Jayden Frost’s collection of vintage toys and collectibles has gotten so big so fast that he’s moving his toy collection to a bigger retail location in Carrollton. “We just can’t contain the amount of inventory or customers where we are now,” Frost said. Frost said he and his crew at…
The old-style, big-tent circus couldn’t feel more like an antiquated form of entertainment if the venue were powered by steam engine. The Dallas Children’s Theater, in partnership with Lone Star Circus, has found a way to make it look and sound more like the modern spectacle that all circuses should…
The Hobbit may have been the epic movie that every movie buff just had to see this holiday season, but it required almost three hours of your life. The Texas Theatre has a way to experience true cinema in a much shorter form. The movie house is bringing eight award-winning…
Right now, the world’s procrastinators and the just plain lazy are sitting in their homes in fear of the world they’ll have to face if they don’t want to look like the chintziest cheapskate at their family Christmas get-together. They’ve put off going to the malls or the stores for…
It wasn’t that long ago or even in a galaxy far, far away (unless you count the feeling of trying to get to McKinney during the 5 p.m. rush hour traffic on U.S. 75) that Jeff Durazzo and his son Josh bought a tiny, 500-square-foot place off of East Virginia…
When you think of classic Christmas movies, the first thing in your mind is probably Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life, Bob Clarke’s A Christmas Story or some other overshown movie. It’s easy to forget that Die Hard, the classic, explode-’em-up-real-good action flick starring Bruce Willis, is technically also a…
Kids watching cartoons on a Saturday morning isn’t really a thing these days. Their favorite shows are more accessible than our Adderall-free minds could even fathom, meaning they can stream the stuff rather than wake up early. But what kind of crap is that? Let’s teach our kids the true…
Sunday night’s Funniest Comic in Texas finals featured six very funny sets from six talented comedians, but the crown went to Raul Sanchez. The San Antonio native beat out Brad LaCour, Linda Stogner, Ryan Perrio, Josh Johnson and Jason James to win the trophy, a big check and a week’s…
The calendar’s date is usually arbitrary when retro movie screenings are concerned. But in the case of Camp Crystal Lake, Friday the 13th is the only day that really matters. The Alamo Drafthouse keeps an eye on such things and it saw today as an opportunity for a sort-of film…
Unlike other comic-book obsessed stand-ups who try to turn their collections into stand-up shtick, comedian Brian Posehn has nerd cred clout to spare. He’s got bylines on best-selling graphic novels like his post-apocalyptic Christmas tome The Last Christmas and Marvel’s Deadpool series. He’s also got a couple of best-selling comedy…
Another Hobbit movie means Tolkien-heads will emerge from their Dallas shires to see the latest installation of this quest. The Alamo Drafthouse in Richardson couldn’t resist the chance to offer fans the ultimate Hobbit experience before the premiere of Peter Jackson’s next big-screen J.R.R. Tolkien adventure. This time, the Drafthouse…
Christmas is coming up and if you’re having trouble buying a gift for that hardcore movie buff in your life and you have a few thousand dollars just taking up real estate in your couch cushions, Heritage Auctions of Dallas may have a solution. The local auction house is getting…
Update, 12/10: Last night, Guynes’ Crowdtilt campaign for “Jared’s Epic Party” surpassed its fundraising goal of $35,897.44 with just six days left to go, meaning the party will happen and he won’t have to sell one of his beloved pinball machines. Guynes wrote to his followers on his Facebook page…
The roads are covered with slick ice and have turned the entire Dallas/Fort Worth traffic populace into n deadly Ice Capades. That means we’re all stuck indoors snuggling under blankets while filling up on blood-warming carbohydrates and brain-blanketing alcoholic beverages. When the snow melts and you can actually drive in…
The Alamo Drafthouse has been in the Dallas/Fort Worth area only a short time, but it has wasted no time bringing actors to the theater so devoted movie buffs can watch their most memorable movies with them. People like Paris Themmen and Julie Dawn Cole who played Mike Teevee and…
Give yourself an early Christmas present and celebrate the holidays with a bevy of burlesque babes for a worthy cause. Texas’ biggest burlesque show, Viva Dallas Burlesque, is bringing back its annual Christmas showcase Festivus Follies for its fourth annual offering, just in time for the holidays. Starting at 8…
The only true way to spend a night honoring the dark days of Prohibition is by drinking however many beers, glasses of wine or cocktails that you wish because, dammit, you can. However, the evening doesn’t just have to be a brain-cell battle zone. You can actually learn something if…
Comedy may look like it’s all fun and games but it’s actually a very competitive affair. Comics are constantly competing for stage time and the love and affection of a crowd who can’t come up with those nuggets of humor on their own. The competition really heats up toward the…
Attending a Cowboy Mouth show requires a couple of 5-Hour Energy shots just before you walk in the door. The audience is the most integral part of their shows. They are loud, raucous gatherings that can make your feet sore for days and your voice feel like you’ve been gargling…
Ask Ashley Guynes what she thinks of her husband Jared’s attempts to throw an “Epic Party” for Dallas and she’ll just sigh and smile at the big schlub who may be 29-years-old but is still clearly a giant kid fighting the inevitability of age, maturity and their effect on his…
This past week may have marked the 50th anniversary of one of Dallas’ darker moments, but we didn’t have to spend the entire time in the shadow of maudlin JFK introspection, thanks to a more upbeat 50th anniversary: the beginning of the adventures of TV’s Doctor Who. Conventions across the…
The pop star who single-handedly made The Dukes of Hazzard much worse than it could have been, and her sister, will be our neck of the woods Saturday. Jessica and Ashlee Simpson will make a public appearance at NorthPark Center on North Central Expressway, according to a post on the…
