When it comes to pets, I happen to prefer canines to arachnids. But I gotta say, Jessica Azzinnari's tarantula is pretty, uh, cute. See just how darling tarantulas can be in this short video by Joyce Marshall. Read about Azzinnari, her spiders, and how to stop tarantula bleeding.
It may not be nearly as charming as the one in Meet Me in St. Louis, but Southlake's new bus trolley will save you from having to drive and re-park to get from Southlake Town Square to the Shops of Southlake. Take a virtual ride in the "trolley" in this sneak peak video by Star-T reporter Adrienne Nettles.
Starting Friday, Jan. 18, the FREE trolley will run from noon to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and from noon to 6 p.m. Sundays. Read about how the service is being funded.
Is the trolley yet another reason to hate Southlake?
There's no sign of a free trolley in Fort Worth's future, but that's okay. I'd take a streetcar over a bus any day.
No, this post is not about a bullet-riddled rap mogul (though I do feel an odd camaraderie with Fiddy), but rather about NPR's Alex Chadwick and his poignant and impromptu interview series known as Interviews 50 Cents. Chadwick sets up shop in high-traffic areas with a card table, two mics and a sign that reads "Interviews 50 ยข." He then conducts brief interviews with anyone who sits down. According to this, Chadwick got the idea from Lucy's "Psychiatric help" booth in Peanuts.
Apparently I'm about a decade late to the party. This series is not new, but Slate is now posting a few of the interviews.
In the video below, a smartly-dressed man talks about cleaning up his life after being homeless and addicted to crack. The best part about this interview style is that neither person knows exactly where the conversation is going.
Watch more two quarter interviews at SlateV.com.
Since our video player is currently experiencing "technical difficulties," let's charter a jet to Miami and visit another McClatchy video site that is working today. Check out "What the 5!" and tell me if you like the concept. It's the Miami Herald's daily webcast. The player is similar to Yahoo's "The 9," but most of the stories are usually about things happening in South Florida.
Poor Toni was called out today for mispronouncing Art Basel. (Hint: "basel" bears no relation to the green ingredient in a caprese salad.) They'll have a more complete look at the massive art fair tomorrow.
What's your review? Would you watch if the Star-Telegram had a similar (albeit more satirical and cheeky) webcast?
Not just one vehicle, but TWO vehicles have crashed into a southwest Fort Worth house in the past six weeks. See the damage and hear what homeowner John Reagor has to say about the accidents in this video. Read the story.
Nice lede, Alex Branch:
Lightning may not strike twice in the same place, but out-of-control vehicles do.
Regular FrontBurnervians may already be familiar with this music video masterpiece about Flower Mound, a.k.a. "Flow Mo," but in case you missed the rap brilliance, watch it now. 
Click here to watch more videos directed by Parker Severns. TXA21 interviews the "Flow Mo" creators.
Much like former NBC5 reporter Nigel Wheeler, a.k.a. Kali (Kaw-LEE) Green, Dave Ford is one of those guys who actually made the gutsy decision to trade in a conventional and financially practical life for the adventurous one he really wanted. 
A year ago, Dave quit his job, sold his car, rented out his house and started traveling. He's been to Antarctica, Brazil and Bolivia, among other places, and is now on a cross country trip from Baltimore to Southern California. He plans to leave for Africa in January. You can live vicariously through Dave via his video blogs.
Matt Danzico just wrapped up a somewhat similar journey. You can find his "Around America Project" videos here. The editing could have been tighter, but Matt does at least make some fascinating discoveries. For example, we learn in Episode 19 about why the kids in Boise, Idaho, ought to be really jazzed about books.
Watch Dave Ford's Cross Country TV videos (Since there aren't specific URLs for each video, check out the video marked "A" with the waterfall photo. It's terrifying, yet jealousy-inducing.) Read a Q&A with Dave on PensEyeView.com.
Nigel talks about leaving his job and hitting the road with his band, Egress. Watch Egress perform "Read Between the Lines" at Monte Carlos in Arlington on Friday, Nov. 30. (The audio was much better in person.) Here's Egress' MySpace page.
The Star-Telegram's transportation reporter/blogger/video blogger Gordon Dickson is braver than me. He's also really committed to his job. Dickson is going car-less for a month. Watch the trailer for his upcoming story series.
Is that John Metz I hear on the VO track? Watch out, Don LaFontaine.
Tornadoes, flooded trailer parks and a mother setting her daughters on fire. These are the things I associate with Haltom City. Maybe that's why I like this video so much. The "Can Man" and his environmentally friendly mission is such a welcome departure from the unfortunate things that happened in this town in 2007.
No matter what comes Haltom City's way in 2008, at least the 'burb can brag that it is the pho capital of Tarrant County, thanks to its bevy of Vietnamese (HATE this word, but it rhymes, so...) eateries.
Now you can put faces to their bylines. Since online video is all the rage these days, Star-Telegram reporters are learning how to be broadcast journalists as well. I'm pretty amazed at how well these three did on their first stories:
David Wethe introduces weary travelers to a little-known and reasonably priced VIP lounge at DFW Airport.
A sleepy Katherine Cromer-Brock talks to students about the possibility of classes starting later in the morning.
Who knew Arlington Heights had an Ag program? Diane Smith explores the barn.
