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Zest It Up
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
To Live’s To Fly
“To Live’s To Fly” is a 1971 song by Fort Worth legend Townes Van Zandt that perfectly captures either absolute freedom or complete hopelessness,...
News Roundup
Texas ranks second nationally in white-collar crime (totaling $1.35 billion since 2024 and climbing), but our state attorney general is focused on the critically...
Latest from ARTS
Kimbell’s Asian Jewels
Fort Worth is home to one of the most impressive collections of Asian art in the country. The Kimbell Art Museum’s holdings are not...
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...
Latest from EATS & DRINKS
In Our Feelings Over H Mart
Known for high-quality, authentic Korean and other Asian fare, the H Mart chain of grocery stores has offered Asian Americans a sense of home...
World Cup with Wagyu
Japan’s men’s national soccer team ranks 18th in the world. That rating and their track record indicate they stand a good chance of emerging...
Latest from SCREEN
Film Shorts // May 13-19, 2026
OPENING
Aakhri Sawal (NR) This Indian historical drama stars Namashi Chakraborthy as a professor who accuses his mentor (Sanjay Dutt) of covering up his college’s...
Pacific Rim
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, so instead of devoting this issue to Cinco de Mayo, we’re looking at the history...
Latest from MUSIC
Ten Kilowatt Test Drive Show Friday
Local indie rock band Ten Kilowatt Test Drive is celebrating their new EP on Friday, May 8, with a show at The Cicada. Hour...
Fat Drum
Translated as “fat drum,” taiko is a form of drumming drawing from the music of Japan, China, Korea, and India, and it harks to...
Latest from STUFF
The Case for Mo’ Robo
It’s been little more than a week since the Dallas Stars were eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs 4-2 by...
World Cup Preview (Groups A-F)
As the World Cup comes to our backyard, AT&T Stadium will be its largest venue, hosting five matches in the group stage plus various...
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
7 Reasons Why Humans Are Fascinated By Uncertainty
Humans love surprises. This is why you will see people with their mouths open when they get birthday parties they didn't plan, watch suspense-filled movies,...
How Early Career Developers Can Become Debt-Free Faster
Starting your career as a developer is exciting—especially when that first steady paycheck arrives. But for many early-career developers, that excitement is mixed with...
Unleash The Beast
Promotional Feature
Professional Bull Riders (PBR) World Finals is bull riding’s crown jewel: the best athletes on the baddest bulls making the biggest money. Following...
On the Calendar
Night & Day 5.6.26 // Asian-Inspired Happenings
From permanent art collections to cinematic masterpieces (or should we say “monsterpieces”?), there are many Asian-inspired things to see and do in May and...
Reel Worth: Godzilla vs. Hedorah
It’s not just the inaugural AAPI issue. We’re also trying something new in Calendar to cover film in North Texas. Fort Worth doesn’t just...
Naming Rights
First of all, let’s knock out my one major complaint. I get that “AT&T” had to be removed from the Arlington stadium signage for...
Night & Day // April 29 – May 5, 2026
All Weekend
Mayfest (Trinity Park, 2401 University Dr, 817-332-1055) is back for its 54th anniversary 3:30pm-9pm Thu, 3:30pm-10pm Fri, 10am-10pm Sat, and 11am-7pm Sun. Entertainment includes...
