THE CARRYING ON OF A WAYWARD SON

According to THE HOUSTORIAN DICTIONARY: AN INSIDER’S INDEX TO HOUSTON, “Lube Job” is slang for eating a meal at Luby’s Cafeteria. Well,...

I watched PARIS, TEXAS for the first time yesterday and, as expected, I absolutely loved it. Wim Wenders' 1984 film is a wonderfully...

I am a complete convert when it comes to reading comic books digitally. The ease in which I can buy a complete series and take it with me...

Taco Bell made news today when it was announced that they are restructuring their menu, removing staples such as their Mexican Pizza,...

Living in Texas means belonging to a cult. It’s become a joke that, more than any other part of the country or even the world, Texas is a...

Armando Iannucci could teach classes about being mean. Don't get me wrong - I'm sure that Iannucci, in real life, is a very pleasant man...

I watched CLASS ACTION PARK on HBO Max this afternoon and dug it quite a bit. The documentary, directed by Seth Porges and Chris Charles...

Last night I watched the very entertaining found footage horror film HOST, from director Rob Savage. The film, shot during quarantine,...

For some reason, during my freshman year of college, I thought it would be a good idea to make a haunted house in my dorm room and charge...

Over the last few months, I've been making my way through Shout Factory's ABBOTT & COSTELLO: THE COMPLETE UNIVERSAL PICTURES COLLECTION....

One night, a few years ago, I broke the law. I vandalized somebody else's personal property. I squirted mustard on a jeep. I'm not sure...

A few years back, I was driving home from North Houston when I stopped to get some gas on the frontage road of I-45. It was almost...

I feel pretty confident in saying that Wizard: The Guide To Comics is responsible for the bulk of my identity. When it comes to pop...

When I was in elementary school, I once won a writing contest without even being aware I had entered. My memories are a little fuzzy, but...

It is not hard to understand why Superman, DC Comics’ man of steel, is so often associated with Christian imagery. The character -- a...

When I was a teenager I worked at a summer camp teaching arts and crafts. The first year, I was thrown into the job with no training and...

I have a real love-hate relationship with comic books. I grew up on them, devouring comics as a kid. Today's youth have it easy. You can...

During my time in college, I worked at a local video store to pick up some extra spending cash. Being a huge movie buff, I loved this...

I’ve always been a stickler for the rules. If people would just collectively agree to follow the rules, life would be better for all of...

It takes a true friend to attack somebody with a stun gun. Luckily, I have such a friend. One afternoon, while sitting in the Texas A&M...