Maybe you’ve heard the whispers that Netflix’s pricey gay epic La bola negra might be the movie that will overhaul The Odyssey for the Best Picture Oscar. That movie now expands to a few Tarrant County theaters this weekend before it hits streaming next month, and I suspect that if I were Spanish, I
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The 2026 ballot for the Fort Worth Weekly Music Awards is now live. For the full month of November, loyal Weekly readers (that’s you!) can nominate their favorite local bands and musicians via a write-in ballot at FWWeekly.com/music-awards-2026. The format is like the Best Of bal...
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Voters in North Richland Hills said yes to three out of four bond propositions on the ballot this year, according to unofficial election results. The city will use $135.43 million in approved funds to improve fire stations, roadways and a city services facility. Residents rejecte...
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Kenneth G. McEntire passed on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on Sunday, Nov. 30, 1941, Kenneth resided in Colleyville. Kenneth will be truly missed by many relatives and friends, cherishing all the good memories shared with him. He will always be remembered for t...
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On Friday evening, October 30th, 2026, Edwin M. Drass Jr. passed quietly in his sleep of natural causes at the age of 102 years. He was born on June 27th, 1924 in Fairborn a suburb of Dayton, Ohio near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. He graduated from Bath High School and joined...
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Being a photojournalist in Texas on this midterm Election Day 2026 felt more like being a storm chaser than anything else. This particular storm has been building stronger every year for the last decade and beyond. Today, the feeling at every community center and polling location...
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Hiro’s Kitchen — Sushi and Sake, 309 W Daggett Av, Ste 101, Fort Worth. @hiroskitchenfw. 4:30-8:30pm Sun, 5:30-10pm Tue-Sat. As Will Ferrell’s Mugatu from the now-classic comedy Zoolander would say, “Omakase is so hot right now.” Fort Worth diners are lucky to have so many places...
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The top vote-getting candidates in two Tarrant Appraisal District board races head toward a runoff Dec. 12, while John Adams won a third race outright and will become a TAD director. Rebecca Hardy and Byron Haynes will face each other for the Place 1 at-large seat. Hardy won 40.8...
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Cameron’ Smith’s new album is a personal time capsule of sorts. Recorded in July at Bluff Dale Cabin, a recording studio in Bluff Dale (about 50 miles southwest of the Fort), In Lieu of Flowers: Live at Cabin Records is a tapestry of the 38-year-old Fort Worth troubadour’s artist...
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After leaving the military, Ryan Schalles kept asking himself a question. What did my military service really accomplish? He’d trained. He went to war in Afghanistan. He returned. Yet his service felt abstract, even after four years in the Marines, Schalles said. But as he steps ...
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OPENING The Cat in the Hat (PG) Inspired by Dr. Seuss’ children’s book, this animated film has the titular cat (voiced by Bill Hader) trying to keep his job by helping out a new family. Additional voices by Quinta Brunson, Matt Berry, Xochitl Gomez, Giancarlo Esposito, Bowen Yang...
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Editor’s note: This article was updated with unofficial voting results at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 4. Democrat Nydia Cárdenas secured the seat for Precinct 4 in the Tarrant County Commissioners Court after defeating Republican incumbent Manny Ramirez in the Nov. 3 election. Unofficial vot...
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Editor’s note: This article was updated at 9:20 a.m. Nov. 4 with unofficial voting results. Democratic incumbent Taylor Rehmet secured another term against his opponent, Republican Leigh Wambsganss, in the Nov. 3 election for Texas Senate District 9. Unofficials voting totals sho...
