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The People-Watcher's Guide to Black Friday

On the biggest shopping day of the year, the real fun is watching deal-crazed consumers make fools of themselves.

11/24/2014 By Andrew Husband

Weddings

Solange's Wedding Was Cooler Than Yours

Bridal pantsuit, anyone?

11/17/2014 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Press Clips

The Myth of Ken Hoffman’s Elusive “Fender Mender”

Is Houston’s mysterious body-work benefactor really as saintly as he seems?

11/03/2014 By John Lomax

Bayougraphy

A Portrait of the Barber as a Young Man

David Silva, Barber

11/03/2014 By Peter Holley

Escaped Converts

New Houstonian Peter Vogel Will Never Go Back to Portland

An occasional check-in with recent arrivals—poor, huddled, and yearning to clog our freeways

11/03/2014 By Peter Holley

Interview

Talking Nightmares With Amanda Stevens

The celebrated romantic suspense author talks about creating imaginary horrors—and recovering from real life ones.

11/03/2014 By Russell van Kraayenburg

Ice House Interview

Turns Out, You Can Grow Tulips In Houston

An interview with Garden Club of Houston’s Dodie Jackson

11/03/2014 By Catherine Matusow

Ice House

November’s Perfect Party

Costume Not Optional

11/03/2014 By Catherine Matusow

Events

The Oprah Example

Thoughts on her visit to the Toyota Center

10/18/2014 By Scott Vogel

Guide

Houston's 8 Weirdest Meetup Groups

Want to meet fellow shamans, ferret-lovers, or paranormal researchers? There's a group for that.

10/13/2014 By Michael Hardy and Allegra Boutch

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Bayougraphy

Meet Houston’s Man of Steel

Blaine Herring, Bodybuilder

09/30/2014 By Stephanie Joplin

Vampires

For Houston’s Vampire Community, Reality Bites

Seeking equal rights—and sometimes blood.

09/30/2014 By Peter Holley

Domestic Violence

For South Asian Women, Ancient Norms Meet Modern Realities

Bringing domestic violence awareness to one of Houston’s most underrepresented populations requires a bridging of cultures.

09/30/2014 With Peter Holley

Ice House Interview

Interview: Friends with (Potential) Benefits for Mankind

These Rice University researchers are going viral—but not in the way you think.

09/30/2014 By Catherine Matusow

The Show Must Go Juan

The Montrose Rollerblader Prepares for Act Two

His star turn having grown too big for America’s Got Talent, what’s next for Juan Carlos? We’ve got some ideas.

09/30/2014

Ice House

October’s Perfect Party

(Costume Not Optional)

09/30/2014 By Catherine Matusow

H-Town Diary

The Moving Story of a Houston Nomad

The only relationship that matters is the one with your town.

09/01/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Porkavore

Of Pigs and Their Origins

The forefront of the burgeoning pig-to-table movement

09/01/2014 By Mai Pham

Child Obesity

Making the Healthy Choice the Easy One

Fighting unhealthy school lunch options with a can-do attitude

09/01/2014 By Catherine Matusow

Ice House

September’s Perfect Party

Oh, Duke, we can’t even...

09/01/2014 By Catherine Matusow

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