http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/?cxntfid=blogs_buzz_off en-us mmarcotte@coxnews.com 2008-05-02T18:10:09-06:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Unfortunately, we are sorry to say that our May issue, which hit stands Thursday, is the last and final edition of Buzz magazine. It’s been a great four years. Even though we haven’t been here for all them, Lauren and... http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/entries/2008/05/02/bye_bye_buzz.html?cxntfid=blogs_buzz_off Unfortunately, we are sorry to say that our May issue, which hit stands Thursday, is the last and final edition of Buzz magazine. It’s been a great four years. Even though we haven’t been here for all them, Lauren and... 3584903@http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/ current events 2008-05-02T18:10:09-06:00 http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/entries/2008/04/23/old_professors.html?cxntfid=blogs_buzz_off Like many other media outlets across the state, here at Buzz, we are constantly honing our skills with industry professionals. Tuesday, I had the opportunity to do just that with one of my old professors from the University of North... 3345203@http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/ Random 2008-04-23T17:35:05-06:00 http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/entries/2008/04/09/lets_wrestle.html?cxntfid=blogs_buzz_off When a colleague of mine, Jeff Awtrey, approached me earlier this week about whether I would be attending Lufkin’s Downtown Hoedown on April 19, my initial response was, “Hmm, I don’t think so.” But then Jeff said the Southwest Premier... 3001203@http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/ What to do 2008-04-09T17:22:15-06:00 http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/entries/2008/04/08/kilgore_film_fe.html?cxntfid=blogs_buzz_off Julian Schnabel’s “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”— a film that takes audiences inside the world of French journalist Jean-Dominique Bauby — has been hailed by several critics as an exceptional film. New York Times film critic A.O Scott wrote... 2966903@http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/ Film/theater 2008-04-08T16:22:51-06:00 http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/entries/2008/04/04/texas_nationals.html?cxntfid=blogs_buzz_off Truth be told, I’d never heard of Texas National before I moved here. But, now, it seems wherever I go, Dallas, Galveston or Houston, someone immediately connects the event to Nacogdoches. This year, more than 350 artists living and working... 2893203@http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/ What to do 2008-04-04T15:56:05-06:00 http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/entries/2008/04/03/a_preganant_man.html?cxntfid=blogs_buzz_off Yes it’s true. But, not exactly how you think. When I first heard the report that Thomas Beatie was pregnant, I didn’t know what to think. Could this be possible? But, as I later found out through various reports on... 2867203@http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/ Wacky stuff 2008-04-03T18:10:20-06:00 http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/entries/2008/04/01/has_the_iphone.html?cxntfid=blogs_buzz_off Reading about the Samsung Instinct today, which has the two things that I have been waiting for in the Apple iPhone — 3-G access, so downloads and web browsing are twice as fast and a replaceable battery — I... 2804003@http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/ Wacky stuff 2008-04-01T17:26:22-06:00 http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/entries/2008/03/28/on_the_road_aga.html?cxntfid=blogs_buzz_off This weekend I’m packing my bags and heading to Galveston. It’s going to be great. And, if you’re like me, and want to get away but stay relatively close, here are a few places I suggest. • Woodville — There... 2720703@http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/ What to do 2008-03-28T18:15:29-06:00 http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/entries/2008/03/25/la_nouvelle_vag.html?cxntfid=blogs_buzz_off Recently, thanks to a friend, I became officially captivated with la nouvelle vague — the new wave. My introduction to this French film genre came by way of Jean-Luc Godard and his fabulous film “Breathless.” As the only period film... 2640803@http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/ Film/theater 2008-03-25T17:47:38-06:00 http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/entries/2008/03/21/boys_gone_wild.html?cxntfid=blogs_buzz_off Ok, so apparently there was a group of people who were protesting the presence of “Girls Gone Wild” last night at the Anex, and it resulted in one arrest. I know what most of y’all are thinking, “What’s the girl’s... 2567303@http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/ Wacky stuff 2008-03-21T18:40:12-06:00 http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/entries/2008/03/20/tonights_the_bi.html?cxntfid=blogs_buzz_off Tonight is the big night for crazy girls in deep East Texas. Girls Gone Wild — the well-known franchise video — is shooting another installment of its boob-showing bonanza at 8 p.m. at Bullfrogs. While there is no way I... 2534803@http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/ What to do 2008-03-20T15:31:48-06:00 http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/entries/2008/03/18/paris_hilton_co.html?cxntfid=blogs_buzz_off Paris Hilton is teaming up with MTV for a new reality series tentatively titled “Paris Hilton’s My New BFF.” Can you guess what the show is about? According to AP, 20 contestants will live together in a house and try... 2482603@http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/ Wacky stuff 2008-03-18T18:39:46-06:00 http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/entries/2008/03/12/no_pain_no_gain.html?cxntfid=blogs_buzz_off The last time I played softball, I was 13. From what I remember, the game was pretty simple: hit the ball, then run. However, 13 years later, during a casual adult softball game, I realize that what was true in... 2336403@http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/ Sports 2008-03-12T21:37:57-06:00 http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/entries/2008/03/11/its_hulu_time.html?cxntfid=blogs_buzz_off A new ad-supported online video site will be unveiled to the public Wednesday. Hulu.com is equipped with free, full-length television and feature films, however, to see them, you have to make it through the ads. I think it would be... 2301603@http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/ Wacky stuff 2008-03-11T16:24:33-06:00 http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/entries/2008/03/10/safety_first.html?cxntfid=blogs_buzz_off I like to think of myself as pretty self-sufficient when it comes to Mimi — my Mini Cooper. If her tires go flat or her wiper fluid gets low, I always know what to do. However, if her battery... 2264703@http://www.buzztexas.com/shared-gen/blogs/communities/buzzoff/ Wacky stuff 2008-03-10T15:16:14-06:00