Archive for May, 2013
High-Rise = High Traffic?
Oakhurst neighbors are wary of more development along the Trinity.JEFF PRINCE
The Near East Side’s Oakhurst neighborhood sprang up in the 1920s as an early Fort Worth suburb — I-35 hadn’t been built yet, and the Trinity River served as a natural buffer from bustling downtown. Residents still enjoy ...
Side Effects: Magic Pill
Steven Soderbergh’s medical thriller defies your early diagnosis.KRISTIAN LIN
Warning: This review gives away a major plot twist in the film. Do not read after the spoiler alert if you wish to be surprised. An early front-runner for the best movie of 2013, Side Effects is a bit of a throwback. It ...
Mark Hulme’s Way
A Fort Worth media mogul crashes Hollywood as a producer.KRISTIAN LIN
A Fort Worth native now based in Dallas, Mark Hulme has spent much of his first 50 or so years building a publishing business. He’s a newcomer to movies, but his maiden effort as a producer has made a big splash: an Ashton Ku...
Locking Up Water Rights
In Texas and around the world, corporations are increasingly competing for rights to our most precious liquid asset.JEFF PRINCE AND ERIC GRIFFEY
When corn crops in Texas played out in the mid-20th century, farmers started planting newer strains. When oil wells went dry, wildcatters learned new techniques and drilled new wells. But what are we going to do in Texas when w...
Viet-La.
Craving Asian-Cajun fare? Orchid City’s got you covered.JIMMY FOWLER
The concept of an “Asian-Cajun” fusion restaurant may sound unusual to some people, but it really shouldn’t: Louisiana has a huge population of Asian-American citizens, especially from southeast countries like Vietnam. Bu...
What’s Up? Docs!
KRISTIAN LINAbsorbing documentary films never seem to be in short supply, and this year’s Thin Line Film Fest offers an exciting new crop, starting this weekend in Denton. The centerpiece figures to be Emad Burnat’s 5 Broken Cameras, n...
See the Play, Then Try the Cupcake
JIMMY FOWLERI’ve been covering live theater in North Texas for –– gulp –– about two decades now. But I recently encountered a first: A cupcake based on a play. The Original Cupcakery on Fourth Street in Sundance Square has create...
Double Gratuity: An Ethical Dilemma
Chow, BabyOver the weekend I attended a birthday party at a restaurant that shall remain nameless. There were about 20 of us, and the checks were all split – which I’m sure was a nightmare for our server. Most people know that on lar...
Okay, Beyonce, We Get It — You’re Singing Live
Jeff PrinceBeyonce took so much (well-deserved) heat after lip-syncing the national anthem at President Obama’s inauguration that she vowed to sing live at last night’s Super Bowl halftime show. Then she went overboard during ...
Gloria Steinem Comes to Fort Worth
And sits down for a Q&A with the Fort Worth WeeklySARAH ANGLE
Fort Worth Weekly got the opportunity on Thursday to talk with longtime feminist leader Gloria Steinem about gender issues, equality, and women’s healthcare in Texas. Steinem, in her late 70s, is the guest speaker this week a...