AltWeeklies Wire
Flying Rats Live Another Daynew
My thoughts on the head flying rat are well known: He’s a thug who obstructed the investigation of a double homicide in 2000 and yet somehow is regarded with the same reverence normally reserved for non-murderous professional athletes who’ve enjoyed long careers.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Anthony Mariani |
01-16-2013 |
Sports
An Ugly Businessnew
Mug shot magazines such as Mugly! and Busted! and their online equivalents have become popular in recent years. Some people just can’t resist visiting web sites or paying a buck at a local gas station for a thin tabloid full of pictures of people who’ve been arrested. But sometimes, innocent people get caught up in the mix.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Jeff Prince |
11-14-2011 |
Tech
Fort Worth Library's Contem?orariesnew
Big names — and even bigger ideas — abound in this impressive group show at the Fort Worth Library.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Anthony Mariani |
08-18-2011 |
Art
Make-Up Gamenew
Jerry Jones might settle the lawsuits over Super Bowl seats, but he’s lost some fans for good.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Jeff Prince |
03-02-2011 |
Sports
Behind ESPN in Sundance Squarenew
ESPN coordinating director Mike Feinberg is sitting in his temporary office on the 31st floor of the D.R. Horton Tower in downtown Fort Worth, and he has a lot of work on his plate. He’s overseeing the sports network’s Super Bowl coverage that will be produced all this week from Sundance Square.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Dan McGraw |
02-02-2011 |
Sports
Fort Worth, PAnew
As black and gold Steeler fans descend upon Fort Worth, a native Pittsburgher assesses the pluses — and minuses.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Anthony Mariani |
02-02-2011 |
Sports
TCU's Rose Bowl Wrap-Upnew
Our resident Horned Frog alum picks up the pieces of a glorious and victorious weekend.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Caroline Collier |
01-05-2011 |
Sports
Film Farenew
Why is North Texas the center of the latest craze in movie theaters?
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
12-30-2010 |
Food+Drink
How Vernon Fisher Came to K-Mart Conceptualismnew
Artist Vernon Fisher escaped the bland certainties of a rural life through a fissure in his parents' Protestant facade -- and emerged into a life of art and ideas that have brought him, full-circle, back to the cold-War images he grew up with.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Anthony Mariani |
11-02-2010 |
Art
Tags: Vernon Fisher, Modern Art
Knuckle Up into Moviesnew
If you're looking for props and costumes of filmdom's monsters and super-heroes, you might start at a Fort Worth tattoo parlor.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Cole Williams |
10-29-2010 |
Recreation
Bo Powell: A Life as Colorful as His Artnew
Bo Powell's murals, paintings and drawings depict much of the West -- but even a dozen murals couldn't capture the breadth of this 70-year-old artist's life.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Dan McGraw |
09-02-2010 |
Art
Tags: Bo Powell
Urban Explorers: New Thrills in Old Buildingsnew
A growing international subculture of photographers and thrill-seekers has found a new frontier in abandoned structures. Their photographs have become a serious art form, the subject of books, web sites, gallery shows, and videos.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Steve Watkins |
05-26-2010 |
Art
Andy Warhol in the '80snew
Based on a new exhibit -- and despite common perception -- Andy Warhol reached his creative zenith in the 1980s.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Anthony Mariani |
04-07-2010 |
Art
Illegal Gringo Crosser: Collaborative Work on a Reverse Border Humornew
A comedian and a multi-media/theater group director collaborate on a video pilot about illegal immigration with a twist... Americans wanting to sneak into Mexico.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Jimmy Fowler |
03-26-2010 |
Comedy
Weapons of Choicenew
There are a few rules for the fans. No hitting in the head and no hitting with the buckle. The fans are supposed to stay on their designated side of the ring (two per side), though that idea quickly disintegrates. When one wrestler gets thrown out, all eight run to where he lands.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Dan McGraw |
02-03-2010 |
Sports
