Did you get your fill at the Big Texas Beer Fest last weekend down at Fair Park? Nah, us neither. While it was a delicious beer event, it really just teased our hophead tendencies. So, fantastic news! The Paste Untapped Festival is next weekend, April 20, in Fort Worth. Even better news! The beer ... More >>
Pranks are never more effective than when a prankster finds the precise border between reality and absurdity and just barely steps over it. This week's #CutForBieber trending topic--in which Justin Bieber fans were supposed to be cutting themselves in an attempt to force their ur-boyfriend off marij ... More >>
Every time I go to a Flying Saucer beer festival, or BeerFeast or whatever they want to call them, I ask myself, "Why don't I go to these more often?" And then I remember -- distance. My fantasy is that the chain opens an outpost in Dallas proper within walking or at least biking distance from my ... More >>
Back in December, the city of Dallas opened its Community Baby Cafe, which provides resources not for eating young children, as the easily confused might be led to believe, but for nursing them. Research has made the benefits of breastfeeding increasingly undeniable, so the city decided to launch CB ... More >>
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 >>
Unknown Mortal Orchestra's 2011 Fat Possum debut is one of those albums that sort of blindsides: Every song is a different texture, soul, hip-hop, funk and psych layered for maximum gonzo appeal. The vocals on every song are different too, to the point that the album almost plays out like a Nuggets ... More >>
The actual artistry of the album cover has been making a comeback. Of course, over the years, the cheesy head shot has gradually (for the most part) faded away and been replaced by, well, art. Go figure. Anyhow, 2011 was a particularly good year for the album cover. Well, there were a few examples w ... More >>
In recent days we've seen a video in which the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau sells the city to conventioneers and tourists, and a short film in which the Dallas Citizens Council sells the city to ... um, the citizens council? But after the jump, here's a real, honest-to-God pitch -- a fre ... More >>
Wednesday, April 20, at Granada Theater
First off, I was on vacation last week so apologies for the lack of Top Chef All Stars recap. And while we're on the subject of last week, yes, I need a vacation from my vacation and DANG! that was one amazing showdown by eliminated chef Jen. Also, I appreciated that Tom acknowledged that a chef ... More >>
Saturday, November 13, at GranadaTheater
In 2008, Fall Creek Vineyards in tiny Tow, Texas, released a couple of wines with a mission. They dedicated their 2007 Sauvignon Blanc and 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon harvests to help raise money and awareness for much-needed restoration of the Mission San Antonio de Valero (aka The Alamo). Spec ... More >>
Crowded House, Lawrence ArabiaHouse of BluesAugust 5, 2010Better than: Seeing Crowded House on an Edgefest bill in 1994 and only getting 45 minutes of greatness... Oh, and um, all my expectations. Because, people, I'm not pretending this is an unbiased work, or, howyousay, an objective review. I bou ... More >>
Tuesday, May 5, at Nokia Theatre, Grand Prairie
The attitude's served up raw, but the execution is half-baked
Oh!! Oh!! (Hit Records)
A bevy of new music DVDs, just in time for the holidays
Structure and Cosmetics (Sub Pop)
What does your drink say about you?
We twist open 2005 for a nip. Is this a sign of things to come?
Kathleen's Plano location is no work of art
Wanna move to Canada? Write an essay about it.
Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey are Peter Jackson's HeavenlyCreatures
Todd Lincicome at Al Biernat's
Zolon is a little rough around the edges
Cooking for the curry-ous
Can people really tell a cheap wine from an expensive one?
Todd Lincicome (Al Biernat's)
6Twenty (Infectious/Flying Nun) / The Datsuns (V2 (Import))
Central Market offers up a variety of meals on the run
Hippie-era New Zealand frames the coming-of-age drama Rain
The price of watching The Price of Milk is a dangerous overdose of whimsy
Do What You Want (Foodchain)
Vertical Limit isn't a "relationship" flick--it's a numbing Die Hard on ice
A reporter's tip helped detectives identify a mutilated body dumped along the Trinity, but finding the man's name led to a deeper mystery -- the disappearance of atheist gadfly Madalyn Murray O'Hair
Neil Finn has moved out of the Crowded House and gone exploring
A stark New Zealand drama explores the roots of violence
From a year full of startling and memorable movies, here are our favorites
The adolescent fantasy Heavenly Creatures is the best film Terry Gilliam never made
