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Brittany Ishibashi - A Woman We Love

2012-09-30T14:39:00.000-07:00

A Woman We Love:

And Bud Adams Wept: Texans Beat Titans: 38-14

2012-09-30T14:26:00.001-07:00

Damn it was a good day:

Emma Watson Teaches Jimmy Fallon to Dance

2012-09-28T08:05:00.001-07:00

From earlier this month, but still good:

Houston Dynamo Take Fans on Roller Coaster Ride While Picking up 4 Points

2012-06-21T05:19:00.001-07:00

One can forgive Houston Dynamo fans if they're feeling rode hard and put away wet this morning, it's been a long, emotional week for them, and the week isn't even over yet.

This long week began on Saturday when the Dynamo hosted their rivals from North Texas, F.C. Dallas, at BBVA Compass Stadium. This was Dallas' first visit to the new Dynamo stadium and the only match between these two clubs this season.

The Dynamo got off to a quick start thanks to a Will Bruin goal in the 3rd minute. In light of the rough season that Dallas has had, many fans, especially Dynamo fans, suspected that the early Dynamo goal would demoralize the Dallas players, and it did for the rest of the first half.

Schellas Hyndman must of fired up his players with a good halftime speech, because Dallas started the second half like it was a whole new game. When Jackson picked up the Dallas equalizer in the 59th minute, there was a sense that Dallas was not going to be content to leave Houston with a draw and one point.

Any plans Dallas had for picking up the win pretty much died in the 63rd minute when Jair Benítez picked up a red card for an off the ball elbow to Colin Clark. Then, in the 76th minute, Adam Moffat scored a goal from distance, giving the Dynamo the win and bragging rights.

Last night Toronto FC paid its first visit to BBVA Compass Stadium and, despite sitting at the bottom of the Eastern Conference table, started the match like a team determined to win the league. In a chaotic first 22 minutes Toronto went top first with a goal by Jeremy Hall in the first minute. Bobby Boswell managed to tie things up for Houston with a lovely header in the 20th minute, but then Danny Koevermans put Toronto ahead in the 22nd minute. Thanks to second Koevermans goal in the 45th minute, Toronto had a 3-1 lead over the home side at the half.

Those of use who grew up Houston sports fans are used to our professional teams playing to their competition - putting up great performances against top teams while losing to the bottom feeders they should easily beat. Unfortunately for them, based on twitter, it seems that many Dynamo fans are no familiar or used to that dynamic, because their tweets during halftime suggested the world was coming to an end, that this was the worst Dynamo match ever, and the season was over. I was almost surprised I didn't see any fire Dom tweets during the half.

For the second half, it seemed that the Dynamo managed to channel their inner 1993-1994 Houston Rockets, the team that turned Houston from Choke City into Clutch City, and decided that Toronto was not going to leave Houston with 3 points. Will Bruin ended up playing the Houston hero picking up goals in the 73rd and 90th minutes, giving Houston a 3-3 draw.

The Dynamo's week is not over, they head north of the border to face Montreal on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. The match will be broadcast on Fox Sports Houston.

Ever Get the Feeling You've Been Cheated?

2012-06-15T21:54:00.001-07:00

The day just kind of headed in this direction I guess, earlier I saw my old High School friends were getting their punk band back together, then Pandora was on a riff that took me back and now The Other F Word is on some cable movie channel . . . memories seem ripe, so, time for me to go down memory lane tonight . . .

The Bronx Wasn't Burning, The Bronx Was Burnt

2012-04-12T19:11:00.000-07:00

On my most recent visit to New York City I got a small, a light reminder of what New York City used to be like. There were a few moments around Penn Station and in Chelsea that reminded me of what the city was like on my earliest visits in the late 1970s and early 1980s. I was actually staying in Hell's Kitchen, but it isn't very hellish anymore.

Yes, New York City is a much safer, cleaner place than it used to be, but it also seems a bit sterile. In some ways, it's no longer as innovative, as cutting edge, rather at times it just seems to be a larger replica of any shopping center in any town in America.

This post is to remind some of us and educate others as to what the City used to be, so rev up that Trans Am, turn up that boombox, and enjoy the days of Crime and Grime:

An Homage to Emmy Rossum

2012-01-11T20:57:00.000-08:00

Season 2 of Shameless (the American Version) started on Showtime this week . . . and while William H. Macy, who plays the drunken patriarch Frank Gallagher, gets the lion share of attention from the critics, we all know that the real star of the show is Emmy Rossum, who plays Frank's daughter, Fiona. So, here is a homage to Emmy Rossum:

Oh, what the hell, here's some Frank for you too:

A Little Olivia Munn to Warm Up a Cold December Day

2011-12-05T08:09:00.001-08:00

Here she is, Olivia Munn:

Jason Witten Takes Down Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader

2011-11-24T16:29:00.001-08:00

Today's Cowboys - Dolphins game was kind of slow until early in the 4th Quarter Cowboys Tight End Jason Witten picked up a first down and ended up running into a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader. In the end, Cowboys won the game 20-19.

Wild Touchdown in Baylor v. Oklahoma

2011-11-19T19:59:00.001-08:00

One of the featured college football games tonight is No. 22 Baylor University hosting No. 5 Oklahoma University at Floyd Casey Stadium in weekend. In what has been a very competitive, entertaining game, this Third Quarter 87-yard touchdown "pass" from Robert Griffin III to Kendall Wright to tie the game at 24-24 is the stunning highlight, so far.

Handbags in Detroit

2011-10-16T14:07:00.001-07:00

This occurred after the Lions - 49ers game on October 16, 2011, which San Francisco won 25-19.

A Woman We Love: Rachel Weisz

2011-08-21T08:18:00.000-07:00

Fuck Everything - Another Jon Lajoie Joint

2011-08-05T14:04:00.000-07:00

It's a Jon Lajoie, a/k/a Taco, kind of week. Here's his latest music video, Fuck Everything:

Bonus Lajoie:

Mark Your Calendars - The League Returns on October 6th

2011-08-04T18:19:00.000-07:00

FX is giving me a nice birthday present this year, Season 3 of The League returns on October 6th. In honor of this upcoming event, here's a little Mr. McGibblets for your viewing pleasure:

Kenny Powers, CEO [NSFW]

2011-07-12T05:08:00.000-07:00

Kenny Powers, K-Swiss CEO, nuff said:

West Beyrouth (À l'abri les enfants) - Full Move

2011-06-23T19:16:00.000-07:00

In 1998, this little gem of a movie about the start of civil war in Lebanon in 1975 was released. Almost 10 years ago I managed to rent it on VHS from a Blockbuster, I've never found it in DVD or Blu Ray, not sure why I never searched YouTube before, but here it is:

Christmas in June: Alison Brie Sings Santa Baby

2011-06-05T18:03:00.000-07:00

Not sure what part of Alison Brie's pre-Community career this is from, but glad it exists. Feel free to skip ahead to about the 1 minute 45 second mark.

Bonus Brie:

RIP Gil Scott-Heron - Long Live the Godfather of Rap

2011-05-28T02:41:00.000-07:00

Poet and songwriter, Gil Scott-Heron, died on Friday at the age of 62. Scott-Heron was passed away in a New York hospital, after he had fallen ill while travelling in Europe.

While Gil Scott-Heron is most known for his song "The Revolution will not be Televised," he was a fairly prolific artist releasing 13 albums between 1970 and 1982. His last album, I'm New Here, was released to critical acclaim in 2010.

Over the years, Scott-Heron struggled with drug abuse and was HIV positive. He was raised by his maternal grandmother in Jackson, Tennessee, but spent the bulk of his adult life living in New York City.

In addition to being a poet, songwriter, and musician, Gil Scott-Heron was an activist on issues such as apartheid, Palestinian rights, nuclear weapons, and black rights. His father, Gilbert "Gil" Heron, was a professional soccer player from Jamaica who was the first black player to play for Celtic in Scotland.

In addition to his 15 studio albums, Gil Scott-Heron released 9 live albums, a murder mystery, and 4 books of poetry. He has a fifth book of poems that has not been published, yet.

Friday Night Videos

2011-05-20T18:45:00.000-07:00

If you were a child of the 80s, you probably remember the NBC show Friday Night Videos. Well revived now without any hosts or voice overs.

Fan Runs Across Field at Minute Maid Park - Makes Astros Relevant

2011-05-14T10:26:00.000-07:00

The Houston Astros have been having attendance problems lately, mainly because the team is in a rebuilding process and is currently one of the worst teams in MLB. Fans at Friday night's game got their money's worth as one fan ran across the field and then climbed back into the stands in order to evade the police.

Houston lets big lead slip away in loss to Mets

A Woman We Love: Mila Kunis

2011-05-13T20:34:00.000-07:00

Enough Said

[VIDEO] Odom & Bynum Get Ejected as Mavericks Sweep Lakers

2011-05-08T15:10:00.000-07:00

I usually don't root for any sports team from the Dallas area, but I have to confess I was rooting for the Mavericks to sweep the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Western Conference Semifinals. Actually, I was rooting more against the Lakers, especially after Lamar Odom elbowed Dirk Nowitzki and then Andrew Bynum took a cheap shot on J.J. Barea. Both Odom and Bynum were ejected for the flagrant fouls.

In the end, Mavericks won, 122-86, meaning that Lakers Coach Phil Jackson may be retiring after experiencing one of the most lopsided playoff losses of his career.

Now here's video of the fouls:

I Wonder What Mack Brown Thinks of Augie Garrido

2011-05-05T04:52:00.000-07:00

Heather Morris Dancing

2011-05-01T08:47:00.000-07:00

[Trailer] The Bang Bang Club: Snapshots from a Hidden War

2011-04-15T16:21:00.000-07:00

The above photograph was taken by Kevin Carter in Sudan in March 1993. Carter, a South African, was a member of The Bang Bang Club, a group of photojournalists who focused on covering South Africa during the death rattle years of Apartheid.

On May 23, 1994, Carter was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the above photograph. On July 27, 1994, Carter took his own life.

Other members of The Bang Bang Club were Ken Oosterbroek (killed in Thokoza township by friendly fire on April 18, 1994), Joao Silva (lost both legs to a land mine in Afghanistan in 2010), and Greg Marinovich.

The film adaptation of the book The Bang-Bang Club: Snapshots from a Hidden War was premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and will be released in theaters in the United States on April 22, 2011; however, it should be available on Video on Demand in the United States on April 20, 2011.

Click here for a documentary about The Bang Bang Club (embedding was disabled).

The "Jim" the person is referring to in the above video is James Natchwey: