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The Wire Creator Refuses To Shoot New Series In Dallas Over Texas Abortion Laws

The Wire Creator Refuses To Shoot New Series In Dallas Over Texas Abortion Laws

In Honor of Hitchcocktober, We Rated the Filmmaker's Cameos By Laziness

In Honor of Hitchcocktober, We Rated the Filmmaker's Cameos By Laziness

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Think You Could Start a Restaurant? Binge Watch This Delightful, Forgotten Cooking Show

By Brian Reinhart
Sep 22, 2021

If you watch enough cooking competition shows, and cook enough food at home, eventually a thought begins to creep into your mind: Hey, I could do that.
Dallas' Giovannie Cruz Finds Supporting Roles on Two Summer Blockbusters

By Alex Gonzalez
Sep 20, 2021

You may see a familiar face in this year’s summer blockbusters. Dallas resident Giovannie Cruz secured supporting roles in two back-to-back Warner Brothers films this summer, The Suicide Squad and Reminiscence. And while these may be blink-and-you-miss it parts, Cruz’s star is on the rise, a journey 32 years in...
Stop Trying To Make Influencers Multi-Hyphenates

By Alex Gonzalez
Sep 16, 2021

In the most recent episode of HBO Max’s The Other Two, aspiring actor Cary Dubek (Drew Tarver) tries to persuade agents to sign him on to a talent agency, only to be told they strictly represent "multi-hyphenates" (actors who can write, singers who can act, etc.).
The Best Things To Do in Dallas Sept. 15-21

By Diamond Rodrigue
Sep 15, 2021

It’s officially time for pumpkin patches and spooky fun as the Gaylord Texan Resort (1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine) hosts its second annual Goblins and Giggles now through Oct. 31.
Steve Burns from Blue's Clues Did More Than Leave for College. Let's Not Forget His Music.

By Diamond Rodrigue
Sep 14, 2021

Millennials are still wiping tears from their eyes after last week’s surprise video on Twitter from Steve Burns, the original host of the Nickelodeon series Blue's Clues, in which he comes to us as though a long lost big brother who’s been away at college all these years, embracing us with a giant, warm collective hug.
Rondo and Bob Looks at the Unique Mind of a Horror Fan Favorite and the Hero He Worshipped

By Danny Gallagher
Sep 10, 2021

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre may be remembered as one of the most violent horror films of its time, but memories have a funny way of tricking your mind. If you actually go back and watch the infamous 1974 horror movie that paved the way for the slasher movie trend, you'll see that there's no blood in it at all.
George W. Bush Will Speak At the Center Named After Him About a 9/11 Movie Made About Him

By Liam Gaughan
Sep 10, 2021

This weekend, many tributes will be held to commemorate the two decades since the September 11 attacks and a special event in Dallas aims to respectfully honor the anniversary through the participation of the former commander-in-chief.
8 Essential Films That Explore the Legacy of 9/11

By Liam Gaughan
Sep 8, 2021

In the two decades since the events of September 11, filmmakers have struggled to adapt stories of heroism and tragedy to the big screen to audiences that might not want to relive those memories.
Texas Theatre Officially Opens Its Second Floor, 165-Seat Screen

By Danny Gallagher
Sep 6, 2021

The historic Texas Theatre is now a two-screen movie theater.
He's All That Sucks, But We'd Still Like To See Gender-Swapped Versions of These '90s Movies

By Liam Gaughan
Sep 2, 2021

In case you’ve managed to avoid Netflix’s trend of terrible, schmaltzy high school romantic comedies thus far, you should be aware that they’re now not even contained to original stories.
The Room's Greg Sestero on the Film That Made Him and Tommy Wiseau Cult Icons

By Danny Gallagher
Sep 1, 2021

Many moments in the career of Greg Sestero — star of the immortal cult hit The Room — easily fall in the "unbelievable" category.
A New PBS Documentary Tells the Real Story About the Women's Suffrage Movement

By Brittany Nunn
Aug 31, 2021

How much do you know about the women’s suffrage movement in Texas? If you’re like most people, chances are you don’t know much, if anything at all. We tend to take the right to vote for granted, as though one day 100 years ago the reigning body of all-male politicians...
This Fall's Most Exciting Movies Spotlight Local Talent

By Liam Gaughan
Aug 30, 2021

There was a time we got excited for new movies and not just confused.
Who Should Play Greg Abbott When He's Inevitably Spoofed in a Movie?

By Liam Gaughan
Aug 23, 2021

There’s not a whole lot in the last few years that hasn’t felt straight out of satire.
Bye, Real Housewives of Dallas. Don't Hurry Back.

By Eva Raggio
Aug 20, 2021

Before there was social media, reality TV was the most reliable, sobering mirror we had available to gawk at the worst of societal flaws through videotaped evidence.
Wicked Is Headed To Dallas, But It's Not The Only Villain Backstory We Want To See

By Liam Gaughan
Aug 16, 2021

The phrase “a bad guy we love to hate” has seemingly been retired, because now we’re asked to empathize with those famous villains we use to dismiss as just purely evil.
Udo Kier Has His First Leading Role in 50 Years With Swan Song

By Danny Gallagher
Aug 12, 2021

The acting career of German actor Udo Kier seeps into almost every facet of the film industry.
Filmmaker Said Abusaud Shines a Glowing Light on Minority Artists

By Alex Gonzalez
Aug 11, 2021

When Said Abusaud first launched Afterglow Photography in 2015, he wanted to give Dallas a facelift through its arts scene, putting diverse artists and subjects at the forefront.
Film Series in Fort Worth Spotlights the Cinematic Career of Larry McMurtry

By Liam Gaughan
Aug 6, 2021

In theaters this past weekend was the biographical tear-jerker Joe Bell, which tells the true story of a heartbroken father who walked across the nation to raise awareness about bullying and discrimination following the tragic death of his teenage son.
Young Dallas Actor Julian Hilliard of WandaVision Gets Turned Into a Pop! Doll

By Danny Gallagher
Aug 2, 2021

The rules for making it to the big show in Hollywood terms have evolved. For a while, getting your likeness drawn in a Mad Magazine parody was one sign of stardom. Getting your drawn likeness on the wall of the Brown Derby restaurant was another sign at one point in time...

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