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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
Conservatives Ramp Up Incendiary, Divisive Speech Before Pride Kel-So
Tarrant County GOP chair Bo French, Keller Mayor Armin Mizani, the Texas Coalition for Kids, and other conservative leaders are taking aim at Pride...
THC Vape Ban
For years, Texans have been able to get vaping devices preloaded with THC and other hemp-derived cannabis products from their neighborhood smoke shop. No...
Latest from ARTS
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...
Spying Recluse
When I popped into Cowtown’s newest bookstore a few weeks back, I found a new refuge. A literary refuge.
Located at 465 S. Main St.,...
Latest from EATS & DRINKS
Some Like It Hot Pot
Fire Pot, 5760 SW Loop 820, Fort Worth, 682-385-9299. 11am-9:30pm Sun-Thu, 11am-10pm Fri-Sat.
When it comes to global food trends, Fort Worth has always lagged...
Glam Metal
Rockfish, 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd, Ste 240, Fort Worth. 817-585-1010. 10:30am-9pm Sun, 11am-9:30pm Mon-Thu, 11am-10pm Fri, 10:30am-10pm Sat.
Having treated myself to a film-themed photoshoot at...
Latest from SCREEN
Good Boy: Scaredy Dog
Bad things happen to dogs in horror movies. They get neglected until they die (The Lodge), they’re pulled offscreen by demons (Paranormal Activity 2),...
Smashing Machine: Injury Mark
What is it with filmmaking siblings splitting up these days? The Coen brothers needed a vacation from each other, the Wachowski siblings went their...
Latest from MUSIC
Psychedelic Panther
Mean Motor Scooter, Driving Slow Motion, Red Admirals, Curatorial, Dead Mountain Talk, and Flow State are a few of the North Texas acts at...
Road Warrior
A couple of weeks ago, Ryker Hall offered his new record, Fake Folk Singer, as a pre-release $5 download to generate buzz both for...
Latest from STUFF
Devils in the Details
It’s over — the Battle for the Iron Skillet, that is — at least for now. The 104th meeting of the privileged religious-adjacent institutions...
Clean Skillet
The Horned Frogs are 2-0, and it feels like we have so much to catch up on, but at the same time, there’s little...
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
How Can Commercial Shooting Range Design Maximize Safety and Compliance?
Designing a commercial shooting range requires both precision and care from the earliest planning stages. Owners must ensure that every component—from layout to materials—meets...
Youth Justice or Youth Harm: The Gray Areas of Detention
Juvenile justice is typically viewed in society as a form of rehabilitation. And it is, definitely. The whole idea is that young people who...
Over/Under Action: Early-Season Matchups Setting High Totals
NFL fans love to debate point spreads, but there’s something uniquely exciting about over/under lines. They’re not about who wins or loses, but about...
On the Calendar
Ate Days of Winning Grub
This time last week, we were losing our minds, what with Best Of 2025 having just hit the stands. Our annual special edition was a...
Sundance Square Car & Culture Show 2025
The public is invited for the 3rd Annual Sundance Square Car & Culture Show this Saturday. The free family-friendly show brings 120+ lowriders, live music,...
Ate Days of Wild Caught Texas Shrimp & The Journey to Finding Them
Given our inland location, it’s clear that our shrimp in North Texas comes from elsewhere. With the recent news of radioactive shrimp at one big...
Wake Me Up When September Ends
With our biggest edition of the year, Best Of 2025, next week, we have no time for shenanigans. However, you, my friend, should go...
