When pressed to name seminal moments in American history, so many of us — no matter our age — immediately jump back to that time in the 1960s where there was seemingly so much hope and promise of equality. Back when it seemed that a handful of people could really…
The musical du jour is obviously Les Mis — you can’t get away from the posters of those wretched faces. But the film (and the book, and the play) are all exercises in Jack Tripper-dom; it’s hard to understand why the hell Jean Valjean didn’t just suck it up and…
D.L. Hughley hasn’t experienced the warmest of relationships with the metroplex. Just a handful of years ago, he ran afoul of a bunch of area preachers who called for boycotting his set — then declared victory when they got a bunch of press. But don’t comedians kind of live for…
Your New Year’s resolution this year: Be a better host. You’ve always thought that as long as everyone was together, that was all that really mattered, but as you were defrosting shrimp cocktail in a colander minutes before this year’s Christmas shindig, you decided that maybe your party planning skills…
It’s a fabulous time to be raising a little one in Dallas — our Arts District has virtually exploded in the past few years, meaning that your children have many new avenues of entertainment beyond just the run-of-the-mill swings-and-slides and touring Disney productions. Now we’ve got fancy downtown parks and…
The term “royal watcher” conjures up an image of a proper blue-haired lady with a chipper British accent and a doily collection dating back to the 1950s. It’s probably not the way you’d want to spend your Friday night, unless you prefer tea and scones to beer and pizza. But…
Put a cork in 2012, it’s done. And whether it was a good one for you or a regular horribilis, the important thing to remember is that the calendar starts anew at midnight, giving you a fresh start and a chance to bro hug errrreybody in proximity. And there are…
Dropped the ball with New Year’s Eve plans? It’s time to get excited, there’s a whole city’s worth of open bars and festive party hats just waiting for your RSVP. Check out your options, make your reservations and have a coming of age chat with your liver, because 2013 is…
You’ve been kvetching all year about how hard it is to meet a nice Jewish guy or girl in a city without a proper deli. So, this year — as it has the prior 33 — the JCC will make it super easy for you. They pick the one night…
In case none of your Facebook friends have mentioned it, the end of the world is nigh. December 21, we’ll all be consumed by some Mayan control freak with a penchant for calendars and the New Year’s plans you’ve been obsessing over will all be for naught. Or not. Ultimately,…
Baby, it’s not cold outside. I’m sorry, I know you’re real excited about putting on those fur-lined boots and that cable-knit sweater. And dang, that NorthFace jacket you’re still paying off hasn’t even seen daylight this holiday season. So, you know what? I’m gonna take you to some seriously chilly…
For 11 months out of the year, you struggle to find family-centric fun that won’t make you go crazy. Sometimes you luck out and find an activity that doesn’t involve Elmo screeching about his goldfish — but sadly, others you’re just stuck with. Ah, but the month of December serves…
In between all the Thanksgiving traditions, Christmas miracles or Hanukkah heartwarmers that we’ve experienced throughout the years, we’ve all got one or two memories that we’d rather keep to ourselves. Like that time your boyfriend had to retrieve you from your job’s holiday party because you passed out in the…
You’ve been making that list, checking it twice, and have decided it’s way more fun to be naughty than nice. Sure, you could curl up in bed with a cup of hot chocolate and a Christmas movie on the DVR, but where’s the fun in that? Especially when you could…
Among the many, many joys of the holiday season — including family, friends and delicious food — there is one that warms you from the inside out. Mulled wine is the holiday panacea; everything is merry and bright with a belly full of this classic brew. Handle up on the…
I’m not always happy to see the holiday season upon us as November closes out. It means more traffic, more stuff to cram into the calendar and more of those obnoxious diamond commercials on TV. But the good news: The end of November also marks the end of Movember, that…
Irish literature is a lot like Irish whiskey: tough going down, but ending with a slow, comforting warm. And then, all of a sudden, your insides are twisting and you feel like you want to puke. Class issues, socioeconomic hardships and frequently depressing weather wear heavy on Irish writers, poets…
No matter how many times you swore that you’d never bring all that princess/fairy bullshit into your house, your baby will someday look you in the eyes and sweetly request the company of Tinker Bell. You will then start to find that the little sociopathic pixie (Tink, not your kiddo)…
Before you deck the halls, don your gay apparel and fa-la-la-la-la your way through another holiday season, you need a proper kickoff. Thanksgiving doesn’t count — cleaning up the turkey scraps doesn’t transition one into the Christmas spirit. The appropriate kick-off for all things merry is a full five days…
Roky Erickson once said (sang) that if you have ghosts, you have everything. I suppose in the supernatural sense that means that you have an insight that most of us don’t. Plus, you’re probably carrying a load in your pants from the fright. But in the sense that we all…
Perhaps you’ve looked at the Internet lately and noticed that it’s not really a good place to get your kumbaya-yas. Things are terribly fractious. Someone’s waging an online war with one of your Facebook friends over gun control, and election season caused you to block a couple of political nut-jobs…
With all the mud-slinging that’s occurred this election cycle, it’s hard to imagine that there’s enough of the sludgy substance left to muck about in. Luckily, there’s slime to spare, and rather than wallowing about it in like so many of our politicians we should revel in it! Claim it…
