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Room 237 Argues The Shining Contains Everything

Who Played at the Presidential Inauguration Ball? Everybody who Could Offend Nobody

There's something fascinating and a little frightening about putting together a playlist for an event that is not you sitting in front of your computer in a bathrobe, refreshing Twitter. All the things you take for granted in the music you enjoy--the little background flourishes that charmed you onc ... More >>

Of Lance, Scientologists and Other Liars, Or Why the Truth Hurts

The weekend draws mercifully close, and I feel a need to revisit a couple themes touched on here earlier in the week. We started with Lance Armstrong on Monday. I predicted he would fake-confess and then offer a jail-house rationalization to the effect of, "I didn't do nuthin'." I admit this predict ... More >>

Muslim Hunting

David Horowitz has made taunting college students a spectator sport. Sometimes he's actually right.

First Round of SXSW 2013 Acts Announced, Including Blackstone Rangers and The Relatives

With the announcement of 35 Denton's initial lineup, it was only a matter of time before you felt that tightening in your chest, aka the first round of SXSW acts. North Texas' Blackstone Rangers, Ronnie Fauss, the Relatives, Somebody's Darling, Sarah Jaffe and Tedashii are all represented. Thurston ... More >>

Behold, The Bubble Roller

Donald Trump and Mark Cuban Are Fighting On Twitter Right Now

Today, from the annals of meaningless, social-media ephemera, we'd like to direct you to the bitchy little TwitterFight between Mark Cuban and Donald Trump. It is, we assure you, the kind of TwitterFight that can only exist between insanely wealthy, Type-A megalomaniacs. No matter how far removed so ... More >>

2016: Obama’s America

Dinesh D’Souza’s 2016: Obama’s AmericaI: The Five Most Hilarious Lowlights

FreedomWorks Will Bring Thousands of Tea Partyers to Dallas Next Week

You might remember FreedomWorks. In 2010, the nonprofit, established and funded by billionaire David Koch, helped shape a sprawling Tea Party movement into the force that swept a large number of very conservative Republicans into Congress. Call it grass roots, call it astro turf. For a hint, if on ... More >>

Dallas' Charter School Plan May Be a Good Idea, But It Was Badly Executed

Six Ways to Localize Your Dallas Thanksgiving

Pearl Brand Artisanal Ice Cream​We've already talked turkey. Now, let us not delegate lesser attention to the other elements of a proper Thanksgiving feast, many of which you nary have to travel far to find. There are, in fact, many ways to bring a local farm, wine-maker, cheese crafter, coffe ... More >>

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 >>

The End of Family Planning in Texas

They say they defunded Planned Parenthood. But lawmakers' attack on family planning will cost Texas money, reduce access to healthcare and result in even more abortions.

73-Year-Old Dallas Man Convicted In International Telecom Swindle Worth $60 Mil

​Michael Signoretto is 73, and as of today the Dallas man faces up to 40 years in federal prison for his role in defrauding two British telecommunications companies out of of more than $60 million. Signoretto, who was just found guilty by a federal jury, didn't do this alone. He had plenty of co-c ... More >>

Following Arrests, Feds Outline Vast Cocaine, Heroin Ring Operating Out of Dallas, Fort Worth

​The U.S. Attorney's Office sends word: Federal authorities have rounded up dozens suspected of trafficking heroin and cocaine from Dallas to Atlanta to Baltimore to Philadelphia to Nashville and all points in between. Those arrested yesterday come from all over, including Dallas and Fort Worth an ... More >>

African Cats get the March of the Penguins Treatment .

The Dallas White Rock Marathon: I Dare Ya

​Wanna do something to shake up your routine, alter your waist line and even change your life? Run. The. Rock. Probably a little late to get in shape and properly train for Sunday's MetroPCS Dallas White Rock Marathon, but you can also "participate" by merely being a spectator. Organizers exp ... More >>

Anderson Cooper Stops and Smells Tyler Rose Leo Berman, Author of Texas "Birther" Bill

​Two weeks ago today, state Rep. Leo Berman of Tyler filed H.B. 295, which says: "The secretary of state may not certify the name of a candidate for president or vice-president unless the candidate has presented the candidate's original birth certificate indicating that the person is a na ... More >>

Scenes from The White Rock, the Classiest Marathon in Town

Caity ColvardLeonardo, second from left, looking more party dude than leader.​ The running of this year's White Rock Marathon, as in past years, was rich with stories of inspiration, endurance, and, um, weather.But here at Unfair Park we're much more interested in the real story: the balloon-breas ... More >>

Show Announcements: A Flock of Seagulls, Live, Def Leppard, more

This week's booking announcements comprises a pretty long list and features a few out-of-mind national acts--including A Flock of Seagulls, Live, and that band with the one-armed drummer. SXSW bookings are still coming in too, with a venue change for the Whispertown 2000. And, to top it all off, L ... More >>

For the Birds

Shearwater's Jonathan Meiburg used to study ornithology. Now he sings about his learnings.

John Wiley Price, You've Been Schooled

Kenya See Why You Didn't Win the White Rock Marathon?

Crazy Fish May Redefine Computer Industry

He claims to have invented e-mail. He holds a world skydiving record. But his current invention promises to top them all

It's an Honor Just to Be Nominated...

T.D. Jakes Wants Don Imus Fired. He Also Has a New CD He'd Like You to Buy.

American Eagle

March Madness ain't nothing compared to Ambush Alley

Lady Madonnas

How Brad Pitt Gets His Ideas

Accidental Tourists

Doc treats Sudanese lost boys as feel-good fodder, ignoring their plight and their history

Renewal Notice

Kenya Believe This

Rock 'n' Role

Try walking a mile, or 26.2 of them, in Micah's shoes

Prepare Your Protesting Accordingly

Against the Wind

Dreams Deferred

Inner-city black boys spend a year in Kenya. Does it change their lives?

Funky Fresh

A white leading man in a black movie? That is something new.

Winning Spirit

Low Yield

The Constant Gardener ripens into a distasteful thriller

Blame the Other Guys

A former DPD assistant chief over narcotics says she was made a patsy by the city

Narrow Escape

Plus: Havard Pleads Guilty

Seductress of the Saints

Inside the mind--and suitcase--of Sandra Bridewell, religious charlatan

From Horror to Heroes

For these Sudanese refugees, just surviving makes them real comic-book supermen

Lost in Translation

Sudanese refugees struggle to make their way in America

The Orphan Chronicles

Dallas' own tribe of Oliver Twists can teach us much about the places they've been, and where we're all going

Terrorist's Cookbook

A manual tells terrorist recruits how--and why--they should wage unholy war

Safari to nowhere

A wobbly Basinger and a feeble screenplay doom I Dreamed of Africa

Events for the week

Cat Fight

When a couple of wealthy benefactors took on the founder of the Texas Exotic Feline Foundation, they found themselves in a cat fight