Best Of
Welcome to Best Of 2025
When nearly everything is wrong, giving into the nihilism only worsens the situation. You’ve got to make time to celebrate what’s worth fighting for....
Latest from NEWS
Chaos for FWISD?
Despite months of community protests, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced last week that it would begin the process of taking over Fort Worth...
No Kings Arlington
The Dallas Morning News says about 1,400 people braved the rain and lined the street in front of Arlington’s subcourthouse Saturday morning for the city’s...
Latest from ARTS
Addams Family Values
In my experience, if you gather three generations of your kinfolk and talk them into attending an event together, someone is always unhappy. Me....
Hamming it Up
When it comes to adapting Hamlet, there have been many retellings and iterations. While it certainly doesn’t surpass Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol as the...
Latest from EATS & DRINKS
Mom’s Monster Foot Meatloaf
Do you love meatloaf? How about Halloween? In this spooky dinner, I’m bringing both to the table. This comfort meal is perfect to prep...
It’s (Costume) Party Time at a Bar Near You
From the recent release of The Life of a Showgirl to the frogs of Portland, this year’s array of Halloween costumes is sure to be...
Latest from SCREEN
Who’s Laughing Now?
FCC chair Brendan Carr’s threat to a public but still civilian figure was chilling, and that’s a generous assessment. Disney’s response to this bluster...
If I Had Legs: Thorny Rose
The main character of If I Had Legs I’d Kick You is named Linda (Rose Byrne), though nobody in the film actually uses her...
Latest from MUSIC
Climbing Parker Hill
Jered Parker Harlan is finally debuting an album. As a guitarist, he’s been a part of the Fort Worth music scene for years, playing...
$20,000 JAMBALOO Music Prize
You have to hand it to the Mullen & Mullen Music Project for supporting the local music scene. In addition to Mullen & Mullen’s local...
Latest from STUFF
They Came, They Saw …
Believe it or not, North Texas has a Ghostbusters franchise. No, it’s not a sign of the end times or a sudden spike in...
Revivalry Respite
This week, it’s proper form to make a wisecrack regarding the following: John Denver, coal mining, and couch-burning. Sadly, though, the only joke so...
Creature Comforts
Welcome to Creature Comforts 2025
With Shark Week wrapping up, the fam and I, avid Shark Week enthusiasts, have been engaging in some pretty deep conversations about animals, wild...
Summertime Edition
Welcome to Summertime 2025
It’s hot out there in more ways than one, so we’re here to help you cool down. Fluff? Definitely, but with so much nonsense...
Zest Magazine
Welcome to Zest 2025
Food brings us together — and if you want to gather with about 10 other folks or two TCU offensive lineman, check out the...
Black History Month
Black History Month 2025
What better time than now to celebrate Black history. As the federal government goes about dismantling social programs aimed at bettering the lives of...
WEEKLY WOMEN
Welcome to Weekly Women
It’s our second annual special issue devoted to the better sex, and it comes at a much-needed time. Women are under attack by conservative...
Holidays
Welcome to Holidays 2024
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and we really mean that. The holidays are for celebrating the old and ringing in the...
Pride Month
Miscalculation
On June 28, thousands gathered for Trinity Pride Fest, celebrating LGBTQIA+ identity, community, and solidarity.
Media coverage, including my own, reported “hundreds.”
Trinity Pride Fest President...
Blotch Blogs
Strategic Growth Hacks for Small Businesses With Big Goals
Every small business begins with a dream—but dreams alone won’t build your brand, expand your reach, or scale your impact. To get real results,...
Why Zone Poker Can Take Your Poker Game Up A Notch
Poker enthusiasts are always looking for ways to take their game to the next level and maximize their playing time. Lots of approaches have...
Inside the Track: How Horse Racing Predictions Take Shape
Horse racing is one of the oldest and most popular competitive sports in the world. It combines athletic skill, training, and strategy in a...
On the Calendar
Sportsball Is Afoot
It’s Halloween week, but that’s not the only ticket in town. While enjoying the spooky festivities, don’t forget there’s plenty happening in the world...
Halloween 2025
Spooky things are happening this week. Here are my favorites for the days leading up to Halloween, a big idea to consider, and some...
Things Are Getting Spooky
Thursday, October 16, 2025
If you’re staying home tonight, you should not be doing that, as Amyl would say. The Australian songstress and her Sniffers (currently...
Arthouse 8 Is Here
Son of Stan, Sean Russell & The Cowtown Dugout, Clint Niosi, Walker & The Texas Dangers, Trash Puppies, Smokey Dopes, and DJ Hot and...
