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Ten Adorable and Influential Pets Owned By DFW Musicians

Pets are like family. Really, they can be better than family; They don't complain about your haircut, career goals or new girlfriend. For these 10 Dallas-Fort Worth musicians, their pets are everything: sources of inspiration, a friend when it gets lonely and most importantly, an ear to their music. ... More >>

Pop Diner is Now Open in the West Village

After months of anticipation, Pop Diner (3600 McKinneyAve.) has officially opened its doors to the West Village. The 24-hour diner, located next to Max's Wine Dive, celebrated its soft-opening this morning. At quarter past eleven, owner Nik Gjonaj boisterously announced to his staff (who'd been dart ... More >>

Mazel Tov Mondays Are Now A Thing

The Standard Pour in Uptown decidedly un-standard. Their menu is full of "cravings:" seemingly haphazardly chosen apps, entrees, sides and desserts with cutesy titles like "conversation starters" and "centers of attention." There are Asian tastes, Mexican tastes, Italian tastes, French tastes and Am ... More >>

Smoke Out of the Holy Grail, Ride a Flying Saucer or Just Sit at The Common Table For Summer Beer Events

Summer is just about upon us, and with it lighter session beers, wheats and wits. And while those can be complex, satisfying brews, it's still nice to take the occasional break from them for richer (and more alcoholic) choices. Or maybe that's just my too-tolerant liver talking. A few events on t ... More >>

Coney Log

Winstar Hosts Another Nathan's Qualifying Contest This Weekend, Now With a Prize for Top Women's Finisher

Patrick MichelsThis weekend, Adrian "the Rabbit" Morgan looks to improve on his 20.5 hot dog performance at Winstar last year. With less than a month left before this year's Nathan's Famous hot dog eating championships at Coney Island, just a handful of qualifying contests remain for big eaters hop ... More >>

Little Sumpin' Sumpin': 15 Sexy Beer Labels

​When it comes to beer, there are those of us at City of Ate who select our favorite brews based on tried and true traits like flavor, head and color, and there those (Noah) who just pick the label with the most cleavage on it and call it a night. He's not alone, either -- millions of beer drinker ... More >>

Competitive eater “Nasty” Nate Biller chases the dream of athletic glory, one distended stomach at a time.

Sean "Flash" Gordon Wins Big at the Nathan's Famous Contest in Oklahoma, Where Even the Hot Dogs Are Tougher

Photos by Patrick Michels.Sean "Flash" Gordon puts away another dog at the WinStar World Casino yesterday. In 10 minutes, he ate 23.5 dogs and buns. Check out our slideshow for more shots from the contest.The beer may run a little weaker in Oklahoma, but yesterday's big eating contest at WinStar Wor ... More >>

At WinStar's Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Qualifier This Weekend, Crazy Legs Conti is the Man To Beat

Patrick MichelsCrazy Legs Conti in 2007 at a blueberry pie eating contest in Brownsville, Ore. Competitive eating is a hard-hearted mistress, courted by many but gracing few with even a moment of her fickle affection. Most who enter a contest never do so again, and even those who do usually manage ... More >>

Giveaway: Three Pairs to Monday Night's Good Old War Show at The Loft

It's somewhat surprising that Philadelphia's Good Old War's self-titled, second album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Heatseeker chart this week--but not entirely. The band's rootsy, folk-inspired singalongs are highly enjoyable--and their 2008 debut, Only Way To Be Alone, which featured the above ... More >>

This Week In Dallas Music History: Show & Tell With Todd Bridges, Corn Mo and Brutal Juice

​When we pulled this outta the archives on Friday afternoon, we'd just heard word about Gary Coleman--something about him being critically ill and on life support or in a coma. His name was just starting to trend on Twitter. Then we heard word of his passing.So, with a certain TV theme song playin ... More >>

Yes, Another Film Festival: The USA Film Festival Releases Line-Up and Schedule

Colin Farrell and Alicja Bachleda in Neil Jordan's Ondine, which is playing the USA Film Festival April 30​The Dallas International Film Festival wraps up Sunday. But tomorrow morning, tickets for the USA Film Festival will go on sale via Ticketmaster, according to the fest's publicist in the rele ... More >>

Paul Giamatti's Wit is the Heart of Cold Souls

Since When Did the Trinity River Project Come to Mean "Ferris Wheel"?

I actually love the way news pops up in The Dallas Morning News. I pick up the paper every single morning and feel as though I'm visiting a foreign city for the first time. Every story, even the most mundane, is a forehead-slapper, because I have no idea what they're talking about.Today, for exampl ... More >>

Nathan Does Nathan's: Some Big Bites From a "Nasty" Wiener Win in Plano

You're a Wiener, Day One! Today, Meat the Nathan's Hot Dog Rookie.

Like a Bat Out of Hell, the USA Film Festival Schedule is Released

Move Over Myron Floren

Play Time

The Warriors take on Dallas

Street Fighters

The Warriors nicely complements the bloody cult classic that inspired it.

Letters

Scream Machines

Amusement parks insist their rides are safe, but who really knows?

This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

One Weak Notice

Only die-hard fans of Bullock and Grant need see this predictable comedy

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

The loving and loathing of a poofy rhino informs Death to Smoochy

Pi in Your Face

Director Darren Aronofsky makes films that resemble himself: smart and abrasive

Talkin' Smack

Aronofsky's follow-up to pi is a brutal personal movie about the horrors of drug addiction

The Man of Ink

Creator of Wonder Boys and supermen, Michael Chabon is a literary hero

Out There

Lou Reed

On the Road, again

Two CDs devoted to Kerouac and Ferlinghetti give history a Beating

Man at the top

The General adroitly animates real-life Irish crime boss Martin Cahill

Out There

He got lame

Spike Lee tosses up a brick with his bleak He Got Game

Out There

Whatchu talking 'bout, Willis?

A twisted TV dream starring Todd Bridges, Brutal Juice, and Corn Mo

Joe Bob Briggs

Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX

Joe Bob Briggs

Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX