When Awful Men Make Beautiful Things, What’s a Fan To Do?

We asked three of our regular contributors, Taylor Frantum, Preston Jones and Jacob Vaughn, to tackle a tough question: Should we still listen to the music of the late Michael Jackson, R. Kelly or Ryan Adams, three hugely popular artists in the news over allegations they were sexual predators who…

5 Negative Pitchfork Reviews of North Texas Artists That Missed Mark

On Aug. 13, 2017, Wall Street Journal writer Neil Shah wrote an article titled “What Happened to the Negative Music Review?” in which he stated, “[N]egative reviews are so few and far between that they rarely impact overall scores from an aggregator like Metacritic.” Despite this, online magazine Pitchfork has…

Nasher Has Gone Back to Its Old Ways With ’Til Midnight

Last year’s ’til Midnight at the Nasher series, the popular (and free) Friday evening concerts at the Nasher, looked different from years past. For the first time, it seemed as if the music, which even the Nasher bills as the primary focus of these events, had been carefully curated. Since…

Nobody Cares That I Don’t Like Pop-Up Museums

I don’t think there’s a way I can possibly talk you out of going to the latest rainbow-colored, unicorn vomit, sweet-toothed photo booth, anachronistically futuristic, cotton candy-headed, pop-up “art” exhibit, is there? After all, it’s time for you to stir up some FOMO with your #squadgoals real-life friends by duck-lipping…

The 10 Weirdest Gift Ideas from Goop’s Gift Store

You’ve been ignoring the fact that Christmas is only a few days away, and you’ve still got nothing for that family member or friend in your life who consults crystals instead of a gastroenterologist and believes non-homemade toothpaste is equivalent to cyanide. You don’t have the nerve or inclination to…

Svenny Baby!’s New Album Is Their Most Introspective Yet

Somewhere out in the dark, vast vacuum of space, two golden phonographic records holding sounds of our civilization plunge farther and farther into the cosmic ocean. They are on board Voyager spacecraft 1 and 2, which were launched in the late-’70s. The records act as time capsules, a message in…

A Sit-Down With Pete Delkus, DFW Weather God

Magnificently coiffed, sleeves rolled to indicate that he means business and also that his arms are pretty tanned, Pete Delkus is the only name in America when it comes to weather. Towering at 7 feet, 5 inches, he stands before that vast green screen night after night to deliver North…

In Bed With Teddy Waggy and Sudie Abernathy

It was a matter of time before singers Sudie Abernathy’s and Teddy Waggy’s fantastical worlds became one. The critically praised artists and It Girls quickly became each other’s muses after meeting only a year ago. Abernathy is known simply as Sudie, and she’s been on the cusp of fame since…

This Is What Happens When You Get Your News From Instagram Alone

There are few things that can shock a viewer when it comes to reality television. Housewives throw champagne glasses. Strangers get married at first sight. Other things happen that we can’t think of right now because it’s that hard to shock us. But Thursday night, exactly one week ago, our…

Don’t Treat Me Like An Asshole, Ashlee + Evan

Ashlee Simpson (you may know her as Jessica Simpson’s sister) and her husband Evan Ross (you may know him as Diana Ross’ son) have a new docu-series on E! Simpson is from the Dallas area, so as a dedicated Dallas journalist, I began watching the show to see if she…

Dallas Says Its Health Inspection Scores Are Mostly Meaningless. Wait, What?

Let’s discuss Dallas restaurant inspection scores. In the past we’ve talked about the inflation that plagues scores, and the workload that can set inspectors weeks behind schedule. But today we’ll stick to one very simple question, which doesn’t require any investigative digging. What does a restaurant’s inspection score even mean?…

How to Not Piss off a Bouncer

So your friend’s 21st birthday is here and the world of Uber surge charges and artisan cocktails are officially part of your playground. The only thing standing between you and your $11 ginger vodka soda is the door person who is hell-bent on preventing you from getting in, right? Not…