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Get ready for a night of pure Southern rock energy as The Black Crowes bring their Southern Hospitality Tour to The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on Saturday, August 8. They will be joined by Whiskey Myers with special guest Soundhall for a stacked lineup that is built for loud guitars, open skies, and nonstop vibes. […]
Recently, people on Reddit shared the small, everyday things they assumed were mandatory, but aren’t. Reading this list will make you rethink your own habits: Seeing it all laid out is surprisingly liberating. Most of the “musts” we followed weren’t actually rules; they were habits, expectations, or invisible pressures. And realizing you can skip them? […]
There’s always been a middle-class “struggle.” Money was tight, and luxuries were rare, but times change. What once felt like a rich-kid dream is now everyday life, and some things we once counted as necessities are now obsolete. Consider these memories from childhood: Looking back, it’s striking how quickly luxury becomes normal, and normal becomes […]
At this rate, don’t be shocked if your accountant asks, “Name of child and name of dog?” Because America’s obsession with pets—especially dogs—has officially crossed into family-member territory, minus the college tuition and curfews. Look around. Dogs have health insurance. Dogs eat better than most single men. Dogs get birthday parties, daycare, spa days, and […]
Texas loves to argue about what’s oldest — the oldest town, the oldest building, the oldest place where someone once planted a flag and stayed a while. This list takes a cleaner approach. These are the 25 oldest cities and towns in Texas that still exist as independent cities or census-designated places, not ghost towns or absorbed communities. […]
Houston likes to sell itself as a sweaty, sunburned, flip-flop town, but once upon a time the Bayou City froze its butt off — and the record still stands. The coldest temperature ever recorded in Houston was a brutal 5 degrees Fahrenheit, logged on January 18, 1930. Five degrees. In Houston. Let that sink in […]
Dolphins and bromances actually go hand-in-hand 🐬 Male dolphins are famous for forming strong, long-lasting bonds with other males, basically the ocean’s most documented bromances. Lifelong alliances: Two or three male dolphins often pair up in their teens and stay bonded for decades. They swim, hunt, and travel together. Teamwork: These alliances cooperate to protect […]
Just in time for football’s biggest weekend, Cup Noodles is tackling one of America’s messiest game-day dilemmas: chicken wings. Fans may love the spicy, tangy, garlicky glory of wings, but their aftermath, sauce-stained jerseys, sticky fingers, and furniture casualties, is a nightmare that even the best halftime commercials can’t fix. Enter Cup Noodles Wings, a […]
Pet tech startup Traini has raised $7.5 million for its $700 smart collar, which claims to translate a dog’s emotions into human language. How it works: The collar tracks signals like barking patterns and heart rate AI models trained on data from 2+ million dogs and peer-reviewed studies analyze those signals. A companion app turns […]
Nine Moments That Made TSA Shake Its Head in 2025 1. A handgun inside a guitar caseThe X-ray screen lit up like a bad action movie. At Newark, officers found a handgun tucked neatly inside a guitar case. The passenger insisted it was a gift and claimed total ignorance. TSA officer Gabrielle Connor-Findley heard the […]
Pizza used to rule the American dinner table with the unquestioned authority of a family dog parked under it. Friday night meant boxes, grease-stained cardboard, and a universal agreement that no one was cooking. But lately, the crown has started to slide. The cheese still stretches, the pepperoni still curls, yet pizza is no longer […]
As the holidays come to an end, there are several entities offering Christmas tree recycling and disposal drop-offs around the Greater Houston area. Check them out below. This list is not comprehensive. Here’s the list! https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy-fulshear/arts-entertainment/2025/12/23/where-to-drop-off-used-christmas-trees-in-houston?utm_source=newsletter.communityimpact.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=htx-hrm-impact-12-26-2025 Lana Backman