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It's been described as the largest federal corruption case in the history of Dallas, but you wouldn't know it from the paltry number of people who observed the three-month...
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Clang went the trolley: We've been following the plan to put streetcars downtown closely (see our story at left) because, being hippies, we think streetcars are a really cool...
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This terrible City Hall corruption trial we just went through—11 people either found guilty of federal crimes or pleading guilty to them—wasn't about black Dallas....
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I've called him Stumbledoofus. I've labeled him Dead Man Coaching. I've questioned his moves, his non-moves, his dumpy demeanor and his illogical explanations for everything in...
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Dear Mexican: An uninsured wetback just hit my car and totaled his. He had no insurance and no license, but he did have a nice cell phone. I asked him if he was OK in my...
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The Double Wide is many things. Ultimately, that's the charm of the space. There's the bar itself, where regulars stop by to hang in the authentically Texas environment with...
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"Aww, y'all got to shut the fuck up, now!" he said while playing The Red Jacket in 2002. "Shut the fuck up!"
He said it with a smile, sure, but he meant it. Every once in a...
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With the release of The Sound The Speed The Light, the Boston post-punk heavyweights in Mission of Burma have now released three times as many albums since reuniting in 2002 as...
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When Vivian Girls rolls into town this week, the band will be fighting an uphill battle.
Sure, many bands that gain instant notoriety in the blogosphere come and go quicker...
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Before last week's sold out David Bazan show at Dan's Silverleaf, Chris Flemmons sat at the end of the patio bar smoking a Marlboro Light and sipping on a margarita. He'd just...
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Batman is suspended over the ocean waves with a shark clinging to his leg. Beating the beast on its nose fails to knock the 6-foot monster loose, so the Caped Crusader takes a...
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When it's raining balls all week, the "Let's stay dry" part of me starts saying drive-through is the only way to go. And driving down Buckner Boulevard, I came across a...
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Directed by Spike Jonze from a 400-word children's picture book first published in 1963, Where the Wild Things Are may be the toughest adaptation since Tim Burton fashioned...
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Founded by self-described urban guerrillas Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin and Ulrike Meinhof, the Red Army Faction were the Weather Underground, Symbionese Liberation Army and...
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You've seen "Blind Love," right? It's the purple and black mural of a woman peeking out from under a blindfold--with brunette hair that looks like octopus tentacles and a...
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Honestly, before I was asked to write this, I'd never heard of the Smothers Brothers. But my mother, who grew up in the '60s, sure had. Luckily there's a wealth of clips on...
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Five guys who all happen to be named Moe will be singing and grooving at Casa Manana Theatre in Fort Worth for an exclusive run of five nights. A favorite at the Tony Awards,...
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"Moon River" was never a chart hit, but it's been Andy Williams' signature song ever since he sang the Breakfast at Tiffany's theme song at the 1964 Oscars. Now you'll have the...
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Billy Joel is the jam, plain and simple. It's hard to not love the Piano Man but, I'll admit, he's made some mistakes in his life. No, I'm not talking about his automotive...
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On November 1, El Dia de los Muertos (or The Day of the Dead) unites the living and the dearly departed through remembrance. Altars are stacked with offerings, or ofrenda, of...
