For many non-essential workers, staying home during this pandemic is getting very old very fast. Maybe you’ve already finished your thousand-piece puzzles and failed at baking sourdough bread so many times that you forgot what real bread tastes like. Maybe you’re tired of your roommates and your family, and even…
Government stay-at-home orders have left us with a lot of mixed feelings. While a very small percentage may be overjoyed about not having to leave the house or interact with people, the fair majority are feeling sad, anxious and aggressively horny. While single and non-monogamous people have had to refrain…
Remember when we used to go through a calculated Rolodex of excuses to get out of social events? Anyone else long for the days of having to make obligatory cameos, like that awkward baby shower for Nancy from accounting? As it turns out, being at home isn’t that exciting, and…
As universities across the country switch to online classes to prevent the spread of COVID-19, a new need has risen for the college students of today. In comes the dating app for the age of the coronavirus shutdown. OKZoomer already has over 12,000 users signed up and has been featured by Rolling Stone, The…
Video game arcades used to be filled with beeps and boops and faces glazed with the neon glow of pixelated images. These days, they’re practically empty and the machines aren’t operating. They’ve been unplugged, and the only faces inside are the few remaining staff members looking after the place while…
After hearing that classes at Southern Methodist University had been moved online, Jeffrey Kelley has already clocked a dozen hours on his computer. But he’s not quite back to his sociology classes. He’s creating a Minecraft replica of Dallas Hall. So though the coronavirus outbreak means no real-life classes for…
With Dallas’ shelter-in-place order in full effect, dogs truly are man’s best friend. While most dogs are used to their owners going to work for about eight hours per day, now they’re finding themselves bombarded with attention, and several walks a day. Of course, the abundance of newly shared time…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably already binged Netflix’s new docuseries, Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness. I mean, come on, what else is there to do? From beginning to end, Tiger King is a wild ride that documents the life of lion and tiger conservationist Joe…
The idea of social distancing, sheltering in place and even the more medical, nightmarish sounding “quarantine” might seem like business as usual — even a relief — for those tortured by social anxiety. For extroverts, however, the same ideas evoke the lonesome grief of solitary confinement. Some are so dependent…
Schools all over the country are switching to online classes, which means families everywhere are grappling with a new challenge: having to school at home. Instead of having our kids leave in the morning to be taught by professionals, they’re right there, sitting at the kitchen table, needing to be educated…
Here’s a fun thing that happened: I came to visit my hometown and my parents in Garland roughly a month ago. (Why? Don’t ask!) And just as I was done ingesting all the Tex-Mex and fried food I could fit into my mouth, the world fell apart! Coronavirus spread and…
Your booty call is on hold, indefinitely, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending everyone practice social distancing. While many people are enjoying this time away from work, others are finding themselves rather … lonely. In simpler times, time away from work meant more time for Tinder…
People will always search for comfort in any way they can find it, especially amidst an international threat. Everyone needs something good to grasp onto right now, so we’ve put together a list of some wholesome videos to remind you of the warmth this world still holds. Whether you’re hunkered…
In Dallas you can be anything, so why be basic? Our city has many talented artists ready to spice up your home or wardrobe. Whether you’re projecting penile shadows to bring to life your phallic phantasy, or channeling your inner Nicki Minaj with Barbie shoe earrings, you were born to…
Some of the world’s rarest and most sought after video game artifacts are in Dallas, but they won’t be in town for long because they are going up for auction to the highest bidders. And by “highest,” we mean at least in the thousands. “The market before we stepped in…
Oak Lawn and Cedar Springs just got a hell of a lot more vibrant. Last week, new rainbow crosswalks were installed at the Dallas intersection, the first of 10 rainbow crosswalks planned for the strip at the Cedar Springs neighborhood, which has long served as a bar and nightlife district…
Kim Kardashian said it best when she hurled a purse at her sister Khloe in season 2, episode 7 of Keeping Up With The Kardashians: “Don’t be fucking rude.” Simple yet profound. This one-sentence piece of advice should be applied to Dallasites, because if you didn’t hear the news, let…
Darian Parks and Terina Smith met in 2017 when they both arrived at the Green Elephant to sell jewelry as vendors for different companies. What began as a friendly business competition would soon become a first meeting straight out of a romantic comedy. When there was only one vendor spot left, the…
You’ve probably seen the viral video by now. Last week, an exotic dancer from Addison named Genea Sky was caught falling from a 15-foot pole. Without missing a beat, Sky rebounded and continued to perform her routine. Her injuries were extensive. She suffered a fractured jaw and broken teeth, as…
There’s no secret formula to Paula Poundstone’s comedy. In fact, there’s not really any kind of formula to it at all. She just goes out on stage, talks to the audience and finds material in the moment. She trusts that every crowd will give her something funny to work with,…
There’s something titillating about a badass, admirable woman baring her breasts with confidence and pride. Throw in veteran credentials and political activism, and you’ve got a person who could rule the world. Born in Oak Cliff to a Baptist family of 12 children, Chasity Samone’s rise from “rebel child,” as her…
You might have stumbled upon the 25-year-old Ukrainian twerk-sensation and fitness instructor with 6.7 million followers on Instagram, known as “Nastya Nass.” No? Well, maybe you live in a remote, sheltered and pure land and don’t know what twerking is. Also known “ass clapping,” “booty popping” or “backing that thang…
