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That’s a Wrap The Reel Coffee House brings together film and java in one engaging spot. S T O R Y

METROPOLIS Measles did not have to come back, but thanks to the state lege and a lot of misinfo, it has. BY AMBER CHADWICK

BUCK U It’s time to get honest about these Frogs. BY BUCK D. ELLIOTT

SCREEN An extravaganza that makes you hate yourself afterward: That’s Digger. BY KRISTIAN LIN

MUSIC Rock ’n Roll Rummage Sale Sat, metalheads at the Haltom, bluegrass at Tulips, and more. BY STEVE STEWARD

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4 Metro // Measles Outbreak: More parents are opting their children out of vaccines, spreading illness across North Texas and the region. By Amber Chadwick 5 Static // News Roundup: Fort Worth ISD students petition for change while voters sue for equitable voting access and Crystal Mason rocks the vote. By Anthony Mariani

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7 Film Review // Digger: This environmental satire is an exercise in gruesome excess. By Kristian Lin

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8 Night & Day // Stuff to Do: From the stage to the galleries, there’s lots happening. By Elaine Wilder

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11 Living Local: More deets on one winning tattoo artist. By Jennifer Zooki Burges 11 Winners Circle: Some of last week’s Best Of 2026 winners have offers for your consideration. By Clients of the Weekly

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14 Restaurant Review // The Reel Coffee House: In Dalworthington Gardens, film and java come together in one engaging spot. Story and Photos by Kena Sosa 19 Food & Booze Event // Ate Days of Duff Goldman: The celebrity chef visits North Texas this weekend with his first-ever one-man live show. By Living Local

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20 Listening Local // Riot Grrrl Roars Back: The fifth annual Riot Girl Fest hits Denton next weekend. By Cori O. 21 HearSay // Noteworthy: Rescheduled Rock ’n Roll Rummage Sale this weekend, metalheads at the Haltom, bluegrass at Tulips, and more. By Steve Steward

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Measles Outbreak

More parents are opting their children out of vaccines, spreading illness across North Texas and the region. B Y

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The current measles outbreak is the latest evidence against efforts to diminish vaccine mandates for Texas children.

For the population to achieve herd immunity, vaccination rates must sit at 95%.

became law, making immunization exemption forms readily available through the DSHS website in addition to the mail-in process. Rebecca Hardy, president and co-founder of Texans for Vaccine Choice, stated that the bill is “a common-sense measure that would provide relief to families burdened by a process that is currently lengthy, intrusive, and confusing.”

Measles had been eliminated in the United States since 2000, but last year, West Texas had 4 an outbreak with 762 confirmed cases and two pediatric deaths.

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In 2025, nonmedical conscientious exemptions became easier to obtain. With school back in session, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has reported that not only has there been an increase in exemptions but also an overall decrease in childhood vaccination rates across Tarrant County. This, along with the rise in anti-vax sentiments, leaves many healthcare officials concerned at our community’s diminishing herd immunity. Texas is one of 16 states that offers nonmedical conscientious exemptions, giving parents the option to exempt their kids from receiving state-required immunizations based on individual ethical or religious reasons. This process initially entailed submitting written requests to DSHS but changed during the Texas 2025 Legislature Session. That’s when HB-1586

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While some constituents praised HB-1586 as a win for parental rights and convenience, others feared that this would lead to a public health crisis. That same year, Texas had one of its worst measles outbreaks in 35 years. “The current measles outbreak is the latest evidence against efforts to diminish vaccine mandates for Texas children” said pediatrician Dr. Marion Forbes, who also described the bill as “foolish and dangerous.” Measles had been eliminated in the United States since 2000, but last year, West Texas had an outbreak with 762 confirmed cases and two pediatric deaths. North Texas is a point of concern because of the increased chances of clusters arising within the community — 95% of the population needs to be vaccinated for the region to achieve herd immunity, but according to DSHS data, only 91.53% of kindergarteners in North Texas in both public and private schools have fully received the MMR vaccine. Other required childhood immunizations in the region have also fallen short. “Our role is to help facilitate vaccines, and we make it as easy as possible for people to receive them,” said Ann Salyer-Caldwell, president of and board member at the Immunization Collaboration of Tarrant County (ICTC). Founded in 1991 in response to the measles outbreak at the time, ICTC has a primary objective: to increase access to immunizations. While the nonprofit’s initial goal centered on infants and toddlers, their primary focus now is on seventh graders, who also have required immunizations but often fall short of receiving

necessary vaccines. “They don’t get them, not because they don’t want to get their vaccines, but it’s harder for them to get them.” Sometimes their parents can’t afford to take time off work to escort their kids to doctor’s appointments, and it’s also worth noting that primary care physicians are often overbooked. While anti-vax attitudes are prominent in North Texas, Salyer-Caldwell also notes that a lack of accessibility and chronic illnesses are also reasons why people choose not to be vaccinated. “There’s a lot of different feelings about immunizations out there,” she said, “and even though we still have measles outbreaks, some people don’t think that it’s enough to get them back on board with vaccines.” Every year, ICTC bridges the gap by co-hosting Back-to-School Shot Rush events with Tarrant County Public Health, with the assistance of their dedicated staff and volunteers. Anyone who is uninsured or underinsured can attend the event and receive vaccinations with no appointments required. This year at ICTC’s three vaccination sites, more than 4,000 kids were vaccinated in three weeks. Every year whenever the annual COVID and flu vaccines first become available, I always call up my grandfather to remind him to get his shots. It’s become sort of our thing. We both end up getting our vaccines and are safer now because of it. It’s important to not only have these conversations with our families but others as well. Salyer-Caldwell suggests opening dialogue with others by talking, meeting them in the middle, and acknowledging that someone’s opinion may or may not change. “Just like I feel strongly that immunizations are needed, there’s another person who feels just as strongly that they are not,” SalyerCaldwell said. l

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Nearly 1,300 Sign Students’ Petition to Fix Fort Worth ISD

Many Fort Worth ISD students are unhappy with the new, state-appointed leadership. Their biggest issue is how classes are taught now under the direction of the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Instead of encouraging learning, teachers must show slides and instruct from prepared scripts, deadening the classrooms. Fort Worth ISD students recently posted a petition on Change.org calling for more actual teaching and less memorization and reciting. Nearly 1,300 people have signed the document as of Tuesday evening. “Education should be about exploration,” the students’ petition reads. “ We want to go to school to connect with people, discover things, and learn. We want to feel inspired when we walk into a classroom. We can’t now, because

the rigidity of the new lesson plans and rules makes it almost impossible to explore new ideas, and the dullness of slides and pointless tasks just pushes students farther away from actually learning. It is when we are young that our love of learning begins. If students who are eager to learn are struggling to stay interested, what happens to students who already have a hard time connecting with school? We want to go to school and remember why we love it. We know something has to change. We are ready for change, and we are not the only ones.” The TEA’s takeover of Fort Worth ISD is one of several across Texas. It is all part of an enormous coordinated effort on behalf of Republican leadership at state levels across the country and in federal government to destroy public education because it serves mostly minority students.

Voters Sue to Reinstate Cut Polling Sites

Fort Worth councilmember Deborah Peoples (as a private citizen), Maryellen Hicks, Kathleen Hicks, and Camille Rodriguez are suing Tarrant County, the elections administrator, and the three Republican members of the county commissioners court for eliminating 92 voting sites for the Nov. 3 midterm elections, alleging the court’s recent decision to make voting more difficult disenfranchises voters, violates election code, and “intentionally treats Black and Hispanic voters unequally.”

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Nearly 1,300 people have signed Fort Worth ISD students’ petition for change.

In the lawsuit filed Friday morning in Tarrant County District Court, the plaintiffs request an expedited hearing, a temporary restraining order, and a temporary injunction, plus the restoration of the 92 voting sites. Early voting goes from Oct 19 thru Oct 30.

Crystal Mason Says Vote

In a 5-4 decision in late September, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejected state prosecutors’ appeal of Crystal Mason’s acquittal. Now, the mother, grandmother, and Fort Worth woman who cast a provisional ballot in

Tarrant County a decade ago while ineligible to vote is banging the drum for change. Mason has created Crystal Mason: The Fight Against Voter Suppression, an outreach campaign to educate voters about their eligibility and get more of them to the polls. Pamela Young, executive director of the grassroots group United Fort Worth, told the Star-Telegram, “Today we celebrate victory, but next we’re coming for accountability. We’re coming for accountability, and that starts October 19 through 30 with early voting. We can be a part of that accountability by kicking [DA] Phil Sorrells right out the door.” It was Sorrells who in 2024 asked the appellate court to convict Mason of voting illegally to scare all “would-be illegal voters.” Mason was found guilty in 2018 for her 2016 vote that did not count while on supervised release for a 2012 tax fraud conviction. She was looking at five years inside. “The facts are undisputed that Crystal Mason was on federal felony probation when she cast her illegal ballot,” Sorrells said in a statement. “That’s against the law. Elections are the cornerstone of our democracy, and anyone who attacks them with an illegal vote will be prosecuted.” This column reflects the opinions of the editorial board and not the Fort Worth Weekly. To submit a column, please email Editor Anthony Mariani at Anthony@FWWeekly.com. He will gently edit it for clarity and concision.

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MASTERWORKS FROM THE BIBLIOTHÈQUE NATIONALE DE FRANCE

This exhibition is organized by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Kimbell Art Museum in collaboration with Manifesto Expo and in conjunction with France’s celebration of the bicentennial of the invention of photography. Support is provided by Arts Fort Worth and the Texas Commission on the Arts. Promotional support for the Kimbell Art Museum and its exhibitions is provided by American Airlines, NBC 5, and the Fort Worth Report. Attributed to Eugène Durieu, Female model, from the “Durieu album” (detail), which contains thirty-two model studies, mostly posed by Eugène Delacroix, 1854, albumen print from a glass plate negative. Donated by Maurice Tourneux, 1899, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Department of Prints and Photography, Paris

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Tom Cruise wrecks the environment and this European Union meeting in Digger.

Northern Europe, yet he remains more concerned about keeping his terminally ill Persian cat (played by an animatronic robot) alive. The president of the United States ( John Goodman) and his cabinet and joint chiefs come to Digger’s house in Washington to discuss what to do, and they’re all more concerned with PR damage control than with warning America’s allies about their impending doom. The president himself is dying of anal cancer, which he’s now happy about because it gives him an excuse to go to the hospital instead of doing something. His staffers watch floods wash over London and Amsterdam, and they’re so horrified that they can barely eat their popcorn. We get a good half-hour of this political satire that plays like the Coen brothers at their cartoonish worst, with overly broad accents, actors bugging out their eyes, and all these political and military knuckleheads running roughshod over Digger’s climate scientist

(Riz Ahmed) who spent years warning everybody that this would happen. Just as you’re thinking that you can’t endure two hours of this, something unexpected happens at the half-hour mark. A framing story that adds a metafictional layer onto the movie is introduced. This actually works better than the main story, and it offers some small measure of redemption. Part of me suspects that it’s all Iñárritu’s hedge against accusations of bad satire (and bad satire this definitely is), but the framing device poses questions about the usefulness of continuing to make art and tell stories when civilization is literally falling apart. Iñárritu answers in the affirmative and puts it across in a convincing way. If only we didn’t have to sit through so much cack-handed buffoonery to get to it. There are neat performances by Ahmed and Sandra Hüller — as Digger’s younger sister, the German Oscar nominee proves she can do this sort of broad comedy

Digger Starring Tom Cruise and John Goodman. Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu. Written by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Alexander Dinelaris, Nicolás Giacobone, and Sabina Berman. Rated R.

as well. Donning several pounds of prosthetics, Cruise comes out ahead, especially during a showpiece monologue when Digger takes ownership of his misdeeds in front of an extremely hostile European Union meeting. (The younger Cruise wouldn’t have been able to sustain such a lengthy speech.) The role fits the actor’s cracked, gonzo side and points a new direction for him now that he’s seemingly left action blockbusters behind. He still can’t make Digger into the statement on American hubris that Iñárritu is aiming for. The movie’s own hubris makes it a fascinatingly grotesque failure. l

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When I go into a movie by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, I know I’m going to hate myself. In terms of pure talent, he’s on equal footing with his Mexican filmschool buddies Alfonso Cuarón and Guillermo del Toro. Nevertheless, Iñárritu’s cudgel-like storytelling, his habit of making the same point three times because he doesn’t trust us to get it the first two, and his tendency to hype himself up over the importance of his stories mean that at some point, I’m going to say to myself, “You idiot! Why did you agree to this?” (And knowing that I’m going to hate myself and subjecting myself to the experience anyway just makes me hate myself all the more.) Of all filmmakers working today, only Lars von Trier has the same effect on me, which tells you what a special director it takes to do that. There is a great deal about Iñárritu’s Digger that I can’t tell you, but I can say that I felt that old bile rising up in my throat again before it offered me some mitigation, if not nearly enough. Tom Cruise portrays Digger Rockwell, a superannuated Texas oilman sometime in the future. His drilling for petroleum on the ice caps of Greenland has created an environmental catastrophe that’s set to kill millions of people in

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The Grackle Art Gallery (4621 El Campo Av, Fort Worth, 817-615-0681) is Thu hosting its Second Thursday Songwriter Showcase featuring local musicians playing in an intimate listening room. Tonight’s artists are Bronson Louis, Theo Carracino, and Aubrey Wallace. Doors open at 6pm. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.

Jaime French, the YouTuber whose viral 2019 video “If Beauty YouTubers Existed Fri In …” parodying beauty influencers as if they lived in different historical eras, has come a long way since then. She has transitioned from internet fame to doing a stand-up tour in support of her debut EP, The Ripple Effect. She will perform Fri, Oct 9, at Hyena’s Comedy Club (425 Commerce St, Fort Worth, 817-877-5233). Tickets start at $44 at HyenasComedyNightclub.com.

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From 10am to 11:30am, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art (3501 Camp Sat Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, 817738-1933) is hosting Sensory Explorations: Powerful Patterns. This free sensory-friendly

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Celebrate the Harlem Renaissance with Ain’t Misbehavin’ at Circle Theatre.

event is for families with children of all ages on the autism spectrum. While this event focuses on the needs of individuals with autism, it is also meant to be fun for parents, siblings (of all ages), and other friends and relatives. For more info, visit CarterMuseum.org/events/ sensory-explorations-powerful-patterns.

Creative Minds Society Music Group (CMSMG), a Fort Worth-based independent Sun record company, is launching Creative Sessions, a new live music and industry networking experience created to support and connect North Texas’ independent artist community. The inaugural event is at the Ridglea Theater (6025 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, 817-738-9500) from 6pm to 10pm with K104’s Lil D Porter as the special industry guest. The event continued on page 9

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Jaime French, of YouTube fame, has a stop at Hyena’s this Friday on her stand-up tour.

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will also include a live edition of the organization’s Hustle + Motivate podcast. Tickets are $27 at CMSMG_CreativeSessions.eventbrite.com. Jump-start the holiday season at the Junior League of Fort Worth’s 20th anniversary Weekend Christmas in Cowtown Holiday Gift Market, open Wed, Oct 7, thru Sun, Oct 11, at Will Rogers Memorial Center in the Amon G. Carter Jr. Exhibits Hall (3401 W Lancaster Av, Fort Worth, 817-392-7469). This year’s event will feature more than 230 merchants offering holiday décor and gifts of all kinds. Admission is $20 per day with the proceeds going to nine vital community organizations. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit ChristmasinCowtown.com.

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Stolen Shakespeare Guild presents the 2026 Stolen Shakespeare Festival. In the Forest and On the Throne features two of the Bard’s most celebrated and contrasting works: the romantic comedy As You Like It and the tragedy King Lear. The plays run from Fri, Oct 9, thru Sun, Nov 1, at Stolen Shakespeare Guild (3623 Decatur Av, Fort Worth, 866-811-4111). Performances run in repertory, so check the website to see which play is playing which nights. Tickets start at $19 at StolenShakespeareGuild.org.

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The Fats Waller musical Ain’t Misbehavin’ will celebrate Month the Harlem Renaissance and the jazz sounds of the 1920s at Circle Theatre (230 W 4th St, Fort Worth, 817-877-3040) now thru Sun, Oct 25. Directed by Khira Hailey with Music Direction by Joe Rogers, the production focuses on redefining the boundaries of Black music and storytelling. Tickets start at $40 at CircleTheatre.com/ aintmis26.

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Eddy and I sat down at Renaissance Tattoo Collective, his resident studio, and talked about his career. Eddy’s been tattooing for over 10 years. We talked about memorable tattoos, and despite his humble nature, he explained that the standout feature of his color Darth Maul piece was that it was the first time he had attempted that style. A testament to his talent. But I was curious what made his work memorable to clients. I asked Travis Lewis, who’s received two tattoos from Eddy, including a sentimental portrait of his spouse who passed. He also talked about his other piece, an Elvira Mistress of the Dark tattoo. He explained, “When I posted it in an online Elvira fan club group, many people were blown away at the realism and level of expertise. Another client, Shannon Osbakken, explains Eddy makes getting tattooed way too easy. He’s professional, ridiculously fast, and the attention to detail in his portraits is unreal.” Back at the front of the tattoo shop, a grin spread across my face when Eddy explained he wanted his clients to “feel like they had a good experience,” just like I did that night in the bar. From a focus on efficiency and technicality, he wants his clients to feel proud of their tattoos. He wants to be known as someone who does their best work. And it surely shows. It’s no surprise, then, that he won a Best Of 2026 award last week. And, he is in good company. Formerly known as Dark Age Tattoo Studio, Renaissance Tattoo Studio (2836 Bledsoe St, Ste 200, Fort Worth, 682-499-5734) and some of its individual artists all won awards this year. The studio won the Critic’s Choice for Best Tattoo Studio and Readers’ Choice for Best Customer Service and Best Place to Work. While Herrera won the Critic’s Choice for Best Tattoo Artist, his fellow RTC tattooist Rember Orellana tied for the Readers’ Choice with Lady Karina from Chosen One in Arlington, and Katie Burm won a Readers’ Choice as well for Best Piercing Artist. Look for more promotional information about our Readers’ Choice winners in the coming weeks in Winners’ Circle. For more information, contact Marketing@fwweekly.com.

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When Travis Lewis posted his new tattoo in an online Elvira fan club group, many people were blown away by the realism and level of expertise.

Eddy Herrera won the Critic’s Choice for Best Tattoo Artist last week in Best Of 2026.

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I collect two things: plants and tattoos. I have ten tattoos of my own and have seen the work of countless Tarrant County artists on the body of my dearest friend, Cori O. They explained to me, “Eddy is the first name out of my mouth when someone asks for a tattoo artist in Fort Worth.” But this substantiation begins on a quiet weeknight, in a local bar. Eddy Herrera sat next to me. We knew each other, but not well. While we played bingo, I watched unrecognizable registration marks on the back of his card be transformed into eloquent, detailed portraits of women in a matter of minutes. His medium? A multi-color click pen. This sparked an urge to get to know Eddy better, to not only get to know him, but to discuss the types of things two creatives do. I knew about Herrera’s work. In fact, my friend I mentioned has Chappel Roan’s eyes adorning their leg, tattooed by Eddy. That evening, I started exploring his work. As I scrolled through his Instagram (@eddygtattoo), I was impressed by the quality and diversity. This was the work of a man who was constantly evolving as an artist. Who’s committed to their craft.

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The Reel Coffee House in Dalworthington Gardens is exactly the kind of hangout spot I have been waiting for, a coffee house not only with personality but an authentic backstory. The Reel was co-founded by filmmakers Fatimah Jawad and Arturo Mohammad after Jawad 14 used the space as part of a set for her most recent

The Pop Fiction is a sweet shoutout to Pulp Fiction, topped with a tasty tidbit of popcorn.

film, Shift Happens, which will be screened at the Urbanworld Film Festival in New York this month. Muhammad is the writer and director of the 2015 feature film Carter High, based on a true story. Jawad said she had not always dreamed of owning a coffee shop, but the idea sparked one day when she realized the first thing any crewmember does on a film set is sip some coffee. Mixing cinema and java together seemed a natural combination. She thought it would be funny to call it Grind House but soon realized there was more than one

Jawad (left with friend): Opening The Reel is “about what it means to belong, to persist, and to keep moving forward, one road test at a time.”

way to interpret the name. She laughed it off and came up with Reel Coffee House. The space functioned as part of a driving school, so it first had to be adapted. Jawad’s creative

team had to learn along the way what equipment and even sinks are necessary for a coffee shop. The opening shifted from May to August. Jawad has continued on page 17

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added movie memorabilia and continues to enrich the space, hoping customers touch the artifacts and really dive into the Hollywood experience. The vibe of an artsy movie house is evident, with walls lined with poster spoofs, custom filmthemed merch, and even a take-one/leave-one Blockbuster-themed DVD wall. “So far, over 25 DVD trades have been made,” Jawad said. Treats on the menu are cinematically fun and delicious. I had the Director’s Cut (20 oz) Pop Fiction dream. There are also Trailer-size drinks (16 oz). Other eye-popping menu items include: There’s Something About Dulce, Mo Better Butterscotch, Mean Girls Matcha, Devil Wears Pistachio, and Caramel Macchiato X. I could not help but try one of the cinnamon rolls, and I give the ooey-chewy factor two thumbs up. Cup tops come filled with a mix of caramel- and cheese-dusted popcorn. Then there’s the merch station. Moving through a hallway marked “Hollywood,” a small room contains a selfie wall and is lined floor to ceiling with movie posters. There are movie-themed puzzles and even vintage media to explore, and that is before your eyes meet a truly unique treasure: multiple original scripts signed by the cast of blockbuster films like Jaws and Scream. This place feels like a field trip for movie buffs. Paying homage to the history of film, there is an 8mm projector in the selfie room which actually works. Sampling vintage cartoons was an

Movie merch and memorabilia mean there is more to The Reel Coffee House than just caffeine, notably cinema history, art, and the opportunity to sit back and enjoy a film in theater-style comfort while you sip.

exceptionally fun experience to follow up perusing the old Hollywood casting book and camera paraphernalia at the merch stand. The “Hollywood” hallway leads to a real screening room with actual movie seats. No matter what time of day, there are screenings here with which to enjoy your java comfortably.

Signed scripts are among the assorted memorabilia at The Reel.

At The Reel, trade one DVD for another.

Jawad feels that film is a community, so she has opened up the shop to filmmakers to submit their films for screenings for free. The event will happen once a month. She is also looking to bring in speakers and workshops. The movie posters were shot by actual photographers, and the logo mural on the selfie wall was painted by a local painter. Like in Shift Happens, life and the experience of opening a coffee shop while battling AI trolls

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“I’m going to bake, tell stories nobody’s heard, and probably say something I shouldn’t,” Goldman said. “You can’t get that from a TV screen. You have to be in the room.” Goldman rose to fame on Food Network’s Ace of Cakes, where he and his team at Charm City Cakes reinvented what a custom cake could be. He now mentors the next generation of bakers on the network’s Baking Championship: Next Gen and serves as judge on Holiday Baking Championship. His cookbook Super Good Baking for Kids debuted on the New York Times bestseller list, and fans can bring a taste of Duff home through his cakes on GoldBelly, party essentials on Hallmark.com, and baking kits from Baketivity. Presented by Spune Productions, this event is part of the theater’s ongoing Live Events series. Tickets for Duff Goldman Presents: The Tao of Duff are $38.66 at TheTexasTheatre.com. For assistance promoting your event, contact Marketing@FWWeekly.com

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Part history lesson, part baking demonstration, and part stand-up set, Duff Goldman will stretch paper-thin phyllo dough live onstage, share behind-the-scenes stories, and hand out apple strudel at Texas Theater (tk) this Sun, Oct 11, at 8pm. Yes, the celebrity chef, TV personality, and New York Times bestselling author is trading the cake shop for the stage in a genre-bending night of stand-up, storytelling, and the science of baking on an 11-city tour. The Tao of Duff takes audiences on a wild, flour-dusted journey through Goldman’s life. For decades, Duff has been telling stories through cake for presidents, rock stars, and royalty, and now this fall, he’s telling his own story, from his great-grandmother outrunning Cossacks to his stints in fast-food joints, fine-dining kitchens, and metal bands, to building the cake empire that made him a household name.

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The Tao of Duff takes audiences on a wild, flour-dusted journey through celebrity baker Duff Goldman’s life.

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crafted festival is an all-day event that features the talent of 10 local queer and femme bands, 5 DFW non-profits, and 20 vendors and artists from around town. “It is important to me to make an all-ages accessible event because I am raising the next generation of Riot Grrrls,” says Zooki. Throughout the day, you can shop small businesses and local artists while being serenaded by the best of DFW’s Riot Grrrl sounds. Riot Grrrl Fest takes time to feature each of the non-profit organizations that support the festival, giving them time on stage and open-door conversations presented by their volunteers throughout the day. It is a fantastic way to get to know the local resources that may not always get their time in the spotlight. As if all of these talents collaborating are not enough, Zooki has also coordinated local voices to produce a zine called “The Manifesto” filled with

powerful art and words to represent the women who are foundational to this radical ideology. “I created the zine in order to expand the voice of our piece of the movement.” Rae Lange of “BOOF” spoke to me about the weight of Riot Grrrl art in our community. “Who makes that art? In large part it’s primarily the LGBTQ community and women. Without those people, there’s no place to go on a weekend with your kids or your coworkers or even your drinking buddies. We make up your everyday enjoyment. And yet, we’re generally the most in danger on a day-by-day basis.” They pulled no punches about why we gather in the name of Riot Grrrl and how crucial a safe event like Riot Girl Fest is for Queer and Femme people of all ages, shapes, sizes, and colors in our community. For more promotional info and a full lineup of On Sat, Oct 17, Anderson Eatery & Distillery artists, visit RiotGirlFest.org or follow them on socials. is home to this carefully crafted festival.

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This is a movement described by words such as “underground,” “punk,” and “Feminist” that was kicked off in the decade of our lord: the 1990s! In the spirit of the titans of Riot Grrrl culture, such as, Kathleen Hanna, this fifth annual Riot Girll Fest is being brought to us by Jennifer “Zooki” Sturges. Hanna herself serves as the frontwoman for the Feminist punk band Bikini Kill and is an inspiration and idol to Zooki. This year’s Riot Girl Fest is a rally for Queer and Femme empowerment. It is for all ages, all people, and FREE to attend. Zooki is loud and proud in her staunch support of Queer and Femme artists and their importance to our community. “I’ve been not so quietly coming after the systems that oppress us” is the battle cry that Zooki uses as the frontwoman of her own feminist punk band, “The Ex-Regrets.” She lives out her own lyrics on a daily basis with her music, her acts of service, and her commitment to community as a whole. On Sat, Oct 17 at Anderson Eatery & Distillery (410 N Bell Av, Denton, 817-203-0623), this carefully

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Bluegrass fans, if you’re sitting home this Fri, Oct 9, you’ll miss Bella White at Tulips FTW (112 St. Louis Av, Fort Worth, 817-367-9789). Don’t do that! Come to this show! The Calgary, Alberta, native grew up listening to traditional Appalachian music thanks to her Virginia-born father, who played in various bluegrass bands, and she learned to play banjo and piano at age 12. After finishing high school in 2018, she moved to Boston, and she’s been tearing up the American roots music scene ever since. If you enjoy Gillian Welch and/or still keep the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack in regular rotation, pop over to Tulips on Friday. Doors to the all-ages concert are at 7pm, the show starts at 8pm with opener Georgia Harmer, and GA tickets are around $27. Also on Friday, for 25 years, Atlanta-based Blackberry Smoke has brought their bluesy, country-leaning rock ’n’ roll to Southern-rock fans all over the USA and Europe — they’re one of those American rock bands that are big in places like Germany and the Netherlands, which also makes me want to hear a guy from Munich enthuse about .38 Special — and they’re coming to Billy Bob’s Texas (2520 Rodeo Plz, Fort Worth, 817-624-7117). Doors at 7, show at 10pm, 18+, admission is $28-127.

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Canadian-American songwriter Bella White brings her bluegrass-influenced Americana to Tulips on Fri, Oct 9.

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When it rains, it … eh, you know how it goes. While the recent storms were a much-needed relief from the oppressive and long unbroken streak of hot af days and nights, the rain did force the Rock ’n Roll Rummage Sale (105 S Main St, the SoMa MicroPark, Fort Worth) to reschedule not once but twice. Event promoters Honeysuckle Rose are hoping for dry weather this weekend, so you can get to browsing all those vendors on Sat, Oct 10. Originally, the music lineup was Tiny Joy from Wichita Falls

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Need a reason to go to Dallas? Black Cat Records & Comics (971 Botham Jean Blvd, Dallas, 469-913-7079) and Other Voices are collaborating on a party on Sun, Oct 11, to benefit families in Gaza via Denton-based organizers To Gaza, Love Denton. The event starts at 6:30pm, and it features sets from local heavies Grim Realities, Channel Planet, and Sucio, as well as from DJs Extinto, Scarlett K, Orbis9, and Al G, with visuals provided by Mecca. Ant’s Tacos is the food vendor, and half of their proceeds will go to the cause. The pay-what-you-can suggested donation is $5. Also on Sun, Oct 11, Fort Worth multi-instrumentalist/producer Ben C Jones now hosts a singer-songwriter Bucket Hat open-mic on Sundays at The Cicada (1002 S Main St, Fort Worth) from 5pm to 8pm (covers allowed), and he also hosts the Spillover open-mic at nearby Our Taphouse (1001 S Bryan St, Fort Worth, 682-224-0431) on Mondays from 7pm to 9pm, which encourages performers in other disciplines like comedy and poetry in addition to those playing songs. l

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and locals Meach Pango and Darstar. The new lineup for the rescheduled market is TBD, but the event runs from noon to 5pm, so show up and maybe you’ll be surprised! The Rock ’n Roll Rummage Sale is all-ages and free to attend, and the bands usually start at 1pm. Also on Sat, Oct 10, the Haltom Theater (5601 Belknap St, Haltom City, 682-250-5678) hosts a dozen metal bands in a bill headlined by San Diego deathcore monsters Carnifex. Most of the middle-show support acts use those illegible “briar-patch” fonts, and I’m not even going to try to list them, but the openers with plain, capitalized fonts are Roseburn, Pariah System, and A Recurring Drowning. The show is all-ages, doors are at 2:30pm, tickets are $25 in advance and $30 day of show.

TCU is winless against power-conference teams this season, and it’s an opportunity for honesty.

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At its core, college football is about tradition. Mine — at least as an adult — is texting my former Clark Hall dorm roommate midway through the second quarter about all the ways the Horned Frogs are disappointing us and kissing my wife when the Frogs score a touchdown. Saturday was no different. I’m beyond feigned modesty at this point. As I affirmed last week, the TCU offense needed 21 points to have a chance to beat BYU, which would have done the job, but managed only 10. We won’t focus this week on the shortcomings of QB Jaden Craig (#1) — who did toss his first meaningful touchdown pass of the season against the Cougars — but more on how the rest of the season must go for these Frogs to be watchable and Dykes to stay in the boosters’ good graces. Sunday, the day on which I normally pen Buck U, is generally a time to catch up with your family unit about what happened in the previous week, what’s coming up, and how routines and ruts need to be adjusted or abolished for the good of everyone. TCU had similar meetings heading into this game: a captain’s meeting, then a players-only meeting. Yet the problems with the Frogs — and specifically the offense — can’t be fixed by those wearing pads alone. Defensively, TCU continued their streak of stinginess without being opportunistic. The only takeaway of a moist Texas evening was an

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Transfer tight end Kari Ashley achieved his second 100-yard receiving game of the season and was Jaden Craig’s favorite target against BYU on Saturday.

interception off Craig which set up BYU for their only touchdown of the first half, thanks to their best field position of the entire game, not the fault of Andy Avalos’ unit. The Frogs’ suspect pass defense was masked behind an underperforming Bear Bachmeier (#47), who struggled in the rain and completed fewer than half his throws, though the opportunistic quarterback did rush Tim Tebow-style for both their touchdowns. The entire Cougar offense managed barely more than 200 yards, but 154 came on the ground with Bachmeier accumulating 66 of them (more than double the next rusher), which eclipsed his passing total, with all of the rushes seemingly coming at key moments to either score, extend drives, or avoid huge losses during the course of several bad snaps. By the numbers, the TCU defense is allowing fewer than 18 points per game against like opponents this season while surrendering an average of 268 yards, statistically good if your offense isn’t hapless at scoring. The defense needs — out of necessity — to take the ball away more often. These defensive Frogs have recovered four fumbles this season, two against both UNC and UCF, but are yet to intercept a power-four quarterback. A fumble doesn’t inherently count for less than an interception, but we saw how BYU flipped the field on a return against Craig, who has now thrown twice as many interceptions as touchdowns against like opponents. Yes, the defense has allowed last-drive kills during the last two games, yet they’ve also kept their counterparts within one score in the fourth quarter during all three games this year, and the TCU offense scored literally their very first final-quarter points against a like opponent all

season, a field goal when they were trailing by 10 with very little time remaining. The Horned Frog offense is still searching for their first second-half touchdown of the season against a power-four opponent and are averaging only 11 points per game so far. That’s not good enough to beat anyone remaining on their schedule, and I’m not getting nearly enough kisses. The Gordon Sammis experiment can’t be ruled a failure yet (too early to blame a lingering yards-don’t-become-points problem on him). The Frogs have outgained everyone this year with the exception of UNC during Week Zero, but points on the board are tough to find. During three meaningful games, the Frog rushing attack is averaging 70 yards per with the majority coming against the Tar Heels. For a team that strives for balance and to lean on the rushing attack, it seems like a failure, and it’s easy for average onlookers to scream shame toward the offensive line. That isn’t really what’s happening. Defenses are not respecting the threat or aggressiveness of the air game, and a spread or spread-adjacent running attack is not designed to stand by itself. It’s an accessory. Six blockers are not equipped to stop a box of seven defenders where safeties are hair-triggered and ready to scream into run support because there is no motion, effective run fake, or threat of a quarterback meaningfully running with the ball. What should be done? It must start or end with Craig as the engine of the offense, ignited by Sammis and Sonny Dykes. Craig must be launched from his protective nest and forced to challenge the defense down the field, and the results will speak for themselves. Craig seems to be a fine young

man, but I’ve seen nothing to suggest he’s even a practice-squad-NFL talent. His playing career will be over — one way or another — after this season unless something miraculous happens. This offense is simply not good enough to be successfully conservative, and the impetus of the coaches and playcalling needs to start reflecting that. Backup quarterback Adam Schobel (#11) might not seem a better game-ready option to the staff, but it’s also valid to question Dyke’s evaluation of quarterback talent after starting Chandler Morris over Max Duggan during his first year in Fort Worth, and now what we’re seeing from Craig. Even in this NIL era of players (transferring every season as their value grows), Schobel, who has as much TCU family lineage as anyone, might be an exception to this new maxim, and it would be worth developing him during actual games for subsequent seasons. Last week, the players were trying to cut out the noise and be honest about who and where they are in the season, and this week it needs to be program-wide. Unless there’s some in-house disaster and the Frogs go POTUS on everyone’s media credentials, TCU can’t lose during the bye week. But the Baylor Bears are waiting to host them on the road the following Saturday, and it needs to be a game where the offense goes big early and often. The Bears lost a sloppy Week 1 game against Auburn by one point but are undefeated in conference right now and just hung 55 points on Arizona State in Tempe. Their confidence is at least trending in a positive direction. Baylor HC Dave Aranda and Dykes are in identical situations as both experienced tremendous success early in their similarly long tenures but heightened expectations combined with down-the-line performance have ultimately disappointed their hungry fanbases. Dykes is 3-1 against the Bears and has never lost in Waco, but this is also the least productive offense he’s coached to this point. Excepting some sort of follow-up tropical storm, I think the Frogs need to more than double their current average production, scoring 27 points to have a chance to win. The Baylor game is the most meaningful rival on TCU’s schedule this season and, excluding Utah in the Mountain West’s heyday, the only rival at all other than Texas Tech during the last conference game. At two conference losses already, the Frogs are outside the conversation to challenge for a conference-championship appearance, especially considering the product they’ve shown on the field thus far, but a victory over Baylor has a way of baptizing the sins of past weeks in a game that still matters to a lot of people and revives the suggestion of pride and tradition buried under transfers and stacks of money. l

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The World’s Largest Pickle Party 2026 is coming November 7th to Globe Life Field and Texas Live. Get ready for a dillicious celebration like no other with plenty of family-friendly activities.

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The following vehicles have been impounded with fees due to date by Texas Towing Wrecker, 205 S Commercial St, Fort Worth TX 76107, 817-877-0206 (VSF0000964): 2026 Black Bike, VIN HRG1000825004, $435.15; 2020 Raven Condor, VIN C4HBKL44S0000047, $633.03; 1999 Cement Mixer, No VIN, $1169.78; 1990 Asphalt Paver Barber Greene, VIN SA150X691, $2480.78; 2004 Kawasaki Klx125, VIN JSKDF43D342100860, $633.03; 2000 Cab Box, No VIN, $1169.78; 2000 25ft Tank, No VIN, $1169.78; 1980 Stepdeck Trailer, No VIN, $1169.78; Pipe Trailer, No VIN, $1169.78; 1989 Tanker Trailer, VIN 1T9AP1487CE003206,$1169.78; and 1972 Stepdeck Trailer, VIN 03930, $1169.78.

LEGAL NOTICE SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF LANCASTER IN THE PROBATE COURT C/A NO. 2025ES2900636 In the Matter of Timmy Lee Witherspoon Jamie Lee Witherspoon, Petitioner vs. Timothy Demarcus Witherspoon, Marquis Witherspoon, Bradley Coleman Witherspoon and Teshauna Witherspoon, Respondents TO THE RESPONDENT(S) Bradley Coleman Witherspoon: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Petition in the above action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 104 South Catawba Street or Post Office Box 1657 (29721), Lancaster, SC 29720, within thirty (30) days after service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and, if you fail to answer the Petition within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for relief demanded in the Petition. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Petition in this action was filed in the office of the Probate Court for Lancaster County on September 30, 2025. NOTICE OF HEARING IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a hearing has been scheduled for DECEMBER 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Lancaster County Probate Court, Court Room “C”, for the purpose of the Petition for Formal Appointment

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