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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
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People Will Talk: The International Edition
By Nancy Ford “I never went out in the evening thinking, ‘Now I must get some sex,’ which nowadays most people do. I went out saying, ‘I must be my
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Cooking with Paula Dream
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Well, by the time you are reading this publication you have already gorged yourself with all the turkey you can possibly eat and you
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The holiday edition
By Randall Jobe Music Box Theater brings Emmy Award winner Ernie Manouse from Houston Public Media on board with regulars Rebekah Dahl, Brad Scarborough and Luke Wrobel in Three-Part Harmony:
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Two Houston classics make big changes
By Jim Ayres Let’s step away from the new and trendy for a moment. Two of Houston’s biggest names in old school comfort classics are opening new locations. One makes
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Galveston comes alive for the holidays
By Forest Riggs As the little sand bar island readies for the holidays, try and make a visit across the causeway to enjoy some real southern hospitality as this year’s