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(Virtual) Festival Season

Anthony Fauci, Hillary Clinton lead all-star Texas Tribune Fest lineup Anthony Fauci, Hillary Clinton lead all-star Texas Tribune Fest lineup By Katie Friel

8.11.20  |  1:45 pm

On Tuesday, August 11, Texas' biggest political festival unveiled its 2020 lineup, and it's once again filled with political ...

Movie Review

Comic awkwardness abounds in bittersweet I Used to Go Here Comic awkwardness abounds in bittersweet I Used to Go Here By Alex Bentley

8.7.20  |  4:01 pm

Almost everyone has sections of their lives that they have idealized. It could be living in a particular neighborhood or ...

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6 movies, podcasts, and TV shows to stream in Houston this weekend 6 movies, podcasts, and TV shows to stream in Houston this weekend By Craig D. Lindsey

8.6.20  |  4:00 pm

This weekend offers an interesting mix of entertainment options. Seth Rogen returns in a zany time-travel comedy. Michelle Obama offers ...

Movie Review

Pretentious She Dies Tomorrow gives arthouse movies a bad name Pretentious She Dies Tomorrow gives arthouse movies a bad name By Alex Bentley

8.6.20  |  3:30 pm

Some horror/thriller movies grab you by the throat — metaphorically, of course — from the moment they begin, rarely letting up ...

Save Our Stages

Texas independent music venues fight for survival with new legislation Texas independent music venues fight for survival with new legislation By Johnston Farrow

8.6.20  |  11:30 am

Struggling through months of shuttered doors and the serious threat of permanent closure, Texas' independent music venues are finding hope ...

Movie Review

Twice the Rogen in An American Pickle equals a lot of laughs Twice the Rogen in An American Pickle equals a lot of laughs By Alex Bentley

8.5.20  |  12:30 pm

Seth Rogen has specialized in a certain type of schlubby character throughout his career, a persona that seems little removed ...

rounding up your thoughts

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo solicits public comments for 2021 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo solicits public comments for 2021 By ABC13 Staff

8.4.20  |  2:05 pm

As large-scale events are put on hold due to the pandemic, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo wants to hear ...

big gaines

Gaineses relaunch Fixer Upper and debut new show with Texas star Gaineses relaunch Fixer Upper and debut new show with Texas star By Stephanie Allmon Merry

8.4.20  |  1:15 pm

Are y'all ready to see more Fixer Upper? Apparently Chip and Joanna Gaines were, too, as the HGTV home ...

Movie News

Women Texas Film Festival is just the ticket for our shut-in selves Women Texas Film Festival is just the ticket for our shut-in selves By Teresa Gubbins

8.3.20  |  10:45 am

The fifth annual Women Texas Film Festival bravely returns for 2020, and like pretty much everything going on, it will ...

Movie Review

War-time drama Summerland is an auspicious debut for filmmaker War-time drama Summerland is an auspicious debut for filmmaker By Alex Bentley

7.31.20  |  3:30 pm

War films tend to go one of two ways: Either they focus on the military and what it takes to ...

all aboard

New 'floating cinema' movie experience sails into Houston New 'floating cinema' movie experience sails into Houston By Steven Devadanam

7.31.20  |  9:25 am

In this pandemic era, entertainment ventures are pushing for unique ways to showcase cinema. Houston’s rooftop cinema has adapted ...

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6 movies, podcasts, and TV shows to stream in Houston this weekend 6 movies, podcasts, and TV shows to stream in Houston this weekend By Craig D. Lindsey

7.30.20  |  4:30 pm

This weekend, why not stay home and venture to the office — The Office, to be precise. Two new podcasts celebrate ...

Back in the saddle

Bull riders buck COVID trend by allowing fans inside Texas arena Bull riders buck COVID trend by allowing fans inside Texas arena By Alex Bentley

7.30.20  |  12:20 pm

Fans cannot yet attend professional baseball or basketball games, but PBR (aka Professional Bull Riders) is going against the grain ...

aff goes virtual

Marquee Austin film festival goes virtual due to ongoing pandemic Marquee Austin film festival goes virtual due to ongoing pandemic By Katie Friel

7.29.20  |  10:31 am

The Austin Film Festival is going virtual for the first time in its 27-year history. On July 28, the homegrown ...

Movie Review

The Rental attempts to find scares in Airbnb from hell The Rental attempts to find scares in Airbnb from hell By Alex Bentley

7.27.20  |  10:30 am

Horror movies absolutely love isolated locations. Stick a group of people in the woods, in a house by the ocean ...

On the Road Again

Pioneering Houston DJ Disko Cowboy spins a new adventure in Tulsa Pioneering Houston DJ Disko Cowboy spins a new adventure in Tulsa By Johnston Farrow

7.24.20  |  3:20 pm

A Houston cultural touchstone is trading Bayou City humidity for wide-open Oklahoma skies. DJ David Wrangler — aka Disko Cowboy — is ...

not so fast

Major fall racing event in Texas hits the brakes due to pandemic Major fall racing event in Texas hits the brakes due to pandemic By Katie Friel

7.24.20  |  2:40 pm

In a serious blow for Texas racing fans, the Formula One United States Grand Prix has been canceled due to ...

bathing beauties in galveston

Galveston beach revue makes splash with 100th anniversary online event Galveston beach revue makes splash with 100th anniversary online event By Steven Devadanam

7.24.20  |  10:45 am

In 1920, the city of Galveston created a “bathing beauty contest” to mark the start of tourist season for the ...

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6 movies, podcasts, and TV shows to stream in Houston this weekend 6 movies, podcasts, and TV shows to stream in Houston this weekend By Craig D. Lindsey

7.23.20  |  5:02 pm

This weekend makes one seriously reconsider going outside. It's hot. Plus, there's a potential tropical storm popping off ...