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Tulsa Lore

In ‘The Lowdown,’ Lee Raybon’s Name Might Suggest Another Influence: Bill Rabon, Real-Life Tulsa Vagabond

The Tulsa artist helped shape some of the best Tulsa art of the ‘70s and remains a well-collected painter after his death in 2017

October 23, 2025

More Art For More People

A fresh downtown installation scrambles how Tulsa thinks about public art.

October 22, 2025

In ‘The Lowdown,’ I’m The Only Person Playing Myself 

You know him, you love him. He's probably helped you get home safe. Here's Big Fish, the Mercury Lounge's revered bouncer, in his own words.

October 15, 2025

The Soul Of The Game

As soccer made a comeback in the U.S. in the 2010s, a fight broke out in Tulsa for who would become the city's ultimate pro team.

October 13, 2025

“The Outsiders” Musical Almost Captures S.E. Hinton’s Tulsa

The Broadway production’s stunning direction and design deliver on the novel’s dimensions, despite surface-level music and too-tidy lyrics

October 10, 2025

The Time Jeanne Tripplehorn Got Starstruck

We talked to a certified Tulsa queen about The Lowdown, her deep Tulsa lore and working with Sterlin Harjo

October 8, 2025

Do Not Sleep On The Big Trove Of Lee Roy Chapman Videos

Catch up on Chapman's videos while you wait for the next episode of 'The Lowdown'

The Pickup Watches: The Debut Episode Of ‘The Lowdown’

Dissecting Sterlin Harjo’s new Tulsa noir

September 24, 2025

Before You Watch ‘The Lowdown,’ Get To Know The Real Lee

A letter from our publisher on Lee Roy Chapman, The Lowdown and the importance of stories from the middle of America.

September 22, 2025