Amid Venezuelan Violence, State-Owned Citgo Sponsors Houston’s 4th of July Show
As the city of Houston prepares for its annual Freedom Over Texas Fourth of July celebration, many in the area’s Venezuelan community are incensed the city has refused ties to cut ties with the event’s title sponsor, Citgo. They charge that Citgo is an inappropriate choice to sponsor the event…
The Crowes Spirit Takes Flight in The Magpie Salute
Even the new band’s name is a wink to the old one.
Trip the Light Fantastic with MFAH’s New Cosmic Journey Through Time and Space
Two innovative digital-art installations at MFAH promise to take some of that summer heat off.
Ten Things to Do in Houston for $10 or Less (Six Free), May 25-31
Check out the Houston Press calendar for even more things to do.
21 Best Things to Do in Houston This Week: Angel Wing Selfies and Magical Tempest
Pre-Memorial Day edition.
What the British Invasion Looked Like From the Catbird Seat
The co-founder of Rhino Records revisits many classic combos who cast a long shadow on pop and rock history.
Peak Nostalgia: David Lynch’s Irresistible (and Corrupted) Visions of the American Past
It might be surprising to realize that David Lynch has only ever made one period piece: The Elephant Man (1980), set in the Victorian era. The rest of the director’s films, save for his 1984 sci-fi disaster Dune, take place in what presumably is the here and now. Or, more…
Prepare for Wine & Food Week 2017, Heading to The Woodlands in June
Wine & Food Week 2017 returns for its 13th year of festivities in the Woodlands from June 5 to 11, and if you’re wondering just what’s in store this year, the Houston Press has you covered. With over 500 wines available for tasting from around the globe, plus 75+ guest…
Laura’s Theme: Tracing the Distraught DNA of Twin Peaks’ Dead Heroine
The tagline for David Lynch’s Inland Empire (2006), which he has avowed is his final film, is a four-word fragment: “a woman in trouble.” However simple, the phrase hypnotically evokes the sinister, insoluble mysteries that have been at the core of many of his ten features and especially in Twin…
A Brave Act, a Dead Dog and a Strict School Attendance Policy in Cy-Fair ISD
Cypress Ranch High School does everything it can to educate young minds and mold students into the leaders of tomorrow, and one important lesson the school apparently wants to teach is this: If you miss school because you got hit by a car while trying to save a dog from…
Front Porch Society: Obama’s Election and the Hope in a Small Southern Town
The set up: November 4, 2008 was a tremendous day for many Americans. The election of Barak Obama, the nation’s first African American President, was celebrated by people of all races, genders and ethnicities in this country. But there’s no denying that Obama’s election was particularly momentous for the black…
Houston’s 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: BrewFest and Cochon555
Here’s a look at this weekend’s best culinary happenings: Houston Greek Fest at St. Basil The Great Greek Orthodox Church Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. 1100 Eldridge Celebrate Hellenic culture at this rain-or-shine festival, which expects to draw 15,000 attendees. All ages…
Upcoming Houston Food Events: A Memorial Day Crawfish Boil
With the season changing, chef Hisashi Uehara is shaking things up with new summer offerings at AGU Ramen’s multiple locations. Features include Parmesan Brussels Sprouts, lightly fried panko-coated sprouts served with yuzu citrus sauce; Vegetarian Ramen, made with zaasai (Japanese green cabbage), kikurage (Japanese mushroom), corn, fresh negi and nori; and…
Reviews For The Easily Distracted: Alien: Covenant
Director Ridley Scott obviously thinks the mystery surrounding the aliens’ origin requires multiple movies to explain.
Openings & Closings: So long, Sullivan’s
Sullivan’s Steakhouse, 4608 Westheimer, will close its doors for the last time on May 23. The restaurant just celebrated its 20th year in business, but the Del Frisco’s Restaurant group announced that it would not be renewing its lease when it expires come the end of May. Last week, a…
Nation’s Leading Ned Flanders-Inspired Metal Band Plays Houston Saturday
“I guess he just has that effect on people,” says Head Ned.
The Five Best Things to Do in Houston This Weekend: Beers, Cervezas And Lagers
There’s no wrong way to enjoy your brew whether in a bottle, in a can or straight from the tap.
Rejoice, Midtown Banh Mi Favorite Cali Sandwich Reopens Monday
After closing up shop for a little over six weeks ago, beloved banh mi hub Cali Sandwich has finally made its move across the street into the former Crave Sushi space, 2900 Travis, and reopens Monday, May 22, at 11 a.m. Andrew Dinh, who runs the restaurant with his mother…
The Long Trails and Tall Tales of Matt Pless
“Ultimately, it shoulda been me playing the Super Bowl and dating John Mayer.”
Thomas Vinterberg’s The Commune Loses Sight of the Individual
Thomas Vinterberg’s The Commune is partly autobiographical: The Danish director of The Celebration and The Hunt lived in a commune between the ages of 7 and 19, at a time when collective living had become popular in Scandinavia. (The phenomenon also inspired Swedish director Lukas Moodysson’s 2000 masterpiece, Together.) Maybe…
Say Goodbye (Probably) to Straight-Ticket Voting
If you hate the spinning wheel of death that is the Texas voting machine, you’re probably going to hate it more in 2020 if you’re a straight-ticket voter and are now forced to individually select each candidate you want to choose. That’s what will happen if Governor Greg Abbott signs…
Head of Major Houston Tax Firm Alliantgroup Accused of Sexual Harassment
The head of a Houston-based tax consulting powerhouse sexually harassed an employee for two years, by texting about the girth of his penis and promising her career advancement in return for being a part of his “inner circle” of young, attractive women who were often groped by the company’s executives,…
Hounds of Love Unleashes Plenty of Real-Life Horrors
Actress Ashleigh Cummings discusses her role in writer/director Ben Young’s relentlessly brutal debut feature about a murderous Australian couple.
Obsidian’s Hedwig and the Angry Inch Packs Quite a Punch
Obsidian Theater and Standing Room Only Productions’ take on the transgender glam-rock musical runs June 7-July 1.
Thank God The Texanist Is Here to Help Us Act Right
Texas Monthly’s popular columnist takes his social and ethical advice to the coffee table.
Despite Pleasant May, Houston and Galveston On Track For Hottest Year Ever
Even by Houston standards, this year has been hot. The average 2017 temperatures so far for the Houston area have been the warmest since record keeping began, according to the Houston/Galveston office of the National Weather Service. Despite an unusually cool May, average year-to-date temperatures have broken records at all…
Dan Patrick Threatens to Force Special Session Over Bathroom Bill
The Texas Legislature just became the scene of a hostage situation, in which House members are the emergency first responders and Lieutenant Dan Patrick is the assailant holding a knife. On Thursday, Patrick gave the Texas House an ultimatum: Pass both the bathroom bill and the property tax reform bill,…
USA Gymnastics Has Backed Out Of Buying the Karolyi Ranch
When USA Gymnastics announced last summer that the organization would purchase the Karolyi Ranch — the storied facility located in the Sam Houston National Forest just north of Houston where famed gymnastics coaches Bela and Marta Karolyi have been training female gymnasts for decades, it was a logical decision. Martha…
A Look at Central Market’s $10 Million Renovation
“We don’t like to follow trends, we like to make them,” Central Market’s regional director told a group of media yesterday, gathered in store to get a preview of a new $10 million revamp, the first major renovation since the Houston location, 815 Westheimer, opened its doors sixteen years ago…
Train Doesn’t Get Proper Credit For Being Terrible
Move over, Creed. Stand aside, Nickelback.
Forever Tull: Ian Anderson Still Totes Rock’s Biggest Flute
The erstwhile Jethro Tull leader on 50 years of the band, string quarterts, and the Hall of Fame he doesn’t want to be in.
I’m Jealous of My Ex. Help!
What’s on your mind? What isn’t? Ask Willie D!
Bryan Cranston Goes Full Raccoon Outside Jennifer Garner’s House in Wakefield
In Robin Swicord’s Wakefield, an adaptation of the late E.L. Doctorow’s short story of the same name, disillusioned lawyer Howard Wakefield (Bryan Cranston) chases a raccoon from his decrepit backhouse and … never returns. The story’s not science fiction; Howard doesn’t get swallowed by a black hole. He’s still among…
Houston Open Air Will Return After All
You can’t keep a good hard-rock festival down.
Texas Sen. Carlos Uresti Indicted on 13 Federal Counts of Fraud, Bribery
For his role in an alleged Ponzi scheme and a separate money laundering conspiracy, State Senator Carlos Uresti (D-San Antonio) is now facing 13 counts of fraud, and is accused of misleading investors, which caused them to lose millions of dollars. One investor was a woman who lost her children…
Al Green Becomes First Congressman to Call for Trump’s Impeachment
Democratic Rep. Al Green of Houston did what no member of Congress has yet to do — formally call for the impeachment of President Donald Trump. In a statement issued announcing his intention to call for impeachment Green explained, “President Trump is not above the law. He has committed an…
Fun Home Overflows with Humor and Honesty — Too Much for Some Audience Members
Alison Bechdel just wants to know what’s true. She wants to know why her dad was often so angry, controlling and physically distant. It’s not because he runs a funeral home. Maybe it’s because he’d rather be paying attention to his passion, collecting antiques and restoring houses. But it’s probably…
Marvel Science: Meet the Physicist Called in to Consult on Superhero Movies
In 2008, the National Academy of Sciences saw an opening for outreach: Get real science in the movies. And by November of that year, it had begun the Science and Entertainment Exchange, which offered a way for Hollywood to link up with scientists to advise and consult on projects. Dr…
City Officials in Houston and Across Texas Announce Plans to Sue Over SB4
City officials from the largest cities in Texas are joining arms with community activists and immigrant advocacy groups to stand up to Governor Abbott after he signed the controversial “anti-sanctuary cities” bill, Senate Bill 4. Officials in Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas and El Paso unveiled what they’re calling a “summer…
Cone Man Running Productions Set to Take Over Iconic East End Theater Space
There are a lot of musical chairs in Houston’s theater community.
The 10 Most Disappointing Postseason Performances In Houston History
A few years ago, in 2013, the city of Houston was about as far off the relevance map of the sports landscape as we could get. The 2-14 Texans were the worst team in football, the 51-111 Astros were the worst team in baseball in about a decade at least,…
What We Learned From TV’s Latest Round of Cancellations
Poor Katherine Heigl.
Five Future Blockbusters Starring Houston Sports Greats
Several Houston sports legends, past and present, are primed for their big-screen breaks.
Do Social Media Nightmares Really Mean the Airlines Are Out of Control?
Guest columnist Terry Maxon worked as an airlines reporter in Dallas for more than two decades, covering the major carriers headquartered in North Texas. Here, he offers his take on the airline’s recent run of negative attention — deserved and otherwise. If you’re like most people, you may be wondering…
Fine-Dining on the Bayou: First Look at Dickinson’s Newest Restaurant Marais
With a population of around 20,000 people, the residents of Dickinson, Texas are in the loop about anything and everything going on in their little city. One of the most recent local interests is a new Cajun-fusion restaurant, Marais, pronounced mah-rey and meaning swamp or bayou, appropriately named since it…
Inside the East End’s Newest Arty Dive Bar, Marquee Moon Lounge
Gentrification in Austin brought Houston its coolest new East End bar, Marquee Moon Lounge.
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Lyft Promises to Come to Houston if the Rideshare Bill Passes [UPDATED]
On Monday, in a parking lot near George Bush Intercontinental Airport reserved for idling Uber drivers, the most popular person there was a representative from rival ridesharing company Lyft. Some Uber drivers had staged a silent strike, turning off their apps at 3 p.m. to possibly cause surcharges and bring…
Where to Find the Best Sandwiches in H-Town, According to Chefs
Bread? Meat? Put them to-ge-ther. Sandwiches are easy, on-the-go foods that have stood the “taste” of time. Historically, the term and creation of the sandwich is attributed to John Montagu, fourth Earl of Sandwich (1718-1792). According to wikipedia, Montagu was a British statesman, who was also a notorious gambler who…
UH Students Get Bitten By the Vinyl Bug
University of Houston students produce short film about local record shops and the customers who love them.
The Hates’ Christian Kidd Faces the Fight of His Life
Houston takes care of its own, and one of the music scene’s true good guys could use a helping hand.
Power Outages Plunge Dickinson, League City, Texas City into Darkness
A major power outage in Dickinson, Texas City and League City left thousands without power Monday evening into Tuesday, the city’s police department reports. Shortly before 6 p.m. Monday, many areas of the small Galveston County city lost electricity. Traffic signals stopped working during the evening commute and police told…
An HPD Cop Walks into a Bar… And Finds Owners Serving Without A Liquor License
Gathering the evidence that an after-hours bar in southwest Houston selling liquor without a license appeared nearly effortless for the Houston Police Department: A plainclothes officer paid a $15 cover charge at Avani Lounge on May 6, walked into the bar and ordered a beer. Shortly thereafter, uniformed police officers…
Texas House Passes Two Abortion Bills But Lets Maternal Mortality Bill Die
It’s only been a year since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down key parts of state’s stringent anti-abortion law, Senate Bill 2, but the defeat of the 2013 law hasn’t stopped Texas conservatives from trying again during this legislative session. Last week, shortly before a conservative caucus killed all pending…
Ag Commissioner Sid Miller Brushed Off Warnings Over Feral Hog Poison
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said his agency could alter the warning label on feral hog poison to downplay its danger to other animals — or people — who consumed tainted meat, the Texas Tribune reported Monday. Miller pitched the label-change to Franklin County rancher Bruce Hunnicutt, who recorded his…
American Gods Is Growing Evermore Dreamlike
The new series’ dream and dream-like sequences come screaming at you like a freight train.
NBA Playoffs: Popovich Fires Shots At “Dirty” Zaza Pachulia
I’ll be honest, I never thought much of Zaza Pachulia, and I don’t mean that as if I thought poorly of him or somehow thought of myself as “better” than he is. I mean that I LITERALLY spent very little free time thinking of him. To me, Zaza Pachulia was…
NASA Will Not Be Sending Astronauts Up On the First SLS Launch
When NASA’s Space Launch System has its first test launch, sometime in 2019 at the earliest, the flight will occur without astronauts on it, NASA officials announced Monday. Why? Well, NASA officials have their reasons. Back in February President Donald Trump asked NASA to fly in the face of decades…
Rice Box Is A Cool Place To Find Inexpensive and Tasty Stir Fry
The General Tso’s chicken at Rice Box is served hawker-style, delivered from the steam-filled fiery kitchen through a small sliver of window space. A not-so-average Chinese take-out box is stuffed with dark, honey-golden mounds of bite-sized battered and fried chicken bits glistening with the glow of a sweet, savory sauce,…
Leaving Scars: TransCanada Took Their Land for the Keystone XL Pipeline
The scars don’t show anymore, but David Holland, 74, can still trace the exact pathway where TransCanada workers came in 2013 and peeled away the earth to plant the vein of the southern leg of the Keystone XL pipeline through his pastures just outside Beaumont. Holland, a retired Houston tax…
Ten Veggie Cocktails to Try in Houston Right Now
Growing up your mother probably told you to eat your vegetables. Now thanks to some savvy Houston area mixologists, you can drink your veggies too. This season, cocktail menus are chock-full of vegetable syrups, juices and shrubs resulting in concoctions with vibrant hues of red, green and orange.
Upcoming: Alice Bag, Chris Stapleton, Imagine Dragons, Jello Biafra, Katy Perry, Lil Yachty, Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, etc.
A constantly updated guide to upcoming concerts in the Greater Houston area.
Travis Scott’s Latest Arrest Proves Hip-Hop Is In its Rage Era
Hip-hop may not have inherited the rock stars, but we’re in the rager era
Mayor Turner Blasts ACLU Lawsuit Over Anti-Encampment, Anti-Panhandling Ordinances
To Mayor Sylvester Turner, unsheltered homeless people who live outside rather than in shelters are like some people in our families who just need a “gentle nudge” in the right direction. Some tough love. And to Mayor Turner, the city’s anti-encampment and anti-panhandling ordinances are the gentle nudges—ordinances that make…
X: 40 Years of American Music and Punk Abandon
“We simply write. Later on you figure out what it can be used for.”
Chris Gethard and Maria Bamford Make Comic Glory out of Mental Health
Chris Gethard, the comedian and talk-show host, has the look of his own comic-strip avatar. Those black glasses, that elfin, upright forelock, the eyebrows that dance in alarm and amazement: Onstage, in his one-man show, Career Suicide, Gethard could be Charles Schulz’s sketch of Chris Gethard, a work of cartoon…
ACLU Sues City of Houston Over Anti-Encampment, Anti-Panhandling Ordinances
The ACLU of Texas has sued the City of Houston over its anti-encampment and anti-panhandling ordinances, which the ACLU claims effectively criminalizes being homeless in Houston. The ordinances, which went into effect Friday, make it illegal for people to sleep in tents, boxes, or any other makeshift shelter; have a…
Midtown Drinkery Making a Move to NOLA
Midtown Drinkery, 2400 Bagby, is saying good-bye to Houston in July. Owner/operator Wade Yeomans told the Houston Press Monday morning that he’s excited about the opening of Bourbon Street Drinkery in New Orleans’ historical French Quarters at 217 Bourbon. The bar and grill in Midtown has been open since July…
Lav Diaz’s The Woman Who Left Mounts an Epic Study of Class and Connections
Lav Diaz’s penchant for ethical quandaries and psychological angst has earned him comparisons to Dostoyevsky. Crime and Punishment inspired Diaz’s Norte, the End of History (2013), in which a radicalized youth spirals into despair after committing murder. Now the prolific Filipino filmmaker gives us The Woman Who Left (2016), a…
Graham Laborde Departs Treadsack Group for Killen’s Empire
Pretty big chef news today, with Killen’s announcing that Bernadine’s chef Graham Laborde is stepping in as operations chef for its restaurant group. According to a press release, this is a newly created role that will allow Laborde to assist Killen as he expands his empire to Austin and inside…
After Fatal Shooting, Victims’ Families Sue Haverstock Hills Apartment Management
After four people were injured and two killed in a shooting at the Haverstock Hills apartment complex in March, families of the victims are suing apartment management, claiming poor security measures are partly to blame for what happened. On March 26, three men in a white van drove through the…
Luna Gale Thrillingly Tackles the Moral Questions Of Responsible Parenthood
The set up: How do we fail our children? How do we knowingly or unknowingly – on purpose or by circumstance, cause harm to those young souls we have guardianship over? And who’s to say which one of us is the most fit to raise children in the first place?…
TSU Fund-Raiser Brings Daughters of the Moon to Historic DeLUXE Theater
Reginald Edmund’s racially charged play asks some important questions.
The Astros are Dominating Major League Baseball
The Astros played the New York Yankees Sunday night in front of a national TV audience on ESPN. Most of the viewers likely tuned in to watch the Jeter ceremonies. But what they instead saw was the Astros destroy the Yankees by a 10-7 score. The Yankees were behind 6-0…
Where Do They Go From Here? Five Key Needs for the Rockets This Offseason
It feels very Houston sports to have the Rockets season end in the kind of collapse it did last week at the hand of the injury-plagued Spurs. Instead of rising to the occasion when Kawhi Leonard crumpled to the floor with a sprained ankle as the Warriors did on Sunday…
Doctor Who‘s Themes Are Becoming Refreshingly Political
More than any other season, Series 10’s messages are blatantly and refreshingly political.
This Week in Houston Food Events: Sip Summer Cocktails at Reserve 101
Here’s a look at this week’s hottest culinary happenings, from a fitness and frosé event to our very own BrewFest: All summer long Summer cocktail menu at Reserve 101 Reserve 101, 1201 Caroline, has released its new summer cocktail menu, which features a variety of concoctions created by bartenders Ryan…
Healthy J.J. Watt Wins His Own Charity Home Run Derby
Last year, at J.J. Watt’s charity softball game, the fourth annual game and the first at Minute Maid Park, tackle Duane Brown did not play because he was still rehabbing the ruptured quad that ended his 2015 season. However, Brown was at the game, and moving around in a pretty…
Six Houston-Area Bugs You Don’t Want to Mess With
shoes outside (But only after checking to make sure nothing’s crawled inside them
B L A C K I E Detonates New Material In East Downtown
Houston’s preeminent/only noise rap savant delivered his new record like a shovel to the face.
As Anti-Encampment Ordinance Begins, Some Houston Homeless Will Risk Arrest
Friday marked the first day the city’s anti-encampment ordinance went into effect—but strolling around the U.S. 59 underpass, you wouldn’t know it. Tents still remained pitched. Neighbors gathered around a grill cooking chicken, in plain sight of police. Others lounged on couches shooting the breeze. The people who live here are…
Downtown Houston Is Getting a High-End Food Hall in 2018
A new food hall has just been announced for The Jones on Main in downtown, with a projected opening of early 2018. The Jones on Main is the new name for the revamped 37-floor art deco Gulf Oil/JPMorgan Chase Building, 712 Main, which is currently being connected to an adjacent…
The Best New Brunches To Try in Houston
Finally, Mother’s Day is over and you don’t have to think about brunch any more. Except this is Houston, brunch town of dreams. So yes, you do need to think about where you will be heading this weekend. Furthermore, a slew of new restaurants, all of which have opened (or…
You Can Still Believe In Pet Sounds and Brian Wilson
Some things are eternal. Pet Sounds is one of them.
Shows of the Week: Punks There at the Beginning, Who Have Been Through a Lot
The livest live music in the Bayou City for the third week of May 2017.
Swimming With Sharks, Musically Speaking, Suits Dennis Quaid Just Fine
The veteran actor and Houston native may be happiest when he’s crooning The Doors’ “Light My Fire.”
Snatched Is Perfect for Mother’s Day if Mom Hates and Fears Other Countries
“I am garbage,” Amy Schumer’s Emily Middleton, on a vacation in Ecuador with her ma, Linda (Goldie Hawn), that’s gone all wrong, chimes in agreement with someone who’s leveled the insult at her — and who’s also holding the two women for ransom — in Snatched. Your enjoyment of this…
12 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Fear 2017’s Summer Movie Season
Pour one out for the summer movie season, which was once Memorial Day till Labor Day but now has spread like a self-replicating, geometrically evolving A.I. determined to cleanse the Earth of human vermin. Around the turn of the century, the summer movies started showing up the first weekend in…
Lobby Hero at 4th Wall Braces the Audience With Comedy and Moral Challenges
Jeff isn’t a bad guy really; he’s just had a string of rotten luck. First he got kicked out of the Navy for smoking dope on duty, then it turns out that his new girlfriend is a prostitute and oh yeah; he lost a bunch of money in a card…
Confessions of a Reservoir Dogs Naysayer
Despite my fondness for Quentin Tarantino, I’ve never been a Reservoir Dogs fan. Back in 1992, the writer-director’s feature debut seemed to me little more than a clever and grotesquely violent one-act play, gussied up with structural whimsy. Yes, the opening scene — black-suited crooks bantering about Madonna and the…
James Ivory on the Newly Restored Maurice — and the Merchant-Ivory Film the World Missed
Newly restored, James Ivory’s elegant and passionate 1987 film, Maurice, adapted from the posthumously published novel by E.M. Forster, is being rereleased. Last year, I had the chance to discuss this film and some of Ivory’s other works with the director. Here is some of our conversation. I remember the…
Amber Tamblyn’s Striking Paint It Black Transcends its Influences
Amber Tamblyn, the actress, author and filmmaker, doesn’t bother with coyness when it comes to her influences. “The movie I saw in my head was Grey Gardens directed by David Lynch,” she writes in the press notes for her debut feature, Paint It Black, based on Janet Fitch’s 2006 novel…
Top Texas Health Official Resigns Amid Questions About Iraq Connection
The inspector general for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission submitted his letter of resignation to Governor Greg Abbott Thursday, following questions from Texas Monthly about his consulting work related to the Iraqi government. Stuart Bowen, who was tasked with overseeing $40 billion in health and welfare spending in…
Baytown Animal Control Officers Didn’t Sedate Dogs Before Euthanizing Them, Police Say
Three Baytown animal control officers have charged with improperly euthanizing dogs, a misdemeanor after failing to make sure the pups couldn’t feel any pain before injecting them. The trio—Tod Brooks, Veronica Jimenez and Christopher Nightingale—are former employees of Baytown Animal Control. Not only are they accused of failing to sedate…
His Beloved Rockets Lose, but Travis Scott Triumphs at Homecoming Show
The Mo City-born star’s move from behind-the-scenes influencer to festival-killer came suddenly, but it’s happened.
The Texas House Marijuana Bills Run Out of Time and Are Dead for Another Session
For years, most bills in Texas related in any way to marijuana died in committee with little to no progress. This year was a shining exception. Thursday night Texas NORML declared it the “end of the road for marijuana reform in Texas” in 2017, as none of the bills that…
Anti-Vaxxers Ruin Perfectly Decent House Bill
Because the health and well-being of Texas’ foster children isn’t terrible enough, a state representative this week helped derail a bill calling for new foster kids to be vaccinated. In what should’ve been a no-brainer, Rep. Gene Wu of Houston authored a bill requiring the Department of Family and Protective…
Federal Judge Denies and Rebukes Harris County in Its Plea to Block Bail Ruling
A federal judge issued a blistering ruling Thursday evening calling into question the legal reasoning powers of Harris County judges and their attorneys, as she denied the county’s plea to block her order against its bail system from going into effect Monday. Chief U.S. District Judge Lee H. Rosenthal reminded…
Buzz Aldrin Says NASA Should Ditch the ISS and Make the Mars Jump
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin is done with the International Space Station and he maintains that NASA officials need to pull the plug on the ISS entirely, and as soon possible, if they want to really get serious about undertaking the journey to Mars Why? Well, because of the money,…
The Side Effects of Middlelands: A Homeowner Sleeping in a Closet, Puke All Over a Car Window, Drug Arrests
Charla Ward turned up her TV to 50 inside of her insulated home and could still hear the sound. When the thumping wouldn’t stop, Debbie Smith slept in a closet of the home she had just moved into a week before. And the deer that were spooked by the 96-hour…
Jury Awards Parents $11 Million in Death of Their Son Who Called 911 For Help and Ended up Cuffed, Beaten and Dead.
Their son had been pronounced dead for nearly 12 hours before deputy constables came knocking on Barbara Coats and Ali Amron’s front door. Amron and Coats had spent the morning calling every hospital they could think of after learning that their 23-year-old son, Jamail Amron, had been taken away in…
An Insane Lineup of Pitmasters and Chefs Head to Houston This Fall for Southern Smoke
When Underbelly chef Chris Shepherd created the nonprofit fundraiser Southern Smoke back in 2014, it was to honor his friend and former sommelier, Antonio Gianola, who had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Three years later, and the event has raised almost half a million dollars for the National Multiple Sclerosis…
