Notes Before the World Cup Final
So we’re going to have a first-time World Cup champion. Either Holland or Spain is about to enjoy the greatest moment in its sporting...
Wendy Davis’ New Memoir: Fearless
Though once a great hope for the Democratic Party, Wendy Davis may end up being best known as the person who lost to Texas...
Off Asides On Dallas Cowboys
Dumping Jessica Simpson might have been premature. Last year, she shouldered the blame for Tony Romo’s dismal performances. Now there’s nobody to blame but...
Movie Piracy Blues
More than a dozen years ago, I was one of two official film critics for another publication. What innocent days those were. They were...
Weekender Fri., Oct. 16, 2009
The Great Tyrant has a couple of shows coming up, starting tonight (Friday) at Lola’s Saloon Sixth (2736 W. 6th St., in the West...
Mountain Time Zone, Here We Come!
I may have to join the Tea Party over this. Gadling.com is reporting that President Obama is abolishing the Central Time Zone effective November...
Houston: Coolest, Fattest City in Nation
Thanks to Santa Claus and the Pillsbury Dough Boy, we all share the delusion that fat people are jolly. Ever heard of Chris Christie?...
Cowboys Implode Against Ravens
Dallas Cowboys fans, first of all, thanks for nothing. My beloved Steelers (2-3) beat your dreaded conference rivals the Eagles (3-3) last weekend, and...
Harry Houdini Coming to Fort Worth
Every year on the anniversary of Harry Houdini’s 1926 death, Halloween, magic enthusiasts from all over the world gather in a predetermined city to...
The ‘Phibs and The Modern Screen “Coriolanus”
Does watching Shakespeare feel like a civic duty, a noble sacrifice, a homework assignment –– anything but an entertaining experience? Here’s a trade secret:...
