Magnus
Magnus is living proof (as if any more were needed) that heaviness is its own reward. The band was reborn, phoenix-like, in 2007 from...
Car-Buying Caveat
To the editor: Regarding the Metropolis article (“Treading on Trouble,” Jan. 26, 2011), I have a similar story: I bought a new 2005 Altima...
Lone Star State of Mind
The recent glum weather put quite a damper on my social life and gave me a severe case of cabin fever. So I decided...
Twisted Black Ties
As I first Tweeted this past Monday morning, one of the biggest North Texas bands of the ’00s, Black Tie...
An Immodest Proposal
Tell me if this sounds familiar. The U.S. trains another country’s paramilitary forces to wage war against American enemies. Those forces do fight U.S....
Gallery
The title Sustaining Artists and Their Environment makes the exhibit sound like something focused on the Earth and green issues.
Those do get some play...
Oscar’s Hidden Gold
Welcome to my fourth annual look at the mid-major categories of the annual Academy Awards (to be televised Sunday) It’s my way of pointing...
Zoë’s Kitchen Cooks
The philosophy of the Birmingham, Ala.-based Zoë’s Kitchen chain is fairly simple: fresh food favoring the Mediterranean diet (heavy on veggies, plant-based protein, and...
The Way We Were (I Think)
Ray’s Prime Steakhouse & Seafood (3206 Winthrop Ave.) has been open since last summer, but this was Chow, Baby’s first visit, as it’s in...
Oscar All Day
For those who treat moviegoing as an extreme sport, we give you the Best Picture Showcase. AMC Theatres has been running this program for...
