When they first gained popularity in the 1980s, RISO (risography) printing machines were often used for simple, text-based printing such as tracts and other pamphlets intended to be mass-produced and mass-dispersed. This is why many months ago, before the RISO Bar exhibition was erected at Southern Methodist University’s Pollock Gallery, co-founders Finn…
This week, Austin-based movie theater chain Alamo Drafthouse introduced The Press Room, a massive collection of vintage movie letterpress plates. Letterpress plates were the main method used for advertising in newspapers from 1930s through the 1970s. Hollywood studios would send artwork to press setters, who would then create letterpresses for…
It’s hard to think of another young actor who’s been involved with as much Hollywood royalty as Jesse Plemons. The 32-year-old Dallas native has worked with such prominent filmmakers as Martin Scorsese with The Irishman, Steven Spielberg with Bridge of Spies and Paul Thomas Anderson with The Master. He’s also appeared as…
It’s hard to chart exactly how Bree Clarke got to where she is now, but it’s easy to understand why. Since 2017, she’s been hosting workshops on tables that she crafted, talking to white women about diversity. Her journey started years ago and actually had more to do with what…
Devin Bryant was looking forward to beginning his senior year at Covenant Christian Academy. The back-to-school experience looks a lot different this year because of COVID, but Devin was looking forward to closing out high school finally able to express his true self. Covenant Christian Academy is a private school in…
Just four days after Baylor University began in-person classes, two star students who help promote the college, Brooklyn and Bailey McKnight, tested positive for COVID-19, they announced on Instagram. “As you guys know, Baylor chose to do some in person classes as well as some online classes,” the caption reads. “They…
The world lost yet another giant Friday evening with the death of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman. Boseman had been battling colon cancer since 2016, but the public didn’t learn of his illness until his passing. The actor continued to deliver stellar performances after his diagnosis and through his treatment…
It’s been six months since I’ve seen a hit. My addiction runs deep. It goes back to the earliest days of my childhood when my parents would take me out to get my fix. The movie theaters have been closed for just over six months and … wait, did you…
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…
During season 9 of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making The Team, DCC director Kelli Finglass told Meagan Pravden her body didn’t fit the uniform. Six years later, Pravden is still dealing with those words.
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…
