Anthony Schaffer's no stranger to murder. The famous English playwright and novelist penned screenplays for movies such as Sleuth, The Wicker Man, Appointment With Death,...
Never understood the mythological staying power of Little Red Riding Hood. Girl walks through woods to bring food to sick granny; girl meets wolf who would eat her but for the...
We're not sure if Dallas has been called beautiful by anybodyâeverâbut the organizers of The Fifth Annual Big D Texas Marathon claim theirs...
It's a simple story, really. A tale as old as time: Girl rides on boat. Girl meets boy. Boy turns out to be detective. Detective accuses girl of killing her son. Series of...
Some brigades are dangerous. If you were part of the Light Brigade in the Crimean War, you died. If you were to join the Kansas City Brigade arena football team, you'd be...
My familiarity with motocross racing is near non-existent but for this nugget: hip-hop/rock/pop/whatever's popular with the Now That's What I Call Music! crowd this week singer...
Igor Malijevsky is a jack of all trades. And not one of those "master of none" types, either. He's a true Renaissance man; a recognized artist, photographer, writer, poet,...
The Wizard of Oz is so technically flawed that I can't help but notice all the things that go wrong. The way the Tin Man actually helps the balloon to take off or how the...
Last year's efforts from Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman included Bratz and Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, both of which were major flops at the box office and were blasted by...
Man, I just don't know what to write about the Deep Ellum Arts Festival. I have a good time every year I go but for some reason I'm coming up blank. I could write about the how...
On Friday, the 40th anniversary of the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a commemorative peace concert will be presented at Munger Place United Methodist Church in East...
The disclaimer on the Hal Samples Gallery website sums up the artist's agent provocateur: "...You may find opinions you disagree with or even opinions that disagree with each...
Cedric Delsaux's Star Wars on Earth photo series shows characters from the Star Wars movies (Episodes IV through VI, the ones that didn't suck) in modern Paris. The backdrops...
There are few more controversial political figures than former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. At once beloved and despised by his people, Amin was paranoid, bloodthirsty and a...
Twenty years ago in Hawaii, chef (and James Beard Award winner) Roy Yamaguchi founded the first Roy's. Now, "Hawaiian Fusion" is still going strong with more than 34...
Just when you thought Nancy Drew was forever besmirched by last year's syrupy tween movie, two Dallas artists are bringing the true girl sleuth back. Sarah Jane Semrad and...
Minis, Maxis and Mods sounds less like a fashion exhibit and more like a group of products I was terrified to buy at the drugstore in the 6th grade. This collection of designer...
Please imagine me eating a raw steak and drinking dark beer as I tell you about the 20th Annual Mad Hatter's Garden Party. It takes place during Dallas Blooms and is hosted by...
Sampling a vineyard's varied wines is one of the great pleasures of visiting Napa Valley. If you can't make it to the Stags Leap District, try the Pine Ridge Winery's...
Everybody Loves Raymond is one of those shows I didn't want to like. When it first came on the air it seemed to be about things that I couldn't possibly relate to: parenthood,...