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In a world full of Pickles
There is only one Larry King By Forest Riggs You do not have to dig too far back into your recall to remember a lovable Galveston resident and very active
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Serena Spellman
A meteoric rise to Island Goddess By Johnny Trlica Just over ten years ago he entered a talent night contest. So, You Think You Can Drag hosted by Kofi was
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Get ready for the ‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’
By Romeo San Vicente The perpetually low-key stand-up comic/actor Jerrod Carmichael has had a fascinating past few years. He came out on a stand-up special, co-starred in the Oscar-nominated film
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Will Biden and Trump debate?
By Colby Etherton It has been a mainstay in politics for decades, going back to 1960: the general election presidential debates. We typically see the Democratic and Republican candidates debate
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How Julio Torres Used Imagination to Tell a Touching Story About Immigration
The queer comedian wants to show ‘people as people’ as he takes on a hot-button issue that has personally affected him By Chris Azzopardi When I think of Julio Torres,
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Can’t Decide? Simply pick the one who is not out on bail
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Should I go to JR’s or Barcode? Do I want a Shiner Bock or Bud Light? Should I sleep with my best friend or not? Decisions,
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Holy crap. Literally
By Nancy Ford First things first: I’m sorry. It truly was my intention to write this month’s column about something other than Donald Trump. Anything other than Donald Trump. Sweet
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Comfort food heavenly enough for a church social
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Hello again, everyone! Hoping everyone has a good and safe Easter holiday.   In my family, it was just understood that we would be in
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HAMSA | Slide into the Middle East on Morningside
By Jim Ayres The night I visited Hamsa was the night I fell in love. Not with my dining companion (it wasn’t a date.) And not with anyone else. It
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Wanda Sykes makes the leap from comedy to drama
By Romeo San Vicente The filmmaker’s name is Tamika Miller, a writing and directing veteran of episodic TV and commercials. She’s already got one indie feature, the critically well-regarded “Honor