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  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    Park and Rec to Spend Time, Money Looking at Turning Exposition Plaza Into a Monument Park

    ​A few years back there were some questions on the Dallas Historical Society's chatboard about what in the wide, wide world of sports Exposition Plaza's supposed to be. Because, sure, you drive by the circular mini-park at Canton and Exposition all the time if you're heading from downtown to Fair ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    Ten Fictional Foods (and Beverages, Of Course) We Wish Were Real

    "Mmm-mmmm, that is a tasty buger."​Throughout movie and television history, there have been fake foods and drinks that have given us the urge to punch through our TVs and force-feed the goods into our faces. Here we stroll through of our favorite faux products.Big Kahuna BurgerScrew In-N-Out ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 30, 2011

    Shakespeare Dallas' Summer of Classics and Ass-Kicking

    Cyrano goes long while As You Like It goes rock hard.

  • Calendar

    April 21, 2011

    Join In On A Midnight Caper

    Cyrano goes long while As You Like It goes rock hard.

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2010

    Last Night: El DeBarge, Eric Benét, and Fantasia at the Verizon Theatre

    El DeBarge, Eric Benét, FantasiaVerizon TheatreDecember 2, 2010Better than: being bilked out of one's hard-earned cash by fraudulent Christian faith healer Jonas Nightengale during one of his big tent revival meetings...   El DeBarge​A few times a year, I find it both incredibly en ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2010

    Top 10 High-End Stoner Dishes

    ​Ok, focus. Must...focus.The recent NY Times chronic-le about weed smokage in the kitchen was not shocking, to say the least, but it did spur a few imaginative thoughts: Do we have "haute stoner cuisine" in Dallas? Why is haute such an annoying word? The idea behind the Times' haute stoner cuisi ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 18, 2008

    Piñatas at Midnight

    Hang with amigos at the Inwood

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2008

    The Top 10 Sports Zingers I Can Think of Off the Top of My Head

    Not saying Sean Avery isn't an asshole. Or a horrible teammate. Or, for that matter, a room-wrecker the Dallas Stars should consider dumping.I'm just saying he shouldn't have been suspended - or worse, pending this afternoon's meeting with NHL poobah Gary Bettman in New York - merely for his "sloppy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2008

    Free Carl Reiner! Wherein We Talk to the Legend and Give Away Tickets.

    Not saying Sean Avery isn't an asshole. Or a horrible teammate. Or, for that matter, a room-wrecker the Dallas Stars should consider dumping.I'm just saying he shouldn't have been suspended - or worse, pending this afternoon's meeting with NHL poobah Gary Bettman in New York - merely for his "sloppy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2008

    Win, Win: Brinker Forum Swaps John Travolta for Carl Reiner, Martin Short

    Not saying Sean Avery isn't an asshole. Or a horrible teammate. Or, for that matter, a room-wrecker the Dallas Stars should consider dumping.I'm just saying he shouldn't have been suspended - or worse, pending this afternoon's meeting with NHL poobah Gary Bettman in New York - merely for his "sloppy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2008

    Lisa Loeb's Back in Town to Sing That Awesome Song from Meatballs

    Not saying Sean Avery isn't an asshole. Or a horrible teammate. Or, for that matter, a room-wrecker the Dallas Stars should consider dumping.I'm just saying he shouldn't have been suspended - or worse, pending this afternoon's meeting with NHL poobah Gary Bettman in New York - merely for his "sloppy ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 1, 2008

    Sellers' Pleasure

    Not saying Sean Avery isn't an asshole. Or a horrible teammate. Or, for that matter, a room-wrecker the Dallas Stars should consider dumping.I'm just saying he shouldn't have been suspended - or worse, pending this afternoon's meeting with NHL poobah Gary Bettman in New York - merely for his "sloppy ... More >>

  • Film

    April 24, 2008

    Neither Tina Fey nor Amy Poehler Seem Invested in Baby Mama

    Not saying Sean Avery isn't an asshole. Or a horrible teammate. Or, for that matter, a room-wrecker the Dallas Stars should consider dumping.I'm just saying he shouldn't have been suspended - or worse, pending this afternoon's meeting with NHL poobah Gary Bettman in New York - merely for his "sloppy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2007

    Last Night: Fiction Plane at House of Blues

    Not saying Sean Avery isn't an asshole. Or a horrible teammate. Or, for that matter, a room-wrecker the Dallas Stars should consider dumping.I'm just saying he shouldn't have been suspended - or worse, pending this afternoon's meeting with NHL poobah Gary Bettman in New York - merely for his "sloppy ... More >>

  • Film

    October 25, 2007

    George Lucas' Right-Hand Man

    The man who gave us Young Vader returns with a Young Indy boxed set

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2007

    Get to Know Cappy McGarr!

    The man who gave us Young Vader returns with a Young Indy boxed set

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2007

    Random Sports -- and "Sports" -- News

    The man who gave us Young Vader returns with a Young Indy boxed set

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2006

    Reviewing the Revue, Part Two (With Audio!)

    The man who gave us Young Vader returns with a Young Indy boxed set

  • Film

    June 15, 2006

    Tortilla Flat

    Nacho's funnier than Napoleon, which isn't sayin' much

  • Calendar

    February 23, 2006

    Pickin' and Grinnin'

    The legendary Ralph Stanley takes the Granada stage

  • Calendar

    July 28, 2005

    Stand-Up Guy

    Richard Lewis doesn't curb his enthusiasm

  • Music

    July 28, 2005

    The Volebeats

    Like Her (Turquoise Mountain)

  • Calendar

    April 28, 2005

    This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

    Like Her (Turquoise Mountain)

  • Calendar

    March 10, 2005

    This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

    Like Her (Turquoise Mountain)

  • Culture

    December 16, 2004

    Capsule Reviews

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Culture

    October 14, 2004

    Blues States

    Singing it loud and proud at WaterTower; Echo trio tries red-hot political comedy

  • Calendar

    September 9, 2004

    Strung Along

    A party that's music to our ears

  • Calendar

    August 5, 2004

    Killer Green

    Audrey II eats up the stage

  • Calendar

    March 18, 2004

    Tumble 4 Ya

    Momix uses cactus tactics to attract new dance fans

  • Calendar

    October 30, 2003

    Murder Inc.

    Join this mystery meet

  • Calendar

    October 2, 2003

    Little Shop of Horrors

    Our Endeavors creates a new genre: theater noir

  • Calendar

    May 1, 2003

    Big Finish

    Arts and Letters Live hosts some free speech

  • Calendar

    April 17, 2003

    Wanna Shag?

    Here are the champions

  • Calendar

    April 10, 2003

    He Talk Funny

    David Sedaris is an American in Paris

  • News

    February 13, 2003

    Say Anything

    Plus: What a Boob, Sweet Lovin'

  • Film

    July 19, 2001

    Nothing Hill

    It's hard to fall in love with America's Sweethearts

  • Culture

    February 1, 2001

    Drag King

    Actor-comic Eddie Izzard just wants to be loved

  • Film

    December 14, 2000

    Mel Sells Out

    What Women Want is a better movie than this two-hour Nike advertisement

  • Film

    July 27, 2000

    Waist of space

    Is Nutty Professor II any good? Yeah, fat chance.

  • Film

    March 23, 2000

    Teen beaten

    Takes or leave this anachronistic teen film

  • Film

    December 23, 1999

    Ego trip

    Carrey channels Kaufman, but is it worth a trip to the Moon?

  • Film

    November 11, 1999

    Grand illusion

    In this hysterical American Movie, an ingenious and not very talented filmmaker presses on

  • Culture

    October 15, 1998

    Location, location

    You get two shows fer the trip if you drive out thatta way

  • News

    January 15, 1998

    Letters

    You get two shows fer the trip if you drive out thatta way

  • Film

    April 24, 1997

    I love LAva

    Volcano destroys Los Angeles with hot magma and cool affection

  • Film

    June 20, 1996

    Reruns

    The Cable Guy spoofs TV culture; Moll Flanders spooks a classic novel

  • Culture

    September 14, 1995

    That old rotter

    Richardson Theatre Centre coaxes a bit of wit from an Agatha Christie warhorse

  • Culture

    August 17, 1995

    Welcome Home

    In Stephen Wade's hands, the lowly banjo is the key to the American experience

  • Film

    July 6, 1995

    Moonstruck

    Alternately corny and inspiring, Apollo 13 is about more than just a space mission

  • Calendar

    November 10, 1994

    Events for the week

    Alternately corny and inspiring, Apollo 13 is about more than just a space mission

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