Are you one of the people who are just now discovering the greatness that is Art Prostitute? It’s OK, I understand—I’m one too. That drive up 35 always seemed so long in the past, didn’t it? You always wanted to check it out, but you just couldn’t bring yourself to…
The artistic worth of tattoos has always been up for debate. While there are some people who don’t even consider it a form of art, others think of it as the ultimate form of self-expression, both for the artist and the human canvas. There used to be a time when…
You know the painting–dogs hunkered down around the poker table having a grand old time. Thanks to the little poodle barmaid’s drinks, the rest of the players are oblivious to the two English Bulldogs sneakily passing aces to each other. What a pair of cheaters. But who would play that…
You’ve never seen Shallow Grave? Shame on you. Danny Boyle’s directorial debut is both hysterically funny and psychotically scary at the same time. So what better way to spend a hot summer night than relaxing poolside, drink in hand, at a classic mid-century motor hotel (a la Psycho) watching this…
Spelling bees are for kids, and Scrabble is for family fun time. Crossword puzzles are where it’s really at if you truly love words. As a person who attacks every puzzle I see with a pen, I have to admit that Will Shortz, puzzle editor of The New York Times…
There’s nothing better than a Hollywood homicide, even if it’s only pretend. But then really, isn’t everything in Hollywood pretend anyway? With people selling pictures of their newborns (with “dare to be different” names) to the highest bidder and crazy couch-jumping scenes galore, some of these celebrities are more entertaining…
Did you hear about Dakota Fanning’s rehab stint last year? Of course it was a joke, though some people didn’t find it all that funny. E! learned their lesson that day: Don’t hire a D-list celebrity like Kathy Griffin (known for her entertaining celebrity smack-talk) to represent you on the…
Some people just aren’t flexible. They have no balance, and they can’t tell their right from their left. The suggestion of trying out yoga just makes them laugh. Now I’m not saying I’m one of those people (I am), but for those special types, the North Richland Hills Recreation Center…
Some people just aren’t flexible. They have no balance, and they can’t tell their right from their left. The suggestion of trying out yoga just makes them laugh. Now I’m not saying I’m one of those people (I am), but for those special types, the North Richland Hills Recreation Center…
Some people just aren’t flexible. They have no balance, and they can’t tell their right from their left. The suggestion of trying out yoga just makes them laugh. Now I’m not saying I’m one of those people (I am), but for those special types, the North Richland Hills Recreation Center…
Here’s one more reason to eschew the cineplex down the street: The Magnolia Bar Gallery (located inside the Magnolia Theatre in the West Village) is putting the art back into the art house theater. In an attempt to bring more attention to the regional art scene, the Magnolia Bar Gallery…
Your experience with theater in high school was limited to a shoddy adaptation of Twelve Angry Men. Or Our Town. Or any other play that gets performed at high schools across the country on a daily basis. But what did you expect? It’s not like you were ever given the…
There’s something to be said about men in skirts—especially if they can toss 100- to 120-pound cabers (those giant, heavy wooden poles) around with ease. Watch what you say, though, because these guys are tougher than you in every way that counts. They’re stronger than you physically (how high can…
Fusion is a concept I’ve never been comfortable with. No one can deny the greatness that is the spork, but the skort? Come on. The problem with fusion is that in order to achieve a good end result, you would have to take two beloved things and combine to produce…
Chances are you already know everything there is to know about The Breakfast Club, so there’s nothing I can say that hasn’t been said a million times already. It’s a classic, and rightly so. Since its debut more than 20 years ago, teen movies have gotten brasher, sexier and more…
Everything I ever needed to know about science I learned by watching Jeff Goldblum. Some of the lessons I’ve picked up along the way: When working on teleportation experiments, make sure to call an exterminator first to get rid of any pesky insects. Aliens are ugly, smelly and susceptible to…
With comic books and graphic novels making the leap from the page to the screen so often now, you’re just going to have to admit it. You like the damn things, even if you don’t show the kind of fervent respect for them that some people think you should. Maybe…
Has your love of IKEA abated yet? You haven’t been there in a couple of weeks, but that could just be because your only friend with a truck has had quite enough of your shopping shenanigans. Really, how many 50-cent bowls does one person need? (I have 12, just so…
Once, this guy I dated called me “a big bag of apathy.” I would have been pretty offended had I actually taken the time to care, but like many people, I’m often too lazy and/or selfish to think about it. To make me pay attention, it takes greatness (or lots…
These days, holiday observance has given way to social fun, and this weekend is no exception. You’ll be likely to find more people celebrating outside with an egg hunt than inside a church (for one of the two days of the year that they actually attend a service). How “He…
There were always the kids that had a bit of nerd in them. They had more books than your mom, and you could see them coming a mile away with their shiny “Library Aide” badges. Now when I say “they,” what I really mean is “me.” It’s true–I’d pick a…
When I was a kid, Mom would sometimes insist that I go grocery shopping with her. Since she wasn’t big on impulse buys, there was little excitement to these outings, and I avoided them six days of the week—Saturdays were the exception. The best thing about Saturdays (besides the cartoons)?…
