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February 23, 2012
Dallas is America's 25th Fattest City, Houston is the Fattest, and Austin? Screw Austin.
Men's Fitness has taken measure of our nation and, once again, growing girth is the trend. In the March issue, which is on newsstands but not online, the magazine uses fitness industry and CDC stats to compile a list of America's 25 fattest cities. Houston is the fattest, which the magazine partia ... More >>
News
February 2, 2012
The Super Bowl Prostitution Hoax Returns
Indianapolis mobilizes for an epic battle with an urban legend.
Blogs
November 17, 2011
Last Night: The Jayhawks, Jolie Holland
The Jayhawks.Last Night: The Jayhawks, Jolie Holland Granada Theater November 16 Better than: rummaging through closets for dubbed copies of Crossroads episodes. Looking only at The Jayhawks' set list from last night, you could think the show was more for a hardcore fan than a casual one, b ... More >>
Blogs
September 5, 2011
Labor Day 2011: Let's Work This Out
One of the best things about being a sportswriter? Getting paid to go to games. One of the worst things about being a sportswriter? Working on holidays. Not that I'm complaining. I've got lots of media friends who are without full-time jobs, and there's nothing more stressful than trying to ... More >>
Blogs
May 20, 2011
In Memoriam: the Best 'Macho Man' Randy Savage Slim Jim Commercials
R.I.P. Macho Man, who snapped into his last Slim Jim today.Maybe you've heard the news "Macho Man" Randy Savage died today in a car accident in Tampa, Florida. The story is all over Twitter and Facebook right now, and fans of his incredible character-acting performances in movies like Spider- ... More >>
Blogs
May 5, 2011
My Top 21 Texas Rangers in the History of Ever
C.J. Wilson was superb in last night's much-needed win over Seattle. Pedro Strop is gone. Mark Lowe is back (uh-oh). Tommy Hunter and Nefali Feliz are getting close. And dazzling Cuban defector Leonys Martin is fast-tracking our way.In the middle of a very transitory Rangers season I was ... More >>
Blogs
February 10, 2011
Not a Very Super Survey, or: What Did Arlington Ever Do to Competitive Edge Research?
Competitive Edge ResearchSan Diego-based Competitive Edge Research's has been doing a Super Bowl Host City Image Study since Super Bowl XXXVII. Sometimes, says the study, a Super Bowl makes a city looks good -- like, really improves its image across the country (see: San Diego, Tampa). And someti ... More >>
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January 27, 2011
The Super Bowl Prostitute Myth: 100,000 Hookers Won't Be Showing Up in Dallas
Competitive Edge ResearchSan Diego-based Competitive Edge Research's has been doing a Super Bowl Host City Image Study since Super Bowl XXXVII. Sometimes, says the study, a Super Bowl makes a city looks good -- like, really improves its image across the country (see: San Diego, Tampa). And someti ... More >>
Blogs
January 11, 2011
Boy's Taquería Is Just Getting Started and Is Already Superb
I was hoping for a stellar dining experience on the cold morning when I hopped off the train at Tyler/Vernon Station for a short walk to Boy's Taquería, fingers numb from the frigid temperatures. The new restaurant, opened for just over a month, is owned by a husband and wife from San Luis P ... More >>
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January 4, 2011
35 Conferette Adds Miami Horror, Turbo Fruits, Pujol and Eight Others To Growing 2011 Lineup
Things are getting down to the nitty gritty for the folks up at Denton's 35 Conferette. The fest, formerly called NX35, has made some big announcements on the performer front in the past few weeks, but, sitting just 10 weeks away from its 2011 launch, the festival's yet to announce its full lineu ... More >>
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December 22, 2010
Pour Your Own Beer: A Gimmick That Works...At Least in Tampa
Craft-beer bar chains are nothing new. As a matter of fact, they might be the most beloved chains of all. Relatively small in size, like local fave Flying Saucer, they offer a consistent quality par excellence. When I learned from my brother-in-law in Florida that a craft-beer restaurant-bar ... More >>
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December 21, 2010
The Taco Trail Takes a Trip to Tampa
In Tampa's historic Seminole Heights neighborhood, one of bungalows and art deco buildings and neighbors who know neighbors and care for each other, a white bus has stalled permanently. Owned by Rene Valenzuela, a Mexico native and veteran taquero, the Tampa Taco Bus offers Northern Mexican ... More >>
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October 15, 2010
Whitt's End: 10.15.10
Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *There's probably some heart-over-head at work here, but I'm picking Rangers in 7. If Neftali Feliz doesn't blow a save and if the Rangers can avoid letting the Yankees' mystique force a mis ... More >>
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October 8, 2010
Cuban Sandwich Crisis: Taste of Cuba vs. Caribbean Cafe
Photos by Steven DoyleTaste of Cuba was the fairest of them all. Many people, when they consider Cuba, think of Fidel, Guantanamo Bay, the Bay of Pigs and cigars. City of Ate thinks sandwiches. Taking their cue from Caribbean, African and Spanish cuisine, Cubans have developed a flavor of t ... More >>
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October 4, 2010
Rangers v. Rays: Josh Hamilton is Healthy, Hitting
The 90 wins (just the fourth 90-win season in the franchise's 39-year history). The nine-game win in the American League West (largest ever). The claw. The antlers. The playoffs. The excitement. Let's face it, without Josh Hamilton in the post-season it would all amount to tantalizing f ... More >>
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September 30, 2010
Texas Rangers Fans: Let's Go Yankees! Clap ... Clap ... ClapClapClap!!
I've seen Mavericks' forward Popeye Jones inadvertently tip a jump ball into his own basket, giving the Cleveland Cavaliers two points. I've seen Cowboys' defensive lineman Leon Lett inexplicably attempt to recover a blocked field goal on an icy Thanksgiving field at Texas Stadium, handing t ... More >>
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August 19, 2010
Rays 24, Rangers 11: My Top 10 Observations
10. Gawd, that was ugly. A three-game sweep - including an 8-6 loss Wednesday - at one of the best teams in baseball isn't that big of a deal when your injury-riddled lineup looks like the JV, but still ... that looked like the same ol' Rangers of shitty years gone by. I realize it will ... More >>
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August 18, 2010
What's Happening to Vladimir Guerrero?
Out of gas? At 35, just plain old? Nothing more than a slump? My heat, my God he's wilting in the heat? Whatever the reason, something's going on with Texas Rangers' designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero. And it ain't good. While the Rangers meander around - despite last night's 10-1 ... More >>
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July 8, 2010
Catch It!
Out of gas? At 35, just plain old? Nothing more than a slump? My heat, my God he's wilting in the heat? Whatever the reason, something's going on with Texas Rangers' designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero. And it ain't good. While the Rangers meander around - despite last night's 10-1 ... More >>
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March 19, 2010
Good Friday: Danielson, Black Eyed Peas, Dokken, Faster Pussycat, Venus Flytrap, Robert Deeble, Josh Alan Friedman, Mark Growden, Beach Boys, Glen Campbell, B.J. Thomas, Shannon McNully, Matthew Good, Automatic Loveletter, Off With Their Heads
With Pete down in Austin attending to all things SXSW, it falls to me to come up with some show recommendations for our area. And there's a lot of stuff going on. Tomorrow brings a Dillinger Escape Plan show to The Granada Theater, and Sunday is especially busy with 97.9's Car Show in Fair Park ... More >>
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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 >>
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January 26, 2010
Lilith Fair To Return This Summer With Local Artists And A Dallas Stop
This logo wasn't lying. In yet another sign that the '90s are back, or perhaps never really ended, Lilith Fair is returning this summer with a 33-city schedule (including Dallas) revealed so far. Even better news: the lineup is strong enough that you won't have to promise your boyfriend a blowjob ... More >>
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October 29, 2009
Lowe Blow: Get Motivated! Co-Founder Says Dubya Was "Inspirational," Not a "Caricature"
Seems Tamara Lowe, one half of the couple behind Monday's Get Motivated! sell-or-be-sold hoedown at the Fort Worth Convention Center, isn't too keen on the coverage of the event. Her peoples have sent word that Lowe wants to right the media's wrongs: Per the press release freshly landed in the Un ... More >>
Blogs
August 25, 2009
Pudge Over Potential
I realize Pudge Rodriguez was brought here with the understanding he'd be a backup. But less than a week into his second coming, scuh-roo that! If starting Pudge throughout the three-game series against the Yankees that starts tonight in New York hurts Taylor Teagarden's wittle feewings or m ... More >>
Blogs
January 28, 2009
I Got Yer Feel-Good Super Bowl Story Right Here
One of our football coaches is headed to Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa. Surprise, he has nothing to do with your Dallas Cowboys. I blogged, oh-so briefly, about Grapevine Faith's Nov. 7 high-school game against the Gainesville State Tornadoes. Ring a bell? Rick Reilly's terriffic ESPN The ... More >>
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January 22, 2009
Mojito Bowl
One of our football coaches is headed to Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa. Surprise, he has nothing to do with your Dallas Cowboys. I blogged, oh-so briefly, about Grapevine Faith's Nov. 7 high-school game against the Gainesville State Tornadoes. Ring a bell? Rick Reilly's terriffic ESPN The ... More >>
Blogs
November 14, 2008
Friday Pop Quiz
If you knew the tenants of this joint are a combined 7-14-3 and that the building got majorly snubbed this afternoon, you might be headed for a gold star. And stuff. Simple. Anyone getting the matches perfecto wins a year’s free subscription to the Dallas Observer (redeemable each Thursday a ... More >>
Blogs
November 6, 2008
The Moose is Loose! Or: Dallas Cowboys Fans Are Damned Dirty Rats!
If you knew the tenants of this joint are a combined 7-14-3 and that the building got majorly snubbed this afternoon, you might be headed for a gold star. And stuff. Simple. Anyone getting the matches perfecto wins a year’s free subscription to the Dallas Observer (redeemable each Thursday a ... More >>
Blogs
February 19, 2008
Today's School Lunch: Honoring Dimebag Darrell
If you knew the tenants of this joint are a combined 7-14-3 and that the building got majorly snubbed this afternoon, you might be headed for a gold star. And stuff. Simple. Anyone getting the matches perfecto wins a year’s free subscription to the Dallas Observer (redeemable each Thursday a ... More >>
Blogs
January 8, 2008
A Honey Creek of a Deal
If you knew the tenants of this joint are a combined 7-14-3 and that the building got majorly snubbed this afternoon, you might be headed for a gold star. And stuff. Simple. Anyone getting the matches perfecto wins a year’s free subscription to the Dallas Observer (redeemable each Thursday a ... More >>
Blogs
August 29, 2007
Till Death Do Us ... Oh, Whatever
If you knew the tenants of this joint are a combined 7-14-3 and that the building got majorly snubbed this afternoon, you might be headed for a gold star. And stuff. Simple. Anyone getting the matches perfecto wins a year’s free subscription to the Dallas Observer (redeemable each Thursday a ... More >>
Blogs
August 17, 2007
Home Solutions Apparently Needs Some New Solutions, Pronto
If you knew the tenants of this joint are a combined 7-14-3 and that the building got majorly snubbed this afternoon, you might be headed for a gold star. And stuff. Simple. Anyone getting the matches perfecto wins a year’s free subscription to the Dallas Observer (redeemable each Thursday a ... More >>
Blogs
August 10, 2007
Steak n Shake Up
If you knew the tenants of this joint are a combined 7-14-3 and that the building got majorly snubbed this afternoon, you might be headed for a gold star. And stuff. Simple. Anyone getting the matches perfecto wins a year’s free subscription to the Dallas Observer (redeemable each Thursday a ... More >>
Music
July 5, 2007
Woodie Guthrie pre-show with Terri Hendrix, Lloyd Maines, Ronny Elliot, Don Conoscenti
Friday, July 6, at Uncle Calvin's Coffee House
Blogs
May 21, 2007
A New-Wave Flashback, Courtesy the Ghost of PM Magazine
Friday, July 6, at Uncle Calvin's Coffee House
Music
July 20, 2006
In Flames, Cannibal Corpse
Monday, July 24, at the Ridglea Theater
Blogs
April 21, 2006
Movin' On Up
Monday, July 24, at the Ridglea Theater
News
December 30, 2004
Letters
Monday, July 24, at the Ridglea Theater
Culture
September 16, 2004
Smokin'
DTC kicks it up a notch with Anna in the Tropics; area critics honor the year's best stage work
Calendar
September 2, 2004
Homecoming
Dallas dancers return from the big city
Music
March 13, 2003
The Datsuns, the D4, the Electric Six, the Sights; Sahara Hotnights, Ikara Colt, the Washdown
March 15
Dining
February 6, 2003
Bam Boo-boo
New operators revamp Bamboo Bamboo
News
January 16, 2003
Red Scare
Dallas County is setting up a surveillance system a Commie would love
Music
June 28, 2001
Out & About
Aaron Carter
Dining
January 18, 2001
Goddess Takes a Holiday
Venus fades away
News
November 23, 2000
True Disbelievers
Deeper Life ministry says it saves homeless people from drugs and sin. Some ex-members say the church takes advantage of those who need help most.
Music
May 29, 1997
The last roundup
Soul Food Cafe throws in the towel
Music
January 30, 1997
Stylistic etouffee
Hippie Gumbo gets it right
News
January 18, 1996
Evil's triumph at Texas Stadium
Blesses are the Cheeseheads - even if they didn't make it to the Super Bowl
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