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  DarkZero is a Houston-Based Esports Team That's Dominating the Competition

  September 30 at 4 a.m.

  On a quiet tree-lined street in Houston, somewhere in the Heights, a top-ranked professional esports team just dominated a regular season match to retain first place in their North American league. "We're technically the only esports team in Houston," jokes DarkZero team owner Zach Matula. While the former energy and...

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  Well-known Illustrator Mary Engelbreit Has No Patience With Donald Trump

  July 29 at 4 a.m.

  Odds are you had a Mary Engelbreit calendar or children’s book she illustrated at some point in your life. Her style is sweet, homey, and inoffensive. You’d think if anyone was keeping her head down and going about her kitschy business in the Age of Trump it would be the...

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  Why Do Trump Fans Keep Bringing Up Communism?

  June 13 at 5 a.m.

  If you write a lot about the evils of American fascism like I do, you tend to get plenty of angry Trump fans in your inbox. Almost as if there was a connection or something. One of the things that comes up a lot is communism for some reason. Here’s...

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  Wrapping Up the ESPN Collegiate Esports Championships at Comicpalooza

  May 13 at 5:30 a.m.

  Comicpalooza and ESPN brought the inaugural Collegiate Esports Championships to Houston with a spectacular live studio arena and a Twitch stream viewed by thousands. The event was the first of its kind and the first major esports tournament hosted by ESPN's recently developed esports division. Over three days of match...

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  Pete Yorn: One Man, One Mike, Two Guitars, and a Lot of Stories

  May 13 at 4 a.m.

  Contemporary musicians can certainly have an interesting relationship with social media – or at least those who actually handle their own Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram accounts and don’t leave it up to a publicist. Some find it a great way to keep in touch with their fans personally and get...

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  Comicpalooza Gaming Panels Focus on Streaming, Charity, Gender Diversity

  May 11 at 9:15 p.m.

  As always, this year's three-day Comicpalooza extravaganza was so much more than a fan-art market and cosplay convention. The highlight of the annual event continues to be its informational, inspired and entertaining panels and speaking events. One of the industries receiving more attention at this year's conference than in previous...