Email Author Jennifer Medina

2007 Stories by Jennifer Medina

• Do Tell

  published April 26, 2007

  "Living history" such as Dallas Heritage Village kind of freaks me out. I will never understand costumed characters who talk funny, churn butter... More >>

• Popcorn Parade

  published April 19, 2007

  A lot of us are still recovering from the inaugural year of the AFI Dallas International Film Festival. We got the chance to run around like... More >>

• Stuffed and Mounted

  published May 3, 2007

  I can't aim a gun for the life of me—I always sucked at Duck Hunt. I can say with certainty that I would never make a good hunter... More >>

• The Race Is On

  published May 10, 2007

  Everything I know about horse racing I learned from watching the Marx Brothers. In A Day at the Races Chico taught me about wagering (and... More >>

• Hot Time, Art Scene in the City

  published June 7, 2007

  Festival season is upon us once again, and it's time to start planning your schedule wisely. You may have already missed some of the big ones like... More >>

• Code Red

  published May 31, 2007

  I've always had mixed feelings about A Few Good Men. Rob Reiner's major motion picture adaptation of the Aaron Sorkin Broadway play... More >>

• Steak Out

  published May 17, 2007

  I don't care how big your grill is, you'll never be able to make me a steak as good as one I could get at a four-star steakhouse like... More >>

• Get Thee to a Nunnery

  published May 24, 2007

  Have you ever sat around watching Sister Act on a Saturday afternoon and thought to yourself, "Damn, I really wish this were a British... More >>

• Bright Light, Bright Light

  published June 21, 2007

  When Gremlins hit the silver screen more than 20 years ago, we were given a step-by-step manual on what to do if our wacked-out dads... More >>

• Shallow Hal

  published June 14, 2007

  There's been a lot of talk about stand-up around these parts lately. As someone who has attended a couple of open mikes recently, I’m gonna... More >>

• Tiffany Gone Metal

  published June 28, 2007

  Names—they can be a tricky thing. Take for example Spiritual Stories of Inspiration in Metal. What's that all... More >>

• Book Bash

  published July 5, 2007

  Readers of the e-book beware—megabytes and pixels do not a book make. And don't even get me started on the eyestrain. But don't worry,... More >>

• Lakewood and Loaded

  published July 19, 2007

  Did you hear the news? Guns N' Roses is on tour again. But with Axl Rose as the only original member in the band's present line-up, you have to... More >>

• If They Mated

  published July 19, 2007

  Just in case you missed it, the Science Place is no more. Don't worry, though, it hasn't gone the way of the dinosaur—it really just merged... More >>

• Kidding Around

  published May 24, 2007

  It's summer again. Kids look forward to it all year, while parents dread it. It's not so much the hot Texas sun (you've already stocked up on... More >>