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Father John Misty, Jim James, Cannibal Corpse and More of This Week's Show Announcements

Father John Misty Monday, May 6, at Granada Theater It's no news that J. Tillman has had many musical past lives, including a short-lived stint with the Fleet Foxes, but after the release of Fear Fun last summer, the first album under his moniker Father John Misty, he's perhaps never been more at ho ... More >>

Dallas' (and the Rest of America's) Love of Fast Food, Visualized in 'Beefspace'

That's a map. In the northwest quadrant is Dallas-Fort Worth, represented by a spattering of magenta (Jack In the Box), yellow (Wendy's) and many other bright colors in the midst of the giant periwinkle cloud (Sonic). I think the forecast calls for tator tot rain all day. HuffPo originally reported ... More >>

Dallas Book Dealer Foils Theft of $100K Book of Mormon

On Memorial Day, two Mormon missionaries stopped by Rare and Out of Print Books and Art in Mesa, Arizona, to have their picture taken with a first edition of the Book of Mormon that was kept there. But when store owner Helen Schlie looked in the fireproof box where she had stored it three days earli ... More >>

Time for a Pumpkin Beer Taste Test

​It's that time of year, when pumpkin flavored, scented, and shaped merchandise invades virtually every supermarket, convenient store, coffee shop, liquor store, restaurant and bar. Pumpkins are everywhere, and each year there's more pumpkin stuff to sift through. City of Ate wants to help yo ... More >>

And We're Off ... Cowboys Signing Rookie Free Agents

Lyle Leong, the newest Cowboy​With their first practice in San Antonio's Alamodome in about 48 hours, the Cowboys are scrambling to piece together a roster. The first step in that process is signing undrafted free agents, which can begin today per the post-lockout NFL rules. Who ... More >>

From Our Archives: "Crocodile Nowitzki"

Not quite as good as the cover of the new Sports Illustrated, sure, but slightly better than this.​Last night I finally had the chance to read the new issue of Rolling Stone, which happens to feature a feature by former Observer-er Jesse Hyde, who decamped for his native Utah a couple of years bac ... More >>

With USC Out, Oklahoma Should Be 2004 National Champs

Like it never happened?​When Ben Johnson was stripped of his 100-meter gold medal in the 1988 Olympics, it was awarded to second-place finisher Carl Lewis. When Carter High School was ripped of its 1988 Texas State 5A Football Championship, it was given to the team it beat in the titl ... More >>

Texas A&M Quarterback Jerrod Johnson Falls From Heisman to Hartford

One thing I will do is admit when I'm wrong. And Aggies fans, I was wrong about this one and y'all were right. Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson was indeed good enough to be a first-round draft pick. In the United Football League. The Hartford Colonials last night made Johnson the firs ... More >>

The Documentary Channel Purchases Rights to Documentary Film on The Range's Brett Dillon

Back in 2009, Hey Dillon (The Last Great DJ), a documentary produced by the McKinney-based The Good Fight Motion Pictures and focused on KHYI-95.3 FM The Range disc jockey Brett Dillon, premiered and made its way around the region. The narrative -- independent radio's David facing off against corpor ... More >>

And to Top It All Off, the Mavericks Lose ... To the Bucks

​Cowboys lose to Eagles? Check. Rangers lose Cliff Lee? Check. Mavericks lose to the medicore Milwaukee Bucks? No way in hell. Check?! I was hoping the Mavericks, who had their 12-game winning streak snapped in a head-scratching 103-99 loss, could push it to 15 entering Monday's game against ... More >>

Whitt's End: 11.5.10

  Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Roy Williams can hyperbolize(?) about winning nine consecutive games all he wants, but the only drama left in the Dallas Cowboys' failed season is not if - but when - head coach Wade Phillips ... More >>

Do-or-Die in Dallas: How Our Teams Fare in Elimination Games

​To the Texas Rangers, tonight's do-or-die game is unprecedented, uncharted territory. But as metroplex sports fans, we're accustomed to these elimination scenarios. And, you know what? We're pretty damn good at them. While the Rangers take their pathetic 3-11 playoff pedigree into toni ... More >>

Goya Foods Recalls Frozen Mamey Packages Linked to Salmonella Typhi

​Secaucus, New Jersey-based Goya Foods Inc., the dominant Latin American foods company, has recalled all its 14-ounce packages of frozen mamey pulp. The product is used to make milkshakes and smoothies. The packages were distributed in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, New Mexico, ... More >>

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Clearing Out The Mailroom: Tuesday, April 20, 2010

​We've got quite a backlog of CDs we've never gotten around to, so we're going to try to chip away at the pile with this regular feature. The plan: to take four or five at a time and play each CD for as long as I can stand it.The 5 BrownsThe 5 Browns in Hollywood (E1 Entertainment)Residing in U ... More >>

Yes, Another Film Festival: The USA Film Festival Releases Line-Up and Schedule

Colin Farrell and Alicja Bachleda in Neil Jordan's Ondine, which is playing the USA Film Festival April 30​The Dallas International Film Festival wraps up Sunday. But tomorrow morning, tickets for the USA Film Festival will go on sale via Ticketmaster, according to the fest's publicist in the rele ... More >>

Trolling For Laughs

On the Road Again

At the Thin Line Doc Fest, Havin' a Gasland

TRAILER and INTRODUCTION from JOSHFOX on Vimeo.The folks at the Thin Line Film Fest in Denton, an annual affair devoted to documentaries, send word of a major premiere scheduled to open the festival on February 17: Gasland. Formerly known as Rage of Nature, as evidenced by the trailer above, this is ... More >>

Tuesday's Unverified Fact About New Orleans

​The 'Boys visit the Big Ugly on Saturday night. Another "fact" about the city of Jazz--which moved to Utah...Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey woke up with his tattoo after a wild night involving one Hurricane at Pat O'Brien's.**Source: A drinking buddy who also has an armful of ink assures us this ... More >>

Over The Weekend: September to Remember 3 at Oak Point Amphitheater

​September to RememberOak Point Amphitheater, PlanoSeptember 6, 2009Better than: a September to Forget?A 15-band lineup, including PlayRadioPlay!, The Secret Handshake and Drop Dead, Gorgeous brought a crowd of mostly (at least 90 percent) 12- to 18-year-olds wearing skinny jeans and V-neck T-shir ... More >>

In-N-Out Ain't Coming to Dallas -- Not Yet, Anyway. But the Chain is "Evaluating" Sites.

It happened yet again. Late last week, a Friend of Unfair Park in the retail real-estate business heard that California-based In-N-Out Burger was "finally coming to Dallas." It was 'round this time last year that D's Nancy Nichols heard the same thing via a commenter on SideDish. Wasn't the first ti ... More >>

Dr. Mexlove, Or How to Stop Fearing and Learn to Love the Illegal

Weekend Roundup: The Derek Trucks Band, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Cut Copy, Matt and Kim and White Tie Affair

Ready to take your weekly trip into the rockin' world of this past weekend's music? Bust out those headphones and let's do it! Remember, all videos come courtesy of your friends and mine, those camera-wielding folks at the front of the club. They press on, despite tired arms, so that you can I can e ... More >>

Whitt's End: 2.6.09

Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *So Jerry Jones wanted Dan Reeves to pledge working X amount of hours per week. Maybe it's part of the owner's new get-tough policy, but isn't that ridiculous? I seem to remember a head coach around h ... More >>

Good Friday: Rodney Parker, The Happy Bullets, Ivoryline, The Lashouts, Mad Mexicans, Somebody's Darling, THe BAcksliders, Days of the New, Scuba Team Go, Big Chief

Ah, Friday. If this were 1993, I'd be gearing up for a badass night of TGIF on ABC. But, alas, it's 2008. Luckily, there's plenty of live music to take in all weekend long. Some pretty good. Some not as much. But, for the most part, pretty good.Anyway, onto the weekend of shows. First, the one's w ... More >>

A Dallas Attorney Considers Suing the State Over Polygamist Compound Raid

Was the Call That Sparked the Eldorado Raid a Hoax?

At the Sundance Film Festival, Everyone's a Winner (More or Less)

Finally, Hitting the "Reset" Button

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

Hollywood on Ice

The Parent Trap

Joshua gets it: Your kid is a monster

The Kids Are Not All Right

Sundance 2007 was all about the kiddie porn (not just Dakota Fanning)

Sundance: The Music Men

Halfway through Sundance, and still whistling a happy tune

The Best Obituary Ever

Dog Fancy

Bobcat Goldthwait makes a sweet movie out of a sick joke

You Can Run, But You Aren't Hyde

Go See a "Junkie"

Deep Art

Deep Ellum comes alive in the daylight

All's Fare

The Hustle

Why the biggest deal at Sundance was no big deal at all

Pick of the Litter

Six years in, the Deep Ellum Film Festival has become the cagey vet

The Hard Sell

Local filmmaker Shane Carruth won Sundance's top honor. So...now what?

Dead Last

Redford and Lurie wave the flag, but fail to earn their stripes

The Sundance Kidder

With his own movie in tow, Dallas' indie-film guru goes to Robert Redford's festival, falls in love with the First-Timer, and embraces the hype

Mia & Peter & Liza & Mazursky

The USA Film Festival offers an unapologetic orgy of movie delights

Joe Bob Briggs

Drive-In Movie Critic of Grapevine, TX

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