It's Getting Weirder

Only in Houston: Elon Musk Wants to Tunnel Houston, Influencers Capture Car Crash, and Farewell to FunPlex

A Beyoncé-approved skating rink closes, a viral collision, and a tech giant wants to burrow beneath Houston.

09/11/2025 By Erica Cheng

Performance Grade

How Houston’s Rubén Isaza Became a Fashion Designer to the Stars

Just a few years ago, he was a dishwasher at a restaurant. Now he dresses celebrities like Lizzo.

11/29/2023 By Daniel Renfrow

Getting Yitty

Not Your Grandma’s Girdle

With her line of shapewear, pop star Lizzo seizes new role as body-positive fashion icon.

03/20/2023 By Shelby Stewart

Shape It Up

Lizzo Partners With Fabletics To Launch Shapewear Line

The singer's latest fashion venture is set to debut on April 12.

03/30/2022 By Danielle Wright

Hot in here

Here's What Houston Celebs Were Up to Last Week

BET Awards, Forbes 400 Richest Americans and new concert lineups have been keeping our Houston celebrities busy.

10/11/2021 By Shelby Stewart

it's lit

Travis Scott’s New Hard Seltzer Sells out and Other Houston Pop-Culture News

Who’s headlining Bonnaroo and who won Jeopardy! Wednesday?

04/01/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

Good as hell news

Lizzo Received 11 Billboard Music Awards Nominations Tuesday

Plus, several other Houston performers were nominated for the 2020 awards.

09/23/2020 By Catherine Wendlandt

Light in the darkness

How the Houston Community Has United During the Coronavirus Crisis

When the chips are down, Houstonians stand together.

05/01/2020 By Dianna Wray

Taking Chances

Chance the Rapper Is Coming to the Houston Rodeo

The lineup's complete, now go get those tickets.

02/04/2020 By Emma Schkloven

Good As Hell

Lizzo to Make Houston Rodeo Debut With Friday Concert

The "Good As Hell" singer is one of the final acts to be announced in this year's festival lineup.

02/04/2020 By Emma Schkloven

Presidential Picks

Obama Had Love for Houston in 2019

Here are all the Houstonians who made 44's famous year-end lists of favorites.

12/30/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Y'all Done Good

Presenting a Few of Our Favorite Houston-Related Halloween Costumes This Year

From Lizzo's flute to an astronaut doggo.

11/04/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Editor's Note

This Thanksgiving, We're Grateful for Lizzo

We're a little late to the party, but at least we got there.

10/28/2019 By Catherine Matusow