The Sonics’ Backstory Blows Their Better-Known Beer Ad Away
The singer sang so hard “chunks of meat” would come out of his throat.
The Last Waltz’s Journey From Farewell Concert to Film to Hot Tour
A new tour celebrates The Band’s legendary farewell concert.
Roy Orbison’s Sons Help Refresh His Black & White Night
Though he would soon leave us, rock’s greatest crooner was in peak form in this newly reissued concert film.
Ten Things to Do In Houston For $10 or Less (Seven Free), March 23-29
Festival season means plenty of fun and cheap things to do, many of them even free.
Don’t Pass Up a Ticket to Ride to the Houston Auto Show
Test-drive more than 70 different vehicles and even meet Dora the Explorer.
These Things Don’t Make You a “Nice Guy”
Apparently, many dudes literally don’t understand what these words even mean.
21 Best Things to Do in Houston This Week: Bluebonnets, Wine and Ballet
A look at the best things to do in town this week, including bluebonnets, wine and ballet.
The Exciting Espionage Exploits of Papa Hemingway
Two new books detail chapters of Ernest Hemingway’s life almost to fantastical for novels.
15 New Houston Restaurants and Bars We’re Looking Forward to This Spring and Beyond
Today, March 20, is the start of spring, and that means the busy season for restaurant openings. Here are 11 upcoming Houston eateries and bars we’ll be looking forward to opening over the next few months and a few to also watch out for down the line. Yauatcha Located in…
Should You Ever Send a Picture of Your Junk to a Woman?
They’re the social-media version of masturbating outside a woman’s window, and equally gross.
Where to Find the Best Fried Chicken in H-Town
The image of Southern comfort lies on a table where mounds of crispy, golden fried chicken are found along with collard greens, mashed potatoes and mac n’ cheese with the scent of baked, buttery made-from-scratch goodness swirling above the biscuits. Picking up a bucket or box of chicken from KFC,…
Houston’s 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: Saint Patrick’s Day and Beyond
From St. Patty’s Day shenanigans to a Persian New Year celebration, here’s a look at this weekend’s best culinary happenings: St. Patrick’s Day Festival at Lucky’s Pub Downtown Friday, doors open at 6 a.m. 801 St. Emanuel Start the revelry early with Lucky Charms and breakfast tacos at Lucky’s Pub…
Doctor Who: Zagreus Could Solve the Series’ Big Bad Problem
As long as Doctor Who is going to go with the whole Buffy the Vampire Slayer season structure, they need to start ramping up their villains.
Reviews For The Easily Distracted: Beauty And The Beast
Title: Beauty and the Beast Describe This Movie In One Simpsons Quote: Scientist: “This specimen is either a below-average human being or a brilliant beast.” Brief Plot Synopsis: Country girl finds forbidden love with hirsute man. Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: Three-and-a-half Hank McCoys out of five. Tagline: “Be our guest.”…
Upcoming Houston Food Events: March Madness and a Burger You’ll Want to Dip
Mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings, from a Creole brunch and cooking demo to a beer lover’s tasting class: Hopdoddy Burger Bar, 4444 Westheimer, 5510 Morningside, has launched a new seasonal burger, the Doddy Dip ($12), available now through Tuesday, April 4. Inspired…
The Five Best Things to Do in Houston This Weekend: Tour de Houston
Houston Press’ go-to guide for your weekends Best Bets. The weather dial is set on ‘perfect spring weather’ so let’s take advantage grab a little bit of sunscreen. because you health come first, and head to City Hall for two all time favorite events, the Tour de Houston and the Bayou City Classic. Once you’ve…
Openings & Closings: Peli Deli to Debut Downtown
Downtown will welcome the newest outpost of Peli Peli on March 27. Peli Deli, a condensed version of the popular South African restaurant, will soft open the week of March 20 on the first level of the historic Esperson Building at 808 Travis. Local artist John Garner, who also designed…
Eureka Heights’ Hootenanny Floats On Tide of Musical Breweries
A number of recently opened and music-friendly local breweries aim to offer something for every taste.
Thomas Rhett Displays Pop-Rooted Sound at RodeoHouston Debut
The Georgia native introduced himself with a blend of pop, country and a bit of funk, making for quite the splashy rodeo debut.
Stirred and Shaken: Ka Sushi’s Pimm’s Fury
Despite what you’d expect from the life of a youngish, single food writer, my Fridays usually look more attuned to those of an ancient MFK Fisher, soaking up the writings of Brillat Savarin in bed while enjoying a bottle of Côtes du Rhône’s cheapest and telling my cat about the wiles of…
Several Houston Texans Cash In Big Performance Bonus Checks
There are plenty of players on the Houston Texans who are in the midst of amassing generational wealth with contracts totaling tens of millions of dollars over multiple seasons. Indeed, if J.J. Watt, Brian Cushing, Duane Brown or Johnathan Joseph are out to dinner, they’re likely picking up the check…
Dreamgirls Heads for the Hobby, Still Climbing the Charts
The classic girl-group musical, as related by “a fun, sassy, spunky young lady who’s misunderstood.”
First Look: Ramen Tatsu-Ya
Basil seeds are weird. That was one of my first thoughts at Ramen Tatsu-Ya, where a drink called the Baezilla, an innocuous limeade that can come with sake (as mine did) or without, harbors a billion little chia-type seeds bobbing about like organisms might in a Petri dish. Despite the…
Moana is Basically God of War Without All the Toxic Masculinity Tropes
The recent Polynesia-set Disney film and popular myth-derived video came have more in common than you might think.
Friends Raise Cash To Help Beloved Houston Taco Truck Owner Fight Deportation
The day immigration authorities came for Piro Garcia, a popular taco truck owner in Houston, Anai Romero’s worst fears were realized. She had never met her real dad, and Garcia, her stepfather, was the only father figure she’d ever had. Her mother was undocumented as well, and so Romero and…
Houston Bucket List 2017: Beads, Bags and Late Night Pies
Our first installment of the 2017 Houston Bucket List included marathons, mega churches and two stepping. Our second batch digs a little deeper into our area’s diversity. From football to biking to Galveston, the entire region is rife with a wide array of things to do and stuff to see throughout the entire year.
The 10 Best Houston Restaurants for Vegetarians
Certainly no one would ever dub Houston the vegetarian capital of the U.S., yet there is a surprising number of ways to eat creative, meatless meals thanks to the diverse restaurant options in Houston. The following restaurants not only offer quality vegan and vegetarian options, but they often offer dishes…
Trump’s NASA Budget Nixes Lassoing An Asteroid, Landing On Europa
President Donald Trump’s budget requests are out now, and while some key NASA programs are on the chopping block, strangely enough, it could have been so much worse. Trump didn’t slice into NASA’s budget as brutally as he went after the Environmental Protection Agency and a several other federal entities…
A First-Timer Takes On SXSW 2017
You took some preconceived notions about SXSW with you to Austin and returned with a reminder about why you love music.
Houston Breweries Cozy Up to Local Music Scene
With breweries opening up every other month lately, it seems, Houston has no shortage of taprooms to showcase local talent.
Spring Break Is Ruining My Friendship. Help!
What’s on your mind? What isn’t? Ask Willie D!
Chefs Hugo Ortega and Jianyun Ye Are 2017 James Beard Award Finalists
The James Beard Foundation has just announced its nominations for the 2017 James Beard Awards, and making it to the final round from Houston are Hugo Ortego (Hugo’s, Caracol, Xochi, Backstreet Cafe) and Jianyun Ye (Mala Sichuan Bistro), both nominated for Best Chef: Southwest. This is Ortega’s sixth nod as a…
Houston Texans: 5 Best and 5 Worst Contract Signings of the Rick Smith Era
The Houston Texans are sitting in a unique and somewhat dangerous spot right now this offseason. With around $28 million in salary cap space and having been pretty inactive thus far in free agency — their only moves have been the re-signings of kicker Nick Novak, punter Shane Lechler and tight…
Texas Senate Passes Controversial Bathroom Bill
The ever-divisive bathroom bill soared through the Texas Senate Tuesday, passing on a 21-10 vote, and will head to the House. The bill, which seeks to regulate bathroom and locker room use in government buildings and schools based on biological sex, would force transgender women to use the men’s room…
Rockets Among Best Teams in NBA in More Than Just Their Record
The Houston Rockets have embraced a style of play many would have considered reckless, maybe even foolish, 20 years ago. Today, it is the trend that aligns them with the best teams in the NBA with a record to prove it.
Red-Letter Days For The President vs. The Prosecutor
A relationship that had a huge impact on American history of the 1950s.
An Ex-Conservative Texan Saved by Obamacare Worries What Trump Will Bring
When David Hayes’s then-girlfriend came home to find him passed out in a bathtub last August, he had only had health insurance for a few months. Hayes couldn’t figure out what had happened. He wasn’t in any physical pain. He figured he must have fainted, but seemed to be feeling…
The King and I at the Hobby is Rich and Intoxicating
The musical works by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II – Oklahoma, South Pacific, Carousel, The Sound of Music – and this beauty, The King and I – are pinnacles of utmost theatrical professionalism. Every subsequent musical has to be judged by what’s gone before, and history is buried deep…
What’s The Big Deal With Green Beer?
It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day, and that means men and women (or perhaps, shall we say, college students and aging bros?) across America will be pounding green beer. Some consider it a tradition, and others an abomination. Here in Houston, numerous block parties and bar shindigs will feature the green…
Being Called Privileged Is Not Actually Discrimination
Some folks act as if an accusation of privilege is the same as racism. It’s not.
Texas Bill Would (Finally) Make it Illegal to Have Sex With an Animal
You know it’s time for the human race to pack it in and call it a day when the need arises to pass a state bill criminalizing sex with animals. But that’s what State Rep. Carol Alvarado is trying to do with her introduction of what her office calls “landmark…
Cyclone Anaya’s Is Boiling Crawfish The Tex-Mex Way
Cyclone Anaya’s is kickin’ it up a notch this spring and offering crawfish on its menu. The long-time Houston favorite chain isn’t just boiling crawfish, it’s bringing Tex-Mex spices to the boil at the Heights location at 1710 Durham and Interstate 10. Chef Jason Gould told the Houston Press about…
We Need Dave Chappelle Now More Than Ever
Dave Chappelle left. Now he’s back, at the perfect time.
Houston Bucket List 2017: Marathons, Boots and Beer
Our first ten of the 2017 Bucket List features some quintessentially Houston events and a couple things that might surprises you. You may not be able to run in boots, but keep your running shoes handy. But, no worry, there will be beer and Jesus in your future…and shopping, always shopping.
Think Twice Before You Wish Someone Happy St. Patrick’s Day
“If one plays good music, people don’t listen and if one plays bad music people don’t talk.”
10 Acts to Watch at For the Community 13
The always free, always packed with music event returns to EaDo this weekend with more than 70 bands to choose from.
After the Storm, Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Latest Masterwork, Is Indispensable
If civilization were to end tomorrow — and who the hell knows, it just might — we could learn a lot about building the next one from the films of Hirokazu Kore-eda. Back in 1998, the Japanese director had his U.S. breakthrough with the wildly acclaimed After Life. Since then,…
Bill Paxton’s Offhand Mastery Powers on-the-Run Thriller Mean Dreams
Even if it were not for the fact that Mean Dreams has become Bill Paxton’s penultimate picture, Nathan Morlando’s thriller would be worth recommending entirely on its own merits. Start with cinematographer Steve Cosens (The Tracey Fragments), who uses sharp focus and the occasional faded Polaroid-style filter to lovingly caress…
Don’t Miss Pioneers of African-American Cinema on Netflix (and Other Viewing Suggestions)
With movie-history viewing choices spawning like mold in a damp room, we can easily see the things we didn’t even know we’d never seen. For me that includes Takashi Miike’s Black Society Trilogy (Arrow Video), a trio of quick, down-and-dirty crime-gang pulp rockets (1995-99) that established Miike as Japan’s fin-de-siècle…
Houston Panini & Provisions Closes To Start a Major Expansion As Pop + Pan
Oak Forest’s popcorn hub and lunch spot, Houston Panini & Provisions, has officially closed its doors at 1727 W 34th, but owners David and Alex Colby and Charles Martin are about to make a short but mighty move across the parking lot into the upcoming ReVive Development at 34th and…
Baytown Man Gets 30 Years for Pimping Teenage Daughter
A Baytown father has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for pimping his 16-year-old daughter at truck stops in the area, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. Scott Robinson, 46, pleaded guilty to aggravated compelling of prostitution after the Houston Child Exploitation Task Force — comprised of…
Adiós Utopia: MFAH’s Cuban Exhibition Is Less Than Revolutionary
How do we deal with Cuba? It’s a question we thought was pretty much resolved for us last year with Obama’s first-in-decades presidential visit to Havana and accompanying photo ops with Raúl Castro. In some ways, it’s a question that seems so last century. But here it is again, raised…
Federal Judge Assumes DOJ Viewed Texas Lawmakers as “Backwoods Hayseed Bigots”
In a scathing dissenting opinion that reads like a teacher’s letter home to the parents of unruly teenagers, a federal judge has rebuked U.S. Department of Justice lawyers for, among other things, chewing gum in court and rolling their eyes at witnesses. U.S. Fifth Circuit Judge Jerry Smith authored the…
Ben Folds and the Houston Symphony Are Perfectly In Tune
Ben Folds will join the Houston Symphony for a one-night-only performance of his Concerto for Piano and Orchestras well as selections from his alternative-pop hits.
First Look at Broken Barrel in The Woodlands
Broken Barrel is a new chef-driven restaurant on Hughes Landing that features wines, cocktails and tapas-style dining.
A Blissful Encounter: Brasserie 1895 Redefines New American Cuisine
Chef Kris Jakob’s beef tartare arrives with an opened raw egg, a small mound of arugula and radicchio kissed with a light and tangy sweet dressing and a few pieces of the house-made boule. The award-winning tartare is an elegant and imaginative combination of Heart Brand Akaushi, cornichon, capers, pickled…
Assessing The Damage Of the Texans Free Agency Losses
So here we are, nearly five full days into the free agency shopping period (and the official beginning of the NFL’s business year), and just one year after being among the most active teams in free agency, the Houston Texans have been watching the parade go by, with over $30…
The Life of a Rodeo Cowboy: Glory, Thrills and Career-Threatening Concussions
Somehow, Clint Cannon was still wearing his cowboy hat. The bareback rider from Waller, Texas, had just been bucked off a horse named Wilson Sanchez at the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Just as he was approaching that eight-second mark, his head whacked against the horse’s backside,…
Upcoming: The Cult, The Guillotines, J. Cole, James Taylor, Lil Keke, Lita Ford, The Revolution, Shonen Knife, The Zombies
A constantly updated guide to upcoming concerts in the Greater Houston area.
If I Were Famous: Gabe Bravo
The busy Houston-based comedian and drummer is hung up on holograms for some reason.
Former Houston Press Award-Winning Reporter Steve McVicker Dies
Steve McVicker, a longtime Houston journalist and former reporter for the Houston Press, died Monday after a long illness. McVicker, 62, worked for the Press from 1993 to 2001, coming to it after a career in radio which included a stint with National Public Radio, KUHF radio, and magazines. He…
15 Houston Acts That Could Create a New Rockets Playoff Theme
Admit it, because it’s going to happen. We’re getting a Rockets playoff theme from somebody.
State Rep. Farrar Wants To Make Masturbation a Punishable Offense In Pointed New Bill
If all potential life is sacred then masturbation is a waste of baby-making material, state Rep. Jessica Farrar has concluded in a newly filed bill. Republicans in the state legislature are fond of claiming that the stringent bills they routinely file aimed at making it even more difficult to obtain…
Tensions Simmer Over Comicpalooza’s Refusal to Pay Burlesque Clown
Kiki Maroon is one of Houston’s most unusual, but excellent, burlesque performers, best-known for being the world’s sexiest clown. She’s taken her act all over the world, but she won’t be at Comicpalooza this year as she had hoped thanks to the convention deciding not to pay her for her…
HPD Unveils New Tool To Bust Drivers Who Buzz Cyclists
The Houston Police Department on Friday unveiled a new high-tech tool to enforce a city ordinance aimed to keep cyclists safe on the roads. The safe-passing ordinance, requiring drivers to give cyclists at least three feet of space when passing, has been on the books since 2013. But the cycling…
Man Dies in High-Speed Katy Police Chase Over Expired Registration Sticker
Apparently having an expired inspection and registration sticker on your car is no small offense out in the residential neighborhoods of Katy, Texas. On Sunday afternoon, a man died during a high-speed police chase after a Harris County sheriff’s deputy attempted to pull him over for having the expired tags,…
Theatre Under the Stars Plans to Stay on Its New Course
New and classic works, Broadway staples and Broadway hopefuls, family friendly and edgier – that’s the kind of programming Theatre Under the Stars decided to go with for its 2017-18 season. As for the continuing question of what to do with Zilkha Hall and whether there will ever be anything…
Dish of the Week: Shepherd’s Pie
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 dish that will transport you right to the pub: Shepherd’s Pie. Shepherd’s pie is a casserole consisting of minced…
New Bill Could Make It Harder For Harris County to Sue Over Pollution
Right now, plans are moving forward to finally remove most of the dioxin that has been stored in the San Jacinto Waste Pits for decades. But if a recently filed bill makes it through the 85th Biennial State Legislative Session it will become nearly impossible for the Harris County…
Shows of the Week: Potty Mouth Brings Riot-Grrrl Attitude to Rodeo Week
The livest live music in the Bayou City for the second full week of March 2017.
This Week in Houston Food Events: Get a Taste of the Rodeo
Here’s a look at this week’s hottest culinary happenings, from rodeo bites to Saint Paddy’s Day shenanigans: All month long Award-winning Trail Blazin’ Appetizer at Revolve Kitchen + Bar In honor of winning first place in the Trail Blazin’ Appetizer/Cheese/Bread Award category at this year’s Rodeo Uncorked! Best Bites Competition,…
H2Ouston Design Tour Spotlights Flood-Smart Structures
The smartest trend in construction is to assume that flooding will occur and find a way to adapt.
Get the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Roasted Corn but Skip the Pizza at Rodeo Houston
Flamin’ Hot Cheetos have been fully embraced as a gimmicky yet integral part of Houston’s dining milieu for years now, with the ultimate stoner snack making appearances everywhere from sushi rolls to nacho variations. Well, Rodeo Houston is now getting in on the act with two brand-new Flamin’ Hot Cheetos-adorned…
Saint Patrick’s Day Celebrations in Houston: Corned Beef, Green Beer & Blarney
As luck (of the Irish) would have it, Saint Patrick’s Day falls on a Friday this year. As such, you can expect the shenanigans to be bigger, better and greener than ever. Channel your inner Irishman and join the lineup of local bars and restaurants celebrating St. Paddy via corned…
10 Things to Do With Your Kids on Spring Break
It’s not easy to amuse the little ones for a whole week, but these places should help.
The Chainsmokers Prove EDM Can Work at the Rodeo
The biggest rave in Houston history was in an unusual location, but a success all the same.
TSU Gets A Lowly No. 16 Seed, But They’re The Only Houston Team Dancing
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. At least not according to the plan set out by Texas Southern head coach Mike Davis. Texas Southern would play a ridiculously tough out-of-conference schedule. It would play all of those games on the road. The goal was to build up a high…
Alan Jackson’s 23rd Rodeo Gig Definitely Turns On the Charm
The veteran country crooner didn’t disappoint during his 23rd RodeoHouston performance.
Hey Spring Breakers — These Are the Most Thrilling Rides at RodeoHouston
Standing in line for Speed at the Houston Livestock and Rodeo Show carnival, I was surrounded by teenage boys with baby faces and dirty mouths making jokes to the squealing girls in front of them that their cousin once died on this ride. We all watched the four passengers fall…
Alicia Keys Puts RodeoHouston In an Empire State of Mind
The R&B veteran was true to her work, the crowd and herself Friday night.
The Jury Is Still Out On Sam Hunt
Sam Hunt is popular, successful and incredibly good looking. But is he good?
T2 Trainspotting Is an Uneven Mess, but That’s Not the Worst Thing About It
Consider, before you consider anything else about the sequel to Trainspotting, that the director of both films is an artist whose signal trait had been a seeming repulsion at the thought of ever going back to the well. Between the original and the new T2 (cheeky title, innit), Danny Boyle…
Bill O’Brien and Brock Osweiler are Never, Ever, Getting Back Together
In his first public comments since the trade of quarterback Brock Osweiler (along with a 2018 second round draft pick) to the Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien didn’t really have much to say at all, at least not with any specificity toward his former signal caller. Meeting…
Our Best RodeoHouston Stories in Recent Years
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo rode back into town March 7 and will continue through next Sunday. The 20-day event at NRG Park includes concerts, carnival rides, animal exhibits and traditional rodeo events. Here are some of our most memorable rodeo stories from recent years. Your RodeoHouston 2017 Lineup, One…
Punching Through David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross
The set-up: Is that red leather banquette in the Chinese restaurant real leather? Or is it Naugahyde? If any of the high-powered salesmen in David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize-winner Glengarry Glen Ross (1984) had their say, they’d convince you – arm-twist, sweet-talk, or brow-beat – that what you’re sitting on is…
Five Course Love Serves Us an Objectionable Yet Expertly Played Meal
The set up: Italians portrayed as open-shirted, oversized crucifix-wearing Mafioso gangsters and Snooki pre-makeover lookalikes. Germans depicted as moody sadists replete with lederhosen and S&M get ups. Mexicans represented as masked bandits in Zorro costumes and long flowing embroidered dresses flung about to reveal legs and emotions. Women sex crazed…
More Is Less in the Cluttered, Clamorous New Beauty and the Beast
It’s the take as old as time. Yes, Beauty and the Beast’s love story can be read as a tale of abuse and brainwashing, of a woman imprisoned by a tyrant until she starts chatting with the table settings — and then, as seasons pass, chastising herself in song for…
When Food Gets Weird
The weekend is here and it’s time to get weird. Maybe you’re done binge-watching Stranger Things or The Twilight Zone these days, but even so, the following articles will bring the bizarre back into your life, from fart-inducing oil to gas station snacks. The Trouble With Truffle Oil (Farts and…
You Can Get a Discount on Menu of Menus Tickets in a Special Deal Today
Today, March 10, you can get tickets to the 15th Annual Houston Press Menu of Menus Extravaganza for just $34 via Voice Daily Deals. Presented by Stella Artois, Menu of Menus takes place at Silver Street Station on April 4, from 7 to 10 p.m., with unlimited food samples from…
Malick’s Song to Song Reaches for the Wonder — but Suggests We Stay Grounded
There’s more of a narrative in Song to Song than in Terrence Malick’s last two films, but that may not, at first, seem like a good thing. Pin Malick’s work down these days — tease a story or philosophy out of it – and you’re usually faced with something simple,…
Texas Senate Cracks Down on Teacher-Student Predator Relationships
Lawmakers in Austin are fed up with an unending string of arrests of Texas teachers accused of preying on their students. The Texas Senate on Thursday unanimously adopted SB 7, which would punish school administrators for failing to report teachers and staff who engage in inappropriate relationships with students. Principals…
HISD Decides to Embrace Its Suspended Students; Announces “These Are Our Kids”
After years of complaint, criticism and debate, a unanimous Houston ISD board of trustees on Thursday night finally decided to stop its practice of sending its suspended students to an alternative schools run by private for-profit companies. Instead, starting next fall, the district will once again operate its own disciplinary…
What Did the Karolyis Know About Gymnastics Abuse at Their Compound?
The Karolyi Camp sits up in the Sam Houston National Forest. That’s where legendary gymnastic coaches Bela and Martha Karolyi have been training gymnasts for many years, including the past several years where the camp has been a home of the U.S. National Gymnastics team, including the 2012 and 2016…
Marijuana Reform Bill Gets a Hearing in the Texas House
As most marijuana-reform advocates know, getting any bill passed in Texas relating to even the tiniest amounts of pot “is like trying to clean the Statue of Liberty while licking it,” as State Representative Harold Dutton (D-Houston) once described it. But at least on Monday, one marijuana bill will get…
Chris Stapleton Makes Stunningly Soulful Rodeo Debut
The first-time RodeoHouston entertainer enthralled a crowd of more than 72,000 Houstonians Thursday night.
Emmure’s Frankie Palmeri Doesn’t Care If You Hate His Music or Not
Offending people is easy. Making worthwhile music isn’t.
The Tragedy of Marvel’s Iron Fist
Pop quiz. What comic-book adaptation centers on a white man orphaned by tragedy but blessed with great wealth who travels to an Asian country, only to return to America as a fearsome hero of amazing skill? That’s a trick question, of course: There are too many to count. In Batman…
The Nightmare Is Over! The Texans Have Traded Brock Osweiler
Faced with the prospect of paying a man $16 million to sit on the bench next season, the Texans faced a daunting task finding a team willing to buy one of the NFL’s worst quarterbacks, Brock Osweiler. As fate would have it, ESPN reporter Adam Schefter tweeted Thursday afternoon, lowly…
Iron Fist, Pink Ranger Coming to Comicpalooza
Houston’s premier comic book and pop culture convention, Comicpalooza, is just two months away, and they’ve already announced some choice celebrities that will be appearing. The biggest name right now is Finn Jones, best known for appearing as Loras Tyrell in Game of Thrones and now set to play Danny…
Say Goodbye to Arthur Ave, Shuttering in The Heights on March 19
After just six full months in business, Helen Greek Food and Wine red gravy offshoot Arthur Ave Italian American is shuttering at 1111 Studewood on March 19. Chef William Wright, sommelier Evan Turner and company will then turn their attention to opening a new Greek venture, Helen in the Heights, at…
