Listed below are links to various entities that I respect and recommend. Click on the name to go to their site.
Writers:
Chuck Palahniuk
Douglas Coupland
Kurt Vonnegut
Caleb J. Ross
Jason Heim
Christopher Dwyer
Steve Almond
Neil Gaiman
Richard Sala
Etgar Keret
Nik Korpon
Nicholas Karpuk
Richard Thomas
Alex J. Martin
Eddy Rathke
Barry Yourgrau
Literary Journals/Magazines:
Word Riot
The Oddville Press
Juked
Sideshow Fables
Colored Chalk
Nano Fiction
Notes From the Underground
Twisted Tongue
Dogmatika
Greatest Uncommon Denominator
The Houston Literary Review
Written Word
The Texas Review
Ballyhoo Stories
Fiction Circus
Out of the Gutter Magazine
New Voices in Fiction Online
Websites:
Duotrope
How Stuff Works
That Ain't Real
Query Tracker
Hot Town Cool City
Boing Boing
Music:
Two Star Symphony
Balaclavas
Invert
Faun Fables
Elaine Greer
St Vincent
Sideshow Tramps
Rosin Coven
Podcasts:
Skeptoid
Maniacal Rage Podcast
The Classic Tales Podcast
Start Cooking
Coffee Break Spanish
Houston Theater and Arts:
Stages Theater
Mildred's Umbrella Theatre Company
Main Street Theater
Suchu Dance
Diverseworks
Nova Arts Project
The Orange Show
Bobbindoctrin Puppet Theater
Saturn Passed By at Dogmatika
The Difference Between Harry and Christopher in The Oddville Press
The Mystery Box in The Emerson Review
The Life Changer at The Houston Literary Review
Missionary at Word Riot
Show, Don't Tell at Nano Fiction