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Blood, Pets, and Tears

Q: How do you know you’re a shut-in?
A: Your pizza guy, dog, and local Jehovah’s Witnesses comprise the bulk of your social life.

Only problem: When Fido gets sick, you’re forced to venture outside your comfort zone.

Next time, ...

The French Connection

Everything sounds better in French.

Except for sentiments like “you have bad hair,” “you have no manners,” and “1985 called and wants its shoulder pads back.”

Parisian Guillaume Coutheillas, owner of the new company LifeStyleDesign, can’t wait to get his mains

Shoot to Thrill

Whoa. Slow your roll there, cowboy.

It may be high noon, but the only thing you’ll be drawing is lunch money from the ATM. (Yes, even in Texas.)

How to stay true to the ways of the Old West? With ...

The Kid’s All Write

You may write the songs that make the whole world sing.

But your contributions to the literary community need work. So while your equally talented peers (Simon Cowell, David Hasselhoff, and Bart Simpson) cash in with biographies, your inability to ...

Minding Your P’s and BBQs

You’ve been there. And maybe done that, too.

A backyard cookout of grilled burgers with all the fixings? That was Memorial Day. A home-delivered, deep-fried turkey? It redefined Thanksgiving. There’s only one problem: Everyone’s holding out for your next ...

Camp of Approval

That’s soooo not cool.

Kids have no more teachers. Not to mention no more books. And yet they get “rewarded” with a trip to band camp. C’mon. No one’s that excited to play the tuba for three months.

Maybe it’s ...

Windows to the Soul

Of course, you’re no religious zealot.

Your idea of a holy war involves debates over the sanctity of skinny jeans vs. high-waisted pants, lawd be praised.

But the next time you need a stylish way to your higher power, ...

The Weekend Guide

Don’t try to hide. We know what you did last summer. Good thing this one is still up for grabs.

SEE
Emily Edison
What: Last weekend to preview cartoonist Brock Rizy’s first graphic novel about a teenager with otherworldly powers.
Why: