This week in pop culture, locally and farther afield: big moves for Bey and Jay with a new album and possible baby names, a meatless burger comes to Dallas, Adele bows out of touring, and Dallas chefs have their moment on two separate Food Network shows.
Read on for more of the buzz you need to be in the know.
For your viewing pleasure, GLOW and The Big Sick are now streaming and in theaters, respectively, and getting rave reviews
Two breakout hits you're going to want to see from the last week: Netflix's original series GLOW and Judd Apatow's new rom-com The Big Sick, starring Kumail Nanjiani and Zoe Kazan, were both released June 23. Based on true stories of lady wrestlers of the '80s, GLOW is getting lots of buzz as empowering, nostalgic, and fun all at once.
The Big Sick, meanwhile, is being hailed as one of the best romantic comedies in years, and has earned a mythic 100 percent Rotten Tomatoes' Top Critics rating.
The Food Network goes gaga for Dallas restaurants and State Fair concessionaires
On Thursday, Food Network's Incredible Edible America with the Dunhams featured Cattleack Barbeque, Maple Leaf Diner and Woodshed Smokehouse -- if you didn't catch the episode the first time around, it will air again July 1. Tune in to see host Jeff Dunham show off his hometown of Dallas with his wife and co-host, Audrey.
On Sunday, State Fair of Texas concessionaires Brent Reaves of Smokehouse John's BBQ and caterer Chef Cassy Jones will appear on the same network's Guy's Grocery Games, where they'll compete for a jackpot worth up to $20,000 while playing carnival style games and cooking fair treats. Expect lots of tasty fried creations.
Star Wars and The Jetsons reportedly getting more screen time in two inventive new series
The trailer for The Forces of Destiny, the animated shorts series starring all our favorite Star Wars ladies, debuted this week and it looks like everything a fan could want. Each 2- to 3-minute episode will feature a new adventure of key women from the canon, including Rey and Princess Leia.
In an opposite instance of animation going live action, word on the street is a sitcom-remake of The Jetsons is in the works. The new series would be set in 3018, following the original series' theme of forecasting the future 100 years in advance. The real question: When are we finally going to get flying cars?
Vegans and vegetarians rejoice? Impossible Burger has come to Dallas
Carnivore or not, you can now enjoy the meatless Impossible Burger served up at Hopdoddy Burger Bar, three of which can be found in the Dallas area. The mock burger even bleeds, depending on how you order it, to replicate the experience of eating real meat as closely as possible. Our reporters came away with mixed reviews, but the experience is certainly unlike eating any other veggie burger.
Jay-Z drops new album in response to Beyonce's Lemonade
Jay-Z's digital exclusive album 4:44 was finally released around midnight on Thursday, and includes some highly-anticipated tracks responding to Beyonce's Lemonade and the infidelity accusations therein. Only those who were Tidal subscribers before the release (and Sprint customers, due to a partnership) can access the album, but if you aren't among the chosen few, there's still hope. The entire album also debuted on more than 150 radio stations owned by iHeartMedia and will continue to be played Friday on certain stations. After that, who knows.
‘We could have had it all,’ but concert-goers may never have another chance to see Adele live
With the last stop on her Live tour coming up on Sunday at London's Wembley Stadium, Adele told fans via a now-widely-circulated handwritten note that this may be her last tour ever. Having long maintained that touring doesn't suit her as a self-described homebody who's prone to stage fright, it looks like she may really count herself out of the concert game this time. She chose London to finish her tour as she wanted her (potentially) last show to be at home.
We finally know the names of Queen Bey’s royal twins (we think), and Cristiano Ronaldo welcomes his own twin babies
Beyonce and Jay-Z have kept information about their new twins very close to the chest, but according to trademark documents filed for everything from water bottles to baby gear, the two may be named Rumi and Sir Carter, People reports. Meanwhile, soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has welcomed his own set of twins to the world, born via a surrogate mother.
