Newly Released John Lennon Interviews Explore Many Topics
Lots of talk, but not nearly as much about music as you might think.
21 Best Things to Do in Houston This Week: Pub Crawl, Hive Caroling and a Bake-off
Tuesday, December 6 You might not be able to name one of the longest-running television shows in history, but here are some hints: It has gone strong since 1999 and recently screened its 900th episode. Need more help? The two-hour program is on every Tuesday and features “real” violence from…
10 Overrated Gift Ideas This Season
Black Friday has come and gone, and gift-giving season is upon us. Whether you’re elbowing other shoppers in a mad grab for this years hot toys like the Kenscott Giga Ball or Spin Master’s Majikoo Hatchimal, or in pursuit of more traditional gifts like ties, candles and ugly Christmas sweaters, you…
Ten Things to Do in Houston for $10 or Less (Eight Free), December 1-7
Whether it’s remembering a loved one, watching a series that’s an oldie but a goodie or putting on your favorite superhero costume, Houston has you covered for every route into nostalgia.
Natalie Portman Thrills in Pablo Larraín’s Impeccable Biopic
In the pantheon of American First Ladies, Jacqueline Kennedy was no Eleanor Roosevelt. She didn’t push for policy, didn’t relinquish her pillbox hat to walk among the needy, didn’t travel to foreign countries as an ambassador and certainly didn’t advise her husband on matters of war. Jackie Kennedy’s role was…
Isabelle Huppert Faces the Worst in the Curiously Beautiful Things to Come
One reason why Isabelle Huppert makes suffering so compelling onscreen is her sheer… well, “unflappability” isn’t quite the right word. It’s a kind of ironic distance, perhaps: The actress can convey curiosity, bewilderment and coolness all at once, even as she deals with the most agonizing of circumstances. But there’s…
The Scariest Thing in the Terrifying The Eyes of My Mother? The Sound.
Here’s a recurring nightmare I’ve had since seeing Nicolas Pesce’s The Eyes of My Mother: I’m parking my car — I don’t even have a car — on a desolate street in broad daylight. As I put change in the meter, a man walks close beside me, then closer and…
Stellar Thriller Always Shine Exposes an Industry That Turns Women Against Each Other
Nice girls play by the rules. They turn their shoulders inward and nibble on the ends of their slim fingers, nervous about all those difficult thoughts in their heads. And their hair is always perfect and feathery like a baby bird on a collector’s plate. If this description sounds angry,…
Shia LaBeouf Is Actually Really Good in This Military Mystery with a Godawful Twist
Look, Shia LaBeouf was approximately the 27th worst thing in that last Indiana Jones movie, and his intense-yet-distracted turns in the Transformers series aren’t legit strikes against him. Would you have turned down all that money to be posed by Michael Bay for a couple months every few years? Now,…
Kill Your Idols: Music Fans Often Build Artists Up, Only to Tear Them Down
We love our pop stars, until we don’t.
Stream Alia Shawkat’s Mystery-Comedy Search Party and Save Your Holidays
Alia Shawkat’s great comic skill is for the continually fresh expression of a determined disgust. That eager face of hers, beneath its constellations of freckles and her great Harpo-frizzed curls, is forever souring up with disappointment, even as her characters strive not to let this on. To feel let down…
Evolution Is a Science-Fiction Marvel That Flips the Usual Gender Codes
Watching Lucile Hadzihalilovic’s mesmerizing sci-fi arthouse stunner, Evolution, I thought of the paintings of surrealist Rene Magritte — a few in particular: The Collective Invention (1934) and The Human Condition diptych (1933, 1935). The former features a creature — the bottom limbs of a woman and the body of a…
Rachel Lang’s Baden Baden Offers a Beautifully Aimless Study of Near-Adulthood
This vigorously inventive French import shows up America’s young-folks-kinda-maybe-starting-to-get-it-together comedies as the pre-fab product they are. Writer-director Rachel Lang, in her feature debut, strips away all formula and falseness from this story of a vibrantly aimless young French woman’s bumbling twenties, never promising us that a love connection or professional…
Playing by Old Rules, Warren Beatty’s Howard Hughes Drama Stumbles
When last we saw Howard Hughes onscreen, Leonardo DiCaprio was repeating “the way of the future” ad infinitum as he gazed into the mirror. Warren Beatty’s long-in-the-making Rules Don’t Apply isn’t nearly as concerned with the future as Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator was, looking instead to the past and all…
Shakespeare in the Round With a 5 Actor Cast in Much Ado About Nothing With 4th Wall
When it comes right down to it, Philip Lehl and his wife Kim Tobin-Lehl are doing Much Ado About Nothing because they really wanted to play Beatrice and Benedick. “And we didn’t want to do another specifically holiday play so that narrows it down,” he says. The co-founders of 4th…
The Problem With Jailhouse Snitches
Houston defense attorney Randy Schaffer says the only solid evidence Harris County prosecutors had against his client in his 2002 capital murder trial was that he admitted to being present when his drug dealer was killed. But then a jailhouse witness named Karl Jones took the stand, and he told…
Into the Woods Explores the Mixed Bag of Ever-Afters
Emily Skinner, a Broadway veteran (Billy Elliott) and Tony-nominated actress now coming to Houston with Into the Woods presented by Theatre Under the Stars, says she didn’t hesitate when offered a spot in the production. “Anytime I’m asked to do Sondheim, I just jump at it,” she says. Ready for…
Dish of the Week: Leftover Turkey Carnitas
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 turning a Thanksgiving leftover on its side with turkey carnitas. Its name meaning “little pieces of meat,” carnitas is a Mexican…
This Week in Houston Food Events: Burgers, Doughnuts and Port
From a chicken-fried steak burger to a tasty 80th birthday celebration, here’s a look at this week’s hottest culinary happenings: Now through select dates in December December Specials at Hopdoddy Burger Bar Hopdoddy Burger Bar, 4444 Westheimer, is saying goodbye to turkey and stuffing and hello to hearty holiday flavors starting…
Rick Johnson Sold Lawyers M&Ms for a Decade. Now They Want to Save His Life.
Every day for ten years, Rick Johnson set up shop on the courthouse steps. He was usually there by dawn, selling M&Ms and umbrellas, water and gum. He sang “Don’t worry, be happy” and yelled “I love you!” to passers-by. He hugged some of them — the courthouse regulars —…
5 Ways How to Handle Other Parents With Different Politics
In my house I am generally the dropper-off and the picker-up for my elementary-age daughter, and because we live only 500 feet from the school or so I prefer to walk that distance in the name of daily exercise and getting the dog to poop. Drop-off ain’t no thing. Just…
Shows of the Week: The Cadillac of Texas Bluesmen Cruises Back Into Town
Top shows headed our way include a Texas blues champion and R&B royalty.
A Recap of Our Speculation on Tom Herman’s Future
The other shoe has dropped, folks. Tom Herman, UH’s $3 million man, the savior of Cullen Boulevard, is out as the Cougars head coach. Hours after the University of Texas unceremoniously sacked Charlie Strong, the Longhorns closed a deal to bring Herman to Austin. Speculation has swirled around Herman since…
Our Best of the Weirdest, Most Random Food Posts We’ve Done in Recent Years
In honor of the holiday weekend, we thought we’d show you some of our more random food and bar explorations over the years. The only constant to this theme is “different”. That and a lot of people read each of these. The Best-Tasting Throat Lozenges for Cold and Flu Season…
It’s a Wonderful Life Comes to Houston as an Opera
Opera has been looking for a good Christmas vehicle for a long time, says American tenor William Burden. Houston Grand Opera is hoping it has found one with the world premiere of It’s a Wonderful Life, based on the Frank Capra movie classic. Burden will be singing the iconic role…
Houston’s 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: Friendsgiving & a Shuck for a Buck
From a post-Thanksgiving “detox and retox” to an annual “foamraiser,” here’s a look at this weekend’s best culinary happenings: Black Friday Deals Friday Skip the holiday shopping (or at least take a break) and hit these local spots for some tasty Black Friday deals. The Oceanaire Seafood Room, 5061 Westheimer,…
Upcoming Houston Food Events: Celebrate Five Years of Roost
Mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings, from Brunch with Santa to anniversary celebrations: La Table, 1800 Post Oak, is kicking off its annual weekend Brunch with Santa, every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., starting November 26 through December…
Alt-Right Leader Richard Spencer to Speak at Texas A&M
Richard Spencer, the boyish and eminently punchable face of the “alt-right” movement that espouses white supremacy, is slated to speak at Texas A&M next month, so be sure to reserve your seats. According to The Battalion, Spencer was invited by former A&M student Preston Wiginton, whose name seems to have…
10 Underrated Podcasts
These podcasts aren’t like the tired Serial or The Nerdist or that Marc Maron character or a slew of other podcasts that are overrated. In order to give some love to some of the most underrated podcasts out there – or if you just need something different to fill the…
Openings & Closings: Welcome Wienerschnitzel, Good-bye Tony’s Seafood Shack
A fourth location of Jenni’s Noodle House opened on November 4 at 3773 Richmond on the first floor of the new Regions Financial Center in Greenway Plaza. According to a press release, the new store keeps with the tradition of its predecessors by enlisting Houston local talents for architectural and…
Are Texans Finally Warming Up to Weed? Some Legislators Think So
Trying to pass marijuana legislation in Texas “is akin to trying to clean the Statue of Liberty by licking it,” State Representative Harold Dutton (D-Houston) said in a recent interview with Houston NORML. Sure, it’s no doubt been tough. But after four more states legalized recreational marijuana on November 8,…
The Five Best Things to Do in Houston This Weekend: Spirits and Snowflakes
The Houston Symphony is presenting an all-Mozart program this Thanksgiving weekend and the Alley is digging into the spirit of Christmas past to bring us this season’s holiday classic, A Christmas Carol. Zaniness is afoot with Spontaneous Smattering’s overnight playwriting extravaganza and, if you’re in the mood for quirky, check…
NFL Week 12: Chargers-Texans — Four Things To Watch For
If it feels like it’s been a while since the Texans played the San Diego Chargers, it’s because it has been. In fact, since the Texans last faced the Chargers in 2013, they’ve faced every other team in the NFL, except the Green Bay Packers (next week’s opponent), at least…
Black Friday Recommendations For Your Favorite Music Fan
Black Friday’s lesser-known secret identity offers plenty of goodies for music fans as well.
Thanksgiving Weekend Sports Television Guide To Gluttonous Sloth
Pride, covetousness, lust, anger, gluttony, envy and sloth — we all know the seven deadly sins, right? Well, I am a generally peaceful person, so if I’m stack ranking these seven deadly sins, my two favorites are, without a doubt, gluttony and sloth. Think about the other five for a…
Texas High Court Says David Temple Deserves a New Trial
Convicted wife-killer David Temple deserves a new trial because the prosecutor in his case withheld exculpatory evidence, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled Wednesday. In a split decision, the majority of the judges agreed with visiting Judge Larry Gist, who presided over a habeas hearing more than a year…
A Few Positive Things About Music In 2016
Without these artists and performances, 2016 would have been a lot worse than it was.
NASA’s Launches the Space Poop Challenge
Space is still the final frontier, and as NASA scientists prepare to try and venture further into the solar system than humans have ever gone before there’s a very important issue they want to solve — how to poop, pee and be on your period in space, without having to…
My Man Called Me a Bad Mother. Help!
What’s on your mind? What isn’t? Ask Willie D!
As RenFest Ends Latest Season, Look Back at How Time-Traveling Fair Began
Once upon a time – back in ye olden days of 1974 – the Texas Renaissance Festival was nothing more than 15 acres of a strip-mined gravel quarry pit, complete with a few tents, makeshift platform stages and bales of hay. Now spanning just under 60 acres and boasting nearly…
The Revolutionary War’s “Swamp Fox”
“Swamp Fox! Swamp Fox!/Tail on his hat/Nobody knows where the Swamp Fox’s at/Swamp Fox! Swamp Fox!/Hiding in the glen/He runs away to fight again!” That lovely lyric above is the theme song from the 1959-61 Walt Disney TV show in which a young Leslie Nielsen—later of the Airplane! and Naked…
Set in a Now Better Than Ours, Miss Sloane Pits a Powerful Woman Against the Gun Lobbyists
Miss Sloane opens with a clever gambit: Jessica Chastain’s face fills the screen in a tight close-up as she talks about strategy, breaking the fourth wall. From its opening minutes, the audience is put at the mercy of a charismatic figure and forced to piece together what she might represent…
Seasons Is a 90-minute Animal Hangout Pleasure, and Humanity’s the Villain
There’s a grand concept to Seasons, the mostly terrestrial animal-observation doc from the creators of Winged Migration and Oceans, but in practice the film, a beauty, is about animals surprising you. You’ll be pleasantly engaged in observing a bird standing there after a snowfall, and then a snowbank will shudder…
Here’s What Happens When You Get a Ticket to Dinner at the Ultra-Exclusive Patrón Secret Dining Society
To hear Whitney Terrell, Patrón’s Social Media Manager, describe it, getting an invitation to the Patrón Secret Dining Society dinner is a lot like winning the lottery. Launched approximately seven years ago, the itinerant underground supper club pops up in just a handful of cities each year. Each dinner is…
Texas Disses Experts’ Recommendations on Fixing Foster Care System
State officials are objecting to recommendations on how to overhaul the foster care system in Texas, arguing that court-appointed experts’ plans are vague and ineffective. In the latest motion to be filed in a lengthy class-action lawsuit over the treatment of some 12,000 kids in the state’s care, lawyers for…
Friendsgiving: The New Turkey Day
Thanksgiving is no longer the holiday of family. It’s now become the holiday for “family of choice.”
In Wake of Evidence Scandal, Precinct 4 Completes Independent Audit
At a press conference Tuesday, Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman announced the results of a weeks-long property-room audit his office paid for following the evidence scandal that strained public trust and complicated dozens of pending criminal cases. Kolene Dean, a property and evidence consultant and the founder of…
5 Video Game Storytelling Techniques That Make No Sense
I’ve been on a gaming bender since the election, descending into virtual worlds looking for the meaning our own clearly lacks. Mainlining multiple titles directly into my veins has gotten me sort of examining storytelling tropes that have become sort of prevalent and which we accept without question even though…
Best Bets for Thanksgiving Weekend’s College and NFL Games
So after a painful 2-4 ATS wagering record two weeks ago, we got back on the winning track this past weekend with a serviceable 3-2-1 record ATS, and with Black Friday coming up this weekend and the holiday shopping season upon us, I have just two words for you —…
5 More Doctor Who Stories That Should Be Animated
Recently, the BBC brought back one of the lost Doctor Who adventures in animated form. “Power of the Daleks” is one of the most essential stories in Who fandom, being the first post-regeneration serial starring a new Doctor, in this case Patrick Troughton taking over for William Hartnell. It remains,…
Life With Lou Reed Wasn’t Always Perfect Days
Lou Reed’s first wife tells brutally honest account of their rocketship ride together at a pivotal point in his career.
Mental Health Providers Help Texans Face Anxiety Over Trump Presidency
In the wake of Donald Trump’s surprising presidential win last week, mental health providers across the country have reported seeing a spike in their services. Now, some mental health resources in Texas must try to help clients grapple with fears about what a Trump administration would actually mean for their…
50 Years of Tradition, Family and Food at Cyclone Anaya’s
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Cyclone Anaya’s, the family-owned and operated business that’s also one of the most iconic restaurants in Houston. Nico and Vienna, two of five children of Jesús Becerra Valencia and Carolina Berzeny, continue to manage the business and carry on their parents’ tradition of serving healthy,…
Miranda Lambert Just Redefined the Divorce Album…and Herself
Her tough-as-nails reputation may very well have simplified one of country’s most nuanced artists.
Bruno Mars’s Fever Dream Made the Funkiest Album of 2016
How did Bruno Mars make such a retro funk album seeped in ’80s & ’90s R&B? Funny story…
Lion Will Make You bawl, But it Could Have Made You Think, Too
Saroo Brierley’s memoir A Long Way Home examines, in its uncertain prose, one of the signal concerns of our age: How do those of us who have grown up in relative comfort square our good luck with the lot of the rest of the world? That question gets feinted at…
NFL Week 11: Texans-Raiders — 4 Winners, 4 Losers
There will be no long preamble here. The Texans showed up Monday night for a prime time game (finally!), a game they had a great chance of winning. However, in the end, a sea of officiating mistakes, game management errors from their head coach, and missed tackles in the fourth…
Jubilee of Dance: Catch a Rising Star
Why do so many people love to go to minor league baseball games? In large part it’s a way to earn future bragging rights by spotting talent on the way up, an opportunity to be able to say knowingly three or four years later that you saw so-and-so back then…
Contractor Accidentally Rips up Historic Freedmen’s Town Bricks
A segment of bricks laid roughly 100 years ago by freed slaves and their descendants in the historic Freedmen’s Town were ripped up by construction contractors yesterday without the City of Houston’s permission, according to various reports. In a statement Monday, a Public Works spokesman said construction contractors were doing…
For Mature Elves Only — The Santaland Diaries Returns
Want proof that you can embrace the good feelings of the holiday season but still keep a slightly cynical eye trained on it? The Santaland Diaries about to resume its near yearly run on the Alley Theatre’s Neuhaus stage may be perfect for you. Alley Company member Todd Waite returns…
As UT Ponders What to Do With Charlie Strong, the Cougars Wait With Dread
Now that University of Texas head football coach Charlie Strong is all but out the door, and its implications for UH’s Tom Herman, it’s worth taking a look back five years ago when the Cougars were in an eerily similar situation. The morning of December 3, 2011 was a crisp,…
In Galveston County, Even Personal Bonds Keep Defendants in Jail
For poor people who committed petty crimes, such as possessing of a couple ounces of pot or driving with an invalid license, a personal bond makes sense. Perhaps the judge finds a defendant is not a public-safety threat. Maybe the judge finds he or she isn’t a flight risk, either…
Not Religious or Filled With Oafs, “Holy Barbarians” Still Worth Checking Out
An exhibition called “Holy Barbarians” has just opened at The Menil Collection, curated by Clare Elliott. Be warned: It’s not about religion and it’s not about oafs from the Middle Ages — though I suspect the Menil could do a show about either by delving into those chockablock permanent collection…
The 2016 Turkeys of the Year
‘But soft, what wind through yonder window breaks,” William Shakespeare wrote in his first draft of Romeo & Juliet, originally titled Tango & Cash. “It is the east/and this flatulent turkey/is the sun.” Although that turkey didn’t make it into the final draft, we’ve paid tribute to its memory every…
Upcoming: Bruno Mars, Dengue Fever, Ishi, Mary J. Blige, NKOTB, Son Volt, Sting, The Weeknd, Tony Bennett, etc.
Note: Highly recommended events in bold. 10 Years: With Big Jesus, Realm, Broken Valor. Fri., January 27, 8 p.m., $22.50 to $25. White Oak Music Hall Downstairs, 2915 N. Main, Houston. Aaron Lewis: With Tracy Byrd, Sundance Head. Sun., January 29, noon, $50 to $60. Lucky’s Pub, 801 St. Emanuel,…
Morningstar Offers a Delightful Way to Start — or Continue Through — the Day
Morningstar is surprising. Sometimes it’s surprising in very good ways. Take, for example, the matcha sua da, David Buehrer’s tea-based spin on Houston’s favorite rocket fuel, the Vietnamese iced coffee. Evaporated soy milk sweetens vegetal, tannic matcha tea, turning it milky and cool, nutty and earthy and slightly oceanic. There’s…
State Senator Wants Texas Schools to Out Gay and Trans Students to Parents
If a kid is growing up in Texas grappling with the realities of being gay or transgender, what he or she really needs right then is to be forcibly outed to his or her parents, according to at least one conservative state senator. Luckily, there may soon be an actual…
Sharon Jones Made Her Final Gift a Memorable One
Oh what a Christmas to have the blues.
These ’90s One-Hit Wonders Have Amazing Staying Power
The 90s was chock-full of bands who released one hit single … if only we could remember their names.
Disney’s Moana Is a Blissful Fable About Keepin’ on in Terrible Times
Maybe it was the agitated, election-induced state of mind I was in when I saw it, but Disney’s Moana feels like a movie about how easy it can be to give up, and how important it is not to. It’s funny, joyful, and sweet, and yet down below, running beneath…
Kathy Bates Bestrides Bad Santa 2 and the American Turdscape
Oh man, are we in a backlash on liberal, PC culture right now. I mean, if you can call electing the KKK’s and Nazi party’s greatest white hope to the highest office in the world a backlash. I can’t even count how many people — strangers, family, trolls — have…
Zemeckis’ Allied Proves Thriller Conventions Can Still Thrill
As Allied opens, Brad Pitt parachutes so gently and quietly onto a stretch of Moroccan desert that at first you think he might be dead. And maybe he sort of is — maybe he has to be. Pitt’s Max Vatan is a pinched, terse figure in the first act of…
How to Survive the Occupation: Over Six Seasons A French Village Examines Life After Evil Triumphs
A French Village starts off on June 12, 1940, with a premiere that includes a German fighter plane shooting at children on a school trip. The scene is suspenseful but also staged with deliberate restraint, like a dream slowly turning into a nightmare before anybody quite realizes it. The series…
Kanye Scratches Second “Saint Pablo” Houston Stop
Hands up, everybody who saw this one coming….
“Not My President.” Protesters Decry Trump at Uptown Houston Rally
Scores of demonstrators crowded the corner of Post Oak and Westheimer in Uptown on Sunday afternoon to protest the election of Donald Trump. The event, organized by groups including Familias Immigrantes y Estudiantes en la Lucha, the Houston Socialist Movement, Los Houston Brown Berets de TejAztlan and the city’s chapter…
NFL Week 11: Texans-Raiders — Four Things To Watch For
When you’re 6-3, atop your division and coming off your first road win of the season (as an underdog, no less), the following week of preparation is not supposed to be this encumbered with criticism. So my guess is that, when it’s all said and done, the happiest person to…
BeatKing & Z-Ro Give the People What They Want
2016 has no doubt sucked on the death front but when it comes to Houston rappers doing what they do best, it’s been downright spectacular.
Abortion to the “Tampon Tax”: 5 Things to Watch in the 2017 Legislative Session
The 85th biennial Texas Legislature won’t convene until January, but pre-filing started this week, and based on what’s been filed, we can already tell this session is going to dive right back into the same controversial issues legislators tackled two years ago. Since pre-filing started Monday legislators have filed more…
Dish of the Week: Homemade Harissa
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 delving into the world of condiments with harissa. Harissa is an aromatic, hot chili pepper paste that is popular in North…
Is Rice’s Win Over UTEP Enough to Save David Bailiff’s Job?
It was one of those perfect November afternoons that can make Houstonians forget the existence of August. For the Rice Owls, it was the most perfect afternoon for the team this season, one of those days of dominating football leading to a 44-24 victory over UTEP. Saturday’s game featured a…
Slam Poetry Champion Buddy Wakefield Comes to Houston for an Evening
Ask three-time slam poetry world champion Buddy Wakefield why he started writing poetry, and he doesn’t exactly know how to answer. After a few seconds’ pause, all he could offer was, “Magnets.” “It’s a matter of attraction,” he eventually added. “There is no why… I just do poetry.” That attraction…
TxDOT Says All Lane-Closure Nightmares Should Cease in Time for Thanksgiving
Good news, folks: If you were at all worried that the nasty construction and closures along some of Houston’s major highways and interstates were going to spoil your Thanksgiving travels, you can breathe a sigh of relief. The Texas Department of Transportation tells us that, actually, it has specifically halted…
These Houston-Area Grocery Stores Are Open on Thanksgiving Day 2016
Whether you forgot an ingredient for your famous cornbread stuffing, need some last minute desserts, or simply enjoy living on the edge, here’s a list of the grocery/convenience stores that will be open in Houston this Thanksgiving Day: Central Market: Open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Holiday Hotline: 713-386-1785. Instacart…
5 Tricks for Surviving a Post-Election Thanksgiving
Because God and the state are cruel, every time we finish off a presidential election year we immediately have to gird our loins and make nice with relatives at Thanksgiving, many of whom share extremely different political views. Odds are you’ve got at least one drunk uncle who is preparing…
Good Charlotte Shows Bands Who Grow Up Don’t Always Sell
Good Charlotte and other bands have improved their sound over the years, and their commercial prospects have suffered for it.
When Super Bowl LI Comes to Town, Several of Your Neighbors Are Moving Out
Super Bowl LI is rapidly approaching and, as the clock counts down to February 5, Houston is ramping up for the big event. George R. Brown Convention Center and Discovery Green have spruced up with new public art installations, making way for Super Bowl LIVE, a ten-day fan fest that includes a…
Shows of the Week: North Texas A Cappella Aces Spread Holiday Cheer
Gearing up for the holidays with visits by Pentatonix, Bob Schneider, Barbra Streisand(!) and more.
Ask a Stoner: What’s the Best Weed for a Long Staycation?
Not going anywhere for a while? Our Stoner has a strain for that.
Some of Our Favorite Thanksgiving Food Posts Ever
In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, we’ve decided to direct your attention to some of our all-time favorite Thanksgiving-related food stories. Please enjoy along with your dinner. A Very Costco Thanksgiving: Feeding 8 People for $80 (Plus the Cost of Pie) Even though it’s just me and the mister at…
A Royal Audience With Houston’s King of the Oldies
The Allen Oldies Band never met a gig they didn’t like, and are ready for their biggest one yet.
Texas State Board of Dental Examiners Revokes Dr. Bethaniel Jefferson’s License
The dentist responsible for the mistreatment of a four-year-old Houston girl, which caused severe brain damage to the child, no longer has a license to practice dentistry in the state of Texas. The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners on Friday permanently revoked the license of Dr. Bethaniel Jefferson, barring…
A Look at Houston’s Label Landscape, or Lack Thereof
Notes from the underground, looking at labels.
Houston Officials Unveil Pedestrian-Friendly Changes to Allen Parkway
Before the major pedestrian-friendly developments along Allen Parkway, Houston officials joked at a press conference Thursday that trying to cross the parkway was like playing Frogger, doing gymnastics like Simone Biles, and running across like track star Carl Lewis. “Before all the improvements were made, we had a really difficult…
Two Weeks Later. Eight Takeaways From the Election Being Discussed on Social Media
Like many Americans I was shocked when it became clear that Donald Trump was going to win the election. It just didn’t seem possible after months of watching the strange orange billionaire TVstar say awful things over and over. All the polling sites seemed to indicate that a Trump presidency…
The Cougars Find Their Swagger and Stun No. 5 Louisville 36-10
Last night’s UH-Louisville game was over before the fans were settled into their TDECU Stadium seats. It was over when Louisville’s Malik Williams fumbled the opening kickoff, a fumble recovered by UH at the Louisville 13-yard line. One play later, Greg Ward Jr. hit running back Duke Catalon with a…
Turner Announces Four New Department Heads, Including Police, Fire Chiefs
Mayor Sylvester Turner announced four new department heads and one reappointment at a press conference Thursday that Turner said will come to shape the city’s future in the years to come. The new positions included police chief, fire chief, municipal court presiding judges and the head of the Department of…
The Five Best Things to Do in Houston This Weekend: Brews, Zines and HOLIDAZE
The Bayou City is awash in color this weekend. More than 200 artists are chalking street drawings downtown at Hermann Square, we’ve got the stained-glass spiegeltent decked out for holiday beer tastings, and Society for the Performing Arts has an over-the-top holiday production with snowmen, penguins, angels, reindeer, toy soldiers, gingerbread men and…
Perry May Lead Energy Agency He Once Forgot Existed, Then Wanted to Scrap
Back in 2011 then-Gov. Rick Perry saw his presidential aspirations become a national joke when, in the midst of a Republican presidential primary debate, he tried to name the three federal agencies he would eliminate, and drew a blank on that key third one, the Department of Energy. Perry was…
K-Rino Goes For the Guinness Book With Seven Albums In One Week
K-Rino has always been Houston’s most prolific underground rapper. But this week, he topped himself.
This Is 40: Hayes Carll Gets Reflective
Hayes Carll enters his gig Wednesday at Heights Theater with a newfound perspective on life.
Katlynn Simone Isn’t Afraid of Stardom
The 21-year-old actress and singer known for her role in BET’s The Game is releasing odes to her city and isn’t afraid to find stardom with her actual passion.
10 Thanksgiving Wines for the Trump Era
Like most red-white-and-blue-blooded Americans, you are probably dreading your first Trump-era Thanksgiving. The once beloved American holiday, when everyone used to come together to celebrate the blessings shared by all Americans, has now been downgraded to a mandatory gathering where we eat a bunch of bland, fatty food and try…
Houston Steals Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo to Lead HPD
The City of Houston will snatch Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo from his post to become the next police chief in Houston, sources confirmed to the Austin-American Statesman and KTRK early Thursday. Serving as Austin’s chief since 2007, Acevedo will replace Acting Police Chief Martha Montalvo, who has been at…
Don’t Take Willie Nelson for Granted, Especially Now
Just when you thought everything there was to say about Willie Nelson had been said, he throws another curveball.
