10 Excellent Casual Gems in Garden Oaks/Oak Forest
Garden Oaks and Oak Forest— GOOF as the area is sometimes lovingly referred to— has been changing quite a bit recently when it comes to its options for dining out. The area has long been regarded as the home to some of Houston’s most essential restaurants, arguably the best Shipley’s…
Justin Hayward’s Endless Nights in White Satin
The longtime singer for the Moody Blues explains why he couldn’t care less about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Ten Things to Do in Houston for $10 or Less (Nine Free), February 16-22
Valentine’s Day has come and gone, which means there’s been a mad dash through Walgreen’s and CVS for marked-down candy and hearts. But that’s not the only way to have budget-friendly fun in the Bayou City: The tiny house craze is coming to HCCC, we’ve got a look at big…
10 Best Sweet Shops in Houston
In my mind, a good sweet shop has to stand on two main pillars: great-tasting offerings and an enticing variety. Friendly staff, an appealing aesthetic and cute packaging are just icing on the cake. Some of the following shops lean more toward bakery or confectionery while others combine ice cream,…
Our Best LGBT Stories From Recent Years
This week we brought readers Meagan Flynn’s cover story on Debra Schmidt, a longtime Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy who has fought for LGBT rights — even when her superiors disagreed with her vision. Schmidt considered retiring after Sheriff Ron Hickman demoted her, but after voters sent Hickman packing, the…
Our Most Romantic Posts for All You Love Birds
In case you’ve been living under a rock, Valentine’s Day is creeping up this coming Tuesday, February 14. We’ve rounded up the best performing sweet, romantic, and in one case, rather vulgar, posts for all heartfelt needs. The 10 Best Desserts in Houston There’s dessert and then there’s dessert —…
Reviews For The Easily Distracted: The Lego Batman Movie
Title: The Lego Batman Movie Describe This Movie In One Simpsons Quote: Adam West: “Michelle Pfeiffer? Ha. The only true Catwoman is Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, or Eartha Kitt.” Brief Plot Synopsis: The [Gosh Darned] Batman must learn to play with others while fighting his arch-nemesis, the Joker. Rating Using Random Objects…
Houston’s 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: Pop-Ups, Beer & Chocolate
From beer and cheese tastings to beer and chocolate tastings, here’s a look at this weekend’s best culinary happenings: Pop-Up Happy Hour at The Dunlavy Friday, 2 to 8 p.m. 3422 Allen On select days when the The Dunlavy isn’t hosting private events, it opens itself for pop-up happy hours…
Rating the Possible New England Patriots Opponents for Super Bowl LII
I feel like the picture at the top of this post is perfectly appropriate for where we are with the Super Bowl. It was an epic battle, an amazing comeback, and I’ve managed to squeeze an entire extra week of posts out of it. Yay me! But now it’s time…
Upcoming Houston Food Events: Enjoy Five Wine-Paired Courses at Roost
Mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings, from a five-course wine dinner to Tex-Mex cooking classes: Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Be sure to check out our Valentine’s Day Dining Guide for a full lineup of holiday happenings, including romantic spots…
Social Change Begins by Remembering the Past in Houston Dance Piece
As our nation navigates the slippery slope of “otherness,” it becomes even more important to remember the dangers of xenophobia. On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, where United States citizens of Japanese descent were interned on American soil, one local dance troupe is presenting a…
Reviews For The Easily Distracted: John Wick: Chapter 2
Title: John Wick: Chapter 2 Describe This Movie In One Simpsons Quote: Gun Shop Owner: “Sorry, the law requires a five-day waiting period. We’ve got to run a background check.” Homer: “Five days? But I’m mad now!” Brief Plot Synopsis: They drew first blood. Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: Four-and-a-half…
Openings & Closings: Oh, Hello Hamburger Mary’s, Farewell Triniti
Funky, friendly San Francisco-based Hamburger Mary’s is headed to Houston. The bar and grille where diners are encouraged to “eat, drink and be Mary,” is scheduled to open at 2409 Grant the weekend of February 24, as reported by Sam Byrd, freelance writer for the Houston Press. The restaurant is…
Friends Rally Around Scout Bar Sound Engineer Reuben Foster
“He’s not just not a sound guy.”
Stirred and Shaken: Ninja Ramen’s Oroku Sake
It’s a Tuesday night, and I’ve been trapped in a Radio Shack for an hour and a half, held hostage by the store’s crappy WiFi and its inability to transfer my old phone’s data to my new phone within a timely fashion, say, before I die of starvation and dehydration…
Claiming Some People “Want to Be in Jail,” County Loses Argument to Delay Bail Lawsuit
A federal judge denied Harris County’s emergency motion Tuesday to put a lawsuit accusing its bail system of being unconstitutional on hold until the county has a chance to implement reforms it has been promising for months. U.S. District Judge Lee H. Rosenthal heard two deeply conflicting arguments from the…
Music to Look at 514 of the Same-ish Artwork By
In a super rare performance inside of one of Houston’s coolest spaces that’s currently hosting a crazy one-of-a-kind exhibition, an all-female ensemble will attempt to replicate the show’s visuals via improvised sounds. Francis Alys: The Fabiola Project, on display for the next year, is a collection of more than 500…
The Musical An American in Paris Comes to Houston
Twin sisters, whose mother decided when they were three years old that she had to find something else for them to do and enrolled them in a creative movement class, went on in dance to the Miami City Ballet and now a musical coming to Houston. Sara Esty plays Lise,…
ATF Declares Fire That Destroyed Victoria Mosque Set on Purpose
In many ways, the announcement by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms that the blaze that destroyed a mosque in Victoria felt like the other shoe had dropped. Surely, there could be a benign explanation behind the fire, which occurred hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order…
An Upscale Italian Destination Opens in Downtown Houston
Luxury is the name of the game at Houston Astros owner Jim Crane’s highly-anticipated restaurant Potente, a high-end Italian eatery that’s officially open in the 500 Crawford building across from Minute Maid Park. Potente will also be followed by the opening of Crane’s adjacent, casual trattoria, Osso & Kristalla, on February…
The 10 Best Places to Dine Solo in Houston
In today’s social media obsessed world, being around others is as easy as signing onto Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and whatever else the cool kids are into these days. As such, a little alone time is probably a much-welcomed respite. And while hanging with yourself is cool and all, you…
Texas Senators Draft Resolution Asking Trump to Not Threaten Officials
The nonchalance with which President Donald Trump volunteered to “destroy” a Texas senator’s career Tuesday — without even knowing who the senator was or what the lawmaker was trying to do — had some people freaked out this week. We know, we know: That’s not very different from any other…
Was 2016-2017 the Greatest Sports Championship Year Ever?
With a few days of separation since Super Bowl LI, we now have a chance to breathe for a little bit, and assess exactly what we just saw on Sunday. Man, unbelievable… Now, having had a chance to assess not just the game itself, but how lucky we were to…
The Most Emotional Singers of the Past 25 Years
Dashboard Confessional frontman Chris Carrabba is one emotional guy. As it pertains to music, he isn’t alone.
Ed Ward’s Rock and Roll Time Machine
This history marches briskly (very briskly), throwing out hundreds of names of performers, music-industry vets, and songs.
A False Rumor Is Ruining My Life. Help!
What’s on your mind? What isn’t? Ask Willie D!
Ask a Stoner: What Is Hash — and What Happened to Old-School Versions?
Dear Stoner: I keep seeing all these different “concentrates” in dispensaries, but I’ve yet to try any. I know this sounds dumb, but what is hash, exactly? Ivana Tryit Dear Ivana: What is hash? Awesomeness concentrated. Next time you get a good look at a bud, check out the white-to-amber…
After Latest Sex Scandal at Baylor, Big 12 Says It Will Withhold Conference Cash
The Big 12 has finally had enough of the shenanigans at Baylor. Following the arrest of a Baylor strength coach Saturday night on solicitation charges, the conference came out this morning and announced it’s punishing the school in the only way that will definitely get the school’s attention. It’s withholding money. The…
Houston Police Make 109 Arrests During Super Bowl Week
As promised, the Houston Police Department has launched its “public shaming campaign” against johns charged with soliciting sex during the Super Bowl week. Police released details about their previously hyped-up crackdown on sex trafficking Tuesday alongside total arrests made during the Super Bowl — which police said were far lower…
First Look at BonFire Grill
BonFIre Grill is a farm to table concept in downtown Tomball. Located in a 1940’s remodeled service station, BonFire Grill has the locals very excited. The menu rotates every one to weeks and the restaurant also features barrel aged spirits. Steak, prime rib, crab cakes, pizzas, and flatbreads are among some of the menu items.
The Dead Sometimes Float to the Top in Latest From Texas Author Joe Lansdale
Joe Lansdale has a knack for murder, though thankfully he limits that talent to the fictional adventures of crime-fighting duo Hap Collins and Leonard Pine. In Rusty Puppy, the twelfth in his Hap and Leonard series, the author plots a brackish pond mucked up with sawdust as a fitting crime…
Lamar Smith Wants to Make the EPA Great Again by Diluting Its Power
Rep. Lamar Smith, the San Antonio Republican that has been waging a battle against climate change science since becoming chairman of the House Space, Science and Technology Committee, has rolled out his plan to improve the federal Environmental Protection Agency under President Donald Trump. Smith’s big idea? He wants Trump…
The Best Crawfish Boils, According to Houston Chefs
‘Tis the season for pinching tails and sucking heads, and with so many crawfish joints in Houston, how do we know which ones are the best? The Houston Press asked a few chefs and people in the biz where they like it boiled, how they like it spiced, and what…
Let the Right One In: With Feelings, Not Just Fangs
A pale skinned girl moves in next door to Oskar, a boy from a broken home who’s bullied and lonely. Even though Eli is about his age, she doesn’t go to school — in fact, she doesn’t go out much at all. And then comes the unexplained killings in the…
Is Houston Gumbo Legit?
‘You will miss the food,” my friend told me over the phone when I revealed to her that I was leaving New Orleans for Houston. She’d moved to Seattle eight years before and po-boys, barbecue shrimp and beignets were all she could dream about anymore. But Houston is no Seattle…
What Is Going On With Houston’s Winter-That-Isn’t?
If you were in Houston for the Super Bowl last week, you probably thought, “Man, this Houston winter weather is spectacular!” You would have been right. One of the paybacks for the long, brutal summer months is a pleasant, mild winter. But, for Houstonians, there has been some grumbling over…
By Land or By Sea, This Texas Boat Parade Is One Big Party
Shrinking violets don’t stand a chance in Clear Lake’s annual Yachty Gras Grand Night Parade, billed as “America’s largest Mardi Gras boat parade.” Sure, judging is based on all sorts of factors – theme, music, lighting, creativity and costumes – but it’s the enthusiasm that will take you over the…
What Pet Should Donald Trump Adopt? Here Are Our Suggestions
Unless you count that hairy varmint that hangs out on top of his head, it looks like Donald Trump may be the first president in 150 years to not have a pet. Last month, the New York Post broke the bittersweet news that a potential goldendoodle deal fell through after…
Five Potential Grammy Collaborators For Beyoncé
Who should share the stage with Beyonce on Sunday night?
Donald Trump Has Already Inspired an Awful Lot of Songs
Sooner or later, Bannon’s Trump administration will outrun their leash.
The Latest Journey to the West Barely Gets Released in the U.S.
How do you sell an international comedy-action superstar to an American audience? Sony Pictures, the distributors of charming Hong Kong action-fantasy Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back, still haven’t figured out how to pitch comedian-turned-filmmaker Stephen Chow outside of Asia, especially since Chow has stopped starring in his…
A True Story of Love, Race and Royalty Gets Crammed Into A United Kingdom
In director Amma Asante’s epic political romance A United Kingdom, David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike star as Seretse and Ruth Khama, the interracial royal couple who stunned the world when they fought to rule the country that would become the Republic of Botswana. The story’s a wildly interesting history lesson…
Houston’s Levy Park Is Getting a Restaurant in 2018
A new ‘urban western’ eatery from acclaimed Fort Worth-based chef and Top Chef Masters alum, Tim Love, is heading to Upper Kirby, as first reported in the Houston Chronicle. Woodshed aims to open in mid-2018 in the soon-to-be reinvented public green space Levy Park (reopening on February 25, 2017). Love will also…
Fitzgerald’s Stung by Controversy After Producer Calls for Boycott
Things got ugly in a hurry.
Whoa, Triniti Restaurant Just Shuttered
Shocking breaking news, folks. Triniti Restaurant has shuttered at 2815 Shepard. The six year old restaurant and its Sanctuari Bar served its last meal on Sunday, February 5, according to a press release and verified by a call to the restaurant. Chef Ryan Hildebrand opened the modern American eatery in…
Why Immigration Attorneys Believe the Anti-Sanctuary Cities Bill Is Unconstitutional
Last week, hundreds of people flocked to the Texas Capitol to testify or protest against SB4, the anti-sanctuary cities legislation. There were children of undocumented parents, who told of growing up living in the shadows. There were police chiefs and sheriffs who believed the law would impede their ability to…
Blue Bell’s Latest Listeria Outbreak Traced to Cookie Dough Company
Federal inspectors have confirmed that the listeria found in Blue Bell’s cookie dough-flavored ice cream products did not come from the Brenham-based creamery, and now the owners of Aspen Hills have announced they’re bowing out of the company. This time around the contamination that caused Blue Bell to recall some…
Five Thoughts on the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2017
The annual unveiling of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s induction class on Saturday night has become the second most anticipated event of Super Bowl weekend behind only the game itself (and just ahead of the payoff on the prop bets for length of the national anthem and “Will there…
My Manana Comes: When You’re the Lowest on the Food Chain
One of the biggest challenges for the actors in My Manana Comes was learning to do all the jobs that busboys have to do every day, says director Leslie Swackhamer. ” Napkins folded, limes cut, strawberries cut, salt shakers filled, dishes,” she says, explaining the constant motion of the job. All…
Super Bowl LI: Patriots 34, Falcons 28 — How to Lose a Game in 10 Plays
After a game like we saw in the Super Bowl on Sunday night, a comeback for the ages by the New England Patriots, who trailed the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 28-3 in the third quarter, we inevitably get a handful of folks who would swear on the souls…
The Bacon Nutella Pickle and More New Foods at Rodeo Houston 2017
In little more than one month’s time, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will draw more than 2 million people to its 85th annual celebration of bull riding, calf scrambles, potentially dangerous carnival rides and, of course, all your favorite deep fried, gout inducing food favorites. While last year’s gluttonous…
Anti-Defamation League Reports Striking Uptick in “Hate-Related Incidents” in Houston
Swastikas spray-painted on fences and signs in Sienna Plantation. Students saluting Adolf Hitler during Cypress-Ranch High School’s senior class picture day. Racist and anti-Semitic fliers distributed at universities and in neighborhoods across Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties. All of that happened in just one week, leading the Anti-Defamation League’s…
Upcoming: BoDeans, Deftones, Isley Brothers, Kings of Leon, Lady Gaga, Robert Earl Keen, Sleep, Tech N9ne, etc.
A constantly updated guide to upcoming concerts in the Greater Houston area.
Debra Schmidt is the Hockey Playing Pirate Assistant Chief of HCSO
Debra Schmidt had been working at the Harris County Sheriff’s Office for 30 years the day she hit her lowest point. It was May 2015, and a new sheriff, Ron Hickman, had just taken the reins, replacing the man who had elevated Schmidt to major, the highest rank of her…
SXSW Insiders Offer Free Advice in Houston Tonight
Get an inside look at the inner workings of Austin’s music/multimedia/film octopus.
Fullmetal Shoots and Scores With “Fadeaway”
Houston’s Fullmetal gets his busy 2017 underway by dropping the video and single for “Fadeaway.”
Cle’s Big Game Weekend Brought on Even Bigger Beats
Nothing too outrageous happened except for the occasional nip-slip. Promise.
Tim Sutton’s Dark Night Finds Beauty and Pain in Teen Lives Before a Shooting
Suburban teendom often means killing time, auditioning selves, inhabiting the you that you can pull off for now but also maybe worrying about the you you’ll aim for next. Few films honor that uncertain aimlessness like Tim Sutton’s Dark Night, an anthro-fiction offering exquisitely framed long-take looks at Sarasota teenagers…
Ex-Nazis Dig Land Mines from the Beach in the Suspenseful Land of Mine
Don’t hold it against Martin Zandvliet’s land-mine drama that its English title is the dopiest movie-title pun since John Singleton’s Poetic Justice. That film concerned a poet named Justice; Land of Mine a land of mines. Called Under Sandet in the original Danish — roughly Under the Sand — Zandvliet’s…
John Wick: Chapter 2 Keeps the Brilliant Beatdowns at the Expense of Feeling
First, the good news: The dog doesn’t die in John Wick: Chapter 2. This will come as a relief to some of us who adored the original, an action masterpiece about a retired hitman taking unholy revenge on the Russian scumbags who killed his pup and stole his car. The…
Quit Trying to Heal Samara! Rings Won’t Let a Great Screen Villain Just Be Evil
Contemporary American horror’s obsession with morality and psychotherapy can really be a downer. In 2002, Gore Verbinski expertly remade the J-horror hit Ringu with a layered story about a single mother (Naomi Watts) who watches a cursed videotape. To stop the curse, she travels through the warped psyche of the…
Batman Gets a Laugh Going Lego, but This Dark Knight Serves His Brand First
Given that it’s a sequel/spinoff built around a mostly throwaway gag in The LEGO Movie, The LEGO Batman Movie is funnier than you might think it has any right to be. But those of us who were expecting something more can’t help but feel a twinge of disappointment. The LEGO…
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Texas Rangers, Houston Police Join the Case of the Missing Brady Jersey [UPDATED]
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has taken it upon himself to ensure that Texas law enforcement does everything within its power to find Tom Brady’s stolen Super Bowl jersey, announcing Tuesday that he has asked the Texas Rangers to assist the Houston Police Department in the investigation. A relatively bummed Brady…
Another Bicyclist Struck, Killed by Metro Light Rail Train on Red Line
Another bicyclist was struck and killed by a Metro light-rail train Sunday evening, the second in three days. The accident occurred near NRG Stadium at the intersection of the 610 Loop and Fannin, along which the Metro’s light-rail Red Line runs. Metro spokesman Jerome Gray said the cyclist, who has…
Infiltrating Houston’s Ritzy Super Bowl Party Scene
Oh, the bronzer.
Dish of the Week: Beef Wellington
From classic comfort foods to regional standouts and desserts, we’ll be sharing a new recipe with you each week. Find other dishes of the week here. This week, we’re sharing a recipe perfect for a special evening at home: Beef Wellington. Beef Wellington is a classic preparation of beef in…
The Music Box Does Broadway and Then Some
The set-up: During Broadway’s musical golden age, the casts were large, the songs many, the pit orchestra grand. Those days of Ziegfeldian grandeur are long gone, but the melody lingers on, as Ira Gershwin wrote in “They Can’t Take That Away From Me.” But sometimes the most fragrant impressions on…
It Was Bud Adams, Not the Fans, Who Caused the Oilers Move to Nashville
Remember the 1996 Houston Oilers season? The team was quarterbacked by a young Steve McNair who handed the ball off to a young Eddie George. The entire team was young, and it was full of promise, and it finished the season 8-8. The only problem was that the Oilers went…
Have Football Concussion Lawsuits Become “Bandwagon”? A Helmet Maker Says So.
Two days after one of the best national championships in college football history unfolded between the Clemson Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide, five former college football players from Texas and Oklahoma sued the NCAA and the Big 12 over head trauma suffered during their playing careers. And just days…
This Week in Houston Food Events: Beer, Cheese & Romance
Here’s a look at this week’s hottest culinary happenings, from romantically sweet, savory and boozy pairings from local favorites to a gumbo showdown: Monday, February 6 International Frozen Yogurt Day at Yogurtland Yogurtland will celebrate International Frozen Yogurt Day, offering free yogurt and toppings from 4 to 7 p.m. (local…
Super Bowl LI: Patriots 34, Falcons 28 (OT) — 4 Winners, 4 Losers
In a week where our city shone the brightest it possibly could on such a big weeklong stage, NRG Stadium played host to a Super Bowl that was an absolutely fitting conclusion to a phenomenal week, a classic battle that saw Tom Brady engineer the largest comeback in Super Bowl…
Hamburger Mary’s, Opening Soon, Offers Burgers, Bingo and Drag Queens
Houston is about to get a new entertainment and dining venue, especially helpful to just about any anyone barhopping in Montrose and looking for food. Hamburger Mary’s, the restaurant known for amping it up a notch with its daily entertainment and quirky menu items, is scheduled to open at 2409…
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Houston-to-Dallas Bullet Train’s Start Date Pushed Back Again [UPDATED]
The highly anticipated and controversial Houston-to-Dallas bullet train line has been delayed once again. Yep, that’s right. Texas Central Partners, the private company that plans to construct a high-speed rail line that will zip passengers between Houston and Dallas on trains departing every 30 minutes, has sort of announced that…
First Look at Riel
“I’m going to make us borscht,” is what my sister said the day she’d returned from a summer abroad in Moscow, freshman year of college, a large paper bag of beets in her hands. Borscht, I learned, was a messy, taxing soup to make, one that required a sharp knife,…
Lady Gaga Reminds Us All that the Halftime Show Can Be Good
Try not to let the lack of Beyonce cloud your heart.
Texas Stars Shine Big and Bright at Super Bowl LIVE Finale
The City of Houston pulled out all the stops welcoming visitors for the big game, and the payoff was huge.
Shows of the Week: Lady Punks Give H-Town Quite a Wednesday Wallop
The livest live music in the Bayou City for the second week of February 2016.
Bruno Mars at Club Nomadic Was a Complete Win
On a pure performance level, Mars’ show at the temporary venue was a complete win.
Taste of the NFL’s Party with a Purpose Combines Food, Football & Fundraising
Athletes, celebrities and culinary giants gathered Saturday night at the 26th Annual Party with a Purpose to raise money for the Kick Hunger campaign. Sponsored by Taste of the NFL, the event is the largest charity effort that the NFL participates in each year. Celebrity chef, Andrew Zimmern, along with…
Our Best Super Bowl Stories for Houstonians
The big day is finally here! Our beloved, mediocre Texans may have made an early exit from the playoffs, but Houston is still hosting Super Bowl LI. Here are our best Super Bowl stories from recent months to get you caught up. What if Houston Floods During the Super Bowl?…
Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers at Opera in the Heights Is a Very Good Show
Could someone please explain what the opera audience in Paris was thinking during the Second Empire, the time of Napoleon III, 1852- 1870? They adored the gigantic productions of Meyerbeer, cheered almost anything by Gounod, and raved about Thomas’ Hamlet. Were they smashed on absinthe, or giddy that Baron Haussmann…
Why Buddy Holly Still Matters
The mild-mannered musician from Lubbock wrote a remarkable number of songs that will never fade away.
Red Line Closed After METRO Train Strikes and Kills Bicyclist
METRO’s red line is closed Friday morning after a train struck and killed a bicyclist at the Herman Park/Rice University Jackie Gil, a spokeswoman with the transit authority, said the train struck the female bicyclist at 8:15 a.m. Emergency responders pronounced her dead about fifteen minutes later. “It appears the…
Savvy NASA Is Giving Super Bowl Fans a Glimpse of Mars at Discovery Green
NASA is taking advantage of the fact that the Super Bowl is right here in Houston by setting up a ride that blasts people to Mars and then hurtles them back to terra firma, right here in Houston. Well, via a simulation, that is. NASA partnered with the Houston Super…
Jonathon Glus, Houston Arts Alliance President CEO, Abruptly Departs
The timing of Jonathon Glus’s exit from Houston Arts Alliance is definitely peculiar. Despite the multiple controversies and hiccups surrounding the awarding of Ed Wilson’s art commission from HAA, Wilson’s impressive result, Soaring in the Clouds, now hangs inside of the new grand foyer of the George R. Brown Convention…
Police Chiefs, Harris County Sheriff Gonzalez Oppose Anti-Sanctuary Cities Bill
Hundreds packed the Texas capitol Thursday to hear or provide testimony mostly against Senate Bill 4, the anti-sanctuary cities bill, as protesters surrounded the capitol grounds to oppose the legislation. The controversial bill would punish any local entity or police agency that prohibits — or even “discourages” — peace officers…
Tom Herman’s “Alternative Facts” About Poaching Former UH Prospects
The great philosopher George Costanza once mused that “it’s not a lie if you believe it.” It’s not just as easy as believing, of course. Saying the sky is green and believing the sky is green does not change the reality that the sky is actually blue. NPR has told…
A Lady Gaga Skeptic Comes Around
How Lady Gaga and the Super Bowl changed my mind on the pop star.
Drink of Ages Toasts Four Years of Houston Bands & Brews
Music and beer have been beautifully paired for four years on Houston’s Drink of Ages Radio Show
