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  UH Professor and Spanish Language Fiction Writer Cristina Rivera Garza Named Houston’s Latest “Genius”

  October 9 at 4 a.m.

  Before dubbing her a genius, the MacArthur Foundation had Cristina Rivera Garza fooled. When the acclaimed Spanish-language fiction writer and University of Houston professor was first contacted by the nonprofit group, she was told her help was needed to evaluate a candidate for the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship. Nicknamed “Genius Grants,”...

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  Takeout Reviews: Unapologetically Good Thai at Street to Kitchen

  October 6 at 4 a.m.

  As this coronavirus crisis continues, we continue to support our local restaurant industry any way we can, including by ordering takeout. Over in the East End just off Harrisburg sits a takeout spot you’ll want to get to know asap, the sizzling new Thai concept Street to Kitchen. It comes...

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  Italian Cultural Center's Film Series Returns with Il Campione

  September 11 at 4 a.m.

  Sometimes, stereotypes exist for a reason. Among the Europeans, the Italian culture is very much a touchy-feely one. There are a lot of hugs and kisses and embraces and talking loudly and closely with operatic hand gestures. So in the Age of Coronavirus with its masking and social distancing and...

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  Slain Army Soldier Vanessa Guillén’s Public Memorial Service is Underway in Houston

  August 14 at 2:35 p.m.

  Houston native Vanessa Guillén’s public memorial service is underway today at Cesar Chavez High School, Guillén’s alma mater. Guillén’s family and friends were joined by their fellow Houstonians to mourn the loss of the 20-year-old Army soldier, who was killed on her base at Fort Hood in April. “Trust me...

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  Mark May Confronts His Demonic Side

  July 9 at 4 a.m.

  If there was any single event in recent history that has given the people of Houston the most of collective case of the blues, it would have to be Hurricane Harvey. And while it’s been almost three years since that most unwelcome guest arrived at the city’s proverbial doorstep, it’s...

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  A Sign Of The Times: Antonio Eyez Releases New Single "Last Days"

  July 3 at 4 a.m.

  “Say Their Names” has become a rally call for those who say there have been years of racial injustice, systemic racism and police brutality and that the names of victims shouldn't be forgotten. Local artist Antonio Eyez released a new single “Last Days” along with a powerful video to express...