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    Make 'Em to Break 'Em

    How to break all those pesky New Year’s resolutions at Choctaw Casino

    CultureMap Create
    Jan 10, 2018 | 12:31 pm

    You promised yourself that in 2018 you'd workout, eat healthy, and keep all those other "good" New Year's resolutions — but what fun is that? Give yourself permission to misbehave at Choctaw Casino & Resort–Durant, and focus on enjoying yourself instead.

    Let loose with a cheat day — or several — because statistics show you weren't going to keep up with those vows anyway. Might as well grab the (Gilley's mechanical) bull by the horns and go big by breaking these popular New Year's resolutions.

    1. Get in shape and eat better
    Dining options are endless at Choctaw Casino & Resort–Durant, so you'll have no trouble finding the right place(s) to indulge. Twelve onsite restaurants serve up everything from spicy tacos to saucy pizza to comforting steak and potatoes. If you have a hankering for something sweet, stop by Sweet Shop at Blue Moon Cafe. It's open 24/7 and has a huge selection of goodies that are guaranteed to derail your New Year's diet.

    2. Get more sleep
    You can forget about all that shut-eye you promised yourself. At Choctaw Casino & Resort–Durant, there are slots and table games available at all hours. You’ll have so much FOMO (fear of missing out) you won’t be able to sleep. Need a jolt? Grab a coffee at Jackpot Java or take a ride on the mechanical bull at Gilley's.

    3. Stop procrastinating
    The dishes can wait until Monday, the lawn doesn't really need to be mowed, and your email inbox will never be empty anyway. All the chores will still be there when you get back, but you only get one chance to win some loot at the poker table, soak in a waterfall mineral bath, bowl a perfect game, and use your alias "Coco LeStrange," all in the same day.

    4. Travel somewhere exotic
    Why empty your bank account to travel abroad when you can just head 90 miles up Highway 75 for one of the best weekends of your life? Gaming, dining, bowling, movies, concerts, and more await, all without the hassle of airport security or learning a new language. Unless you don't know how to play craps, that is, and in that case it's easy to learn.

    5. Spend less time on social media
    You’ll be having so much fun at Choctaw Casino & Resort–Durant, you won't be able to resist sharing your experience online. After all, you must Boomerang your ride on the mechanical bull at Gilley's, and Instagram your steak dinner, and showcase your poker skills on Facebook. When you're having fun, you have to let people know about it (so they can be a little jealous).

    Resolve to have more fun this year.

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    Critics' choice

    DFW film critics name One Battle After Another best movie of 2025

    Alex Bentley
    Dec 17, 2025 | 9:32 am
    Leonardo DiCaprio in One Battle After Another
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    Leonardo DiCaprio in One Battle After Another.

    The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association has voted Paul Thomas Anderson's action thriller One Battle After Another the best film of 2025, according to the results of its 32nd annual critics’ poll released on Wednesday, December 17.

    The top award was one of five wins for the film in the poll, including Leonardo DiCaprio as Best Actor, Teyana Taylor as Best Supporting Actress, and Anderson for both Best Director and Best Screenplay.

    After One Battle After Another, the rest of the top 10 films in the poll were, in order, Sinners, Marty Supreme, Hamnet, Sentimental Value, Train Dreams, Frankenstein, Jay Kelly, Bugonia, and It Was Just an Accident.

    In addition to DiCaprio and Taylor, other acting awards included Rose Byrne as Best Actress for If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You and Stellan Skarsgård as Best Supporting Actor for Sentimental Value.

    The two other behind-the-scenes awards both went to Sinners, including Best Cinematography for Autumn Durald Arkapaw and Best Score for Ludwig Göransson.

    Sentimental Value also took home the award for Best Foreign Language Film, while Netflix got double wins with The Perfect Neighbor for Best Documentary and KPop Demon Hunters for Best Animated Film.

    The Russell Smith Award, given annually by the DFWFCA to the best low-budget or cutting-edge independent film, went to It Was Just an Accident.

    The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association consists of 26 broadcast, print, and online journalists from throughout North Texas. For more information, visit dfwcritics.com.
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    Author Alex Bentley is a member of the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association.

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