Mark Proct’s Camera Captures Four Decades of Texas Music History
“I wanted to take people to places they would not necessarily get the chance to see,” says the longtime Austin insider.
Cheap Eats: Pei Wei’s $5 Lunch Menu Is Actually a Pretty Good Deal
I know what you’re thinking. Pei Wei? Really? But hear me out. We live in an age when its not uncommon to drop $20 on a sandwich and a drink (and tip) at lunch. It’s difficult to even make it out of a drive-thru without spending at least $7 and…
Ten Things to Do in Houston for $10 or Less (Six Free), July 6-12
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Before You Eat That: Why Do Texans Consider Mullet the Rat of the Sea?
It’s easy to throw shade at Florida, what when Florida Man keeps doing horrible things like getting all pilled up and throwing his poop around the neighbor’s tool shed. But as a Floridian, six generations deep in fact, I just don’t get one thing: Why does every other Gulf state…
Upcoming: !!!, Cattle Decapitation, Endon, Gary Numan, KISS, Krewella, Screaming Females, Shakira, etc.
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25 Years of Houston’s National Museum of Funeral History’s Bizarrely Fascinating Exhibits
The National Museum of Funeral History, the largest of its kind in the nation, is turning 25 this year.
21 Best Things to Do in Houston This Week: Neil Gaiman, WWE and a Pub Crawl
Tuesday, July 4 Show off your red, white and blue pride as the Houston Symphony continues its long-standing Independence Day tradition at Miller Outdoor Theatre for ExxonMobil Summer Symphony Nights: Star-Spangled Salute. The national holiday just wouldn’t be complete without Tchaikovsky’s rousing 1812 Overture from The Hill, plus a little…
This Week in Houston Food Events: Fourth of July Brunch, Bites and Booze
Here’s a look at this week’s hottest culinary happenings: Tuesday, July 4 FM Over Texas at FM Kitchen & Bar FM Kitchen & Bar, 1112 Shepherd, is going big this 4th of July, with an all-day, no cover party from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dance to live music from…
How Not to Singe Your Eyebrows Off While Cooking on July 4
It’s time to stock up on fireworks and dust off the grill. Yes, with July 4 right around the corner (Tuesday, actually, which is kind of a strange day to set fire to so many things, no?), here are cooking tips and suggestions for all you hardcore home cooks out…
The Chris Paul Trade Aftermath — Ten Things to Think About
There is one myth about the sports calendar year that irks me a little bit — it’s when people (many of them in the sports radio or sports writing business) lament the upcoming first week of July as the “deadest weak of the sports calendar.” That’s false, especially if you’re…
Houston’s 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: A Kolache Pop-Up Fit for a King
Here’s a look at this weekend’s best culinary happenings: Java Pura and Pub Night at Saint Arnold Brewing Company Friday, 5 to 10 p.m. 2000 Lyons Saint Arnold has joined up with local coffee roasting company Java Pura for a fun-fueled pub night. Specialty beers will include Widow’s Watch (Elissa…
Upcoming Houston Food Events: Boardwalk Burgers and Generous Pours
Mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings: Now though Tuesday, July 11, burger fans can dig into the Boardwalk Burger at Hopdoddy Burger Bar, 5510 Morningside, 4444 Westheimer, 142 Vintage Park. Paying homage to the Atlantic City destination, the Boardwalk Burger ($11) is…
Party Like It’s 1999 With the Music of Prince
In honor of Prince’s legacy, the Houston Symphony will gift audiences with a night of funk and soul during The Music of Prince on July 15.
Houston Officers Cleared in Fatal Shooting of Alva Braziel Last Summer
The Houston police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Alva Braziel last summer have been cleared of wrongdoing after a Harris County grand jury declined to indict them Thursday. Braziel was gunned down in the middle of Cullen Boulevard last July, following an encounter with police that lasted about…
Openings & Closings: Blood Bros. BBQ Will Open Up Shop in Old Bellaire
One of the city’s most underrated barbecue teams signed a lease for a brick and mortar this past Monday. The Houston Chronicle reported that pop-up pit masters Blood Bros. BBQ will finally have a permanent home to showcase its meat and delicious not-your-average barbecue sides. Brothers Robin and Terry Wong,…
The Five Best Things to Do in Houston This Weekend: Explore the Musical Decades
The only genre we’re missing here is the Motown Funk of the 60’s.
Third Eye Blind Celebrates a Fine Piece of ’90s Nostalgia
Summer is a time for the beach, blockbuster movies and cool, refreshing drinks enjoyed on a shaded patio somewhere. It’s also a time for nostalgia, particularly for bands of a certain era. That era, at least for now, is unequivocally the ’90s. Just look around. Collective Soul, Our Lady Peace…
Here’s All the TV Not to Miss This July
I hate July. It’s hot and there’s less TV. Nevertheless, she sweated through her bra and wrote this guide to what’s worth watching. Snowfall (FX), July 5. Justified’s Dave Andron teams up with director John Singleton for a drama about the start of the crack-cocaine epidemic in LA. Andron describes…
Houston Firefighters Sue City as Tussle Over Contract Continues
The city of Houston was sued by its own firefighters Wendesday after city council members approved a pay and benefits deal that is less generous that the department’s current plan. The move is the latest salvo in a months-long dispute between the firefighters union, the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association,…
Better Luck Tomorrow’s Happy Hour Is Here and It Involves Fried Chicken
It’s actually a “happy hour and a half,” but we don’t have to get all technical with the name, right? All you really need to know is that Better Luck Tomorrow, yes, the Bobby Heugel/Justin Yu dream team bar in the Heights that serves tasty cocktails, wine and beer, and…
5 Best Comedy Shows in Houston for July 2017
In a city like Houston, there’s a comedy event almost every single night at different venues around town, like The Improv, Joke Joint or The Secret Group. Here are the five best comedy shows in Houston for the month of July. 5. Harlem Globetrotters This is the only family-friendly show…
Nokturne: The Best After Hours Hidden Gem in Clear Lake
When you think of a hidden gem, you imagine a shiny ruby at the end of a rainbow, surrounded by lush gardens and trickling waterfalls. In the food world, a hidden gem is a little local spot you never knew existed, offering unique, tasty, and sometimes rare treats. It’s a…
After Death of Unarmed Man, Houston Agrees to Pay Family $260,000
On an October night in 2011, Houston Police Department Officer Jason Rosemon pulled into a neighborhood street responding to a domestic disturbance call, demanding through a megaphone that Kenny Releford come outside. Minutes later, Releford, an unarmed, schizophrenic man, was bleeding to death in the middle of the street. Rosemon…
Your Favorite New Burger Spot Is Throwing a Huge Fourth of July Bash
On July 4, you’ll likely be trying your best to burn you eyebrows off in some way, shape or form. But for those of you who like to leave the grilling and party planning up to others, here are a few local eateries throwing down for good old Independence Day…
The Tick Brings Us a Rather Dim-witted Superhero. Do We Need One?
Every time you turn on a screened device these days there’s a superhero staring back at you. For comic book fans this is a golden time, but—and there’s always a but—is this really gold or is it some cheap gilded metal? The superhero genre is so plentiful that some are…
Soon, Houstonians Can Start Putting Beer Bottles Back in Recycling Bins
Starting next year, you can finally stop filling your kitchen garbage cans with glass wine and beer bottles and start saving the Earth just a little bit more by putting them back in their proper place: the recycling bin. That’s thanks to a deal the city administration has reached with…
Ten Things to Do in Houston for $10 or Less (Seven Free), June 29-July 5
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Houston Rappers and Poets to Battle in a ‘Rhyme Time Extravaganza’
From William Wordsworth’s s mackdown of Samuel Taylor Coleridge to Nas gassing Jay-Z with “Ether,” poets and rappers have long used their command of language to dismantle their rivals. This weekend, Houston’s best spoken word poets and rappers add to the annals of these word wars by going head to…
Perjury Charge Dropped Against Ex-Trooper Who Arrested Sandra Bland
The former Texas Department of Public Safety trooper who arrested Sandra Bland in 2015 has been cleared of a perjury charge. Bland’s arrest in July 2015 kicked off a series of events that ended with Bland dead and outraged protesters from around the country pushing for more information about why…
Finding Vino: A Search for Decent Wine Bars North of Houston
Envision yourself sinking into a comfy leather sofa with a glass of a hearty cabernet or crisp sauvignon blanc, gossiping with your mates or canoodling with your significant other, oblivious to the steam rising off the pavement outside. Sound good? Well, with some wine bars opening up on the Northwest…
Houston Rockets Make Blockbuster Trade for Chris Paul
There are a lot of things you can say about the Houston Rockets over the past five or six seasons, many of them good, but with a few sketchy blemishes along the way (Dwight’s last season, Game 6 last month). However, one thing you cannot say about them, especially with…
Flying High on The Ornithologist‘s Shape-shifting Impieties
The Portuguese director João Pedro Rodrigues has called The Ornithologist, which follows a lone bird expert in a remote northern part of the country, an “adventure film.” It’s a genre he fantastically destabilizes to encompass martyrdom, transmigration of the soul, and wild revelers cavorting in Mirandese, a nearly extinct language…
Get Your Metal on This Summer with These Heavy Releases
There’s lots of good metal albums being released this summer. So many good ones in fact, there’s a few great albums that might get lost in the shuffle. Every sub-genre and style seems to be debuting some new song every day. These records deserve your attention—from national acts like Prophets…
Here’s How to Use Fireworks Safely and Legally in Harris County on July 4
This rainy summer brings good news for fireworks enthusiasts. In recent years, a series of bad Texas droughts have sometimes led to blanket prohibitions on pyrotechnics. But with no burn bans currently in effect for the Houston area, fireworks sales began in Harris County last Saturday. The usual fireworks rules…
MFAH Hosts a Film Retrospective of Alec Guinness: An Actor for All Seasons
British actor and Academy Award-winner Sir Alec Guinness will be forever enshrined in cinema’s Hall of Fame for his wryly cool Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi in George Lucas’ phenomenal franchise blockbusters Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and The Return of the Jedi (1983). Although somewhat embarrassed over…
Will Ferrell Needs Himself Another Hit
Hollywood can be a very polarizing business. Whereas some stars may appeal to a certain crowd, they may just as easily turn a different crowd off altogether. For instance, back in his prime, Jim Carrey was a box office king who got people to the turnstiles by showcasing a unique…
10 Best Things We Ate This Month, June 2017
With June in the bag, it’s time to take a look back at the dishes we’ve been obsessing over all month. These are the standouts we tried this month, from one incredible burger to a pretty cool and kitschy new dim sum item. Here are the best dishes we ate in…
10 Surprises From Football Outsiders’ “Top 30 NFL Teams of Last 30 Years” Series
Subjective, historical arguments are excellent fodder for days where you’re sitting at a barstool for five hours, especially when fueled by rounds and rounds of frosty beverages. And while we’ll never arrive at a truly right or wrong answer to these debates, eventually, it’s cool to get some statistical backup…
Paralyzed, Pregnant and Waiting for Justice After a Near-Fatal Houston Robbery
Many people wonder what it feels like to get shot, but even though it happened to her, Paxton Taylor Webb doesn’t know either. The bullet entered her upper-mid back and severed her spinal cord. It then punctured her left lung, broke several ribs and ricocheted upward, fracturing her clavicle, before…
Freedom Rings Across Houston and the Surrounding Areas This Independence Day
Let freedom ring this Independence Day with free concerts, fireworks and all the hot dogs and ice cream you can stomach. Let us help you plan your weekend here in Houston and the surrounding areas.
Say Goodbye to One of Houston’s Coolest Landmarks: Guy’s Meat Market Closes July 3
Longtime regulars of 60-year-old Guy’s Meat Market had plenty of stories to tell while waiting in line for smoked sausage, barbecue chicken, cuts of meat, and the store’s signature ‘BBQ hambergers’ on Tuesday morning. Late last week, the shop announced via Facebook that after 60 years in business, it will…
Summer Crush: Mandy Kim Clinton of Pearl Crush Talks Latest Release
Mandy Kim Clinton’s new project Pearl Crush is sweet saccharine indie-pop at its best. Her latest 7” featuring tracks “First Blush” and “Semiprecious Stone” is marked with shimmering guitar and lulling vocals while laying the indie-pop on thick. “Semiprecious Stone” is a song that registers in that beautiful retro haze…
The Skyjacker’s Tale Recounts a Convict’s Impossible Escape – and Argues for His Innocence
Considering how Donald Trump recently made a big deal about canceling the previous administration’s plans to ease relations with Cuba — even calling for the island to extradite revolutionary, alleged cop killer, political fugitive and Tupac godmother Assata Shakur back to America — you know it’s a matter of time before someone…
Get Thee to It: The Little Hours Is a Foul-Mouthed, Philosophical Nun Comedy
Dueling images of Catholic nuns portray either holier-than-thou punishers in habits or hippie types with acoustic guitars, like the postulant Maria in The Sound of Music. Both stereotypes obscure the fact that, in real life, a lot of nuns are just … kind of weird. At one of the many…
At Times Look & See, the Wendell Berry Movie, Made Me Want to Close My Eyes
“The limits of a camera is that it’s always looking through a frame,” the poet, novelist and essayist Wendell Berry says in Look & See, a documentary about the man in which the man imposes his own limits on the camera, refusing to let himself be photographed. He continues, his…
Don’t Expect Naomi Watts’ Gypsy To Be Your New Erotic-Drama Addiction
Hollywood has many more outstanding actors than it does outstanding scripts. That’s the only way to explain Naomi Watts’s career, which launched stateside with a masterful twin performance in David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive. Even with a pair of Oscar nominations, though, the actress has spent years languishing in Nondescript Mom…
Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver Makes the Car Chase Soar Again
Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver is a remorselessly entertaining, impeccably assembled action-musical in which cars and people defy the laws of physics and common sense. They leap into gunfire and hop over hoods and careen down streets in perfect time to the beats of an unimpeachably cool soundtrack. It’s all absurd,…
Texas Belongs to Deftones…and Rise Against
Deftones, Rise Against, Thrice, Frank Iero and The Patience The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion June 26, 2K17 Texas belongs to Deftones. That’s not to imply that Rise Against don’t have their fair share of fans in the Lone Star State because plenty of people were singing along during their set,…
The Man From Beyond Places Houston on the Immersive Theater Map
The set up: When was the last time you unexpectedly laughed out loud at the theater? How about screamed with fright? Used your intellect? Bonded with the other patrons? Felt a sense of accomplishment and narrative closure? Now, have you ever experienced all these things at one performance? Fair guess…
Z-Ro Having a Great Time Sharing the Airwaves With ‘Angry’ Houston Lawyer
When a conservative talk show host like Michael Berry plays a song by The Mo City Don Z-Ro, it’s almost a guarantee that a completely different audience is hearing Houston rap. And that’s kind of the point. “Z-Ro’s the man,” Charles ‘Big Angry’ Adams says. His Angry Justice radio show,…
La Grande Évasion: The Return of the Methodical Jailbreak Drama Le Trou
“Our cell is a bit special. … We’ve got a lot to lose.” That’s what inmate Claude Gaspard (Marc Michel) hears when he arrives in crowded Cell 6, Block 11, in Paris’ La Santé Prison. His new cellmates — four of them, all crammed into a tiny room that they…
Takata Files for Bankruptcy After Replacing Millions of Shrapnel-Bomb Airbags
Causing 16 deaths and more than 180 casualties worldwide, the scandal-ridden airbag manufacturer Takata filed for bankruptcy Monday, after having to replace millions of faulty airbags that can function more like shrapnel bombs. So far, more than 69 million airbag inflators in the United States have been recalled — the…
Monkey Dies After Going Through Washer at MD Anderson
A lab monkey was found dead in March after staff at MD Anderson accidentally left it in a cage that was then run through an industrial washer, according to a federal inspection report. The report, which is publicly available, but buried in the USDA’s new haphazard online system, was shared…
New In Town: Yauatcha Is Best When It Leaves the Traditional Behind
The crispy soft shell crab halves nestled on a bed of crunchy, seasoned almond shavings, charred dried chiles and flash-fried kaffir leaves were both visually appetizing and sensually aromatic. The supple texture of the crabmeat and the creamy-crab roe encapsulated by the lightly seasoned batter and fry made for a…
In Nashville, Songwriter Rodney Crowell Carries Houston In His Bones
Even after spending more than four decades outside of Texas, Houston has always lived deeply inside Rodney Crowell’s bones. From his seminal 2001 album The Houston Kid to “East Houston Blues,” which appears on 2017’s Close Ties, Crowell has essentially formed his musical identity around the sounds and sights of…
After Burning $37 Million on Osweiler, Texans Set Low Bar for QBs
On a sweltering June afternoon, Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien entered the tent of the makeshift interview area following another minicamp session readying himself for the only thing more standard, more positively Houston in June than the Texas heat — questions about his team’s quarterback position. Dutifully, O’Brien laid…
George Washington: America’s First Action Hero?
Riding with George: Sportsmanship & Chivalry in the Making of America’s First President By Philip G. Smucker 384 pp. Chicago Review Press $26.99 George Washington – you know the guy, right? Father of Our Country; First President; slightly scowling, disapproving dude looking at you from the one dollar bill or…
For Decades, Harris County’s Bail System Trapped the Poor. Is that Finally Changing?
In the general-population jail pod where 59-year-old Gilbert Cruz was incarcerated for 70 days, there was a chess set. He played every day, staying on the other inmates’ good sides by teaching them where to move their rooks and knights. He was the oldest of 26 guys, quarantined together for…
5 Best Fish Tacos in the Clear Lake Area
Sinking your teeth into a soft corn tortilla filled with crispy fish, crunchy cabbage and a creamy sauce is a heavenly mix of flavors and textures in your mouth. Perfect fish tacos with a squeeze of citrus transport you to a sunny seaside taqueria in Mexico. Many restaurants have variations…
John Janatsch Local Music Promoter Is a Busy Guy
Any Houston music fan who has frequented local metal shows has undoubtedly witnessed a John Janatsch production. The organizer of countless shows across the city, many have attended his events without possibly knowing the man behind the curtain. But he wasn’t always at the helm of local music promotion. He…
Video Games Live Gives Millennials the Ultimate Reason to Attend the Houston Symphony
Video Games Live will bring an immersive concert experience to the Houston Symphony on July 14 complete with the soundtrack to everyone’s favorite games, videos, and rock and roll lighting.
Super-Pigs Deserve Better: Bong Joon-ho’s Mad Okja Fascinates But Doesn’t Always Work
In the run-up to this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Bong Joon-ho’s Okja was one of the most mysterious titles in the Official Competition lineup. Then, after people had seen it, Okja turned out to be … one of the most mysterious titles in the Official Competition lineup. Now that it’s…
The Reagan Show Treats the Gipper Like He’s the Movie Hero He Fancied Himself
Asked late in his presidency how his background in Hollywood might have proved useful in his last and longest public performance, that beaming septuagenarian Ronald Reagan replied, “There have been times in this office when I’ve wondered how you could do this job if you hadn’t been an actor.” As…
Blues Band’s Stolen Gear Highlights Instrument Thefts in Houston
Last Thursday night, hard working blues guitarist Mike Zito from Port Arthur had his SUV broken into after a show at the Heights Theater. According to posts on Facebook, the missing gear includes: 1 – Ampeg SVT 7-Pro Bass Amp 1 – Sansamp Bass Flyrig Misc Cords, Cables, Tuner 1…
The House on Coco Road Reveals the Grenada Reagan Never Knew
The House on Coco Road premieres on Netflix on June 30 Quick, tell me everything you know about Grenada. If you’re over the age of 35, you can probably remember Ronald Reagan’s thin lips pronouncing the country’s name with a dangerous emphasis on the first two syllables, essentially weaponizing the…
Preview: Roka Akor, A Nationally Acclaimed Sushi and Robata Steakhouse, Opens in Houston Today
It’s been a banner year for the Houston restaurant scene, and it’s not stopping anytime soon. Just when we thought that we’d seen it all, a new restaurant comes along that’s ready to take Houston by storm. Roka Akor, which opens to the public today, June 26, is definitely up…
Paul Wall & Baby Bash Smoke Out White Oak Music Hall With Houston Rap
Paul Wall, Baby Bash, T2 The Ghetto Hippie White Oak Music Hall June 23, 2017 “Engaging in organized criminal activity for possessing a controlled substance with intent to deliver THC.” Those were the formal charges stemming from the arrests of ten Houstonians at a smoke shop this past December. Two…
Meatless Mondays: How to Make (and Shop For) Thai Green Curry
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; Discover other Meatless Mondays here. This…
Texas Tech and Ole Miss to Open 2018 College Football Season at NRG Stadium
The one good thing about the thermometer routinely breaking 95 degrees on is that it’s a Pavlovian sign that college football is almost here. Indeed, as of today, we are officially under 70 days until the start of the 2017 season. The nightmare of football-less Saturdays and Sundays is almost…
This Week in Houston Food Events: Seasonal Brunch and FriYAY Rosé
Here’s a look at this week’s hottest culinary happenings: All summer long Seasonal Brunch Menu at State of Grace State of Grace, 3258 Westheimer, has updated its Sunday brunch menu with seasonally-inspired plates. Dig into dishes such as soft-shell crab with fried egg, kimchi and eggs with pork belly and…
The NFL Fandom Report Doesn’t Think Much of the Texans
It seems at times as if the Houston media treats the Houston Texans as the most exciting thing in the sports. But just how much do Houstonians really care about the team? What about the rest of the country? Just how passionate are fans about the Texans? According to a…
Man Claims Harris County Deputy Asked for Immigration Status, Threatened to Call ICE
Last week, something ironic happened to Victor Ibarra as he was driving to City Hall to protest SB 4: He says he became a victim of exactly what SB 4 is intended to do. Ibarra got into a minor traffic accident on Veterans Memorial Drive on his way to the…
Houston Woman Buys Almond Joy at Walmart, Gets Maggots Instead
All Peables Fowls wanted was an Almond Joy. Instead she got a lap full of maggots. It’s the kind of disgusting mishap that can ruin candy bars forever — and is therefore sufficiently horrific to warrant a $1 million lawsuit against Walmart, where she purchased the candy bar. Back in…
When the Beach Boys Met the Wizard
Everybody Had an Ocean: Music and Mayhem in 1960s Los Angeles By William McKeen 432 pp. Chicago Review Press $26.99 It was the spring of 1968, and Dennis Wilson was horny. This was not an unusual state for the Beach Boys drummer. Well, occasional drummer – the more skilled Hal…
Hit By Bounced Check Complaints, Beer Nation Has an Owner With an Interesting Past
When we saw KPRC’s story on employees of the two-month-old Beer Nation complaining about bounced paychecks, we were curious about general manager Larry Kakos’ claim that the joint was the first restaurant its unnamed Michigan-based owners ran. Besides being a weird excuse, it’s the kind of thing that could be…
13 Minutes Takes Almost Two Hours to Tell Us Why Georg Elser Tried to Kill Hitler
You can’t expect a storyteller to wring much suspense out of a real-life plot to assassinate Hitler. In the case of Georg Elser, the subject of Oliver Hirschbiegel’s German drama 13 Minutes, the filmmakers must contend not just with the fact that we know Elser’s 1939 bomb won’t end the…
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Kata Robata Chef Manabu Horiuchi Breaking Down an Eel Is Downright Meditative [Video]
It’s that special time again. Time to round up top posts from our recent past, and since we love y’all so much, we thought we’d throw in this super zen-like video of Chef Hori breaking down an eel at Kata Robata. For the past month, the Press has delved into…
After California AG Bans Travel to Texas, Ken Paxton Gets Passive-Aggressive
The California attorney general appears to be the kind of guy who believes in the old trope that actions speak louder than words: Instead of just condemning Texas’s anti-LGBT adoption law, Attorney General Xavier Becerra banned state and public university employees from traveling to Texas on any state-sponsored trips. Becerra…
HISD Charter School Security Guard Accused of Creeping on Boys in Bathrooms
A former security guard at a Houston ISD charter school is accused of creeping on boys in bathroom stalls after an 11-year-old came forward, prompting investigators to confiscate the man’s phone. And based on what investigators found, Yandry Jimenez Rivero, a 20-year-old Cuban national who worked for a private security…
Future Stakes His Claim as Hip-Hop’s King
Future staked his claim as the king of hip-hop before a lively crowd at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.
Houston’s Emancipation Park Has Been Renovated but Are African Americans Really Free?
In 2017, the year the City of Houston managed to unveil the newly renovated Emancipation Park—a cornerstone in black Houston, the city celebrated the weekend of Juneteenth, while the verdict of the Philando Castile murder trial was rendered, and at no surprise to the black community it was a painful…
How Will Houston Residents Fare if Senate Health Care Bill Passes? For Many, Not Well
For Americans who are both wealthy and healthy — and especially young — the U.S. Senate’s health care bill, unveiled yesterday, might not be very concerning. For just about everyone else, the sweeping change s to Medicaid, to subsidies, to the individual market and to coverage standards carry some hefty…
New Festival Celebrates the City’s Growing Latin Vibe
This weekend the station will kick off its first music and poetry event for local Latino acts. Spearheaded by Son Pacifica host, Alfonso Rivera, the fundraising event will have eight acts that include a mix of rock, spoken word and electronic music.
How Many Baseball Fans Must Be Maimed Before MLB Parks Extend Their Netting?
A hard line drive off the bat of a major league hitter can make rocket into the seats behind the dugout in six-tenths of a second. That means a fan intensely watching the game can see the ball hit the bat, blink an eye, then have the ball just inches…
The 10 Best Country Musicians From Houston
It’s no secret that Texas is home (or at least the birthplace of) to some of the world’s best and most talented country musicians, but Houston seems to be an especially fertile ground for growing a particularly strong crop of artists. The city can take credit for plenty of superstars…
After Brief Brush With Cindy, Galveston Returns to Normal
Galveston regained a sense of normalcy Thursday after a brush with a not-very-intimidating tropical storm. Tropical Storm Cindy swirled erratically around the Gulf Coast of Texas Wednesday night, dumping rain all the way from the Houston area to the Louisiana border. But despite a foreboding couple of days — Cindy…
Hopdoddy Is Adding the Impossible Burger to Its Menu
Austin-based burger, queso fries, and cocktail hub Hopdoddy Burger Bar is adding the meatless burger that bleeds, the Impossible Burger, to its menu beginning tomorrow, June 23. The sustainable protein substitute made waves in Houston a couple weeks ago when Hay Merchant and Underbelly launched it at their Montrose compound,…
Man Accused of Raping 88-Year-Old Woman at Houston Senior Living Facility
A man has been arrested and charged in the brutal rape of an 88-year-old woman at a senior living facility earlier this month — and may be connected to several other sexual assaults the Harris County District Attorney’s Office is now investigating. According to the DA’s office, 21-year-old Justin Glenn…
Man Found Dead, Wife Injured on Bolivar Peninsula as Cindy Batters Coast
A couple was found near the shore of the Gulf Coast on the Bolivar Peninsula Thursday morning, with one man dead and his wife non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities discovered the couple at the intersection of State Highways 87 and 124, right near High Island…
Houston’s Late-Night Eats: Is La Tapatia the Best Drunk Food Ever?
There are three guys at the bar, one in scrubs, one in a button down, one in a black shirt who won’t stop fiddling with an empty shot glass, clicking it against the bar, the sound like an off-tempo tap dancer. They’re wasted and talking about Milli Vanilla versus Vanilla…
