Rolling Stones and Who Raid Vaults for Live Sets
While the Rolling Stones’ latest live DVD, Olé Olé Olé—A Trip Across Latin America chronicles their recent tour across cities south (some very south) of the border, there has also been a steady stream of vintage shows released or re-released in recent years. Three of them are now available in…
Before You Eat That Eel: Unagi’s Days Are Pretty Much Numbered
Welcome to Before You Eat That, which broaches all the annoying food subjects that make you highly uncomfortable. This is for all you schadenfreude-obsessed killjoys out there. So far, we’ve covered the continuing saga of the is-it-too-smart-to-eat octopus, the oyster and its massive gonad, and now we’re on to the…
Ten Things to Do in Houston for $10 or Less (All Free), June 15-21
Check out the Houston Press calendar for even more things to do.
Unconventional Cop Art Acevedo Takes On the Internet Trolls
On May 5, Houston Police Department Chief Art Acevedo shared a story on Twitter about Texas police chiefs who oppose SB 4, the new Texas law which requires local officers help enforce federal immigration laws. “3rd World America!” another user, called Deplorable Jason, posted in response. “I’m sorry, did you…
Chicago’s Robert Lamm Knows What Time It Is
The recently elected Rock and Roll Hall of Famers still have new projects on their minds.
21 Best Things to Do in Houston This Week: Pixel Forest and Hot Undies Run
A Lone Star Series, Hot Undies Run, Gulf Coast Juneteenth and 18 more.
Massive Reissue Campaign Helps Stax Revive Soulsville U.S.A.
Perhaps more than any other label, Stax did the most to introduce and elevate R&B and soul music.
Salma Hayek and John Lithgow on the Culture Clash of Beatriz at Dinner
It was two weeks before Salma Hayek’s 49th birthday when Mike White told her he was finally going to write that script about the dinner party, the one he’d promised her almost a year earlier. The screenplay would be loosely inspired by a real-life dinner the two had attended, but…
NEA Support Bolsters Houston’s Juneteenth Celebration
“We were so honored to be selected by the NEA for the first time. It clearly spoke to them, and we wanted to make their investment worth it.”
Why Is Tom Cruise Even in The Mummy?
Over the years, Tom Cruise has been many things, but he’s almost never been marginalized — not in one of his own movies. Oh, he’s played supporting parts and done cameos here and there, but even in those smaller roles (in films like Tropic Thunder or Rock of Ages), he…
Houston’s 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: The Brunch Society and Wine and Food Week
Here’s a look at this weekend’s best culinary happenings: Wine & Food Week in the Woodlands Friday through Saturday Now in its 13th year, this all-inclusive, multi-faceted culinary and wine extravaganza will host 75 chefs, hundreds of talented winery representatives, scores of restaurants and thousands of enthusiasts looking to eat,…
Upcoming Houston Food Events: Juicy Lucys and a Whiskey Tasting
Mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings: Hopdoddy Burger Bar, 4444 Westheimer, 5510 Morningside, 142 Vintage Park, is rolling out a new special just in time for dad’s big day. The Juicy Lucy ($13) features a fresh ground Angus beef patty stuffed with melted Tillamook Cheddar…
Reviews For the Easily Distracted: It Comes at Night
If you’re expecting eviscerations, you’ll be sitting in your seat long after the lights come up
The Five Best Things to Do in Houston This Weekend: Pancakes, Art and Beer
What do you call them, pancakes, hot cakes or flapjacks? Whatever you do, they’re all yours and up for grabs this Friday night.
Openings & Closings: Annyeonghaseyo Ohn Korean Eatery!
Ohn Korean Eatery, the latest concept from local restaurateur and chef Mike Tran, opened on May 31. Tran is the mastermind behind Tiger Den, Mein and Night Market (which has been temporarily closed since April 30 for rebranding). The new joint at 9630 Clarewood, suite A-16, features Korean bar food…
Dog of War: Megan Leavey Follows a Woman and a Canine onto the Front Lines
Megan Leavey is a war picture, but the scenes of combat, while suitably tense, are not its selling point. Instead, the film, based on a true story, follows aimless young Leavey (Kate Mara), who in 2003 leaves home to become a Marine. Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite condenses the scenes of boot…
In a Sprawling New Season, Orange Is the New Black Betrays Itself
Since last November, we’ve been asked to understand, if not necessarily sympathize with, the furious resentments of the racists, misogynists, homophobes and plutocrats who have brought us to this point of political calamity. The fifth season of Orange Is the New Black (Netflix) appears to be its own kind of…
HISD Proposes to Ditch Zero Tolerance for First Time Low Level Student Offenses
Moving away from a zero tolerance policy that automatically sent first-time offenders found with any amount of marijuana or alcohol to alternative school for 45 days, the Houston ISD board of trustees is poised to vote Thursday night to instead offer intervention. “The impetus for the change is that one…
Amid Protests, Ogg Pledges to Bring Killing of John Hernandez Before Grand Jury
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez and Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg are asking anyone with information related to the death of John Hernandez to contact them. At separate press conferences Wednesday, Gonzalez and Ogg said they acknowledged concern from the community over the death of Hernandez, caught on video…
Channelview ISD Fires Teacher After Her Terrible Joke Goes Viral
An Houston-area teacher has been fired after a poor joke at the expense of one of her students went viral. In May, a teacher at a Channelview middle school gave a 13-year-old student a mock award declaring her “most likely to become a terrorist.” That teacher has now been fired,…
Relive Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper’s Final Concert — In Galveston
A song-by-song recreation of the final concert given by Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper before they died in a plane crash.
Is Star Trek: Discovery Setting Its Fans Up for Disappointment?
If the stories are good enough, I am sure us nerds can forgive a few continuity issues.
Anticipated Eatery Theodore Rex Pops Up at Eight Row Flint This Month
Not much is known about the new Justin Yu eatery Theodore Rex (or T Rex for short), heading to his former Oxheart space this summer, but those looking for an early taste will get a chance beginning next week at Heights-based gin and tonic hub Eight Row Flint, 1039 Yale. The…
Rep. Al Green, Facing Death Threats, Makes Good on Impeachment Pledge
Rep. Al Green is making good on his calls to impeach President Donald Trump. On Wednesday, the Houston Democrat said he will soon begin drafting articles of impeachment, a move Green says is justified by Trump’s dismissal of FBI director James Comey while the FBI was actively investigating Russian interference…
New Book On Thin Lizzy Is Thick With Details
Graeme Thomson’s new biography of Thin Lizzy, one of the great bands to never break big in the U.S., is hardly a whitewash.
The Astros Have a Pair of Aces. Here’s How They Can Get a Third
Over a 162 game regular season, the only Astros team to win 100 games or more was the 1998 team that featured one of the most prolific lineups in all of baseball, with Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell in their primes, supplemented by the acquisition of outfielder Moises Alou, who…
Pierce Skypark, Houston’s Dream for a Freeway After Cars, Inches Forward
As early as next year, Houston could have a rough outline for the first highway park in the United States. The Texas Department of Transportation is getting ready to reroute I-45 east of downtown, abandoning the two-mile Pierce Elevated expressway that wraps around the south and west sides of the…
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Has Excellent Taste in Country Music
It’s high time the Baywatch star starts singing more Drake White and Sturgill Simpson songs on Instagram.
“International Players Anthem”: Still the Best Texas Rap Song Ever
Play it anywhere, watch people react, even today.
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s Executive Committee: A White Boys Club
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has so many things of which it can be justifiably proud. It gives out millions of dollars in college scholarships — this year alone: $8.4 million in scholarships to 423 graduating seniors. It presents high-caliber rodeo events, puts together an increasingly diverse entertainment line-up…
I’m Pen Pals With a Convicted Murderer. Help!
What’s on your mind? What isn’t? Ask Willie D!
The Chilling My Cousin Rachel Harrows a Dopey 19th-Century Misogynist
The trailer for Henry Koster’s 1952 adaptation of My Cousin Rachel channels hysteria as the voiceover asks, “Was she woman or witch? Madonna or murderess?” Unfortunately, the film itself proved far tamer than the marketing suggested. The novel’s author, Daphne du Maurier, who also penned The Birds and the psychological…
Lege Returning to Austin to Debate Abortion, Bathroom Bill, Property Taxes
The inevitable announcement finally came Tuesday from the Texas State Capitol: There will be a special legislative session. “Considering all the successes of the 85th legislative session, we should not be where we are today,” said Texas Governor Greg Abbott during a Tuesday afternoon news conference in Austin. The special…
Celebrate a Summer of (Jane) Austen
Brazos Bookstore – in partnership with the Jane Austen Society’s Greater Houston Chapter, Main Street Theater, MFAH Films and Rienzi, and Rice Cinema – wants Houstonians to don their bonnets and parasols.
Something Rotten: Funny and Silly With an Elizabethan Tap Kick Line
How can you dislike a Broadway musical that employs a tap kick line by guys in those puffy Elizabethan breeches? This delightfully silly scene occurs…well, honestly, I don’t quite remember where it occurs in this inconsequential show, but you’ll see it somewhere during the performance. It’s awfully funny and worthy…
Fifth Circuit Denies Harris County’s Bid to Halt Historic Bail Ruling
The federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday denied Harris County’s motion to stay a landmark ruling by a federal judge in Houston that the county’s cash bail system is unconstitutional. The move is the latest in a string of legal defeats for Harris County and other defendants in…
Boba Fete: Five Great Bubble Tea Restaurants on Houston’s Northside
It was inevitable. Just like Starbucks made over-priced coffee drinks a daily necessity for millions of Americans and consumers around the world, boba tea has started to gain its own loyal following. With a large Asian immigrant population, Houston has started to see a rise in the popularity of “bubble tea.” Boba tea…
“Wheelmobile” Wants Houston Watchers to Take a Spin
Wheel Of Fortune is bringing its Wheelmobile to Memorial City Mall to host auditions for the upcoming 35th season of “America’s Game.”
Houston’s Most Instagram-Worthy Dishes for Summer
With summer humidity creeping in with all the subtlety of a seven ton elephant, we know you’ve been searching for foods to keep you cool this summer. We also know it’s all about snapping that perfect picture to add to your curated Instagram feed, and we’ve got you covered. Read on…
J.J. Watt’s Reaction to Being Named No. 35 in NFL Top 100 Is Priceless
Never has there been a more debated, discussed sports topic for which nobody — and I mean, NOBODY, not even the voters — understands the evaluation criteria than the NFL’s Top 100 players list. The list has been in existence since 2011 and its Wikipedia page provides this general bit…
Five “Men Only” Screenings the Alamo Drafthouse Should Run
You guys like Batman, right?
A Houston Police Towed Vehicle Hotline Horror Story
There wasn’t any broken glass on the street next to First Presbyterian Church in the Museum District when Daphne Scarborough went to retrieve her Ford F-150 pickup. She figured that her truck, now missing, had been towed and not stolen. Scarborough, owner of The Brass Maiden and a Montrose community…
Gregg Allman’s Improbably Long Reach
The prototypical Southern rocker left a vast legacy no awards-show tribute could do justice.
Para Una Familia de Houston, la Lucha Libre es el Sueño Americano
José Ruiz comenzó a recobrar el conocimiento mientras yacía en el suelo. La sangre corría por su brazo derecho, en el que se ve un tatuaje con la imagen de sus difuntos padres. Ruiz se hirió al caer sobre una superficie de concreto y rodar por una plataforma de madera…
The Race Is On for “Song of the Summer”
Bieber. Kendrick. Bruno Mars. Bieber again. The “song of the summer” race for 2017 has begun.
M.E. Declares Death of John Hernandez a Homicide By Strangulation
Warning: The above video contains obscene language and graphic content. The Harris County medical examiner on Tuesday declared the death of John Hernandez, the man who died after a fight with the husband of a Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy outside a Denny’s in late May, was a homicide. The manner…
Houston Police Investigating Second Body Found in Bayou Recently
Houston police are investigating after a dead body was found in a Houston bayou. Residents in the Magnolia Park neighborhood called police Sunday morning after spotting a body floating in Greens Bayou. The discovery was made at about 1018 Westmont Drive, police said, in a residential neighborhood of east Houston…
Retrospect Coffee Bar Is a New Midtown Gem
Midtown has a killer new spot for coffee, crepes, and even wine and beer (and mimosas by the pitcher) at 3709 La Branch. It’s called Retrospect, and it actually shares a parking lot with the area’s beloved beer and hang-sesh hub Axelrad. In fact, Retrospect is kind of like your…
Wheel Flies off a Pickup Truck and Kills Another Driver on I-45
It wasn’t a stalled vehicle or some bloke proposing to his lady that turned Tuesday morning’s commute into a parking lot — instead it was a tragic freak accident. According to the Houston Police Department, a red Ford F-150 pickup truck, traveling in a southbound lane of Interstate 45 near…
Aladdin and BB’s Cajun Kitchen Are Heading to Garden Oaks
The upcoming RE:VIVE Development slated to open at 34th off of Ella this summer has just announced two more tenants for the 2.5-acre mixed-used space. Both BB’s Cajun Kitchen and Montrose staple Aladdin Mediterranean Cuisine will be joining already announced Pop+Pan (formerly Houston Panini and Provisions) and the Surfhouse at…
How Fargo Fell Off in Season 3
Fargo stuck to the script in its third season…and it backfired in a big way.
The Noodle Game: Small Bites at Ramen Tatsu-Ya Are the Best Option
The giant lucky cat that sits at the corner of California and Ridgewood in Montrose welcomes walk-in diners to the casual and über-cool Ramen Tatsu-ya, which opened this past February. It’s called a maneki-neko (literally “beckoning cat,” in Japanese), and it’s hard to miss; just look for the gaggle of…
Houston Texans 2017 Preseason, So Far — 4 Winners, 4 Losers
The Houston Texans are rarely a source for much drama, even at a juncture of the NFL season when tensions are typically at their peak. However, this offseason has been a little bit different. We have a brewing quarterback competition, a quasi-holdout of one of the team’s top players, and…
Seabrook Ex-Cop Turns Home Into Monster-Movie Museum
Retired Austin police officer Scott Solomon has a huge monster collection in his home in Seabrook.
Lawyer Claims United Airlines Cracks Down on New Threat: Violinists
Yet another Houston-area United passenger is stepping forward with tales of alleged mistreatment. Yennifer Coreia is a professional violinist who plans to take part in the summer season of the Missouri Symphony Orchestra. But when Correia tried to board a United Airlines flight at Bush Intercontinental Airport on Sunday, there…
Upcoming: Bob Seger, Jacuzzi Boys, Junior Brown, Lil Keke, Lost ’80s Live, Marc Anthony, Ringo Deathstarr, Unsane, etc.
A constantly updated guide to upcoming concerts in the Greater Houston area.
Summer Road Trips: The Best Hidden Gems Near Lake Charles
Heading east on Interstate-10 with a couple of days to kill in Lake Charles can turn into an unexpectedly delicious road trip. If you’re like us, the journey towards an awaiting pool and swanky hotel room would usually be undeterred by billboards promising the “Best BBQ in Texas” or “World…
Pro Wrestling Has Seen Its Share of Fatal Accidents
While not as deadly as boxing, professional wrestling involves enough real physicality that death, while rare, is not a stranger to the squared circle. Names big and small have died in the ring or because of actions that took place in it. These are but a few examples. Click here…
For Houston Family, Lucha Libre Is the American Dream
Jose Ruiz was starting to come to while lying on the ground, blood leaking out of his right arm, the one with a tattoo portrait of his deceased mother and father. He had gashed it when he crashed to the concrete and rolled into a wooden pallet. He’d misjudged his…
Houston’s Best Negroni Week Food And Drink
The Negroni is a classic Italian cocktail that includes equal parts gin, vermouth and Campari, shaken and served up (usually) with a twist of orange. The Negroni now has its own special week, Negroni Week, essentially a fundraising event that was launched in 2013 by Imbibe Magazine and Campari, and now…
Master P’s I’m Bout It, 20 Years Later
To this day, the movie remains a pure expression of entrepreneurship. Not a great work of art.
The Weirdest Things Seen and Heard at FPSF 2017
Because it wasn’t ALL flooding…
Sam Elliott is Sublime, But Old-Dude-Feels-Sad Drama The Hero Isn’t
It’s only after three encounters, a night on molly, a blow-up argument, an impassioned recitation of Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “First Fig,” and some tender May-December — late December — sex that Sam Elliott’s The Hero character can be bothered to ask what Laura Prepon’s does for a living. Turns…
Video Shows Deputy’s Husband Hold Man, Who Would Later Die, in Chokehold
Warning: The video above contains graphic content and obscene language. A video shot by a bystander depicts the husband of a Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy on top of John Hernandez and holding him in a chokehold as Hernandez groans and wails. The husband, identified by the Houston Chronicle as Terry Thompson,…
Riveting Doc Raising Bertie Captures Coming-of-Age Black in Rural North Carolina
Few films or lives boast a truth teller who makes the stakes more powerfully stark than Vivian Saunders does early in Raising Bertie, Margaret Byrne’s essential debut documentary. “We’re a quarter of a mile from the jail,” announces Saunders, the executive director at a small North Carolina high school for…
Bill Morrison’s Dawson City: Frozen Time Unearths a Trove of Combustible Cinema
It’s a sign of hope that Bill Morrison, arcane found-footage wizard and poet of nitrate decay, is nearly a household name, with his films routinely feted at the New York Film Festival, showcased in the Venice Biennial and, most brazenly of all, released onto actual movie screens. Using only archival…
Trey Edward Shults’s It Comes at Night Is a Horror Triumph
A red door is, biblically speaking, a sign of protection, an echo of the blood rubbed on posts and lintels during Passover to keep God from smiting you and your home. But like most things that the Bible insists are positive, the red door also comes with an undercurrent of…
The Best and Worst of FPSF 2017
Sharply abbreviated by weather, Houston’s senior annual music fest still managed a few bright spots this year.
Everything Old Is New Again at Circus 1903
“It’s old-school circus, they way it used to be presented.”
Meatless Mondays: How to Make (And Shop For) Bhindi Masala
Houston is a mosaic of cultures and its cuisine reflects that. With that in mind (and in honor of Meatless Monday), each week we’ll explore a new globally inspired vegetarian or vegan dish, and take a look at where to find its ingredients in Houston. This week we’re heading to…
Familiar Demons Plague Rice in Season-Ending NCAA Loss to LSU
In the end it was maybe a bit too much to expect the Rice Owls to keep back from the dead. In the end there’s only so much that can be done when a team loses the opening game of a NCAA Regional and falls into the losers bracket. In…
This Week in Houston Food Events: Get Your Wine and Food On
Here’s a look at this week’s hottest culinary happenings, from Negroni cocktails to a taco extravaganza: All week long Wine & Food Week in the Woodlands Now in its 13th year, this all-inclusive, multifaceted culinary and wine extravaganza will host 75 chefs, hundreds of talented winery representatives, scores of restaurants…
ESPN’s Analytics Index Forecasts Doom and Gloom for 2017 Houston Texans
There are a few things that we know about the 2017 Houston Texans, most notably that the defense should be one of the best in the league, the kicker and punter are pretty consistent, and offensively, well, Bill O’Brien is calling the plays now! There are also a handful of…
10 Best Dog-Friendly Restaurant Patios for Summer 2017
Every year since the “Paws On Patios” allowance was passed in 2011, a slew of Houston restaurants apply for permits and patio inspections to allow dogs coveted entry into the land of human food— the most revered land in all of the dog universe. In fact, there are a wealth…
Common Houston-Area Varmints to Watch Out For
Plenty of critters make their homes in the Houston area, or trek in from the surrounding wilderness.
Harris County Sheriff Asks Feds to Probe Man’s Death After Fight With Deputy’s Husband
The Harris County sheriff has asked state and federal law enforcement agencies to probe the strange death of a Houston man after a fight with a deputy’s husband outside a Denny’s restaurant. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced at a press conference Friday that he would ask the Texas Rangers…
United Airlines Passenger in Houston Says Airline Hurt Her, Crushed Her Wheelchair
Another day, another scandal for United Airlines. Workers aboard a United flight were helping a disabled woman, Erica Fulton, into her airplane seat when they dropped her against a window, injuring her so badly that she required surgery, a lawsuit alleges. The incident occurred in September 2016 at Bush Intercontinental…
Shows of the Week: Deadpan Stoner Boogie Straight Outta the ’70s
The livest live music in the Bayou City for the second week of June 2017.
FPSF Needs More Than Better Weather to Get Its Mojo Back
Like Eleanor Tinsley Park itself, FPSF 2017 wound up a turgid, muddled mess.
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Sunday’s FPSF Canceled After Nearly Four-Hour Weather Delay [Updated]
Here we go again…
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Lightning Prompts Nearly Two-Hour FPSF Evacuation Saturday [Updated]
The thunderstorm near downtown was expected to pass quickly.
The 12 Best Movies From the 2017 Cannes Film Festival
The 2017 Cannes Film Festival wrapped up last Sunday with a slate of generally predictable (and perfectly worthwhile) awards. And while it may have been a somewhat lackluster year for the festival’s main competition, there were plenty of cinematic treasures to be found on the Croisette – even a couple…
Closures Coming for METRORail, Houston Freeways This Weekend
If you’re planning to ride the METRORail this weekend, you might want to make other plans. METRO will shut down parts of its service this weekend while it makes improvements, according to a service alert put out by the authority. The work will affect significant portions of all three METRORail…
-Us Finds Happiness on New EP Contact
The glam-pop singer-songwriter finds happiness on the other side of a bad break-up.
1984 Spends Too Much Time Telling Rather Than Showing
The set up: Before everyone gets ahead of themselves and notes that George Orwell’s 1984 is the eerily perfect play to be producing in our present era of presidential “alternative facts”, remember that theater companies plan their seasons way in advance and therefore ahead of this most recent election outcome…
Mass Songbird Death in Galveston Spurs Call for Bird-Safety Ordinance
The sudden death of 400 songbirds in Galveston has sparked outrage and calls for a new bird-safety ordinance. Around 400 songbirds, mostly warblers, died during a single night in May after crashing into a 23-story building in Galveston. The tower, which houses the American National Insurance Company, is illuminated by…
Texas Accordion King Santiago Jimenez Jr. Keeps the Conjunto Tradition Alive
The septuagenarian Tex-Mex accordion legend is one of the last of his kind.
FPSF Co-Founder Defends Its Local Credentials
The co-founder of Houston’s premiere music festival is *very* relieved to come home to Eleanor Tinsley Park this year.
Here’s All the TV Not to Miss in June Before the World Ends
It’s summer! Time to stay inside and watch TV! Duh! I’m Dying Up Here (Showtime), June 4 Peak TV giveth, and Peak TV taketh away. And sometimes Peak TV confuses the shit outta ye. Case in point: this new drama about LA’s stand-up comedy scene in the 70s. I mean,…
After Abbott Signs Rideshare Bill, Lyft Returns to Houston
The ridesharing service Lyft is back in Houston. After a three-year absence, the company announced its comeback Wednesday. “We’ve had a huge interest in coming back to Houston for a long time,” Kaleb Miller, Lyft’s Houston general manager, told the Houston Press. “We’re really pleased we are able to do…
Dispute Over Handicapped Spot at Houston Post Office Leads to Shooting
A dispute over a handicapped parking spot in Southeast Houston ended with a gunshot Wednesday night. Around 8 p.m., Houston police responded to a shooting at a post office near Hobby Airport, at 4020 Broadway. Two men were arguing over the handicapped space when one of them, ostensibly fearing for…
Houston Chronicle, KPRC Duped by Alt-Right Trolls Over Sam Houston Protest
When a group called Texas Antifa planned a June 10 rally calling for the removal of the monument to “gross slave owner” Sam Houston in Hermann Park, KPRC and The Houston Chronicle were all over the story. Even Mayor Sylvester Turner commented on the controversy, saying removing the statue wasn’t…
