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Once considered to be taboo and practically synonymous with mental illness, fetishes have gradually become more widely accepted – or at least acknowledged and privately frowned upon — but remain mostly a mystery in terms of how and why they develop.  Since a fetish isn’t generally advertised by a person, an exact...

The time is up for women to stay quiet about sexual misconduct. On Oct. 5, 2017, The New York Times published an article reporting 30 years of sexual allegations against Academy Award Winning Film Producer Harvey Weinstein, revealing to the public a much darker side of Hollywood.       Shortly following the release...

While everyone is waiting for Steven Spielberg’s next movie “Ready Player One,” he used the time spent in post-production to quickly shoot “The Post,” a movie that is nothing less than a statement for a free press and its importance for democracy in America. After compiling a report for the State Department on the war in...

Preparing for its eighth year as Texas’ largest end-of-the-year music event, Lights All Night has just announced its full performance schedule and updated onsite vendors and activities list. Returning to Dallas Market Hall on December 29-30, this electronic dance music festival boasts an impressive lineup including...

Riding the release of her latest album “Turn Out The Lights,” Julien Baker brought her live show to Houston’s Heights Theater on Tuesday  and wooed a recently heart-broken city with her impressive and emotional solo performance. Using only an acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard to support her powerful lyrics...

In an era dominated by streaming services, it’s no surprise that power players like Spotify are capitalizing on their 60 million subscribers and 140 million overall users in more ways than one. This past Thursday marked the beginning of a run of shows hosted by Spotify appropriately coined “Rap Caviar Live” after the...

Yet again Day For Night has set itself apart from the mainstream, fortified the underground and provided a unique atmosphere for the city of Houston to experience both art and music in one space. Over this past weekend, Post HTX — the old downtown Houston post office — was transformed into a sight for the sore eyes of...

To no surprise, Day For Night has received significant attention and praise for its musical lineup at this years’ installation of the music and art festival. From headliners down to the bottom of the lineup, this year’s event played host to three days of powerful, innovative and inspiring artists across four stages —...

Star Wars is back! Two years after the start of the new trilogy the saga continues with “Episode 8: The Last Jedi,” and never were there more stars, more space ships, more aliens and more epic fights. At the end of Episode 7, Rey finally found Luke Skywalker, but he now seems unwilling to train her in the ways of the...

All photos included in this article are courtesy of Day for Night. Named by online music publication Consequence of Sound as one of the top three festivals in the world, Day for Night returns to Houston this weekend for its third installation and promises to top years prior. Staying true to its roots, the festival...