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Dallas Native Cooper Raiff Unpacks His Poetic New Series <I>Hal & Harper</I>

Dallas Native Cooper Raiff Unpacks His Poetic New Series Hal & Harper

By Preston BartaOctober 15, 2025

Raiff’s heartfelt new series exploring family healing, and starring Mark Ruffalo, debuts on MUBI starting Oct. 19.

The Trade is the Funniest Thing You’ll See in Dallas All Year

By Simon PruittOctober 14, 2025

As expected, Theatre Three’s audacious parody of the Luka Doncic trade is the closest thing we’ll get to closure.

Ballet North Texas Puts a New Spin on Sleepy Hollow for Halloween

By Lisa PettyOctober 13, 2025

A spooky favorite is getting a ballet boost this year with no tutus in sight.

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The Dallas city skyline.

A Map Based on Judging U.S. Cities Says Dallas Is ‘Douchylvania’

By Alec SpicerOctober 10, 2025

Tag yourselves — we’re “gay outpost.”

Texas Chain Saw Massacre’s Nightmare Still Echoes Beyond the Lone Star State in New Doc

By Preston BartaOctober 10, 2025

Celebrate the legacy of the best horror film ever made and its companion documentary, Chain Reactions, both haunting the Texas Theatre on Oct. 17 and 23.

Scarborough’s Hollow Reimagines Fall Fun to Replace Screams Halloween Theme Park

By Preston BartaOctober 9, 2025

From the death of an iconic haunted house experience in Waxahachie rises a new fall fantasy.

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Screams on the Small Screen: 5 Shows to Binge This Spooky Season

By Liam GaughanOctober 9, 2025

From Ryan Murphy’s Monsters: The Ed Gein Story to new additions to franchise classics like Alien these shows are worth the scare.

The Video Crypt Lives Again, Exhuming Nostalgia at the Texas Theatre

By Austin ZookOctober 8, 2025

The installation at the historic Oak Cliff theater is taking us back to a time when things were simpler.

Best Halloween Costume Stores in Dallas (That Aren’t Spirit)

By Kendall MorganOctober 7, 2025

Don’t settle for shopping at Spirit – the city’s best Halloween stores are these off-the-beaten-path options.

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Why Are the Men So Much Hotter in Austin?

By Alyssa FieldsOctober 6, 2025

‘Hot take,’ as in they’re hot and we’ll take them.

The Wild Detectives exterior

Vietnamese Writers to Start New Chapter at Inaugural Foreword Literary Festival

By Rhema Joy BellOctober 6, 2025

The new festival aims to spotlight the stories of queer and immigrant voices.

Timeline Cleanse: New Cutie Just Dropped at the Dallas Zoo

By Alec SpicerOctober 3, 2025

Kind of the perfect way to end a week, right?

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Inside the SHEIN Saloon

For Some Reason, SHEIN is at the State Fair of Texas

By Desiree GutierrezOctober 3, 2025

SHEIN at the State Fair? Um, OK.

Two Different Dallas Fashion Weeks Face Off This Fall

By Lisa PettyOctober 3, 2025

Here’s what to expect (or brace yourself for) from these new-ish events, plus perspectives from Dallas fashion insiders.

RuPaul’s Drag Race Winner Sasha Colby is Stripping Down at House of Blues

By Alex GonzalezOctober 2, 2025

Move over, Taylor Swift — another showgirl is taking over Dallas on Friday.

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Here’s How to Save Your Money at the State Fair of Texas

By Simon PruittOctober 2, 2025

Going to the State Fair in this economy? We’ve got ways to save.

Fred Armisen playing drums at Netflix is a Joke.

Dallas VideoFest Will Hand Ernie Kovacs Award to Fred Armisen

By Kendall MorganOctober 2, 2025

From “The Californians” to Portlandia to Uncle Fester, the comedian, writer and musician embodies quirky comedy.

Actors Dwayne Johnson and Sarah Michelle Gellar promote the film Southland Tales at the Palais during the 59th International Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2006.

Texas Theater To Screen Prophetic Sci-Fi Satire You’ve Never Seen

By Liam GaughanOctober 1, 2025

Southland Tales
bombed when first released in 2006, but it looks prescient today.

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Death doula Tammy McNary

Big D Roaming Death Café’s Tammy McNary Offers a Nuanced Perspective on Mortality

By Kendall MorganOctober 1, 2025

The local death-positive organization will hold an outdoor edition at Oakland Cemetery on Oct. 4.

A lion cub stampedes a herd of zebra.

6 Creative Gems to Discover at Denton Arts & Jazz Festival

By Preston BartaSeptember 30, 2025

From surreal canvases to blacklight woodwork, meet the artists bringing the Denton festival to life.

The affogato at Khroma Coffee

The Gatekeeper’s Guide to Dallas

By Simon PruittSeptember 30, 2025

Looking for something new and different? We’ll share some tips, but keep it between us.

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Dakota Fanning in Vicious

Bryan Bertino’s Vicious Springs From His Texas Roots

By Preston BartaSeptember 30, 2025

Horror filmmaker discusses his North Texas upbringing and latest psychological thriller, Vicious, at the world premiere in Austin.

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