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Tom Penders gets his 9th life: Houston Cougars win their way into NCAA Tournament

By Chris Baldwin

Mar 13th, 2010 at 1:13 PM

Only a few days ago, Tom Penders was just waiting for a visit from the college sports' version of the George Clooney character in Up in the Air. It became ...


AT THE ARTHOUSE

Slow-moving Police, Adjective, is hard to decipher

By David Theis

Mar 13th, 2010 at 7:44 AM

At my son’s soccer practice the other day, I learned that one of the team dads is from Romania. Looking for a way to extend the conversation, and to ...


RODEO NIGHTS

Nothing but a bad infomercial: Toby Keith's RodeoHouston concert a showy dud

By Michael D. Clark

Mar 13th, 2010 at 7:43 AM

I freely admit that I have been suspect of Toby Keith from the first time I saw him nearly a decade ago. There's something not quite genuine about his ...


TANKER TORMENT

Update: West Loop reopens after tanker spill causes traffic nightmare

By Chris Baldwin

Mar 12th, 2010 at 7:50 PM

Just when you thought Houston traffic couldn't get any worse — a fuel tanker added itself to the Friday rush hour mix, creating a near historic traffic mess that stretched ...


SXSW INTERACTIVE 2010

Fire alarm shuts up Mark Cuban (for once) at South by Southwest

By Wilbert Chinchilla

Mar 12th, 2010 at 7:06 PM

Among the panels at South by Southwest Interactive, the Mark Cuban vs. Aver Ronen debate abruptly ended when a fire alarm rang throughout the entire Austin Convention Center late Friday ...


CELEB SPOTTING

There's a Situation at RA Sushi

By Sarah Rufca

Mar 12th, 2010 at 6:01 PM

Two nights before his Jersey Shore bestie Pauly D spins at Vintage for a sold-out crowd, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino and his crew were spotted at RA Sushi Thursday night ...


THE GREAT OUTDOORS

Splatter sports: Go ahead and shoot your friends

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By Peter Barnes - March 13th, 2010

A herd of pre-teen girls from a church group gathered outside the mesh safety fence, giggling, sealing alliances with hugs, and chatting incessantly beneath the Saturday sunshine. They were surprisingly ...

By Jim Beviglia - March 13th, 2010

The day you've all been waiting for has finally come! Jim lists his top 10 Radiohead songs, all ranked and defended. Agree or disagree, let's hear your take ...

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On the set for rare Houston movie making: Filming Puncture in the Heights

By Sarah Rufca - March 12th, 2010

With the exception of the series of sparkling white trailers parked on the corner of 17th Street and Durham, there's no evidence that a quirky green bungalow on a ...

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