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Chicken-Fried News: Who’s watching?

The 1.5 million viewers who watched Watchmen premiere on HBO earlier this month saw a recreation of a defining moment in Tulsa’s history and heard songs from the 1943 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein musical Oklahoma!, but we’re guessing the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department was less than thrilled about it. “HBO’s Watchmen opens in 1921 […]

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OKG Lifestyle: J.D. Baker

Around OKC EAT: Okie Pokie WATCH: Barry (HBO) LISTEN: “Slow Down Easy” by John Moreland READ: Paradise by Toni Morrison LOVE: Exploding Kittens card game EXPERIENCE: a weekend drive to Pops in Arcadia Outside OKC EAT: Old Ebbitt Grill in Washington, D.C. WATCH: Nanette (Netflix) LISTEN: Jaime by Brittany Howard READ: The Testaments by Margaret […]

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Chicken-Fried News: Righteous Gateway

As The Righteous Gemstones — the series meant to satirize the hypocrisy of powerful megachurches — is in the middle of its run on HBO, real life is proving to be just as absurd as the television show. Tulsa-based nonprofit The Frontier launched its own investigation into one Oklahoma’s most powerful Christian organizations, Gateway Ministries, […]

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OKG Lifestyle: Trent Ratterree

Around OKC EAT: The Drake Seafood & Oysterette WATCH: Special (Netflix) LISTEN: Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend READ: Angels of the Dark series by Gena Showalter LOVE: Green tea latte from All About Cha EXPERIENCE: First Friday Gallery Walk on Paseo Outside OKC EAT: Clam chowder at Bob Morris’ Paradise Cove Beach Cafe in Malibu, California WATCH: […]

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