From underground, to mainstream and now online, the world of roleplaying has had many cultural roles through the years. It has recently come into its own, with celebrities playing and communities growing up around one of the most iconic examples of the genre: Dungeons & Dragons. Dallas has a robust…
It’s spooky season in Dallas, and as if this year hasn’t been horrifying enough, Halloween events are still happening. While this year’s Halloween festivities may look different from the drunken, scantily clad dance parties that many of us look forward to, many bars and venues are providing opportunities for you…
Immigration is an issue this election season, and a group of Dallas-Fort Worth artists and storytellers is looking to continue the dialogue by focusing on immigration in the community. Rock Your Heart Out will take place Saturday, Oct. 17, beginning at 6 p.m. A free, virtual event by the Human…
I live with people who spend most of the year working on their Halloween costumes. They conceptualize, design and create as much as possible from scratch, repurposing random things from the garage or hardware store. And so, they’re quite jazzed to show off their concepts and artwork come the last…
It’s been nearly two months since Elliana Bertrand tested positive for COVID-19, and she still doesn’t have her sense of taste or smell back. (A reported effect of contracting COVID-19, the symptom can last four to six weeks, according to Penn Medicine). On the Baylor University freshman’s TikTok, Bertrand, who…
The best horror movies are about people. As easy as it is to judge the genre based on what film has the most memorable deaths, the most jump scares, or the most terrifying masked killer, the scariest films are the ones where the characters feel lifted from a reality that…
On Oct. 6, a woman was visiting the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden and witnessed maskless visitors sticking their hands in the koi pond. As she captured video through her phone, the individuals attempted to catch fish with their bare hands. “I was just horrified and wanted to post it,”…
For most of us, a to-do list represents a series of daunting errands, everyday chores and endless cycles of grocery shopping. Dale Blasingame has more exciting tasks to cross off his list: getting to know every part of the country through its national parks. Blasingame’s love of parks is greater…
The handwritten notes hanging from Sean McGuire’s jacket are personal. They’re also funny, introspective and symbolic of a community that still yearns to be heard. Some of the notes read “I want a less polarized world,” “I wanna be valued. I want to live a life of purpose,” “I want…
October marks the beginning of LGBTQ History Month, a four-week look back on the events that have molded a community around the globe. Though June is over and the corporate hacks have pulled back on their pandering pride campaigns, there is still much to be celebrated about a community that…
Fox Nation host and right wing puppet Tomi Lahren has made an entire career out of queefing out controversial statements seldom rooted in any logic. The (unfortunately) Dallas local has been an outspoken critic of former NFL player Colin Kaepernick’s taking a knee and the Black Lives Matter movement —…
The 46th season of Saturday Night Live was christened over the weekend with musical guest Megan Thee Stallion and the show’s legendary alumnus Chris Rock as host, and in typical SNL fashion, reception among fans and critics was mixed. In the show’s defense, however, its season premiere is notoriously awkward…
Frank Mendez, a Corpus Christi actor and one-time Dallas resident, died on Sunday. He was 57. Mendez is best remembered for a memorable scene in the 1997 biopic Selena, as the character credited as “Second Cholo.” During a scene from the film, when the singer’s bus gets stuck on the…
As a child, Merced Elizondo had an affinity for cinema. The Oak Cliff native found inspiration through interactions with his Mexican-American family, but didn’t really see much of himself reflected on screen. Now, the 26-year-old is committed to producing films with diverse casts and crews. For his latest short film…
In a tweet Saturday, Andy Cohen, Real Housewives executive producer, told a fan that the upcoming season of The Real Housewives of Dallas is a “really good season. V excited about it. Surprising.” Considering RHOD is a reality TV show made up of mostly white women who drink Champagne during…
There’s something satisfyingly clandestine about looking for art in a dark downtown parking garage. Inevitably, dark parking lots conjure a sinister image of suspenseful possibilities; they recall Bob Woodward’s meetings with Deep Throat, any bad-guy scene in a suspense movie and a number of real life attacks. Venturing into a…
The suburb of Watauga now has something to “boast” about: It has the only Trump store in DFW. Owner Mary Talley has a background in entertainment as an owner and operator of carnival rides; when COVID hit and the State Fair of Texas and other fairs were canceled, she started…
Known for her murals and immersive works, Dallas-based artist Mariell Guzman’s newest project is bringing attention to nature and how humans often disregard the health of the environment. This past Friday, Guzman launched Synthetic Aesthetic, an interactive jungle installation in Fort Worth transporting viewers to a jungle without having to…
There’s no question that the coronavirus pandemic shutdowns of clubs and venues have been a hard hit on comedy communities, from open mic performers in coffee shop corners to headlining acts who are unable to pack theaters. Comedian Steve Hofstetter used to spend most of his year on the road…
The word “identity” carries a lot of weight in Molly Sydnor’s life; at the moment, that means a weight of 15 books and a few hundred pounds of yarn. The Dallas-based multidisciplinary artist grew up in Milwaukee, where she spent a good chunk of her early years playing sports. She…
David Magee promises he won’t read your mind. But no doubt, he will blow it. On an entertaining and sometimes eerie September Saturday night in Fort Worth, the long-time DFW mentalist downsized his grand Las Vegas show into an intimate experience and pulled off his niftiest trick yet: He made…
The uncertainty in the current climate has us all seeing life, and art, through a new lens. The Dallas Museum of Art invites us to examine these challenges — along with the hope and resilience born from them — through their new exhibition, To Be Determined, which opened this week. Drawn from…
