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Country Music’s Stellar Year Got Snubbed by the Critics in 2015

In 2015, country fans finally saw a dramatic shift in what Nashville had to offer. We certainly haven't heard the last of the fake-tan crooners and the bizarre hip-hop influences that artists like Sam Hunt bring to country, but the real news last year was that traditional country was making...
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A Defense of Togetherness’ Blinding Whiteness

In a September interview with GQ, Constance Wu, star of NBC’s Fresh Off the Boat, observed of the HBO series Togetherness, “It’s a show about white people.” She’s not wrong: Created by indie-film luminaries Jay and Mark Duplass, along with the actor Steve Zissis, Togetherness is a low-key look at...
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The Ultimate Guide to Your Dallas Weekend, Jan. 29- 31

Do This!  The legendary Harlem Globetrotters dribble into town this weekend, with mind-blowing athletics. Their historic combination of sports and theater will wow crowds at the American Airlines Center (2500 Victory Ave.) at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets start at $28.  More info at AmericanAirlinesCenter.com. One of the goals...
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An Indulgent Barbecue Delicacy: A Guide to Burnt Ends in DFW

What was long ago considered the unwanted scraps from a finely smoked brisket has rightly become a modern-day barbecue delicacy — a rich, indulgent pile of meat and fat and bark known as burnt ends.  Legend has it, burnt ends used to practically be given away; the unattractive, fatty trimmings...
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Will Darius Rucker Break Country Music’s Color Barrier Once and For All?

Darius Rucker is backstage at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, the foundation and epicenter of mainstream American country music. He’s ready to perform, looking calm and casually hip in jeans, a black T-shirt and over-the-ankle lizard-skin cowboy boots. Rucker has decided to close his three-song set, on opening night...
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5 Dallas Rappers to Watch in 2016: Sam Lao, Pat Ron and More

There are two reasons to keep an eye on the artists listed here. One, they’re established acts in the city who have been putting in work for years and have a well-founded reputation but had a relatively and purposely quiet 2015. Or two, they’ve been bubbling in Dallas’ youthful underground...
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Malai Kitchen

Located in the heart of Uptown Dallas, Malai Kitchen showcases a different side of Southeast Asian cuisine. Led by husband-and-wife team Braden and Yasmin Wages, the concept was inspired by their extensive travels through Thailand and Vietnam. As a team, the restaurant and bar are committed to sourcing quality ingredients and preparing as much as […]
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Denton’s New Brewpub, Barley & Board, Is Hip and Ambitious

Barley & Board, a brewpub on Denton’s historic town square, is hip. It occupies the third incarnation of a building that burned and was rebuilt, only to burn again. The original space housed a hotel and a livery stable where Sam Bass once worked. And while the current space retains...
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Kin Kin Urban Thai Has Closed, Will Reopen as BITE in December

We’ve got to give chef Eddy Thretipthuangsin one thing — he’s tenacious. The Thai-focused chef has worked in and opened multiple concepts across Dallas and Fort Worth, including Pak Pao, Bite City Grill and two locations of Kin Kin Urban Thai. For whatever reason, chef Eddy T struggled to make...
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New Art Space Site 131 Opens Saturday

If Joan Davidow's name sounds familiar, it's likely because of her tenures as the director of the Arlington Museum of Art and Dallas Contemporary. She's one of the city's go-to experts about art and she has an eye for up-and-comers. These days she imparts her insight in segments for KERA,...
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Welcome to DFW: Where the Speed Traps Are

There are a handful of things (death, dismemberment, Houston) that are worse than getting a traffic ticket. That said, getting a traffic ticket sucks. A lot. In Dallas, going one mile above the posted limit can cost a driver $201.10 in fines and fees, to say nothing of the headaches...
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Details Emerge in Johnny Manziel Domestic Violence Incident

Late last week, the Dallas Police Department received a report from Fort Worth Police about a sustained domestic assault alleged committed by Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel across DFW on January 29 and 30. Colleen Crowley, Manziel's ex-girlfriend, had filed a request for a protective order from Manziel in Tarrant...