Results tagged “realtime”

Houston Artist Screens 9/11 Parallel Tale No matter how many years pass, uttering the phrase "September 11th" will always bring a somber reflection of memories from 2001. Whether you recall where you were, what you were doing on that day in history, we feel it is most important to do the most America activity possible. And, no, we're not talking about eating a hot dog, watching reality TV, while plotting the comeback of Britney Spears....

Good morning, Houston. Have you heard the one about the bees that took over a neighborhood? Three years ago, a family (tribe?) of bees moved into a vacant home in Ruth Gray's neighborhood. Over time, they grew in number and ferocity, and when calls to the city were fruitless, Gray contacted a pest control company which said the situation was "instant, instant death." After destroying the hive, the bees attacked and three children were...

Francesco Nonino is an Italian photographer who lives and works in Bologna. His work is exhibited in the Never Been to Houston show, and he answered a few questions for us about Houston and the exhibit. What was your perception of Houston before you started this project? A place somewhere far away, linked to my childhood memories on space missions What did you do before to start this project? Did you research Houston or just...

We love the "The Bachelor: Rome" so much that tonight, in honor of Prince Hottie Lorenzo, we'll be live blogging during the show. What that means is that you'll get our snide comments regarding Ms. Thang (aka Erica the socialite) in real time! The show starts at 8 p.m. on ABC 13. You can check out a preview of tonight's drama filled episode before you tune in to see what kind of reality show...

As imperfect as it can be, we love Wikipedia, the DIY online encyclopedia. And part of the reason we love it is that it brings the practice of chronicling the world out in the open — history is being written in real time, as it were, rather than by a bunch of old guys in green celluloid visors at Encyclopaedia Britannica. Case in point: How Wikipedia reacted to yesterday's announcement that Ken Lay had gone to the big energy trading floor in the sky.

If you’re driving around Houston Sunday morning and run into 18,000 people running, don’t worry: It’s not the apocalypse, it’s the 34th Annual Chevron Houston Marathon. Each year, Houston’s marathon attracts more international runners and is squeaking into the top 10 largest marathons in the country.