On Tap in Fort Worth: Victory in Russia
Like many professional brewers, Doug Zent started his career with a homebrew kit. But unlike most local beer makers, his journey has led to...
Best/Oddest Local Vids of ’15
As a hairy, belching byproduct of the MTV generation, I see social media, Facebook and Instagram specifically, as the average millennial’s primary source for...
Top 5 Shows
1) Lola’s has a pair of worthwhile shows this weekend, starting with the Squanto-headlined bill on Friday. The last time I spoke with Squanto...
Moving Up to Varsity
I have one question for the Varsity Tavern: Is your mascot a bear? I think it’s his gray fur that’s throwing me off, because...
Blonde Ambition
Dylan Owens is a different breed of punk. Bad Blonde’s twentysomething frontman is an anti-millennial –– confident with an air of positivity yet unfazed...
Waiting for Boundaries
The restaurant was mostly empty on a recent weeknight as my two guests and I contemplated the unfamiliar menu. It was 8 p.m., and...
Feats of Meat
I experienced a kind of dejected longing while waiting in line at Jambo’s BBQ Shack. I watched forlornly as the servers weaved through the...
Film Shorts
Opening
Carol (R) Based on a novel by Fort Worth’s Patricia Highsmith, this romance is about an aspiring photographer (Rooney Mara) who falls in love...
Unbreakable Glass
Look, I get why people are losing their minds over The Revenant. It looks amazing and has much else to recommend it besides. Still,...
Despicable We
The first thing you’ll see in The Hateful Eight is an overture. It’s a title card shown over several minutes’ worth of mood-setting music...
