Troy

With Jimmy-Jerry Spat Again in the Headlines, NFL Films Looks Back at the Origins of the Feud

The always-simmering debate over whether Jerry Jones has too much control over the Cowboys' football operations was brought to a boil last week after former coach Jimmy Johnson traced the team's "country club" atmosphere back to Jones. That sparked something of a back-and-forth about who was in char ... More >>

The Five Best Local Music Stores

There are plenty of places to go in Dallas to get music equipment. Whether you're a professional musician, the parent of a tween or just a person with a rather expensive hobby, there are six Guitar Centers in the metroplex. Truth is, Guitar Center has almost everything you need: Plenty of new and vi ... More >>

In Defense Of ... Rihanna's "Where Have You Been"

Early last Thursday, Drake, Chris Brown, and their crews started a nightclub riot in the New York club WIP (Work In Progress). This stage had a wide cast of characters: Mary J. Blige, Meek Mill and Ne-Yo. San Antonio Spur Tony Parker was there too, and was among the injured bystanders that morning. ... More >>

Firestone And Robertson on Distilling Bourbon and Whiskey in Fort Worth

Surely it's difficult to convince your spouse that it's a good idea to quit your day job to distill whiskey. Considering that's exactly what Leonard Firestone and Troy Robertson did, they must be really good talkers. In a salvaged Prohibition-era warehouse south of downtown Fort Worth, they're filli ... More >>

Aikman's Agent Recounts QB's Concussions to Illustrate "Undiagnosed Health Epidemic"

​USA Today directs our attention to agent Leigh Steinberg's kick-off column for the Los Angeles Times's small-paper spin-off The Daily Pilot, which ran last week. In it Steinberg tackles the subject of concussions, which, he writes, have become an "undiagnosed health epidemic ... sweeping athletic ... More >>

Listomania: The 15 Best NFL Team Anthems

​This whole "Super Bowl" thing has been pretty unavoidable this year -- and, for obvious reasons, infinitely more so in these parts than in years past. Then again, with media all over the place, thousands of out-of-town-guests, and an alleged 100,000 hookers (or not) converging in the metroplex ... More >>

Troy Dungan to Appear On ... Channel 11? Yes.

​So, about that local TV news rumor to which I alluded below ... Earlier today we got a call that Troy Dungan, the longtime WFAA-Channel 8 weatherman who stepped down in July 2007 after 31 years on the air, has been seen loitering around the KTVT-Channel 11 studios in recent days, briefcase in ... More >>

Opening a New NY Barbecue Joint Takes Hot Guts

New Yorkers' newfound infatuation with Texas-style barbecue is migrating upstate. everywheremag.comHot guts, Texas-style.​The venerable Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is planning to add house-made hot guts to its menu when it opens a new location in Troy, a former steel and textile town near Albany. As ... More >>

The Humane Society and big agriculture slug it out over animal rights

BCS Playoffs: Round 1

​With our alternative to the BCS offered up, nothing else to do than to let it play out. Food expert/football junkie Dave Faries, take it away ... Given its record in other matters, it's unlikely Congress can solve the BCS mess and put in place a viable playoff system. And it's very clear the ... More >>

Line Goes Deep as Troy Aikman Helps Friends of the Katy Trail Kick Off Membership Drive

Photos by Sam MertenNFL Hall of Famer and Fox broadcaster Troy Aikman braved the stiff winds and cool temperatures Thursday night while promoting the kickoff of the inaugural Friends of the Katy Trail membership drive. Joined by his two daughters, 7-year-old Alexa and 8-year-old Jordan, Aikman graci ... More >>

Veggie Girl: "Fourth Sunday" At Veggie Garden

On the fourth Sunday of every month, an assortment of vegetarians--police officers, an airline pilot, animal activists, nurses and all manner of otherwise normal people--gather for all-you-can-eat vegan Sunday brunch at Veggie Garden in Richardson. The restaurant is small and casual, occupying an ... More >>

Clique Shtick

The retail racket that is High School Musical on Tour! sells the same old Disney message but without the magic

Empire Strikes Back

Mongol paints a historically hazy but kick-ass picture of everyone's fave emperor, Genghis Khan

Awkward Adolescence

See some Disney kids slip and fall

At Sundance, Some Films Are Wanted, While Others Are Desired

In Case You Miss Troy Dungan ...

Lock in Romo|Road to Ruin|Blue Skies Forever

Perfect Game

With Fences, DTC steps up to take a big swing at a major work by August Wilson

This Will Destroy You

Friday, January 26, at the Door

Don't Worry, Jim. You'll Be A Lot Warmer Soon Enough.

Cop Out

Former North Richland Hills Officer Allen Hill claims he killed a man in self-defense. So why didn't his department defend him?

Eight Is Enough

Long before he was canonized, Troy Aikman was comical. Who knew?

Walking on Eggshells

Humpty Dumpty and Visiting Mr. Green find characters heading for big crack-ups

Killing Time

In the profound Jarhead, a soldier can be his own worst enemy

Girl Talk

War: What Is It Good For?

In Ridley Scott's latest epic, it's good for one really stunning siege

Letters

Deflowered Not So Radiant*

Pitt and the Pabulum

Brad's ripped and The Iliad's shredded in the scintillating spectacle Troy

Carrying the Load

Troy Hambrick begged for Emmitt Smith's job. After one good game, can he keep it?

Search Party

Bill Parcells is looking for a few good men. Good luck.

Lizzie Does Dallas

Plus: Oh, My Aikman Balls

Odds and Ends

The more things change, the more we try to keep up

Don't Call It a Comeback

Pat Summerall has been here for years, rockin' his peers...and so forth

Sliding Downhill

Forget Cincy--our experts say the Boys will get a lot worse before they get better

Head Aik

Hey, the mob's right: Troy is woozy and washed up--let's bring back Steve Pelluer!

Position wanted

Helen Bryant resigned, huh? No harm in applying for a gig that sweet, is there?

Fallen Angel

True-crime author Barbara Davis fought hard to redeem Darlie Routier's reputation. Now she's caught in her own bizarre web of death, drugs, and family hatreds.

Mommy's little angel

Marshall Ball can't talk. So he listens to God. Everyone else listens to Marshall.

The untouchables

A whistleblower learns the hard way that you don't rat on your betters at Dallas City Hall

No guts, no glory

David O. Russell gets to the heart of the matter, down to the last detail

Rules are for suckers

When it came time to hire an architect at city Hall, bureaucrats Robert Troy and Jan Adams made one unforgivable mistake. They were honest.

The Lie Detector

From the mayor of Atlanta, who was unjustly accused of graft, to a California man wrongly sentenced to life in a Texas prison, polygraph examiner Eric Holden found the truth that helped set them free

Dallas Confidential

The Texas Troubadour's Fatal Rendezvous and other amazing stories from the police department's cold case squad

Hurray for Holly-Woo

When John Woo says 'Action!' it takes on a whole new meaning

Buzz

Joe Bob Briggs

Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX

Out There

Clear skies ahead

Fog City Diner endures a few rocky opening weeks, but promises great things to come

Autograph blues

Off-field appearances demand patience--and putting a pen to panties