We’re all about staying up-to-date on current events, but man, it can be a real downer sometimes. From the endless coverage of Trump’s impeachment inquiry to his latest Twitter storms, there’s an infinite supply of political craziness constantly being shoved down our throats every time we pick up our phones…
Preacher Lawson, finalist of NBC’s America’s Got Talent, is coming to the Arlington Improv this weekend, Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 5-7, but he comes without any ego. To be clear, it would be justifiable for Lawson to have an enormous ego. His face, along with his jokes, entered America’s households…
Understandably, finding these folks can be something of a challenge given the constant changes to Instagram’s discoverability algorithm. That’s why we’ve picked up the slack, bringing 20 Dallas accounts that exemplify whatever we think “good content” is.
Tuesday, December 3 Ernie Kovacs Retrospective Dallas VideoFest annually presents The Ernie Kovacs Award to television’s comedy visionaries. In doing so, the organization normally presents a smattering of clips featuring the man who inspired so many laughs, as well as the talent honored — this year’s recipient is John Cleese…
There’s no secret that Deep Ellum has had its fair share of face-lifts over the years. One constant trend is the opening and quick closing of stores — whether it’s an old staple being forced out because of high rent, or newbies who didn’t do their market research. Sans the…
The holidays are a great time to make new memories with friends and family but also a time to share with friends yet to be made, an opportunity to change the life of another without expecting anything in return. OK, so that sounds overly sentimental and like something Steve Urkel…
Friday, November 29 Vitruvian Lights: Lighting Ceremony 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29 Vitruvian Park Free-ish This Friday night, Vitruvian Park transforms into a magical winter wonderland. Enjoy a beautiful lighting ceremony, along with a performance by the Jordan Kahn Orchestra, free pictures with Santa, gourmet food trucks and more. Movie…
Those looking to add some fa-la-la to their holiday season may want to sideline extreme shopping and partying, – for a day at least – to visit a few of these heartwarming, family-friendly adventures. The best North Texas Christmas events this year include a German holiday market, a light display…
It’s long been understood that hindsight is 20/20, making it no surprise that each generation takes its turn criticizing the one before it. Today, millenials are the poster children of political correctness and cancel culture, warriors of climate change who spit in the face of hypocrisy and corruption in government…
A beautiful socialite, a cocktail waitress and an Uber driver are the characters who make up Queen of Basel, playing at Kitchen Dog Theater through Dec. 15. The trio, played respectively by Kat Lozano, Stephanie Cleghorn Jasso and Lee George, is set up like dominoes to represent a variety of…
This Friday, as the turkey coma starts to wear off and you turn to thoughts about what on Earth you’re going to buy for family and friends this holiday season, consider steering away from the big box store stampedes and bizarre Amazon gimmicks and check out some of what Dallas’…
It’s a sad month for Dallas cyclists as a favorite local bike shop prepares to shut its doors. After four years of operating in Deep Ellum, Local Hub has announced that it will close Dec. 22. Founded by Kristie Holt, Local Hub opened in December 2015. Since its opening, Holt…
Monday, November 25 Gaylord Texan: Lone Star ChristmasWhy do we get the feeling that the Gaylord Texan counts down the days until Christmas, starting every Dec. 26? If you also can’t get enough of Christmas, then visit the Grapevine resort, which has more Christmas spirit than all of frickin’ Whoville…
Despite his well known temper, comedian Lewis Black says he doesn’t hate President Donald Trump or any political leader on either side of the aisle. His comedy speaks to something much deeper. “I basically have yelled about both sides and I don’t hate him,” Black says. “I’ve never hated him…
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri announced last week upcoming plans to remove the ability to see others’ likes from the platform in the U.S. On their quest to become the safest place on the internet, Mosseri provided reasoning to BuzzFeed that the decision was “about creating a less pressurized environment where…
Look, we get it. Going home for Thanksgiving is nice and all. However, there’s only so much of your family you can take. I mean, who wants to listen to uncle Cletus praise Trump for hours at a time? And believe me, there’s not enough alcohol in the world to…
Friday, November 22 Princemas Holiday Bar Opening Party 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22 The Sweet Tooth Hotel Free-ish with RSVP The Sweet Tooth Hotel is launching a new holiday drink menu with a party filled with Prince tunes. Plus, enjoy 50% off access to the art installations. Make your RSVP…
At this point in time, most people know that the origins of Thanksgiving are not so savory as the meal we celebrate them with. Although we were raised with charming ideas of pilgrims and Native Americans planting corn, sitting down at table together, eating turkey and watching football, Americans have…
Winter is coming, but instead of medieval zombies, let us picture vibrant, green life. Local artists are using these tiny things we call plants, and molding them into works of art, even giving them a voice to sing. The following eight artists are inspiring the next generation to care for…
Arturo Torres has the best reason for missing my first phone call: His son was asleep on top of him. “Sorry, bro,” the illustrator is quick to say. “I’m a father now, so you know how it goes.” I do not, in fact, know how it goes, but anyone who…
This past weekend, a conservative group called Super Happy Fun America threw a straight pride parade, which brought in a resounding crowd of three. What could’ve gone wrong to make the event, which expected 2,000, such a massive fail? Bad marketing? Poor planning? Weak music selection? For some odd reason,…
One of the biggest musicals in history is going from center stage at theaters to being transformed into a controversial CGI adaptation on the big screen, and right before Christmas. After the star-studded trailer and a featurette on the film dropped in the middle of July this year, Twitter had…
