By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Sweet and savory snacks for the holidays Can you believe it? The year is almost gone and Christmas is knocking on our credit card’s door. Are we really ready? Can we put up with, “B*tch, I was waiting on that parking spot!â€Â Or, “Is she gonna check me out or gab all
By Nancy Ford Here’s to the fearless girls One of my favorite movies is Woman of the Year. A Katharine Hepburn/Spencer Tracy joint, it’s a rom com about a professional couple who both are columnists for the same New York newspaper—he, a sportswriter; she, a political pundit. They meet cute, fall in love, marry and
By Randall Jobe Another offbeat holiday treat finds 4th Wall Theatre Company in, sadly, its final production before the theatre closes) performing Reckless. Written by Craig Lucas and directed by Philip Liehl, it is a hilarious journey from terror to insanity to love and acceptance of another. 1824 Spring Street, Studio 101. Through December 14.
By Johnny Trlica Houston is the most diverse city in the nation and perhaps the world. No, I’m not talking about its rich cultural mix or how over 100 languages are spoken in the Bayou City. Houstonians have experienced floods of biblical proportions, hurricanes, freezing temperatures and snowstorms this year to go along with our
By Jim Ayres I begin this column not in Houston, but in a remote corner of Arlington, Texas where I’ve spent much of the past two weeks tending to affairs after a death in my family. It was a somber time, but also uplifting as I reconnected with family. We toasted my sister at a
By Forest Riggs There are no reindeer paws up on the rooftop, only sunbeams beating down, driving away any feelings of winter and Christmas. The idea of the “Christmas Spirit†seems to be lost in a world filled with doubt, anger, dismay and distrust. Today, there are more Grinches in the world than ever could
By Randall Jobe Senior producer and host of Houston Public Media’s InnerVIEWS, Ernie Manouse recently won two Emmy Awards, bringing the grand total to ten in his 22 years as a Houston journalist. Prior to his streak of wins, he was nominated and lost so many times that his colleagues jokingly referred to him as the
By Mikey Rox Your bedroom may not be the most adventurous or appealing place to have sex, but at least it’s safe – unlike these five sought-after lovemaking destinations. From revving your engine in the car to taking flight in a locked and upright position, avoid bangin’ in these five lustful locations like your life
By Romeo San Vicente And she’s playing The White Violin. Are you already confused? Thought it was about umbrellas? Here’s where you catch up: The Umbrella Academy is an offbeat comic book series from Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba, and Netflix is giving it the TV platform it deserves. Already cast is Ellen Page, one of
By Chris Azzopardi Reba McEntire has released a beautiful new Christmas album. The melancholy spirit of her friend Dolly Parton’s 1982 holiday staple “Hard Candy Christmas†is preserved on McEntire’s new reading, and her sparse version of “Mary, Did You Know?†featuring Christmas mainstays Vince Gill and Amy Grant engenders a spirited hopefulness even the
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