The Dose: The CW’s ‘Heroes vs. Aliens’ is the ‘best team-up ever’
“Heroes vs. Aliens,” the CW’s four-night event, kicked off on Monday with the “Supergirl” episode “Medusa.” Thanks to a well-devised marketing strategy, the CW billed the event as a crossover
The Dose: Something Wicked returns to Houston
EDM fan-favorite Something Wicked returned on Friday, from Oct. 29 to 30, for its fifth annual festival, possessing the grounds of Sam Houston Race Park. The Houston-based festival was making its comeback after being canceled last year due to a hurricane. Despite multiple issues with previous festivals and weather, the Disco Donnie
The Dose: ‘Fantastic Beasts’ is all bark, no bite
Throughout “Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them,” I kept waiting for a moment. A crucial moment of exposition is for the primary characters to stop casting spells and have a real, human moment to get me invested in their story. Any film should be peppered with those moments, something that
The Dose: New ‘Arrival’ movie urges heavy discussions
By Amanda Dycus This past weekend, I tried to convince friends and family that “Arrival” is not a movie about aliens. It’s not very much like the novella it’s based on either, which relies heavily on science to make its points. For a while, this movie has been hyped as masterful science
The Dose: Sound on Sound Festival brings magic and music
By Haley Yates A minor drizzle sprinkled over Sherwood Forest in McDade, Texas on Friday morning as eager festival-goers hunted for an empty spot to pitch their tent. Hours later, the drizzle faded to a fog and the inaugural Sound On Sound Festival commenced, bringing magic, music and more to
The Dose: Childish Gambino’s 10 greatest songs
Earlier this year, singer/rapper/comedian Donald Glover debuted new Childish Gambino music at exclusive California shows. He also released his acclaimed series, “Atlanta,” which was recently renewed for a second season. Now, he will be officially selling his new music in the form of “Awaken My Love!” for a Dec. 2
A remote forest outside Austin will host Sound on Sound this weekend
By Haley Yates In a remote forest 35 miles east of Austin, Margin Walker Presents will host the inaugural music festival Sound on Sound, including acts from Phantogram, Death Grips, Purity Ring and more. The three-day fest starts on November 5 and will run all weekend, with four main stages, a
The Dose: Dallas Fan Days welcomes pop culture enthusiasts right before Halloween
Who said that dressing up as your favorite character could only be done on Halloween? Where Dallas Comic Con Fan Days are concerned, there are no rules. The event was held Oct. 14-16 at the Irving Convention Center. In a building normally used for corporate get-togethers or large-scale meetings, the
The Dose: Halloween movies for ‘Stranger Things’ fans
It’s no secret that the ’80s nostalgia mashup “Stranger Things” was a huge hit for Netflix. Ever since the Duffer Brothers’ magical, synth-scored first season ended, us fans have the itch for classic horror movies. Although pre-production has begun on the second season, at the very least, we’re looking at
The Dose: ‘The Birth of a Nation’ tells the story of Nat Turner
You would think with all of the controversies and hoopla surrounding it, “The Birth of a Nation” would be one of the year’s finest films. Tainted by rape charges from his college years, writer/director/actor Nate Parker (“Beyond the Lights”) has a lot to prove with his ambitious epic, a passion project about
