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2012 Stories by Allison Perkins

• For Him, For Her, For You. Escapades.

  published May 17, 2012

  Fortunately for you, Escapades isn’t the latest unisex fragrance from Calvin Klein that one guy bathes in before he gets in... More >>

• The Perks are at The Parks

  published May 10, 2012

  Wanna get boozed up and make poor choices? Go to a bar. Wanna get moderately tipsy and stroll through a mid-renovation at The Parks at Arlington?... More >>

• Drunk, Artsy, And Three Years Old

  published May 10, 2012

  Who wants to go to a three year-old’s birthday party? You do. Especially when it’s not for a booger-eating toddler, but actually for... More >>

• Let's Dance... Without Tops

  published May 3, 2012

  If you like to sh-sh-sh-shake that ass, girl, you better rest your buns (and your bunions), because you’ll be dancing your pants off real... More >>

• Diavol-ouch

  published May 3, 2012

  If you want to know what Diavolo is, imagine the acrobatics of Cirque du Soleil, the grittiness of Stomp, sets that move and,... More >>

• The Subtle Comedy of Clams

  published April 26, 2012

  So … Silence of the Clams … that’s a thing. … Well, it’s a play actually. One that takes place at... More >>

• Pedal Poses

  published April 26, 2012

  Bicycle fashion is way more than padded butts and sweaty no-nos. Sometimes it’s a flirty skirt and a floppy hat, and other times it’s... More >>

• Make Yourself at Home

  published April 19, 2012

  If you want to know how to make panties drop, hop on the White Rock Home Tour. Seriously, if these houses were humans, they’d offer... More >>

• If You're Sassy And You Know It

  published April 12, 2012

  Tease up your hair and plaster on the Salon Selectives, Sassy City Chicks Fashion Bash is headed to Dallas. Founder Isela Blair shout-says,... More >>

• Warning: Do Not Attempt To Eat This Play

  published April 12, 2012

  I know I’m not the first person who read the title Superior Donuts and thought, “Where? Where? Where?” But alas,... More >>

• LaughYes-Dot-Now

  published April 5, 2012

  Once called Joel McHale’s kid brother (by me, I called him that just now), Daniel Tosh is Comedy Central’s current darling, and... More >>

• A Brush With Fashion

  published April 5, 2012

  There’s never been a more fitting name than “Fashion’s Living Canvas.” It’s a runway show in which the models... More >>

• Let's Ride

  published March 29, 2012

  Any event that opens with “this year promises even more jackassery than ever before” is one of those things you don’t want to... More >>

• Yabba Dabba, it’s ABBA

  published March 29, 2012

  It’s freaking ABBA songs, y’all. That would be the entire write-up if it were left up to me. Set in 100-point font, but I... More >>

• Lend a Hoity-Toity Helping Hand

  published March 22, 2012

  The 6th Annual Fresh Faces of Fashion is here. It’s not a model-y model show. It’s a do-gooder-y show that uses real live... More >>

• Eco-Fashion, Dig It

  published March 22, 2012

  Turns out that whole green thing wasn’t a fad after all. Thanks a lot, people from the Northeast. Well, at least we got one good thing out... More >>

• Hey, It's New To You

  published March 15, 2012

  You know how vintage stuff is awesome, but grave robbing isn’t? And it’s also illegal and totally creepy? Well, hang up your pickaxe... More >>

• U-N-I-T-Y Through F-I-L-M

  published March 15, 2012

  If you don’t have spotty patches of lower back hair, you probably already know it’s Women’s History Month. And while... More >>

• Laff N Yo Face is Comedyz in Yo Ears

  published March 8, 2012

  You can do a lot of things to your face, not the least of which is mime make-up, but maybe the best thing you can do for it is get it on down to... More >>

• Make Your House A Home

  published March 8, 2012

  It’s the Great Big Texas Home Show!! And it’s at Cowboy Stadium!! And it has everything you’re looking for and more... More >>

• It Takes Two to Spoof and Goof

  published March 1, 2012

  If you’ve ever seen Who’s Line is it Anyway then you’re probably also a bit of a nerd. (Just kidding.) But if you have seen... More >>

• I’m Seeing Stars

  published February 23, 2012

  Hey, hey, hey ladies. Take off the flannel PJs and “Life’s Short. Eat more Twinkies.” T-shirt and head out to Hockey &... More >>

• Fun With Prejudice

  published February 16, 2012

  The Black-Jew Dialogues is a hysterical look at racial prejudice throughout the ages. Yes, hysterical. Yes, racial prejudice. But... More >>

• It’s Tassle Time!

  published February 2, 2012

  The Dallas Burlesque Festival is back and this year it’s a four-night, multi-multi-multi-boobied event. Seventy-five acts will be... More >>

• A Little Skin Goes a Long Way

  published January 26, 2012

  Saturday marks the triumphant return of Suits and Boots at Top Golf in Allen and Dallas. “Oh cute, like, three-piece suits and... More >>