Anti-Abortion? Nah, More Like “Pro-Coat Hanger”
A historic and deceitful bid by Texas’ fringiest right-wing lawmakers (i.e., Republicans) to shut down the state’s legal, licensed abortion providers was met with...
Toast & Jam with Franklin Tharp
In late 2000, I was working at the Arlington Star-Telegram, and fellow reporter Robert Tharp announced one day that his wife was pregnant with...
Stirr Restaurant Not Permanently Closing, Co-owner Says
In today’s Star-Telegram, columnist Bud Kennedy announced that Stirr Restaurant has “closed permanently.”
Not long afterward, Fort Worth Weekly owner Lee Newquist received a text...
Abbott (After Fighting For Voter ID) Threatens UN Observers
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott "should be better informed," said Daan Everts, an ambassador with the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe.
That painful...
Kate Simon Rocks Shaded Lenses At Fort Works Art
Famed rock 'n' roll portrait artist Kate Simon -- featured in this week's cover story by Eric Griffey -- was telling me how much...
School Board Patriots on the Move
The first rule of Christian Nationalism is: You do not talk about dark money.
Let me begin with some lesser-known facts to inform your school...
Modern Art Museum Gets Exciting New Piece
A mysterious new art installation entitled "A Brouhaha Before the Fall" is thrilling visitors at The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.
Look closely at...
Hittin’ the Fort with Sheryl Yuengling
Yuengling beers are now available on draught and at retail stores throughout Texas. The iconic brewery that has been family-owned for six generations marked...
Grammys: the STFU Version
People really like to get worked up over award shows.
Whether it’s the Oscars, the Grammys, or even the Fort Worth Weekly Music Awards, people...
