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2012 Stories by Alex Copeland

• Row, Row, Row

  published May 17, 2012

  Hold up, ascot wearing yacht-clubbers. You're not the only boaters out there. The Fourth Annual DFW Dragon Boat, Kite and Lantern Festival... More >>

• Super Funny Happy Time Show

  published May 17, 2012

  Comedy often requires hyperbole, using statements and situations that are so over-the-top and absurd that they cannot possibly be serious, but... More >>

• An Excuse For Hotdogs

  published May 10, 2012

  This week the Rangers face off against the Oakland A's in a game that, even in a community of amateur statisticians, has commentators... More >>

• Oysters, Won't You Walk With Us?

  published April 26, 2012

  Finally, an eating competition that doesn't require you to dunk the food in water for (gag) throat lubrication. Fish City Grill is hosting its... More >>

• Opposites Attract

  published April 19, 2012

  Sitcoms and dramas often draw from the odd-couple cliché. Whether its the standard slob and neat-freak paring or the oversexed moron and... More >>

• These Little Piggies Work Out

  published April 12, 2012

  Some hardcore runners say they’ve become addicted to running, that they crave the endorphin rush that comes with kicking their own asses.... More >>

• Escape from the Cubicle

  published April 12, 2012

  Does The Office speak to you on a personal level? For you, do the Sunday funnies begin and end with Dilbert? Is the printer smashing... More >>

• You'll Know His Face

  published April 5, 2012

  You might not know it, but you've seen comedian Mike Epps. He's a stand-up veteran whose decades of experience have earned him numerous... More >>

• Basketball With a Latin Beat

  published March 29, 2012

  While some organizations are content with tipping their hats to Latino heritage every Cinco de Mayo, the Dallas Mavericks have opted for something... More >>

• Mavs vs. Memphis: A Southern Showdown

  published March 29, 2012

  Last time Memphis and Dallas faced off, the Grizzlies mauled Mavs' forward Dirk Nowitzki. Well, maybe that's a bit dramatic.... More >>

• Stick Shifts And Pompadours

  published March 15, 2012

  There is a lot of wiggle room for what qualifies as a car show. They can range from cars in just any parking lot, taken out of storage and given a... More >>

• C'mon Mavs, Dunk Those Lakers

  published March 15, 2012

  This week, it’s the Dallas Mavericks’ chance to strike back against the Lakers and avoid cementing their third loss this... More >>

• Truckstock

  published March 15, 2012

  A night on the town can be an expensive ordeal, even if all you’re after is a nice dinner and some live music. But fear not, not all fine... More >>

• Party's Holy Trinity

  published March 8, 2012

  The Firehouse Agency has put together House Guests, a series of events that don’t focus around a single attraction, but rather around... More >>

• A Sporting Chance for Women

  published February 23, 2012

  Long before the Super Bowl appended that long string of Roman numerals, before televised football was an industry all its own, the local newspaper... More >>

• Friday Night is Alright for Fighting

  published February 16, 2012

  How far has the gentleman’s sport of pugilism fallen? Sure, there’s ultimate fighting on cable and there might be humble backyard... More >>

• A River Runs Through It

  published February 9, 2012

  The most famous homage to the Mississippi River in musical theater might be Showboat’s “Ol’ Man River,” but it... More >>

• Music, with a Side of Spam, Spam and Spam

  published February 2, 2012

  Musical theater tries to bring something extra to pop culture adaptations. Rather than rehashing the same old content fans already know,... More >>

• Cirque de la Symphonie Stretches the Classics

  published January 19, 2012

  Some people need a little more than the traditional performance with their classical music. It isn’t enough to have an opera with its... More >>

• Tyler Perry: Does the Man Ever Sleep?

  published January 12, 2012

  In a few years, Tyler Perry has become a powerful presence in popular culture with a barrage of movies and television shows, such as Diary of a... More >>

• Love, Hindu Style

  published January 5, 2012

  Many Westerners are familiar with the Kama Sutra, at least insofar that it's one of the classier sexy guidebooks. But it's more than the world's... More >>

• Mothers, Drugs and Need

  published January 5, 2012

  The war on drugs has been going on since the 1970s, and in that time it has seen a great deal of change, but what effect have those changes had,... More >>