Email Author Jennifer Davis-lamm

2013 Stories by Jennifer Davis-lamm

• Swiss Don’t-Miss

  published May 9, 2013

  Right smack between the meandering grittiness of Gaston Avenue and the struggling gentrification of Live Oak Street lies the upper-crust enclave... More >>

• But Is Any of it Painted by Monkeys?

  published May 9, 2013

  Your kids tell you that Mother’s Day is all about you, but they lie. If that were true, you would spend the afternoon going wild with... More >>

• Oz: Defying Gravity And Franco

  published April 25, 2013

  You know what people never get tired of? Oz. I mean the Land of, not that show best known for its portrayals of prison rape. Case in point: This... More >>

• Grease: Proof That Boys Hate Virgins

  published May 2, 2013

  Grease isn’t just a film (or a Broadway production, or a soundtrack) — it’s a rite of passage for us girls. Where so many teen... More >>

• Better Living Through Beethoven

  published April 25, 2013

  There are plenty of ways to balance your life and boost your health that don’t include athletics, like the ultimate in passive fitness:... More >>

• It’s Called The Great Depression For A Reason

  published April 11, 2013

  John Steinbeck once said that he was doing his “damndest to rip a reader’s nerves to rags” while writing his classic The... More >>

• See ’Leezza Kegstand

  published April 11, 2013

  Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is a fascinating person. That’s a statement that can be fairly made without any political... More >>

• Bise Breaks it Down

  published April 4, 2013

  The old adage about suffering for your art means surviving hell, then making the experience palpable for others. Michael Bise has... More >>

• 50 Shades of Prison Gray

  published April 4, 2013

  Oh, how far the tattoo has come in recent history. Mom used to whisper that people with tattoos were all convicts and biker gang members. Now she... More >>

• The Grandest Bitches in the Easter Parade

  published March 21, 2013

  At the height of our economic excesses a few years back, you couldn’t throw a stick in this town without hitting a doggy boutique stocked to... More >>

• Our Exquisite Culture

  published March 21, 2013

  Dallas is used to being the brunt of jokes about its supposed superficial culture and lack of a coherent creative scene. But I’ll dare any... More >>

• Accordion to Us, the Kids Are All Right

  published March 21, 2013

  You think you’ve seen it all by now. The Internet is chock-full of 9-year-old opera singers and 11-year-old breakdancing prodigies. The bar... More >>

• Get More Drunker Again Times

  published March 14, 2013

  Look at your calendars, Dallas — we are lucky, lucky bastards this year. We’ve been blessed with the rarest of St. Patrick’s Day... More >>

• Home Is Where The Bar Is

  published March 7, 2013

  You bought a house. You survived a variety of slumlords, paid off your credit cards and saved like a mofo. You moved the couch in, set up the TV... More >>

• A Beauty Intervention

  published March 7, 2013

  Ever pull up a You Tube make-up tutorial? Those instructional snippets promise to level the cosmetics playing field, giving you the ability to... More >>

• Support Gaelic Rights

  published February 28, 2013

  The good people of Dallas hear the words “Irish” and “celebration” and instantly think of passing out in a pile of green... More >>

• He Did Garbage Pail Kids?

  published February 21, 2013

  You know Art Spiegelman. If you’re a comic book junkie (or “graphic novel enthusiast”) you know him. If you grew up in the... More >>

• Not Everything Goes

  published February 14, 2013

  When Hollywood tries to revive a beloved film, it usually follows a formula: Take a great story, add in a dose of zeitgeisty marketing and try to... More >>

• Noms. Nods. And Noshes.

  published February 21, 2013

  The Oscars: It’s the one night of the year where we kick back and watch as rich people congratulate each other on their involvement in... More >>

• Stephen Hawking Ordering A Pizza

  published February 21, 2013

  For most of us, the ability to nail impressions of famous people would be a wasted gift. We’d use our best Bill Clinton voice to call in an... More >>

• Chain saw Juggling And Talented Juggs

  published February 14, 2013

  Saturday’s Pretty Things Peep Show at the Kessler Theater (1230 W. Davis St.) is a bump-and-grind touring sensation celebrating the... More >>

• Study Before You Get Schooled

  published February 7, 2013

  You might think that you know everything you need to know about the world of antiques and collectibles. After all, you caught an all-day marathon... More >>

• It’s A Tribal Jesus Leprechaun

  published January 31, 2013

  Drinking and inking usually results in one of two outcomes. One, you get tossed outta the tattoo parlor before you can even point at a flash and... More >>

• Football's Erratic Heartbeat

  published January 31, 2013

  College football is interesting for exactly one reason, and it has nothing to do with fake girlfriends or NFL prospects. We dig it because of the... More >>

• Cheaper Than Night School

  published January 24, 2013

  You spent most of your college career dodging lectures, spending afternoons watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes in lieu of... More >>