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Cooking with Paula Dream
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
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‘What a World’ Women of the Year Awards
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
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Beatles tribute, Miss Bennet and more bring ‘ho ho ho’ to Houston stages
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
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Annise Parker’s new gig, a run for governor and other top stories
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
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Bright and shiny holiday dining
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
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120 years later, what do we tell Virginia?
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 Spiritâ€
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And the winner is… Houston Public Media’s Ernie Manouse
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
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Whoopie Whoopsies: 5 Perilous Places to Have Sex
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
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Ellen Page enrolls in ‘The Umbrella Academy’ for Netflix
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
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Reba McEntire: Your Country ‘Conduit’
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