Troy

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

In Case You Miss Troy Dungan ...

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

Position wanted

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

Don't Call It a Comeback

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

Autograph blues

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

Clear skies ahead

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

Out There

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

Events for the week

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

Buzz

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

Hurray for Holly-Woo

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

Dallas Confidential

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

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

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

The untouchables

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

Lock in Romo|Road to Ruin|Blue Skies Forever

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

Walking on Eggshells

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

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

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?

Killing Time

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

Girl Talk

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

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.

Whacked

Goodfella Joe Avezzano is no longer a made man with the Dallas Cowboys

Lizzie Does Dallas

Plus: Oh, My Aikman Balls

Odds and Ends

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

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!

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.

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.

Joe Bob Briggs

Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX

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 >>

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 >>

Roger the Dodger Gets Called Back to Lead One More Super Bowl Drive

​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 >>

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

​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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Show Announcements: Rihanna, Cee Lo Green, Dierks Bentley, Loretta Lynn, George Thorogood, Liz Phair, The Twilight Singers, Snoop Dogg, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Pinback, Wild Party, Stryper, Crosby and Nash, The Moody Blues & More!

Cee Lo Green, practicing his best Chris Brown pose for his upcoming tour with Rihanna.​A few days ago, we received a press release stating that pop star Rihanna will be performing at the American Airlines Center on Friday, July 8. We thought "Cool!" and went on about our business. But this morning ... 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 >>