Results tagged “clooney”

If you're like Houstonist, you've driven past the former Warwick Hotel sometime in the past few months and wondered what the distinguished old building would be like when it reopened as the Hotel ZaZa. Well, you won't have to wait much longer to find out: The hotel is set to open Monday, and the Chronicle had a preview this weekend. The short version comes from the hotel's co-owner, Charlie Givens, who described the property as...

The big problem is sustainability and Houston are a tough mix. Houston's patented Everything-is-Bigger-in-Texas sprawl makes northern style population centers and public transit fairly untenable, and our sauna-like environment makes programs like the garden roofing subsidies in Chicago and Portland (both in the top five) a bad idea. But according to WorldChanging, the biggest problem might be ignorance, or just a lack of conversation. Its a big problem, but not so big that some innovative community action couldn't handle it. Houstonist's idea? Big freaking biodome.

Sometimes, Houstonist feels spoiled by today's ever-fancier movie theaters — do we truly need stadium seating, digital projectors and 12,000-watt sound systems to enjoy a movie? Well, yes, in most cases, we really think we do. Nevertheless, we're intrigued by the prospect of seeing a movie outdoors, so we're excited about two holiday movies in Hermann Park: Friday and Saturday, the movie of choice is 1983's A Christmas Story. Everybody knows what the movie's about,...

Apparently, Hollywood is in a bit of a slump. Yes, it's quite a surprise. Everyone is looking for an excuse, be it Netflix or file sharing, but Houstonist has the answer: The movies are, by and large, kinda awful. According to Box Office Mojo, the top 10 box office draws include: Aeon Flux at No. 2, a movie so bad they didn't even screen it to critics; Yours, Mine, and Ours at No. 4,...