The 21 Best Things to Do in Dallas This Week

Twenty-one things to do in Dallas from Thursday, June 22, through Wednesday, June 28: Thursday An entertaining animated fantasy film for audiences of all ages, Ponyo centers on a friendship between 5-year-old Sõsuke and a magical goldfish named Ponyo, who is the young daughter of a sea wizard and a…

All Eyez on Me Is an Incredible Achievement

Everything you know about Tupac is likely wrong. Casual fans think of him as a loyal left coast soldier in hip-hop’s East Coast/West Coast war, but he actually had tremendous love and admiration for New York, where he was born and largely raised. Others cite his 1994 Manhattan shooting as…

Ana Lily Amirpour’s Bad Batch Offers a Timely, Inventive Apocalypse

Ana Lily Amirpour’s comic post-apocalyptic action-drama offers little explanation of what exactly its “bad batch” is, or how the members of its motley, unfortunate tribe of humans wound up banished to a desert wasteland. Instead, Amirpour lets her camera linger on a sign warning that everything beyond a 10-foot-high metal…

Confessions of a Reservoir Dogs Naysayer

Despite my fondness for Quentin Tarantino, I’ve never been a Reservoir Dogs fan. Back in 1992, the writer-director’s feature debut seemed to me little more than a clever and grotesquely violent one-act play, gussied up with structural whimsy. Yes, the opening scene — black-suited crooks bantering about Madonna and the…

Submerged in Subculture: Inside Plano’s Mermaid School

Moira Dobbs is a mermaid. Her makeup is still intact when she emerges gracefully from the water. She can hold her breath underwater for minutes at a time. She tears up when she thinks about all the trash in the ocean. She swims with a fin and cloth tail. Before she…

First Look at Season 2 of ‘The Real Housewives of Dallas’

It’s been exactly one year since The Real Housewives of Dallas graced our televisions, and we’ve been thirsty for more. Are Stephanie Hollman and Brandi Redmond still friends? Did LeeAnne Locken ever gut Marie Reyes? Did anyone ever figure out if Locken pooped in a box? All of that is…

Cheap and Free Events in Dallas This Week

Mondays Don’t Suck Action Park Grand Prairie 1002 Lone Star Parkway 6-10 p.m. Monday Free Mondays are no longer for complaining about Mondays, thanks in part to the aptly named “Mondays Don’t Suck” hosted monthly by Action Park Grand Prairie, 1002 Lone Star Parkway. If you’ve ever watched any of…

10 Ways to Bond With Dear Ol’ Dad on Father’s Day Weekend

Father’s Day is coming up fast, and chances are you’ve completely forgotten to schedule something fun to do with the old man. You just got done making sure that your mother was properly honored, and your plans for her completely overshadowed Father’s Day. He also hasn’t said anything because not…

10 Ways to Show Your Pride in Dallas This Summer

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…

The Best Things to Do in Dallas This Weekend

Friday During his time working for The Dallas Morning News from 1907-57, John Knott created many cartoons and characters, many of which were reprinted across America. But his “Old Man Texas” character was meant to represent rural property owners who desired low taxes along with honest politicians. Spend Friday night…

The 21 Best Things to Do in Dallas This Week

ThursdayDuring his time working for The Dallas Morning News from 1907-57, John Knott created many cartoons and characters, many of which were reprinted across America. But his “Old Man Texas” character was meant to represent rural property owners who desired low taxes along with honest politicians. Spend Friday night at…