5 Twitter Accounts That Should Be Banned Immediately

Former Ku Klux Klan leader and convicted felon David Duke was banned from Twitter Thursday for breaking the social media platform’s policies against hate speech. The company didn’t specify which tweet(s) triggered the ban, but judging by the fact that the policies expressly forbid the promotion of violence or “hateful…

Comedian Clint Werth Leaves a Legacy of Comedic Edginess

It’s easy to believe that a comedy scene wouldn’t exist without comics like Clint Werth. The deeper truth is that there wouldn’t be a great comedy scene without comics like Werth. “Clint was a guy who played it so cool all the time,” says comedian and Dallas Comedy House (DCH)…

Senate Introduces Save Our Stages Act to Grant Billions in Aid to Venues

On July 29, U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesotar introduced the Save Our Stages Act in an effort to aid independently operated cultural and music venues affected by COVID-19 shutdowns. If passed, the act, which is endorsed by the National Independent Venue Association and the National Independent…

Create Your Own Texas-Centric Film Festival

Another day, another pushback. While safety during the pandemic is rightfully at the forefront of most people’s minds, many understandably yearn for a future where arts and entertainment will be “back to normal.” The film industry has certainly seen a huge shift in how films are distributed, and with productions…

North Texans Let Their Bumpers Do Their Politicking

Ever find yourself stuck in bottleneck traffic behind a Ford F-150 or a Honda Accord that is covered so heavily with bumper stickers that you can’t even ascertain the car’s color? Even if you agree with the stickers’ messages, such a sight reflects a driver who is (to put it…

These Dallas Artists Make a Different Kind of Adult Toys

There should be a better way to describe what these Dallas-Fort Worth artists do, other than to say they make toys or dolls. What they do is far beyond traditional toy-making, and the prices of their products reflect the quality and care that the artists put into their work, as…

Let This Wholesome Dallas TikToker Plan Your Weekend

If you want to try something new this weekend, look no further than Stephen V. Tran, or @stephenvtran on TikTok. In his brightly colored, pun-filled videos, Tran recommends his favorite local businesses, suggests date ideas and quarantine activities and dunks on Houston and all other Texas cities. He has a…

TikTok Users Respond to a Potential Nationwide Ban on the App

The popular app TikTok could be banned in the U.S. In an interview with Fox News on July 6, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the Trump administration was “looking at” banning the app because of worries that it promotes propaganda and is sending users’ information to the Chinese…

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Members Perform One-On-One for Hospital Patients

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra may have suffered pandemic-sized losses like most local cultural institutions, but they’re not sitting around playing a sad violin — at least not for their own benefit. While the organization was forced to furlough 31 employees, the orchestra members remain on staff, says Kim Nolotemy, DSO…

Take a Tour of the Most Scenic Spots in Dallas

There’s no better time or place to have a scenic photoshoot than summertime in North Texas, especially now as most places remain quasi-closed. If you follow local photographers on Instagram, you’re sure to find your feed filled with people frolicking in fields of flowers and posing by lakes, trees and…

Season 2 of The Umbrella Academy Brings the Superheroes to Dallas

In the Season 1 finale of Netflix original series The Umbrella Academy, Vanya Hargreeves (Ellen Page), a superhero-turned-villain whose power is the ability to convert sound into energy, plays a concert that results in an apocalypse. When her brother Five (Aidan Gallagher) manages to gather all of their siblings in…