In John Waters’ 1974 dark comedy Female Trouble, Dawn Davenport (Devine) crushes all of her family’s Christmas presents and turns the tree over on her mother when she doesn’t get the cha-cha heels she wanted because “nice girls don’t wear cha-cha heels.” So began Waters’ public relationship with toppling Christmas…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
You are a rich person who likes to do rich person things. Lucky for you, Neiman Marcus released their list of Christmas Fantasy Gifts, so for hundreds of thousands of dollars, you can do what you were called to do — be a rich person doing rich person things. There…
If there is one thing to know about Dallas retail-preneur Matt Alexander, it’s that he is always up for a good story. At the launch of one of his earlier ventures, Need, in 2013 (an e-commerce retailer and publication for men), it was the art of the story that drove…
There aren’t many places in public where people could get away with wearing a gimp suit or fetish wear, but the 2019 Dallas Fetish Ball 20th Anniversary is encouraging people to squeeze into the sluttiest, freakiest and kinkiest shit they got tucked back in the corner of their closet. The…
A stuffed, winged monkey peeks from a storefront window while a black and white image of a 1950s-era twister threatening Oak Cliff adorns an inside wall. The pairing might seem unusual, but it’s at home among a hoard of vintage oddities waiting to be discovered at Dolly on Bishop. The…
Friday, November 8 Pupsgiving 6 p.m. Friday, November 8 Barney Wood Bark Park Free We’ve got a lot to be thankful for this season, and puppies are one of the reasons. Furry attendees can create works of art with their precious little paws, and humans can shop several dog-friendly vendors…
Let’s be honest: the CBD game in Dallas is all fucked up. There are businesses selling people a product they know is low-quality shitty cannabis and trying to pass it off as an exotic CBD bud. People want top shelf CBD flower, just like people who purchase high-THC cannabis. There’s…
Editor’s note: Thoele Sarradet is a Dallas-based comic artist and poet. She spends her time reading books about mythology, wandering groves and practicing sword fighting. After many years of dealing with dysphoria and unpacking social stigmas, she came out as transgender through a ritual ceremony on her 21st birthday.
On last Tuesday’s episode of The Wendy Williams Show, entertainment journalist Devyn Simone delivered news about The Real Housewives of Dallas in the show’s segment called Reality Rewind. Before Simone could get to the gossip, Williams asked her audience to clap if they watched RHOD. The audience was silent. “Dallas…
