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Hair Balls
2:30 pm
Nov. 1, 2013
Houston News
Astrodome for Sale, or at Least Parts of It
By Richard Connelly
Video via Reliant Park A square foot of Astroturf that (it's entirely possible) Earl Campbell or Carl Mauck actually walked upon -- is there anything in the world that would make a better stockin... More >>
Hair Balls
2:00 pm
Nov. 1, 2013
Houston News
Appeals Court Reinstates Part of Texas Abortion Law
By Dianna Wray
Days after U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel issued an injunction blocking parts of the new Texas abortion law, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has reinstated the portion of the l... More >>
Hair Balls
1:30 pm
Nov. 1, 2013
Houston News
Breasts! Twitter Misadventures, or HISD Has Odd Criteria for Its Employee of the Month
By Richard Connelly
The above screenshot of our Tweetdeck account proves one of several things: 1) The Houston school district's criteria for choosing an employee of the month are not perhaps what other institution... More >>
Hair Balls
1:00 pm
Nov. 1, 2013
Houston News
For the Cougars, a Win Is Indeed a Win
By John Royal
A win is a win is a win. That's what they always say. That it is not how they play that matters, but the final result. And luckily for the Houston Cougars (7-1, 4-0 in conference), a win is a win... More >>
Hair Balls
12:30 pm
Nov. 1, 2013
Houston News
UPDATED: Doug's Barber Shop, Heights Institution Featured in Rushmore, Closing
By Dianna Wray
UPDATE: Owner Doug Dreher said he is working on mediation with the company, J. Conti Interests LLC. If they don't succeed, the business will have to move, he said. Dreher has been renting the ... More >>
Hair Balls
12:00 pm
Nov. 1, 2013
Houston News
This Weekend's Best Bets: Fire Pelini (No, Not That One, THAT ONE) Edition
By Sean Pendergast
One of the very underrated advancements in wagering over the last few years is that we now have the ability to bet on several sports-related propositions off the field of play. For example, in th... More >>
Hair Balls
11:30 am
Nov. 1, 2013
Houston News
Halloween Tragedy: 5-Year-Old Killed in Traffic Accident
By Richard Connelly
A young trick-or-treater darted into the street last night and died when she was hit by a minivan, Houston police say. The five-year-old girl, whose name has not been released, was in the 7800 b... More >>
Hair Balls
11:00 am
Nov. 1, 2013
Houston News
Check Out the Houston Press's New Digs at 2603 La Branch
By Abrahán Garza
There are always snags when you move. Moving bins, broken items, misplaced belongings, miscellaneous computer power cords, mishandled packages, no coffee machine. Heck, you might even forget to ... More >>
Art Attack
11:00 am
Nov. 1, 2013
Houston News
TV Club: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown & Our Last TV Club
By Abby Koenig
Given yesterday was the magnificent holiday of Halloween, the TV Club decided a good treat would be to comment on the classic children's holiday special, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. Je... More >>
Hair Balls
10:00 am
Nov. 1, 2013
Houston News
MLS Cup Playoffs: Dynamo Dominate Post-Season Newbs
By Danny Lopez
There were signs all around town leaning toward impending doom for the Montreal Impact. The fact that the heavy rains that plagued the area late Wednesday arrived as the Impact's plane landed in... More >>
Rocks Off
10:00 am
Nov. 1, 2013
Houston News
Five Things to Avoid at Voodoo Fest 2013
By Jim Bricker
The annual Voodoo Festival starts today, bringing people from all over the gulf coast region to the New Orleans event. Taking place in the gorgeous City Park in the north part of the city, this y... More >>
Art Attack
9:30 am
Nov. 1, 2013
Houston News
Reviews for the Easily Distracted: Ender's Game
By Pete Vonder Haar
Title: Ender's Game Aren't They Actually Using Video Games To Train Today's Military? Yep. It's every teenage boy's dream, minus (or perhaps including) the genocide. Rating Using Random Objects ... More >>
Rocks Off
9:00 am
Nov. 1, 2013
Houston News
Los Flamin' Hellcats w/ Scarface at Worhals, 10/31/2013
By Nathan Smith
The Flamin' Hellcats w/ Brad "Scarface" Jordan Worhals October 31, 2013 The great thing about Halloween is that it gives people license to do things they otherwise wouldn't. For a lot of people ... More >>
Hair Balls
8:58 am
Nov. 1, 2013
Houston News
Liberals Who Give Liberals a Bad Name: College Kids Edition
By Calvin TerBeek
Conservatives like to point out when liberals try to squash speech that they (the liberals) don't like. And, you know what, some times they (the conservatives) have a point. Just last week, Bro... More >>
Eating Our Words
8:00 am
Nov. 1, 2013
Houston News
The 5 Best Things to Eat or Drink This Weekend: Food Park Grand Opening, Sunday Morning Brunches & Taste of Sugar Land
By Molly Dunn
Dia de los Muertos @ El Gran Malo Saturday 11 a.m. through Sunday, 2 a.m. 2307 Ella Blvd. Celebrate Dia de los Muertos at El Gran Malo. The fun begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday and ends at 2 a.m. ... More >>
Eating Our Words
7:00 am
Nov. 1, 2013
Houston News
Upcoming Events: Houston Beer Week, Holiday Mixology Class and a Visitor From Petrus
By Molly Dunn
A very special guest is coming to town on Monday, November 4. Edouard Moueix, of the Moueix family (owner of several Right Bank chateaux in Bordeaux and Dominus Estate in Napa Valley), will be i... More >>
Art Attack
6:00 am
Nov. 1, 2013
Houston News
The Top 5 Things to Do in Houston this Weekend: "Into-Me-See," the SuicideGirls - Blackheart Burleque Tour, Día de los Muertos and More
By Olivia Flores Alvarez
Rednerrus Feil Dance Company's first evening-length performance since moving to Houston is our pick for Friday. Artistic Director Amy Llanes focused on intimacy for the program. The show's tit... More >>
Rocks Off
5:00 am
Nov. 1, 2013
Houston News
Head Out On the Highway: A Lone Star Rally Playlist
By Nathan Smith
Don't let those thunderclouds fool you: That low rumbling you hear in the distance is the Lone Star Rally, the state's largest gathering of bikers, absolutely terrorizing the good people of Galv... More >>
Rocks Off
4:30 am
Nov. 1, 2013
Houston News
Waka Flocka Goes Deep: "I Rap About the Struggle"
By Marco Torres
Recently the Aokify America Tour rolled into our great city, bringing with it one of the best shows of a year approaching its end. Rocks Off was able to speak to one of the tour's major acts, the... More >>
Rocks Off
4:00 am
Nov. 1, 2013
Houston News
Houston's Top 10 College Bars
By Angelica Leicht
As our sister blog Eating...Our Words does, from time to time Rocks Off will be giving your our picks for the top taverns in various Houston-area neighborhoods. Of course, the lines can be porous,... More >>
Rocks Off
3:30 am
Nov. 1, 2013
Houston News
The Best Concerts In Houston This Weekend: Cage the Elephant, Acidic, Rusted Root, etc.
By Chris Gray
Cage the Elephant Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, November 2 Kentucky-bred Cage the Elephant has emerged as one of the more successful alt-rock bands of the 2010s, as well as one of the quirkie... More >>
Art Attack
1:00 pm
Oct. 31, 2013
Houston News
It Was The War of The Worlds at Stark Naked Theatre Last Night
By Jim J. Tommaney
The set-up: Seventy-five years ago, on October 30, 1938, Orson Welles re-created on radio H. G. Wells novel "War of the Worlds", where Martians invade Earth, causing widespread destruction befo... More >>
Art Attack
12:00 pm
Oct. 31, 2013
Houston News
British Horror Cult Classic Club: Dog Soldiers
By Jef With One F
As serious Anglophiles - that's people who are heavily into British culture, not some kind of white power thing - Jef With One F and John Seaborn Gray are taking a look at some lesser-known Briti... More >>
Rocks Off
11:30 am
Oct. 31, 2013
Houston News
Roky Erickson at the Continental Club, 10/30/2013
By Chris Gray
Roky Erickson & Hounds of Baskerville Continental Club October 30, 2013 You don't have to know a whole lot about Roky Erickson to know he's written some of the most touching, sweetest songs arou... More >>
Art Attack
11:00 am
Oct. 31, 2013
Houston News
Reviews for the Lazy Gamer: Batman: Arkham Origins
By Jef With One F
Game: Batman" Arkham Origins Platform: PC, Xbox, PS3, Wii U Publisher/Developer: Warner Bros Genre: Action-adventure Describe This Game in Three Words: Army of One Plot: This prequel take... More >>
Eating Our Words
10:00 am
Oct. 31, 2013
Houston News
Our Inspired Suggestions for the Name of the New Menil Cafe (and You Can Name It, Too)
By Kaitlin Steinberg
The new cafe at The Menil Collection seems like it's been in development forever. But recently we received some promising information that leads us to believe the café is, in fact, happening -- ... More >>
Eating Our Words
9:00 am
Oct. 31, 2013
Houston News
Uchi Collaborates With University of Houston Design Students to Create a Work of Art
By Mai Pham
There are so many aspects of the dining experience that are artistic in nature. Consider the decor, the lighting, the way wine is swirled in a glass before we drink it. From the act of plating t... More >>
Rocks Off
8:00 am
Oct. 31, 2013
Houston News
The Rocks Off 200: John Salinas, the Beat Beast of Only Beast
By Jef With One F
Who? I stumbled across Only Beast simply because of their name and instantly became enamored of their dynamic and incredible front woman Danielle Renee and the sheer raw power of the rock and roll... More >>
Rocks Off
5:00 am
Oct. 31, 2013
Houston News
Big Sis Louise Harrison on George's Fab Mates: "I Felt Like I Had Gotten Three More Brothers"
By Bob Ruggiero
For Beatles fans, the sight of the septuagenarian Louise Harrison is usually a welcome one. A familiar visitor to Beatles conventions and gatherings, she's usually got a warm smile, a quick laug... More >>
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Houston an Ugly City? Houston an Ugly City?
By Dianna Wray

Highlights from Hair Balls Spaced City Houston has come a long way in the looks and self-esteem department. Back when it was just a hamlet of a thing in the 1830s, people were… More >>

All Systems Go: The Rockets Are Young, Focused and Ready to Compete All Systems Go: The Rockets Are Young, Focused and Ready to Compete
By Jeff Balke

Dwight Howard kept everyone waiting. Expectant reporters and camera operators sat patiently inside the Toyota Center on Rockets Media Day, September 27, 2013, while Howard stood within eyeshot. Moments earlier,… More >>

Packing Heat Packing Heat
By Jeff Balke

Highlights from Hair Balls Political Animals Current Texas Land Commissioner and Lt. Governor hopeful Jerry Patterson has been a staunch supporter of conservative causes. He recently told reporters he thought liberal states… More >>

Why Is It that No One Seems to Be Responsible When a 13-Year-Old in State Care Says She's Been Raped?
By Craig Malisow

Her foster mother's boyfriend — the teen girls in the house knew him as "Mr. D" — was celebrating New Year's Eve 2012 by having sex with one of the… More >>

Health on Hold
By Dianna Wray

Highlights from Hair Balls Political Animals For most of us, the government shutdown is a bad joke that seems like it will never end, but for 12-year-old Justin Clark and his family,… More >>

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