The third annual Lone Star International Film Festival showed marked improvements over previous years, but there are still a few kinks that need to be worked out.

Patsy Cline and Buckle Bunnies are a part of the past, but for some modern Fort Worth women, old West habits die hard.

In this stressed-out, Bluetoothed, BlackBerry-encrusted, recession-depression spiral we call modern life, we all could use a little more masquerade.

Commentary: Fort Worth is growing up, but not uppity.

32 of the area’s finest burgers squared off in a summerlong bracket showdown, and Fred's emerged as simply the best.

See the burgers sizzlin' at M&O Station Grill

Among the jewels to treasure at this lovely little spot near downtown is the spicy, lime-scented yum nur, a big, green creation with delicate lettuces and cilantro topped with thin slices of grilled beef. You’ll almost forget that the place has the leftover Italian decor of the building’s former occupants.

Your burger proclivities may be tied to your politics. Discuss.

Vote for your favorites in the Readers' bracket

The field is narrowed to an elite eight, and Jakes and Johnny B's survive some meaty challenges.

Printable bracket: The Elite Eight

Vote for your favorites in Round 3

Area favorites are starting to drop out of the competition, and we have the juicy details.

Round 1 is complete and some sacred cows didn't survive.

Print your updated burger bracket: Includes judges' and readers picks

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A hamburger should just be a hamburger. But in DFW, they're a religion. We're hitting 32 spots to determine whose burger is best.

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Designed by the famed architect Renzo Piano to house the private collection of the late Dallas real estate developer Raymond Nasher and his wife Patsy, this museum is a soothing oasis from downtown Dallas

Art and design critic Gaile Robinson reflects on 2008's high points in local art and shares a sneak preview of her Top 10 list.

There are good wine choices on the list at this Southlake hotspot, but it’s really not about the wine here, if you catch our drift.

Just chef Dean Fearing's name alone would have guaranteed that this place was going to have a long reservation list. But it admirably lives up to the hype.

The Women's Museum is a fantastic building with some very finely assembled informational displays, and a particularly intriguing photography exhibit of recent presidents. The quilts are a snooze, though.

The crowds can be overbearing and the noise levels deafening at this chic offshoot of the iconic Las Vegas hotspot.

Music writer Preston Jones talks about the year's best concerts and albums in this musically magnificent podcast.

Was 'Definitely, Maybe' really one of the 10 best films of the year? Film critic Christopher Kelly thinks so. Listen to our chat.