Random Stuff
“Ghostbreakers” Viewing Party at Texas Theatre
JIMMY FOWLERThe satirical “paranormal reality” comedy Ghostbreakers –– broadcast Thursday nights on the basic cable network Youtoo –– is energetic, goofy, rough-edged, and utterly sincere in its love of the supernatural memes o...
Gun Control Debate Foreshadows Baby-Snatching Eagle
Jeff PrinceThis video of an eagle allegedly swooping down and snatching a baby freaked me out when I saw it on the news today. I say “allegedly” because the video could be doctored. And I say “freaked me out” becau...
DFW Film Critics: “Lincoln” Is Tops
Kristian LinThe Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association, of which I am a member, recently voted on the best movies of 2012. Today, they released the results of our vote, which includes acting awards and a new category for best movie sou...
Panther City Bar Bazaar at Lola’s
JIMMY FOWLEREveryone knows Fort Worth has a terrific music scene full of talented performers. But did you know that when they’re not playing on local stages, these musicians are sewing, baking, jewelrymaking, and generally indulging thei...
Too Fat to Fight? Since When?
JIMMY FOWLERThe U.S. Army has recently discovered an alarming fact: Young adults, especially males, are lardasses. The situation has become intolerable: During the last ten months, more than 1600 tubbies have been discharged from Army rank...
Today’s Your Lucky Day…And Then We Die
Jeff PrinceNumbers lining up by month, day, and year, such as today’s 12-12-12, means you’ll be lucky in love. Thousands of Asians are getting hitched in mass weddings to increase their chances of getting lucky, er, wedded bli...
SXSW is Complete … Again
ANTHONY MARIANIMore than 800 bands (and counting) from all over the globe have been selected to perform as part of the 2013 South-by-Southwest Music Festival and Conference (March 12-17). The list includes a few regional acts, including three...
Velvet Taco Taking Over Gold Standard
STEVE STEWARDIf you think the West 7th corridor is nothing but a warren of Uptown-aping, high-end mixed retail and over-priced eateries, you’re probably not going to like the news that Velvet Taco, the Dallas-based purveyor of fancified M...
SceneShop’s “A Fifth of Christmas”
JIMMY FOWLERFor certain kinds of people –– single, or childless, or those who’ve lost or are separated from loved ones –– the holiday season can feel like everything from a bad joke to happiness boot camp: You will feel the good ...
Donkey Love: Try It, You’ll Like It
JIMMY FOWLERCan we send the donkeys of Fort Worth a little more love? (Get all the “Tijuana matinee” jokes out of your system now, please). With the third donkey killed by an arrow in the city’s far north rural area in about 18 month...