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In case you need some good news today.
14/01/2023

In case you need some good news today.

This month, you might find yourself walking into a liquor store to stock up on your nectar of choice, and before you can even question how far your life choices will spiral, you could be faced with…

North Texas country queen Maren Morris has no patience for transphobia.
31/08/2022

North Texas country queen Maren Morris has no patience for transphobia.

A feud that broke out last week among country music stars who are on opposite camps on the subject of trans rights has now escalated into a full-blown Twitter war, and it's starting to feel a bit 1861.

“Harry Styles is hotter than the body heat trapped between Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa during their first post-marital la...
24/08/2022

“Harry Styles is hotter than the body heat trapped between Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa during their first post-marital lay.”

In what seemed like a couple of quick years, Harry Styles grew from a boy-bander who was blander than unsalted crackers into an absolute HSILF: A Harry Styles we’d like to f**k.

Whose side are you on, humans or robot?
19/08/2022

Whose side are you on, humans or robot?

We are no doubt living in a reality written by novelist Isaac Asimov. First, robots began taking the place of cashiers and telemarketers (making it that much easier to hang up on them)

In case you missed Garth.
01/08/2022

In case you missed Garth.

Back in 1985, an entertainment attorney from Dallas named Rod Phelps caught wind of a young country singer who’d been wowing audiences in Oklahoma honky-tonks, and he drove up to a Tulsa club to see what this Garth Brooks was about. Impressed by what he heard, Phelps produced Brooks' first...

On our cover this week: Some musicians are shying away from playing in Deep Ellum because of crime.
15/06/2022

On our cover this week: Some musicians are shying away from playing in Deep Ellum because of crime.

Live music still provides the beat that summons crowds to Deep Ellum. The neighborhood at the heart of Dallas' nightlife scene is endlessly changing.

Loop Daddy will totally get a tie from us this Father’s Day.
08/06/2022

Loop Daddy will totally get a tie from us this Father’s Day.

Whether you know him by name or not, you’ve definitely seen Marc Rebillet’s videos. Armed with a keyboard, loop machine and production equipment, the North Texan native has become omnipresent in the digital realm

Are you going to the T-Pain show?
20/04/2022

Are you going to the T-Pain show?

Filling any concert hall or arena is a challenge for any musician whether they're a Grammy Award-winning big shot or just some guy with a barstool, a keyboard and a dream.

Bono made a splash this weekend in Dallas and didn’t have to do a thing.
19/04/2022

Bono made a splash this weekend in Dallas and didn’t have to do a thing.

Mi Cocina has a new item to add to its non-authentic menu: imitation rock stars.On Friday, the verified account for shopping center Highland Park Village tagged the restaurant with the caption

So fetch, you guys. An early 2000s bar.
14/04/2022

So fetch, you guys. An early 2000s bar.

Even if some of us long for the past, it's probably a good thing that time travel doesn't exist in this dimension — countless movies have taught us the perils of trying to relive our past by messing with the space time continuum. There is a safer way for millenials...

Get ready for a big ‘90s party.
14/04/2022

Get ready for a big ‘90s party.

Everyone wants a do-over. Maybe a second chance to go back and not say that utterly stupid thing we said at the worst possible time

Eat your heart out, Rihanna.
06/04/2022

Eat your heart out, Rihanna.

This week, it rained cats and queens in Texas. On Monday night, as tornadoes and hail forced many North Texans to take shelter, one Dallas drag queen stole Mother Nature’s thunder by putting on a show in the rain.

Did you get Rick rolled this weekend?
05/04/2022

Did you get Rick rolled this weekend?

Internet fads come and go faster than a hiccup, but one that's somehow lasted almost as long as the Internet itself is the "Rick roll."

"After Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony, the world has since split into three camps: Team Will, Team Chris and Team Self-R...
29/03/2022

"After Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony, the world has since split into three camps: Team Will, Team Chris and Team Self-Righteous ... Then there's Erykah Badu."

After Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony, when Will Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head, the world has since split into three camps: Team Will, Team Chris and Team Self-Righteous

It was a heavy metal factory on Friday when Judas Priest and Queensryche played in Irving.
19/03/2022

It was a heavy metal factory on Friday when Judas Priest and Queensryche played in Irving.

Queensryche and Judas Priest got straight to the point when they hit the stage at Irving's Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory on Friday.

A big loss for the city.
16/03/2022

A big loss for the city.

Dallas jazz music legend Dennis González recognized in his music, poetry and prose that he lived in a world of spirit.

It’s a Cohen vs. Abbbott smackdown.
07/03/2022

It’s a Cohen vs. Abbbott smackdown.

Times could not be more tense for the families of transgender children in Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott added to the growing list of reasons his humanity card should be revoked earlier this week when he ordered Texas' Department of Family and Protective Services to launch child welfare investigations into...

Some musicians are split on their opinions. Is this song THAT great?
16/02/2022

Some musicians are split on their opinions. Is this song THAT great?

While the music news cycle continues to be hijacked by Kanye West’s “Ima let you finish”-style public meltdown, every other person not involved in that s**t sandwich has flocked to the most wholesome of musical content.

Happy Valentine’s, lovers.
15/02/2022

Happy Valentine’s, lovers.

It was during an uneventful drive, a few months back, when my boyfriend and I first fixated on the obscenely tacky sign belonging to the Anchor Motel. Its neon lights flash from blue to green to red, as the innocent maritime image etches into our eyes. Across from the Anchor...

The legendary mansion has a pending sale.
07/02/2022

The legendary mansion has a pending sale.

The plan from Avenged Sevenfold singer M Shadows to buy Vinnie Paul's house sounded like something from AMC Theatres owner Adam Aron’s playbook.

On our cover this week:Dallas rock goddess St. Vincent talks about the artistic whirlwind of the last year, including a ...
26/01/2022

On our cover this week:
Dallas rock goddess St. Vincent talks about the artistic whirlwind of the last year, including a new album, tour and movie.

The wig is off. Touring life is briefly at a halt and so is the blinding shine of rock stardom. St. Vincent is in Los Angeles, but she’s soon flying home to North Texas as "Just Annie."

The best, most Texas episodes on King of the Hill, y’all.
21/01/2022

The best, most Texas episodes on King of the Hill, y’all.

We're experiencing a reboot renaissance when it comes to movies and TV shows these days. One is finally making a comeback far more deservedly than a fourth Matrix film ever did.

Here’s some real emo news about When We Were Young.
19/01/2022

Here’s some real emo news about When We Were Young.

Chances are you've seen someone share a picture of the lineup poster for Live Nation's When We Were Young festival, a collage of emo and alternative band logos that looks like the early aughts threw up on a Goth kid's Trapper Keeper.

“Well, slap our asses and call us Nostradamus.” We always saw Joshua Ray’s star potential in DFW.
05/01/2022

“Well, slap our asses and call us Nostradamus.” We always saw Joshua Ray’s star potential in DFW.

Joshua Ray Walker had us at “howdy.” Dallas’ own future country icon has kept us peeled to his unavoidable ascent since he first caught our ear with his signature honky-rock guitar with his band Ottoman Turks.

Spread the word: We’re hiring.
03/01/2022

Spread the word: We’re hiring.

If you spend your days perfecting your TikTok videos, maybe it’s time to get paid in more than just “likes.” Instead of waiting to accrue enough followers that your job consists of pushing content that legally requires the addition of the word “ ,” come work for us and earn actual, tangi...

New Year’s Eve was wild in Deep Ellum, thanks to a show by Marc Rebillet.
03/01/2022

New Year’s Eve was wild in Deep Ellum, thanks to a show by Marc Rebillet.

Is Marc Rebillet more contagious than the omicron variant? It’s a fair question, or at least it was for a few hours on Friday night at the Factory in Deep Ellum.

Honk if you agree with TikTok.
31/12/2021

Honk if you agree with TikTok.

Now that we’re past those summer night hookups, or not, Dallasites are gearing up for cuffing season and looking for a cuddle buddy to bring home for the holidays.

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