Jolly Ranchers

Good Friday: Mom, Whiskey Folk Ramblers, Apples in Stereo, Burntsienna Trio and, uh, Lewis Black

Girl Drink Drunk: Cosmos’ Hawaiian Punch

When a cosmo is "watered down" with vodka, even vision becomes slurred The original plan was to hit up the "upscale dive," Lakewood Landing. But I talked to one of our favorite bartenders there (well, that’s not fair—they all are our favorites) and he said to let him think about it…so he co ... More >>

Rock 'n' roll high school

Rock, Baby, Rock It! is classic kitsch, but there's a lesson amid the cheese

Show us your hits

The Toadies and South Padre go together like spring break and unprotected sex

Girl Drink Drunk: ANTM Edition

In the quest for girl drink knowledge, I looked, this time, to my past--to the bottles that I remembered (from high school, mind you) containing a deceptively refreshing alternative to yucky, stinky boys' beer.Ladies, remember the dawn of Sprite-like malt beverages? Yeah, well so do I. Before I ... More >>

Section 8 Improv Comedian Mark Orvik Fights Back From a Near-Fatal Illness With Sidesplitting Humor

In the quest for girl drink knowledge, I looked, this time, to my past--to the bottles that I remembered (from high school, mind you) containing a deceptively refreshing alternative to yucky, stinky boys' beer.Ladies, remember the dawn of Sprite-like malt beverages? Yeah, well so do I. Before I ... More >>

No More Laffs

A disgruntled candy king airs his hip-hop grievances

This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

A disgruntled candy king airs his hip-hop grievances

Big Murk's Kids

Politics and mismanagement closed the books on the city's anti-gang program, but try telling this South Dallas fixture the problem's solved

A Baker's Dozen of Authentic Munchies Recipes

From Holytaco.com​Last week, we discussed The New York Times' article on "haute-stoner cuisine" and, in response, we offered up some dishes from local restaurants that totally speak to the high mind.This sparked (ha!) some discussion regarding much more low-brow, what's-left-in-the-pantry culinary ... More >>

Maple & Motor: Save Us Seat for a Tasty Burger...If You Dare.

From Holytaco.com​Last week, we discussed The New York Times' article on "haute-stoner cuisine" and, in response, we offered up some dishes from local restaurants that totally speak to the high mind.This sparked (ha!) some discussion regarding much more low-brow, what's-left-in-the-pantry culinary ... More >>

15 Foods That Can Seriously Wound You

​It's a dangerous world out there. Some of these foods are scary; some create tooth, skin or jaw damage. We're not talking about the unhealthy monstrosities in the fast-food world or the trans-fat-laden chain-restaurant menus. For the purposes of this list, we're picking a choice bunch of oversi ... More >>

Listomania: Top Ten Songs About Ingesting Cough Syrup for Leisure

​Ahh, codeine cough syrup. It started off innocently enough, as a remedy for a sore throat. However, if it can get you high, people will use it to get high. And, if it gets you high, someone will at some point write a song about it. Purple drank, sizzurp, lean -- whatever you choose to call ... More >>