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Kit Connor stirs up a little ‘Tea and Tomorrow’
By Romeo San Vicente “Heartstopper†star Kit Connor is about to play audience heartstrings as the co-lead in the film adaptation of Laura Taylor Namey’s YA novel, “A Cuban Girl’s
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FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS | Texans win a title in 2023, Oilers go undefeated
By Johnny Trlica Opinion: Houston has become the football capital of the world with no less than three professional teams (*four if counting the Tennessee Titans masquerading as the Oilers
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Breakfasts worth waking up for
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) What’s the old saying? If you can’t stand the heat, then get out of the kitchen. Boy, how true! Hope everyone is staying safe in this triple-digit
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Texas’ war on drag and trans people shifts into high gear
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: “You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension — a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of
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Where’s Melania?
By Nancy Ford While temperatures consistently top out at 100+ degrees throughout our region, this scorching, unrelenting, drought-inducing weather takes a back seat to the hottest question Americans have been
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LEST WE FORGET | September 8, 1900: Galveston’s darkest day
The morning of Saturday, September 8, 1900 began like most others. Beautiful little Galveston Island, dubbed the “Oleander City†was waking to barking dogs, ice and milk wagons wandering up
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Republican debate season begins in Milwaukee
By Colby Etherton On Wednesday, August 23, 2023, the first debate of the GOP 2024 primary season was held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The debate featured eight candidates: South Carolina Senator
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That Jason Aldean Song, and the Art of Weaponizing Silence in Small-Town America
By Sarah Bricker Hunt I grew up in a small town in rural Southern Ohio, and like so many LGBTQ+ people, I often feel I escaped from something I can’t
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A Crowning Moment
| Matthew López, Tony winner for ‘The Inheritance,’ Breaks new records with feature directorial debut ‘Red, White & Royal Blue By Chris Azzopardi Pro-queer viewers have spoken, and they’re royally
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Taylor Swift Makes Strong Case for Gay Icon Status During Eras Tour
| Full of queer energy, the show had one fan screaming ‘Happy Pride Month to me!’ By Chris Azzopardi On my way to Ford Field in downtown Detroit for the