If CNN reports tomorrow that Wayne Brady is actually a robot designed solely for entertainment — and you know they would break into a Presidential address to report such a thing — it shouldn’t surprise anyone. The star of Whose Line Is It Anyway? and host of Let’s Make a…

Dallas has a long way to go to achieving the kind of improv comedy scene that Chicago has become thanks in part to visionaries like The Second City and comedy buddha Del Close. We may reach that plateau one day in the distant future presumably sometime after the Goat Flu…

Just like Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror and The LEGO Movie, the podcast series Serial became one of those pop culture moments that everyone you knew ordered you to consume. Everyone on social media ate up your precious bandwidth with their thoughts and feelings on the latest, surprising details to come…

Sports talking-head Jim Rome got in a bit of trouble when he spouted this off on Twitter: “Is there anyone not in a marching band who thinks those dorks running around with their instruments are cool?” If this meathead’s words don’t inspire you to support marching bands — if only…

Comedian John Mulaney’s single life goal is to make everyone laugh — and not just the people in the audience. Mulaney worked on Saturday Night Live for a few seasons, and he helped create Stefon, the deranged nightclub reviewer played by Bill Hader. He worked on scripts with Hader before…

Everyone’s got a story to tell, even if it’s one of those cautionary tales that makes listeners thankful for their own pathetic existences. That’s the gift of hearing someone’s personal experience. You can learn an important life lesson, without enduring the pain firsthand. Every month, some of DFW’s most gifted…

Think way back to New Year’s Eve. Did your plans involve putting on your best clothes — the ones you usually reserve for funerals or Mad Men cosplay? Do you wish you’d done something truly memorable? Are you into drag? If you answered “no,” “yes” and “yes” to the previous…

April may be the cruelest month, but January is the suckiest. Moviegoing sucks because we’re wedged between the Oscar-bait and summer movie seasons; the weather sucks, as the cold lingers like a bum relative who won’t move off your couch; and the New Year serves as a sucky reminder that…

Whenever a new year rolls across the calendar, resolutions to meet new people or find a serious relationship abound. This time, instead of wasting your money on overpriced matchmakers or on the hell that is speed dating, spend it with the ultimate guarantee of a pile of removed clothes and…

Some may remember Elvis Presley as the bloated king of rock ’n’ roll who bought Cadillacs like they were Kleenex and invented recipes that could make a diabetic keel over by scent alone. But there was a time when the Mississippi-born musician was young and fresh-faced. When he breathed new…

There’s nothing like a good, old fashioned horror movie. The screams and scares make your heart beat a little faster. The tense moments heighten your senses. Rampant dismemberment and death remind you that, unlike the victims on the screen, you’ll be able to walk away unscathed when the credits roll…

Killer Mutant Leeches! Hollywood has forgotten how to make a good horror movie. They’re no longer terrifying or even mildly scary. They slaughter dumb, young adults who don’t have enough sense to stay away from the house with skulls hanging from the porch or to put down the GoPro when…

Few things can make you feel more alive than the bitter cold. While it’s hard to find that life affirming experience in a climate that barely musters 5 centimeters of annual snowfall, it’s not impossible. Hypnotic Donuts has come up with a great opportunity to push yourself to the edge…

The Black Friday shopping holiday has become an economic beast that never gets hungry. Ever year, crowds of consumers flood the malls and big box retailers and start fights over a discounted toaster because the holidays are about giving and being kind to your fellow man. The folks at Cards…

Unlike most of today’s road comics, comedian Steve Byrne wears a suit for his performances. You’ll never catch him onstage or behind a mic in a crumpled hoodie or a pair of ripped jeans that might be worn by a skater with bad coordination. We don’t know the exact reason…

First Comic Standing These days, people who claim they’ve been on “Last Comic Standing” are a bit like those who brag they’ve climbed Mt. Everest. Sure, it’s impressive — and there’s no way you’ve got the gumption to do it — but plenty of others do and have. Chattanooga, Tennessee…

Christmas is a time for giving and receiving, but it’s also a time for returning. Everyone has received a gift that made them contemplate buying the giver a home test from the National Institute of Mental Health for their next birthday. The Dallas Comedy House (2645 Commerce Drive) has a…