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
Election Night Results
In last night’s elections, Democrats performed well across the nation, including the Dem here in Tarrant County.
Though the race to fill the vacant District...
The Watchers
I recall making jokes on how it felt as if our phones, Facebook, or Instagram were listening in on our conversations. Perhaps you’d comment...
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
Departure Time
El Tiempo Cantina, 1011 Nolan Ryan Expy, Arlington. 817-533-3431. 11am-9pm Sun-Thu, 11am-11pm Fri-Sat.
Special occasions require special places, and El Tiempo seems like a celebratory locale...
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...
Latest from SCREEN
I’m Bugonia Out
In my review of his last movie, I said that unfiltered Yorgos Lanthimos was too much for us. Somebody must have heard me, because...
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...
Latest from MUSIC
New Music
Better Late Than Never Department
I regret to inform you that I slept on Beautifully Doomed. Released back in July, the new album by Fort...
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...
Latest from STUFF
Too Little, Too Late
I suppose it’s not uncommon to have the “this team drives me to drinkin’ ” feelies about your favorite sports franchise, but the Cowboys’...
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...
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
Reading the Texas Longhorns Line Ahead of Rivalry Week
Few rivalries in college football carry as much emotion, history, and cultural gravity as Texas vs. Texas A&M. When the two programs renewed their...
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,...
THE FOURTH ANNUAL CATRINA CONTEST IN SUNDANCE SQUARE
Sundance Square invites you to the fourth annual Catrina Contest, happening this Saturday, November 1, as part of the Día de los Muertos (Day...
On the Calendar
Fest So Hard
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
At 6pm on this, the final day of the Lone Star Film Festival, the Movie Tavern (2872 Crockett St, Fort Worth, 682-503-8101)...
Lone Star Film Festival 2025
You might have dressed as a monster for Halloween, but you are only human after all. For those who’ve lost track of the fact...
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...
Tarantula’s Haunted Grotto
Tarantula Tiki Lounge (@Tarantula_Tiki) is going all out this Halloween. The retro-fabulous SoMa cocktail retreat is throwing one of the biggest parties of its...
