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    March 18, 2012

    The Best of SXSW Music: Saturday 3/17/2012

    So, we come to it: the end of all things. Four days of madness, Doritos, Skrillex and finally, St. Patrick's Day. Before we bid SXSW 2012 farewell, allow us to share our favorite moments from SXSW day four. Later, we'll let you know which shows weren't so hot. Find our favorites below, and if there ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    In '07, Peter Burks Was Killed in Baghdad. Now His Photo's Being Used to Sell Dating Website.

    ​Peter Burks, as you can see here, was the very model of The American Hero: a Trinity Christian Academy and Texas A&M graduate (he was also president of Pi Kappa Phi) who, after stints working for, among others, the Dallas Desperados and FC Dallas, decided to join the U.S. Army in 2006. Accord ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2011

    English Premier League Teams Kicking Around the Idea of Going After FC Dallas's Brek Shea

    ​Reports out of England have Liverpool and Manchester City of the Premier League taking a long, hard look at FC Dallas's Brek Shea, the 21-year-old College Station-born star just called to the U.S. National Team at September's end. Problem is, Shea -- a chief contender for MLS's MVP award -- is un ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    Best of Dallas 2011: Sports (Director's Cut and Deleted Scenes)

    ​Some are good. Some are getting better. But only a select few are the best. When it comes to our annual Best of Dallas issue I've made it easy this year. For those of you too cheap to "buy" a paper that's absolutely free, just sit back in your boxers and click, click, click away. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 30, 2011

    Score One for the World

    ​Some are good. Some are getting better. But only a select few are the best. When it comes to our annual Best of Dallas issue I've made it easy this year. For those of you too cheap to "buy" a paper that's absolutely free, just sit back in your boxers and click, click, click away. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    Nigerian Soccer Star Buried in Africa, As Family Challenges Little Elm PD's Suicide Ruling

    Uche Okafor, a soccer star in Nigeria, played for Major League Soccer's Kansas City Wizards in the late '90s.​In the two months since Nigerian soccer star and Major League Soccer alum Uche Okafor was found dead in his Little Elm home, press from his home country has followed the blow-by-blow betwe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    Whitt's End: 11.19.10

    ​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Next Tuesday Josh Hamilton wins AL MVP. Right? *The good news: Greggo's "pus pockets" are gone. The bad: He's been told not to talk for 10 days. Ten! Means a couple things. 1. Summon RoboGreggo fr ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 18, 2010

    Sports Shorts

    ​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Next Tuesday Josh Hamilton wins AL MVP. Right? *The good news: Greggo's "pus pockets" are gone. The bad: He's been told not to talk for 10 days. Ten! Means a couple things. 1. Summon RoboGreggo fr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    Whitt's End: 11.12.10

    Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *The Dallas Cowboys began the season at 9/1 odds to make the Super Bowl. At the halfway point of the season they are now 500/1. The over/under for wins for interim head coach Jason Garrett: 2.5. Give me ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2010

    David Beckham Plays Lingerie Football For Team No Pants Against FC Dallas

    Via JezebelPants on Becks: now you see them. After the jump? Not so much.​A little part of me dies inside every time another Lingerie Football League slide show graces the virtual pages of our paper product, but I understand that the unabashed ogling of scantily clad women is now, more than ever, ... More >>

  • Music

    September 23, 2010

    Frisco's Building Its City on Rock & Roll

    Via JezebelPants on Becks: now you see them. After the jump? Not so much.​A little part of me dies inside every time another Lingerie Football League slide show graces the virtual pages of our paper product, but I understand that the unabashed ogling of scantily clad women is now, more than ever, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2010

    U.S. World Cup Bidders Are Really Pushing Cowboys Stadium and Meadowlands Stadium

    ​Like I said Friday, the the FIFA World Cup Soccer Site Selection Committee's coming to town -- tonight, if Hermine doesn't mind. Last night, Mayor Tom Leppert's chief of staff, Chris Heinbaugh, sent a few more details concerning the visit in advance of the December 2 decision -- as in, when the c ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 26, 2010

    If You Win We'll Go Shopping

    ​Like I said Friday, the the FIFA World Cup Soccer Site Selection Committee's coming to town -- tonight, if Hermine doesn't mind. Last night, Mayor Tom Leppert's chief of staff, Chris Heinbaugh, sent a few more details concerning the visit in advance of the December 2 decision -- as in, when the c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2010

    This Just In: American Idol Sucks. Seriously, They Missed HER?!

    Cherisse Symons​ I don't watch American Idol because I  don't believe in American Idol. Other than Carrie Underwood and (sorta) Daughtry, the "winners" don't really become rock stars. Simon's about to leave for Ellen. What the what? But mostly, I just think the show jumped ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 24, 2009

    Kickin' Cotton

    Cherisse Symons​ I don't watch American Idol because I  don't believe in American Idol. Other than Carrie Underwood and (sorta) Daughtry, the "winners" don't really become rock stars. Simon's about to leave for Ellen. What the what? But mostly, I just think the show jumped ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2009

    Top Five Surprises In DFW Stadium Food

    Patrick MichelsAre you buying what he's selling? Or are you waiting for the cart?​Seattle has ballpark sushi, San Francisco spawned a garlic fry renaissance, and the world can thank St. Louis' Gateway Grizzlies for the Krispy Kreme burger. But there was a time when Dallas ran on the cutting edge o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2009

    Says Mayor Leppert, Dallas is Now "One of the Premier Places for Football and Soccer"

    Megan Feldman​At an afternoon press conference at the Cotton Bowl, where city officials gathered to officially announce next month's double-header soccer game at the 77-year-old stadium, Mayor Tom Leppert emphatically dismissed a reporter's suggestion that it may be tough for the recently rehabbed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2009

    Popular For Being Popular

    Kalandrakas via FlicrPlease forgive the rambling nature of this rant. It's Monday, there's no sign of the "Knockers" post due at 11 a.m., nor of some other stuff. I have a nice sunburn from the FC Dallas game. And on Saturday afternoon I waited in a 30 minute line, just so I could order one of Twist ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 12, 2009

    Texas De Brazil

    Kalandrakas via FlicrPlease forgive the rambling nature of this rant. It's Monday, there's no sign of the "Knockers" post due at 11 a.m., nor of some other stuff. I have a nice sunburn from the FC Dallas game. And on Saturday afternoon I waited in a 30 minute line, just so I could order one of Twist ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2008

    Hoops It Up: Kenny Cooper to Keep on Kickin' It With FC Dallas

    Kalandrakas via FlicrPlease forgive the rambling nature of this rant. It's Monday, there's no sign of the "Knockers" post due at 11 a.m., nor of some other stuff. I have a nice sunburn from the FC Dallas game. And on Saturday afternoon I waited in a 30 minute line, just so I could order one of Twist ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2008

    Cards to Keep Cowboys Fans Out, While FC Dallas Gets an Olympian

    Kalandrakas via FlicrPlease forgive the rambling nature of this rant. It's Monday, there's no sign of the "Knockers" post due at 11 a.m., nor of some other stuff. I have a nice sunburn from the FC Dallas game. And on Saturday afternoon I waited in a 30 minute line, just so I could order one of Twist ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 26, 2008

    Friendly Fire

    FC Dallas takes on Chivas

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2008
  • Blogs

    May 1, 2008

    Welcome To Orientation

    FC Dallas takes on Chivas

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2008

    Pizza Hut Park is Very Versatile

    FC Dallas takes on Chivas

  • Calendar

    February 28, 2008

    MexiGoal

    FC Dallas takes on Chivas

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2008
  • News

    January 24, 2008

    Cowboys' and Mavericks' Premature Evacuations Disappoint

    Early playoff exits have Big D disappointed, devastated and downright dysfunctional

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2008

    FC Dallas, Now Without a Star

    Early playoff exits have Big D disappointed, devastated and downright dysfunctional

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2007

    On Your Mark … Get Set … Goal?

    Early playoff exits have Big D disappointed, devastated and downright dysfunctional

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2007

    "H-O-O-P-S Yes!" Um, Well, Maybe?

    Early playoff exits have Big D disappointed, devastated and downright dysfunctional

  • Calendar

    April 26, 2007

    Headers and Footies

    Let's hope Red Bull doesn't give New York wings

  • Calendar

    March 22, 2007

    North and South

    Guatemala visits Frisco

  • Calendar

    March 8, 2007

    Pizza Hunt

    Guatemala visits Frisco

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2007
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    January 17, 2007
  • Dining

    November 9, 2006

    Alley Fat

    This grill requires a high-cholesterol billfold

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2006

    Are You Ready For Some Futbol?!

    This grill requires a high-cholesterol billfold

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2006

    SMU Basketball! Live! In Austin?

    This grill requires a high-cholesterol billfold

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2006

    Havin' a Ball. Kind Of.

    This grill requires a high-cholesterol billfold

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2006

    Bush is a Liar (Aw, Quiet Down)

    This grill requires a high-cholesterol billfold

  • News

    April 20, 2006

    Fish Story

    Is FC Dallas star Carlos Ruiz ready to change, or is he telling a whopper?

  • News

    April 28, 2005

    Remember the Bass-amo

    Plus: Move Over, Kids

  • Calendar

    April 21, 2005

    Make Tracks

    Plus: Move Over, Kids

  • News

    June 24, 2004

    Can't Go Home Again

    Plus: Busted; Inside Track

  • Dining

    April 15, 2004

    Bury Frank Already

    Blade's needs an update

  • Dining

    January 11, 2001

    Tongue-tied

    Gringo Lingo gripes

  • Culture

    September 24, 1998
  • Music

    August 27, 1998

    Out Here

    Sports

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    May 28, 1998

    Night & Day

    May 28 - June 3, 1998

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