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All the Oktoberfests: 22 Celebrations of Drinking German Beer Around North Texas

By Kristina Rowe
Sep 14, 2021

In our desire to create festive drinking events, we’ve lost much of the original meaning of cultural holidays like St. Patrick’s Day and Cinco de Mayo. But it’s pretty easy to get Oktoberfest right since it truly is a holiday about drinking beer.
The 5 Best North Texas City Nicknames (and Some of the Worst)

By Mark E. Moon
Sep 9, 2021

Nicknames are like children: some of us don’t choose to have them, but here in Texas, they’re here to stay whether they’re planned or not.
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.
#TexasTaliban Trends on Twitter Following Restrictive Abortion Laws

By Eva Raggio
Sep 3, 2021

This week, a law went into effect in Texas banning abortions performed after six weeks of pregnancy. The law makes no exceptions for pregnancies resulting from rape.
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.
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.
We Looked at the Top Streaming Songs From Classic Artists, and We're Confused

By Liam Gaughan
Aug 30, 2021

Music streaming has made a lot of things easier, particularly when looking for obscure music picks.
14 Late-Career Masterpiece Songs from Old School Artists

By Vincent Arrieta
Aug 20, 2021

A couple of weeks ago, we looked back on the Rolling Stones’ best deep cuts, prompting us to take a deep dive into their later-career highlights.
Hot Girl Summer's Not Over: The Top Models from North Texas

By Trace Miller
Aug 17, 2021

Hot girl summer is drawing to a close, but that doesn’t mean we must stop admiring hot people.
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.
10 Things To Do in Dallas Before Summer Ends, According to Your Vibe

By Scott Tucker
Aug 3, 2021

Summertime comes to a close over the next few weeks and Dallasites don’t want to miss the opportunity to kick back and enjoy all the perks of what the city has to offer this special time of year.
Best Breakfasts in Dallas

By Kristina Rowe
Aug 2, 2021

If restaurant meals in Dallas were a family, brunch would be the youngest sibling — the one who gets all the attention. Breakfast, on the other hand, is the responsible oldest sibling, getting up early and doing all the chores.
10 Medal-Worthy Movies for Those Who Can't Get Enough of the Olympics

By Liam Gaughan
Jul 27, 2021

It's not just the pandemic that makes this year different for the Olympics. New sports that aren’t exactly familiar to ancient Greeks are being included for the first time, including karate, sport climbing, surfing, and skateboarding. Is horseshoe pitching next? Maybe we can try to lobby the Olympics committee before...
10 Rolling Stones Deep Cuts That Justify Their Outrageous Cotton Bowl Ticket Prices

By Vincent Arrieta
Jul 26, 2021

The world’s greatest rock and roll band is returning to Dallas
G.I. Joe Sparking Your Action Figure Demand? Check Out These Dallas Toy Stores.

By Liam Gaughan
Jul 26, 2021

The days in which merchandise was inspired by movies have been subverted, and there's long been a trend of movies based on toys.
The Best Covers of Songs by The Beatles

By Liam Gaughan
Jul 23, 2021

Oddly, the year 2021 is seeing a resurgence of Beatlemania, with Peter Jackson’s docuseries Beatles: Get Back headed to Disney+ this Thanksgiving.
Luke vs. Owen: Which Wilson Brother Comes Out on Top?

By Liam Gaughan
Jul 22, 2021

This is a big year for the Wilson family. Dallas-born brothers Luke and Owen are celebrating 25 years of their debut film Bottle Rocket, the now classic heist from comedy every hipster’s favorite director, Wes Anderson.
Remembering Kansas’ Robby Steinhardt, America’s Prog Rock Ambassador, in 5 Songs

By Vincent Arrieta
Jul 22, 2021

The most common images that come to mind when we think of prog rock are probably those of lavishly dressed Englishmen: Keith Emerson adorned in full chainmail regalia, making violent love to his keyboards in front of a sold-out stadium; Chris Squire in a lavender jumpsuit and accompanying magenta cape, attacking his bass with such fury that one wrong note may cause a rip in the space-time continuum; Peter Gabriel fully immersed in his onstage roles as a fox, a flower, an alien overlord, or whatever this is.
The Best Comic Book Movies That Don't Have Anything To Do With Superheroes

By Liam Gaughan
Jul 13, 2021

Superheroes! They're everywhere! Movies about folks in capes and tights have been a mainstay in American cinema since 1978’s Superman: The Movie, and the genre rose to new heights thanks to the efforts of Tim Burton and Michael Keaton in 1989’s Batman.
How to Write an Effective Press Release

By Diamond Rodrigue
Jul 12, 2021

As music journalists, our email inboxes receive oodles of announcements, invitations to concerts and offers for exclusives on new songs and albums every day.