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Terrifying Oklahoma tornado videos and slices of pizza history top links we love right now

By Claire St. Amant

05.21.13 | 3:37 pm

Editor's note: There's so much that's beautiful, funny, smart and informative on the Internet. Problem is, there's also a bunch of garbage. Here's the best of the web right now: ...

Killed in the kitchen

Murder in a seafood restaurant: Mystery of shocking cook murder isn't lifted by an arrest

By Tyler Rudick

04.17.13 | 8:26 am

A 26-year-old Katy man is behind bars, charged with a mysterious shooting that took place inside a west Houston seafood restaurant as patrons enjoyed an afternoon lunch. Joseph Trung Quang Huyn ...

Goodbye to a Legend

The Texan who conquered Russia: Legendary pianist Van Cliburn dies at Fort Worth home

By Alex Bentley

02.27.13 | 9:07 pm

Van Cliburn, the legendary pianist whose eponymous competition has been bringing world-class musicians to Fort Worth for more than 50 years, died on Wednesday. He was 78. Cliburn was born in Sh ...

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Casey Anthony leaves a Houston company in the lurch: Tot Mom flees debt, compared to O.J.

By Tyler Rudick

01.28.13 | 3:14 pm

Casey Anthony's recent bankruptcy declaration is hitting home for one local nonprofit, which claims the notorious Florida mother owes it roughly $100,000 in damages. Anthony — who was ...

No ordinary memorial

Remembering the Rodeo king: Death of iconic Texas figure brings Bevo & Mack Brown to River Oaks

By Whitney Radley

01.25.13 | 11:23 am

It was a sad day when Louis M. Pearce Jr. passed away in late December, but it was all celebration at a memorial reception for the esteemed Houstonian on Wednesday at the River Oaks Country Cl ...

Laughs, hugs & tears

Infusing life with joy: Thia McKann celebrated as a vibrant soul who lived in the moment

By Joel Luks

01.04.13 | 10:35 am

You could say that Thia McKann had as many "lives" as she had hairstyles and hair colors, as vibrant as her spirit itself. Alongside her husband, Chris McKann, they were known as Aunt Faj ...

Forget That

Oops! He's alive! Dallas radio station falsely reports that George H.W. Bush died, sends out an alert

By Dillon Sorensen

12.28.12 | 3:58 pm

A Dallas based radio station is apologizing — for erroneously reporting the death of former president George H.W. Bush. WBAP, a news and talk station owned by Cumulus Media (the nation ...

Performance art: Funeral Party by Emily Sloan

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01.01.13

Emily Sloan performs Funeral Party, an interactive performance project comprising the exploration of healing and death rituals to encourage participants towards realizations of the brevity of life

In Memorium

Darrell Royal, a legend in full: Iconic Texas coach dies, leaving a legacy beyond just football

By Kevin Benz

11.07.12 | 9:19 am

The legend has passed. Some men leave their mark on the world, others change it completely. Legendary University of Texas football coach Darrell K Royal was one of those latter men. Royal passe ...

RIP Daniel Kayne

Noted Houston artist commits suicide by hanging: Found dead in his Temple studio

By Tyler Rudick

10.30.12 | 2:14 pm

The Houston art world is mourning the loss of performance artist Daniel Kayne, who was found dead in his studio at 2300 McKinney on Monday — the victim of an apparent suicide by hanging. ...