Netflix has become a powerhouse not just for series but for blockbuster movies that draw audiences by the hundreds of millions. The platform recently updated its “Most Popular” list, and the results show just how global and varied our tastes in streaming have become. From animated fantasy to heist thrillers, these ten films have captivated […]
This video is making the rounds on social media, and it is worth watching! You’ll probably start singing along with it. I know I did! Toronto found its loudest way to say goodbye: 7,000 voices roaring “Paranoid” in unison at Budweiser Stage, led by hometown sing-along phenom Choir! Choir! Choir! The mass tribute, organized by […]
Bruce Springsteen appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where the host played a clip of Springsteen and Courteney Cox dancing in the iconic 1984 video for “Dancing in the Dark.” Fallon noted that Alfonso Ribeiro once cited this moment as an inspiration for the now-legendary “Carlton” dance from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. […]
We have all had the same fantasy: blasting around the 610 Loop like Vin Diesel in Fast & Furious or Burt Reynolds in “Smokey and the Bandit,” leaving brake lights and traffic jams in the dust. Now, thanks to Velocity – Sim Racing Lounge in Sawyer Yards, that dream is shifting into overdrive, without the […]
On this National Toilet Paper Day, let’s honor humanity’s greatest bathroom battle: the age-old debate of over or under. Forget politics, forget pineapple on pizza—this is the real issue dividing households! Team Over claims the high ground (literally). After all, Seth Wheeler’s 1891 toilet paper patent showed the roll hanging “over.” Seventy percent of wipers […]
On August 26, 2017, Hurricane Harvey arrived over Houston and the surrounding areas. An unimaginable 50 inches of rain was dumped in some spots. The storm was relentless, its winds howled, bayous swelled far beyond their banks, and entire neighborhoods vanished under floodwaters. It was one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history, causing […]
August 25 is like the birthday of badassery. It all began in 1970, when a fresh-faced Elton John strummed his way into American hearts at The Troubadour in L.A. The intimate 300-seat club was packed with industry legends. One attendee later admitted, “We knew within forty-five minutes that we had a superstar. It was electrifying.” […]
On a steamy night in West Hollywood, August 25, 1970, Elton John took the stage at The Troubadour for his very first U.S. performance, and the world was never the same. In a club packed with just around 300 fans, he poured out early gems like “Your Song,” “Border Song,” “Take Me to the Pilot,” […]
Downtown Houston just got a splashy upgrade, bumper boats are back at Discovery Green! From now through September 1, the Boat Basin at Discovery Green (1500 McKinney St) transforms into a bumper‑boat battleground, perfect for spinning, splashing, and buzzing buddies under the Texas sun. Here’s the skinny: for $12, you can grab a motorized bumper […]
Long before Schoolhouse Rock! became a Saturday morning staple, it started with a frustrated dad and his Rolling Stones–loving kid. David McCall, an ad executive, noticed his son could belt out rock lyrics with no problem, but couldn’t remember multiplication tables. His idea? Put math to music. McCall enlisted jazz pianist Bob Dorough to give […]
A video of artists talking about the influence of Jeff Buckley’s music popped up on my timeline. It reminded me of how amazing he was and his impact on so many. His only album “Grace” was released August 23, 1994, but still lives on almost 30 years later. Jeff Buckley sang like he had one […]
This week in baseball history belongs to one man: Nolan Ryan, “The Ryan Express”. The Houston native, raised in Alvin, etched his name into greatness not once, but twice this week, on two different milestones that forever changed the game. It started on August 20, 1974, when Ryan, then with the California Angels, unleashed a […]