On Wednesday morning, Dallas mayor Eric Johnson Tweeted an idea he had for the State Fair of Texas. An idea he was “sure to be as popular as ole Big Tex himself.” Ready? Drumroll ..read more

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 ..read more

Dallasites have always had a hankering for tequila, and the frozen margarita machine was invented here (50 years ago!) to keep up with the demand ..read more

The Fort Worth Police Chief said he sees few benefits in a civilian police review board. Others only see benefits ..read more

There are tons of great eateries scattered around the Dallas area. Maybe you like a posh bistro that gives anxiety when trying to figure out which fork is for salad and which fork is for stabbing someone who gets a little too close to your entrée ..read more

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 ..read more

This week, North Texas sees the return of the first major act to cancel in response to the pandemic ..read more

Several fully vaccinated Texas Democratic lawmakers have tested positive for COVID-19, becoming some of the most widely publicized instances of so-called "breakthrough cases ..read more

It wasn’t that long ago that women would be institutionalized for being disagreeable among the (obviously sexist) men in their communities ..read more

Yes, we've been snoozing on mangonadas for who knows how long. But these treats — which are a slushie mix of mangos, ice, chamoy (a sour, spicy paste) and spices ..read more