneaky Approach is a fascinating tableau in…
Capsule Stage Reviews: July 17, 2014
Brooklyn the Musical This musical has five lead characters, almost no choreography and a minimalist set. An orphaned 14-year-old girl from France named Brooklyn comes to Brooklyn to find the father she never knew, and her story unfolds, accompanied by songs. The production as intended uses recycled materials, so we…
Immigration and Language and Immigration
Dear Mexican, I have some questions and observations. During George, W. Bush’s administration, ther was a lot of talk for and against comprehensive immigration reform (amnesty to some). One remark that I recall was stated by a Mexican that went something like, “Go back to Europe!!!!” Aren’t Mexicans of European…
Married, Sort Of: It’s a Confusing Time to Be Gay and Married in the State of Texas
Whenever my wife used to ask me whether or not same-sex marriage would ever be legal in all 50 states, I paraphrased Atticus Finch by saying, “We won’t live to see it, or if we do, we’ll be very, very old.” I last said that less than a decade ago,…
Bradley’s Fine Diner Is Bradley Ogden’s Chance to Get Comfy, for Better or Worse
“Yankee pot roast” is exactly what you might expect from a place calling itself a “fine diner.” The tender beef roast is topped with buttery, crunchy bread crumbs and surrounded by fluffy Yukon Gold mashed potatoes. Nothing is overseasoned or overspiced. It’s classic and safe but incredibly satisfying. It’s just…
Adaptive Movement Is a Parkour Class for the Physically Disabled
When you think of parkour, you probably think about American Ninja Warrior, modern action movies or any of the countless viral videos that feature people jumping from roof to roof with seemingly reckless abandon. When you think of someone who does parkour, you probably imagine someone tall and lean, strong…
Noël Coward’s Fallen Angels Sex Farce Seems Fresh Even Today
Nineteen twenty-five was definitely the year to be Noël Coward. He had four shows running concurrently on London’s West End and was starring in his sensational The Vortex from the previous season, the hottest ticket in town. With the musical revue On With the Dance and two comedies, Fallen Angels…
Monday Is the New Friday at Debonair Lounge
People are spilling out the door of this little lounge on Almeda, a rare sight for a Monday night. Most bars in this area are ghost towns, closed for the night to avoid the dreaded weekday slump. But not Cafe 4212 (4212 Almeda). On Mondays, the cozy lounge straddling the…
Wish I Was Here: Zach Braff’s Crowdfunded Indie Is Just Good Enough
Wish I Was Here, the movie that actor and second-time director Zach Braff partially funded with money raised through Kickstarter, isn’t nearly terrible enough to satisfy all the grumblers who are hoping to see it fail. When Braff couldn’t secure traditional financing for the film, he appealed to the fan…
