Bright Black Screens
Black filmmakers have grabbed center stage this year, and the heartening thing is, they’ve mostly been new blood. Steve McQueen reached a broad American...
An Opus in Pianissimo
The Kimbell Art Museum building, designed by legendary architect Louis I. Kahn and opened in 1972, is one of the finest examples of Modern...
Good Eats in Old Texas
Old Texas Brewing Co. Grill aims to be the first craft brewery in Johnson County. Unfortunately, Rick and Dena Hazen, the married couple that...
Grand Piano
Until now, the Kimbell Art Museum has been forced to put most of its permanent collection in storage whenever the museum hosts a major...
Off Asides On Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants
With Thanksgiving approaching, I'll begin Off Asides this week by expressing gratitude and sincere homage to something very dear to my heart -- the...
Remembering The 50th Anniversary Of JFK’s Life
Today people mourn the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination in Dallas. I mourn even though I was just a 4-year-old kid...
Prince Fielder More Like A Frog
The local news media is pretty hyped up about the Texas Rangers trade that brought first basemen Prince Fielder to the team.
He's a guy...
Is the New Fort Worth Bishop a Secret Godless Liberal?
Conservative Catholics worldwide have been throwing hissy fits over Pope Francis. After a few months in office, the unpredictable Argentinian Jesuit has declared that...
Present Imperfect
There I was eating my chicken club salad ($13) at Charleston’s (3020 S. Hulen St.) when my teenage server asked a question that ruined...
Film Shorts
OPENING:
The Armstrong Lie (R) The latest documentary from the prolific Alex Gibney (Client 9, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) details Lance Armstrong’s...