Sex shops can be the perfect place for exploring personal tastes and trying new things; however, it’s important to know what you’re looking for, as sex shops cater to a variety of preferences. For example, if you’re looking for novelty (anything from parody products to incense), you might not want to go to a more serious shop, which might focus on high-end toys. Based on five main categories, here are four sex shops around Houston that are great for both experienced shoppers and novices:

Katz

Katz offers a plethora of options for the curious shopper. | Taelor Marquetti-Gadison/The Cougar

Katz is truly a top-notch sex shop that feels like an erotic supermarket. From sex toys and porn videos to lingerie, body oils and novelty merchandise, Katz has it all. Above all, Katz excels in costumes, offering corsets, bras, lingerie and even wigs. The store also posesses four huge display racks of porn videos. This vast amount of products paired with Katz’s bright atmosphere might intimidate those who are not familiar with a sex shop environment. However, if students are looking for an open, more advanced environment with loads of options, Katz is the place to go.

Toys: 4.5

Porn: 4.5

Body Oils & Lubricant: 4

Costumes: 5

Novelty: 3.5

Erotic Caberet

The first thing that will strike students about Erotic Caberet is its selection of costumes — it seems specifically geared toward women. In the shop, customers will find a wide selection of lingerie, seasonal costumes and shoes. However, if you’re looking for anything but costumes, Erotic Caberet brings limited, albeit high-quality, offerings. For example, the shop only has a couple cases dedicated to high-end toys. This shop caters to a niche audience, but if you’re looking for a sexy costume, Erotic Caberet is definitely worth the trip.

Toys: 4

Porn: 3

Body Oils & Lubricant: 3

Costumes: 5

Novelty: 3

Adam & Eve

The atmosphere at Adam & Eve is striking. The shop presents a warm, welcoming environment to customers looking to embrace their sex lives. The employees are friendly, knowledgeable about the products and eager to answer any questions, which will come in handy when you’re exploring the shop’s fantastic toy collection. While A&E excels in sex toys and lubricants, they drop the ball when it comes to costumes, porn videos and novelty. They offer a limited selection of lingerie, shoe products and porn. There’s also a serious lack of penis shot glasses for bachelorette parties. This shop is a great choice for anyone who is seeking out information or sexual advice.

Toys: 5

Porn: 3

Body Oils & Lubricants: 5

Costumes: 3.5

Novelty: 3.5

Cindie’s

Cindie’s has an open environment without giving off a sterile, doctor’s office vibe, bringing a combination of Katz’s variety and A&E’s welcoming feel. They excel in porn videos and novelty and possess a wide selection of both, including everything from hardcore porn and instructional videos to cock-pops and penis-shaped bundt cake pans. They do falter in their selection of sex toys and lubricants, however, as they only offer more classic options. Cindie’s is a great shop for the traditional, old-school shopper or anyone looking for fun party favors.

Toys: 3.5

Adult Films: 5

Body Oils & Lubricant: 3.5

Costumes: 4

Novelty: 5

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There’s a running joke in the LGBT community. One person will ask, “What does GBLT stand for?” The other person will think about it before saying, with hesitation, “Gay…bacon, lettuce, tomato. Right?”

There are many variations on the joke, but the message is the same. The Western world is becoming more accepting of gay individuals, but often the acceptance begins and ends with white, cisgender (meaning a person who identifies with the gender they were assigned at birth) gay men.

For some in the LGBT community, pride parades don’t feel as inclusive as they once did. | File photo/The Cougar

With the majority of attention — both within the community and out — focused on the gay side of the LGBT community, others can fall by the wayside.

“If there’s a choice to talk to or to hear from a…white, cisgender gay guy or anyone else in the gay community, you’re generally going to hear from (the white, gay guy),” said physics junior Leah Longhufer.

“Being gay is their only deviation from the norm. They still feel entitled to the American dream, in that it’s been denied to them based on (being gay).”

There’s a lot of people in that wayside. Lesbians get a fair amount of attention — if Showtimes’s television drama “The L Word” and a handful of “out” celebrities can be considered a “fair amount” — whereas bisexual and transgender individuals feel more or less ignored.

Then there’s everyone else — those that are queer, questioning, asexual, pansexual, intersex…the list is long. Those individuals who do receive attention are usually white and cisgender; in other words, they are not transgender.

There’s a fundamental problem in the way that people look at the LGBT community. People focus on white, gay men, as they focus on white, straight men in every other community. But the LGBT community does itself no favors, as it continues to display racist, transphobic and misogynistic behaviors, as well as push white gay men into the forefront because it is safe to do so.

When stereotypical gay male culture — certainly not an accurate picture of all gay men, but a popular image nonetheless — becomes the forefront of LGBT culture as a whole, it results in gay pride parades that revolve around gay men and lesbians and bar culture that is heavily catered towards adult gay men. Gay pride parades have become increasingly unpopular among the bisexual and transgender community, as they do not feel safe or accepted in an atmosphere that mostly contains gay men and allies.

Young LGBT people and teens, who are the most at risk for violence and suicide, are left without a safe place to gather and socialize when LGBT culture becomes centered on alcohol and bars.

The debate quickly becomes about privilege, as it so often does when discussing race and gender. People with privilege rarely like to talk about it, least of all admit to it. The gay community is only beginning its crawl toward general acceptance, but it often forgets that those without benefit of white or male privilege still suffer heavily.

“Getting more people out there and talking about their experiences…(is important),” said history junior Shaan Duehwani.

Progress is being made slowly. The success of Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black” has made Laverne Cox, a black transgender woman who plays transgender character Sophia Burset on the show, a household name.

“Orange is the New Black,” however, remains one of the few shows that displays its diverse range of LGBT characters.

Currently, there’s no “perfect” portrayal of the LGBT community, perhaps because a perfect portrayal would be impossible. Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people are people, and people are incredibly diverse. And the sheer diversity of the LGBT community is something that needs to be flaunted and celebrated. LGBT people portray a wide range of body types, can suffer from disabilities and represent every nation under the sun.

It’s an injustice to the community to continue to pretend that the vast majority of it does not exist. Kurt Hummel from “Glee” and two attractive, white men in a Tiffany & Co. advertisement are not an all-encompassing depiction of the LGBT community. The community deserves more than that.

“I understand that it’s America; white people are the majority,” said entrepreneurship and accounting senior Huy Truong.

“It’s going to take time, but it’ll get there. It’s 2015.”

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During Pride Houston last year, one of the nation’s largest LGBT pride parades, a family of three – Brandon Peete, his wife Hilary and their 2-year-old son, Felix – were beaming, covered in beads of all colors, soaking in the megawatt-energy of the night. Buckled snug in his stroller, Felix couldn’t get enough of the neon lights and bass-thump spirit that Pride Houston has become synonymous with.

The 2014 Pride Houston parade was a powerful night for Rev. Brandon Peete, his wife Hilary and their son, Felix. | Courtesy of Brandon Peete

“You can imagine the stimulation all around,” Peete said. Sitting in his office, his eyes filled with tears slowly, then all at once. “It was not only a proud moment for me as a priest… But as a father, to be walking was really…” Peete’s voice cracked; he couldn’t finish his thought.

He isn’t alone. If Christianity and homosexuality were once separate forks to be chosen on a road, policy and liturgical practices suggest they’re now converging more than ever. In Houston, growing pains between the LGBT community and political right (see: Human Equal Rights Ordinance sermon subpoenas) cast a cloud over collaborations between Houston’s churches and the gay community.

That leaves the city’s expanding LGBT community between a rock and a hard place, as many aren’t aware of Houston’s gay-friendly churches. The disconnect between Christian, LGBT services being offered and the gay community’s awareness of those services negatively impacts all involved – the churches fail to gain members, and the LGBT community is left without spiritual fulfillment.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. –Psalm 46:1

For students on campus, there isn’t a Christian organization that caters exclusively to LGBT students, according to the Get Involved directory of over 300 student organizations. Other than A.D. Bruce hosting the Transgender Day of Remembrance annually, there are no active collaborations between the LGBT Resource Center and the religion center. And the largest Christian organization on-campus, Christians at UH, welcome members of the LGBT community without publicly affirming their lifestyle.

Peete and Rev. Lisa Hunt are looking to change the conversation for Houston’s growing LGBT community and be a resource for UH students. At St. Stephens Episcopal Church on West Alabama, Peete, Hunt and the rest of the clergy are actively catering to the gay community and making sure the community at-large knows what they’re doing.

“We’ve been very present in the conversation publicly around the human rights ordinance in the city of Houston,” Hunt said. “The Christian community is very pluralistic in Houston. It’s not monolithic, despite what some might portray.”

In 2012, following a three-year trial period, the Episcopalian church standardized the blessing and witnessing of lifelong covenants. St. Stephens, located just 10 minutes from UH, became one of the state’s first congregations to offer this to the congregation.

“That produced a real bump for us (in membership),” Hunt said. “I’d say the newest (membership) wave for us is transsexual folks.”

… I was a stranger and you welcomed me. –Matthew 25:35

Policy is only half the formula for changing a reputation. The real challenge, said Hunt, comes with redefining the image of close-mindedness Christianity is currently shrouded in.

So, how does a single institution change a conversation that started thousands of years ago? By “showing up,” said Hunt, “when policies are being created… and to provide language and stories of people who could be marginalized and people whose stories could be forgotten.”

College students that attend a St. Stephens service can expect full inclusion and biblically-based discussions around their experiences. Members of St. Stephens meet every other Thursday night at a restaurant in Montrose to hash out different questions that arise from the Scripture “over beer and laughter.” The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. on Feb. 12 at Revelry on Richmond.

“Not a week goes by that we don’t welcome a newcomer to the community that is from the LGBT community,” Peete said. “I can say that with great confidence.”

As actively as St. Stephens dissipates waves between Houston’s churches and Houston’s gays, they’re far from being the only ones. PrideNet, a public LGBT listing site, mentions 21 churches in the Houston area as being gay-inclusive or having almost exclusively gay congregations. But that’s a small slice of the pie – the Yellow Pages list over 3,000 total churches in Houston. 

Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good… that it may give grace to those who hear. -Ephesians 4:29

“Would Jesus discriminate?”

The question was posed to a congregation of 200 at Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church, located off T.C. Jester Boulevard about 20 minutes away from campus. Behind the pulpit and choir rafters, two giant LED screens were mounted on the walls, each subliminally begging the question of whether Christ would embrace gays.

“Many churches say, ‘We welcome anybody and everybody,’ and that’s fine until a gay couple sits in a pew and holds hands,” -Reverend Troy Treach

Its congregation is unique – Rev. Troy Treach estimates that 90 percent of his membership is made up of members of Houston’s LGBT community. Leaning back in his armchair a couple days before Sunday’s service, Treach broke down a common misconception that can work against the gay community: the difference between a welcoming church and an affirming congregation.

“Many churches say, ‘We welcome anybody and everybody,’ and that’s fine until a gay couple sits in a pew and holds hands,” Treach said.

Throughout the service, the leading clergy bounced around the line dividing a universal liturgy and one geared for gays. There was a solo performance of Frozen’s “Do You Want to Build A Snowman?” with the line “conceal, don’t feel” performed as “conceal it, don’t reveal it, don’t let it show.” It received a standing ovation.

The meat of the sermon centered on discrimination against lepers in the books of “Luke” and “Leviticus.” The lepers were shunned from the community and forced to dress in draping rags. When approached, they often had to announce that they were unclean to prevent transfer of the disease.

“Can you imagine how an ill person might lose their identity?” Rev. Vickie Gibbs said, drawing a comparison between being judged for an illness in Biblical times and being judged for your sexuality today. “Can you imagine how the illness can make them an object of pre-judgement and (cause them to) lose their humanity? And for the person to not be known as a person with an illness, but as the illness itself.”

“Thank goodness that doesn’t happen today,” she said. The congregation erupted in laughter.

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When I was stationed in Okinawa, my sister sent me a Christmas package.

A 2010 Christmas present gift from Samora’s sister would predict her future both academically and personally. | Sara Samora/The Cougar

Inside were two or three pairs of jeans and some blouses. She also threw in a couple of T-shirts, one of them a baseball T-shirt with the word “Cougars” in a cursive font and the UH logo underneath it.

My roommate Selena and I exploded in laughter.

“How did she know?” I asked aloud.

See, I was a cougar before I even contemplated attending UH. During my tour in Okinawa, I was the 30-year-old junior Marine surrounded by 18- to 23-year-old junior Marines. Meanwhile, the Marines and officers closer to my age were out reach: fraternization was a violation, so it meant my personal life would suffer.

Except it didn’t. I was surprised by how many 20-somethings hit on me, asked me out on dates and told me how beautiful I am. Granted, I knew they were primarily motivated by the hope of sex.

This dating boom in my life made me wonder if I was a cougar. But isn’t a cougar in her 40s and over? I felt I was too young to be considered or even called one.

“According to the Urban Dictionary, which lists many definitions of cougar too unsavory to print, the cougar woman is generally at least 35 — and always on the hunt,” reported The New York Times. “Sociologists studying these relationships generally are looking at women of those ages involved with men 10 to 15 years younger.”

I am not on the hunt, and I was not on the hunt back then. Three years later, I’m now out of the service and free to date whomever I want. Finally, I can date a man my age or older.

But the men my age at UH are already married, and I don’t just mean the professors.

I’m finding myself in the same place I was before: in another location full of young men.

This time it’s different; while I am attracted to younger men, it is men closer to their 30s. However, I still don’t look for them. I’m around them every day, and these same men are currently going through the same experiences as me: a mature individual attending a school full of a younger population. We’re trying to survive socially. “Adapt and overcome” is what we say in the Marines.

While I’m a year shy of fitting Urban Dictionary’s definition of a Cougar, I have to carry the title. Not only relationship-wise, but as a UH student.

The shirt my sister sent me predicted my future; I am a Cougar until the day I die.

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Let’s talk about sex—not from a place of fear or ignorance but with an open mind.

This is a tough time for a positive conversation about sex on college campuses—most universities are struggling to control sexual assault, the female identity is breaking away from objectification and our ideas about sexual orientation and gender are constantly expanding and undergoing controversy.

Sex is everywhere in pop culture — television, movies and magazines — but it’s rarely talked about in a positive light. The Cougar will change that.

After more than 70 years in publication, The Cougar will publish its first issue devoted entirely to sex next Wednesday.

The articles will cover everything from the act itself to abstract topics surround sex like the definition of virginity, societal shame and the conjoining of religion and the LGBT community. Don’t worry – we’ll also have plenty of information on vibrators, contraception methods, Spotify playlists that are great to get down to and different ways women orgasm that you might not have heard.

While you’re reading this special issue and watching the editorial videos online, we hope that some of your conceptions about sex are challenged. We want you to step out of your comfort zone.

We want to deconstruct the definitions you thought you knew.

You and I are already leading the conversation about sex. In the 1950s, you might not have known what to call yourself if you were asexual. Despite being the anti-label generation, we have created more terms and titles than all generations combined.

That we fill our Newsfeeds with terms like side chick, lumbersexual or thirsty is proof that our generation is not afraid to talk about sex. It’s also the hashtags like #YesAllWomen and #HeForShe that show we are more actively engaged in the politics of sex than our predecessors.

We’ve thought about it, talked about it and demystified it. To us, sex has become a daily conversation.

Going to college has always facilitated two life-altering experiences for young people: discovering crippling debt and exploring sex—most of us for the first time.

Sex is complex. Next week, we invite you to an open discussion of all its components.  Join the conversation, check out our online exclusives and use the hashtag #coogsexedition to open the dialogue. It’s OK if it gets a little dirty.

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Ahimbisibwe was found dead in his apartment on Monday. | Courtesy of Redeemer Episcopal Church

Update – Feb. 4, 11:54 a.m.: Ahimbisibwe’s 19-year-old son has been arrested and charged in the murders of his parents and brother.

Isaac Tiharihondi was found in Mississippi and is charged with two counts of capital murder, according to KTRK ABC 13.

Ahimbisibwe is survived by another son who is currently at boarding school in California.

Update – Feb. 3, 10:35 a.m.: Ahimbisibwe served as Reverend for the Episcopal – Canterbury Campus Ministry at UH, according to a University representative. He had been affiliated with the University for around five years.

A service of prayer will be held for the late Reverend and his family on Feb. 3 at 7:15 p.m. in the A.D. Bruce Religion Center chapel.

Original post – Feb. 2, 8:30 p.m.: A UH campus minister, his wife and their son were found dead in their West Houston apartment earlier this morning, according to multiple news reports.

Israel Ahimbisibwe, along with his wife, Dorcus, and their 5-year old son were confirmed dead in a press release from Ahimbisibwe’s church, Redeemer Episcopal Church, and Diocese of Texas officials. HPD has not yet confirmed the identities of the victims. A cause of death for any of the victims has not been released.

“I will say they did suffer some type wounds,” said HPD spokesman Victor Sentias, according to KHOU-11.

HPD could not be reached for comment. The story will be updated as more information is received.

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The Cougars jumped into the crowd after defeating UConn on Sunday at Hofheinz Pavilion. | File photo/The Cougar

Teamwork and effort were the driving forces that propelled Houston to a much-needed win over conference rival UConn on Sunday.

The Cougars took a 12-point lead with 15:30 left in the second half after guard Jherrod Stiggers drove to the basket and delivered a slam dunk to ignite the fans in Hofheinz Pavilion as well as his teammates.

Following the dunk by Stiggers, guard LeRon Barnes, who was initially thought to be out of the game after limping off the court with a foot injury in the first, opened the gap to a 15-point lead, leading to a time out called by UConn and thoughts that Houston may have their first conference win in the bag.

Head Coach Kelvin Sampson says Barnes’ presence is a stabilizing force on his team.

“Every team needs a LeRon Barnes,” Sampson said. “Nothing flashy, glitzy or pretty about him. He’s kind of like Old Man River. He just flows along and does his job. We have some guys who tend to get a little emotional. As they become more mature they’ll be able to not get so high or too low. They’ll learn how to handle their emotions, and they will after moments like these. LeRon is like that all the time.”

The bench would be of much assistance to the Cougars today, including guard Eric Weary, who had eight rebounds in the first half, and backup point guard Cavon Baker.

“I’ve been critical of our bench this year because it’s been sporadic, but the last couple of games; Mikhail (McClean) was tremendous the last game against Rice,” Sampson said. “Sometimes you put them in there and say just don’t hurt us. Well, Chuck helped us. He was a difference maker. He made a couple threes and made some good defensive plays. I wish I could’ve played him a bit more. He probably deserved to play a little bit more, but that will give him a little motivation to work harder in practice.”

Although Houston lead by as many as 15 points and never trailed during the game, the Huskies would not let the game slip away so easily, as senior guard Ryan Boatright scored 26 points with less than eight minutes left in the second quarter, getting within three points of the Cougars near the end of regulation.

“We didn’t play great, but we played smart,” said Sampson. “(We had) a good win today, and I was happy for the guys. As the season has gone on, we have gotten better.”

The Cougars turned the ball over only once during the game, which is a record-low for Houston.

“We talk about taking care of the basketball,” said Sampson. “We’ve learned how to move the ball in the offense, who gets the ball where. We passed up the good shots for great shots.”

Point guard L.J. Rose contributed with 12 points, five assists and two steals, including clutch shots and free throws made down the stretch.

“Defensively, we’re playing hard, getting better,” said Rose. “Offensively, guys are in the right spot at the right time. We’re learning how to play with each other, learning how to stay in our lane and not try to do too much. This gives us confidence.”

The Cougars look to build on their confidence and continue their winning streak as they meet American Athletic Conference leader Tulsa at 6 p.m. on Thursday inside Hofheinz Pavilion.

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The four brothers that make up KONGOS (Dylan, Jesse and Daniel pictured here) couldn’t have more different on-stage identities. | Cara Smith/The Cougar

You’ve got an eccentric accordionist, an American slide guitarist with rigid posture and a lead vocalist that looks equal parts Game of Throne’s John Snow and pop-rock’s John Mayer. Toss in a shaggy-haired drummer with the growling voice of a territorial Rottweiler, and you’re looking at KONGOS, an Arizonian-band with distinctive South African influences.

And no, not something that hearkens to Ladysmith Black Mambazo. KONGOS has more of a Dropkick Murphey’s meets ‘60s blues vibe, which might not have been a thing before they hit the scene.

The quartet, made up of four brothers (Daniel, Dylan, Johnny and Jesse), performed at Warehouse Live along with Sir Sly and the lesser-known Colony House. Though Colony House was the first on stage that night (usually the band it’s OK to miss), they gave a sharp, well-mixed performance, taking the stage to a few polite claps and leaving it in front of a room of newly converted worshippers.

Despite their indie-status and assumed commercial limitations, the band’s debut LP When I Was Younger is a knockout. It plays with the crisp clarity of a band with a much larger production budget, and each track will remind you of Young the Giant’s better singles – tight, catchy, crunchy and kindly worded. It’s an album to have on vinyl, as it’s best when listened to repeatedly and obsessively.

Sir Sly is best described as a hybrid between the great-for-a-rainy-day The Neighbourhood and more animated nu disco. They looked like they just came off of Warper Tour, and their music has just enough angst to make such a performance believable. It was electric, though, and Sir Sly tamed all their song’s moving parts to remain intact when they reached the audience.

The sons of South African pop legend John Kongos, KONGOS brought together Colony House and Sir Sly pretty neatly: they blended grungy, alternative rock with mass appeal and tossed in some genre-bending elements– y’know, like glossy keys and a screaming accordion. And for four guys that grew up in the house of a pop legend, you can tell their musical influences come far and wide. Their sound is distinct enough to secure KONGOS in an identity you won’t hear twice, but dynamic enough where they’re a hard bunch to describe.

KONGOS opened the show with, “Hey I Don’t Know,” a playfully sinister track, its darkness fueled in-part by the meaty vocals of their mostly-drummer. He takes the lyrical helm in this song, bringing grit to otherwise vulnerable lyrics: Tears are shed, a shame I should have known, the crown weighs heavy, heavy as I sit back in my throne.

Most of their songs sound Cajun to the untrained ear, most obviously including their single “Come With Me Now” that can inspire institutional defiance in the hearts of even the most vapid Top 40 listeners (the song’s been topping their charts for months now). It’s got a screaming guitar solo, something that was surprising to see played on the Fender Stratocaster normally associated with warm, clean tonnage and not muddied rock.

They debuted two new songs, suggesting that KONGOS’ next release will play as a wildly different album than its predecessor. They traded some of their grit for glossy synth, especially in the to-be released “Out of Mind,” a rock-trance that details the guys’ euphoric experiences in a crappy nightclub. Don’t worry – it’s still got plenty of slide guitar and an expansive instrumental portion where accordionist Johnny Kongos enjoys some well-earned solo time.

I predict their next LP will have elements of pop – not Top 40 pop, but polished ‘80s synth– previously unseen in any of KONGOS’ work. Whether it’s a harkening to their father’s influence or a sign that American music has left its mark, who cares? It’ll be worth seeing live.

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After Jherrod Stiggers’ two free throws in the final four seconds sealed it, the Cougars earned their first conference victory.

The Cougars derailed the defending national champion UConn Huskies on Sunday afternoon at Hofheinz Pavilion. They held the lead throughout during a 70-68 victory.

The Cougars withstood a barrage by senior guard Ryan Boatright, who scored 26 points in the final 7:51. Boatright finished with a career-high 31 points.

Stiggers kept the Cougars up on the Huskies as he topped the scoring with 18 points.

The Cougars’ defense locked down the Huskies attack from the field as they were limited to a 39.1 shooting percentage from the field. Five unanswered steals, two from junior guard L.J. Rose,  gave Houston the advantage it needed to pressure UConn with a constant offensive attack.

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McConaughey is part of the University’s “new tradition” of hosting an “impressive and spectacular” commencement ceremony. | Courtesy of UH Media Relations

Actor Matthew McConaughey, best known for his work in HBO’s “True Detective” and the films “Interstellar” and “Dazed and Confused,” has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the Spring 2015 University Commencement.

The A-list actor’s appearance is part of the University’s “new tradition” of hosting an “impressive and spectacular” commencement ceremony, according to the commencement website.

The ceremony, where President and Chancellor Renu Khator will confer degrees upon all graduating students, will be Friday, May 15 at 7 p.m. at TDECU Stadium. A student processional will take place before the ceremony at 6 p.m.

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