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News

Love Wins: Houston Celebrates Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

Marriage equality advocates gathered today at the Harris County courthouse to recognize the historic Supreme Court ruling.

06/26/2015 By Scott Vogel Photography by Paul Naughton

Houston to Hollywood

Best Ladin Plans

Actor and Houston native Eric Ladin talks about his latest role in HBO's The Brink.

06/26/2015 By Nick Esquer

Wait Wait...No Seriously, Wait

An Interview with Legendary Anchorman Bill Kurtis

We talked to the NPR news quiz's announcer (and scorekeeper) ahead of tomorrow's show at Jones Hall.

06/24/2015 By Andrew Husband

As Seen on TV

Sylvia Casares Battles It Out on the Food Network

Houston's enchilada queen takes on Dallas's southeast Asian savant, Braden Wages, on Beat Bobby Flay.

06/23/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Between the Bread Lines

NPR's Peter Sagal Talks Sandwich Mondays and Banh Mi

In advance of the live taping of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! in Houston this week, host Peter Sagal dishes on every Houstonian's favorite water cooler topic—food.

06/23/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Transit

The Mayor Breaks Ground on the Post Oak Boulevard Project

Dedicated bus lanes on the way.

06/15/2015 By Samantha Ketterer

Potentially Bad Ideas

Rent-a-Kitten: Is This Real Life?

A few important questions for the folks renting kittens out on Craigslist

06/11/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Museums

Escape the Heat with Houston’s Summer Museum Exhibits

Be cool at these hot shows.

06/08/2015 By Jenae Sitzes

Chin Up

It's the Worst Time of the Year to Be a Sports Fan

But that's okay—you've got options.

06/01/2015 By Jeff Balke

The Drawl

Starred Up

Still skeptical of astrological clairvoyance? These recent incidents tell us that the stars have much to offer.

05/31/2015 By Houstonia Staff

Pour

Ryan Roberts Brings Texas’ Biggest Whiskey Selection to Clear Lake

The exurbs gain a serious cocktail bar within Cullen’s American Grille.

05/31/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt Photography by Kate LeSueur

H-Town Diary

Growing Up a Gamer Girl

To be a gamer and a girl is to inhabit a world packed with traps, landmines and adversaries all its own.

05/31/2015 Illustrations by Dan Page By Maggie Berardo

Bayougraphy

Cracking Cases With a Genetics Gumshoe

Brendan Lee, Researcher

05/31/2015 Photography by Charles Ford By Jerry Ianelli

Elements of Style

Blazer of Glory: A Sartorial Discussion with Bill Stubbs

The interior designer, whose furniture line debuts at Gallery Furniture this month, talks style, splurging, saving and why Casual Friday must be stopped.

05/31/2015 Photography by Justin Calhoun By Sarah Rufca Nielsen