Lost Recap: Season 6 “L.A. X”
No offense, but your favorite TV show is lame compared to Lost. There’s never been an episodic cinematic series in which all of life’s...
Schieffer Symposium on the News
With so many news outlets in different media competing for your attention, it’s more important than ever to keep perspective on all the information...
Our Plates Are Full
Apparently there are only two things keeping America from returning to its glory days: We're fat and stupid. The feds are trying to alleviate this...
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...
Save the Vampire Squid From Hell
I was appalled when I read this entry at Huffington Post, which seemed to say that the vampire squid might be endangered from human...
Arts Council Stumps for Cash
Every few years, the city’s performing and visual arts organizations have to sing for their supper. Currently, it’s the Arts Council of Fort Worth...
Mavs move into second round
The Mavericks vanquished the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday night, giving the three-time NBA champs their first first-round playoff exit since 2000. Nobody's surprised. Though...
Goodbye Charles Gibson, Good Grief Diane Sawyer
The retirement of Charles Gibson is a bummer. He was one of my favorite news anchors because he had charm and humility and he...
Want an NEA Grant? Only if You Voted Obama
In the 1930s, the U.S. government conscripted visual artists across the country to create what amounted to U.S. propaganda: murals of muscular farmers, posters...
Charlie Sheen Roast Viciously Funny
Charlie Sheen's publicist deserves a raise. The Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen looked to be just another exploitation of Sheen's mental and physical...
