Arts & Culture Archives

Dallas realtor Sara Williams stands in front of a white house. She's going viral on TikTok for her fun renatl videos,

TikTok’s Viral ‘Dallas Heeltor’ Is Helping Dallasites Find Affordable Rentals

By Samantha ThornfeltFebruary 26, 2024

A Dallas realtor is gaining a big following on TikTok thanks to her honest listing videos.

A mounted blue butterfly by Lily Lurid. Art with dead insects are all the rage in Dallas.

Insect Taxidermy Art Goes Mainstream in North Texas

By Jef RounerFebruary 23, 2024

Insect taxidermy artists tap a growing interest in this form of natural beauty.

Author Ryann Bee Gordon poses with a book, her trippy new debut novel The Bridge Inside.

Ryann Bee Gordon Explores Psychotherapy for PTSD in Her Debut Novel

By Alex GonzalezFebruary 22, 2024

Ryann Bee Gordon’s debut novel was inspired by her grandfather, a POW in Vietnam.

A photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Texas death row inmate Ivan Cantu. Kim Kardashian wants to stop his execution.

Kim Kardashian Wants To Stop the Execution of a Dallas Man Who Says He Was Framed for Murder

By Samantha ThornfeltFebruary 22, 2024

The reality star/lawyer is pushing to stop the execution of Ivan Cantu, who maintains that he was framed for two North Texas murders.

Dak Prescott runs while playing with the Dallas Cowboys, which have a new friend back in Jimmy Johnson.

Former Coach Jimmy Johnson Is ‘Back in the Fold’ With the Cowboys

By Samantha ThornfeltFebruary 21, 2024

Here’s a bit of football news that has nothing to do with Taylor Swift: Jimmy Johnson says it’s all good with Jerry Jones.

Damian Gracia is interviewed by Hunter Prosper in a video about mental health that went viral on TikTok.

A Dallas Life Coach Goes Viral After Speaking Out About Mental Health

By Samantha ThornfeltFebruary 20, 2024

Damian Gracia’s words in a viral Tiktok moved people around the world.

Patrons check out art at A Decisive Vision: New Perspectives from Dallas College Faculty and Students, on display at the Adolphus Tower Gallery through March 29.

New Photography Exhibition Showcases Student Work Alongside Established Artists

By Carly May GravleyFebruary 20, 2024

Dallas College photography students and faculty are displaying their work alongside established artists at the Adolphus Tower Gallery.

Dallas poet Kendall Brown mugs for the camera.

Poet Kendall Brown Is Having a 30th Birthday Party for His Beard, and You’re Invited

By Simon PruittFebruary 19, 2024

“I said to myself, ‘I am going to grow a beard, I’m gonna power through the itching phase,'” recalls Kendall Brown. “I ceremonially took my razor and shaving cream and threw them underneath the counter and closed the door.” It was 1994. Brown was 29 years old, fresh off multiple…

The sign at the gate of The Boneyard skatepark in Garland, Texas.

With Boost From Tony Hawk, Garland’s Skatepark Will Celebrate Local Skateboard Pro Jon Comer

By Forrest CookFebruary 19, 2024

The Boneyard will be renamed in honor of the inspirational disabled extreme athlete.

Uptown Review burlesque dancers pose with their newest star: Juicy Jan, making her debut at Dallas' The Nines at age 69.

69-Year-Old Juicy Jan Will Make Her Burlesque Debut in Deep Ellum

By Samantha ThornfeltFebruary 14, 2024

At 69, Juicy Jan proves it’s never too late to chase your dreams, even if your dream is to be a burlesque dancer.

Burton Gilliam as Lyle, a cowboy in the film Blazing Saddles.

Blazing Saddles At 50: Original, Offensive and Overflowing with Dallas Flavor

By Richie WhittFebruary 14, 2024

Despite its unwoke language, Mel Brooks’ classic still devastates all the ‘isms.’

Images of EVA AI profiles, AI companions designed to combat loneliness.

Inside the Very Real New World of AI Dating

By Ava ThompsonFebruary 13, 2024

Dating is such trash that lonely humans in particular are falling for AI companions. Is this a bad thing?

A Bond Election Could Spell the End of Dallas Skateparks, but Activists Are Hopeful

By Forrest CookFebruary 13, 2024

Dallas’ skateparks have received millions in funding, but their fate is up to voters.

Are You Ready for Hip-Hop Orchestra?

By Samantha ThornfeltFebruary 12, 2024

The event is for “anyone,” says the organizer: classical and hip-hop fans and everyone in between.

15 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Who Went on to Bigger and Better Things

By Paige Skinner and OthersFebruary 12, 2024

Many former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have gone to bigger and better things, ranging from reality TV to performing in bands to even scouting for the NBA.