Awesome Tiny Things Will Be at Esty 4th Annual Jingle Bash

Can’t believe it’s that time of year again. Damn Christmas songs are already playing, and discounts on Santa Clause dolls that awkwardly hip-shake to “Holly Jolly Christmas” propping up. There’s better stuff out there, Grandpa. Much cooler stuff. Last year, art director Alexander Flores was down at the Palladium to…

The 12 Most Sparkling Photos From the Twilight Cast & Music Tour

If you were anywhere in the vicinity of The Palladium last night, you would have thought that Elvis was in town by the extreme decibel of blood curdling screams. But oh no, the sheer Pallad-emonium was over something else undead; Twilight. The Cast & Music Tour for Twilight: Breaking Dawn…

Kick Ass Photo: Thor Works Hard at Dallas Power & Light Company

James Wallace will be along shortly to talk the shrieking delight of the Twilight Cast and Music Tour at the Palladium last night, but in the mean time we just had to share this photo from the great Dallas photography Tumblr Tx Drive By Shootings. This shot of the stained…

See Them Pearly Whites

You don’t have to be a fan of the Discovery Channel’s annual Shark Week or Steven Spielberg’s box-office juggernaut Jaws to appreciate a predator that’s been around for hundreds of millions of years before man first walked the earth. Yup, sharks are fascinating creatures, but leave it to man to…

Eyebrow Drama

Seeing any show at Matthew Posey’s 40-seat Ochre House is a bit like watching a circus unfold in a walk-in closet. So much happens in so little square footage that you come out with your head buzzing, wondering why a big theater like the Wyly doesn’t use its vast expanse…

J. Edgar: Mama’s Boy

A resounding “yes” to the question trembling on every lip: There is life after Hereafter! Clint Eastwood goes deep into Oliver Stone territory and emerges victorious with J. Edgar. Although hardly flawless, Eastwood’s biopic is his richest, most ambitious movie since the Letters from Iwo Jima-Flags of Our Fathers duo,…

Werner Herzog Goes Into the Abyss

An egalitarian study of crime and punishment in a small Southern town, Into the Abyss is also an unmistakably Herzogian inquiry into the lawlessness of the human soul. That would be the abyss of the title, though if you’re looking for more of that kind of shameless lyrical swagger, you…

King Tackles a Prez’s Redrum

What if it were possible to pass through a portal in time, travel back to November 22, 1963, and prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy? Would you be willing to face the big bouffants, the racism, sexism, homophobia and cheesy fashion sense of the early ’60s to stop…

Bow to Your Partner

Did you know that the square dance is the official folk dance of Texas? And you call yourself a Texan. … Well, now’s your chance to show your cultural pride in this state/nation we call home and head out to the Trinity River Audubon center this weekend and take part…

Take the Pineapple and Run

What if, instead of getting a jump on your holiday shopping or looking up oyster stuffing recipes online, you spent this Saturday getting lots of fresh air and exercise and, you know, fighting cancer? Why not in a luau and beer garden? Seriously — a luau. The Leukemia and Lymphoma…

It’s No Conspiracy; Art Con Rules

If you’re looking for a place to pinch butts under the cloak of darkness, go to Plush. But if you’re looking for a place to practically steal away with radical artwork that benefits a great cause, then go to Art Conspiracy. Celebrating its seventh year of being awesome, Art Con…

Home is Where the Belly Is

There are McDonald’s all over the world, but that doesn’t mean you should eat there when you’re off the beaten path. Sure, that meal may be happy, but we bet the local cuisine would make you happier. Mark DeCarlo agrees and, as part of the 2011 Travel and Adventure Expo,…

Doom of a Doomsayer

In ancient times people turned to oracles and soothsayers for guidance, but today we treat prophecy with a bit more skepticism, if not disdain. In the movie Take Shelter, Michael Shannon plays the role of Curtis LaForche, a blue-collar family man whose life seems content and stable until LaForche begins…

A Fix for Film Fest Junkies

Surely by now you’ve sat in on a few screenings at one of the local festival favorites like the Dallas International Film Festival, the Asian Film Festival of Dallas or Q Cinema, but sadly it seems like festival season in these parts is limited to the first half of the…

Sister Power

Showing lady pride doesn’t require rousing choruses of Sister Sledge. A little group support and encouragement paired with a tasty cocktail works for us. Dallas-area ladies with creative-type jobs who are seeking guidance on how to accelerate their careers and fatten their paychecks should check out She Says. The Dallas…

Christmas Comes Early

We all know that trip to the mall on Black Friday might leave you empty-handed, or worse, with injuries. Play it safe and shop early at the Chi Omega Christmas Market. The annual market features clothing, home accessories, toys and more gifts from more than 175 vendors, so you’ll get…