While it may be a tough time to have the name “Corona” associated with your brand, it’s a name that’s working well for a local singer-songwriter. Kristina Corona is gaining lots of local recognition with her song “Missing,” which has been picked up for radio play on Dallas stations. Corona…
According to an anonymous tip sent to us over the weekend, Hillstone Restaurant Group, while complying with state orders limiting their restaurants to 25% capacity, was threatening to fire employees who opted to wear personal protective equipment. The tipster, who supposedly has close ties with the restaurant group, shared screenshots…
Ryan Murphy’s new Netflix series Hollywood creates an alternative post-World War II Hollywood and highlights the unfair systems afflicting people of different races, genders and sexualities. Many of those systems are still in place today, but Murphy imagines what Hollywood may have looked like had they been broken apart. Part…
Over the course of the past two years, drag sensation Shangela seems to have been everywhere. She had a role in the Academy Award-winning film A Star is Born and made a cameo appearance on the final season of Broad City. She also has been the subject of many a…
With many front-line workers risking their lives each day to care for patients with COVID-19, several restaurants in the Dallas area have taken it upon themselves to provide these essential workers with food. Across all industries, people have faced layoffs, pay cuts and furloughs, thus making them unsure of where…
The Circle has been one of Netflix’s most talked about shows since it first debuted in January. The social media-centric reality competition was officially renewed for two more seasons and has spawned new versions in the UK, France and Brazil. On The Circle, participants are placed in individual apartment units,…
While workers continue to feel the impact of COVID-19, Dallas restaurant employees are getting support from many restaurants and organizations providing meals and groceries to those who need it. And then there are people who are also getting creative with how they’re raising money to relieve unemployed or furloughed service…
As their band’s name suggests, Overshare holds nothing back. The Dallas alt-pop duo, which consists of vocalist and producer Eric Rosener and guitarist/bassist Connor Cameron, released their debut single, “Flaws,” and its music video, just last month. In the single, Rosener sings of his struggles with bipolar disorder and the…
We’re coming up on nearly a month of state-ordered quarantine and although it has monumentally sucked, artists are still finding ways to connect with their fans. Dominican singer-songwriter Amara La Negra is encouraging fans to stay safe and remain creative while in quarantine. The Love & Hip Hop: Miami breakout…
As if this Easter holiday wasn’t forlorn enough, workers at a Plano food pantry returned to work from the holiday to discover that they had been robbed. This weekend, a truck from Minnie’s Food Pantry was stolen from the parking lot. Throughout the coronavirus-related closures, the team at Minnie’s Food…
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…
We may be quarantined, but people are still finding ways to get creative from home. One popular trend on the video-sharing app TikTok has users participating in a series of dance challenges, in which one TikToker creates a dance routine, which may or may not go viral, and other TikTok…
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…
While actual reality seems doomed to hell, we are all stuck at home binging on reality shows (like that trainwreck Love Is Blind) and true-crime documentaries like Tiger King. But what about shows that take you back specifically to Dallas? You know, that city we used to know and love…
March 16, many of Dallas’ hospitality and service industry workers were immediately affected by Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson’s mandate to close all bars, breweries, taverns and restaurants for in-house dining. The move to stop the spread of COVID-19 left many hospitality and service industry workers unsure of how they will…
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…
Friday, March 13 Fair Park Pop-Ups: Movie Night: Black Panther 7 p.m. Friday, March 13 Fair Park Band Shell Free Catch a free screening of Marvel’s Black Panther at the Fair Park Band Shell. Bring your own blankets and chairs. Food and beverages will be available for purchase from local…
The city of Dallas has canceled the beloved annual St. Patrick’s Day parade this year, but there are still plenty of festive opportunities this weekend up until March 17 (actual St. Patrick’s Day). If you’re feeling the luck of the Irish this year, and if the only Corona you’re concerned…
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…
If you’ve been to Asian Mint, you know that it’s chef Nikky Phinyawatana’s mission to feed your soul as well as your body. She even has a YouTube channel called “Nikky Feeding Souls,” in which she shows her travels through Thailand and how she carefully sources her ingredients. With each…
If you’re still reeling over the news that SXSW was canceled because of growing concern over COVID-19, you can take some consolation in the fact that there are still plenty of shows you can catch here in Dallas. This Saturday, March 14, Four Corners Brewing Company will host ChingonX, a…
A new sandwich shop is joining the lineup of eateries near the Dallas Arts District on Wednesday. Hailing from California is Mendocino Farms, a sandwich restaurant committed to “selling happy.” Mendocino Farms first opened in 2005 by husband-wife duo Mario Del Pero and Ellen Chen. They have since been popular…
