Amphibian Presents “Thom Pain (based on nothing)”
“The past is never dead,” William Faulkner famously declared. “It isn’t even past.” Though he was speaking in national historical terms, our personal lives...
Rick Perry Takes Bold Stands Against Reality
I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to worry about Rick Perry. For a long time, his states’ rights/secessionist shtick looked loony, but...
Fort Worth Rock Assembly II at J&J’s
Ask any native Texan who grew up listening to FM radio, and he or she will be happy to give you all kinds of...
Texas Troubadour Abroad: Portrush
My name is Keegan McInroe, and I am a singer-songwriter from Lubbock who’s been living in Fort Worth off and on since 2001, when...
Stage West Founder Jerry Russell Dies
In the coming days there will be many North Texas media tributes to actor, director, and Stage West founder Jerry Russell, 77, who died...
Fast Food Workers Strike in North Texas
Not so long ago, when fast food employees complained about their ungodly low pay, the sneery response was: “Well, then, why don’t you go...
The ‘Phibs and The Modern Present “The Audience”
If you want a lesson in how to grow older with grace and authority, look no further than the great British actress Dame Helen...
Happy 30th, Los Vaqueros
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Los Vaqueros, all three locations –– the Stockyards, TCU, and Weatherford –– are offering “throwback specials,” entrées and...
Condom Nation Tour Offers Free HIV Testing
I can tell you from personal experience that getting an HIV test –– especially your first –– can be a scary experience, indeed. But...
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst Yanks Allen Police’s Chain For Relative’s Sake
There is no reality television program on this evening that's more simultaneously entertaining, fascinating, painful, and off-putting than this just-now-blowing-up recording of Lt. Gov. David...
