Indie Film WAKE UP Demands That Sex Trafficking Be Acknowledged by Suburbia
Each day or month is a new “national” day or month for something on social media, an excuse to flood our feeds with posts about insignificant holidays.
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Dallas’ Finest Street Dancers Will Go Head to Head at Battlegrounds Anniversary
When going down the rabbit hole that is social media, it’s almost impossible to miss the dance videos – you know, the ones where large groups surround two extraordinarily talented dancers as they alternate taking the center, battling it out for bragging rights.
Muriel, the Oak Cliff Princess, Isn’t Waiting for Dallas to Sing Her Praises
Dallas has no shortage of talent. Time and time again, artists slip out of the city’s grip and drift off to find stardom – elsewhere.
Dallas Businesses Are Making Addicts Safe With Narcan and Clean Needles
One minute you’re enjoying a nightcap at a local bar and the next, someone next to you begins to lose bodily control.
We Asked Life Coaches What Exactly Life Coaches Do
When Lupe Prado graduated college with a degree in accounting, she hit the jackpot by landing a job in one of the “Big Four” accounting networks (Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PwC).
COVID Patients Are Blaming Candles, and Not Their Noses, For Underwhelming Scents
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, it continues to show no mercy on businesses, whether local or corporations.
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Turning the Tables: Dallas Female DJs Are Hitting the Kill Switch in a Man-Powered World
Casie Farrell remembers the moment she decided she’d make a living by chasing the high of music. She was fitted in all-black – from her signature bangs to her sleek leather pants – and found herself among more than a thousand people entranced by the high-tempo, pulsating rhythm of techno on the basement floor of Berlin’s underground club Tresor.
Move Over Austin, Hot Lips and Harmolodics Dubs Dallas a Music Capital
Austin likes to think it’s the music capital of Texas, but we beg to differ. While Austin may be the home of famed music festivals, Dallas is the foundation that molded music icons of likes of Erykah Badu, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Usher and Blind Lemon Jefferson, who all found their musical footing in Dallas – a fact many tend to overlook.
Hamburger Helper Without Hamburger? How To Make Your Donations Count.
The seasonal serenading of bell chimes belonging to Salvation Army door greeters serve as our annual reminder to give to those who are less fortunate.
The Pocket Sandwich Theatre Feeds Right Into Plans for Downtown Carrollton’s Revamping
After 41 years as an East Dallas staple, the Pocket Sandwich Theatre will be packing up for the third time, this time saying goodbye to Dallas.
Las Chicas Del Barrio Mentors Work To Prevent High Latina Suicide Rates
For many college students, the trek into adulthood is a quest toward self-reliance, landmarked by over-caffeination and the occasional frat party.
The Ultimate Cool Gift Guide for Christmas Shopping in Dallas
There are only a few weeks left until the so-called most wonderful time of year. It’s also the time of the year where we suddenly become obsessed with our gift-giving skills – whether we bought enough or forgot someone, and whether our gifts are too extra or simply underwhelming.
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Friendsgiving Still Reigns as Half of People Surveyed Find Family Conversations ‘Awkward’
We’re so close to Thanksgiving we can almost smell the turkey roasting, honey-glazed ham simmering and pumpkin pies baking.
What Will the Forest Theater Reopening Mean for South Dallas Residents?
Newly formed nonprofit Forest Forward announced Nov. 5 an initiative to reopen the Forest Theater by 2024, on the 75th anniversary of the historical landmark.
Big Brother Big Sisters of Greater Dallas Needs Men To Mentor More Than 300 Waitlisted Boys
Despite a successful drive in October to recruit more male volunteers, more than 360 boys remain on a waiting list waiting for a mentor from Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Dallas. The agency’s “30 Men in 30 Days Campaign” ran throughout October and aimed to raise awareness for…
Deep Ellum Bar Yellow Rosa’s Art Was Vandalized and Social Media Found the Culprits
Halloween marked Deep Ellum’s Yellow Rosa Cocktaileria’s two-year anniversary. But instead of celebrating, restaurateur Joel Roland, owner of Yellow Rosa, woke up to the news that his business had been vandalized.
A Dallas Bar’s Ban on Mariah Carey’s Christmas Song Starts a Holiday War
Stay calm, Thanksgiving crusaders, the Stoneleigh P has your back. Now that Halloween is behind us, holly jolly die-harders can rejoice.
Nonprofit Austen’s Autistic Adventures Wants to Defeat Autism Unemployment Rates
Logan McGee celebrated his 15th birthday at Main Event in Plano, where he was serenaded by a chorus of guests to the tune of “Happy Birthday.”
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Denton Nonprofit The Art Room Wants To Heal Us Through Art
For many people, compounding daily responsibilities, especially when paired with pandemic-induced isolation, bring on anxiety and other mental health ailments.
TikTok’s ‘Slap a Teacher’ Challenge Sparks Hypervigilance in Local Schools
Local school districts are on high alert after TikTok’s “Devious Licks” challenge, which encouraged students to steal or vandalize school property and post a recording of the act on TikTok.
Texas Bars and Clubs Once Again Caught in the Middle of COVID Politics
Last year, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the temporary closure of businesses that earn 51% or more of their revenue from selling alcohol – bars and most music venues, in other words. Owners who refused to comply faced fines. A new year has brought…
Local Tiktokers Declare Dallas a Dating Dumpster
Now that we’re past those summer night hookups, or not, Dallasites are gearing up for cuffing season and looking for a cuddle buddy to bring home for the holidays.