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Latest from NEWS
No Kings Protest Draws 7K-Plus
More than 7,000 people braved the rain yesterday at Fort Worth’s third No Kings protest, this one in General Worth Square downtown. Thousands of...
No Kings Rally // Sat, Mar 28
Saw a random post the other day that smoothed out my brain. I wasn’t sure whether I agreed with the sentiment or not. 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
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...
The ‘Eeeeaglllle!’ Has Landed
We live in terrifyingly cynical times. We’re so steeped in the stuff that it feels like we’re stuck in the fuselage of a downed...
Latest from MUSIC
Resistance Rock 2-10pm Today/Sun
Pablo & The Hemphill 7, Love Cuts, Ox Combine, STC, and many more will rock The Cicada (1002 S Main St, Fort Worth) 2-10pm...
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...
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
The Overlooked Spring Wardrobe Pieces Fashion Editors Keep Reaching For
Spring fashion has a funny way of focusing attention on the obvious. New dresses arrive, bright handbags take over display windows, and suddenly everyone...
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...
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...
