10 Texas Cheeses Every Houstonian Should Try
Cheese. It can make or break a party. Bring the stinky stuff and others may judge you in ways you never dreamed possible. Bring the Drunken Goat again and the snobs like myself will probably be all, “oh, Drunken Goat again.” Actually, most people will probably applaud you, but let’s…
Ten Things to Do in Houston for $10 or Less (Nine Free), February 2-8
According to StubHub, prices for Super Bowl tickets have risen as high as $15,432. For the other 99 percent, we’ve got a hefty line-up of cheap and free events this week in Houston, many with a Super Bowl theme, including an appearance by former Houston Oiler Billy “White Shoes” Johnson, a…
Art Collected by the de Menils 50 Years Ago Helps Politically Unstable Mali Today
During the ’50s and ’60s, art coming out of Africa became all the rage, and especially with artists and savvy collectors. Museum founders John and Dominique de Menil traveled to countries in Africa and, while they did not visit the Bandiagara escarpment, they did acquire more than 80 works from that…
10 Desserts to Eat for Valentine’s Day
Love or hate Valentine’s Day, it’s hard to deny the prime excuse to consume sugar that is February 14. From special edition ice cream flavors to truffles to smoked chocolate cake, if romance = sugar, we’ve got you covered. Catentine’s Day from Fat Cat Creamery: If you’ve never had a…
That Facebook “Teenage Albums” Game Got a Little Out of Hand
The albums that helped shape a few of our musician friends as artists and people.
Syncing Ink Comes Back to Houston, Making Its World Premiere
Kara Young began her acting career at the 92nd Street Y in New York City as a mime when she was 5 years old and in an after school program. She did that for six years, continued with theater and dance and eventually went into musical theater. The next part…
First Look at Ambriza Social Mexican Kitchen
Over the past year, the Vintage Park area has grown tremendously. There are ample choices when it comes to shopping and dining, giving consumers options for all tastes and budgets. Among the new restaurants to open is Ambriza Social Mexican Kitchen. Ambriza, as your server may point out, is not…
“Tree of Life” Blooms in Downtown Houston
Reginald Adams’s “Tree of Life” mural on the side of Skanska’s Capitol Tower is one of four commissioned by the Houston Super Bowl Host Committee ahead of Super Bowl LI.
10 Awful Songs That Went to No. 1 Anyway
Just because a single hits No. 1 doesn’t mean it was any good.
A Recap of All the Lawsuits Since the Deaths of Anna Nicole Smith and Her Husband
This week, the probate judge overseeing the decade-long civil case between feuding in-laws begged to be taken off the case, and ultimately recused himself. (He told them, “I don’t want to deal with you people anymore.” Since oil magnate J. Howard Marshall died a year after he married Smith, the…
All the Seafood You Could Ever Hope For
It’s finally crawfish season, but let’s face it, any time of the year is a good time to eat seafood in Houston. Here now, a round up of our finest seafood posts to get you through the weekend. The Ten Best Crawfish Dishes in Houston Warm weather means crawfish season…
Houston’s 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: Artopia & The Karbach Cook Off
From a five-year anniversary celebration to our annual Artopia, here’s a look at this weekend’s best culinary happenings: 5-Year Anniversary Party at Buffalo Bayou Brewery Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m. 5301 Nolda The brewery is celebrating the 56 beers it has released in the past five years with a wild…
Reviews For The Easily Distracted: A Dog’s Purpose
Title: A Dog’s Purpose Describe This Movie In One Simpsons Quote: Reverend Lovejoy: Yes, I remember Satan’s Little Helper: littering the rectory with his dirt, biting me in the apse, he unholied the holy water. Brief Plot Synopsis: Chilling tale of a canine that lurches through the decades in a horrifying…
Here We Go Again? Jadeveon Clowney Undergoes Knee Surgery
The NFL, in an attempt to make the Pro Bowl and the week leading up to it somewhat compelling, added a slew of skills challenges to the list of events. NFL players will engage in feats of skill like a power relay, a best hands challenges, a precision passing challenge,…
Upcoming Houston Food Events: Get Your Menu of Menus Tickets Now
Mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings, from our annual Menu of Menus Extravaganza to a Super Bowl pop-up social: Tickets are now on sale for our 15th annual Houston Press Menu of Menus Extravaganza, held Tuesday, April 4 from 7 to 10…
The Five Best Things to Do This Weekend in Houston: Artopia®, Kristin Chenoweth
Houston’s last weekend in January is packing a well-timed punch post the inaugural mess, that we are all still digesting. Let the weekend get your mind back into a positive space with this weekend’s events. Grab a one of kind piece at Artopia®, catch singing beauty Kristin Chenoweth at Smart Financial Centre and live out…
Openings & Closings: Hello Bayou & Bottle
The Four Seasons in Downtown Houston is now home to the city’s longest bar, Bayou & Bottle. The opening of the newest bourbon bar on January 21 inside the lobby of the beautiful, luxury hotel at 1300 Lamar was announced by press release. The beverage team is led by bar…
Remembering Pete Seeger in the Era of Trump
Remembering the music and social activism of Pete Seeger in the era of Trump.
Houston Welcomes Bengals, Scottish Folds, Devon Rexes and More. Oh My!
A horse is a horse, of course, of course. But we can’t say that a cat is just a cat, especially with super exotic breeds like the Lykoi coming to town to vie for ribbons, glory and 15 minutes of fame. It’s all part of this weekend’s Felines, Football and Fun!, where…
Broadcaster Brent Musberger, Who Always Called It As He Saw It, to Retire
One very subtle way that sports fans are made to feel their age occurs when the seminal voices that narrated the big moments of our childhood and formative adult years decide to hang up their microphone and call it quits. If I am stack ranking those voices from my early…
UT Researchers Find Travel Distance to Abortion Clinic Directly Impacts Access
The U.S. Supreme Court may have shot down Texas’s restrictive abortion law, HB2, as unconstitutional —but that doesn’t mean a group of researchers from the University of Texas is ready to drop the issue. UT’s Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP) has devoted various studies to identifying barriers to accessing reproductive…
McDonald’s Big Mac Sauce Giveaway Lands in Houston Today
The Hamburglar, yes, Hamburglar stopped by the Houston Press today to drop off a bottle of Big Mac Special Sauce and share some interesting news. Today, January 26, McDonald’s across the country are giving away limited-edition bottles of the sauce— there’s only 10,000 total. In the Houston area, five locations…
A Piece of Actual, Helpful Advice for Dealing With Regretful Trump Voters
Cracked’s John Cleese is one of my favorite writers in the world, and recently he wrote an article called 5 Absolute Wrong Ways To Respond To Remorseful Trump Voters. It’s a short read, and more in less in the vein of any number of think pieces imploring those of us…
Dining in Houston: Where Should a New Resident Even Begin?
As a brand new resident of Houston, the places I’ve eaten so far haven’t been the showboats or stalwarts or intriguing newcomers. My dining has been based on perfunctory breaks during a time of chaos— dining with my little niece and nephew at Tacos A Gogo (great frozen Palomas) and…
Trump Team Puts Texas High-Speed Rail on To-Do List
The controversial Houston-to-Dallas bullet train project might be getting a little love – in the form of funding and support – from President Donald Trump. That’s right, Trump may oppose many people, projects and places, but apparently he’s open to the idea of the high-speed rail line that Texas Central…
Judge Grants Injunction Against White Oak Music Hall, With a Catch
Barring a delay, which could happen, only one show will happen before the trial.
When Online Abuse Pushes Against Doing Your Job
Why would any job where people tell you to kill yourself be worth doing, anyway?
I Pretend My Man Is Someone Else During Sex. Help!
What’s on your mind? What isn’t? Ask Willie D!
Rest in Peace, Mary Tyler Moore, Reluctant Feminist Icon
Mary Tyler Moore, who died Wednesday at 80, was a reluctant feminist. She wouldn’t even call herself one at all. In 1970, when Moore embodied the character of flighty, 30-year-old single TV news producer Mary Richards on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, there was no other such woman portrayed on…
Houston ISD Teacher Accused of Molesting Elementary Students
A former Houston substitute teacher has been arrested on suspicion of engaging in inappropriate conduct with three students, Houston ISD announced Wednesday. Prosecutors have charged Pete Hernandez with three counts of indecency with a child. He no longer works for the district, HISD said. The district said allegations were reported…
Sen. Kolkhorst Claims Bathroom Bill Not About “The Transgender”
This week, State Senator Lois Kolkhorst told the San Antonio Express-News that she’s been having conversations with “lots of women” and people “from all walks of life” about her so-called bathroom bill, which explores the deeply divisive issue of who can use what bathroom. But, after claiming that her bill…
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time Creates a Thrilling, Emotional Joy Ride
There’s an old stage writer’s maxim: “When in doubt, bring on the dog. If that doesn’t work, bring on the kid.” The pros responsible for the thoroughly thrilling, emotional joy-ride that is The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (2012, London premiere) take that antique adage and kick…
2017 Tour de Houston Expands to Fort Bend County
For the first time, the 12th annual Tour de Houston cycling race will venture into Fort Bend County. “I can’t think of a better way for Houstonians to see our scenic city and enjoy the outdoors,” Mayor Sylvester Turner said in a statement Tuesday. The race will be held on…
Shellee Coley’s Musical Meditations, One at a Time
2017 stands to be a banner year for the Woodlands-based singer’s “confessional folk.”
President Trump Brings Keystone Pipeline Back From the Dead
It’s official. President Donald Trump has raised the Keystone XL Pipeline from the dead. Well, sort of. Ever since it was first proposed, the Keystone XL Pipeline, a project by TransCanada to tote sticky black bitumen from the Canadian tar sands to refineries on the Texas Gulf Coast, has been…
Where Does Will Fuller’s Rookie Season Rank Among Texans First-Round Picks?
What do we make of Will Fuller’s rookie season for the Houston Texans? It’s a broad question that depends in part on what your expectations were coming into the season for the rookie first rounder out of Notre Dame, and on how much of any underperformance by Fuller can be…
Super Bowl LIVE Kicks Off at Discovery Green
Super Bowl LIVE descends on Discovery Green with 67 musical acts, 24 DJs, 29 food trucks, nightly water projection shows at Kinder Lake, four firework displays, three TV networks and a virtual reality 90-foot drop tower. But if that’s not enough, for the first time, NFL Experience is connected with Super Bowl LIVE, the host…
Alley Theatre’s All New Festival Gives Houston Theater Audiences a Free Look at New Plays
One play takes another look at Huck Finn’s trip down the Mississippi on a raft. Another has a baker happily making a wedding cake until she realizes there are not one but two brides. Another bridges the years between a 1920 Russian writer in Poland with the Red Cavalry and…
BTW, Snopes Is Already Hard at Work Defending Donald Trump
Over the last eight years it has been an article of faith on the tinfoilier parts of the right that Snopes, the online factchecking site that is literally as old as Nickelback’s career, is an untrustworthy, leftist organization dedicated to making conservatives look stupid. Well, get ready for Snopes to…
Download the New Shake Shack App, Get a Free Shackburger
Shake Shack fans, today is your lucky day. To celebrate the launch of its brand-new Shack App for iPhone, Shake Shack is giving away one free single ShackBurger® to each guest who downloads the new Shack App. The offer is available at participating stores throughout the U.S., including Houston’s Galleria…
First Look at Beaver’s West
Beaver’s celebrated the start of 2017 by opening its second outpost at 6025 Westheimer on January 2. Known as Beaver’s West, the Galleria-area location has a quirky charm and dishes out Texas southern comfort foods and pretty good barbecue. A high, arched ceiling with low-hanging, dark wooden beams and a…
The Houston Press Is Seeking New Music Writers
Do you or someone you know love music and know your way around a keyboard?
Westchase District Launches Its Own Bike, Pedestrian Plan
Falling in line with the greater, citywide push for comprehensive bike and pedestrian infrastructure, the Westchase District has put together its own sweeping plan. Completed last month, the plan seeks to repair disconnected and deteriorating sidewalks, add 40 to 50 miles of safe, widened, on-street bike lanes, and pave roughly…
Houston’s 10 Best Places to See Celebrities During Super Bowl Week
Looking to spot some celebrities during Super Bowl week? You won’t have to look very far.
10 Bands You Should Hate Instead of Nickelback
They’re far from the worst act in modern music, so let’s find a new object of scorn.
Before The Flood: Officials Plan to Expedite Project Brays, Amid Skepticism
With a financing plan Mayor Sylvester Turner called “imaginative” and multi-agency collaboration he called “unprecedented,” city and county officials announced Tuesday they would expedite the long-awaited Project Brays, which they say would reduce flooding in Meyerland. With the help of the City of Houston as well as state and federal…
Why Donald Trump Is More Hip-Hop Than We’d Like
He’s so hip-hop that for nearly two decades he’s been mentioned by some of the all-time H-Town rap greats.
Sundance Kicks Off with Al Gore’s Oddly Optimistic An Inconvenient Sequel
I’m still trying to decide if Sundance’s decision to kick off its 2017 festival with An Inconvenient Sequel, Al Gore’s follow-up to his influential (and terrifying) climate change documentary An Inconvenient Truth, is an act of political confrontation or a sign of helplessness. (Or both?) What kind of message does…
Whatever a Dog’s Purpose Is, It Isn’t to Be in Movies Like A Dog’s Purpose
A Dog’s Purpose, based on the novel by W. Bruce Cameron, combines the philosophical belief that living beings are reborn into a different physical body after biological death with the voiceover narrative technique of Look Who’s Talking. The main character, Dog, dies in multiple wrenching scenes and is subsequently reborn;…
The CW’s Meta-Noir Reboot Can’t Save Archie Andrews From His Vacuous Origins
Quick, name an Archie Andrews personality trait. Yes, he’s red-headed and red-blooded, a horndog naïf with hashtag sideburns who is forever battled over by beauties he can’t be bothered to get anywhere with. But beyond that — who is he? Sometimes he’s in a sugar-sweet pop combo. Sometimes he tools…
Ask a Stoner: Why Have Dispensaries Been So Slow Lately?
Dear Stoner: I heard that dispensaries have been slow all over the country because of some hack in their sale systems. Like, all of them. Why are they so unorganized? Malcolm Dear Malcolm: An industry representative recently told me that at least three-quarters of Denver dispensaries use pot-tech company MJ…
Why the New Edition Mini-Series Is 2017’s First Must-See TV Event
At the start, New Edition’s squeaky-clean image made them popular, but the drama surrounding the group made them legends.
Can Johnny Manziel Return to the NFL?
I’m fairly certain that few have generated more content related to the trials and tribulations of Johnny Manziel over the last four years than I have here on this website. Everything from Manziel’s highest of Heisman highs to his rock bottom lows have been covered in this space. And admittedly,…
A Pop Culture Guide to Surviving a Trump Presidency
So it looks like your worst fears have been confirmed: The last couple of months weren’t a moist, protracted nightmare after all, and Donald Trump is now officially the 45th President of the United States. Any hopes of an electoral college uprising or Kyle Reese coming back in time to…
NASA Releases Climate Change Images As Trump Still Claims It Doesn’t Exist
NASA has just released a set of breathtaking photographs showing that — despite the repeated avowals of President Donald Trump that climate change isn’t a real thing — serious changes are happening in the world, and NASA has photographic proof. The series, “Images of Change” has been dropped at a…
Texas High Court Agrees to Hear Houston LGBT Marriage Benefits Case
For what appears to be no other reason beyond This Is Texas, the Texas Supreme Court has agreed to hear a real head-scratcher about whether legally married gay couples should be entitled to the same marriage benefits that other legally married city employees enjoy. The case arises out of Houston…
Meet the 2017 MasterMind Award Winners
It’s time to announce the winners of the MasterMind® Awards, now in their ninth year. Well, it’s almost time. Before we get into all of that, let’s gander all the way back to 2016 and reflect on Houston arts over the past year. Several theater companies settled into their new…
The Pit Room Is Already a Bright Light in Houston Barbecue
I really like the pulled pork at The Pit Room, one of the city’s newest and most highly praised young barbecue joints. I didn’t expect that. While the stuff is popping up on barbecue menus across the state with more and more frequency these days, it still tends to take…
The Brock Osweiler Signing was a Complete Failure
Between post-practice, post-game and the day after games, NFL head coaches conduct a couple of hundred press sessions each year. That frequency of contact breeds a familiarity in which media members become poker players who are able to deftly sniff out all of a head coach’s “tells” when he’s being…
Upcoming: Acid Jeep, Charlie Wilson, Drive-By Truckers, Idina Menzel, Iron Maiden, New Pornographers, etc.
A constantly updated guide to upcoming Houston concerts in the Greater Houston area.
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Gov. Abbott Takes Aim at Texas Sheriffs Who Reduce Cooperation with ICE [UPDATED]
In Trumpian fashion, Governor Greg Abbott took to Twitter late Friday to rebuke Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez for adopting a policy that significantly reduces her office’s cooperation with federal immigration officials. “Stiffer penalties coming,” he warned. Those potential penalties arrived on Sheriff Hernandez’s desk Monday morning in a letter…
Houston’s 10 Best Bars for Out-of-Town Visitors
In town for the big game and looking to experience all things Houston? Look no further.
Pagnol’s Marseille Trilogy Packs in More Life Than Math Allows
Gentle, humane, embracing a full range from slapstick to tragedy, Marcel Pagnol’s trilogy about the people of the Marseille waterfront has bewitched audiences for decades. Multiple remakes, including a Broadway musical, Hollywood condensations by James Whale in 1938 and Joshua Logan in 1961 and a recent “reboot” from French actor…
Don’t Expect Gold to Set a New Standard for Crime Capers
Gold’s value lies chiefly in the hearts and minds of those who seek it. The noble metal has driven humans to perpetrate ignoble acts on their quests to unearth it since at least 5000 B.C.E., when slaves divined for golden veins to lavish their Pharaohs with jewelry. The Incas even…
Farhadi Remains a Master Dramatist, but The Salesman Fails Its Namesake
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s The Salesman is a tense, visceral drama of wounded masculinity — and therein lies part of its problem. Farhadi, whose About Elly and A Separation are two of the greatest movies of the past decade, can find tension in the most mundane of exchanges, and he…
Juvenile Offenders Get a Chance in Compassionate Doc They Call Us Monsters
In the opening of director Ben Lear’s heartbreaking and illuminating documentary They Call Us Monsters, screenwriter Gabriel Cowan sits at a table with four boys in a juvenile detention facility. For the next several weeks, Cowan will visit the boys and write a short screenplay with them that he’ll then…
Houston Muslims and Their Allies Hold Protest Concert Against Donald Trump
Muslims in Houston staged a concert Friday night to protest the inauguration of President Donald Trump, who made disparaging remarks about Muslims throughout his campaign. Held at Walters Downtown, the concert featured Turnaways, Giant Kitty and Ruiners and Revels. All proceeds from the event, which had a $10 cover, went…
The Houston Symphony Announces Its 2017-18 Season, Names New Composer-in-Residence
In today’s announcement of the Houston Symphony’s 2017-18 season, Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada shows he intends to continue presenting works of major composers as well as embracing newer works and crowd-pleasing pairings. The Symphony is also announcing Peruvian-born composer Jimmy López as the Symphony’s new composer-in-residence. The season begins with an…
More Than 22,000 March for Women in Houston
President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday was a very, very big deal, but the swearing-in of the 45th president of the United States was easily dwarfed by the turnout of protestors on Saturday. The Women’s March on Washington D.C. gave rise to marches across the country and around the world,…
George H.W. Bush Moved Out of ICU, Barbara Bush Released From Hospital
Former President George H.W. Bush, 92, has been moved from the intensive care unit at Houston Methodist while former First Lady Barbara Bush has been discharged from the hospital, a family spokesman said. Bush, the nation’s oldest living former president, was admitted to Houston Methodist on January 14 because he was…
Sen. Marco Rubio Has Reservations, Will Back Secretary of State Pick Rex Tillerson
After expressing plenty of concerns about Rex Tillerson, the former CEO of ExxonMobil who is President Donald Trump’s choice for Secretary of State, it seems that Sen. Marco Rubio is now more or less willing to back Tillerson, according to a Facebook post Monday morning. Initially, Rubio and a number…
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Appeal On Texas Voter ID Law
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take up Texas’s controversial voter photo ID law, therefore letting stand the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court’s ruling that the law was unconstitutional because it was discriminatory against black and Hispanic people. The high court’s decision, however, does not settle the matter once and…
Will Harden Be Enough? Comparing the Rockets Best to the Rest of the West
While its popularity may have taken a hit thanks to Lebron James’s “decision,” the super group is a time honored tradition for success in the NBA. Great players teaming up to create dynasties is not only commonplace, it could be argued that it is a necessity. Granted, most of the…
NFL Playoffs: Conference Title Games — 4 Winners, 4 Losers
If drama is your thing, then you probably came away disappointed on Sunday after watching the AFC and NFC title games. That, of course, presumes that you wound up even watching the games after halftime, because truth be told, both games were over early — early, as in “by halftime.”…
Top Brunello Wineries Gather in Houston for Vintage Debut
It was standing-room-only in the Crystal Ballroom’s 1,500-square-foot “salon” last week as the rain kept coming down over southeast Texas. Extra chairs and stemware had to be brought into the event space in the old Rice Hotel in downtown where sommeliers from Houston and across Texas had gathered to taste…
In Retirement, Anita Baker Brings Out the Best of Us
In an era dominated by Janet and Whitney, Anita Baker stood apart.
Republican Lawmaker Wants to Poll Texas Muslims About Their Beliefs
For questionable purposes, a freshman Republican lawmaker sent out a poll to mosque imams and Muslim student associations across the state to measure their beliefs. Rep. Kyle Biedermann of Fredericksburg sent the three-question survey ahead of the Homeland Security Summit he’s hosting this week, where he will discuss “defending against…
Dish of the Week: The French Dip
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 classic sandwich, the French Dip. Also known as a beef dip, the French dip is a messy sandwich made…
Intrepid Fringe launches Shakespeare Into Space With Julius Caesar
The set-up: Shakespeare is immune to stage directors. Set his work on Pluto and it won’t diminish his unceasing fascination, consummate artistry, or eternal observations on the human condition. Put him in modern dress or place him in voodoo Haiti, he remains triumphant. There is no one like him in…
Bill O’Brien Names Himself Offensive Coordinator. Why?
The Houston Texans had one of the worst offenses in the NFL this past season and barely finished with a winning record. Yet head coach Bill O’Brien regularly scapegoated one of his assistant coaches for the failures of his offense. After losing to the Patriots last week, the Texans fired…
This Week in Houston Food Events: The Lunar New Year & a Poutine Burger
Here’s a look at this week’s hottest culinary happenings: Now through Tuesday, February 7 Poutine Burger at Hopdoddy Burger Bar Hopdoddy Burger Bar, 4444 Westheimer H-100, has brought back its fan-favorite Poutine Burger ($12) for a limited time this winter. A take on the comfort food staple, the burger features an…
Kristin Chenoweth Adds Star Power to Smart Financial Centre’s Gilded Lineup
Standing less than five feet tall, Kristin Chenoweth does not appear to be a dominating force. Yet, within a few seconds of listening to her classically trained vocal chords hitting notes that even Ludwig van Beethoven couldn’t fathom, no one questions her capability. Just on the heels of its door-busting…
What if Houston Floods During the Super Bowl?
Last Wednesday brought heavy rains and familiar, if unpleasant, sights to Houston: Roads swamped by overflowing bayous and hundreds of stranded drivers. By the time of the morning commute that gloomy day, the city was paralyzed. Schools and businesses were closed. Buses and trains halted. City email blasts urged residents to avoid…
Shows of the Week: The More Intimate Side of Dave Matthews
The livest live music in the Bayou City for the third full week of January 2017.
Your Cheat Sheet For All the Music Surrounding Houston’s Big Game
There is a ton of music headed to Houston in the next two weeks. Here’s where to find it.
Nixon in China Returns to the Wortham With Musical Glories and a Dense Libretto
The set-up: Thirty years after its Houston Grand Opera world premiere, John Adams’ Nixon in China (1987) still retains a strikingly original power to amaze and beguile. It also retains its power to stupefy and bemuse. The execution: This “minimalist” work, coolly greeted upon arrival, has, over the decades, inched…
Cold War Kids, AWOLNATION, Roky Erickson Top Houston Whatever Fest 2017
Very strong lineup, especially the depth and quality of local artists.
President Donald Trump Now Officially, Really, Definitely President
It’s official. On Friday morning, President Donald Trump placed his left hand on two Bibles, one given to him by his mother and one used to swear in President Abraham Lincoln, and repeated the oath of office to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States” administered by…
Rick Perry’s Energy Secretary Confirmation Hearing Wasn’t a Disaster
Reason and experience might have led you to bet that former Gov. Rick Perry’s confirmation hearing to become Secretary of Energy on Thursday would be a mess, but that’s not actually what happened. Yep, once again Perry has defied odds and expectations and come off as more-or-less competent during his…
Countdown to Armageddon: Your Trump Inauguration Drinking Game
After months of denial, hand-wringing, and appeals to deities of various pantheons, the Big Day is here. I’m talking about the Presidential Inauguration, and whether you’ve been listening to Fox News in the nude while giddily marking your calendar in anticipation or scrawling NO FATE in the furniture as Metallica’s…
Could Any of These Three Ride-Share Bills Keep Uber in Houston for Good?
Given there are three bills filed in the Legislature that would strip cities of their ability to regulate ride-share companies like Uber, there appears to be a pretty good chance that Uber’s beef with Houston over fingerprint background checks and its past threats to leave town may all become moot…
Donald Trump’s Inauguration Is Upon Us (So Are the Protests)
It’s D-Day. That’s right, the Donald is about to go from President-elect Donald Trump to plain old president of the United States. Here’s a rundown of what his schedule looks like. Trump arrived in Washington D.C. on Thursday. On Friday the ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m. with musical performances. Meanwhile…
Why Exactly Is Dave Matthews So Polarizing?
Dave Matthews is a polarizing musical figure. But why, exactly?
Friends Rally Around Hates Singer Christian Kidd for Benefit Show
“They make a lot of sacrifices for us, and this is how we pay respect.”
Houston’s Five Best Places to Drink Away Inauguration Day
It’s Inauguration Day. Hangover ahead!
Host Committee Announces Many, Many Houston Acts Playing Super Bowl LIVE
Quite the array of Space City talent we have here.
Former President George H.W. Bush, Wife Barbara, Remain in Houston Hospital
Former President George H.W. Bush, 92, has been moved to an intensive care unit at Houston Methodist after undergoing a procedure to clear his airway, according to spokesman Jim McGrath. Bush’s wife of 72 years, Barbara Bush, was also admitted to the hospital on Wednesday as a precaution after she started…
Harris County Attorney Nabs Yet Another Kush-Slingin’ Smoke Shop
Surprise: Yet another smoke shop selling the synthetic drug kush under the counter has been sued by the Harris County Attorney’s Office, with a judge granting a temporary restraining order against Texas Tobacco and Smoke Shop on Wednesday. In the same way that virtually every smoke shop in the area gets…
Guilla Taps Scenester Supergroup, Opera Singer for NPR Audition
Local rapper/producer Guilla wants his music broadcast by a nationwide radio station—one typically found on the AM dial.
