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    April 5, 2012

    The Strange Tale of Tucker Max and His Failed $500,000 Planned Parenthood Donation

    For the past few days, several corners of the Internet have been all a-flutter over a recent piece on Forbes.com by a man named Ryan Holiday, who describes himself as a "strategist for big authors and big brands." Holiday apparently had tried to arrange a donation of $500,000 from one of his clien ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2012

    How to Beat a Bully: Start by Changing Their Parents

    Two stories in the news just now offer encouragement on the bullying front. In today's New York Times is an account of a new policy adopted by a big suburban school district north of Minneapolis. Christian conservatives there had been fighting against an effort to protect gay students from beatings ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    My Block: The Neighborhood As a Mixtape

    It came from inside the house. Or rather, from below: The very familiar sounds of someone learning to play bass. And not just that: Learning to play "Iron Man." Then, 15 minutes later, came another sound from across the hall: Pink Floyd's "Money" at full blast, as if to negate Black Sabbath. I turne ... More >>

  • News

    October 27, 2011

    Let It Bleed

    Hard at work on his eighth novel, Deadwood author Pete Dexter still packs a punch.

  • Music

    September 22, 2011

    Jacuzzi Boys

    Saturday, September 24, at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios in Denton

  • Music

    June 23, 2011

    Against Me!'s Tom Gabel Recalls Attending Warped Tour as a Teen

    Saturday, September 24, at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios in Denton

  • News

    February 10, 2011

    Does the Mexican Advocate Calling Any Young Girl a "White Bitch"?

    Saturday, September 24, at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios in Denton

  • News

    October 7, 2010

    Will the Dallas Mavericks Bore Their Fans To Death With Another Winning Season?

    Saturday, September 24, at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios in Denton

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    Celebrated South Florida Chef to Open Mexican Restaurant at the Renaissance Hotel

    Dean James Max, a James Beard nominee who was crowned "King of American Seafood" at this year's Great American Seafood Cook-off and earned our sister paper's endorsement as the "Best Chef in South Florida", is developing his first Dallas restaurant. ​The not-yet-named restaurant is scheduled ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2010

    Florida Chef Sizes Up Dallas Dining Scene

    Does absence make the eyes grow clearer? Texas-born chef Steve Shockey, who's been impressing diners in the Miami area for years, recently summed up the differences between Texas and Florida's food scenes for an NBC affiliate. King Arthur FlourDoes this pass for dinner in Dallas?​"The dishes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2010

    Oh Yeah, About Your Dallas Mavericks

    ​The Rangers are back in the playoffs. The Cowboys are back in the race. And look now, but the Dallas Mavericks are back in training camp. Yes, already. Just five months after they walked off the court in the wake of another disappointing first-round playoff loss (this one to the San Ant ... More >>

  • Film

    September 16, 2010

    Life During Wartime: Todd Solondz Returns, Grim as Ever.

    ​The Rangers are back in the playoffs. The Cowboys are back in the race. And look now, but the Dallas Mavericks are back in training camp. Yes, already. Just five months after they walked off the court in the wake of another disappointing first-round playoff loss (this one to the San Ant ... More >>

  • News

    July 1, 2010

    Mav's First Round Pick Dominique Jones May Be The Answer, But The Team Must First Deal With Hard Questions Raised By Dirk Nowitzki's Free Agency.

    ​The Rangers are back in the playoffs. The Cowboys are back in the race. And look now, but the Dallas Mavericks are back in training camp. Yes, already. Just five months after they walked off the court in the wake of another disappointing first-round playoff loss (this one to the San Ant ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2010

    Whitt's End: 6.25.10

    ​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Don't understand why some folks around here can't stand Mark Cuban. And that includes you, Ross Perot Jr. In Thursday night's NBA Draft the Dallas Mavericks owner wrote a check for $3 million to m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    Whitt's End: 4.23.10

    ​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Cowboys fans rejoice. First of all you have Dez Bryant. Secondly, you're not the Denver Broncos. The same team that traded for Brady Quinn has now traded up to draft Tim Tebow. To - get this -&nbs ... More >>

  • Music

    March 11, 2010

    Surfer Blood Sets The Record Straight

    ​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Cowboys fans rejoice. First of all you have Dez Bryant. Secondly, you're not the Denver Broncos. The same team that traded for Brady Quinn has now traded up to draft Tim Tebow. To - get this -&nbs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2010

    KTVT Now Has a News Director Who's Also a "Protector of Ethics and Ideals"

    ​KTVT-Channel 11 just sent word: The CBS affiliate, and KTXA-Channel 21, has a new news director and vice president, Adrienne Roark, who comes to Dallas from South Florida. Roark replaces Scott Diener, who was summoned to Cali in January and who, in 2007, replaced the not-well-liked Regent Ducas. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    For an Authentic Cuban Sandwich, Stay Away from Cuba

    Flickr user jasonlam​"Original Cuban sandwiches come from Ybor City; everything else is just a sub." This rather controversial statement comes to us courtesy of Andy Huse, Assistant Librarian at the University of South Florida, as quoted in Cigar City Magazine. Immediately, most readers are prob ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 20, 2003

    The Real Thing

    Fake it at Sushi@Manhattan's

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