An F5 Destroys Dallas, One in a Series

Every now and then folks like to subject Dallas to an F5 tornado for the sake of a terrifying what-if short film. The first in line remains the best: the Discovery Channel’s Perfect Disaster “Supertornado” episode, which is only missing Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton; if that’s what’ll happen to…

Behold, the Benighted Concrete Prairie

Yup, stole that headline from the poetry of one David Yearsley, the Cornell U. prof soon to be the subject of our newly christened interview series “Dude, Seriously, What the Fuck.” Till then, we send you into the weekend with this freshly minted image courtesy our old friend Justin Terveen…

While Council Kicks Around Booting Ordinance, DPD’s Forced to “Put This Fire Out” as Downtown Dwellers Get Kicked to the Curb

The Transportation and Environment Committee failed to vote Monday on the proposed booting ordinance, choosing instead to schedule a third meeting before the city council’s July recess. In the meantime, booting companies continue their aggressive tactics, as we witnessed last night during a ride-along with a Dallas police officer patrolling…

Giraffes, Monkeys and Lepperts … Oh, Yeah, and a Strip Club VP

Sure, we haven’t always been on the same page as Mayor Tom Leppert, but one thing we apparently agree upon is there’s no shame in accepting cash from people or businesses otherwise shunned by the masses. When we found a strip club’s vice president among the sponsors of Leppert’s fund-raiser…

NBA Finals: Lakers in 4

The only drama: When his Orlando Magic are dismantled by the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals, will Dwight Howard shake hands or pull a LeBrat James? We all wanted Kobe vs. LeBron. Instead, starting with tonight’s Game 1, we got ourselves a sweep. It’s a nice story that the…

Elvis Andrus = The Golden Child

It was a routine play, pulled off with such balance, power and elegance that it was anything but routine. And when the RoughRiders’ 19-year-old shortstop completed turning his half of the double-play, I turned to Frisco play-by-play voice Scott Garner and said: “The first time he steps on the field…