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How Fresh Are Men Really?
Hold onto your cancel culture gentlemen, we’re under fire again. Wait. Using the term “gentlemen” isn’t OK anymore, either? Well. Gentle people with penises,...
On the Cover
12 Mighty Orphans
In Twelve Mighty Orphans, author Jim Dent writes of football coach Harvey “Rusty” Russell arriving at the Fort Worth Masonic Home for Orphans in...
Shining a Light on TAD
Letters from the Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) are met with dread these days. With property values on the rise — local home values have...
Music
James Cook’s Other Side of Hell
On his new album, soul singer-songwriter James Cook goes from the end of the world to the place where he wanted to be all along.
Produced...
Ashes to Ashes
Let’s play a word association game. When I say “surf rock,” what comes to mind? You’re thinking California, Brian Wilson, the ‘60s, maybe Dick...
LATEST FROM EATS
97 West’s Free Range
The chairs at 97 West Kitchen & Bar all have leather and hide backings. The paneling underneath the bar has hide on it, too....
Guapo Taco Lands
At Guapo Taco recently, Chef Angel Fuentes described the Mexico street taco-based concept he developed over the past few months but did not plan...
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Rita Moreno, Sparks: Behind the Music
This week, the main new things at the multiplex are two documentaries about two very different musical careers and the ups and downs they’ve...
In the Heights: Dream a Little Dream
Previously, we had a big, splashy musical film for Spanish speakers. It was called Coco, and it was good. However, that was set in...
Shiva Baby: Danielle in the Lion’s Den
Whenever you think that Jewish humor is tapped out, someone else comes along and hauls something new up out of the mine. Shiva Baby...
Spirit Untamed: Even Cowgirls Give the Blues
Back in 2002, I saw Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron and then more-or-less instantly forgot everything about it except for Bryan Adams singing (which...
Last Call
Nickel City Shines
When relocating to new real estate, we frequently seek sources to remind us of something former and familiar. Sometimes we discover that acquaintance au...
Blotch
Pre-Concert Chat with Time for Three
The Cliburn is once again presenting fun classical music concerts. We caught up with Cliburn CEO and President Jacques Marquis to see what’s new...
Fort Worth Vaqueros Report (The Can’t Beat the Heat Edition)
Perhaps you can tell from the photo accompanying this post that I found a higher vantage point for the Fort Worth Vaqueros’ game against...
Educator Talks Critical Race Theory and Racism in America
With strong support from conservative state legislators, Gov. Greg Abbott recently signed a new law that bans public school teachers from discussing certain aspects of...
