Cancelled in Friendswood
Haley Carter learned a valuable lesson recently: If you want to be the Grand Marshal of an Independence Day parade, it helps to be a Marine, a star soccer pro, and an honors graduate of the United...
View ArticleQueen Bey Inadvertently ‘Elevates the Conversation’ Around Ableism
You know times are crazy when there are people who want to take Beyoncé Knowles down a peg. The global pop star and proud Houstonian had to deal with several controversies when she released her latest...
View ArticleAlamo Drafthouse: Far from Fantastic
Over the years, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has become the multiplex for people who want to see films not only in a safe, comfortable space—but a cool one. The Austin-based, dine-in-theater empire is...
View ArticleRappers Keep Getting Murdered in Texas
Editor’s Note: This story was updated November 1, 2022. And, once again, another rapper has been tragically murdered in Texas. Takeoff, a member of the popular Atlanta hip-hop trio Migos, was shot and...
View ArticleCountry Music Women Keep Raising Hell
Come this Wednesday, a lot of cowboy hat-wearing playas and big-haired playettes will be at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena where the 56th Annual Country Music Association Awards will be taking place....
View ArticleFor Texans, Jason David Frank Leaves Behind ‘Mighty’ Strong Memories
Thanks to her dad, Vicky Satterwhite has fond memories of Jason David Frank. Satterwhite, a Houston high school visual arts teacher, used to accompany her father Rob Lee to different comics...
View ArticleBingeworthy Shows from a Red State Star
Once upon a time, Taylor Sheridan was just a working actor with chiseled good looks. Born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and raised in Texas (where he hung with the fam on a ranch in Cranfills Gap),...
View ArticleA ‘Fairy Tale’ Trip to 1980s Houston
Houston film critic Joe Leydon still remembers when he met the Scottish filmmaker who would make a charming little film in his neck of the woods. Back when he was covering movies for the long-gone...
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