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One of the worst moments of any heat advisory-worthy summer day is getting in your car after a whole day or even just a couple of afternoon hours. We've been there, grabbing old fast food napkins out of the glove compartment to use as a makeshift steering wheel cover, cranking the AC up as high as it will go and rolling down the windows too. You could park in a much-coveted shady spot or you could get one of those heat shields. You can even show off your art history prowess by getting one with Starry Night on it. But the earth's rotation may leave you letting some sunlight in anyways, and our Boy Scout sensibilities are not so finely tuned that we can prevent that.

Chances are, the weather outside is downright hot and humid. It is, after all, Houston and summer. Cranking the AC down to Arctic keeps some folks cool, but for those of us that are looking to save (money or the environment), thankfully, there are other options out there for energy reduction.

Houstonist has an addiction, besides bacon cheeseburgers, fried justaboutanything and gravy,and it is that pay-television station with all the food and the cooking that we found on our cable/satellite subscription. Our life would be ever so empty without it. We burrow in our bed, under the covers, with our hot coffee, on Saturday mornings and watch it for hours and hours- just wasting away a whole bunch of perfectly good daylight. Perhaps we should take the evil talking box out of our sleeping place? Rachel Ray positively enthralled this past weekend with a Chili Suizas Bake that was definitely quick (hence the name 30 minute meals) and looked very, very delish. It is reminiscent of enchiladas suizas, but much lower in fat and calories and much faster. Being the sports we are, we decided to take on Rachel Ray bastardize her recipe to fit our current pantry and refrigerator offerings and see for ourselves just how good it was. Good, it was - props to Rachel, this is a brilliant idea - however you fix it, hers or ours.

He can make you burn, make you rock, or teach you about triangles. Houstonist recently caught up with Trevi "Big Daddy" Biles, local hot sauce maker/ Whorehound band member/ geometry teacher. Here's what Big Daddy Trevi had to say about Big Daddy's Ass Burn "Hell Goin' In Hell Goin' Out" Hot Sauce:

You might want to set your TiVo for these. PBS is re-airing three great music docs on Saturday night, including a live performance of Willie Nelson's new classic country album and a collection of archival concert footage of Stevie Ray Vaughan. Monday -ABC, 11:05pm: Jimmy Kimmel Live, Hot Hot Heat Tuesday -NBC, 7am: Today Show, James Taylor -ABC, 9am: Regis and Kelly, Jordin Sparks -NBC, 12pm: Ellen DeGeneres, Soulja Boy Wednesday -NBC, 7am: Today Show,...

Need to know just a little bit about something? Ask a dilettante. I just saw a commercial for a cereal, I think it was Total, that used a Canned Heat song as the background ditty. It really bothered me for some reason, and I'm not sure why. -- Abbie H., Chicago Though you didn't really ask a question, Abbie, I get your drift. The growing number of 60s rock songs in TV commercials right now...

On the heels of last week's performance on David Letterman, Atlanta-based indie-rock outfit Manchester Orchestra arrives at Warehouse Live tomorrow night. If you'd like to hear a man with a fantastic voice, check out former Mavericks lead vocalist Raul Malo Thursday night (also at Warehouse Live). Friday night, check out some local indie rock -- .belville at Rudyard's. Saturday is a tough call: The Killers with Louis XIV are at Reliant Arena and Reverend...

Houstonist has been a fan of martinis since Dad taught us how to make them at age 12 so that he wouldn't have to. We have always believed that a martini should consist of only the gin or vodka variety and that the label should not be applied to fru fru cocktails served in martini glasses. Whatever your stance on what constitutes a martini, you need to try the cocktail below because it is...

Good morning, Houston. Are you feeling particularly crunk today? Maybe you should be: Crunk is among the words added to Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary this year. Also among the 100 new words are DVR, IED, gray literature and smackdown. But we think we'll get the most use out of crunk, which M-W defines as a style of Southern rap music but which has a variety of definitions in the Urban Dictionary. Which brings us to...

Here are some upcoming shows that were recently announced: Norah Jones – 6/12 @ Jones Hall Dave Matthews Band/Robert Earl Keen – 9/21 @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion The highlight of the week has to be indie-band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah's show Thursday night at Warehouse Live. However, some of the graying crowd may prefer the combo of Chicago and Kool & the Gang in The Woodlands on Friday (and we wonder how...

St. Patty's is almost upon us! Houstonist knows that "I can't cook" line is just total blarney. Stews are easy and the weather, at this point, is still conducive to belly-warming one pot wonders. This Irish Stew is simple and satisfying - you can substitute beef or pork for the lamb, if you just don't have a taste for the fleecy little ones. If you're real dyed-in-the-wool Irish, go for the mutton! Also, if you...

A Conversation with Sir Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier is known the world over for his sensitive and powerful portrayals in such socially charged films as Cry, the Beloved Country, The Defiant Ones, To Sir With Love, In The Heat of the Night, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, Lilies of the Field (for which he received his first Oscar) and many others. This actor, director, best selling author, husband, father, grandfather and quite recently, great-grandfather has...

Dragon Boat Team Hosts Kick-off Party If you are like most Houstonians, and most of us at Houstonist (wow, that's a scary thought) then you probably are not too familiar with Dragon Boat Racing, or even realize that Houston has it's own team. No worries. That's why we are here. Dragon Boat Racing, sometimes called Dragonboating (kinda a stretch, huh?) is a 2,500 year-old Chinese sport that has recenlty become a global phenomenon with...

Tuesday For those who yearn for the days of the progressive rock of the 80’s and 90’s, Queensryche is back, touring on their new concept album Operation: Mindcrime II. We’re sure they’ll throw in their mainstream hit, “Silent Lucidity.” 8 p.m. at Verizon Wireless | tickets and info Wednesday And for those who like your rock a little more hardcore, Sparkle Motion will fill the void for you. Houston’s Born Liars open. Not a...

One of last weekend's biggest-hyped openings, Miami Vice is directed by Michael Mann, whose dark vision gave the 80s TV show its signature look as well as embuing Mann's movies (Heat, Collateral) with a similar sensibillity. Like Mann's other flicks, Miami Vice has plenty of style and sex appeal--even the explosions are kinda hot--but unlike the others, it doesn't have the performances (of Tom Cruise in 2004's Collateral, Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro in Heat)...

OK, you caught us: Houstonist has a secret wish to fufill all your entertainment needs. In that vein, we're instituting a movie calander! You can just call us "entertainment guru". Here's what's opening on your local silver screen this weekend.... Miami Vice, starring Colin Farrell and Oscar winner Jaime Foxx (Ray), headlines this week's openings, directed by Michael Mann (Heat, Collateral), who was the guiding light behind the 80s TV series. Mann is known for...

If we know anything about you (and we'd like to think we do), now that lunch is over, you're already fantasizing about dinner. But what to make that will be quick, easy and, above all else, tasty? Well, how abou some Orgasmic Chicken? Supplies: You'll need olive oil, minced garlic, a small onion, two boneless, skinless chicken breasts, paprika, brown sugar or honey and red wine (cooking sherry can be substituted). This recipe should...

The Rockets may be long out of the NBA's postseason picture, but tonight the Finals head back to the Lone Star with our state's basketball honor on the line. It seems like ages ago that the Dallas Mavericks were last home, where for two games they spanked the Miami Heat, neutralized their stars Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O'Neal, and headed to South Beach totally in command of the series. Since then, they've let one...

Today in funny, during this morning's CNN Live Today reported President Bush inserted his foot in his mouth when, during a televised press conference, he teased a reporter for wearing sunglasses when it was cloudy outside. Bush later learned the L.A. Times reporter is blind. In other news ... >> Texas: Thanks in part to a donation from a Houston oilman who died May 30, democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Bell has collected $333,212 for...

Before we get to the week’s picks, those who braved the rain to check out the music at the Westheimer Block Party were surely disappointed. We’ve learned that the event has been rescheduled for May 27th … weather permitting, of course. Tuesday First Dallas Wayne, now we have Austin Collins – why isn’t there a Texas country act representing our great city with their name? (No, Whitney doesn’t count.) Austin is actually Houston-bred, and...

Houstonist loves music, and we love sharing good music with you — that right there sounds like a '70s love ballad. We all got together to structure a list of our favorite albums of 2005. After lots of debating and a few bloody noses (OK, OK, Arcade Fire’s album was technically released last year, so we won’t include it — geesh!), we finally settled on our favorite albums of the year, in no particular order:...