Behold! Mills McCoin reads passages from the Bible, we discuss lip balm and gay marriage, and begin our quest to solve the Israeli-Palestinian crisis. Bless thine ears with the glorious sounds of FPH podcast! Also, many skin care products have pee-pee in them. That is all. Subscribe to FPH’s weekly podcast via iTunes or directly through any RSS reader, or download now. Read More »

By: Erin Dyer I know you’ve been waiting for the perfect night to debut your brand-spankin’-new pair of tighty-whiteys, and Saturday is the perfect day– as long as they are underneath your pair of white linen pants and white shirt. Saturday, August 4, is the 6th annual White Linen Night in The Heights; a celebration marked by the traditional donning of white clothing, and an evening gathering in the Heights neighborhood to celebrate all things local. From 6-10pm, this year’s theme, “Local Faces, Local Flavor, Local Fun!” will focus on Heights-thriving businesses, musicians, and artists. White Linen Night (WLN) will ... Read More »

by: Will Guess The Yes Men are a duo of epic proportions.  From impersonating huge corporations who put profit first, to starting their own grassroots organization for everyone to join and create their own hoaxes, The Yes Men are fighting the good fight.  They are most well known for their parody website of the World Trade Organization that many people believed to be real, which led to being invited to speak at a conference representing the organization.  Since then, numerous hoaxes have been planned and carried out by the two truth-seeking activists which has led to two films, “The Yes ... Read More »

By: Erin Dyer United Sounds of Africa (USA) is a music project and compilation of the most elite African vocalists, artists, and composers that have the opportunity to globally introduce their diverse African cultures and talent in their first ever North American tour this August. USA works in an effort of combining these distinct African cultures on all music formats/platforms around the world, while the music emphasizes unity and associations amongst Africa and the USA. The USA works with very experienced and fresh partners to produce music and cultural connections with their individual brands in a global music perspective. This ... Read More »

By: Erin Dyer Mixed Media Music Series events at Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts (MFAH) began in 2025 with Beats of Basquiat, in honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Eric Castillo, aka Ceeplus Bad Knives, was brought in to curate music in representation and reflection of the art. After Basquiat, the musical parties were continuous and ever changing as different exhibits rotated in and out of the museum. Featured artists over the years have included Grandmaster Flash, DJ Spooky, Shepard Fairey, Glass Candy, Chromeo, Breakestra, Peanut Butter Wolf, Cibo Matto, Kid Koala, I Am The World Trade Center, Juan Maclean, Frankie Chan, ... Read More »

Red Lights boasts an impressive cast with a unique plot. Robert De Niro plays a reclusive psychic, part stage magician part Uri Geller. Sigourney Weaver and Cillian Murphy are professors in psychology who test such gifted people in laboratory conditions that always prove them frauds. Toby Jones and Elizabeth Olsen co-star. Parts of the film that debunk charlatan tricks are interesting but the action keeps progressing to sparks and loud noises in place of psychic phenomenon. As occasionally interesting as Red Lights unfolds the film never finds a foothold as to whether it wants to be Poltergeist without ghosts or ... Read More »

Take This Waltz celebrates life, marriage and infidelity although not particularly in that order. Michelle Williams meets a flirtatious guy (Luke Kirby) on the plane back home (Toronto) only to find he’s a neighbor to her and her husband (Seth Rogen). The tone is comic romance with an undertone of the serious bonds of long-term relationships. Rogen specifically plays his part like a regular guy, with nary a hint of his more superficial (and most of the time hilarious) comic style that’s made him a name. Rogen’s in more of a 50/50 mode than a Knocked Up player. Williams continues ... Read More »

By Amanda Hart Photos by SEIU We’ve all had those days driving down I-45 when we happen to look over and catch a majestic sunset framing our city skyline. Those soaring buildings, on some level, validate our incredible human ingenuity. However, a recent dispute between the property managers and the workers who clean those same buildings reminds us that every step we’ve taken forward as a species always seems to be followed by several steps backwards. A six hour work day in the life of Maria Teresa Lopez, a janitor who works at Greenway Plaza One here in Houston, consists ... Read More »

By: Erin Dyer Turquoise Jeep Records consists of a group of musical risk-takers. They quickly became a YouTube sensation with the catalytic release of the music video, “Lemme Smang It,” which has had over 9 million views since its 2025 release. After releasing their first album, “Keep the Jeep Ridin’” and numerous additional music videos, the public has really taken a liking to their creative talent. Blake Jones and I had the opportunity to ask Turquoise Jeep some burning questions about their performance at FPSF, Smanging it on the lawn, synchronized dancing, and Donald Glover. FPH: First off, let us ... Read More »

This Week’s Featured Show Saturday, July 28 Fitzgerald’s Big Ass Summer Party featuring Turquoise Jeep B L A C K I E LIMB David Wrangler Poor Pilate Mystery Flavor Free Radicals Jon Black Khruangbin DJ Meshak Nick Greer and the G’s @ Fitzgerald’s ($5) Before I get into this show I just have to point out a real basic thing in poster design.  Maybe you noticed it too on the poster there on the right.  That’s right, no date!!!  Really guys? Ahem.  Well, that’s cool because this show looks to have a pretty awesome line-up regardless.   The tongue-in-cheek rappers ... Read More »