Amanda

Warrior being undermarketed is a crime. A show based on Bruce Lee's writings with incredible fight choreography and it gets buried. Watch it if you have not.

Toy Story 3 made me ugly cry in a theater full of children. When Andy gives Woody to Bonnie and says "he's been my pal for as long as I can remember" — that is cinema.

The Raising Cane's at A Quiet Place story is sending me. That person has no fear. The crunch of the toast alone would get you ejected from Alamo.

Hot take: the movie is better than the book for modern audiences. Herbert's prose is dense and the themes are buried. Villeneuve made them accessible without dumbing anything down.

Anora winning the Palme d'Or brought Sean Baker the attention he has deserved since The Florida Project. The man makes empathetic cinema about people Hollywood ignores.

Novocaine was the most fun I have had in a theater this year. The audience was laughing and gasping the whole time. Perfect popcorn movie.

Florence Pugh is doing for Yelena what RDJ did for Tony Stark. Making a B-list character into an A-list anchor. The emotional beats in act three actually landed.

Denton deserves higher. The square is the best nightlife scene in DFW that isnt Deep Ellum or Uptown. And you can actually buy a house there.

Moved from Seattle 2 years ago. The electricity deregulation thing caught me off guard. My first summer bill was $480 because I had a variable rate plan. Fixed rate is NON-NEGOTIABLE.

DCAD website tip: use their property search to find your neighbors appraisals. If anyone on your street is lower per square foot, thats your evidence. Its on THEIR website.

Worked at a chain restaurant in Arlington. Manager had us clock out at 10 PM but we couldnt leave until everything was cleaned, usually 10:30-10:45. Thats 3-4 hours of free labor per week.

Tarrant County (TAD) is notoriously aggressive on appraisals. Always protest in Tarrant. Success rate is even higher because they overshoot.

ALWAYS do a video walkthrough at move-in AND move-out. Email it to yourself for the timestamp. This is your best evidence.

Every summer in DFW this becomes relevant. 100+ degree days are no joke. Last summer we had 40 consecutive days over 100.

This is why you always keep your pay stubs. Every. Single. One. Digital screenshots count too.

Texas insurance is surprisingly cheap compared to most states. I pay less here for better coverage than I did in Michigan.

New homeowner tip: your first year appraisal is often way off because they use the sale price. Protest it immediately.

Worked at a chain restaurant in Arlington. Manager had us clock out at 10 PM but we couldnt leave until everything was cleaned, usually 10:30-10:45. Thats 3-4 hours of free labor per week.

DCAD website has a property search where you can see every homes appraisal in your neighborhood. Your evidence is literally on their own website.

Got pulled over on 635 last month. Officer asked to search my car. I said no respectfully. He was annoyed but let me go. Know your rights.

Justice Court (small claims) in Dallas County is at the George Allen courthouse. No lawyer needed. Filing is $75. Average case takes 30-45 minutes.

My manager at a restaurant in Deep Ellum told me shortages come out of tips. Turns out that is ALSO illegal under the same statute. Filed with TWC last month.

If you have a Nest or Ecobee thermostat, enroll in the Rush Hour Rewards program. Your thermostat auto-adjusts during grid stress and some providers give you bill credits for participating.

Worked at a chain restaurant in Arlington. Manager had us clock out at 10 PM but we couldnt leave until everything was cleaned, usually 10:30-10:45. Thats 3-4 hours of free labor per week.

DCAD website has a property search where you can see every homes appraisal in your neighborhood. Your evidence is literally on their own website.

Got pulled over on 635 last month. Officer asked to search my car. I said no respectfully. He was annoyed but let me go. Know your rights.