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2019 Shaping Up to Be a Weird, Wonderful Year of Music

By Cory Garcia
May 28, 2019

Do the most absurd of stories prove the existence of a higher power or are they proof that life is unplanned chaos? The current state of affairs is enough to get you to tweet “this is the worst timeline (frown emoji)” at least once a day, and that’s just dealing...
Leave Chef Boyardee Alone: Not Everything Needs to be Reviewed

By Cory Garcia
Apr 24, 2019

Despite much evidence to the contrary, I've been a long time believer that the democratization of the Internet has been, if not strictly a good thing, at least a net positive for civilization. Yes, I do think that anyone with access to social media and the ability to sort of...
The Houston Press attempts the "Wine and Eggs" Diet From 1977 Vogue Magazine

By Kate McLean
Oct 19, 2018

If I was going to throw up before service got busy, now was the time. With only three women in the restaurant, all in the beginning stages of enjoying their meal, it was either now or the parking lot, and a cardboard produce box isn't as glamorous as a restroom...
Kanye West Doubles Down on Donald Trump and Finally Breaks the Internet

By Cory Garcia
Apr 26, 2018

On Wednesday afternoon, it felt like the world stopped for a few hours. Hot sports takes were put on the backburner, crime junkies temporarily forgot about the arrest of the Golden State Killer and the hype over Infinity War briefly went silent. For that window, it felt like everyone, everywhere...
I Am Not The Worst Celebrity Goat Milker in Houston, And That's a Win For Me

By Cory Garcia
Feb 28, 2018

Were I the type of person who kept a vision board, dead center in it would be the phrase “Dream just the right amount.” See, at 35, I’m still optimistic that the good things in life can still happen for me, but honest enough with myself to know that the...
Data Shows That Houston is Either Very Romantic or Not Romantic At All

By Cory Garcia
Feb 8, 2018

Some think Houston is very romantic. Others think we're about as unromantic as you can get.

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