By: Amanda Hart GOOD and Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS and the Start Something That Matters Foundation, have teamed up to help budding social entrepreneurs launch ideas with the power to change the world—for good! Hundreds of dreamers and world-changers submitted proposals to the Start Something That Matters Challenge for a chance to win $50K in support from GOOD and Mycoskie’s foundation. Erica Raggett, founder of A 2nd Cup in the Houston Heights area, submitted her innovative idea for a coffee shop—a self-sustaining organization that will fight human trafficking by raising awareness, partnering with other anti-trafficking organizations, and generating ... Read More »

  By Laura Coburn 3rd Annual VegFest Date: 6/15, 10 am-5 pm Venue: Pershing Middle School 3838 Blue Bonnet BLVD Admission: Free Like veggies? So does the rest of Houston. Houston is the fourth most vegan-friendly city in the world, so it should come as no surprise that it’s hosting the third annual VegFest. VegFest Houston began in June 2011 and was the first vegan festival in the state of Texas. The festival is sponsored by the Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. and is completely volunteer-run. The event will host informative and inspirational speakers, vegan food vendors, exhibitors, live music and activities ... Read More »

  By Alex Wukman Image Courtesy of Buffalo Bayou Partnership How and where Buffalo Bayou’s muddy waters flow have become very expensive questions over the last 10 years. Millions of dollars have already been spent by public and private organizations to determine where the bayou needs to go and the best way to get it there, and the project is only halfway underway. By the time the project is completed, $50 million, almost all of it private donations, will have been spent transforming the Sabine to Shepherd stretch of the bayou into the crown jewel of the city’s park network. ... Read More »

By Space City Sarah Photo courtesy of Peter Lee Festival art is anything that is built purely for the enjoyment of experiencing it. Ideally, it serves the purpose of enhancing some aspect or area of the festival, but it can also enthrall the viewer to the point where it becomes an attraction in and of itself.  Successful festival art matches the vibe and scale of its surroundings because this is the furthest from a quiet gallery space. This art needs to find attention and purpose in a giant outdoor party. Festival art can take shape in a number of different ... Read More »

Bringing It All Back Home: A Brief Summary of Houston’s Music History By Rob McCarthy Illustration by Blake Jones Houston doesn’t always get the respect it deserves when it comes to music. Few people may fully realize the major role our city has played in influencing popular music–multiple times. Throughout the last century, Houston has been home to a wealth of talented artists, big and small, that were pivotal in defining American music for generations to come. In 1946, Sam John Hopkins made his way back to Houston. Hopkins first moved to Houston several years before with the hopes of ... Read More »

  Editing by Amanda Hart (Reuters) – San Francisco and Houston were chosen on Tuesday as host cities for the 2016 and 2017 Super Bowls after National Football League (NFL) team owners voted for the two ahead of Miami. The San Francisco Bay Area will host the 50th Super Bowl in early 2016 at Levi’s Stadium, the brand new home of the 49ers, which is still under construction. Then Houston will stage the 51st edition of the sport’s championship game in early 2017 at Reliant Stadium, the home of the Texans. Miami, which had already hosted the Super Bowl a ... Read More »

  The Houston Dynamo dropped another match at home with a 2-0 loss to the New England Revolution.  New England Diego Fagundez, assisted by Clyde Simms, scored the first goal for his team in the 51st minute of play, immediately following halftime. This was his third goal of the season. Houston’s Ronaldo Clark scored the second goal for New England, as the ball deflected off from Juan Agudelo’s shot in the 81st minute of play. For only the third time in the history of the franchise, Houston has lost two consecutive home games. Houston, with 20 points on the season, is tied ... Read More »

Houstonians are outraged that a judge has tossed the case against animal fetish torturer Ashley Nicole Richards. Comments on the article include: - these sick sick piece of garbage scum bags have no place in this world - I sure hope when they get to hell they suffer long and hard I would love to meet up with these little cowards - This bitch needs to star in a snuff video and - THIS BITCH NEEDS TO DIE! So, people are kinda mad, but what about exactly? The torture of animals in general, or the fact this the act of ... Read More »

James Templeton is the driving force behind Houston’s LIMB, a band that escapes any kind of conventional labeling or shortcuts to thinking. His music utilizes both modern and traditional means, and this highly thoughtful, complex, and often times disorienting concoction makes use of sampled sounds through Ableton, live drumming, and probably more than you could imagine in terms of creativity. LIMB is about to release a new record, called But Rage At What, and to get things started, James starred in a video for the title track, which was produced by Jeromy.tv and Ella Egg Films. The video is a ... Read More »

By Mills-McCoin Photo courtesy of Bob Biggerstaff The number of years Bob Biggerstaff has been a stand-up comedian is irrelevant.  What matters is that he’s funny and, BY GOD, if he wants to excuse himself in the middle of an interview to take a shit because maybe ordering coffee and a chili frito pie at 59 Diner was a bad idea, then Bob Biggerstaff is going to do that very damn thing. Which he did. And it was hilarious. Bob Biggerstaff has been hilarious since before he got a job as the doorman at the old gristmill on West Gray ... Read More »