News: NFL Player Prevented From Seeing His Dying Mother Due To Racist Cop?

Houston Texans running back Ryan Moats was held up–right outside the hospital doors–by Dallas police officer Robert Powell. Ryan was rushing his wife and two of her family members to a hospital, where his mother-in-law lay dying. They even told the cop what was going on and he did not care.  She died while Moats and his [...]

Houston’s Best Brazilian Bet

  If you are an inner looper (Galleria hopper, Rice Village dweller, or Heights tenant), then you might find a trip to Emporio Brazilian Cafe is like a trip to Brazil. Of course the trip is worth it. Located on Westheimer and the Beltway, this restaurant serves Brazil right. When first walking in to the restaurant [...]

Anya Tish Gallery

Of the five galleries housed in the space at 4411 Montrose Blvd, you can always count on a champagne reception of a Friday evening.  This week, the reception in question was for Texas native painter Charlotte Smith, held in the Anya Tish Gallery from 6 p.m.-9 p.m.  Smith’s work, described as both “pointillism on steroids” [...]

Debunking the Top 5 Cosmetic Department Myths

Have you ever walked into a cosmetic department and felt intimidated by the sea of women dressed in black? Have you ever strolled into a cosmetic department and thought “Damn, I knew I should have done my hair and makeup today… I’m a hot mess!” Have you ever gone to a cosmetic department and immediately [...]

WEEKEND REVIEW OF STYLE: CELEBS AND REGULARS

WEEKEND REVIEW OF STYLE     Although Rhianna is in the process of ruining her career, she still seems to remain stylish with this chic sweater bolero with a fur collar. Not only is this furry dream of a cropped sweater fierce, she has the nerve to incorporate the grey gloves with perfectly fitted jeans.  [...]

“Go From Granola Girl to Eco Chic Glamour Girl…”

There’s so much emphasis on taking care of our planet, recycling, eating organically, and the entire “go green” movement, that it only makes sense that we now have fashion options for a greener lifestyle in Houston. Enter “Green by Adeline, Fashion with a Conscience,” Houston’s newest player in the fashion game. The line, created by [...]

Album of The Week, Mama’s Gun

“Out goes the braids, beads, medallions…” – Common Erykah Badu was too damn earthy. Too spiritual. Too deep. Yeah, yeah, she sold 3 million being deep. But she said it herself, “what good do your words do, if they can’t understand you?” There was an uppity air to the “neo-soul” movement that might’ve seemed elitist [...]

Jimmy Fallon Slow Jamz The NEWZ

Who doesn’t love The Roots? This band is a traveling jam session evoking the sound of a well versed youth. Well versed includes a mix of global elements important to a generation who elected the first black president, such as, politics, activism, and a consciousness of sound music. Yes, sound music is indeed a very [...]

The Dream feat Mariah Carey, “My Love”

Check out Mariah Carey looking like a ghetto Barbie in The Dream’s new video “My Love”. Love the song….Hate Mariah’s hair….isn’t she almost 40. By the way, who are these people who have the time to record videos via cam corder and then have the audacity to waste more time to upload them to youtube. [...]

Denzel Washington stars in “The Book of Eli”, Directed by the Hughes Bros

“My Man”. Denzel Washington is set to star in “The Book of Eli”. Plot: “In the post-apocalyptic world of the book of Eli, civilization has collapsed and clean water has become the prime currency. Gary Oldman will play the film’s villain, Carniege,  ”a despot of a small and pathetic town, who’s determined to get a [...]

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