The Five Best Things to Do in Houston This Weekend: Fire Arts and Monster Jam
If you’re wondering what’s on deck for his weekend in Houston then look no further then the Houston Press calendar. There’s plenty to satisfy the diverse audiences that call Houston home. Head out for a fire-driven performance this Friday, then catch a sexy, action-packed opera. Finish your weekend with the intense show that Monster Jam®…
Ten Things to Do in Houston for $10 or Less (Six Free), February 9-15
Hosting Super Bowl LI was a blast, but now that all the looky loos have gone home the price-gouging can come to an end. Food truck fare for $12.50, Uber’s surge pricing and $30 to park at “Discovery Green-adjacent” just won’t work for those on a budget. What does work…
Friends, Admirers Gather at Rice to Celebrate Pimp C’s Trill Legacy
“When it comes to Pimp C he was, like, the energy of the city.”
10 Best Food-Related Things to Do on Valentine’s Day
I must confess: I’m a secret sucker for Valentine’s Day. It’s not that I support commercialized displays of love, .but I am kind of all about that clearance chocolate (Day-after holiday, 50% off shelf at Kroger #holla). I’ve often found that the key to surviving Valentine’s Day is to go…
21 Best Things to Do in Houston This Week: Monster Jam, Syncing Ink and STOMP
Tuesday, February 7 Veteran Heights shoppers know that love is always in the air over at Casa Ramirez FOLKART Gallery, where husband-and-wife owners Macario and Chrissie Ramirez keep the flame alive through art, culture and those oh-so-yummy (but crumbly) Mexican cookies they keep by the door. So when it came time…
Bon Temps in Galveston, With Plenty of Beads, Balcony Parties and Parades
It’s Mardi Gras time again on the island, that glorious 12-day extravaganza of beads, balcony parties, brunches and balls. Thirty-two concerts are booked for The 106th Celebration of Mardi Gras! Galveston, with headliners Sugar Ray, La Mafia and Stoney Larue, plus Electric Mardi Gras headliners fueled by Monster. But this year…
The Good, The Bad, And The Gaga: Your Super Bowl LI Commercials Recap
Is the theory about people watching the Super Bowl for the commercials accurate when just about all of the ads are online a week before the game? Hell, 80 pervcent of this blog was written Sunday morning. What made the experience of sitting through the game memorable (the first three…
Doctor Who: You Don’t Actually Need a Reason to Want a Female Doctor
Peter Capaldi has officially announced that Series 10 will be his last turn as The Doctor. It’s disappointing, but not surprising. Actors rarely endure more than three full seasons in the role going all the way back to the 1960s, and the smart money was always on the show getting…
Get to These Houston Restaurants in February and Hurry
January just flew on by, didn’t it? It’s time to focus on where you’ll be eating in February, the year’s shortest month, which means you’ll have to get on top of those dining plans even sooner than you think. Here now, our top picks. Indulge in Spicy Szechuan Food With…
Houston’s 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: Super Bowl Pubs and Grub
From a gumbo cook-off and crawfish boil to a super beefy pregame, here’s a look at this weekend’s best culinary happenings: EaDo End-Zone at Lucky’s Pub – Downtown Friday–Monday 801 St. Emanuel The EaDo End-Zone fun continues all weekend. ESPN will be broadcasting Mike and Mike (5 a.m.), ESPN First…
Texas Production of Rock Musical Passing Strange Defends the Artist’s Struggle
Sex, drugs and politics are all part of the journey of self-discovery in Passing Strange, the Tony and Drama Desk award-winning musical that rocked Broadway’s world. Penned by Stew (L.A. musician Mark Stewart) and coming to Houston courtesy of Obsidian Theater and in association with SRO Productions, the story follows a young black…
The Houston Press Mixtape: Super Bowl LI Edition
Getting you through the year, one month at a time.
Super Bowl LI Preview — The Final Best Bet of the NFL Season
The National Football League — it’s a quarterback’s league, so they say. Certainly, the last four teams left standing in last week’s AFC and NFC title games would seem to be Exhibit A if you were arguing that cliche in a court of football law. Rodgers, Roethlisberger, Brady, Ryan… those…
Upcoming Houston Food Events: Bourbon, Bacon & Chocolate
Mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings, from bourbon bacon burgers to Valentine’s Day delights: Tickets are now on sale for the 2017 Sugar Land Wine & Food Affair, held Thursday, April 6, through Sunday, April 9. Prices start at $150 for one-day…
Openings & Closings: Welcome Xochi, Good-bye Sylvia’s on Westheimer
Hugo Ortega’s highly anticipated restaurant, Xochi, opened on January 27 for dinner service inside the new Marriott Marquis in Downtown Houston at 1777 Walker. A press release revealed details about the Oaxacan menu, its pastries and beverage program. Along with his wife and business partner Tracy Vaught, Ortega presents traditional…
Happy Birthday, Dave Davies: The Kinks’ 10 Best Songs
On Kinks’ guitarist Dave Davies 70th birthday we present our list of the band’s 10 best songs.
The Five Best Things to Do This Weekend in Houston: UFC and Super Bowl Central
Houston is at the cusp of the Super Bowl LI weekend and the whole city is brimming with energy from hosting it. Aside from all the glory of playing the city hostess with the ‘most-est’ Houston is sill accommodating to the broader audience that chooses to look elsewhere for entertainment. Houston can look to the…
How to Escape Downtown Houston During the Super Bowl
The easy answer to avoiding a traffic headache between now and the Super Bowl on Sunday is to stay out of downtown and away from the NRG Stadium campus on the 610 Loop. But that won’t be possible for thousands of Houstonians who live and work in those areas. Many…
Pondering the Weapons on Her Vanity Table
She pulls out the well-used case and lays out her make-up and brushes with the precision of a surgeon – mascara, foundation, blush, eye shadow, eyeliner … no, STOP, no eyeliner. It’s daytime and her appearance has to withstand the harsh glare of direct sunlight. For this she’ll need a…
The 5 Most Degenerate Prop Bets for Super Bowl LI (With My Picks!)
I preface what I am about to type by saying I love my job, and I love my employer (shout out, CBS Radio!). That said, I never thought I would wake up Tuesday morning knowing exactly what I want my next gig to be… and then I read this article…
First Look at Pinkerton’s Barbecue
After years of trying to secure a brick and mortar location, Pinkerton’s Barbecue has found a home in the Heights. Grant Pinkerton is smoking prime meat on two custom made Klose smokers. Pinkerton’s Central Texas style barbecue is sold by the pound everyday except Monday and Tuesday.
How a Texas White Nationalist Group Draws Inspiration from Trump
A group of white nationalists that don’t think they’re white supremacists traipsed around the Rice University campus and placed at least four “recruitment” fliers on trees and traffic-light boxes as part of their mission to save white people from the genocide they see on the horizon. According to Rice University…
Band Practice Confidential: Secrets From a Typical Houston Rehearsal
There is no substitute for being prepared, which means there’s no substitute for productive band rehearsals.
These Two Houston King Cakes Actually Rule
King Cake. You’ve probably had a stale grocery store variation at some point in your life. After all, the brioche-based, coffee cake-like treat that often comes slathered in festive icing and sugar, isn’t exactly a Houston specialty. The king cake is a major Mardi Gras tradition, typically making an appearance…
The Revolt Against Trump’s Twitter
There are a lot of reasons that Donald Trump became president, but one of them was his unrivaled mastery of the tweet. Other candidates could be smarter, more polished or better in nearly every way, but none compressed as well. Trump was (and remains) highly memetic, and the more memetic…
Why Bruno Mars’s Music Is Overrated
Bruno Mars isn’t bad; he just isn’t nearly as original as some would have you believe.
Lady Gaga, James Harden and Joe Buck’s Tie: The Weirdest Super Bowl Bets
Time is running out to place a Super Bowl LI bet — on whether somebody catches on fire during the Lady Gaga halftime show at NRG Stadium on Sunday. Proposition bets (also called novelty or side bets) are the wagers that are placed that have little to do with a…
Possible Guests for Robert Earl Keen’s “Super Weekend of Music”
Should be an interesting couple of shows for Texas music lovers at the recently reopened historic theater.
My Parents Disowned Me for Stripping. Help!
What’s on your mind? What isn’t? Ask Willie D!
Sundance: Pfeiffer and Hayek Shine in Their Best Roles in Years
Andrew Dosunmu’s Where Is Kyra? and Miguel Arteta’s Beatriz at Dinner appear to have very little in common other than the fact that they both feature a star actress getting her biggest and best role in years: Michelle Pfeiffer in the former, Salma Hayek in the latter. But if recent…
Trump Picks Experienced Conservative Judge As Supreme Court Nominee
Until the moment President Donald Trump actually announced his nominee for the United States Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch and Thomas Hardiman, the two candidates on the shortlist, were very aware that Trump could change his mind. The president brought both men to Washington D.C. in the hours before the big…
Wes Welker Lands on Houston Texans 2017 Coaching Staff
This is Bill O’Brien’s third offseason following a season as head coach of the Houston Texans, and during his tenure here, one thing has held to form — each offseason has seen him sever ties with at least one assistant coach. The only safe side of the ball to have…
NASA Uses Twin Brother Astronauts to Determine How Spaceflight Alters Body’s Genetics
When astronaut Scott Kelly was selected to spend a “year in space” aboard the International Space Station, the fact that his twin brother, Mark, is also an astronaut gave NASA the chance to do a bonus project. NASA scientists collected data and samples on how Mark’s body was faring on…
Ask a Stoner: Is There Such a Thing as Organic Marijuana?
Dear Stoner: Is there such a thing as organic marijuana? I recently bought a pre-roll, and on the label were things like ammonium nitrate, isopropyl alcohol, nitric acid and indole-3- butyric acid, just to name a few. Mike B. Dear Mike: Those sound like growing nutrients (although the isopropyl alcohol…
Five Factors Leading to the Rockets’ Recent Skid and Why Things Will Improve
The Rockets may have struggled in their last 11 games, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Copenhagen Examines the Moral Compass of Scientists in the Middle of a World War
Philip Hays says he’s always had a kind of hobbyist interest in physics and the great scientific minds. So it was a natural fit when Main Street Theater Rebecca Greene Udden asked if he’d consider taking a role in Copenhagen, the Tony-award-winning play about real life scientists Werner Heisenberg of Germany…
A Last-Minute Guide to Even More Super Bowl Events
By now you’re realizing that this week is totally lost to the Super Bowl. This is a week packed with events, including fundraisers, tailgates, concerts galore, and special deals. Here are even more to keep in mind. All Week NFL hall of famer and Sealy, Texas native Erik Dickerson has collaborated…
Texans Can Make It to the Super Bowl, Just After They Leave the Texans
It was back on May 21, 2013, that the National Football League awarded Super Bowl 51 to the city of Houston. They say the next best thing to your hometown team’s going to the Super Bowl is having the Super Bowl come to your hometown. Here in Houston, we will…
Are Barista-Replacing Coffee Robots Another Sign of Permanently Disappearing Jobs?
In yet another sign that many types of jobs will soon be replaced by automation, a new cafe in San Francisco is using a robotic system to replace human baristas. Cafe X was first launched in Hong Kong, and is now serving gourmet coffee stateside, from a kiosk featuring a…
The 10 Most Iconic Plays in Super Bowl History
As you may have heard, the Super Bowl is this Sunday right here in Houston. There have been exactly fifty of these so far, and of those fifty, I would say about half of them (or so) have been dramatic, but almost all of them have been memorable, in some…
Catastrophic Explores Human-Simian Relationships in Trevor
Catastrophic Theatre presents Trevor, inspired by the 2009 chimp attack that resulted in one of the world’s first facial transplants. Director Tamarie Cooper says the play, by Nick Jones, raises questions about what it means to be human and the effects of miscommunication.
This Is Not a Trick: Rick Astley Is Better Than You Remember
What exactly does a Rick Astley concert involve, and who pays to see it?
The Six Degrees of Houston and Atlanta Rap
Yeah, Houston and Atlanta run deep together.
The Worst Songs in Texas History… Allegedly
Apparently there’s an urban legend out there that “Achy Breaky Heart” is from Texas.
Houston’s 10 Best Concerts In February
February may be the shortest month, but it’s packed with worthy shows.
Crashing, Taken, Powerless and All the Other TV You Can’t Miss in February
We made it to February! Hooray us! Hey, it wasn’t a guarantee, and I’m so proud of us all. As a reward, make sure to watch every single one of these TV shows this month, and I don’t want to hear any excuses! You deserve it. The Quad (BET), Feb…
Cardinals to Pay $2 Million and Two Draft Picks to Astros After Hacking Scandal
It took long enough, but Major League Baseball has finally acted. The league came down on the St. Louis Cardinals Monday, ruling that, as a result of former Cardinals employee Chris Correa hacking into a Astros database containing proprietary information, the ball club would forfeit to the Astros two draft…
Finding the Beauty in American Still-Life Painting at the MFAH
Because they’re beautiful. That’s the main reason for most of us to go see the paintings that make up the exhibition “Two Centuries of American Still-Life Painting: The Frank and Michelle Hevrdejs Collection,” now on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Because the collectors have been such generous…
Verdi’s Requiem Takes Center Stage at HGO, Finally
It took the Super Bowl to bring Verdi’s Requiem to Houston Grand Opera. No really, we’re not making this up. We got it straight from the mouth of HGO chorus master Richard Bado. While Guiseppe Verdi’s oratorio, written to honor the memory of a friend, is fairly regularly performed all…
Donations Flood In After Victoria Mosque Destroyed By Fire
In the wake of the fire that destroyed the Victoria Islamic Center early Saturday morning a deluge of donations has already provided the organization with more money than they’d asked for on a GoFundMe page to rebuild their mosque. It’s still unclear how the fire at the started at the…
Indulge in Spicy Szechuan Food With Pepper Twins
I always make it a point to try at least one item that is recommended by the server, prefacing the request with a genuine trust bestowed upon him/her to guide me as a fellow diner and not as an opportunity to sell the most expensive item on the menu. This…
Why You Should Wait Until After the Super Bowl to Eat at Houston’s Best New Spots
“We’re not taking reservations until February 8,” were the words to come off of Bobby Heugel’s lips when the Houston Press spoke to the cocktail guru and owner of bar Tongue Cut Sparrow, opening on Wednesday, February 1, in Midtown. The bar only has 25 seats, so the chances of…
The Super Bowl May Bring a $500 Million Boost to Houston, or None at All
Denise Douglas of Sharpstown is a nurse by day, a balloon decor specialist by night and on weekends. “When people are planning events, sometimes the last thing they think about is balloons,” says Douglas, owner of Balloon Boutique and More, one of the 417 Houston-area businesses vetted and approved by…
Upcoming: 8th Wonder Bash, Cindy Wilson, Jeezy, The Pixies, Rod Stewart, Snoop Dogg, Solange, Tycho, etc.
A constantly update guide to upcoming concerts in the Greater Houston area.
Notes on a Native Son: Raoul Peck and the Resurrection of James Baldwin
James Baldwin passed away in 1987. Well, that’s partially true. He indeed succumbed to stomach cancer at age 63, but most of his life essence remained, via his books and essays deconstructing American culture. Filmmaker Raoul Peck (Lumumba, Sometimes in April) has been a Baldwin devotee since reading The Fire…
PBS’s Oklahoma City Offers a Terrifying Reminder of Anti-Government Hatred
In October of last year, in southwestern Kansas, three members of a militia called “The Crusaders” were arrested and charged with planning to blow up an apartment complex in tiny Garden City housing 120 Somali immigrants. According to Tom Beall, the Acting U.S. Attorney, one defendant had said that the…
The Daughter Brings an Ibsen Play to Australia, but His Spirit’s Still in Norway
In his atmospheric debut film, Australian theater director Simon Stone whittles down The Wild Duck into a cautionary tale about welcoming home an emotional exile. While stage adaptations of Henrik Ibsen’s tragicomedy often emphasize its farcical elements, Stone sticks to tragedy in his naturalistic version, set in densely planted logging…
De Niro’s Stand-Up Won’t Slay You, but The Comedian Has Its Charms
The title offers the first clue about what’s off. Calling this movie The Comedian suggests that Robert De Niro will be playing something definitive or archetypal, as if there’s just one kind of stand-up comic, as if he’s representing a genus rather than embodying someone singular. A glut of other…
George H.W. Bush Released From the Hospital
After more than two weeks in a Houston hospital, former President George H.W. Bush has been released. Bush, 92, was admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital on January 14 because he was having trouble breathing. Some have speculated that the elder Bush was skipping President Donald Trump’s inauguration because of his…
Brasserie du Parc Lands in Downtown Houston
Brasserie du Parc, an elegant new restaurant from chef Philippe Verpiand and wife Monica Bui, masterminds of Uptown Park’s French favorite Étoile, is officially open in One Park Place, a luxury high rise at 1440 Lamar overlooking Discovery Green in Downtown Houston. Chef de cuisine Romain Mauger, who hops over…
Have a Behind the Scenes Look at A.D. Players’ New George Theater, Opening Soon
It’s not every new theater building that incorporates Bibles into its building. But know that when audiences step into the new $18 million Jeannette and L. M. George Theater, home to the A.D. Players, the Christian theme that has permeated the company’s productions has not been left behind. Six Bibles…
Not So Hunky Dory? Another Treadsack Concept Loses Its Chef
The Treadsack International group’s Heights-based British gastropub Hunky Dory is losing its founding chef Richard Knight on February 5. As the Houston Chronicle first reported, the split is reportedly amicable with Knight moving on to pursue other projects, including one with his wife Carrie Jean Knight. Graham Laborde, the…
Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen Closes Original Westheimer Location
Bittersweet news for fans of Houston’s enchilada queen Sylvia Casares. The 16-year-old flagship location of her beloved eatery Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen at 12537 Westheimer has closed for good as of January 28. A press release notes that the main reason for closure is the fact that the original location couldn’t…
The Amazing Acro-Cats Come to Houston
The Acro-Cats, a troupe of trained cats and other animals swung into the Houston for a series of shows here. Acro-Cats founder Samantha Martin rescued the felines from shelters and trained them to do a series of tricks using positive reinforcement methods. Tricks include skateboarding, balancing on a ball and…
Rice University Panel to Explore the Legacy of Pimp C
For nearly a decade since his passing, the legacy of Pimp C has been taken down numerous roads.
Mahalia at Ensemble Theatre Has Great Songs, But Little Insight Into the Gospel Singer’s Life
The set-up: In the late ’50s and early ’60s, television was sated with singers. Pop stars and opera divas followed one another on such variety shows hosted by Ed Sullivan, Dinah Shore, Perry Como Show, Jackie Gleason. On any evening, baritone Robert Merrill or soprano Roberta Peters from the Metropolitan…
Dish of the Week: Sweet & Spicy Beer Can Chicken
From classic comfort foods to regional standouts and desserts, we’ll be sharing a new recipe with you each week. Find other dishes of the week here. This week, we’re sharing a recipe perfect for Super Bowl Sunday: Sweet & Spicy Beer Can Chicken. Beer can chicken—also known as “beer butt…
Five Burning (Non-Game) Questions About Super Bowl LI
In taking a swing through downtown Saturday to pick up my Super Bowl media pass, I had a chance to take in all of downtown Houston, which has been magically transformed into some sort of Disneyland for American football. The NFL Experience, Radio Row, a few rides, and lots of…
Here are the Major Story Lines for Super Bowl LI (Remember Matt Schaub?)
We’re six days away from the Super Bowl at NRG Stadium. The Texans may have missed out, but the game is still worth watching. Here are the major storylines to pay attention to. The Tom Brady Revenge Tour: Several years ago, Tom Brady may have deflated a bunch of footballs…
This Week in Houston Food Events: Score With These Super Bowl Eats & Parties
With all the fun brought on by Super Bowl LI, expect this week’s hottest culinary happenings to be tastier than ever: All Week Long Super Bowl 777 Menu at Brennan’s of Houston In preparation for Super Bowl LI, Brennan’s of Houston, 3300 Smith, will offer a special 777 bar menu,…
Small Jokes About Monsters Is a Successful Stab at an Overworked Genre
The set up: Nothing like a funeral to bring a dysfunctional family together. And nothing like a Will that doles out not only money, but a secret as well to take that family’s togetherness and screw it all up. Such is the premise behind Chicago playwright Steven Strafford’s darkly quirky…
No ERA Rodeos Scheduled for 2017, but They’re Still Kicking, Bobby Mote Says
When word got out that the Elite Rodeo Association had not scheduled any rodeos for 2017, many assumed this meant the nascent organization of top professional cowboys was going under. However, famed bareback rider Bobby Mote, one of the founders of the ERA and its interim president, says that news…
Amid Nationwide Chaos, Protestors Rally At Bush Airport to Support Refugees, Muslims
Hundreds of protestors packed Bush Intercontinental Airport’s international terminal Sunday evening to lambaste President Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily banning refugees from entering the country. They chanted against racism and in support for immigrants and refugees, yelling, “No hate! No fear! Immigrants are welcome here!” They hoisted signs bearing, “No…
The Best Late Night Food & Drink According to Houston Chefs
After a long shift, our Houston chefs have go-tos and must-haves just like everyone else. The intention was to gather a fabulous list of eats from our chefs, but it turns out that most of them just really need a stiff drink at the end of the night. That’s crazy…
The Replacements Get the Coffee-Table Treatment, in All Their Sloppy Glory
This photographic journey of the self-sabotaging rockers is an essential companion to last year’s Trouble Boys.
On Super Bowl Weekend, Craig Robinson at Houston Improv Is the Real Touchdown
Whether you know him for his parade of charming roles in box office comedy hits like Hot Tub Time Machine, Walk Hard and Sausage Party, or his shining turns as the prankster master criminal on Brooklyn Nine-Nine or his defining role as the deadpanning warehouse foreman Darryl Philbin from NBC’s legendary sitcom The Office,…
Monday May Be the Best Day to Score a $3,000 “Deal” on Super Bowl LI
For Super Bowls XLVII (2013) and XLVIII (2014), the average ticket price on StubHubhovered a little over $2,500. For last year’s Super Bowl 50 between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers in Santa Clara, California, it nearly doubled to $4,512. What goes into the anatomy of Super Bowl ticket pricing?…
Shows of the Week: Rick Astley Is Much More Than a Meme
The livest live music in the Bayou City for the last days of January and into February 2016.
Houston Ballet Announces Its 2017-18 Season With Classic Turns and Modern Premieres Alike
In its 2017-18 season, Houston Ballet will feature the Houston Ballet premiere of Mayerling by Sir Kenneth MacMillan, the return of Ben Stevenson’s Don Quixote and Artistic Director Stanton Welch’s own Swan Lake, it was announced today. Other highlights of the upcoming season include Welch’s The Nutcracker which he debuted…
Who Am I This Time Should Really Ask Why This Play at This Time
The set up: “Irreverent adaptations.” That’s what playwright Aaron Posner has focused on lately. Creative retooling of great works that perhaps he wouldn’t be so thrilled to show their original authors. Maybe they would like them. Maybe they wouldn’t. But most certainly these shows would feel distinctly peculiar against their…
The Magicians Pushes Fantasy to Its Limits
Take it from the network that rebranded as Syfy: The best trick in The Magicians is its phoniness. The actors share a broad house-style stiltedness and uniform, plasticine good looks — even the same haircut. The sets, costumes and special effects, while often inventive (a baddie with a head made…
Surprise, Xochi Opens Tonight & Bobby Heugel Debuts a Secret New Bar Next Week
Crazy end of week happenings for some of Houston’s biggest industry names. First up, chef Hugo Ortega and partner Tracy Vaught debut their highly-anticipated new concept Xochi inside the Marriot Marquis at 1777 Walker tonight, as first reported by Culture Map. A rep for chef Ortega confirms that indeed the…
Club Nomadic, Super Bowl’s Pop-up Nightclub, Set to Open Next Week
Construction crews are putting the finishing touches on Club Nomadic, a temporary 62,500-square-foot night club that will delight music fans during Super Bowl week. The venue, at 2121 Edwards, near Washington Avenue, will be able to hold 9,000 people on its three floors, organizers said. On Thursday, February 2, The…
Precinct 5 Deputy Strikes, Kills Pedestrian Early Friday Morning
Around 3 a.m. Friday, a Harris County Precinct 5 deputy struck a woman standing in the road at 12300 Westheimer, killing her, Houston police said in a statement. According to Harris County Precinct 5 spokesman Sergeant Roy Guinn, Deputy D. Thomas was not on an emergency call at the time…
Houston “Caregiver” Arrested for Assaulting 94-Year-Old Woman
A Houston “caregiver” has been arrested and charged with injury to an elderly person, a felony, after she was captured on video slapping her 94-year-old client in the head multiple times. After the video released by CrimeStoppers went viral, police reportedly received dozens of tips about the whereabouts of the…
With Advocates in DA’s Office, David Temple May Never Be Tried Again in Wife’s Murder
Back in 1999, Katy High School football coach David Temple didn’t seem concerned about finding out who put a shotgun to the back of his pregnant wife’s head and shot her to death in their walk-in closet. “What difference would it make?” he told Brenda Lucas, his dead wife’s twin…
WorldStarHipHop Founder Q Saw the Internet for What It Really Is
At its core, the often amusing and always controversial website offered a glimpse into the non-mainstream world.
In Speaking Out Against Trump, The NBA’s Players, Coaches and Owners Stand Out
It was nothing more than a joke, but it perfectly encapsulated not only the current political climate, but the unlikely intersection between the NBA and politics. “Actually we won all of those games,” Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni said before Wednesday’s loss to the Celtics (the Rockets are 3-6…
The Improv Doom of CARL Braids Free Jazz With Metal Noise
Andrew Durham and Danny Kamins grew up together in Houston, meeting toward the end of grade school at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School in the Montrose. While attending different high schools, they still managed to go to shows and compete in an occasional fencing match. And then they pretty much went…
Feds Fine Uber $20 Million for Misleading Ads About Potential Driver Earnings
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission came down hard on Uber — in the form of a $20 million fine. In a complaint the feds lodged against the San Francisco-based ride-share company, officials accused Uber of misleading drivers about their potential hourly or yearly income by exaggerating figures. The FTC…
Judge Begs Family of Anna Nicole Smith’s Husband to Let Him Quit Case
Anna Nicole Smith, the big blond with the enormous breasts, has been dead for a decade. Her 90-year-old oil billionaire husband of 14 months, J. Howard Marshall II, has been ashes for more than 20 years. (She never picked up the urn.) But the fight over Marshall’s estate is still…
Undocumented Community Puts Heat on Sheriff Gonzalez to Cut Controversial Policy
Undocumented immigrants and activists for the community took to the steps of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office yesterday, calling on Sheriff Ed Gonzalez to follow through on a campaign promise to end 287(g), a contract with federal immigration officials that facilitates deportations. And they could not have chosen a more…
The 10 Best Places to Eat During the Super Bowl
With Super Bowl LI in town, Houston has been receiving a bevy of national attention. A lot of that has focused on just how much the city has changed since the last time it hosted the Super Bowl in 2004, and we couldn’t agree with that sentiment more. For starters,…
White Oak Music Hall, Opponents Square Off Over Looming Trial
Neighbors are hoping to recover $1 million in damages against the venue.
State Lawmaker Wants Morning After Pill, Abortion Criminalized So Women Will Behave
Apparently, making it anywhere from difficult to next to impossible to obtain an abortion in Texas isn’t enough for one state representative, because he is aiming to actually make ending a pregnancy a crime. Rep. Tony Tinderholt, a Republican from Arlington, has come up with a real honey of a…
Dry Powder at the Alley: Who Knew High Finance Could Be So Funny?
Leveraged buyout, LPs, equity position, return multiple, IPO, LOI. Do these financial terms mean anything to you? Would you go see a play that throws expressions like these around without explanation, expecting the audience to follow along? Before you answer, let’s try this. How about a play where an angry…
Beard Award-Winning Chef Chris Shepherd Debuts One Fifth Tonight
James Beard Award winning chef of Underbelly and whole animal enthusiast Chris Shepherd opens his highly-anticipated new concept One Fifth tonight in the former Mark’s American Cuisine space at 1635 Westheimer. The restaurant is not only considered one of the most anticipated in the city, but in the entire country, thanks…
