10 Best Houston Restaurant Dishes to Eat This Winter
Even though the weather may be only half-heartedly cooperating, the season of hot cocoa, hearty soups and homey sage- and squash-studded pasta dishes is technically here. Get into the winter spirit with these exquisitely cozy dishes around town: Pumpkin Ravioli at Coltivare: This fall, Coltivare added pumpkin ravioli to its…
A Chilly Trip Through Houston Music’s Dark Side
These Bayou City artists refuse to go gentle into that good night that is 2017.
Ten Things to Do in Houston for $10 or Less (Eight Free), November 17-23
Art and shopping go hand-in-hand, and we’ve got a trio of cultural events lined up for this week. Shop local at Bourbon & Bowties, check out the vintage wares at Fort Bend County Fairgrounds and put on your ugliest sweater for Winter Street’s Winter Holiday Art Market. Mix in a little…
Totally True Tales From One of The Cure’s Original Imaginary Boys
Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys By Lol Tolhurst Da Capo Press. 336 pp., $27.50 Of all the alternative bands who made waves in the ‘80s, few had – and still maintain — such a mystique and distinctive impact as The Cure. Led by singer/guitarist Robert Smith, the very name…
New Book the Most Detailed Ever on O.G. Al Capone
For several generations now of Chicagoans traveling abroad, there will be an inevitable encounter with a local who, upon learning their city of origin, might respond with “Ah! Al Capone!” before cradling a fake Tommy gun in their hands and making a “rat-a-tat-tat” noise. And indeed, other than the fictional…
10 Overrated Podcasts
Podcasts used to rule but now the market has become oversaturated with aural dreck. You know what that means: some subpar products that people leech onto and swear by everything holy that they’re the best. Think of some of these podcasts like this: The Da Vinci Code of audio. This…
What Fox’s Pitch Gets So Right About Being A Pioneering Woman
It’s fun watching Ginny Baker be rude to people. I was hesitant to give a chance to Pitch, the new Fox series imagining the life and career of the (fictional) first woman to play Major League Baseball, because I feared Ginny would be impossibly noble, driven and hardworking — the…
With an Interior Epic, Ang lee Gets Too Real for His Medium
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk is a small film burdened with the epic, thanks to both its subject and its setting. Based on Ben Fountain’s 2012 novel, it depicts a day in the life of a young soldier (Joe Alwyn) briefly returning from Iraq to be honored with his squad…
Party Like It’s 1900: Inside the Spiegeltent at Bayou Bend
This isn’t hyperbole: Holiday Brews on the Bayou isn’t going to be an ordinary beer tasting. It will take place inside of a spiegeltent, a Belgium-built portable entertainment venue from the late 19th to the early 20th centuries that happens to be a beautiful construction of canvas, mahogany, brass, mirrors…
Eat the Best Pie in Houston
With the holidays just around the corner, a pie tasting to find the best around Houston felt in order. Finding the best type of just one pie (e.g. pumpkin or pecan) felt limiting, so the approach of this tasting was to sample the most popular pie from each included restaurant…
Our Craziest Stories of This Election Season
Thank God the election is over. A lot of predictions went out the window, as Donald Trump improbably beat Hillary Clinton for the presidency and Democrats nearly ran the table in Harris County elections. The crazy finish seemed fitting for a campaign season that had so many surprises.Here’s a smattering…
A Roundup of Our Best Houston Dessert Posts
Desserts are, by their very nature, always in season. Now there are immense joys to be had in making your own but if you find yourself busy and wanting someone else to do the work, here’s some of the best places you can go in Houston. The 10 Best Desserts…
The Rocky Horror Show Is Freaky and Dirty Done Right
The set up In the course of a reviewing career, there will inevitably be times when a critic needs to state her biases going into a show. She must let readers know, for example, that the play she’s about to judge has never been a favorite of hers or that…
Ancient Roman Silver Unearthed by 19th-Century French Farmer on View at MFAH
We’ve all seen treasure hunters on the beach, concentrating their attentions downward as they slowly sweep their metal detectors back and forth in hopes of finding a lost watch, a few coins or a diamond ring. For Prosper Taurin, a 19th century farmer plowing a newly acquired field in Normandy,…
Houston’s 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: Sanctuari Bar Turns Two
From a second birthday to a wine extravaganza, here’s a look at this weekend’s best culinary happenings: Two-Year Anniversary Party at Sanctuari Bar Friday, 4 to 11 p.m. 2815 South Shepherd Sanctuari Bar is celebrating its two-year anniversary with an all-night party, featuring limited release cocktails and guest appearances from…
Mr. Graham (and His Owls) Go to Cuba
It’s an abnormally hot October afternoon in Houston, Texas. Rice baseball coach Wayne Graham sits in the Reckling Park press box viewing the intra-squad game taking place on the field. Every now and then, he picks up the phone and relays instructions or criticisms to his coaches down on the…
Upcoming Houston Food Events: Beer & BBQ
Mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings, from brews on the bayou to a bbq throwdown: MAX’s Wine Dive, 4720 Washington, 214 Fairview, is turning ten. As a “thank-you” to the growing dedication and patronage from diners over the years, the restaurant is rolling out special offers on…
NFL Week 10: Texans-Jaguars — Four Things to Watch For
With the Texans bye week in the rearview mirror, we can now assess them on a more even plane with most of the teams around the league, so here it goes — eight games (nine weeks) into the season, with all of the problems they’ve been having on offense (31st…
Reviews For The Easily Distracted: Arrival
Title: Arrival Describe This Movie In One Simpsons Quote: James Woods: But as for me, I’m off to battle aliens on a faraway planet. Marge: That sounds like a good movie! James Woods: Yes, yes, a movie…yes. Brief Plot Synopsis: Whaddya know? It’s *not* a cookbook. Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To…
Openings & Closings: Welcome to Houston, AGU!
Two of the three planned AGU ramen noodle houses open this month. According to its website, the store at 1809 Eldridge Parkway South opens today, November 11 in Village Plaza. Following on its heels, the second ramen bistro will open at 9310 Westheimer on November 15. The third location at…
The Five Best Things to Do in Houston This Weekend: Barbarians and a Film Festival
Tickets for the critically-acclaimed Wolf Hall are getting snapped up faster than discounted Halloween candy, and there are a few tickets left for this weekend, but only for those who move quickly. Also on deck is the Barbarian Invasion at the Texas RenFest, the shopping mecca Nutcracker Market and a…
Music Was Always Chappelle’s Show‘s Most Valuable Co-Star
“Chappelle’s Show” was a musical show masquerading as a comedy show.
Donald Trump Will Be President, So What Does That Mean for Texas?
As everyone and their dog is now well aware, the 2016 presidential election did not exactly play out as numerous polls and pundits expected. But now that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has conceded and President-elect Donald Trump has made a victory speech calling for unity, we get to the…
What Does a New Sheriff Mean for Harris County?
While many Harris County residents are in mourning for the nation as a whole, some criminal justice experts say there’s reason to be optimistic about a political office closer to home — specifically, Sheriff-Elect Ed Gonzalez. The Democratic challenger ran on a platform of change, declaring an interest in bail…
A Newly Choreographed The Nutcracker About to Take Flight in Houston
For the first time in 29 years, the Houston Ballet will be performing a new version of The Nutcracker at the Wortham Theater Center — this one choreographed by Artistic Director Stanton Welch. The most significant difference that longtime audience members may notice is the expanded role given to Clara…
Ask a Stoner: Will Secondhand Pot Smoke Get Me High?
Scientific studies have shown that being exposed to large amounts of marijuana smoke in an unventilated room — aka hotboxing — can increase your heart rate while decreasing cognitive skills, but the conditions have to be extreme.
This Friday, Teens Across Houston Compete for Poetry Slam Supremacy
If you’re under the impression that kids’ poetry can’t be judged, then you might want to stay away from the Alley Theatre this Friday night, when teenage students from schools across Houston will take the stage to perform original slam poetry and compete in the Slam Poets @ Alley Theatre…
These Houston Restaurants Are Offering Veterans Day Specials
From 50-percent-off burgers to free meals, Houston area restaurants thanking veterans for their service with these food and drink specials: Applebee’s All Veterans and Active Military receive a free meal (from seven options) at all Applebee’s locations on Veterans Day, Friday, November 11. Hooters All military eat free, with choices…
What You Can Expect to See Under Kim Ogg as Harris County District Attorney
After defeating Republican incumbent Devon Anderson at the polls, Democrat Kim Ogg is taking over the Harris County District Attorney’s Office in a contentious time for criminal justice in Houston, in Texas, and frankly, in the United States. She will become the gatekeeper with the power to decide who belongs…
Best Bets for This Weekend’s College and NFL Games
Have you ever walked by an ATM that was just spitting out money, with nobody nearby to either infringe upon your good fortune or rat you out for scooping up handfuls of cash? Like just a never ending flow of free money, all for you? Yeah, ME NEITHER. That NEVER…
Far From Ceremonial, Houston Police Mounted Patrol Key to Urban Policing
They trot, two by two, in the center of traffic between the skyscrapers of downtown Houston, an anachronism in a constantly changing city. Light rail trains and cars whiz by, while curious onlookers gawk from office windows, cafes and construction sites. Yet the pairs continue along the street, unbothered by…
Ten Things to Do in Houston for $10 or Less (Seven Free), November 10-16
With the outdoor temperatures ranging between the 50s and 70s, it’s finally time to get outside and enjoy one of the best seasons the Bayou City has to offer. We’ve got a nature hike in Huntsville, a flow workout with the Hustletown Hoopers (they’re bringing extra hoops), an outdoor screening of…
HPMA 2016 Spotlight: Best Mad Genius
Breaking down the nominees for H-Town’s best musical nutjobs.
5 Houston Restaurants Fit for a President. Yes, Even for Donald Trump.
No matter what you think of president elect Donald Trump, guy’s got to eat. Seriously. Don’t be a hater. Let him eat. Houston has a decorated history of feeding United States presidents and first ladies (and not just local residents George Herbert and Barbara Bush). Whenever Trump comes to H-Town…
Visual Artists: The Houston Press Is in Search of Exhibitors for Artopia 2017
If you’re a visual artist ready to step into the spotlight, then consider showing your art at the 9th Annual Houston Press Artopia®, a celebration of culture, fashion, music, food and especially art. It’s one of the hippest parties of the season, even if we do say so ourselves, and offers…
We’re Going to Miss Our Aging Rock Stars When They’re All Gone
Ozzy Osbourne ranks among the last of a dying breed – the rock star.
City of Houston, Advocates Left in Dark About Homeless Purge From U.S. 59 Underpass
On Monday, all of the dozens of homeless people and vagrants disappeared from beneath the U.S. 59 underpass near Wheeler Station as the Houston Police Department ordered them away: The Texas Department of Transportation was constructing a fence around the area to keep people from wandering into the road—many of whom…
The Time Is Right for Dirty & Nasty’s Knowledge
Veteran rap duo Dirty & Nasty returns with Knowledge Is Queen, just ahead of its 10th anniversary as a band
I’m Tired of Being a Failure. Help!
What’s on your mind? What isn’t? Ask Willie D!
Houston Fans Welcome Adele for Sold-Out Shows
Nearly 20,000 fans packed the Toyota Center on Tuesday night for Adele’s first of two shows in Houston. The English singer-songwriter swung through the Bayou City as part of her Adele Live 2016 tour. We caught up with some of Adele’s fans outside as they waited in line for the…
Music Reacts to Trump’s Win: “Time to Fight Harder.”
Music will always be a source of comfort in times of distress, sorrow, and need.
Adele’s Triumphant Return to Houston Almost Distracts Us From President Trump
We could have had it all…
A Christmas Carol Returns to the Alley Theatre
In the last 12 years, Alley Theatre company member Chris Hutchison has been in A Christmas Carol 11 times. Multiply that by about 50 performances a year and you’re up to 550 times onstage in professional performances running through the same script. This year Hutchison is back as Bob Cratchit,…
5 Terms Only Douchebags Use in Their Social Media Bios
This job involves an awful lot of tracking down and communicating with people via Facebook and Twitter. As such, I read a lot of what people what people have to say about themselves, and you can tell pretty early on exactly what kind of mental non-starter you’re about to engage…
Console Gaming Feels Over
I am unabashedly a Playstation fanboy. I picked up a PS1 to play Final Fantasy VII, and I have never once looked back. I’ve owned other systems, mostly Nintendo consoles, but when it comes to current generation technology I still love my machine from Sony. Yet, in a weird way,…
Houston Texans: 10 Wishes for Second Half of 2016
First off, allow me to thank the football gods, who, for the third straight year, have conveniently placed the Texans bye week at or around the exact halfway point of the NFL season. It makes it so much easier to do these cheeseball report cards and lists that we radio…
Catching Up With Chef Marcus Samuelsson and His Red Rooster Cookbook
It’s been four years since Houston has seen celebrity chef, restaurateur, TV personality and award-winning author Marcus Samuelsson. The last time he was in town, he held a pop-up lunch with chefs Seth Siegel-Gardner and Terrence Gallivan of The Pass & Provisions, followed by a cooking class and book signing at Central…
Could Fiddle Witch and The Demons of Doom Conjure Up a Grammy Bid?
Houston battle metal act Fiddle Witch and The Demons of Doom is in Grammy nomination contention for its new single, “Midnight Mayhem.”
Ozzy and Black Sabbath Close the Book on One Hell of a Career
Black Sabbath have threatened to retire (or simply collapse into obscurity) plenty of times. This time, however, looks to be the real deal. Thursday night at Toyota Center promises to be their final Houston performance.
Day For Night Is Changing the Way We Talk About Festivals
“This is us trying to fine-tune an inspiring experience for all the attendees. Something well beyond just a party.”
HPMA 2016 Spotlight: Best Band for Drinking
Which band/artist goes best with some cold pops? These are the Houston Press Music Awards nominees for Best Band for Drinking.
Gonzalez Unseats Hickman to Become Harris County Sheriff [UPDATED]
Democratic challenger Ed Gonzalez defeated incumbent Harris County Sheriff Ron Hickman by nearly 64,000 votes Tuesday. Hickman conceded to Gonzalez shortly after 10 p.m., with roughly 81 percent of the votes counted. Since Hickman’s appointment by the Harris County Commissioners Court in May 2015, his administration had been plagued by…
Election Too Close to Call, But Trump Wins Texas, Leans Toward Victory [UPDATED]
After a nail-biter of an election night the race has been called as, well, too close to call. We’re still waiting on Wisconsin and Michigan to figure out how this thing will shake out. Yep, that’s right, we are back in the hanging chad land of the 2000 presidential race,…
In Hotly Contested District Attorney’s Race, Ogg Defeats Anderson [UPDATED]
Concluding a blistering and hard-fought campaign for both candidates, Democrat Kim Ogg has won the seat for Harris County district attorney to replace Republican incumbent Devon Anderson. In their second heated matchup since Anderson beat Ogg at the polls in the 2014 election, Ogg was leading Anderson by a margin…
Fort Bend County Voter Arrested for Trying to Vote Twice
Heading into the election, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump warned of voter fraud and urged his supporters to watch the polls in “certain areas.” Though we don’t think he meant his own supporters would be the ones trying to stuff the ballot box. But that’s exactly what happened Tuesday evening,…
Trump Campaign’s Houston Headquarters Appears Not to Exist
Donald Trump’s campaign is often criticized for lacking a good ground game, but the situation here in Houston may be taking it to a new level. Despite online listings that show a Trump campaign headquarters as being located in southwest Houston, there doesn’t appear to actually be a headquarters located…
The Pantsuit Nation Turns Out for Hillary Clinton on Election Day Morning
As a car horn blasted the women — and a few men — whooped, cheered and waved signs in support of Hillary Clinton on Tuesday morning on Heights Boulevard. Dressed in pantsuits, in honor of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, or in white, in honor of the suffragettes who fought…
The Wheel Workers Rock Election Day With Two Scalding Anti-Trump Tracks
This is one band that won’t be crashing any Trump victory parties.
Why Are You Reading This When You Should be Voting?
The Harris County Clerk’s Election Division expects between 450,000-500,000 will vote today, and while no stampedes, overcrowding, or riots have been reported yet, the day’s still young, and you should probably not wait until the last minute. “Hopefully we’ll see a steady line across, throughout the day, and not necessarily…
On Monday, All the Homeless Beneath U.S. 59 Underpass in Midtown Disappeared
Just like that, the dozens of homeless people or vagrants camped out beneath the U.S. 59 underpass near Wheeler Station disappeared on Monday, leaving their bicycles and comfy chairs and makeshift tents behind. Texas Department of Transportation spokesman Danny Pere told the Houston Press that, after the Houston Police Department…
Texas Junk Company Closes After Three Decades of Selling Houstonians Boots
After weeks of uncertainty about the store’s fate, the Texas Junk Company finally closed its Montrose doors last weekend, owner Bob Novotney said. The junk store had been open for more than three decades. “I will feel so much relief to get out of this town,” Novotney said, adding, “Houston…
Texas RenFest Whip Cracker May Have Just Broken a World Record
Not many people find their passion at only nine years old, but Adam Winrich got lucky when he sat down to watch Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. He knew, immediately, that he to learn how to crack a whip, just like Indy. “I just thought it was neat,” Winrich…
Skaters Flock to Southside to Show Off Their Tricks, Benefit Make-A-Wish
Hundreds of local skaters, including a handful of professionals, turned out to Southside Skatepark on Saturday to put their talents on display —all to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The South Houston indoor skatepark played host to the 20th-annual Texas Skate Jam. The previous 19 iterations of the event raised a…
HISD Kindergarten Teacher Accused of Indecency With Child
A Houston Independent School District teacher has been charged with felony indecency with a child, HISD announced late Monday. David Salisbury, a kindergarten teacher at Berry Elementary School in north Houston, is accused of inappropriately touching a five-year-old girl. KHOU reported that her mother told authorities that Salisbury had touched…
Upcoming: Atmosphere, Baauer, John Doe, Howard Jones, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jerk, Loretta Lynn, Young Mammals, etc.
4th Annual Darkside Metal Madness Cancer Benefit: With Burning Winter, Fulcrum Lake, Shadow Council, Sons of Blackwater, Cain Resurrection, Black Standard, Beyond Oblivion. Sat., November 12, 4:30 p.m., $5 to $15. BFE Rock Club, 11528 Jones, Houston, 281-894-1811. Adam Carroll and Wrecks Bell: With Chris Carroll, Janet Bell. Fri., November…
10 Election Day Cocktails
You’ve survived. You dealt with a year-plus of nonsense and still mustered the strength to vote for one or none of the United States presidential candidates. Now it’s Election Day 2016 (uh, yippee) and you hate Trump and Hillary and humankind. But you don’t hate yourself because you’re about to…
Thousands of Poor Texans Jailed Every Year for Inability to Pay Traffic Tickets
When 57-year-old George West was released from prison a decade ago, he found steady work salvaging scrap metal as a day laborer — but problems arose when his job required him to drive: Because he owed outstanding surcharges on old traffic tickets to the Department of Public Safety, he could…
Houston’s 10 Best Bars to Drink Away the Election
Tired of election season? You aren’t alone. Here’s where to drink your sorrows away on Election Night 2016.
To Stay on Top of the AFC South, Houston Has to Step It Up
The look on Bill O’Brien’s face as he made his way to the podium for his postgame media session the afternoon of October 30, a mix of consternation with a tinge of frustration, belied the results his team had just produced on the field moments earlier. Winning in the NFL,…
The Search for Bright Spots at Enoteca Rossa
Enoteca Rossa shows up in fits and starts, bits and pieces. Those pieces are scattered across the menu; a starter here, the filling of a pasta there. Connecting those dots, you can piece together a mostly good meal, but they still trace an incomplete picture. Between those dots, those scattered…
Meet the 2016 HPMA Reader’s Choice Nominees
A lot of fans are already pulling for these nominees. Allow us to introduce them.
Suffering for Her Art: Living Life With 26-Inch Fingernails
How do you wipe your butt? That’s the first question everyone has for Yani Williams when they see her for the first time. She’s a strange sight, that’s for sure, but it’s what precedes her appearance as she descends the stairs in her modest north Houston apartment one sweltering day…
Sound On Sound Forges a Path as a Unique New Texas Festival
The creators of Fun Fun Fun Fest, now known as Margin Walker, have a whole new bag.
Netflix Kills the YouTube Star in Haters Back Off!, a Comedy About the Joys of Hatin’
Haters Back Off!, a new eight-episode comedy streaming on Netflix, is about putting yourself out there, ignoring the haters, following your dreams no matter who or what stands in your way and utterly humiliating yourself on YouTube. Also at church socials, gay bars, funerals, rest homes — really anywhere Miranda…
What Would an 8-Team College Football Playoff Race Look Like This Season?
Heading into last week’s initial unveiling of the 2016 College Football Playoff rankings, it was widely assumed that the made-for-TV reveal would have all of the drama of the presidential election, with Alabama, Clemson, Michigan and Washington supposedly playing equal parts of Hillary Clinton (…aaaand that sounds kind of gross)…
The Love Witch Is the Feminist Sexploitation Jewel You Didn’t Know You Needed
Anna Biller’s ripe, vibrant The Love Witch is an act of reclamation — and love. In this out-of-time extravaganza of feminist-satanist serial-killer erotica, the writer/director/producer — plus editor and set and costume designer — has crafted the best kind of homage or parody, the kind that honors every thrill and…
Elle Stars Isabelle Huppert as a Woman Under the Verhoeven Influence
Dutch provocateur Paul Verhoeven has dedicated his career to sifting through trash to extract ugly truths. He’s a former math and physics student who decided movies make more sense, but it’s hard to picture him crunching numbers and plugging in formulas and dealing with absolute answers, as his proudly pugnacious…
Sci-Fi Epic Arrival Is Best When It Looks Within
One day, Denis Villeneuve will make a truly great movie. This is, apparently, a controversial opinion. Many out there feel strongly that the Canadian filmmaker has been leaping from triumph to triumph in recent years — with Sicario, Prisoners and Enemy under his belt — while some consider him a…
The Irresistible The Monster Finds a Family Facing Horror of the Old School
It’s impossible not to think of the T-Rex scene in Jurassic Park while watching Bryan Bertino’s chilling and succinctly titled The Monster. You remember: It’s dark, and the rains have started. The Jeeps have stalled en route to their destination. The kids are in one car, adults in the other,…
Castro Brothers Swing Through Houston Stumping for Hillary Clinton
People chanted “Hill-a-ry! Hill-a-ry!” as former San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro and his identical twin brother Congressman Joaquin Castro stood at the back of the El Jardin restaurant in front of a massive “Texans for Hillary” sign. But it was clear supporting the Democratic presidential candidate wasn’t the big draw…
South Texas College of Law Gets a New Name (For Real This Time)
The South Texas College of Law, briefly and controversially known as the Houston College of Law, finally has a new, permanent name. The 93-year-old institution will now be the South Texas College of Law Houston, the school announced Monday morning. The new moniker settles a dispute with the University of Houston…
Dillinger Escape Plan Pummels Farewell Houston Crowd at WOMH
After nearly 20 years of mathrock supremacy, the Dillinger Escape Plan played Houston for a final time on Sunday.
Proposed Foster Care Reforms a Good Step, Even As Texas Drags Its Heels
Recommendations by independent experts assigned to help overhaul the state’s beleaguered foster care system call for increased transparency and training, as well as life skills training starting at age 14, to help ease the transition of kids who age out of the system, among other plans. Filed November 4, nearly…
As Long As Bob McNair Owns the Texans, the Franchise Will Always Be Mediocre [UPDATED]
During the recent Monday Night Football humiliation of the Houston Texans by the Denver Broncos, ESPN analyst Jon Gruden attempted to come to the defense of Houston quarterback Brock Osweiler. Discussing Osweiler’s troubling inability to get the ball to star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, Gruden spoke about just how difficult…
If You’re Thinking of Moving to Canada Post-Election Day, You Should Think Again
There’s been a spike in Google searches for “move to Canada” ever since Donald Trump surprised everyone and won seven states in the Republican primaries on Super Tuesday back in March. In fact, this interest in Canadian immigration often sees an uptick in the face of U.S. election results that…
Dish of the Week: The Fake ShackBurger
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. With the first Houston Shake Shack location opening last Friday, we thought it’d be fun to share a recipe of how to make your…
NFL Week 9: Texans Bye Week — 4 Winners, 4 Losers
There was no Houston Texans game this weekend. The fellas got a bye week, which means (presumably) a bunch of side trips to college alma maters, Las Vegas or Cabo for the squad. It also means that there is no game for us to break down in excruciating detail here…
Catastrophic Theatre’s Jason Nodler Doubles Down on Loneliness in Song About Himself
Jason Nodler shares his thoughts on Songs About Himself
10 Terrible Internet Sayings and Trends
So. The. Internet. Is. Annoying. No? No? Nom? Nom? Nom? Nom? Nom? Nom? Nom? Nom? Nom? Nom? Nom? Nom? This is so going viral. #viral #hashtag #viralhashtag #hashtagviral Going viral/went viral A video of a cat humping a dog goes viral. Some skater dude faceplanting into a cement pillar went…
Survive Election Day in Houston With These Food & Drink Specials
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Just kidding, it’s Election Day! While we hope everyone gets out and rocks the vote, we understand y’all may need to let off a little steam, too. So we compiled a ballot of Houston locales throwing watch parties and offering Election Day…
Harris County Couple Who Helped Remove Illegal Signs Now Charged With Crime
A lifelong Kingwood neighborhood volunteer and her husband are facing criminal charges after they signed up for a Harris County volunteer program authorizing them to remove illegally placed signs, then were instead accused by police of stealing them. Sue Pilko and Steven Varnis are certified “Bandit Rangers” through the Harris…
Sia Didn’t Need to Be the Star to Stun Toyota Center
Sia, Miguel, AlunaGeorge Toyota Center 11/4/2016 When the crowd roared at the end of Sia’s main set, I breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn’t that they hadn’t been responsive throughout the show; they cheered wildly for the big hits like “Cheap Thrills” and “Elastic Heart.” The worry in me…
Is It Still Possible to Get Adele Tickets?
Those looking for tickets for the UK pop star’s officially sold-out Houston shows have a few options yet.
Shows of the Week: The Final Curtain Falls for Metal’s Masters of Reality
Looking ahead to Black Sabbath, Dweezil Zappa, Shooter Jennings, the King Khan & BBQ Show and Ray Wylie Hubbard.
This Music Is Keeping the Election From Driving Us Crazy
It’s enough to drive a man to drink. Or vote.
Five By Tenn Gives Us Early, Unfinished Tennessee Williams
The set-up: Wait, isn’t that Blanche from Streetcar? Alma from Summer and Smoke? Tom from Glass Menagerie? Maggie the cat from Cat on a Hot Tin Roof? Sort of. The execution: Halloween has passed but ghosts haunt MATCH, where Dirt Dogs Theatre Company presents the evocatively-titled Five by Tenn. This…
Houston Police Hunt for Suspect After Boy Sexually Assaulted in Library Bathroom
The Houston Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying the man possibly suspected of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy in a library bathroom. According to Special Victims Division Officer Annette Keyes, the boy was at the Aldine Branch Library on August 24 when the assault occurred. The…
Who Painted a Swastika on Poor Sam Houston Last Night?
Some emotionally stunted a-hole (or possibly a-holes) spray-painted a swastika, fangs, teardrop tattoos and the words “blood” and “oil” on the giant busts of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Sam Houston, and Stephen Austin that overlook I-45 near I-10. The vandalism is believed to have occurred overnight; a man walking his…
BRMC, DFA 1979 Rock Without Apology at House of Blues
Contemporary rock is mostly boring. Not these two bands.
Harris County Has Already Broken Its Early Voting Record
Nearly two full days before early voting ends, Harris County shattered the in-person early voting record Thursday at 9 a.m. after the 700,983rd voter cast his or her ballot. And we’ve still got the entire day today to stretch that record even further. By the end of the day Thursday,…
Clinton, Trump and NASA: Space Policy of the Presidential Candidates
Space is the final frontier and all, but as this circus train of a 2016 presidential election stumbles toward an inglorious conclusion, policy has barely been discussed in general. And when it comes to what presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have in mind for U.S. space policy there’s…
Twitter Bans Account That “Inspired” Sid Miller’s C-word Clinton Tweet
The person who originally called Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton a “cunt” on Twitter has been kicked off of the social media site. But not for lobbing that particular insult. As we previously reported, after Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller tweeted out poll results on Tuesday afternoon declaring Donald Trump was…
After Losing Eight Stolen Guns Last Year, Waller County Sheriff Loses Some More
For the second time in less than a year, Waller County Sheriff’s Office guns have gone missing. The sheriff’s office notified Waller County officials this week that, somehow, two guns have gone missing from storage — though for now, no one knows whether they’ve been stolen or just misplaced. Last…
Rice’s Marcus Evans Might Be the Best College Basketball Player in Texas
Marcus Evans is the best basketball player in Conference USA. He might be the best college basketball player in the state of Texas. And about the only way you’re even going to have the chance to watch him is to come down to Rice’s Tudor Fieldhouse and watch him play…
Tell Us Who You’d Like to Win an HPMA
We’ve done our part. The rest is up to you.
Section of I-45 in Downtown Houston to Be Closed for Several Weekends
Good thing nobody drives on I-45, right? Because a section of the freeway in the heart of Houston will be closed from Friday evening through Monday morning, TxDOT announced Wednesday. And several weekends after that. Crews will close I-45 northbound between U.S. 59 and Allen Parkway to demolish and rebuild the West Dallas…
County Attorney Announces Second Kush Crackdown in As Many Days
Another kush-selling smoke shop may be soon biting the dust after the Harris County Attorney’s Office won yet another temporary restraining order in its fight against the kush epidemic. The county attorney’s office obtained a temporary restraining order against ST Smoke Shop, located in the “Bissonnet Corridor” between the Sam…
