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It's not too often that life's most talented people live long enough to celebrate 50 years of hard work. In fact, most are taken way too soon. James Dean was 24 when he died...
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Just as big cities never truly sleep, neither do the Texas woods and prairies. As dusk descends, coyotes prowl and howl, armadillos and raccoons loudly rustle through the...
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What do Tina Fey, Gilda Radner and Sarah Silverman have in common? Well, besides my love and respect, they are all stomach-about-to-explode, face- turning-blue,...
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If you take the title of his newest exhibit into account, you might think that North Texas artist Ted Kincaid has some kind of phobia involving the night sky. However, I Do...
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Diaries, landscapes and imagined alter-egos aren't far from things we as interact with on a daily basis. One might journal, track calories or a travel experience. One takes in...
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As many good memories as I have from days-long road trips through the middle of nowhere, I have hardly any photos to remember the scenery by. When I'm driving, the stops are...
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Forget that today's pirates live in soul-crushing poverty in places like Somalia and occasionally wind up getting shot by U.S. Navy snipers. Who needs grim reality when you...
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Whoever's the brain behind making delicious things more affordable for us poor folk, we love you. No, seriously, if we could afford it, then we would take you on a sunset hot...
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To some people, a Monte Cristo sandwich doesn't sound so great. It's a deep-fried sandwich, served with turkey and sweet jelly and a side of cream. Not, it would seem, a match...
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And you thought the parties were over. Nope, they've only just begun. In honor of the 37th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, Planned Parenthood of North Texas...
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For many of us, growing up in our parents' shadows meant contending with the legacies of bankers or salesmen, doctors or lawyers. Mimi Clark Gronlund had larger shoes to fill....
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Not just any man could bridge the considerable gap between Ice Cube and Larry the Cable Guy, but then again, comedian Bruce Bruce is not just any man. In fact, he is...
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Where do I even begin to explain the film The Room? I could say it's a "quirky black new comedy" and "best film of 2003" like they do in the movie trailer, but I would be...
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There seems to be a new trend in documentary film-making these days that attempts to impart a definite "feel-good" vibe along with a heaping dose of inspiration. At least...
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Part performance art, part thriller, part slapstick comedy show, this is not your father's Hitchcock. Using an old and well-loved platform to try an innovative and whacky idea...
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"This situation is fraught." It is, it is, it is. August: Osage County, the Steppenwolf production finishing its two-week run at the Winspear Opera House, is a festival of...
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Jonathan Richman is one of the most enigmatic American performers of the rock 'n' roll era, both in spite of and because of his devotion to simplicity. Even when Richman was...
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From first listen to his debut disc under the name of Analog Rebellion, it's pretty clear: The 20-year-old, Aledo-based Daniel Hunter is well over his past as...
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Recent American films about families, like last year's Rachel Getting Married and Revolutionary Road, all too often pierce eardrums with unrelenting shrieks of dysfunction and...
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One of the most inspiring rock documentaries ever, 2009's Anvil! The Story of Anvil told the sweet tale of singer/guitarist Steve "Lips" Kudlow, drummer Robb Reiner and the...
