“Let’s be honest. The weather here is insane,” said Dewayne Callahan, owner of Callahan’s Chicago Grille, a new brick-and-mortar outgrowth of his food cart business, Callahan’s Chicago Dogs. The Windy City native turned local Okie has weathered the full range of the Oklahoma City metro’s temperamental climate while building his passionate side hustle into a […]
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Citizen Spotlight: Maria Latham
A lifelong animal advocate, Maria Latham believes the love of a dog can help make the world a better place. For her, rescuing dogs has become a way of life, and each one changes her life and the lives of others for the better. Hailing from the grind and bustle of big city living, Maria […]
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Chicken Fried News: Imagine being pinned under the weight of a debt you had no part in being created…
Imagine being pinned under the weight of a debt you had no part in being created. You just woke up one day and were told that you owed eight bucks or so a month for the next quarter century. That’s exactly what’s just happened to all of us in the state of Oklahoma. By the […]
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Period Poverty
Menstruation can come as a surprise, but for many, the reality of being unable to afford hygiene products becomes a regular obstacle. “I was in seventh grade at school and I got my period in class. I went to the restroom and literally thought I was dying … Later, my best friend got a pad […]
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The Toe Tag: Respecting the dead
When I became a death investigator, I had to learn a lot, not just in the field of forensics but the specific beliefs and religious practices that exist amongst denominations in Oklahoma. I am not religious, but the intersection of death and religious practices has always fascinated me. Oklahoma is a melting pot of religion […]
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Best of OKC 2021
What a year! While this year can’t be considered anything resembling normal, we are starting to see a restoration of the momentum that Oklahoma City saw as we moved into the pandemic. Lots of new faces and plenty of old friends round out this years list. Best of OKC 2021 Hall of fame Best performing […]
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Gazedibles: Late Night Kitchens
There are some days you just can’t make time for dinner until late in the day, and at that point who wants to cook? Here are seven kitchens that are open late so you can have a great meal, no matter how late it is. Guyutes 730 NW 23rd St. guyutes.com 405-702-6960 Guyutes is an […]
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Wrap up homelessness
Continuing a tradition seven years running, Oklahoma City’s Homeless Alliance program The Curbside Chronicle is embarking on its annual holiday season Wrap Up Homelessness campaign. Curbside Chronicle vendors will be offering an array of holiday-themed gift wrapping paper packages designed by local artists. The mission of The Curbside Chronicle, our state’s first and only street […]
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Survival is success
While COVID-19 has indisputably affected the entire Oklahoma City population, marginalized groups in the metro area such as the homeless, the indigent, the mentally disabled, and those recovering from substance addiction have experienced unique challenges over the course of the last twenty months. While formal data relating to these challenges can be scarce and much […]
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Art House Theater
The film-going and filmmaking cultures of Oklahoma have been growing, even exploding, in recent years. With studios like Prairie Surf, productions like “Reservation Dogs,” and acclaimed local filmmakers garnering national attention, Oklahoma is finally being seen as a serious place to make serious films. But there’s at least one place in OKC that has been […]