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A Not So Fond Farewell To Face Of Chesapeake
Jeff PrinceThis week’s Static revealed a former Chesapeake Energy Corp. employee’s rather pungent recollections of Julie Wilson, the main mouthpiece for the gas drilling giant during its Barnett Shale heyday. Wilson announced ...
What a Bastard
Southern Train Gypsy’s got a great outlook and a killer new metallic CD.ANTHONY MARIANI
Full disclosure: These guys bought me beers. We met a couple of days ago at a local restaurant around happy hour for an interview. I had three or four (five?) drafts. The guys had beers and burgers. When time came to say our go...
Star-Telegram Editorial Board Doesn’t Need Onion To Make It Cry
Jeff PrinceThe Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial board, which thinks it’s so smart that it tells readers which political candidates to vote for in local and national elections, looked very, very dumb today. Editorial writers scan newsp...
Apartments Coming To Longtime Green Space Near Trinity River
Jeff PrinceThe five-story apartment complex planned for the southwest corner of I-35 and Northside Drive took another step closer to reality. The Fort Worth City Council approved a zoning change last night that will clear the way for cons...
Alice Cooper, Marilyn Manson Tickets Up For Grabs
Jeff PrinceThe Father (Alice Cooper), the Son (Marilyn Manson) and their unholy ghosts are bringing over-the-top shock rock to Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie on June 10. Expect the spectacular from these painted-up warhorses of madness....
Local Woman Up For Best Mom On Wheels Award
Jeff PrinceWant to participate in an online contest? You won’t win anything, but you might help a local woman win a $500 gift card. And that will make you feel super, man. The contest, put on by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foun...
2 to 2 Good
Fort Worth WeeklyAbout a year and a half ago, I took a date to this place on Hwy. 377 called Randi’s 2 to 2. I had a good time, and I wrote a column about it, musing over what I thought was a pretty positive experience. Despite whatever nice ...
Cooking for West
CHOW, BABYThe thoughts of many North Texans are focused on the little town of West, in the aftermath of the terrible fertilizer plant explosion on April 17. Among many locals who went down to help was one of Fort Worth’s best burger ch...
Coming Out is Still Brave. Ask Jason Collins.
JIMMY FOWLERPeople can be forgiven if they’re a little jaded about celebrities who come out of the closet. That’s because declaring to the world that you are gay or lesbian has largely been the prerogative of actors, musicians, and oth...
First Responders Rule (Again)
JIMMY FOWLERA theme appears to be emerging from all the dramatic headlines of the last couple of weeks: First responders rule. There was, of course, yesterday’s emotional Waco memorial for the firefighters and medics who died in the West...