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Music
May 3, 2012
Preview: Tennis, Dada
Wednesday, May 9, at Dada
Music
April 12, 2012
Preview: Bowerbirds at The Loft
Thursday, April 12, at The Loft
Blogs
March 22, 2012
This is Why The Voter ID Debate is Not Going Away
Is Texas still racist enough to warrant hand-holding by the federal government? That's the essence of where the voter ID debate stands now and where it's headed. Though it may seem like a straightforward question, and one that many politicos have reduced to a "yes" or "no" sound bite, the issue is a ... More >>
Blogs
January 19, 2012
So, Rick Perry's Quitting After All
So says CNN: "The Texas governor will make the announcement before the CNN debate in South Carolina." And Politico: "Texas Gov. Rick Perry is expected to end his presidential campaign Thursday and endorse Newt Gingrich." (Ooooh, speaking of.) A press conference has been scheduled for 10ish this m ... More >>
Blogs
January 17, 2012
Perry Thinks Loving Tea Party Means You Can Go Home Again. Oh, He'll Go Home, All Right.
If Rick Perry still considers himself a candidate for president, then I get to consider him one too. I think I'm justified in remarking on the 180-degree turnabout Gov. Perry has made in his basic worldview since beginning this quest. You remember the original Perry line when it started, right? I ... More >>
Blogs
November 16, 2011
An Interview with Campo Chef and Stephan Pyles Vet Matt McCallister
Kevin MarpleChef Matt McCallister worked his way up from line cook to executive chef at Stephan Pyles in Dallas, then took off around the country to stage at other top restaurants: Daniel in New York City, McCrady's in South Carolina and Alinea in Chicago. Now he's opening a new restaurant in ... More >>
Blogs
November 10, 2011
Campo Opens in Oak Cliff
Rachel LaineCampo Modern Bistro opened this week at 1115 N. Beckley Ave. in Oak Cliff. Owners Miguel Vicéns and John Paul Valverde of Coevál Studios recruited Matt McCallister, formerly of Stephan Pyles, to run the kitchen. McCallister has been dabbling in many different things lately, in ... More >>
News
October 27, 2011
More Tarnish for the "Texas Miracle"
New report finds the Lone Star swimming in deep debt.
Blogs
October 10, 2011
Over The Weekend: Taylor Swift at Cowboys Stadium
Taylor Swift, Needtobreathe, James Wesley and Charlie Worsham Cowboys Stadium October 8, 2011 Better than: Watching a Broadway Musical Surrounded by just under 50,000 adoring fans, Taylor Swift put on a performance Saturday night at Cowboys Stadium that was so big, it nearly dwarfed the sizeabl ... More >>
Blogs
September 6, 2011
O'Death's David Rogers-Berry Drove Hours To See The Violent Femmes For His First Concert
O'DeathBack in March, our own Kelly Dearmore was among the many who caught New York band O'Death's stunning set at the 35 Conferette (now 35 Denton). He loved it, as you can see form what he wrote:As Josh T. Pearson and his beard watched on, New York's O' Death began their set and immediately im ... More >>
Blogs
August 2, 2011
Another Heat-Related Fatality. Another Preventable Death?
R.I.P., Korey StringerIt was 10 years ago that Minnesota Vikings' offensive lineman Korey Stringer dropped dead on the team's training camp field, a victim of a heat stroke. I covered the Vikings' first game in the wake of their teammate's death, a pre-season game played right here in ... More >>
Blogs
July 13, 2011
Your Light Bulbs Are Suddenly a Symbol of Freedom in Texas and Beyond
This bulb, currently on the extinction list, has become an ideological symbol in Texas and across the nation.Earlier this year, state Rep. Marva Beck looked up at the elegant light fixtures above the House floor in Austin and decided they would be ruined by "squiggly" energy-efficient bulbs. ... More >>
Blogs
June 29, 2011
Baseball Goes Bonkers: The Top 5 Championship Celebrations in Sports
Watched South Carolina win their second consecutive College World Series last night. Their celebration -- gloves and hats flying in a giant infield dog pile -- got me to thinking: Does baseball over-celebrate? Or, perhaps, do they do it just right? Think about the Mavs' reaction after a ... More >>
Blogs
June 1, 2011
If You've Ever Wanted to Own a Complete Dinosaur Skeleton, or Four, Now's Your Chance
Heritage expects the Allosaurus and Stegosaurus skeletons will go for upwards of $3 million. But that's for the pair. A bargain.I've taken the almost-8-year-old who lives in my house to several of 'cross-the-street neighbor Heritage Auction Galleries' dinosaur auction previews, because, right, ki ... More >>
Music
April 7, 2011
Band of Horses, Midlake
Thursday, April 7, at Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie
Blogs
December 3, 2010
Whitt's End: 12.3.10
Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *I'm going to be extremely disappointed gutted if the Rangers don't sign Cliff Lee, hopefully during next week's Winter Meetings in Florida. Sorry, but a consolation prize of Zack Greinke - or ... More >>
Blogs
August 16, 2010
Mystery Stew: Czech Concotion Kicks Off Picnic Stew Season (Apparently, There is Such
A Season)
More than 5,000 people gathered yesterday in Praha, a ghost town near Flatonia, for the 155th edition of an annual celebration that marks the traditional start of picnic stew season. Like polka bands and cake walks, beef-heavy picnic stew is a fixture of the Czech festivals that unfold acros ... More >>
Blogs
August 5, 2010
Five forgotten health foods
Before the food industry figured out how to leech fat from snacks and pump up beverages with added caffeine, eaters who wanted to lose weight or gain energy had to craft their diets from what they found in their pantries. Here, a guide to forgotten health foods from a century ago.
Music
June 17, 2010
Black Tusk, Zoroaster, Dark Castle, Maleveller, Four Days To Burn
Thursday, June 18, at Trees
Blogs
April 21, 2010
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Names Gov. Perry "Worst"
Rachel ParkerMoments ago, D.C.-based Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington released its report Worst Governors, which claims to serve up "in-depth analyses of 11 elected officials who have pushed their states' best interests aside in favor of their supporters, families, political p ... More >>
Blogs
March 10, 2010
Home Cooking Gets a Classic Upgrade at Hattie's
Some Southerners -- and we're talking South Carolina's Lowcountry here -- feel right at home with a plate of shrimp and grits in front of them, but may find the white table cloth it's sitting on a bit off-putting. This isn't a jab at Southern sophistication; it just isn't a dish that's usually pl ... More >>
Calendar
March 4, 2010
Bess Yet
Some Southerners -- and we're talking South Carolina's Lowcountry here -- feel right at home with a plate of shrimp and grits in front of them, but may find the white table cloth it's sitting on a bit off-putting. This isn't a jab at Southern sophistication; it just isn't a dish that's usually pl ... More >>
Calendar
November 26, 2009
Cookin' With The Lees
Some Southerners -- and we're talking South Carolina's Lowcountry here -- feel right at home with a plate of shrimp and grits in front of them, but may find the white table cloth it's sitting on a bit off-putting. This isn't a jab at Southern sophistication; it just isn't a dish that's usually pl ... More >>
Blogs
November 11, 2009
Days Gone Bite: C-Rations, K-Rations and SOS
C RationsTo the men of the 504th regiment, 82nd Airborne--"the Devils in Baggy Pants"--who crossed the Waal in Holland and battled Panzers in the Ardennes. My uncle 'Highlee' fought with them. And to Marines of the American Legation Guard, Peking, colloquially known as "the North China Marines" w ... More >>
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July 23, 2009
Islands in the Stream
C RationsTo the men of the 504th regiment, 82nd Airborne--"the Devils in Baggy Pants"--who crossed the Waal in Holland and battled Panzers in the Ardennes. My uncle 'Highlee' fought with them. And to Marines of the American Legation Guard, Peking, colloquially known as "the North China Marines" w ... More >>
Calendar
April 16, 2009
Travelin' Ballers
The RoughRiders take on Arkansas' best
Blogs
February 17, 2009
Chewing the Fat: Spilling The Bills
You probably remember how last summer's painful gas prices set off a ripple effect, jacking the cost of everything else, including your groceries. Now that gas prices have crashed back to a mere inflated-enough-to-fatten-Exxon-execs-and-their-political-friends level, you're probably still waiting f ... More >>
Music
February 12, 2009
Dem Souhernfolkz's Incredible Message
You probably remember how last summer's painful gas prices set off a ripple effect, jacking the cost of everything else, including your groceries. Now that gas prices have crashed back to a mere inflated-enough-to-fatten-Exxon-execs-and-their-political-friends level, you're probably still waiting f ... More >>
Blogs
August 26, 2008
Dylan Sneed Is Leaving Town This Weekend--But Not Before One Last Show
You probably remember how last summer's painful gas prices set off a ripple effect, jacking the cost of everything else, including your groceries. Now that gas prices have crashed back to a mere inflated-enough-to-fatten-Exxon-execs-and-their-political-friends level, you're probably still waiting f ... More >>
Blogs
June 25, 2008
Dylan Sneed Is Set To Leave Dallas At The End Of The Summer
You probably remember how last summer's painful gas prices set off a ripple effect, jacking the cost of everything else, including your groceries. Now that gas prices have crashed back to a mere inflated-enough-to-fatten-Exxon-execs-and-their-political-friends level, you're probably still waiting f ... More >>
Blogs
March 11, 2008
Racists Wear the Darnedest Tees
You probably remember how last summer's painful gas prices set off a ripple effect, jacking the cost of everything else, including your groceries. Now that gas prices have crashed back to a mere inflated-enough-to-fatten-Exxon-execs-and-their-political-friends level, you're probably still waiting f ... More >>
Music
July 19, 2007
The Lemurs, The Winter Sounds, The Sky Above
Thursday, July 19, at the Cavern
Blogs
January 10, 2007
No, Tony, No!
Thursday, July 19, at the Cavern
Blogs
September 12, 2006
Mess on Mockingbird
Thursday, July 19, at the Cavern
News
August 24, 2006
High on the Hog
In Texas, shoot as many feral pigs as you like. Just don't let your dog bite them.
Blogs
August 1, 2006
Sick, or Sick in the Head?
In Texas, shoot as many feral pigs as you like. Just don't let your dog bite them.
Calendar
March 16, 2006
Stolen Moments
A steak and a rodent drive statewide
Calendar
November 10, 2005
Human Nature
Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge proves itself as a photographer's ideal subject
Music
May 19, 2005
Julie Roberts, Miranda Lambert
Friday, May 20, at the Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival
Music
March 17, 2005
Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion
Tuesday, March 22, at Poor David's Pub
Music
December 5, 2002
In the Black
Frank Black on two-track recording, getting older and being hot. Or not.
Film
August 30, 2001
O, Brother, Wherefore Art Thou?
Tim Blake Nelson's new Othello seems to be a man out of time
News
August 9, 2001
Letters
One for the Cat Box; Money, Money, Money
Music
July 12, 2001
Pyramid Songs
Nile is the sole practitioner of "Ithyphallic Metal." Grab a dictionary.
Culture
May 17, 2001
Rich Pageant
Crossroads Theatre's beauty-contest parody is no drag
Dining
November 23, 2000
Hog Wild
What are chitlins, and why would anyone eat them?
News
October 26, 2000
Death in the Desert
Gary Patterson flew to El Paso for a job interview--and never returned. It took nearly two years for the Texas Rangers and Waco police to unravel the bizarre web of lies and treachery that led to his disappearance.
News
February 24, 2000
Buzz
Mission improbable; Whistling Dixie
News
July 23, 1998
Getting dumped
Despite shoddy science, bad economics, and catastrophic health risks, a West Texas border community may become the nation's nuclear dumping ground
News
September 14, 1995
Stop the sanctimony
It's time to question the popular wisdom about families
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