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12/07/2025

VIDEO: Denton in-depth: Queenie’s Steakhouse late night Back Dough

For Denton in-depth, Queenie’s Steakhouse offers a late-night sweet treat for one hour only on Friday and Saturday nights. You can find Back Dough around the side of Queenie's Steakhouse, often with a line out the window.

📝: Matthew Winter
🎥: Marcela Flores

OPINION: Social media’s negativity bias is fueling a cultural shift of mass pessimism The internet is becoming far too n...
12/07/2025

OPINION: Social media’s negativity bias is fueling a cultural shift of mass pessimism

The internet is becoming far too negative in the United States. From social media to online threads, discourse is being compromised. The way the public used to discuss matters is in the past, and now, only negativity brings viewers into current events.

Fear-mongering and hateful speech on everything from social to political activities have become normalized. What is needed in 2025 is unity and hope. Social media is not making life better through technological connections – it is worsening the capacity for understanding and empathizing.

According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 64 percent of American citizens believe that negative social media bias is affecting the way things are going in the U.S. today. This data shows that negativity is disrupting positive reinforcement, with the help of contrarians on social media, who position hateful posts in the spotlight to garner more clicks.

📝: Jake Wilkinson
🖼️: Mekielle Vaughn

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DOSE:‘M3GAN 2.0’ short-circuits and crashes the franchise After singing, dancing and slashing her way into the horror mo...
12/07/2025

DOSE:‘M3GAN 2.0’ short-circuits and crashes the franchise

After singing, dancing and slashing her way into the horror movie industry in 2023, Model 3 Generative Android, or M3GAN (Jenna Davis), is back with a few upgrades and a new genre to explore in Blumhouse Productions' latest film, “M3GAN 2.0” on June 27.

Created on a budget of $12 million, the original “M3GAN” was an unexpected box-office hit and went on to become the highest-grossing original horror film of 2023, earning more than $180 million. M3GAN’s success, both in theaters and online, spawned a sequel announcement less than two weeks after the original film’s debut, as well as a spinoff titled “SOULM8TE,” scheduled for next year.

Taking place two years after the events of the first movie, “M3GAN 2.0” follows Gemma Forrester (Allison Williams) in her new career as an author and advocate for government oversight on artificial intelligence. In this film, Forrester continues to care for her niece, Cady James (Violet McGraw), with whom M3GAN was paired initially in the first movie.

📝: Riley Morgan
🖼️: Jordan Young

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DOSE: Lizzo’s ‘MY FACE HURTS FROM SMILING,’ but is the mixtape worth smiling about Hip-hop artist Lizzo burst back onto ...
12/07/2025

DOSE: Lizzo’s ‘MY FACE HURTS FROM SMILING,’ but is the mixtape worth smiling about

Hip-hop artist Lizzo burst back onto the scene this summer with “MY FACE HURTS FROM SMILING,” a 13-track mixtape that dropped on June 27. Clocking in at just 34 minutes, the project seamlessly blends trap beats and freestyles designed to capture a booty-shaking, block-party vibe.

In contrast to her previous albums, this mixtape is experimental, reflecting a version of Lizzo who is eager to reclaim her narrative, returning to her rap roots while also showing vulnerability when needed. As Lizzo tried something new, the repetitiveness came soon after, with many songs blending into one mixtape.

The opening track, “CRASHOUT,” sets the tone. It begins with a voice recording of a mental breakdown, or crash out, before exploding into a beat that nails down the theme of loudness, boldness and summer celebration.

📝: Ismael Beltran
🖼️: Domanic Aguilar

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ARTS & LIFE: Glizzy Fest 5 returns for the Fourth of July While many were out watching fireworks, more than 300 people f...
11/07/2025

ARTS & LIFE: Glizzy Fest 5 returns for the Fourth of July

While many were out watching fireworks, more than 300 people filled the inside of Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio for the venue's annual event, Glizzy Fest, returning for its half-decade anniversary on July 4.

The event featured 12 different bands, all local and ranging in different genres, with alternating set times between the venue’s different rooms. For some attendees, this was their first time at the festival and for others, a return to the venue as an annual tradition.

When the venue’s doors opened for the hot-dog-themed event, it was raining, a problem considering half of the bands were set to perform outside. However, it was cleared up after an hour-long delay.

📝: Matthew Winter
📸: Aiden Gonzalez

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OPINION: Luxury and designer labels are becoming more meaningless as quality productions decrease Finding clothes that c...
11/07/2025

OPINION: Luxury and designer labels are becoming more meaningless as quality productions decrease

Finding clothes that can stand the test of time is becoming increasingly rare. Shirts get worn down quicker, those splurged-on jeans acquire a hole within a year and shoes need to be swapped out consistently to avoid a cracked sole or having a toe popping out through the front.

The production of clothing materials and their use in manufacturing have been declining since the ‘90s. Despite the exorbitant hike in prices, designer and luxury brands attach to their products to attest for their higher quality, even these clothes have not escaped the diminished standard that is plaguing the industry.

The marked-up price tag on a designer bag or belt for many is equivalent to the amount spent on monthly rent. The higher price is intended to reflect the higher quality materials and the more complex manufacturing processes that go into the product.

📝: Alejandra Osegueda
🖼️: Katelyn Barrett

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11/07/2025

VIDEO: PRIDENTON throws dance party as last event of Pride month

Members of Denton's q***r community gathered together on June 28, 2025 at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio for PRIDENTONS last pride event of the month. The event hosted more than 20 performers and was the first PRIDENTON event with Drag performers, live music and go-go-dancers in one night. Read Sophia Carbajal's article: 'Pure gay magic,' PRIDENTON throws dance party as last event of Pride month, to learn more.

📝: Sophia Carbajal
🎥: Marcela Flores

ARTS & LIFE: University alumna opens up shop: ‘Crochet has my heart’ After nearly six years of dreaming, university alum...
11/07/2025

ARTS & LIFE: University alumna opens up shop: ‘Crochet has my heart’

After nearly six years of dreaming, university alumna and Denton resident Shelly Diaz found the perfect spot for her small business. At 934 N. Locust St., less than a mile from Denton’s Downtown Square, Denton Yarnworks sits between a State Farm insurance building and residential housing. The store announces its presence with a banner and a chalk sign, welcoming customers in.

The yarn store hosted its grand opening on June 14. Diaz said the turnout “blew my mind,” and exceeded her expectations. She said Denton Yarnworks has been a “serious” idea for the past few years, but the store is a culmination of a lifetime of love for fiber arts.

“Denton Yarnworks is a place for fiber artists here in Denton,” Diaz said. “Obviously, we have yarn and we have supplies, but it’s also—my wish [...] [is that it will be] a place where a fiber artist can come and feel supported, feel part of a community.”

📝: Gianna Ortner-Findlay
📸: Katie Brackens

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NEWS: Denton City Jail reopened after relocating inmates for construction 📝: Jariden Dabbs📸: Hannah EverettRead more: ht...
10/07/2025

NEWS: Denton City Jail reopened after relocating inmates for construction

📝: Jariden Dabbs
📸: Hannah Everett

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10/07/2025

Welcome back to the Daily's Dose podcast!

In Episode 106: "Man's Best Friend's a Labubu?" Aiden and Gianna discuss topics from rap beefs to what a Labubu is. The full episode is available at the link in our bio!

🗣️: Gianna Ortner-Findlay & Aiden Gonzalez
🎥: Marcela Flores

NEWS: Denton's q***r community continue to create safe spaces and resources in wake of LGBTQ+ Su***de & Crisis Lifeline ...
10/07/2025

NEWS: Denton's q***r community continue to create safe spaces and resources in wake of LGBTQ+ Su***de & Crisis Lifeline elimination

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline will no longer offer specialized support LGBTQ+ youth after July 17.

SAMHSA officials stated specialized supports have cost more than $33 million in the fiscal year of 2024, exceeding the $29.7 million allotted by federal funding. The agency said the hotline can now focus on serving all callers, including LGBTQ+ individuals.

The specialized service was a pilot program established in 2022 that was accessed via “Press 3 option” with the primary focus su***de-prevention counseling for LGBTQ+ youths. According to data from the CDC National Violent Death Reporting System, su***de rates among LGBTQ+ individuals have increased from 13 percent in 2014 to 20 percent in 2019. In 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported over 49,000 people died by su***de.

📝: Josh Guab
📸: Katie Brakens

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Happy Thursday! In this week’s issue, read about Denton’s LGBTQ+ community responding to the loss of 988 hotline support...
10/07/2025

Happy Thursday! In this week’s issue, read about Denton’s LGBTQ+ community responding to the loss of 988 hotline support, a new yarn store bringing fiber artists together, a review of “M3GAN 2.0” (2025) and more!

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