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2007 Stories by David Wilson

• Kid Rock

  published December 6, 2007

  Dallas' very own school of rock, Zounds Sounds, will once again show off their rock band students this Friday. The music school, which has... More >>

• Halloween Hams

  published November 8, 2007

  There's nearly always a back story that saves you from ridicule once photos of you wearing tacky Halloween costumes surface yet again. For... More >>

• Pony Up

  published October 11, 2007

  Some comedians like their own jokes so much they crack themselves up onstage. Then comes Academy Award winner Steven Wright, who not only... More >>

• Man vs. Wild

  published September 13, 2007

  Accommodating Nature: The Photographs of Frank Gohlke features works by the highly influential landscape photographer. While trying... More >>

• Bio-Play

  published September 6, 2007

  Molière, the latest film in the Magnolia at the Modern series, will have most people excited to see the 1600s in glorious... More >>

• Still Alive

  published August 23, 2007

  Back in the '70s, Peter Frampton was so famous he could have legally changed his middle name to an expletive. His double-live album... More >>

• School's Out

  published August 16, 2007

  UTD will honor the art grad as it presents concurrent solo exhibitions by graduate students Eric Baze, Christi Nielsen and Diane McGurren. The... More >>

• Boxing Flashes

  published July 26, 2007

  In the age of visual communication, photographs are a way of showing a scene to those not close enough to see it for themselves. More than that,... More >>

• Who's Tommy?

  published July 19, 2007

  From his humble beginnings as a stand-up comedian in the D.C. area, Tommy Davidson has risen to become a well-known actor, comedian,... More >>

• Carpal Tunnel City

  published July 5, 2007

  The World Series of Video Games, an annual summer championship for videogame addicts, returns to Dallas this weekend. As well as being a... More >>

• Full Mooney

  published June 28, 2007

  At an age when most people are resting on their laurels, comedian Paul Mooney continues to break new ground with his brand of comedy.... More >>

• Neighborly Cuisine

  published May 31, 2007

  Ah, the Ice Queen with the hidden, passionate, horny heart of fire; the bookish woman who whips off her glasses, shakes the bun out of her hair... More >>

• Wild Suburbia

  published May 17, 2007

  For years, Richardson's Wildflower Arts and Music Festival has been the place to see suburban soccer moms whipped into a frenzy by the... More >>

• Game, Blouses

  published May 10, 2007

  Sometimes fame can be had by simply being related to someone famous. This was Charlie Murphy's lot in life before he became a supporting... More >>

• The Spy Guy

  published May 3, 2007

  Before becoming the Senior Lecturer at the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, James Olson was an... More >>

• Joyeux Anniversaire

  published April 26, 2007

  The key to a great birthday party is a cool host. That, and the presence of alcohol. The super-cool people of La Reunion have all that covered for... More >>

• Tongue-tied and Twisted

  published April 26, 2007

  One of the best things about films that aren't made in Hollywood—and this is particularly true of Asian films—is that literally anything... More >>

• Factory Works

  published April 19, 2007

  I'll be the first to admit that I really don't know all that much about Andy Warhol. I mean, I know he did the Campbell's soup painting and the... More >>

• Juke Box Heroes

  published April 12, 2007

  During my days as an '80s DJ, the one rule I had was that everything I played had to have been released in the '80s. Sounds like a no-brainer, but... More >>

• Comic Therapy

  published April 12, 2007

  There are some people who don't really need to be onstage. Like those people on subways who are able to scream to everyone on a crowded train.... More >>

• Give Peace A Chance

  published April 5, 2007

  Most people are aware that the U.S. government did not approve of the peace movement during the Vietnam War. Actually, strike that—the U.S.... More >>

• Quite Contrary

  published March 15, 2007

  Since its inception, the people behind Art Prostitute have shed light on cutting-edge, up-and-coming artists. Every issue of Art Prostitute... More >>

• Fava Figure

  published March 8, 2007

  I was at the veggie aisle in a local grocery store the other day and came across some fava beans. The first thing I thought of was Hannibal Lecter... More >>

• Fully Animated

  published March 1, 2007

  Mike Judge is a freakin' genius; that goes without saying. Everything he does is brilliant and adored by millions. OK, so Idiocracy wasn't... More >>

• In Cars

  published February 15, 2007

  Most weekends, I leave Dallas in the early hours of the morning heading toward the northern suburbs on the famed U.S. Highway 75. While most drive... More >>