Lyrical Misinterpretation
By Peter Gerstenzang I’ve had my share of troubles over the years, trying to understand lots of complicated ideas. Like politics, Algebra and why they keep creating new shows for Fran Drescher. Arguably, the most […]
Entertainment
Movie Review: After Earth
By Gary Dowell For the past few years, critiquing a movie by M. Night Shyamalan has been something akin to shooting fish in a barrel, with a rocket launcher. The auteur wowed viewers with his carefully crafted The […]
The Blitz Weekender: May 30-June 2
By Audra Stamp After some long days of hard work, all you need is to sit down and laugh, do some shopping, or anything else the local area has to offer. Find out some fun […]
Movie Review of Fast & Furious 6
By Gary Dowell A funny thing happened at the megaplexes last summer. That was when Fast Five debuted, and unexpectedly crystallized the formula of what had to that point been a very formulaic franchise. The restraints came […]
Hollywood Profile: David M. Evans and Patrick Renna
By Vivian Fullerlove Who doesn’t remember Mr. Myrtle as the “meanest man who ever lived” or the Ham’s unforgivable insult, “You play ball like a girl!” These are just a few of the unforgettable moments […]
Movie Review of Star Trek Into Darkness
By Gary Dowell The latest entry into the long-running Star Trek franchise finds the series still boldly going, though not quite where no one has gone before. When the reboot movie Star Trek was released in 2009, […]
The Blitz Weekender: May 16-19
Here’s our guide to helping you figure out what you’re going to do this weekend. Enough said… Thursday 5/16 Tigers vs. Rangers – The road trip started off a little rough with back-to-back losses but […]
The DOs and DON’Ts of Online Dating
By Karina Manlove Last year, I did an online dating no-no: I sabotaged my date. I thought it would go well, as we had a lot in common. We had the same college major, liked […]
SXSW Road Trip – 2013
By Jack L. Pier This was the fifth year in a row my friends and I went on our annual SXSW Road Trip to Austin, attending Texas’s biggest music event. Eight of us got together […]
Summer Blockbusters 2013
By Gary Dowell It’s summer time, which in Texas means at least part of the next several boiling-hot weeks will be spent in a cool, dark movie theater. Here are some of the high-profile releases […]