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    November 16, 2011

    As Occupy Protesters' Camps Are Broken, Pause to Consider What They've Accomplished

    ​Wait. The "occupy" part of Occupy may be over, but that's not the story. The story is what the movement has accomplished already. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has evicted Occupy from Zuccotti Park. Our own mayor is making it plain that the Occupy Dallas camp behind City Hall is soon to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    Sore Losers and Mind Spiders Among First Round Of Bands Announced For SXSW 2012

    ​Considering that pre-South by Southwest bash 35 Denton announced its first round of performers last week, I guess it makes sense, then, that the Austin fest would announce its own first round of performers this week -- and that their list is indeed larger than 35 Denton's list of 17 names, clocki ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2011

    Tim Halperin Reaches No. 1 on iTunes, Sly Stone Is Now Homeless and Other News and Notes...

    Tim Halperin​Last week we ran a quick item about American Idol contestant, Tim Halperin, and his publicity stunt leading up to the release of his new record, Rise & Fall. He was to sit in a mock jail cell at Plano's Shops At Legacy for 28 hours leading up the expiration of his dreaded American ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    Sigel's Crazy Wonderful Irish Cheese Lady

    In 1940's Belfast, Ireland, there lived the Magee family. Six daughters were born one after the other, followed by five sons all squeezed into a two-bedroom row house. The neighbors on one side were the McCormicks, who had 10 kids. On the other side were the Dunnigans, also with 10 kids. All told, m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2010

    Erykah Badu Included Among SXSW's Very Early Initial Performers List

    ​Well, at least one local will be participating at South by Southwest in the coming spring.In anticipation of its 25-year anniversary, SXSW has just just released its earliest performer announcement in history, and, alongside acts like A Place to Bury Strangers, Asobi Seksu, Designer Drugs, El Gui ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2009

    Top 10 Schutze Columns of '09

    ​I know what you're thinking: The year is almost over, and I need more Schutze! More Schutze you say? Me too, which is why I took a look back at his columns from '09 and picked my 10 faves for your reconsideration and, well, appreciation. For those who don't remember the drill from last yea ... More >>

  • News

    July 9, 2009

    Maybe Northern and Southern Dallas Should Consider a Free-Trade Pact

    ​I know what you're thinking: The year is almost over, and I need more Schutze! More Schutze you say? Me too, which is why I took a look back at his columns from '09 and picked my 10 faves for your reconsideration and, well, appreciation. For those who don't remember the drill from last yea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2009

    What It Was Like: School of Seven Bells, Skibunny

    Jesse HugheySkibunnyI was delayed in getting my night started, thanks to some setbacks I'd rather not go into. Let me just recommend that if you're at SXSW, don't carry a pocketknife. But I still caught a few interesting acts. Hopefully today will go more smoothly. Act: School of Seven Bells (anothe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2009

    SXSW Announces First Round Of Scheduled Performers For '09 Fest

    OK, so there's a clause at the bottom of the press release we just received--y'know "The list is subject to change" blah, blah blah--but lo and behold, here it is: The first round of announced performers for the 23rd SXSW festival, schedule to take place this year March 18-22. After the jump, the c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2008

    Ain't No (Apollo) Sunshine

    OK, so there's a clause at the bottom of the press release we just received--y'know "The list is subject to change" blah, blah blah--but lo and behold, here it is: The first round of announced performers for the 23rd SXSW festival, schedule to take place this year March 18-22. After the jump, the c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2008

    "Oh, Thank God! I Thought You Said 'A Protestant!'"*

    OK, so there's a clause at the bottom of the press release we just received--y'know "The list is subject to change" blah, blah blah--but lo and behold, here it is: The first round of announced performers for the 23rd SXSW festival, schedule to take place this year March 18-22. After the jump, the c ... More >>

  • News

    July 26, 2007

    Heartland

    The difference between passion and compassion? Throbbing members and refugee kids.

  • Home Entertainment

    May 17, 2007

    More Shriek Than Shrek

    The difference between passion and compassion? Throbbing members and refugee kids.

  • News

    November 24, 2005

    Dr. Disaster

    When the world is falling to pieces, emergency doctor Paul Pepe makes order from chaos

  • Calendar

    August 25, 2005

    Going Mental

    Logan Devine is playing with your mind

  • Film

    July 7, 2005

    Could Be Verse

    A love story told in iambic pentameter? Yes, and yes again.

  • Culture

    May 13, 2004

    Capsule Reviews

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • News

    April 3, 2003

    Contact

    A half century later, witnesses insist little green—or maybe brown—men crashed in New Mexico

  • Music

    February 6, 2003

    Ted Leo/Pharmacists

    Hearts of Oak (Lookout)

  • Film

    August 31, 2000

    Peace at a Price

    Taking on the subject of the Irish Troubles, Titanic Town runs into some troubles of its own

  • Film

    January 20, 2000

    McCourt's ashes

    Alan Parker brings Pulitzer-winning Angela's Ashes to soggy, earnest life

  • Film

    March 4, 1999

    Chance of a lifetime

    Ken Loach's My Name Is Joe offers up an unsentimental local hero

  • Calendar

    April 23, 1998

    You want a revolution?

    Ken Loach's My Name Is Joe offers up an unsentimental local hero

  • Film

    January 8, 1998

    Violence rules

    Treading familiar battleground, The Boxer weighs in a little light

  • Music

    November 27, 1997

    Rory in the sky

    The long-coming canonization of an Irish hero

  • Calendar

    October 23, 1997

    Events for the week

    The long-coming canonization of an Irish hero

  • Film

    March 27, 1997

    God help them

    Ford and Pitt shoot blanks in the dull and ham-fisted The Devil's Own

  • Film

    August 24, 1995

    Joe Bob Briggs

    Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX

  • Calendar

    March 2, 1995

    Events for the week

    Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX

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