This past week saw the release of the Al Capone biopic Capone, but those looking for a grim, gritty story of how the notorious gangster rose to power in Chicago may be sorely disappointed — the film instead depicts an aging Capone who luxuriates in his Florida estate and has all…
Saying goodbye to a loved one is always hard. Grieving during a pandemic is even harder. Ever since the coronavirus hit North Texas, people have had to change the way they mourn, says North Dallas Funeral Home director Kyle Ko. Staff now have to supervise funerals to ensure guests maintain…
Even the most loyal of homebodies are sick of being inside their own homes these days. Many of us have yet to learn that when we need a change, we should redo our places instead of butchering our own bangs, even if that means switching the furniture around. Since we…
The arts have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, and theater and dance groups are no exception. Not only have the lockdowns been financially problematic for local theaters, but the very heart and soul of live theater is also facing a precarious future. The reason we go to the…
Deep Ellum magician Confetti Eddie is preparing to do a disappearing act, but it’s not the kind that his audiences would find entertaining. Eddie, who’s real name is Edward Ruiz, announced last Tuesday on his Facebook page that he’s moving out of his magic parlor on Exposition Avenue, a building…
Myria Perez is much smaller than her coworkers, and the only one who’s non-extinct. The Houston-born paleontologist is a fossil preparator at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. “My duty is to take care of, prepare, prep, clean up fossils that are brought into our lab for our research…
A myth commonly perpetuated by conservatives is that radical leftists on college campuses are all persnickety about microaggressions, trigger warnings and safe spaces. This antiquated trope certainly provides fodder to edgy, tryhard comedians who have been making the same “I identify as an attack helicopter” joke for more than a…
Local kids these days have looked forward to many a required field trip to the Perot Museum. The massive six-story institution in downtown Dallas is a tourist mainstay with cutting-edge technology that allows visitors to feel the shaking grounds of an earthquake or try to outrun a dinosaur. But without…
Self-isolation can be hard. Even the grumpiest of recluses have to miss smiling faces. (Right? Maybe?) Mingling over music, food and drinks at an offbeat bar has been snatched from us, and finding any semblance of that now takes creativity. A few local bars and breweries are hosting online trivia…
As public health and the city’s economy are weighed in the balance during the pandemic, an absence of crowds and rumbling roller coaster wheels lend an aura of eeriness to Arlington’s entertainment district. Six Flags Over Texas at Arlington, Hurricane Harbor, Texas Live! and AT&T Stadium remain shuttered, and the…
Our woman crush this week is fashion designer Kendall Falcon, who first launched her line House of Cro five years ago. Before presenting her brand of minimalist luxury, the poised and well-traveled charmer was once cast in an MTV-produced The Hills spin-off that never aired. Their loss was Dallas’ gain…
“You simply can’t ask a social media influencer about a following they’re not as strong in,” says the fictitious Dr. Miriam Spacelli, a supposed specialist on social media anxiety disorder. “If a person has two million Snapchat followers, but a million on Instagram, well that isn’t going to be something…
For many people, bars are merely gathering places, a spot to catch the big game, cut loose or grab a beer after work. But for some, bars represent a safe haven, a space to live freely. Since bars and restaurants were ordered closed, members of the Dallas LGBTQ community have…
If you’re a philanthropist and an art collector, then Friday is the perfect day for you to open your heart and wallet. Dallas art gallery RO2 Art will host an online art auction, with over 90 works by 50 different artists, and all proceeds will benefit the North Texas Food…
The shelter-in-place order that started in March pretty much brought Dallas’ comedy community to a standstill. If there’s no audience, there’s no show, right? Comics and comedy groups have really had to step up their MacGyver-like resourcefulness to set up virtual shows during the pandemic. The results are some truly…
The word “hero” has been thrown around a lot since the COVID-19 outbreak started creating worries about the operation of our most basic services. It’s a word that’s been used by political leaders, commentators and people on social media to describe workers such as paramedics, police, firefighters and grocery store…
This past weekend, a Dallas woman named MaryBelle Judd turned 100 years old. The act of surviving an entire century is an occasion that should earn one, at the very least, a celebratory dinner at Chili’s, but COVID-19 forced Judd’s family to stay at home. A pandemic might have derailed…
Over the course of the past two years, drag sensation Shangela seems to have been everywhere. She had a role in the Academy Award-winning film A Star is Born and made a cameo appearance on the final season of Broad City. She also has been the subject of many a…
Ryan Murphy’s new Netflix series Hollywood creates an alternative post-World War II Hollywood and highlights the unfair systems afflicting people of different races, genders and sexualities. Many of those systems are still in place today, but Murphy imagines what Hollywood may have looked like had they been broken apart. Part…
Mothers never stop worrying about their kids, and we’d be willing to bet that many have done more worrying in the past few months than they have through all their kids’ lives. Moms are now homeschooling while working from home, all while making sure no one catches COVID-19. This should…
At face value, area codes may be nothing more than just three measly digits, but they carry cultural value in their unique geographical representation. People from Atlanta frequently refer to the city as “The 404,” just as people from Detroit refer to Motor City as “The 313.” The late Nate…
The state may be allowing some businesses to reopen at the end of the week, but some local movie theater chains are choosing to play it safe and remain closed. The Alamo Drafhouse Cinema, which operates six theaters across Dallas-Fort Worth, and The Texas Theatre in Oak Cliff both announced…
