A “pictorial snipe” is anything added to a movie poster after its original printing, local artist Maxx Henry-Frazer says. Official changes are often made because text or imagery is deemed offensive, but Henry-Frazer is taking a more creative approach to this technique by painting pop-culture icons onto vintage posters. He…
If your allergies didn’t already give it away, you might have noticed that spring has officially sprung. Which means it is time to start planning those picnic dates and outdoor Instagram posts. We can’t think of a better place to do that than these six local gardens. Pop a couple…
Dallas streetwear designer Derick King, known as DK Creates on Instagram, dabbled in architecture, communication design and screen-printing before he dropped out of school at the University of North Texas and began remaking logos with a unique — and sometimes local — spin. “I did not need a major to…
Online dating sites are alive and well — and more specific than ever.
Whether you “check in at the Red Roof Inn,” “receive a visit from Aunt Flo,” or “tune in to Shark Week,” chances are you dread the days of your menstrual cycle. But for homeless women, these days are even more of a drag. That’s why the group That Time of…
Last time we saw artists Billi London-Gray and Daniel Bernard Gray, they were hosting a political pop-up at Umbrella Gallery in Deep Ellum that featured a pile of dirt and a Trump-inspired hairpiece. The duo is back with another installation to satisfy your appetite for unconventional art, but this time the…
Samantha Watt has worked in the business of burials for more than 10 years. However, her role as a funeral home director is not her most peculiar one. Watt is also a proficient Etch A Sketch artist. In photos, themed Etch A Sketch toys — Hello Kitty, Shrek, Mickey Mouse…
You probably can’t tell from the sensual bachata performance in their latest video, but Luis Loredo and Victoria Calamusa have only been dance partners for four months. While Loredo lives in Dallas, Calamusa calls Charlotte, North Carolina, home. The pair set out to showcase the hot Dominican dance by using…
Many teens spend their free time at malls and movie theaters. But not Autumn Cragle. The 16-year-old aspiring teacher is the youngest female Cub Scout den leader in history. Her 10-year-old brother, who was begging to be a Webelos Scout, gave her the idea to start volunteering her time to…
Oak Cliff’s Top Ten Records is often recognized as the last place Dallas police Officer J.D. Tippett was seen, making a phone, call before Lee Harvey Oswald shot him at an intersection just a few blocks away. This historical connection to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in 1963 undoubtedly put…
Worn out by IPAs and tired of the same-old stout? A new roster of locally brewed beers is bringing something interesting to the table: inspiration from a wide range of curious, generally hop-free foods. Between a ramen noodle-infused sour and Girl Scout cookie-inspired stout, these craft brews stand out as…
Science says a lion’s roar is audible from five miles away, but at the Center for Animal Research and Education in Bridgeport, all that stands between you and two big catcalls is your bedroom window. For $1,000, you can spend the night in one of CARE’s “safari suites,” which offer…
Late ’90s alt-rock band Jibe made an epic return in 2015 from its 11-year hiatus with a sold-out show at Gas Monkey Live. Now, the boys are back with the release of their first post-reunion album, Epic Tales of Human Nature, and another show at Gas Monkey Live on Saturday,…
By the time Austin native Amanda Bradford was in her last semester of graduate school at Stanford, she had already secured $2 million in funding to create a dating app unlike any other. “The League is a platform for power couples that promotes relationship equality, where the users are looking…
Big news around this year’s pride festivities includes Skittles receiving online backlash after selling bags of all-white candies to show its support for the LGBTQ community and President Donald Trump breaking former President Barack Obama’s tradition of proclaiming June Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month. Meanwhile in Dallas, pride…
In March, 2014 Mathew Vickers flipped his Scion four times, ejected from the vehicle. He was leaving his parents’ home but has no recollection of where he was headed since he says he was both drunk and high. One month later he awoke from a coma with a reconstructed pelvis…
Kevin Laroy had a constant case of what he calls “swamp hands” while competing on the most recent season of Spike TV’s Ink Master. Sweating palms may seem like a major setback during a televised tattoo competition, but Laroy managed to beat out more than two dozens artists on the show…
Eight months ago, Mary-Brennan Reich started making jewelry in the middle of the night, on a whim. Now, the 24-year-old Southern Methodist University graduate has successfully launched her own online accessory shop, Bare & Golden. “I was working a retail job to pay rent while doing improv and taking acting…
You may not have noticed, but Deep Ellum has an illegal street art problem. And local artists who are painting legally have had enough. Steve Hunter, community award winner in the 42 Murals contest, has organized a public event on Tuesday, April 18, to restore commissioned pieces of art by…
When asked to comment on the public’s desire to see his tax returns at a January press conference, President Trump responded saying, “I don’t think they care at all.” Enraged by this reply, artists and curators Billi London-Gray and Daniel Bernard organized They Don’t Care, a pop-up group exhibition at…
In his latest movie, How to Be a Latin Lover, Eugenio Derbez stars as a man who’s learning the hard way that as he ages, he’s no longer able to get by on charm alone. Derbez, who also produced the movie, clearly wasn’t picked for the lead role because of…
Most sunglasses companies are not inspired by 1700s Renaissance writers, but new online shop Volterre is. Sarah Dauterman was exiting Paris’ Voltaire metro stop, on a journey to replace her favorite pair of vintage sunglasses, and got to thinking about its namesake’s idea that while Paris was beautiful, it lacked proper…
