Somebody queue the Wilson Phillips! Hold on for one more day, you guys. Things will go your way. Just look at this list of amazing events: Brian Posehn is at Hyenas, Green Day made a Broadway musical, somebody combined your two favorite words at Beerfest and Diorama-O-Rama is back. You’ve…
For all of the pancakes she’s flipped for you, shouldn’t you take mom out for a delicious Mother’s Day brunch? Yes, you should. Because second to you, brunch — prepared by someone else — is mom’s favorite thing. Here’s a couple of stand-out menus to salivate over. Komali in Uptown…
Don’t repeat last year: those pathetic weeds you yanked out of the neighbor’s garden bed and gave your mother didn’t properly express your fondness and gratitude. (But in your defense, how could you have known their sap would cause a rash?) This year you will be prepared; we’ll see to…
Get uncomfortably close to the canvas at Circuit 12 tonight, I dare you. Really smell its breath, artistically speaking. The group show is a challenge, one that challenges its work’s creators to roughhouse with juxtaposition. Surface Pattern calls form, color and line into question, abstractly altering each just enough to…
This video is NOT SAFE FOR WORK. It’s barely safe for life. The Fort Worth Modern really has its act together. In addition to knocking out killer exhibitions, they also do great events. Needless to say the art culling, at least, is due to well-executed curatorships. Tonight you can visit…
Yep, this clip is super old and rather dated, but it’s still funny. This brassy lady is part of Chelsea Handler’s clique of touring broads. You’ve seen her as the semi-evil waitress in Are You There Chelsea? and as a recurring panelist on Chelsea Lately. Known for her whip-smart approach…
Nobody took opera more seriously than Wagner, and no dork culture is more dedicated than hard-core Wagner fans. This is due largely to his famous Ring Cycle, a series of four operas seen as the most ambitious work any set of performers can execute. In the nerdiest of music circles,…
Rad Dude I woke up in a panic this morning, realizing that I’d missed the chance to wish one of my favorite German artists Happy Birthday. Please forgive me, Ernsk, for this belated well-wishing. His actual birthday was on Sunday, but we’ll go ahead and do a shout-out just the…
Mother’s Day is Sunday. If you planned to shrug it off and just shoot your mom a quick text, here are nine reasons to change your mind. By the time you get through this list you’ll FaceTime your own special lady while sobbing apologetic tears, thanking her for every sandwich…
Artist and author Maurice Sendak passed away this morning. He won us over as children by embracing the entirety of a child, including the darkest bits. So when we fantasized about escape after being sent to our rooms, we pored through his books, searching the illustrations for clues and guidance…
Literature doesn’t have an off-season, so ride the “Friday Night Lights” momentum at the DMA program, Texas Bound. Tonight’s edition of the speaker series will borrow two of the show’s MVPs: Brad Leland, who not only played Buddy Garrity on the show but who also threw a few Texas footballs…
Nick Lowe is a peculiar variety of celebrity. His collaboration with Dave Edmunds in the band Rockpile brought UK chart success and a half-nod from the States in the mid-’70s, and his work recording and producing talent for Stiff Records lifted acts like The Damned into the spotlight. He’s frequently…
Black Milk has gained international notoriety due to its amazing collection of designer leggings. Need a pair that looks like gold lamé chaps? You’ll loose hours rooting through this Australian company’s collection. Last year Milk put out the coolest, nerdiest swimsuits on the globe with the above pictured C-3PO and…
When a small group of women started Diorama-O-Rama a few years back, it was in effort to raise money for an ill friend. They came up with an idea: invite their network of acquaintances to build everyone’s favorite quirky, art project medium, a diorama, and bid on one another’s. Very…
Hey fellow Nerds, Dorks and Dweebs. Let’s all salute the weekend by adjusting our glasses in unison! For many, tomorrow is simply Cinco de Mayo, but for those who can’t get enough sci-fi, today and tomorrow are holidays in their own right. The first Saturday in May is always “Free…
Cinco de Mayo falls on a Saturday this year! That means you can loosely plan your adventures today, tackle all of the best places tomorrow and recover on Sunday. Ain’t life grand? We hit the streets and took a “taco census” to find you the best parties, drink specials and…
In town for Frightmare Weekend, Tarantino’s muse, Michael Madsen, popped by CBS today. He chatted about his career, projects and why Frightmare Weekend is going to be amazing (you’ve got until 3 p.m. to try to win passes here), but he also ruined the weather report … awesomely. I like…
You, sitting at the desk. Start stretchin’ your lower spine and your liver; you’ll need them in top form if you want to survive Cinco de Mayo weekend! Yeah! Better blast that air horn app you’ve forgotten about, because it’s party time. We’ve got a giant party for dogs on…
It happened, y’all: Cinco de Mayo falls on a Saturday, so you can start pounding micheladas with your breakfast tacos — you’ll have a full day to recover and wipe the shame salt from your pillow before returning to work on Monday. Add on that it’s the 150th anniversary of…
Filmed in a Maori village near the Bay of Plenty, Boy is New Zealand’s most discussed indie offering to hit American theaters this year. The story is endearing and set in 1982, at the height of Michael Jackson fandom, which — along with shows like Dallas and Dynasty — have…
When comedian Anthony Jeselnik was announced at the Comedy Central Charlie Sheen Roast, everyone looked perplexed. The applause was not steady; it was that sporadic “I might have to rescind this clap if this guy sucks” type of tempo. Then, holy crap. Where did this guy come from? “I’m so…
Willy Wonka passed on a lot of great life advice: lick the wallpaper. Check! Drink from that brown river, it’s probably chocolate. OK. Belching will get you out of some sticky situations. Doin’ it right now, Willy. Today is your last chance to see the JCC’s live production of this…
