Dating Apps Want Your Face Before They Let You In
Tinder is making Face Check a condition of being on the app. A password can be changed. A face cannot.
Beyoncé Reopened B’Day and Put Selena on It
Twenty years after her birthday album, the deluxe puts Houston on the spine: Slim Thug was already there. The Selena estate said yes.
The Soul Train Awards Are Coming Back. CBS Has to Carry Them Too.
BET taped the last one in 2023, then paused the franchise. November 27 it returns from Chicago — on BET, and on CBS for the first time.
Before the World Blows, Dallas Heard Erykah Badu First
She and The Alchemist finished a sixteen-track record in Dallas and Los Angeles. Last Wednesday she played it on vinyl downtown. Friday it went out.
The Catfish Is Wearing Their Own Face Now
Credential catfishing does not steal a likeness. It builds a job, a degree, a roster spot — and sells the trust that comes with it.
Shonda Rhimes Just Locked Another Five Years at Netflix
Shondaland stays exclusive to Netflix for television and film — and the deal keeps going into games, merch, and live rooms. Terms were not disclosed.
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The Room Versus the Record
A live night moves a body with other bodies. A record lets the feeling be repeated, paused, and survived. Both are medicine. They are not the same dose.
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Live Events
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Afroman at Echo Lounge, Dallas
Quentin Moore and Jo La Fo opened. Then the flag fit, the jeweled cup, and Because I Got High. Echo Lounge got the bit.
Wale and Smino at South Side, Dallas
Third and last Texas date on Everything Is A Lot. South Side Ballroom was packed. Same tour as Stubb’s, different building.
Wale and Smino Brought “Everything Is A Lot.” to Stubb’s in Austin
A new album, a first co-headline, and a Stubb’s crowd that knew every word.
Juvenile Took San Antonio Back to the 99 and the 2000s
Boiling Point Tour. Young Juve mid-set. Then Ha, Slow Motion, and Back That Azz Up. San Antonio did not come for a museum.
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A Twisted Fairytale With Real Emotional Depth. I Was Not Ready.
When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy
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Teddy Swims at Moody Amphitheater
I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy at Waterloo Park. Cian Ducrot opened. Texas got three of these dates.
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A Twisted Fairytale With Real Emotional Depth. I Was Not Ready.
When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy
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The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
A Slasher Made Cozy — And Somehow It Absolutely Works
The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi
Film & TV
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Shonda Rhimes Just Locked Another Five Years at Netflix
Shondaland stays exclusive to Netflix for television and film — and the deal keeps going into games, merch, and live rooms. Terms were not disclosed.
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View all » Beyoncé Reopened B’Day and Put Selena on It
Twenty years after her birthday album, the deluxe puts Houston on the spine: Slim Thug was already there. The Selena estate said yes.
Before the World Blows, Dallas Heard Erykah Badu First
She and The Alchemist finished a sixteen-track record in Dallas and Los Angeles. Last Wednesday she played it on vinyl downtown. Friday it went out.
What Dolly Parton Left Black Culture — and What She Practiced
She died Tuesday in Nashville at 80. The catalog was country. The method was how she treated people when the hit left her hands.
Wale and Smino Brought “Everything Is A Lot.” to Stubb’s in Austin
A new album, a first co-headline, and a Stubb’s crowd that knew every word.
Lifestyle
View all » The Room Versus the Record
A live night moves a body with other bodies. A record lets the feeling be repeated, paused, and survived. Both are medicine. They are not the same dose.
Going to the Show Alone
A solo ticket is not a last resort. It is how a lot of people learn the room — and sometimes, other people — without performing a group chat.
The Analog Week: Books, Records, and a Walkman Against the Noise
People are going back to objects that cannot ping. A novel, a record, a cassette. The point is not nostalgia. The point is a door the feed cannot open.
Staying Steady When the Week Will Not Sit Still
The news is loud. The feed is loud. The show is loud. Steady is not a mood. It is a few rooms you return to on purpose.
Culture
View all » The Soul Train Awards Are Coming Back. CBS Has to Carry Them Too.
BET taped the last one in 2023, then paused the franchise. November 27 it returns from Chicago — on BET, and on CBS for the first time.
Gladys Knight Is Easing Off the Road. Dallas Is Still on the Calendar.
The Empress of Soul is not retiring. She is choosing fewer nights. Riverfront Jazz Festival still has her name on Friday.
Texas Is Not a Layover
Texas dates keep getting used as a hallway between coasts. The buildings will take the money. The cities are not the buildings.
The Room Already Knew the Words
Singles fill a room. Deep cuts tell you who has been living with the album. Texas nights keep proving the difference.
Tech
View all » The Catfish Is Wearing Their Own Face Now
Credential catfishing does not steal a likeness. It builds a job, a degree, a roster spot — and sells the trust that comes with it.
Dating Apps Want Your Face Before They Let You In
Tinder is making Face Check a condition of being on the app. A password can be changed. A face cannot.
ChatGPT Built a Version for Teens. Parents Still Cannot Read the Chats.
OpenAI turned on ChatGPT for Teens with study mode, quiet hours, and a hard limit: linked parents do not get the transcript.
The Bag They Will Let Through
Clear tote or a clutch the size of a wallet. Moody Center, Toyota Center, and the clubs are not running the same rulebook — but they are all running one.
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View all » The Catfish Is Wearing Their Own Face Now
Credential catfishing does not steal a likeness. It builds a job, a degree, a roster spot — and sells the trust that comes with it.
Read More Dating Apps Want Your Face Before They Let You In
Tinder is making Face Check a condition of being on the app. A password can be changed. A face cannot.
Read More Beyoncé Reopened B’Day and Put Selena on It
Twenty years after her birthday album, the deluxe puts Houston on the spine: Slim Thug was already there. The Selena estate said yes.
Read More The Soul Train Awards Are Coming Back. CBS Has to Carry Them Too.
BET taped the last one in 2023, then paused the franchise. November 27 it returns from Chicago — on BET, and on CBS for the first time.
Read More Before the World Blows, Dallas Heard Erykah Badu First
She and The Alchemist finished a sixteen-track record in Dallas and Los Angeles. Last Wednesday she played it on vinyl downtown. Friday it went out.
Read More Shonda Rhimes Just Locked Another Five Years at Netflix
Shondaland stays exclusive to Netflix for television and film — and the deal keeps going into games, merch, and live rooms. Terms were not disclosed.
Read More The Room Versus the Record
A live night moves a body with other bodies. A record lets the feeling be repeated, paused, and survived. Both are medicine. They are not the same dose.
Read More Going to the Show Alone
A solo ticket is not a last resort. It is how a lot of people learn the room — and sometimes, other people — without performing a group chat.
Read More