In the world of geeky division, perhaps no chasm is as pronounced as the one within the Star Trek fan community. Many who love the entertainment empire profess their adoration exclusively to the original model, Deep Space Nine or The Next Generation — meaning you may never see Spock slowdance…
They say a few important works of cinema and literature thread generations together. I agree, as long as we’re all talking about Spaceballs, Mel Brooks’ 1987 intergalactic opus. Our buddies at Sundown at Granada also appreciate groundbreaking films about air-depleted planets, Dark Helmets, Mawgs and C3PO knock-off chastity androids, so…
Each year Dallas hosts SusCon, a gathering for international suspension enthusiasts to pool up and exchange information they’ve acquired. They rap about knots, piercing methods, rope tensions and update each other on infection prevention. Also, some hang in the air from hooks. It’s kinda their thing. On Saturday night, SusCon…
“People will become portals of Internet experience. For example, I might be able to hack into your body and listen to what you’re hearing in Dallas while I’m in Melbourne. While simultaneously I might be seeing with someone’s eyes in London, while someone in Tokyo might be remotely accessing and…
That’s a scene from the greatest art house film ever, Spaceballs. We at The Mixmaster huffed canned air with our friends at Sundown at Granada and reached a heightened state of transcendence. Once there, Yogurt instructed us to use the Schwartz to throw THE BIGGEST SPACEBALLS PARTY IN THE HISTORY…
A cornerstone segment of the David Letterman show, Stupid Pet Tricks serves as a reminder of precisely how lazy your own pup is. He does not dance in a tutu, operate a blender or ride a skateboard. But what if he did? On Saturday, animal talent scouts will be at…
The Nasher released its Summer/Fall schedule of ’til Midnight events today, and there’s some real gems in there. The late night series is a Dallas staple that pairs live bands, great movies and free admission on the third Friday evening of each month. The next six are a strong collection,…
We have this stunning picture of Cowboys Stadium thanks to two years of planning by the Rochester Institute of Technology’s School of Photographic Arts and Sciences. In its Big Shot series, university photographers select interesting points of architecture or landscape, then selectively light them. But they don’t use normal methods…
We love The McKinney Avenue Contemporary because it isn’t afraid to get freaky with its exhibitions, and its newest — a group offering featuring work by Michael Bise, Frank Rodick, Wael Shawky and Shannon Novak — is proof of precisely that, told in four distinct tones. With Bise, a Houston…
We do everything a little differently in Texas, but there are few areas where we veer even further from the norm than we do with our gardening habits and schedules. Calling it a challenge to attain plant success in the Lone Star State is a generous understatement. Here, tomatoes sprint…
Joan Rivers came to town a couple of weeks back with scads of projects to plug. Amidst her talk of the future, she oddly omitted discussion of the one big Hollywood gig that got her where she is today. Fortunately for you, your friends at the Observer and at Sundown…
A holy glow surrounds Sunday brunch. Serving double duty as hungover confessional and communion, we use the meal to fill in life’s little blackouts. But on Easter Sunday, that changes. We withhold the full flow of our gab and break from our posses to dine out with our families. Since…
As far as insular pockets of humans go, perhaps none are more defined by intentional physical alteration than suspension artists. There’s a gritty, otherworldly vibe to the practice of piercing the dermis, and then “relaxing” while being hoisted up by meat hooks. Sure, it looks terrible. Awful. Weirdly German. But…
Humans are a funny lot. We stage food-chain scenarios for our amusement that should never happen in real life. Take Monday’s Dogs and Cats Meet the Easter Bunny event, happening at the Parks in Arlington (3811 S. Cooper St.). If your boisterous hunter of a hound were able to visit…
His delivery style rivals the late Mitch Hedberg, and his swagger is bold enough to sell cologne door-to-door. Tom Rhodes is a comedian who’s just as funny and comfortable on stage in Fort Worth, where he’ll play Hyena’s for a weekend run, as he is in Vietnam or New Zealand…
You were terrified that you’d never again see a luck dragon on the big screen, and worried that The NeverEnding Story would be confined to the dusty recesses of your family’s totally righteous and completely useless Betamax drawer. There it would be forced, sadly, to coexist for eternity sandwiched between…
While the Texas Theatre (231 W. Jefferson Blvd.) has 650 perfectly good seats in its time-trapped interior, you won’t be using any of them on Friday night. Nope. Instead, you’re invited to explore a less visited space. See, the theater has adopted a wonderfully innovative new monthly series that beckons…
Snoop Dogg Lion Muppet Honey Badger headlines our St. Patrick’s Day Party this Saturday! Gin? Check. Juice? Check. Bailey’s? Yep, got that too. Carb up like you have a big swim meet this weekend, Dallas. The next four days are not for the faint of heart, belly or liver. There’s…
Man, you think Texas weather is a bear? Try vacationing on Titan. They’ve got liquid methane rainstorms which National Geographic assures us are just as bad as they sound. In the new IMAX film, Wildest Weather in the Solar System, you’ll soar through a 400 year old hurricane in 3D…
Bradly Brown is a founding member of Homecoming!Committee, that art collective out of Fort Worth that’s held our attention with their avid puzzle-making, solving and smashing. When he isn’t co-organizing aesthetic cage matches and serving as a local sculpture freedom fighter, Brown is an MFA candidate at TCU. We saw…
It’s tough being a coin-op addict in 2013. Despite being the nation’s No. 1 resale hub for the things, most of Dallas’ pinball machines are preserved in the caring homes of collectors, rather than in the corners of bars and laundromats. For 51 weekends of each year, that is a…
As a child, it was Christmas morning that sparked your fascination, causing you to stir early, excited about the day’s unlimited potential. As an adult living in Dallas, we have our own special holiday: Super Drunk St. Patrick’s Day Parade Afternoon, Now With Potential Vomiting. It has everything you’ve ever…
