Patrick Michels About a forward: Dirk Nowitzki, kinda channeling Kurt Cobain Dirk Nowitzki faced a difficult choice last night, a dilemma many of us have grappled with before: what song to play on Guitar Hero. Course, since he’s Dirk Nowitzki, he made his decision flanked by three Mavs Dancers and…
Eventually, the boos turned to cheers. Those of you expecting a “Top 10 Ugliest Wins in Cowboys’ History”, sorry to disappoint. But I like your thinking. Marion Barber ran hard. The defense – led by Zach Thomas and Bradie James – played inspired. The offensive line was improved. Nick Folk…
Former city council member James Fantroy In February, it took a federal jury all of 20 minutes to convict former Dallas city council member James Fantroy of embezzling $21,000 in federal funds from Paul Quinn College, where he’d been a member of the board of directors and the treasurer of…
KDFW-Channel 4 Fourth-grader Cole Berardi, who was killed last week after he was struck by a speeding Dallas police car By now, you are undoubtedly familiar with the sad story of Cole Berardi, the 10-year-old boy who died last week after he was struck by a police car while riding…
Patrick Michels State Rep. Tony Goolsby, State Sen. Florence Shapiro and TEA Commissioner Robert Scott were thrilled to be at DISD this afternoon. With so many heavy hitters in one room at once, it was probably inevitable that nothing was accomplished. This afternoon’s hour-long meeting in the conference room at…
The November issue of Texas Monthly features a piece by Michael Hall titled “The Exonerated,” which offers testimony from the 37 men who spent a combined 525 years in Texas prisons for crimes of which they were later cleared. Actually, not all the men spoke to Hall: Michael Blair, convicted…
No doubt you recognize the man at left in the photo above — that’s Dr. Evil. The guy to his right? That’s Alan Zweibel, among the finest, funniest writers in the history of Saturday Night Live, where, during the first (and, natch, best) five seasons of the NBC late-night series…
In case you were wondering when and where the Etsy Dallas Jingle Bash was taking place, well, wonder no more. –Robert Wilonsky…
Texas A&M University Press Jon Stewart put it quite perfectly Wednesday night, when he was speaking of political pundits whose anonymous mugs have filled every last inch of TV-screen real estate in these weeks leading up to some kind of election we’re having. (Dunno, haven’t really been following it.) Said…
On Beliefnet, Rod Dreher shines some light on the darkness spreading through 508 Young St. today: “Just came into work to find that the long-announced layoffs have commenced. A dear friend and colleague whose husband works here just learned moments ago that he got the axe. Names are rolling in,…
Hulu, the greatest time-waste in the history of the second hand, takes us on a trip down Amnesia Lane with Historic Campaign Ads. Among them is this one from Dick Cheney’s 1978 Congressional campaign in Wyoming — and it’s all about his heart attack. Also, after the jump, Lyndon Johnson’s…
A Friend of Unfair Park directs our attention to the News Buyout 2008 blog, where, breaking news, Dallas’ Only Daily has begun laying off employees: “Newsroom staff members from across the building have been called into meetings and notified that they are being cut.” This follows Robert Decherd’s wage-freeze announcement…
A) Poor sportsmanship. B) Innovative offensive genius we need to hire to call plays for Brad Johnson. – Richie Whitt…
Red Woof Inn, based in Rockwall, is one of them fancy-schmancy doggy-daycare joints; its Web site touts 7,200 square feet of free-range fun, along with other boarding and boutique-ing options available for your pup. Red Roof Inn, based in Columbus, Ohio, is a 325-locations chain of discount hotels, with no…
Former Unfair Park-er Matt Pulle this morning asks a familiar question: Why doesn’t Dallas County post political candidates’ campaign information online? The City of Dallas does it; the State of Texas does it. But if you wanna peek at a county candidate’s campaign finances, well, you must put on your…
First, the good news this a.m.: Gas prices around the DFW are drop, drop, dropping — in some areas down to $2.25 a gallon, well below last year’s $2.70 and the current local average of $2.57. The bad news? Stock prices are drop, drop, dropping worldwide — it ain’t looking…
I see MediaBistro just reported that Dallas-based virtual advertising agency imc2 just laid off 17 percent of its workforce — due, of course, to the economy. It has even posted a letter sent to the staff from president Doug Levy, in which he writes: “In preparation for what might be…
Early last month, we broke the news that city officials were going to begin courting corporations who might be interested in buying the naming rights to the Cotton Bowl. Yesterday, the city council approved the idea, and, as expected, it’s looking for a 10-year commitment and between $5 and $10…
A Friend of Unfair Park sends us this locally produced car ad and wonders: “When does this make The Daily Show?” Soon, I hope; no doubt Absolute Hyundai hopes even sooner. Incidentally, speaking of Sarah Palin impersonators, you do know you can see next week’s 30 Rock season premiere right…
The so-called Barnett Shale Gallery in the new Tom Hunt Energy Hall, from which they will not broadcast Shale.tv, sadly. After the jump, the world’s longest press release, sent to media folks today following the unveiling of plans for the Tom Hunt Energy Hall at the Perot Museum of Nature…
Snapped this at last Saturday’s Division II college game at the Cotton Bowl. Never fear, it appears larger crowds and better football are on the way. When the Cowboys move to Arlington, Dallas will move much closer to professional football. How’s that? Because, according to a couple sources I spoke…
Ernie and Jay are very, very generous — at least, in theory. Says so in a missive I received in the mail moments ago from 1080 on your AM dial: “Just to confirm …You’re now officially entered to win with NewsRadio 1080 KRLD AM. We’re giving away cold hard cash…
