While many of our favorite bars and restaurants in Dallas have shut down or have had limited capacity, crowds from the city are flocking to the suburbs to enjoy live music and get their entertainment fix. One development that has gained momentum lately is the entertainment district Frisco Star, where…
If you scroll through Facebook’s Marketplace, you’re bound to find a bunch of used video game arcade machines and cabinets on sale, but a recent offering by a seller in Lewisville caught our eye. It’s larger and wider than your average gaming cabinet, and it’s definitely unique. It has two…
In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus tells the parable of Lazarus and the rich man, and in doing so, he paints a vivid picture of a mighty gulf that stands between hell and a VIP spot at Abraham’s bosom. Well, an unprecedented development in Christianity was made over the past…
Longtime sports radio talk show host Norm Hitzges announced Thursday that he’s being treated for bladder cancer. Hitzges, 76, made the announcement on his show Norm and D Invasion, which he co-hosts with Donovan Lewis on 96.7 FM/1310 AM The Ticket. Bladder cancer is a rare form of the disease…
Among the major effects of COVID-19 on the larger cultural world was the erasure of the summer movie season. Since the mid-1970s when blockbusters like Jaws and Star Wars first took off, the summer months have become the time when studios release many of their most profitable releases. The past…
Consuming commercial media comes second nature to Americans. It’s a language we speak fluently, learned through osmosis, tailored around illusive data and marketing schemes designed to hit us right where it matters: in our primal need to hoard goods. Nationwide, the entertainment industry employs over 400,000 people a year, and…
Bleach is not only an acclaimed manga and animated television series, but it is also the name of Nirvana’s best album (this isn’t up for debate). While Bleach the album is worthy of glowing praise, bleach the cleaning product is a dangerous substance that can inflict irreparable harm to your…
Rulli Torres moved to Dallas in 2012 after graduating from the University of Arkansas with a degree in fashion design. He spent years designing and creating formal dresses for momentous events. His career was built around life’s great social occasions. When the pandemic hit, all of that glamour came to…
When you look at the paintings of Fort Worth artist Nancy Lamb, it takes a moment to orient yourself. One easily recognizes hair, faces or hands, but her paintings aren’t the head-on portraits typical of paintings throughout history. The perspective is often from above or to the side or from…
Meagan Pravden can recite every word people have said to her about her body: “You kind of physically look stockier;” “she’s got more curve down the back of her thigh;” “today we had a little bit of thigh and butt running together, so we’re calling it a thutt”; “Meagan had…
Outdoor entertainment is nothing new for Rooftop Cinema Club, which is set to open a Dallas drive-in Tuesday. The new venue will be the fourth Texas-based drive-in the company has opened since March. While Rooftop has been around for a decade, its owner, Gerry Cottle, has been in show business…
This year has undoubtedly been one of the worst summers for the usually busy movie theater industry. It’s the time of the year when all the big — and even some smaller — studios release their most anticipated films to the public to take advantage of the summer season. Thanks to…
What’s the point in seeing art in person when one can comfortably see a show through high-res photos, videos, and — especially lately — through a slew of livestreams? Not only are the best shows in the world experienced best in person, but in David Jeremiah’s newest art exhibition, Offerings, at The…
COVID-19 has thrown 2020 into chaos, and it just keeps on giving — there’s still an election to worry about in November. The past month, in particular, seems to have been largely dedicated to the minutiae of how this election will proceed with mail-in and absentee voting, as well as thoughts…
NFL cheerleaders and mascots will not be allowed on the field for the 2020 season, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. “Per NFL and NFLPA protocols, there will be no game-day entertainment personnel on the field on game days,” says Joe Trahan, the Cowboys media relations and corporate communications coordinator. “The…
Improvised comedy scenes have what is called a “cut.” A performer runs across the stage in front of whatever is happening on stage to signal to players and audience members that the scene has reached its logical, or sometimes illogical, conclusion. As with all things in improvised theater, predicting what…
In 2019, Dallas Cowboy and NFL Top 100 linebacker Jaylon Smith signed a $64 million contract extension to remain with the Cowboys through the 2025 season. Just three years before, Smith was a junior at Notre Dame University in Indiana when he tore two ligaments in his left knee during…
The first iterations of the classic anime series DragonBall Z came to America’s screens in the late 1990s, courtesy of Cartoon Network. It took a few seasons for the fantasy adventure cartoon to find an audience, but when it did, the show dropped a spirit bomb on its competition by…
Sidewalk objects such as stairs and benches can seem commonplace, or even an impediment, on our everyday walks. Through the eyes of a skateboarder, however, those same objects can take on a sort of mythology. Such has been the case since skateboarding’s rise from street hobby to an integral part…
It’s hard to look at “back to school” catalogues or Walmart displays without a good deal of apprehension. While Dallas ISD is planning to open schools on Tuesday, Sept. 8, with both in-person and remote opportunities, many of the details are up in the air. Gov. Greg Abbott has stressed…
For the last 77 years, it’s been illegal for a movie studio to own a movie theater. That law is no longer on the books. The Paramount Consent Decrees were established by a landmark Supreme Court ruling in 1948 called U.S. vs. Paramount Pictures preventing film studios from owning licenses…
Halloween season is destined to be different this year, which leaves local spook houses to mull their options. “We hope to open Sept. 21,” says Dark Hour’s artistic director Allen Hopps. “[But] I don’t know if it’s going to happen.” Like many venues, Dark Hour went truly dark in early…
