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It’s that time of year again, time for our annual celebration of food and food lovers and everything and everyone in between. We hope...
Latest from NEWS
The Foilies 2026
For the last six years, a class of journalism students at the University of Nevada-Reno has kicked off each semester by filing their first...
No Kings Rules
I wrote a political story the other day, and some online slob commented something like, Don’t you get tired of being so hateful all...
Latest from ARTS
Did You Eat?
Amphibian Stage, with an earned reputation for incubating artist development, will host the homecoming of a project born at the troupe’s annual SparkFest for...
Slice of Life
When it comes to barbecue, there is no reinventing the wheel, only improving upon recipes and methods created by the original drivers of the...
Latest from EATS & DRINKS
Food on Film
Just in time for 420, a new movie streaming on Disney+ and Hulu about two super-high college students who must navigate two flights of...
New Ballpark Food
Bring your appetite and your wallet if you’re coming to Texas Rangers home games this year. The team officially unveiled their new food menu...
Latest from SCREEN
Odds and Ends
It’s a slow week for new films, so I’m going to put 2025 to bed by publishing this annual feature of mini-reviews of 13...
Normal: Minnesota Mayhem
There is a great deal that I cannot tell you about Normal. I can tell you it was directed by Ben Wheatley, the British...
Latest from MUSIC
Midnight Music
For a lot of us, the pandemic was terrible, but that cruel reality did not stop creators like Luke Berglin, a.k.a. Urban Castro, from...
Noteworthy
Look, I’m going to just write it right here: It does feel weird to think about going to see live bands (or doing anything...
Latest from STUFF
The Best Players Who Won’t Be at World Cup 2026
The Italian word for “playoff” is spareggio, and I’m sure much of Italy would be happy if they never heard it again. After playoff...
Boredom Beater
Another alliterative sports extravaganza in the form of March Madness is closing, and the Final Four — a semifinal perhaps more iconic in its...
WEEKLY WOMEN
Weekly Women 2026
I didn’t want to write this introduction. Like everything else in life, a woman could have done it better. But my woman co-workers said...
Black History Month
Black History Music
The contribution of Black musicians to Fort Worth is the same as it is to America. It’s immeasurable, invaluable, and woefully underrecognized. To alleviate...
Alive & Kicking
New Year, New You? Yes, Indeed!
Whether they call them “resolutions” or not, people are still looking to make positive changes headed into the new year. Based on recent surveys,...
Holidays
Welcome to Holidays 2025
Thank ya very much, indeed. It’s that time of the season for giving and getting but mostly giving, and we here at the Weekly...
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....
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...
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
How to Analyze Online Casinos Using AI Agents
The online gambling industry has changed a lot in the past few years. Not just in terms of game variety or bonus structures -...
A Brief History of Not Eating Garbage
Most people don’t snack because they’ve reached some higher state of nutritional enlightenment. They snack because it’s 3:14 p.m., lunch is long gone, and...
Why Certain Game Mechanics are Captivating Players in 2026
There’s a certain kind of excitement that’s hard to fake. It’s that split second before something lands, when you’re not quite sure what’s about...
On the Calendar
Sundance Square’s 5th Annual Fort Worth Art Fair April 16-19
Fort Worth Art Fair (FWAF) returns to Sundance Square Plaza this Thursday thru Sunday, April 16-19, bringing together over 100 Local and Texas artists,...
Star Struck: Arts, Astronomy & All That Jazz
Thu-Fri, April 9-10, 2026
The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra is bringing another video game music experience to life at Bass Performance Hall (525 Commerce St, Fort Worth,...
Ate Days of Easter Brunch
Stepping Out?
The spread at Blue Mesa Grill (612 Carroll St, Fort Worth, 817-332-6372) this year includes beef tenderloin chimichurri, ginger-chipotle-glazed ham, red chile salmon, a build-your-own...
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!
With this Sunday being the big day, there’s a ton of spring activities afoot and seasonal programming to enjoy. Hop to it!
Leaping Lizards
If you’ve...
