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EVENTS & SHOPPING
Cafe Modern (3200 Darnell St, Fort Worth, 817-840-2157) has Friday night dinner seating on the patio from 5pm to 8:30pm. Chef Mora...
Latest from NEWS
Cold Drinks, Bold Stances
Tarriff Refunds to Companies En Route?
The Austin American-Statesman says that more than a dozen Texas companies sued the current White House over the negative impacts...
James Talarico at Ridglea Theater Friday
The rockstar Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Texas is headed to Fort Worth for a rally at 6pm tomorrow/Friday.
Ned Flanders in the...
Latest from ARTS
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...
Smile!
Photographer Ontario Mireles spends a lot of his time chasing people with his camera, but he’s not some seedy paparazzi type. He runs a...
Latest from EATS & DRINKS
Mangia!
You know the drill. Bottle of red. Bottle of white. We’ll meet you anytime you want in our Italian restaurant. Or we could order...
Saints & Sinners
For starters, y’all, it’s “Paddy,” not “Patty.” The correct abbreviation for St. Patrick’s Day is “St. Paddy’s Day,” derived from the Irish name Pádraig. “Patty”...
Latest from SCREEN
Forbidden Fruits: Poison Apple
I always thought The Craft was one of the best teen movies of the 1990s. It’s hard to make a teen film about witches...
Film Shorts // March 25-31, 2026
OPENING
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (PG) Daniel Roher’s documentary doesn’t tell me anything really new about AI, but it does...
Latest from MUSIC
Snow Tha Product in Dallas
Snow Tha Product is plowing her way through 29 cities from coast to coast as part of her new album and tour, with a...
Lively Up the Scene
Whatever happened to danceable keybs-forward pop? It was quite a thing a couple of years ago before sort of dying off at the hands...
Latest from STUFF
Sports Rush: Soccer For The Rest of Us
Has soccer truly made it in this country when it goes casual?
TOCA Football Inc. made its name in technology-driven soccer training. They operate centers...
Reloading
Sunday was bustling in the Fort. In addition to the typically congested traffic from thousands of psychopaths who not only love to run but...
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 Is American History
Welcome to our annual Black History Month issue. Now, don’t even. For the 10th time, Chad, there’s no “White History Month” (or editions of...
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 Does Your Garden Grow?
Did you know that Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB) has a Community Garden Program? Through this project, TAFB helps community members and organizations create...
The WinStar Casino and Resort: Holding Its Own Against Online Casinos
If you’re looking for big casinos, they don’t get bigger than the WinStar Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The resort is not just...
The Savvy Earner’s Guide to Financial Flexibility & Growth
Achieving financial flexibility and growth is a goal that many aspire to, but only a few truly manage to attain. Whether you're just starting...
On the Calendar
Raise a Glass (or a Turkey Leg) to Scarborough Ren Fest!
Step back in time when Scarborough Renaissance Festival opens its 45th season on Sat-Sun, Apr 4-5, 2026, with festive holiday traditions and immersive experiences....
Walking the Thin Line
There is much to see and hear at this year’s Thin Line Fest — Wed-Sun, Mar 18-22 — but the main attraction is, obviously, film. Thin...
Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall. No, I’m asking.
With a temperature range of 30 degrees this past Monday to 92 predicted by Friday, I’m not sure what you’ll wear to this week’s...
Downtown Arlington: The Greenest Party in Town!
Get ready to sham-rock 'n' roll! Downtown Arlington is your destination for St. Patrick's Day shenanigans on Tuesday, March 17th, with festivities centered around...
