Catholic Scandals: The Ultimate in Reality TV
Some Catholic commentators have lamented the latest round of tabloid-quality scandals besetting the Vatican. Tragic that so much vanity and human error should impede the...
Video Boom at 1919 Hemphill
Can we expect a revival of interest in movies on VHS the way music on vinyl has enjoyed such a wave in the digital...
Puritan Justice, Tarrant County-Style
I think the Tarrant County d.a.’s office may have a thing about getting down and dirty in court. Last year a jury got to...
Pastrana Finally Buried in Mexico
Fort Worth theatergoers who caught Amphibian Stage Productions’ play The Tragic Life & Triumphant Death of Julia Pastrana last November should find this interesting:...
Um, Hurray for Lunchbox?
A lot of people think Texans are a monolithic population. You know, we all wear cowboy boots, rope dogies, and such. But Texas is...
See the Play, Then Try the Cupcake
I’ve been covering live theater in North Texas for –– gulp –– about two decades now. But I recently encountered a first: A cupcake...
You Go, Gomer!
The recent “coming out” of two celebrities provides a teachable moment in the subtle art of self-revelation and personal integrity. As you may have...
Open Carry Gun Walk in the Stockyards
There’s nothing more fun than a political demonstration organized to protest a non-existent injustice, especially if it provides an excuse to show off your...
Now Can We Have a “Dislike” Button?
Maybe Mark Zuckerberg should consider changing the onscreen color of Facebook from blue to green: Envy would appear to be the biggest emotion the...
Zedler Beats the Birther Horse
Anyone who thought the birther movement was over when President Barak Obama released his birth certificate underestimated Rep. Bill Zedler. The reliably whacky Zedler,...
