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In a Scale of Wes Andersonness, How Wes Anderson-y Is The French Dispatch?

In a Scale of Wes Andersonness, How Wes Anderson-y Is The French Dispatch?

James Bond Should Go Up Against These Texan Villains

James Bond Should Go Up Against These Texan Villains

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Eating Parts Unknown in Dallas

By Angie Quebedeaux
Oct 8, 2021

We can all agree that Dallas has some incredible restaurants and new ones are opening all the time. While standards, burgers, steaks, pasta and seafood are everywhere, so are dishes that challenge us to take our tastebuds on an exotic adventure. Here are some unique eats that anyone with an...
This Halloween Season, Check Out These Baffling Horror Movies Shot Around Dallas

By Liam Gaughan
Oct 6, 2021

Halloween is just around the corner, which means we’ll get our regular dosage of costumes both wildly inventive and horribly unoriginal.
Surprisingly, These Cover Versions of Iconic Texas Songs Don't Suck At All

By Liam Gaughan
Sep 28, 2021

Some song covers have the rare distinction of becoming just as popular, if not more so, than their originals.
The Next Big Horror Film Could Easily Be Based on These Creepy North Texas Ghost Stories

By Liam Gaughan
Sep 28, 2021

The term “based on a true story” has essentially lost its meaning. Sure, some rare films such as Lincoln and Apollo 13 became renowned as thoroughly accurate depictions of historic events, but in Hollywood those are rarities.
The Best North Texas Moments in Saturday Night Live History

By Liam Gaughan
Sep 27, 2021

It’s great! No wait, it sucks! Now it’s great again! Thus has been the critique of Saturday Night Live for the last 46 years and counting.
In Honor of Hitchcocktober, We Rated the Filmmaker's Cameos By Laziness

By Liam Gaughan
Sep 22, 2021

Halloween season is right around the corner, and so is Halloween season. That’s right, after four decades Michael Myers is still trying to kill Laurie Strode, and he’s trying again this year in the latest sequel Halloween Kills.
North Texas Musicians You Should Be Following on Instagram

By Cecilia Lenzen
Sep 14, 2021

Texas is renowned for producing a plethora of acclaimed singers, from Beyonce and Megan Thee Stallion to our own Leon Bridges, Erykah Badu and St. Vincent.
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...