Entertainment

High Notes

New national Selena podcast offers personal look at Texas superstar New national Selena podcast offers personal look at Texas superstar By Jade Esteban Estrada

1.15.21  |  4:50 pm

Selena Quintanilla, known to millions of fans as the queen of Tejano music, is one of the most celebrated Mexican-American ...

Movie Review

MLK/FBI puts civil rights leader and agency under a microscope MLK/FBI puts civil rights leader and agency under a microscope By Alex Bentley

1.15.21  |  2:00 pm

Few Americans are more admired than slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Yet at the same time, he ...

Movie Review

Icons of the '60s gather for charged meeting in One Night in Miami Icons of the '60s gather for charged meeting in One Night in Miami By Alex Bentley

1.14.21  |  11:28 am

As far as high-powered meetings in the 1960s go, one featuring Nation of Islam leader Malcolm X, boxer Cassius Clay ...

Weekend Event Planner

These are the 5 best things to do in Dallas this weekend These are the 5 best things to do in Dallas this weekend By Alex Bentley

1.14.21  |  6:00 am

While many events in and around Dallas have either been postponed or canceled during the coronavirus pandemic, organizations have pivoted ...

This Week's Hot Headlines

Macy's store shutters lead this week's 5 most popular Dallas headlines Macy's store shutters lead this week's 5 most popular Dallas headlines By Stephanie Allmon Merry

1.9.21  |  10:00 am

Editor's note: A lot happened this week, so here's your chance to get caught up. Read on for ...

Movie Review

The Dissident a chilling look at murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi The Dissident a chilling look at murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi By Alex Bentley

1.8.21  |  1:13 pm

For a period in 2018, one international incident dominated headlines for weeks: The murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi ...

Movie Review

Irish woman searches for independence and safe haven in Herself Irish woman searches for independence and safe haven in Herself By Alex Bentley

1.7.21  |  2:59 pm

In the blockbuster movie era in which we live, smaller films can often get overshadowed. While superhero and action movies ...

Weekend Event Planner

These are the 6 best things to do in Dallas this weekend These are the 6 best things to do in Dallas this weekend By Alex Bentley

1.7.21  |  6:00 am

While many events in and around Dallas have either been postponed or canceled during the coronavirus pandemic, organizations have pivoted ...

Coronavirus News

Museum closes again due to high rates of COVID-19 in Dallas-Fort Worth Museum closes again due to high rates of COVID-19 in Dallas-Fort Worth By Alex Bentley

1.4.21  |  12:09 pm

In response to the current high rates of COVID-19 infection around Dallas-Fort Worth, the Fort Worth Museum of Science and ...

Will you accept this yellow rose?

The Bachelor host Chris Harrison dumps Hollywood digs for Texas return The Bachelor host Chris Harrison dumps Hollywood digs for Texas return By John Egan

1.4.21  |  10:35 am

The cavalcade of celebrities relocating to Texas continues. This time, it’s a homecoming of sorts for the longtime host ...

This Week's Hot Headlines

Restaurant closures of 2020 top this week's 5 most-read Dallas stories Restaurant closures of 2020 top this week's 5 most-read Dallas stories By Stephanie Allmon Merry

1.2.21  |  10:00 am

Editor's note: A lot happened this week, so here's your chance to get caught up. Read on for ...

Texans on TV

Affluent Texas family shines bright as HBO Max's newest reality stars Affluent Texas family shines bright as HBO Max's newest reality stars By Craig D. Lindsey

12.31.20  |  1:30 pm

Move over, Real Housewives. A new, very affluent family has become a surprise hit on the reality-show scene — and they ...

This year's hottest headlines

The 10 hottest stories that had Dallas talking in 2020 The 10 hottest stories that had Dallas talking in 2020 By Stephanie Allmon Merry

12.31.20  |  12:01 pm

Editor's note: What was Dallas reading in 2020? We are so glad you asked. A curious thing happened as ...

Movie Review

WWII film Shadow in the Cloud mixes genres with iffy results WWII film Shadow in the Cloud mixes genres with iffy results By Alex Bentley

12.31.20  |  10:34 am

Chloë Grace Moretz has had quite the career for someone who is just 23 years old. She started at age ...

Weekend Event Planner

The 7 best things to do in Dallas over New Year's weekend The 7 best things to do in Dallas over New Year's weekend By Alex Bentley

12.30.20  |  10:58 am

While many events in and around Dallas have either been postponed or canceled during the coronavirus pandemic, some organizations have ...

Can't Miss Cinema

The 10 best movies of 2020 made watching movies at home a joy The 10 best movies of 2020 made watching movies at home a joy By Alex Bentley

12.30.20  |  9:57 am

The positive side of the double-edged sword that was the movie world in 2020 is that the movies that might ...

Curated Film Playlist

Angelika Film Center rolls out streaming platform for independent film Angelika Film Center rolls out streaming platform for independent film By Alex Bentley

12.29.20  |  1:57 pm

Reading International, Inc., the parent company of Angelika Film Center in Dallas and Plano, is launching Angelika Anywhere, a streaming ...

Movies to Avoid at All Costs

The 10 worst movies of 2020 made a bad year even harder to take The 10 worst movies of 2020 made a bad year even harder to take By Alex Bentley

12.29.20  |  12:48 pm

The year 2020 was a double-edged sword for movie lovers. On one hand, the pandemic brought the vast majority of ...

This year's hottest headlines

Top 10 arts and entertainment headlines that enchanted Dallas in 2020 Top 10 arts and entertainment headlines that enchanted Dallas in 2020 By Stephanie Allmon Merry

12.28.20  |  4:55 pm

Editor's note: The coronavirus pandemic devastated Dallas' arts and entertainment landscape this year. But, while we produced plenty of ...