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Monday Movie Nights @ Domy Books Presents: The Monster Squad Yeah, yeah, yeah. We're sick of the freaking rain, too. Rethinking that job offer in Seattle? You could sit at home and complain about it (like us), or you can get out and, well, get indoors. Looking for indoor-friendly activities? (ok, dirty minds) Check out Domy Books each Monday night as they screen some cinematic jewels. Case in point: tonight's 1987 cult classicThe Monster Squad....

Jagshemash! Borat is a hit. It's getting rave reviews, grossing millions, and definitely the most quotable thing we've seen in ages. But Borat seems to have missed most of the -ist cities, and we were all wondering how the film would have been different if he'd made his way around the world on the -ist tour. In Shanghai, Borat would be observing Inane Learnings of Penis Photos for Make Benefit Glorious Flat World of...

There's some debate on how the Margarita originated — one theory is that a Texas bartender made the first one by mistake. Sounds like a good explanation to us. Whatever the story, one thing everyone can agree on is that this heat is ridiculous, and we have about three months more of it ahead. It's the perfect time of year to cool down with (what might be) a real Texas drink. Frozen or on the...

We've heard plenty about Houston's escalating crime rate. First, the thugs targeted Oscar and the Cookie Monster, then expensive watches, and now — rock memorabilia? Yep, it's true: Early Thursday, burglars hit the Hard Rock Cafe downtown. The story comes from KTRK, which had very few details — in fact, the station didn't know what was stolen, though it did say at least three items of rock memorabilia are missing. The Houston Hard Rock's collection...

Not only do we have to deal with an escalating homicide rate — there's new evidence of a regional holiday crime spree! In Katy, two Sesame Street characters are missing. It's believed vandals have kidnapped Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch from a front yard Christmas display. The owner is hoping the thieves will return them. He's also offering a reward for any information leading to their recovery. First the snowglobe stabber, now this? Houstonist...