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Butter up your guest with mid-winter treats
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Well, I am sure I am joining the ranks of those who over indulged in the holiday goodies. I spun the dial off my
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Out at the Theater
By Randall Jobe The tumultuous beginning of Lyndon Johnson’s presidency was dramatized by Robert Schenlekkan in his Tony Award-winning All The Way, seen as a spectacular Alley Theatre production last
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A stable genius, Uber strands gay couple and other top stories
By Johnny Trlica America has made it through the first year of a Donald Trump presidency. Yet more and more people are calling into question the President’s mental stability, so
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Houston Pride Band seeks artistic director
The Houston Pride Band is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of artistic director. The artistic director serves as the principle conductor for the concert band activities and is
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The Best of 2017
By Chris Azzopardi Donald Trump is still tweeting (oh yeah, and somehow still president). Free internet porn could be a bygone luxury thanks to #RIPNetNeutrality. But hey, music in 2017
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So much to love at FM Kitchen and Bar
By Jim Ayres When I visited Doris Metropolitan recently, I was reminded that the space used to house Triniti, an haute cuisine favorite for several years. I became curious about
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The Best of 2017
By Romeo San Vicente The past 12 months have seen us finding refuge in our own queer selves. The sheer volume of LGBT-themed cultural content allowed a lot of us
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Creep of the week
By D’Anne Witkowski I’d say, “Well, we survived the first year of the Trump Administration,†but the truth is not everyone did or will. Take this tax scam bill that
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2017: A Year in Review… What the Celebs Said
Interviews by Chris Azzopardi Before we forever move on from the rankling crap-stain known as 2017, let’s revisit some memorable words of encouragement from a heap of A-listers who used
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Galveston prepares for an early Mardi Gras
By Forest Riggs It’s hard to imagine, but with the winter holidays having passed, it is time to blow the dust off the beads and get ready for Mardi Gras