Courtesy AFI Dallas From left, Barry Levinson, Art Linson, Robert De Niro and AFI Dallas CEO Michael Cain Two glowing AFI Dallas International Film Festival wrap-ups this morning, from outside sources — hence, both pieces’ referring to fest CEO Michael Cain as, ah, “Michael Caine.” First up is indieWIRE, which…
I cannot comment on the quality of Cappulido Coffee, the Denton-based seller of beans that “believes that a fair wage, a quality bean, and a choice roasting technique make for the finest cup of coffee.” I can, however, tell you that, far as I know, it’s the only cup of…
Looks like Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s gotten itself a very, very important person for its grand opening gala on April 18: none other than Nelson Mandela, who’ll come to town to pick up something called the World Impact Award for “his commitment to his vision and for the profound effect…
Imam Safdar Razi Ali Safdar Razi Ali appeared in federal court in Dallas today, but his case is long from over. The local imam was arrested on immigration charges at his Plano home on April 2 — one day, says his lawyer, Iman Abdelhadi, before he was to be interviewed…
Kevin Scanlon Carl Everett, back when he was a Texas Ranger I see that Deadspin just posted a locker-room story from “former Dallas Observer reporter John Gonzalez,” whoever he is. It’s more or less a rehashing of this column John wrote for the paper version of Unfair Park way, way…
Wow. You mean it takes all that? OK, so maybe I’m naïve, but that was my thought when I read Dennis Rodman’s account of sex with Madonna, which you’ll find in his 1997 autobiography, Bad as I Wanna Be. No, I don’t remember the details — if you really want…
Also known as the only thing I’ve ever ordered at a Chili’s. Dallas-based Brinker International’s stock is down today — 55 cents, at last look, to $18.48 — after an analyst gave it a “neutral” rating. And why’s Christopher O’Cull of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey so so-so on Doug Brooks’ chain…
John Wheeler Last week the City Plan Commission voted not to allow Canadian developers to tear down this Turtle Creek office building. But the fight ain’t over. In February we mentioned that a developer was interested in razing the Howard Meyer-designed office building at 2505 Turtle Creek Boulevard and replacing…
David Mamet’s in town tonight to present the keynote address as the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture dispenses the Hiett Prize in the Humanities to David Greenberg, an assistant prof of history, journalism and media studies at Rutgers University. The shindig takes place this evening in the Horchow Auditorium…
A public-service announcement, courtesy a press release: Beginning at 11 a.m., Starbucks will be giving away 8-ounce cups of coffee — which is awesome, if you love your coffee just the wrong side of burnt. Alas, it’s the company’s new Pike Place Roast, so named for the company’s original Seattle…
Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s in a whole heap o’ legal troubles over some sexy-time text messages — about, oh, 1,400 of ’em — he sent to his former chief of staff, Christine Beatty: The Detroit City Council’s about to kick off an investigation into the mess,…
Um, seems a goat was wandering Lower Greenville Avenue this morning, around 2 in the a.m., near the Whole Foods. WFAA-Channel 8 has the video, along with the note that “after a low-speed chase, Dallas police and Dallas County Sheriff’s Department deputies caught up with the little guy and took…
Note to Tom Hicks, surely a reader of blogs: Really, it’s totally fine. You could have stayed in England today, for Liverpool FC’s Champions League match against Arsenal. No need to rush home for the Texas Rangers’ 1:05 p.m. first-pitch home-opener against the Baltimore Orioles. Sure, it’s nice of you…
Just a few moments ago, Reason Magazine posted a Q&A with Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins, under the headline: “Is This America’s Best Prosecutor?” In it, Watkins discusses how, under “legendary law-and-order Dallas prosecutor Henry Wade” (Reason senior editor Radley Balko’s description, not Watkins’), it was “a badge of…
Imam Safdar Razi Ali Carl Rusnock, the local spokesman for U.S immigration and Customs Enforcement, just sent Unfair Park a brief statement concerning the arrest and detention of Safdar Razi Ali, which says, in its entirety, that he “was arrested April 2 at his residence on immigration charges by agents…
The city’s plans to go ahead with that convention center hotel came closer to fruition today as Mitchell Rasansky, a major critic of the project, was told by city attorneys this morning that he can no longer vote on or discuss anything related to the proposed hotel because of a…
A D.C.-based nonprofit called Project on Fair Representation today filed a 35-page federal lawsuit against the University of Texas at Austin. The suit claims that the school’s admissions policies kept out a white 18-year-old high-schooler named Abigail Noel Fisher, who, says the very detailed legal docs, is sorta near the…
At the end of ’06 we mentioned that Art Conspiracy II, held at the Longhorn Ballroom, raised about $12,000 for La Reunion — which was then but “a planned artist residency in Oak Cliff.” It remains more concept than reality at this date, but today former Dallas Morning News architectural…
A few days ago, I spoke with 103.3 FM ESPN Radio’s program director to gauge the station’s interest in hiring … what’s his name? … Greg Williams. And, sure enough, says Tom Lee: “Greg’s on our radar for sure. He’s been so successful in this market for so long ……
It’s been about three weeks since Dallas’ Cyberathlete Professional League went under, but the circumstances are no less murky. Started in 1997, the league sought to establish computer and online gaming as professional sports by hosting international competitions. Skilled and amateur gamers filled conference halls around the world, duking it…
View Larger Map Plenty of interesting items on the city council’s Economic Development Committee’s agenda today — including Merten’s fave, the convention center hotel. But a smaller item on the agenda deals with how the city wants to repurpose the old Hampton/Illinois Library, which the city walked away from in…
I just spoke with Carl Rusnock, Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Dallas spokesman, about why the U.S. government is trying to deport Imam Safdar Razi, as mentioned below. And, at the moment, Rusnock has no further information. He says he was asked “to investigate this case over the weekend,” but says…
